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BNP reformists' proposal aims at excluding Khaleda
The pro-reform BNP leaders yesterday unveiled a 15-point proposal including the one aiming to dislodge Khaleda Zia from the post of chairperson.
 
Crackdown on Institutional Corruption
Rajuk comes under anti-graft hatchet
The military backed caretaker government recently kicked-off the first ever crackdown against institutionalised corruption in government agencies as part of its ongoing massive anti-corruption drive being
 
2 more forest bosses held, 8 suspended
The joint forces arrested two more top level forest officials yesterday on charges of graft in Chittagong and Moulvibazar as crackdown on corrupt forest department high-ups continues.
 
ACC to quiz Tarique, wife, mother-in-law on his graft charges
HBM Iqbal, wife sued; the anti-graft body moves to get info from govt offices
The Anti-corruption Commission (ACC) will interrogate BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Tarique Rahman at the gate of Dhaka Central Jail as the commission obtained a court order yesterday to do so.
 
Council has final say
Reacts Khaleda
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia yesterday welcomed any reform proposals from her party men and the people but said only the party council will take the final decision in this regard.
 
15-pt proposal
Pro-form BNP leaders led by party Secretary General Abdul Mannan Bhuiyan yesterday announced their 15-point reform proposal for the party. Following is the full text of the proposal:
 
Murali massacres Tigers
Bangladesh succumbed to the sight of fearsome Muttiah Muralidaran, as the unorthodox off-spinner ran rings around their frail batting line up on the opening day of the first Test at the Sinhalese Sports
 
LDP on verge of split
The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is on the verge of a split due to the conflicts between its president AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury and executive president Col (retd) Oli Ahmed over establishing supremacy
 
Insider Trading
SEC fines 7 Jamuna Bank directors
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) yesterday fined seven sponsor directors of Jamuna Bank Ltd Tk 13 lakh for involvement in insider trading of shares.
 
Probe body to find people responsible for BNP's debacle
Says Bhuiyan
BNP Secretary General Abdul Mannan Bhuiyan said an enquiry committee would be formed to identify those people who are responsible for the current debacle of the party.
 
Verdict in Manju's liquor case today
Ex-MP Nizam on 30-day detention
Judgement of a criminal case against former communications minister and Jatiya Party (Manju) leader Anwar Hossain Manju for possessing 21 bottles of contraband liquor at his Dhanmondi residence will be
 
10,000 Rohingyas to be shifted from Naaf riverbank
The government has finally decided to move some 10,000 illegal Rohingyas living on the bank of Naaf river in Cox's Bazar to some safer place on humanitarian grounds.
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Stagnant water...


 
Dhaka-Delhi foreign secy level talks begin
The foreign secretary-level talks between Bangladesh and India started yesterday with both sides agreeing to revive joint mechanisms on border security and water-sharing, with India also agreeing to consider
 
Ex-BNP Mps Anwar, Dewan Salahuddin sued for extortion
An extortion case was filed against former BNP lawmaker of Pabna-3 constituency KM Anwarul Islam, his wife Siddika Anwar and the former lawmaker's 'close associate' Rejaul Karim in Cognizance Court-2of
 
Farmers to get 1.52 lakh tonnes of urea in July
Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation (BCIC) has allocated 1,52,630 tonnes of urea fertiliser for distribution among the farmers for the month of July.
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Doctors at Birdem go on strike
Doctors on contract at Birdem hospital yesterday went on an indefinite strike demanding regularisation of their jobs. Indoor patients suffered immensely due to the strike enforced by around 300 doctors.
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Felling trees continues on DU campus
Dhaka University (DU) authorities chopped down several trees for the construction of the 12-storey Social Science Faculty Building much to the discontent of students who claim greenery is disappearing
 
Biman's PLC plan delayed by 3 weeks
Biman Bangladesh Airlines will be turned into a public limited company (PLC) by July and not June 30 as was scheduled earlier, Civil Aviation Adviser MA Matin said yesterday.
 
Attack on UK Envoy
Court to decide on charge sheet today
Hearing on the acceptance of charge sheet in the case filed in connection with the grenade attack on British High Commissioner Anwar Choudhury will be held today at a Sylhet court.
 
2 Ctg customs officials held for bribery
The joint forces arrested two customs officials and a security man of Chittagong Customs while they were taking bribe from an employee of a private inland container depot (ICD) here yesterday.
 
Rejoinder, our reply
Khagrachhari Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Shah-e-Alam yesterday protested a news item published in The Daily Star on June 5 under the headline "Insatiable greed wipes out a reserve forest.
 
Jhenidah BNP leader killed in bomb attack
Jhenidah sadar upazila BNP secretary Abu Bakar Siddiq was killed in a bomb attack in front of his home in the town last night.
 
Jmb Patronage Case
Witnesses say BNP bigwigs abetted militants
A Rajshahi court yesterday recorded depositions of two witnesses in the case against BNP leaders Aminul Haq, Ruhul Kuddus Talukdar Dulu and Nadim Mostafa for aiding the JMB militants.
 
Baghdad hotel bombed as 45 killed in Iraq
Shia lawmaker, two more US soldiers die
Suicide bombers struck a Baghdad hotel and police targets yesterday in a wave of insurgent bombings in Iraq that killed at least 45 people, including a lawmaker, policemen and tribal leaders.
 
Bomb attack kills 6 UN peacekeepers in Lebanon
Security was boosted in south Lebanon yesterday after a bomb attack killed six UN peacekeepers, further rattling security in the country where the army has been battling Islamist militants for weeks.
 

 
   
 
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