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Harris Chowdhury
Another rags to riches story
Harris Chowdhury, ex-prime minister Khaleda Zia's political secretary, sentenced to a three-year term Monday, was an ordinary car dealer who became a multi-millionaire in just five years through corruption
 
JMB men regroup at chars in N region
Leaders and suicide squad members of banned Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) regrouped at remote chars on the Padma, Brahmaputra and Teesta are reportedly planning attacks across the northern region.
 
Donors ready to fund voter list, national ID
As many as 23 donor agencies have agreed to provide funds for the Election Commission's (EC) project for simultaneously preparing the voter list with photographs and national identity cards at an estimated
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Tigers earn draw
The wet outfield following heavy overnight downpour allowed only half of the final day's play as the rain-hit first Test of the two-match series between Bangladesh and India ended in an expected drawat
 
Dhaka-Ctg Expressway
Scheme stalled, govt to go for int'l tendering
The caretaker government has stalled the much talked about investment proposal of a foreign company for constructing the first expressway in the country connecting the capital and port city Chittagong
 
Six of a family brutally murdered in Narsingdi
Police yesterday recovered six decomposed bodies of a family, murdered several days back, from a house in Bhelanagar area of the district town.
 
Int'l audit agency to monitor PSI firms
The government will appoint an international audit agency soon to monitor activities of pre-shipment inspection (PSI) companies.
 
Reforms in govt, JS also needed
Says Jalil
Awami League (AL) General Secretary Abdul Jalil yesterday said reforms will have to be brought in the government as well as the parliament in line with the reforms in political parties.
 
BNP govt deprived Khulna of development
None of its commitments fulfilled, says Khulna mayor
Mayor of Khulna City Corporation and a senior leader of the immediate past ruling BNP Sheikh Tayebur Rahman has alleged that none of the commitments made by the previous government for development ofKhulna
 
EX-secretary 'commits' suicide
A former secretary apparently committed suicide at his residence in the city's Dhanmondi area yesterday.
 
Writ petition against CG's validity rejected
The High Court (HC) yesterday rejected a writ petition challenging the validity of the current caretaker government.
 
Charge-framing against MK Alamgir May 27
Statements of 10 PWs recorded in graft cases against Aman, Mir Nasir, Mamun
A special court yesterday fixed May 27 for the hearing on charge framing against detained former state minister for planning Dr Mohiuddin Khan Alamgir in connection with a graft case.
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Learning the Ropes


 
Hyderabad Blast
Foreign adviser trashes Indian media reports
Foreign Affairs Adviser Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury yesterday dismissed reports appeared in a few Indian newspapers recently that some Bangladeshis were involved in planning and execution of recent bombing
 
Paltan Killing Case
Hearing on charge framing against Nizami adjourned
A Dhaka court yesterday adjourned the hearing on charge framing against Jamaat-e-Islami chief Matiur Rahman Nizami and nine other leaders of Jamaat and Islami Chhatra Shibir in connection with the killing
 
Aminul Haque sued again for extortion
One more extortion and land grabbing case was filed with Godagari Police Station on Monday night accusing 15 persons including former post and telecommunication minister barrister Aminul Haque.
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Beautification!
A one-year-old picture, left, of Osmani Udyan in the capital, a spot of greenery in the rapidly growing concrete jungle.
 
Shahriar Kabir, 4 others discharged of sedition charge
A Dhaka court yesterday relieved writer-columnist Shahriar Kabir, two journalists of British Channel 4 and four others of sedition charges filed against them five years ago.
 
2 outlaws killed in 'shootout'
Two regional leaders of outlawed Purbo Banglar Communist Party (PBCP-Red flag) were killed in an encounter with a joint team of police and Rab in Pabna Sadar upazila yesterday afternoon.
 
Verdict in tender snatching case against JCD men on June 11
A Dhaka court is to deliver on June 11 the judgement of a Tk 400 crore tender snatching case filed against 11 Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) leaders and activists.
 
Proceedings of arms case against Huda stayed for 3 months
The High Court (HC) yesterday stayed for three months the proceedings of an arms case filed against former communications minister Nazmul Huda.
 
Ctg mayor gets bail
The High Court yesterday granted Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) Mayor ABM Mohiuddin Chowdhury bail for three months, but kept the hearing on its rule on the mayor's detention order pending.
 
4 killed as 2 buses collide in Jessore
Four people were killed and eight others injured as two buses collided at Shakor Matha near Churamon Kati bazar under Jessore Sadar upazila yesterday morning.
 
Top JMB leader confesses to involvement in Prof Yunus murder
Operations commander of greater Rajshahi JMB Shahidullah Mahbub in a judicial statement yesterday confessed to his involvement in the murder of Rajshahi University Professor Mohammad Yunus.
 
Mobile court unearths fake cable factory
A mobile court yesterday recovered a huge quantity of substandard cables from an illegal cable factory in the port city.
 
Govt threatens legal actions against downlink of unauthorised TV channels
The government has decided to take legal actions against downlink and transmission of unapproved TV channels in the country.
 
Weight restrictions on rice-laden trucks crossing Jamuna Bridge to be eased
The government has decided to relax weight restrictions for trucks crossing the Jamuna Bridge to help increase food supplies to the city markets.
 
Baghdad market bombing kills 25
A parked car bomb ripped through a packed outdoor market in southwestern Baghdad yesterday morning, killing 25 people and injuring 60 others, despite a 3-month-old security crackdown meant to reduce violence
 

 
   
 
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