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National

2 ex-MPs among 25 leaders on the run in Satkhira
Twenty-five leaders of BNP, Awami League (AL) and Workers Party (WP) and their front organisations including two former lawmakers are on the run to evade arrest, law enforcers said.

Red Crescent Society 'inactive' as most members wanted by police
Wadud loyalists drove us out and took over, says former secretary
The Red Crescent Society in Khagrachhari is virtually inactive as most of its executive committee (EC) members are on the run.

Load Shedding
Sundarbans Textile Mills loses Tk 1cr in 4 months
The Sundarbans Textile Mills Ltd, the lone state-owned large industry in the district, incurred a loss of about Tk one crore in last four months due to severe load shedding.

6 madrasa students held with 'army dress', camera
BDR personnel arrested 6 madrasa students with 2 sets of army dress and a camera from Gupalbari boarder of Durgapur upazila in Netrakona on Monday night while they were hanging around suspiciously inthe

Main accused in Randhuni Bari police outpost looting case held
Belkuchi police yesterday arrested a leader of outlawed Purba Banglar Communist Party and the main accused in the case for killing four policemen and looting arms from Randhuni Bari police outpost in2002.

Clinic closed, five fined in Kushtia
Joint forces closed a private clinic in Kushtia town and fined five others in Daulatpur upazila in the district yesterday.

Judge dies at court in Sirajganj
Sirajganj Nanda Additional District and Session Judge Kumar Sarker died of heart attack at court yesterday.