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Council yet to pick up required pace
Advisers meet informally without CA
The council of advisers to the caretaker government has yet to start functioning effectively as the advisers have not been involved so far in the process of setting up an administration competent enough
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CEC reaffirms position not to resign anyway
Polls to be held under his authority, Aziz declares after meeting with US envoy
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) MA Aziz yesterday cleared his position and reiterated that he will not resign anyway.
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Ershad's U-turn not to join 4-party
Says his party prepares to contest polls independently
In yet another dramatic turnabout from his earlier decision, Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad yesterday decided not to join the BNP-led four-party alliance following strong opposition from his party lawmakers.
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Education
Copying curbed, quality fell
The BNP-led alliance government during its tenure won acclaim for curbing copying in public examinations but lost credibility for wholesale politicisation, patronising sub-standard madrasa education for
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33 SP-level officers transferred
The government yesterday transferred 33 police officials of SP (superintendent of police) and DC rank in another reshuffle move in the police administration.
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Shift CA's office from Bangabhaban
14-party asks Iajuddin for neutrality
The Awami League (AL)-led 14-party alliance yesterday demanded that President and Chief Adviser (CA) of the Caretaker Government (CG) Iajuddin Ahmed shift the CA's office from the Bangabhaban and perform
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TI Graft Index
Bangladesh improves from bottom to third
Doesn¿t mean graft declined
Bangladesh graduated to the third place from below on the corruption perception index (CPI) 2006 prepared by Berlin-based international anti-corruption organisation -- Transparency International (TI).
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Power Plant
Dhaka seeks ADB nod to $450m fund
Finance Adviser Akbar Ali Khan yesterday requested Asian Development Bank (ADB) to approve a proposed $ 450 million fund within this fiscal year for installation of a power generation plant in Bangladesh.
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3 secretaries transferred
The caretaker government yesterday transferred three secretaries, including the secretary to the president, an official notification said.
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Political recruit Mokhlesur plays twin roles
Mokhlesur Rahman Chowdhury, politically appointed press secretary to President Iajuddin Ahmed, is now functioning as the press secretary to the chief adviser as well although there are allegations of'objectionable
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Nat'l Revolution and Solidarity Day today
The government and Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) will observe National Revolution and Solidarity Day today while Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD) and Col Taher Sangsad as civil-military upsurge.
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C'wealth team asked to watch pre-poll env
The Awami League (AL) yesterday asked the delegation of the Commonwealth Secretariat (CS) to send election observers as early as possible to observe the pre-election environment in Bangladesh, which the
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6 Jubo Dal men bullet-hit in gun attack
Six Jubo Dal men were bullet-hit when gunmen opened fire on leaders and activists of BNP's youth wing Jubo Dal at Tantibazar in old part of the capital last night.
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Arrest Nazmul Huda, Tarique for CNG scam
Demands autorickshaw workers' body
Bangladesh Autorickshaw Sramik League yesterday demanded arrest of former communications minister Nazmul Huda and BNP's Joint Secretary General Tarique Rahman for embezzling Tk 396 crore from the CNG-run
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Clarification, Our Reply
Barrister Omar Sadat, the lawyer who filed a writ petition of a former district anti-corruption officer of now defunct Bureau of Anti-Corruption (Bac), has sent some clarifications to a Daily Star report
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Sedition Case
Charge-framing against JMB men Nov 23
A Dhaka court yesterday refixed November 23 for hearing on charge framing of the first sedition case against eight Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) leaders and activists from Dhamrai area.
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100 hurt as villagers clash with Rab
200 shops ransacked
About 100 traders and villagers were injured during a clash with the members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) at Haripur Bazar under Jaintapur upazila yesterday.
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Saddam may walk gallows in months
5 US soldiers killed in chopper crash, attacks
The procedure through which ousted Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein will appeal against his death sentence began yesterday, with officials saying he may face the gallows within the next few months.
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DU to confer Doctor of Laws on Prof Yunus
43rd convocation on Dec 24
Dhaka University will confer Doctor of Laws (honoris causa) on Nobel Peace Prize 2006 winner Professor Muhammad Yunus during the 43rd convocation of the university to be held on December 24 this year.
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US elections head for hard-fought finish
US elections shaped by the Iraq war headed for a hard-fought finish Sunday, with polls favouring opposition Democrats but showing US President George W Bush's Republicans gaining ground.
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Tk 2.5 lakh cr plundered by BNP-led govt
Says B Chowdhury
The BNP-led 4-party alliance government plundered nearly Tk 2.5 lakh crore during its five-year tenure, alleged Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) President AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury yesterday.
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