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Nine Days to MFA Phaseout
Exporters daunt doomsayers
The doomsayers may have a different opinion, but Bangladesh's garment exporters and the US buyers take a more positive, even bold view, of the industry's future when the US quota system ends in nine days.
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Grenade blasts, arms haul probe failure irk Britain
UK minister says main political parties not committed to democracy
Britain yesterday expressed disappointment at the government failure to reach a 'credible conclusion' in investigating the grenade attacks and arms hauls, especially the May 21 grenade attack in Sylhet
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Police Gang Rape
Public outcry over probe, medical reports
Local people and human-rights organisations in Chuadanga yesterday rejected the medical test and police probe reports claiming to have found no proof of the gang rape of Dolly, a 25-year-old housewife,
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First phase of expressway starts shortly
Thai bank to help with funds, technical know-how
The government has decided to start construction of the first phase of a 20-km elevated expressway in the capital shortly with its own resources to ease the nagging traffic jam.
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Savings Certificates
Move to boost sales without raising rates
The government has decided to take some measures to boost the sale of savings instruments without increasing the interest rate as their sale has plummeted by around 54 percent in the wake of interestrate
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Ban on Ahmadiyya books stayed
The High Court yesterday stayed the government ban on Ahmadiyya publications and proscribed any gazette notification on it until the regular bench of the High Court returns from winter vacation on January
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Youth, outlaw die in 'crossfire' in city, Kushtia
A youth with criminal records was killed in 'crossfire' between police and criminals in city's Mohammadpur area while a similar incident in Kushtia left a top cadre of an outlawed outfit dead early yesterday.
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US resolve in Iraq upset by violence
Bush admits Iraqi bombers 'are having an effect'
In a sobering assessment of the Iraq war, President Bush acknowledged Monday that Americans' resolve has been shaken by grisly scenes of death and destruction and he pointedly criticised the performance
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ADB okays $30m for Ctg port efficiency
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a loan of $30.6 million for enhancing the efficiency of Chittagong Port and enabling it to meet international port security and environmental standards.
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Gas pipeline fire put out
The fire that caught the Kailashtila-Ashuganj natural gas pipeline in Singapon area near the district town on Monday was extinguished yesterday.
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Hasina's son arrives today
Different front organisations of the main opposition Awami League (AL) plan to host a reception for party chief Sheikh Hasina's son Sajib Wajed Joy, who, accompanied by his wife, arrives in Dhaka this
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President in CMH for checkup
President Iajuddin Ahmed was admitted to the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) yesterday for medical check-up, said a Bangabhaban press release.
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Benazir's husband rearrested
The husband of former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto was rearrested yesterday, less than a month after he won his freedom following an eight-year stint behind bars.
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JS Reserved Seats
EC asks for nominations by Dec 28
The Election Commission (EC) has asked the political parties and alliance concerned to send the names of their candidates by December 28 for election to the women's reserved seats in the Jatiya Sangsad
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Stranded Pakistanis observe token strike
Stranded Pakistanis General Repatriation Committee (SPGRC) yesterday observed a six-hour token hunger strike at Geneva Camp in Mohammadpur to press home their seven-point demand.
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Tanore Rape
2 bodies start probe over missing papers
Two committees have started investigating why and how all the documents related to the sensational case of gang-rape in Tanore upazila 17 years ago went missing.
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Opposition parties take oath, hold rallies today
Leaders of the main opposition Awami League (AL), left-leaning 11-party alliance, Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD) and National Awami Party (NAP) will separately take oaths, and hold rallies and processions
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Opposition parties take oath, hold rallies today
Leaders of the main opposition Awami League (AL), left-leaning 11-party alliance, Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD) and National Awami Party (NAP) will separately take oaths, and hold rallies and processions
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22 killed in blast at US base in Mosul
Some 22 people were killed and more than 50 were injured in a lunchtime blast at a US military base in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, US media reported yesterday, citing Pentagon officials.
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