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Fertiliser, energy prices won't be hiked for now
Govt asks for comprehensive proposal from ministries
The advisory committee on economic affairs yesterday held back a proposal for price hike of urea fertiliser and asked the ministries concerned to prepare a comprehensive proposal for possible price increases
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Reforms required, not imposed ones
Observes discussion on changes in political parties
Leaders of major political parties, a former adviser to the caretaker government, and members of the civil society yesterday said splitting the major political parties or forced reforms will bring nogood
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First ODI today
Under heightened security, there was hardly any buzz in the city about the three-match one-day series between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka which starts today but there was no short of excitement in the visitors'
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No reforms until Hasina released
Asserts Zillur
Acting president of Awami League (AL) Zillur Rahman yesterday said no reforms and council would take place unless Sheikh Hasina is released.
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Move to right history in school textbooks
Bangabandhu to be recognised as father of the nation, Zia as proclaimer of independence
National Curriculum and Text Book Board (NCTB) is going to print primary and secondary textbooks recognising Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman as 'father of the nation' and Ziaur Rahman as 'the firstproclaimer
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Hasina receives ACC letter
Says it's full of errors
Detained Awami League President Sheikh Hasina said the notice issued upon her to submit wealth statement is full of mistakes, but her claim was dismissed by the Anti-corruption Commission (ACC).
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60 get 84-yr in jail in Natore arms loot case
A Natore court yesterday sentenced 60 people to 84 years imprisonment in two cases--Gurudaspur Police Station looting and murder of a cop during the incident--in Natore district in 1987.
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Processions for Hasina's release
6 AL men held
Police yesterday arrested six activists of Awami League (AL) and its front organisations at different places in the country as they brought out processions, protesting AL chief Sheikh Hasina's arrestand
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Indo-Bangla water talks from Aug 7
The Joint Committee of Experts (JCE) of Bangladesh and India meets in New Delhi from August 7 to settle different unresolved water issues, especially to make recommendations for an interim deal on the
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Nepal parliament okays right to information bill
The Interim Legislature-Parliament in Nepal Wednesday unanimously passed a bill on "Right to Information" guaranteeing the public easy access to all the documents of the state except for information in
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NBR asks for bank account details of 46
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) yesterday asked all commercial banks to submit account details of 46 corruption suspects, including former state ministers Lutfozzaman Babar and Shahjahan Omar, and
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AK Faezul Huq passes away
Eminent politician A K Faezul Huq, son of Sher-e-Bangla AK Fazlul Huq, died of cardiac arrest at United Hospital at Gulshan in the city yesterday. He was 64.
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Maternal uncle accused of 'killing' Nawshin
Father files case
Father of Sadia Nawshin who was found strangled to death inside their flat at Moghbazar in the city on Wednesday filed a murder case yesterday against his brother-in-law who used to live in the residence.
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EC wants more authority to formulate rules
The Election Commission (EC) is going to seek more power from the government to formulate rules on voter list preparation under the Electoral Rolls Ordinance 1982, according to which the said authority
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Children stop another child marriage
A 14-year old girl was rescued yesterday from an attempted under-age marriage at Laxmanpur village in Tala upazila as over a hundred students from Ghona High School took to the streets in protest.
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Jt forces earned public support for fighting graft
Says Gen Moeen
Chief of Army Staff General Moeen U Ahmed yesterday said the joint forces in operation have already earned massive support and kudos from common people for resisting corruption in the country.
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India set for first woman president
Opposition conceded defeat
India looked set Thursday to get its first woman president after a vote by lawmakers, but doubts remained as to whether the 72-year-old -- dogged by a slew of scandals -- was fit to assume the post.
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Pakistan suicide bombings kill 36
Suicide bombers hit a convoy of Chinese workers in southern Pakistan and a police academy in the north, killing 36 people and wounding 54 as violence swept farther across the country.
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Russia expelling 4 British diplomats
Russia said Thursday it will expel four British diplomats and suspend counterterrorism cooperation with London, the latest move in a mounting confrontation over the radiation poisoning death of former
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