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Sarwar Jamal arrested, residence searched
Quizzed about fertiliser, arms smuggling
Members of the joint forces and Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested in the port city Thursday midnight, Sarwar Jamal Nizam, a former BNP lawmaker from Chittagong 12 constituency.

AL reformists for curbing party chief's 'absolute' power
25-pt proposal finalised
Reformist leaders of Awami League (AL) finalised their 25-point reform proposal including a few provisions for curbing the party president Sheikh Hasina's absolute power in the party.

BNP reformists may take tough line if Khaleda says 'no'
Pro-reform leaders of the BNP will take a hard line if Chairperson Khaleda Zia refuses to accept the proposals they claim are aimed to ensure intra-party democracy.

Uniform rules for all public universities on the cards
The government plans to introduce uniform recruitment and promotion rules for teachers, officials and employees of all public universities to check political appointments and ensure quality education.

Manpower export sector to undergo drastic reforms
The government is planning major reforms in manpower export sector including changes in emigration rules and procedures.

Dismal Social Safety Net Programme
Divisions with low poverty rates get more funds!
Divisions having lower poverty rates received higher funds under the social safety net programmes (SSNP) than the divisions with higher poverty rates, the latest survey by Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics

CID probing Sabbir murder and Babar's bribery
The CID is examining if any case could be filed against former state minister for home Lutfozzaman Babar for receiving Tk 20 crore from Bashundhara Group chairman in exchange for relieving his son ofthe

Grameenphone's Thai version DTAC hits Bangkok bourse
Telenor's Thai version of Grameenphone, the DTAC, hit Bangkok securities market yesterday offering 220 million primary shares to the public, demonstrating that the Norwegian company is sensitive to local

Hawkers go berserk as pickup kills 2 colleagues
Hundreds of hawkers staged fierce demonstrations at the city's Gulistan throughout the day yesterday after two of their fellows were run over and killed by a speeding pick-up in the early hours.

Extortionists gun down trader
Criminals yesterday shot dead a 'jhoot' (garment by-products) trader inside a club at Baishtek of Kafrul in the capital apparently for refusing to pay a huge amount of money to a local criminal gang.

An unelected govt for a long time can be dangerous
Butenis says
Outgoing US Ambassador Patricia A Butenis yesterday said an unelected government for a long time could be dangerous for a democratic country like Bangladesh.

Flooded roads..

Mohiuddin may apply for leave to appeal Monday
The jail authorities are likely to forward the written application of Bangabandhu killer AKM Mohiuddin Ahmed to the Supreme Court by Monday for allowing him to submit a delayed leave to appeal against

3-day Remand Ends
Ex-state minister Salahuddin, ntv MD Bappi sent to jail
Former state minister for communications Salahuddin Ahmed and ntv Managing Director Enayetur Rahman Bappi were sent to jail yesterday after they were produced before a Dhaka court on completion of their

Bomb found again at Ruet
Police yesterday recovered a powerful bomb in front of the main gate of Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (Ruet).

Notices on 965 Ctg bldgs to remove illegal parts in 30 days
Chittagong Development Authority (CDA) has served notices on the owners of 965 multi-storied buildings to remove unauthorised parts of their establishments by next 30 days.

AL founding day today
The Awami League (AL) observes its 58th founding anniversary today.

On this day in 1949, East Pakistan Awami Muslim League was founded at the historic Rose Garden in Old Dhaka.

Busy carpenters...

JCD cadres at JU beat up 4 students
Four students of Jahangirnagar University (JU) were yesterday injured as Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) cadres beat them up following filing of a case against some JCD cadres.

Some RU teachers protest UGC move to probe irregularities
Progressive Teachers Society (PTS) of Rajshahi University (RU) yesterday denounced the University Grants Commission (UGC) probe body that reached the campus to investigate all kinds of alleged irregularities,

5 PBCP men arrested in Sirajganj
Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested five members of outlawed Purbo Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) in Raiganj upazila of Sirajganj district early yesterday.

Nato air strike kills 25 Afghan civilians
7 police, 20 Taliban also killed
A Nato air strike in southern Afghanistan early yesterday killed 25 civilians, including nine women and three young children, police said amid rising concern about civilian casualties.