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Hasina, Khaleda given 7 days for wealth report
ACC serves notices
The Anti-corruption Commission (ACC) yesterday served notices on former prime ministers Khaleda Zia and Sheikh Hasina to submit their wealth statements as part of its initiative to find out whether there
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AL faces leadership crisis again after 26 years
The Awami League (AL) braces itself for a leadership crisis again after 26 years as the party's deeply divided big guns vie to establish supremacy in absence of Sheikh Hasina, now detained on extortion
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AL men asked to remain calm
Acting chief tells of legal steps for Hasina's release
Awami League (AL) will soon take legal steps for release of its arrested President Sheikh Hasina.
 
It all started with extension of judges' retirement age
Widespread negative reaction to the arrest of Awami League (AL) chief and former prime minister Sheikh Hasina indicates deepening of the political crisis that has been plaguing the country for almosta
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Talks next month to restore air, sea links
Dhaka, Colombo decide at bilateral talks
Dhaka and Colombo decided to meet as early as the next month to re-establish direct air and sea links, with Sri Lanka eyeing greater pharmaceuticals, cement, leather goods and food commodities importfrom
 
Anxious wait in SL for Buddha's scared hair
People of Sri Lanka are now eagerly waiting to receive Lord Buddha's scared hair relic which is to be taken to Colombo from Bangladesh tomorrow (Thursday) by a high-powered ministerial delegation ledby
 
BNP reformists wait on Khaleda's fate
The pro-reform leaders of BNP are now observing the political situation and waiting to see what steps the government takes regarding BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia.
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Sircar might have to refund money
Says Akbar Ali on Tk 28 lakh medical bill
Speaker Jamiruddin Sircar might have to refund around Tk 28 lakh that he had drawn as medical bill giving an undertaking unless higher authorities decide to adjust the money, former adviser to the caretaker
 
Faizee's letter of resignation accepted
The Bangabhaban has accepted controversial High Court (HC) Judge Faisal Mahmud Faizee's letter of resignation to the president.
 
Protests pour in over arrest of Hasina
Different organisations and eminent personalities yesterday strongly criticised the arrest of Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina terming it unwanted and unjust, and demanded her immediate release.
 
Hasina takes physiotherapy
Not happy with four supplied newspapers
Detained Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina took physiotherapy in the special jail yesterday as she suffered back pain from the jostling while being taken out of the jam packed court on Monday.
 
CEC plays down AL chief's arrest
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) ATM Shamsul Huda yesterday said the arrest of Awami League President Sheikh Hasina should not hinder putting the election roadmap in place.
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Political party reforms should not be imposed
Speakers highlight need for open environment
Drastic reforms in politics have become essential now for democracy to flourish but those should come from within the parties, not from outside.
 
ACC to quiz Mamun, Quader at jail gates
The Anti-corruption Commission (ACC) will interrogate controversial businessman Giasuddin Al Mamun and his manager Giasuddin Kayyum, Awami League (AL) leader Obaidul Quader and ntv Managing Director Enayetur
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53 more students drift into mysterious unconsciousness
Another 53 students were struck by the mysterious unconsciousness symptoms yesterday at different schools in Magura, Khulna, Satkhira and Bagerhat.
 
UK asks govt to ensure every assistance to Hasina
British High Commissioner Anwar Choudhury yesterday said London has asked Dhaka to ensure that 'every assistance' is given to detained Awami League (AL) chief Sheikh Hasina within the legal process and
 
AL activist dies hearing Hasina held
An Awami League activist died of heart attack in Nasti village in Maheshkpur on Monday morning hearing the news of party chief Sheikh Hasina's arrest by the joint forces.
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Kaliganj canal in Keraniganj rescued


 
Student strike partly observed
A daylong countrywide student strike enforced by the Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) was partly observed yesterday.
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Woman SC lawyer found slaughtered
A woman lawyer of the Supreme Court was killed inside her Elephant Road apartment in the capital yesterday.
 
Joint forces pick up Rajuk CBA leader
Joint forces yesterday arrested a top CBA leader of Rajdhani Unnyan Kartripakkha (Rajuk) and seized important Rajuk documents and layout plans of 20 buildings from the CBA office.
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Gupta Era relics struggle to find room in small museum
A large number of antique objects from different ancient times including the Gupta Era found at the historic Mahasthangarh site have not yet been preserved in Mahasthan Museum due to shortage of space
 
Cop, informant jailed over extortion
A Dhaka court yesterday sentenced a Sub-Inspector (SI) and one of his informers to two years' rigorous imprisonment for demanding and taking extortion from a contractor in March this year.
 
Ex-Bogra DC, 13 others sued for Tk 40cr embezzlement
Fourteen people including a former deputy commissioner (DC) of Bogra were sued in a case yesterday for misappropriating Tk 40 crore.
 
3 manpower agents held
Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) on Monday arrested three manpower agents in the city's Motijheel area on charges of cheating people in the name of sending them abroad.
 
Case filed against 12 AL women for procession
Police filed a case against 12 activists of Jubo Mohila League (JML) and several other unnamed activists of AL front organisations for bringing out a procession in Old Dhaka on Monday violating the emergency
 
UK orders expulsion of 4 Russian diplomats
Moscow mulls 'targeted' retaliation
Prime Minister Gordon Brown's new government ordered the expulsion of four Russian diplomats Monday over the Kremlin's refusal to extradite the key suspect in the fatal poisoning of a former KGB officer
 
40 killed in Iraq violence
Gunmen dressed in Iraqi military uniforms murdered 29 villagers overnight in the restive Diyala province northeast of Baghdad while 11 more people were killed in two suicide bombings yesterday.
 

 
   
 
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