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Bus-truck collision kills 4 in Sirajganj
Four people, including a physician, were killed and 32 others injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a truck near western part of Jamuna Bridge this morning. More

14 killed in Nepal bus accident
A bus veered off a mountain road and plunged into a river Saturday in central Nepal, killing 14 passengers and leaving many missing. More

Magnitude 6.6 quake hits eastern Japan
A strong earthquake with a preliminary 6.6 magnitude struck off of Japan's eastern coast Saturday, the country's meteorological agency said. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. More

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BSF intruders gun down 2 BDR men
Border security put on high alert
The Border Security Force of India (BSF) shot dead two Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) soldiers at Raghunathpur border under Shibganj upazila in Chainawabganj early yesterday intruding into Bangladesh territory, sparking off tension at all frontiers around the country.
Over half of polling centres in four cities vulnerable
Law enforcement agencies have identified 353 polling centres out of 579 as vulnerable to violence in elections in four city corporations scheduled for August 4, and launched crackdown on criminals working in favour of candidates.
Protein going beyond reach of limited income group
Almost all protein sources are becoming unreachable to limited income group as well as the middle-class people as their prices have marked a sharp rise in the city markets and elsewhere in the country.
Power cut paralyses DMCH as patients bear the brunt
Patients at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) yesterday suffered severely due to power outage for over four hours in two phases.
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 Charge framed against 4 lawyers
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 Iran expects progress from nuclear talks
Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki says he expects forthcoming nuclear talks in Geneva that will include
 Cong MP from Haryana attacks UPA, hints at voting against govt
 US Speaker Pelosi calls Bush 'a total failure’
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At least 15 percent of couples usually experience some degree of infertility with all of its
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 A Valentine gift or assault on India's sovereignty?
THE Unites States is in a position to consolidate a long-term relationship with India, edge Pakistan
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