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Electoral Reforms
Parties can talk with EC despite politics ban
Political parties can sit for dialogue with the Election Commission (EC) on its proposed electoral reforms despite the ban on political activities, an election commissioner said yesterday.
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LDP finally splits
The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) officially split yesterday--only eight months after its formation--as its president and executive president both claimed their supremacy having majority support from
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Tk 500cr duty evaded at 2 land ports
Taskforce probe finds
More than Tk 500 crore customs duty on importing fruits was evaded at Hili and Burimari land ports in the last six years.
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Javed leads fightback
No boos came from the stands on the third day like the first two as the resistance finally came from Bangladesh in the first Test against Sri Lanka at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) ground yesterday.
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Birdem doctors' strike put patients in peril
Morjina, a 40-year-old diabetic patient who came from Bikrampur to get better treatment at Birdem Hospital in the capital, was forced to leave the hospital as the doctors in the emergency department have
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Brown replaces Blair
Finance minister Gordon Brown took over yesterday as British prime minister from Tony Blair, vowing after a decade in Blair's shadow to lead an era of "change".
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Govt committed to holding credible polls
Chief adviser says
Chief Adviser (CA) Fakhruddin Ahmed yesterday said the present caretaker government is committed to holding a free, fair and acceptable election to give the country's democratic order a firm footing.
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No progress in Bogra arms haul case after 4 years
Four years into the recovery of a huge cache of bullets and powerful explosives in Kahalu and Dupchanchia upazilas in the district, no headway has been made to the investigation of the sensational cases.
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Huda, Sigma, Alena sued for extortion
A construction contractor of the Roads and Highways (R&H) Department filed two extortion cases against detained BNP leader and former communications minister Nazmul Huda, his wife Sigma Huda and Alena
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Khaleda, Hasina hope for better ties with India
Menon meets them
Former prime ministers Khaleda Zia and Sheikh Hasina yesterday expressed their hope that India will take necessary steps to solve different prevailing issues between the two neighbouring countries tofurther
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Oriental Bank moratorium extended for 6 months
The government yesterday extended the moratorium on all activities of Oriental Bank for another six months except seven kinds of transactions, including limited level deposit withdrawal.
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Japan pledges $291m
Soft loans for power, railway, water projects
Japan has pledged to provide $291 million (Tk 2,000 crore) in loan assistance with nominal interest for three development projects in Bangladesh.
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Redwan on 4-day remand
Criminal charges pressed against Pintu
Detained former state minister for liberation war affairs and Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leader Redwan Ahmed was placed on a four-day remand while police pressed charges against BNP lawmaker Nasiruddin
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Shamim Eskandar appears at ACC
Gani submits wealth statement
Former prime minister Khaleda Zia's brother and ex-official of Biman Bangladesh Airlines Shamim Eskander yesterday appeared before the members of taskforces at the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) head
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Council okays national budget for 2007-08
The council of advisers at a special meeting yesterday approved the national budget for 2007-08 fiscal year with amendments to the duty and tax measures proposed earlier.
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Correction
In our yesterday's report headlined "Manju jailed for 5yrs for possessing liquor" it was inadvertently mentioned that "The joint forces arrested Manju from his Dhanmondi residence on March 12 midnight...
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11 killed in Israeli raids on Gaza
Eleven Palestinians were killed yesterday as Israel launched twin offensives in the Gaza Strip, triggering the deadliest violence since Hamas fighters overran the territory 12 days ago.
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22 killed in Cambodian plane crash
A plane crash earlier this week in southern Cambodia killed all 22 people aboard, including South Korean and Czech tourists, officials said yesterday after rescuers found the wreckage.
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