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Axe to fall on a few BNP bigwigs
Khaleda waits for politics ban to go
Some members of the BNP Standing Committee and a few important leaders of the party's Dhaka city unit might be fired after withdrawal of ban on indoor politics, sources said.
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Polls as early as possible: CA
Chief Adviser (CA) Fakhruddin Ahmed yesterday said the caretaker government is determined to hold election as early as possible and also to reform the electoral process.
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EC differs on army experts' timeline
Says voter list, ID card impossible to do in less than 18 months
The Election Commission (EC) yesterday strongly disagreed with the army assessment that simultaneous preparation of a voter list and national identity cards should not take more than six months.
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Four die at RMCH without treatment
Interns enforce indefinite strike after clash with attendants of patients
Four patients died without treatment at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH) yesterday as interns refused to attend patients after they clashed with attendants of patients and beat one up severely over accusations of neglect.
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Hasina finds nation in suffocating situation
Awami League (AL) President and former prime minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said the nation is now in a 'suffocating situation' as people do not have the right to express their opinion, and political
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8 Most Essential Commodities
5 importers' cartel controls prices
A cartel of five importers, who control eight most essential commodities, have the ability to control the retail prices of these commodities, said a study conducted by the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD).
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Bangladesh, India first Test from today
All-rounder Shakib Al Hasan is all set to make his Test debut when Bangladesh resume their five-day campaign after a thirteen-month long break as they take on India in the first game of the two-matchseries
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Kamal Siddiqui sued for extortion, looting
Separate cases filed against Khandaker Mosharraf, Rahim Uddin Varosha
Kamal Siddiqui, principal secretary to former prime minister Khaleda Zia, has been sued for extortion, plundering and looting.
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Charge pressed against Huda in theft case
Charge-framing against Nasim on June 3
Police yesterday pressed charges against detained former communications minister Nazmul Huda and two others in connection with a theft case filed with Dohar Police Station.
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UN to assess Dhaka's anti-terror progress
High-profile team arrives next month
An 11-member high-powered UN delegation on counter-terrorism will visit Bangladesh between June 3 and 10 to follow up on Bangladesh's progress in implementing a series of counter-terror policies.
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Case Against Koko
Police asked to place probe report by June 17
A Dhaka court yesterday directed Gulshan police to submit by June 17 the probe report of the extortion case filed against Arafat Rahman Koko, younger son of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia.
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4 JMB men held with jihad books
Detective Branch (DB) police of Rangpur arrested four members of the banned Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from a remote char of the Teesta under Pirgachha upazila in the district early hours yesterday.
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DGFI chief transferred
The government yesterday transferred some top-level officials, including the DGFI chief.
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Agrani Bank gets licence to operate as PLC
Agrani Bank, a nationalised commercial bank, yesterday received a licence from the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms (RJSCF) to operate as a public limited company.
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Wolfowitz seeks deal for WB exit
Embattled World Bank president Paul Wolfowitz sought a resignation deal ahead of a new bank meeting yesterday to discuss the scandal over his girlfriend's pay package.
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