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EC readies reform guideline
Even utility bill defaulters will be barred from polls; party registration a must; one cannot contest for more than two seats; election manifesto may be made a must do
The Election Commission (EC) is preparing a set of reform proposals including the ones for independence of its secretariat and stringent electoral laws to ensure the next parliamentary election is free
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CA asks DCs, SPs to be free from any influence
Chief Adviser (CA) Fakhruddin Ahmed yesterday called upon the public servants not to compromise on their need to be completely free from the influence of any individuals, vested groups or politics toregain
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Feb 4 Raid on Huda's House
Huge amount of currencies found
A huge amount of local and foreign currencies, some revolver bullets and other items were seized from the Dhanmondi residence of former communications minister Nazmul Huda when the joint forces arrested
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$170m deals signed to revamp rly
WB, ADB to provide fund
The government yesterday signed three credit agreements involving $ 170m with the World Bank (WB) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to support the plans to transform Bangladesh Railways into a well-managed
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Consumer protection law on the cards
The government is working on enacting consumer protection act to protect consumer rights and competition law to define hoarding and increase competition in the domestic market, Finance Adviser Mirza Azizul
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$3b Investment
Tata ponders step to restart negotiations
A top official of India's industrial giant Tata yesterday said they are exploring the possibility of starting off its $3 billion package investment project in Bangladesh through a good conclusion of the
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Hasan Mahmud new Rab DG
The government yesterday appointed Special Branch chief Hasan Mahmud Khondoker as the director general of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) just two days after a major reshuffle that also saw a change in the
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1 lakh sacks of fertiliser seized
Joint forces and mobile courts in separate drives all over the country yesterday seized huge quantities of commodities including date expired medicines, more than 1.
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Illegal market in Nayabazar demolished
Dhaka City Corporation (DCC) authorities during their ongoing eviction drive yesterday demolished Yusuf Super Market, a tin-built unauthorised market, to recover grabbed land of the Siraj-Ud-Daulah Park
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22 cop aspirants look for ex-minister's APS
Accuse him of bribery
Twenty-two police job aspirants are looking for the assistant personal secretary (APS) to former state minister for home affairs Lutfozzaman Babar to get back their money, which they claimed the APS took
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Gold Smuggling Case
Verdict deferred again to Mar 6
A Dhaka court yesterday once again rescheduled the date to March 6 for the verdict in the gold smuggling case against former president and Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad.
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People may lose patience if poll is delayed
Says Oli Ahmed
LDP leader Colonel (retd) Oli Ahmed yesterday urged the caretaker government to take initiative for holding the elections as early as possible, saying that people may lose their patience if the pollsare
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Prof Yunus' Plan
15 more phone numbers to send views
Nobel laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus has 15 new cellphones for receiving public reaction about his plan to join politics.
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AK81 rifle, 600 bullets seized in CHT
Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) seized one AK81 rifle, the latest version of AK47, and 600 bullets from Khagrachhari, Cox's Bazar and Chittagong in the last 24 hours, ending at 3:00pm yesterday.
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Outlaw killed in 'crossfire'
An activist of outlawed Purbo Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) Lal Pataka faction was killed in an encounter with Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) yesterday at Shonapur village of Ataikula thana.
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Murder accused Dicon remanded
A Dhaka court yesterday placed Shoib Saif Dicon, shown arrested in the Dr Aftab Ahmed murder case, on a two-day remand.
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Iraq shuts borders with Iran, Syria
Suicide attack kills 11
Iraq has closed its borders with Iran and Syria as part of a security crackdown aimed at stopping foreign fighters and weapons entering the country, an Iraqi Interior Ministry official said yesterday.
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Bush orders more troops to Kabul
President George W Bush said yesterday 3,200 more US troops being deployed to Afghanistan will help NATO forces launch a spring offensive against the Taliban.
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