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Corruption Conviction
Once bigwigs now face poll exclusion
A good number of former ministers and lawmakers including some bigwigs who have been detained on corruption charges will not be able to contest the next parliamentary election if they fail to free themselves
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Jamuna flows 85cm over danger level
Compounds flood situation in Sirajganj
The flood situations in Sirajganj, Gaibandha, Rangpur, Netrakona, Tangail and Manikganj further deteriorated yesterday.
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Essentials prices up amid downpour
Prices of essentials rose further in the capital over the last two weeks, and retailers and Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) blamed the hike on low supply due to the recent downpour.
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Credit growth dips in banks
Growth of credit flow in the banking sector has decreased significantly in the first five months of this year despite no contraction measures taken by the central bank.
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Rehabilitation of Displaced People
New pricing policy for acquired land on cards
The government is formulating a national policy for compensating people displaced due to land acquisition through assessing their total asset losses by "full market value" instead of just consideringthe
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Peoples Jute Mill shuts August 1
3,500 workers to lose job
State-owned Peoples Jute Mills, which went into commercial operation in 1966, will blow the final whistle at 12 midnight on July 31, throwing over 3,500 workers and employees out of jobs.
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Moitree Express leaves for Kolkata today
Trial train to carry Bangladesh team for talks on regular service
A 14-member Bangladesh delegation leaves for Kolkata today to discuss some unresolved issues about the launching of regular passenger train service between Dhaka and Kolkata.
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Writ petition today against Hasina's arrest
Lawyers for detained Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina will file writ petition with the High Court today challenging the legality of her arrest and the 'extortion' case filed against her under
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Fire damages 8th floor office at CA Bhaban
A fire gutted some furniture, documents and office equipment at the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB) in CA Bhaban at Karwan Bazar in the capital last night.
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Hannan Shah says reformists have least support
Brig Gen (retd) ASM Hannan Shah, an adviser to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, yesterday said not even five percent of the party councillors will support the so-called 'reformists' led by Abdul Mannan Bhuiyan.
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3 schoolchildren killed in Ctg road crash
Three students of a primary school were crushed under the wheels of a truck on the Chittagong-Najirhat highway at Charia under Hathazari upazila yesterday morning.
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Hasina's Release
RU plans action against teachers who took leave
Rajshahi University (RU) authorities plan to take actions against the teachers who took a day's leave on Thursday demanding release of Awami League President Sheikh Hasina.
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CA donates Tk 4 lakh more for Sabina's treatment
Chief Adviser (CA) Fakhruddin Ahmed has donated Tk 4 lakh more for better treatment of ailing noted singer Sabina Yasmin. Sabina is now undergoing treatment at National Cancer Hospital in Singapore.
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Math Olympiad
3 Bangladeshi students honoured
Bangladesh for the third time participated in the International Mathematics Olympiad (IMO), which took place at Hanoi, Vietnam, and scored 31 points.
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Outlaw killed in 'shootout'
An outlaw was killed in an encounter with police at Charmilpara in the town early yesterday. He was identified as Dulal, 33, regional commander of Gonomukti Fouj.
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Move to Counter Iran Threat
US readies arms deal with Saudi Arabia
The United States is readying a major arms package for Saudi Arabia with an eye to countering a changing threat from Iran, a senior US defence official said.
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Ex-Taliban lawmaker joins Korean hostage talks
Two lawmakers one of them a former Taliban member and several influential elders have joined negotiations with the hardline militia to step up pressure for the release of 22 South Korean hostages, an
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