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Downpour deluges Dhaka
City life, transport system, flight schedule collapse in rain
Torrential rain pounded the capital intermittently throughout the day yesterday as many parts of the city went under knee- to waist-deep water, throwing life and trade in a terrible mess.
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Protest the govt 'injustice'
Khaleda tells expatriates of harassment
Accusing the military backed caretaker government of breaching the emergency act, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia urged expatriate Bangladeshis to protest the 'injustice' since 'the government is not treating
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Hasina asks all not to allow 'injustice'
AL ready for all-out legal battle
Detained Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina yesterday asked people to be united against 'injustice' and hoped that she will be freed if due and transparent processes of law are followed in conducting
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Wadud Bhuiyan jailed for 20 yrs in graft case
The Chittagong Divisional Court yesterday sentenced former BNP lawmaker Abdul Wadud Bhuiyan to 20 years in jail and fined Tk 10 thousand for concealing information about Tk 6.
 
Vast areas flooded as rain-fed rivers swell
Several districts across the country have been hit by floods in the wake of intermittent rain for two consecutive days crippling normal life while the flood situation in two hilly districts has improved.
 
DU teachers skip classes
Protest treatment of Hasina, Khaleda
Dhaka University (DU) teachers yesterday observed a half-day work abstention as part of their two-day programme protesting the arrest of Awami League (AL) chief Sheikh Hasina and harassment of BNP Chairperson
 
2nd ODI today
Smarting from a disappointing defeat in the first game Bangladesh go into the second one-dayer of the three-match series against Sri Lanka at the R Premadasa Stadium here today.
 
From nobody to tycoon
The way Abdul Wadud Bhuiyan, the son of a small bamboo trader, turned the virtual king of the hill districts beats the pace of a meteor.
 
Primary Textbook Papers
Govt to lose Tk 4.5cr as lowest bidder ignored
Ignoring the recommendation of National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NCTB), the Directorate of Primary Education (DPE) has initiated steps to award the second lowest bidder the contract of purchasing
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Bangladesh's school of peace in Ivory Coast
If you walk pass a remote village of Ivory Coast cut off from the rest of the world, rings of a bell and a clamour of schoolchildren will suddenly wake you up.
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Graft charges pressed against 3 BNP leaders
Charge framing against Babar Wednesday
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) yesterday pressed charges against detained former deputy minister for land Ruhul Kuddus Talukder Dulu, ex-BNP lawmaker Salahuddin Ahmed and former political secretary
 
BB official shot dead in Dhamrai
Armed robbers gunned down a Bangladesh Bank (BB) official during a robbery inside his residence in Dhamrai municipal area of Dhaka early yesterday.
 
Dropouts remain high at SSC, HSC levels
Finds Banbeis survey
Dropout rates at secondary and higher secondary levels of education remain alarmingly high despite government efforts to reduce the rates, a survey report of the Bangladesh Bureau of Educational Information
 
Aminul Haque, 3 other graft suspects submit wealth report
Four more high-profile graft suspects including former telecommunications minister Aminul Haque and BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's nephew Shahrin Islam Tuhin submitted wealth statements to the Anti-Corruption
 
Delhi pushes for transit facilities, investment deals
Dhaka needs to grant New Delhi transit facilities and agree with the large scale investment proposals by the Indian companies to reduce massive trade gap and up bilateral trade between the two countries
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Downpour...


 
27th BCS Exam
HC rule on PSC why viva voce was cancelled
The High Court yesterday issued a rule upon the Public Service Commission to explain why its decision canceling the viva voce results of the 27th Bangladesh Civil Service examination should not be declared
 
Banks asked not to harass importers of essential items
Bangladesh Bank yesterday instructed the commercial banks not to harass importers of essential items by way of asking the source of money the clients pay to open letters of credit (L/Cs).
 
Japan likes to see early election
Japanese Ambassador Massayuki Inoue yesterday said an early election and a new elected government in Bangladesh are an imperative to attract foreign investment, alongside keeping the ongoing reforms and
 
RMG Minimum Wage
Deadline for implementation now Aug 31
The government yesterday extended the deadline for implementation of minimum wages for the workers of readymade garment industry till August 31 this year.
 
Hannan Shah, son freed on bail
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's adviser Brig Gen (retd) ASM Hannan Shah and his son were freed from Kashimpur jail yesterday as the High Court granted them ad interim bails for two months in two cases.
 
Retrenched jute mill workers to get their dues by August
Industries Adviser Geeteara Safiya Choudhury yesterday said the government will pay off the retrenched workers of the closed jute mills by this or next month.
 
Charge framing in extortion case against Naser deferred again
The District and Sessions Judge of Sylhet yesterday again deferred the charge framing in the Tk 2 crore extortion case against former BNP lawmaker Naser Rahman, Sylhet city BNP chief Ariful Haque Chowdhury
 
BSF kills 1
Indian Border Security Force (BSF) gunned down a Bangladeshi citizen on Lohakuchi border of Aditmari upazila in Lalmonirhat yesterday, BDR and police sources said.
 
Chinese missiles smuggled through Iran into Iraq: US
The US military yesterday said its troops had found Chinese-made missiles which they believe were smuggled into Iraq by groups in Iran in order to arm groups fighting US-led forces.
 
EC prepares to start voter listing in Rajshahi
The Election Commission (EC) expects to start collecting voter details in the Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) area from the first week of August as hectic preparations got underway.
 

 
   
 
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