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12 more 'JMB operatives' identified in Satkhira
1500 'trained religious extremists' active, police suspect
Police and intelligence agencies have so far identified over a dozen operatives of banned Jamaatul Mujahidin, Bangladesh (JMB) who were involved in the August 17 bomb blasts in seven points in the district.

Probe into 'theft' of medicine from govt hospitals stalled
DG Health office directive to Satkhira officials
Official probe into alleged theft of medicine worth about Tk one crore from Satkhira government hospitals has been stopped on orders from higher authorities in Dhaka.

Erosion makes 250 families homeless in Tangail
River erosion has taken a serious turn in nine unions of Bhuapur upazila in Tangail.

Indigenous weavers at Birishiri cry for help
Colourful dresses made by indigenous women from handloom fabrics have good export potential but they can not utilise the scope for lack of patronisation either from government or from NGOs.

Special combing operation in Bandarban
A 'special combing operation' by army and BDR to nab criminals and recover illegal arms began in bordering areas of Bandarban hill district Saturday night.

Mother demands punishment to daughter's killers
A mother has appealed for justice and demanded exemplary punishment to killers of her daughter.

2 train accidents in Mymensingh: Communication snapped for hrs
Train communication on Mymensingh-Bhairab, Mymensingh-Zaria Zanjail and Mymensingh-Mohanganj routes was disrupted as five compartments of two goods trains derailed in two accidents Saturday evening and

'Listed terrorist' Nuru of Khulna held in Dhaka
Noor Shaikha alias Nuru, an armed cadre of outlawed party PBCP (M-L), was arrested by police Thursday evening from Badda in Dhaka city, police said here yesterday.