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Danida Official Recounts Horrifying Experience
Outlawed syndicate abducted him for ransom
An official of Danida, who was rescued from a two-week captivity on July 8, blamed an unidentified outlawed syndicate for engaging poverty-stricken tribal teenagers to abduct him for ransom.
 
EC to get all-out support for holding free, fair polls
Says foreign affairs adviser
Foreign Affairs Adviser Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury yesterday said the present caretaker government would extend all-out cooperation and support to the Election Commission (EC) for implementing its July15
 
Withdraw judges appointed on political considerations
Speakers urge govt
Speakers at a press conference yesterday urged the government to withdraw 'controversial' judges who were appointed on political considerations during the tenure of BNP-Jamaat alliance government.
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Police now free from all undue pressure: IGP
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Nur Mohammad has said it is the high time to bring in some positive changes in the police department which is now free from all undue pressures that it frequently faced
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Unite against wicked politics: Dr Kamal
Eminent jurist Dr Kamal Hossain yesterday called on all to unite against wicked politics in the country.
 
Kamrul Murder
Family fears underhand dealings by police
Family members of Kamrul Islam Momin, killed in front of his house at Kafrul in 2005, fear underhand dealings by police as they dropped the name of prime suspect OC AKM Rafiqul Islam from the charge sheet
 
20 injured as RMG workers clash in Gazipur
Factory ransacked
At least 20 workers were injured and a garment factory was ransacked during clashes between workers of two garments factories in Gazipur yesterday morning.
 
Build society free from discrimination
Say women rights activists
Women rights activists yesterday called for building a society free from discrimination through changing attitude towards women in their workplaces.
 
Enumeration of voter list begins in Rajshahi July 29
Enumeration of the voter list with photographs is likely to begin in Rajshahi on July 29.
 
Arrest of Hasina
Awami Shilpi Goshthi concerned
Awami Shilpi Goshthi expressed grave concern over the arrest of former prime minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina, says a press release.
 
Pankaj hospitalised
Pankaj Bhattacharya, a presidium member of Gono Forum, was admitted to Ibrahim Cardiac Hospital in the city after suffering a heart attack on Friday.
 
SC reopens today
After a 42-day annual vacation, the Supreme Court reopens today, court sources said. The Supreme Court went on annual vacation on June 10.
 
Bangladeshi selected for zero gravity flight
Rafiqul Islam, a Bangladeshi student, has been selected for Zero Gravity Flight by World Space Week Association based in Houston USA.
 
Oli declares 91-member party committee
Col (retd) Oli Ahmed-led Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) yesterday announced names of 91 members of its national executive committee with Oli Ahmed and Jahanara Begum as its president and secretary general.
 
2 killed in road accidents
Two people were killed and two policemen injured in separate road accidents in Comilla and Rajshahi yesterday.
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Qulkhwani of Faezul Huq today
Qulkhwani of former state minister for jute AK Faezul Huq will be held at his Baridhara residence after Asr prayers today.
 
'Identify officials responsible for ruining jute mills'
Speakers at a view exchange meeting yesterday urged the caretaker government to devise ways and means to keep jute mills running, turning them into profitable enterprises.
 
SIM card registration deadline extended
The government yesterday launched a renewed campaign for registration of mobile phone clients against their Subscribers Identification Module (SIM) cards to prevent crimes using cellphone extending up
 
Col Taher's death anniversary observed
The 31st death anniversary of Col Abu Taher Bir Uttam was observed across the country yesterday. Col Taher was a sector commander during the liberation war and a left leaning activist.
 
2 street boys electrocuted
Two street boys were electrocuted at Tootpara Jorhakal Bazar in Khulna Sadar yesterday. They were identified as Shafiqul, 12, of Bagerhat district and Rabiul, 13, of Pirojpur district.
 

 
   
 
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