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Khaleda cancels trip as Koko sued for extortion
An extortion case was filed yesterday against Arafat Rahman Koko, younger son of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, prompting his mother to postpone her scheduled trip to Singapore once again.
 
Voter list, nat'l ID card possible in 5-6 months
Assert army experts
It is possible to simultaneously prepare the voter list with photographs and national identity cards in five-six months, an experts team of Bangladesh Army told journalists yesterday, demonstrating their
 
Give roadmap for polls in 2 months
15 US senators ask CA for prompt withdrawal of emergency
Fifteen influential US senators have urged the caretaker government to announce within the next two months a roadmap towards free and fair elections as soon as possible.
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RPCL faces Tk 200cr claim from LIPPS
Because of a damaging contract signed by its the then management in 2004, the Rural Power Company Ltd (RPCL) is faced with an arbitrary international penalty of Tk 200 crore payable to a controversial
 
Butenis for lifting ban on political activities
Meets Hasina, talks political party reforms
US Ambassador to Bangladesh Patricia A Butenis has stressed the need for lifting the ban on political activities in the country so that the political parties can move towards reforms.
 
Money whitening may stay in different way
The government may introduce a provision for whitening black money, but the offer may be made through alternative measures, not the upcoming national budget, Finance Adviser Mirza Azizul Islam gave hints
 
Hearing on graft case against Hasina July 25
The High Court (HC) yesterday scheduled July 25 for the hearing of a petition by former prime minister and Awami League president Sheikh Hasina for quashing a four and a half years old graft case against
 
Graft charges framed against Aman, his wife
A special court yesterday framed charges against detained former state minister for labour and employment Aman Ullah Aman and his wife Sabera Aman in a corruption case.
 
Abduction case filed against ex-deputy minister Dulu, 8 BNP men
An abduction case was filed against 9 BNP leaders including former deputy minister for food and disaster Asadul Habib Dulu in a magistrate court in Lalmonirhat yesterday.
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Khelafat leader Habibur held for militant 'link'
The joint forces detained Moulana Habibur Rahman, nayeb-e-ameer of a faction of Bangladesh Khelafat Majlish, from his father-in-law's house at the city's Jherjheri para early yesterday.
 
Legality of CG
HC adjourns hearing for 2 days
The High Court (HC) yesterday adjourned for two days the hearing of a writ petition filed on May 6 challenging legality of the present caretaker government, as the counsel of the petitioner is ill.
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DCC drive


 
Mainul on letter of US senators
In reaction to the comments by 15 US senators, Law Adviser Barrister Mainul Hosein yesterday said Bangladesh has to solve its problems on its own, rather than listen to the foreigners.
 
Australian plastic surgeons to perform 60 free operations
A team of 11 Australian plastic surgeons, anaesthetists and nurses are visiting Bangladesh on a two-week tour to perform 60 operations for free and work with doctors at the Dhaka Medical College Hospital.
 
41 Iraqis killed in fresh violence
A parked car bomb exploded near a market in a Shia enclave northeast of the capital, killing at least 32 people and wounding 50, police said Wednesday.
 
Wolfowitz begs for his WB job
World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz on Tuesday begged the lender's board to let him keep his job, promising changes in his management style in the wake of a damaging favouritism scandal.
 
Iraq withdrawal move thwarted in Senate
The Senate, spending the spring mired in divisive debate on Iraq, sharply rejected legislation Wednesday to cut off money for combat operations after March 2008.
 

 
   
 
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