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Corporate sector to be accountable to JS
Govt to draft law, meet 12 more conditions to get $200m WB loan
The government has agreed to a World Bank (WB) condition to draft a law by June to make the corporate sector accountable to parliament.
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Shady deals in prime abandoned property
Rajuk sold out plots in 'tightly controlled' tendering process
The bidding process in Rajuk sales of certain prime properties in the Gulshan and Banani areas was manipulated behind the scenes, ensuring select individuals' preferential treatment in the bids, sources
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No river linking scheme on Eastern Zone
Indian water minister says
Indian Water Resources Minister Priyoranjan Dasmunsi said that the Congress led coalition government will not implement river linking projects in the Eastern Zone to avoid any dent in relationship with
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Women unite for freedom, equality
"A revolution has begun and there's no going back. We must fight to ensure women's rights and security," read a slogan at a grand assembly of women in the South Plaza of Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban yesterday.
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Rab man held for bribery
107 troops punished since formation of the elite force
Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) yesterday arrested and took punitive action against one of its members for bribery, taking the number of Rab-men punished for various offences to 107 since its inception in
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Pakistan 312 all out
Pakistan batsman Asim Kamal top-scored with 91 and paceman Lakshmipathy Balaji grabbed his maiden five-wicket haul to give a rousing start to the first Test in India on Tuesday.
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Doctor, Maid Murders
Suspicion on husband's nephew
Aminul, the nephew of Dr Nazneen's husband, killed her and her housemaid in Dhanmondi Monday night after the doctor learned that Aminul raped the maid, law enforcers said in their preliminary probe.
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ACC chief's controversial move for intelligence unit
Chairman of Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Justice Sultan Hossain Khan yesterday unilaterally moved to propose appointment of 20 army officials, on deputation, to form intelligence and counter-intelligence
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SSC Exams Tomorrow
Milon plans chopper vigilance
As part of stepped up vigilance to prevent any type of unfair means in Secondary School Certificate (SSC) Examinations that begin tomorrow, State Minister for Education ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon will rush
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HR, democracy best tools to counter terrorism
Hasina tells Madrid summit
Leader of the Opposition Sheikh Hasina yesterday said human rights and democracy are the best tools in hand for any success in the counter-terrorism measure and to confront global terrorism.
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Hartal a thing of past
Says UNDP resident chief before launch of report on general strike
A United Nations executive said here yesterday that hartal is a thing of the past and counterproductive for the present times.
"Hartal is a good idea for the past era, but today it is a bad habit.
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NBCP cadre killed in 'crossfire'
A cadre of outlawed New Biplobi Communist Party (NBCP) was killed in a 'shootout' between his accomplices and police at village Dhuliarchar in Pangsha upazila under Rajbari district early yesterday.
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Reserved Seats in Js
Dr Kamal for direct election of women
Jatiyo Oikya Mancha President Dr Kamal Hossain said direct election to the reserved seats for women in the parliament is necessary for ensuring their political rights.
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Ban on rally on JS compound violated
Violating a government ban on any programme on the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban premises during a session, Ministry of Women Affairs yesterday held a rally on the South Plaza of parliament.
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JMJB threatens ex-JP MP with death
Former lawmaker of Rajshahi-3 constituency Sarder Amzad Hossain on March 1 received a letter from the recently banned Islamist militant outfit Jagrata Muslim Janata Bangladesh (JMJB) threatening him with
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Two infants found dead
Police recovered bodies of two infants, including a newborn, from two places at Khilgaon and Dhanmondi within 18 hours since Monday afternoon.
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Firoz Rashid ditches BJP for Ershad
Kazi Firoz Rashid, secretary-general of the ruling four-party coalition partner Bangladesh Jatiya Party (BJP), rejoined the Ershad-led Jatiya Party (JP) yesterday.
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Robbery Case
3 cops appear in court for naming dead man, babies
Three police officials and the plaintiff of a robbery case filed in Chittagong against a dead man and 10 others including four babies yesterday appeared before the High Court (HC) following a suo moto
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Forex worth Tk 38 lakh seized at ZIA
Customs officials at Zia Inter-national Airport (ZIA) on Monday night seized foreign currencies worth over Tk 38 lakh from a Singapore-bound passenger.
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2 top BTRC posts filled
3 vacant still
The government yesterday appointed the vice-chairman and a commissioner at the Bangladesh Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (BTRC).
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SC advises ETV to seek licence
The Supreme Court Tuesday advised the Ekushey Television (ETV) authorities to file an application to the government seeking licence for reopening the television channel.
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