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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.

	Editorial
	Reappointment of judges THE order of the high court to reappoint those judges, whose appointments were not confirmed by Correction in rice market behaviour Meeting the sensitive challenges in Afghanistan

	Point Counterpoint
	Time for a new path out of disaster WE are reminded, increasingly frequently, of nature's potentially destructive power. Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar, or the The threat is real Searching for national food security

	Sports
	Foreign imports flocking Veteran footballer Charles Ghansah will play for his old club Abahani in the coming Federation Cup Pace duo destroys Eng Bangladesh A's Leicestershire match drawn

	Metropolitan
	Make Saarc a real 'people's union' The pre-Saarc South Asian People's Assembly began here yesterday with a call for making the regional Call to protect city from turning into concrete jungle 'CG has no right to sign deal on oil, gas resources'

	National
	'Jamaat floats fake FFs body to befool people' Freedom fighters, political leaders and conscious citizens have continued protest against the recent assault of freedom AL candidate richest among 5 contenders Charge framed against 4 lawyers

	International
	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’

	Arts & Entertainment
	“Srotar Ashor” at Chhayanat Chhayanat's monthly musical programme titled "Srotar Ashor" was held at the Ramesh Chandra Dutta Smriti Milankendra, Of birds, beauties and abstractions Celebrating 400 years of Dhaka

	Environment
	Improving the living environment Housing is the third basic need of human beings, after food and clothing. It is not Cutting hills: Why and why not Flood, geography and expectation

	Literature
	Scented Worlds Sharmila sat still in a corner seat of the subway, on her way home, from downtown. Ship Ahoy! Sharon, the Man of Peace

	Star Health
	Infertility: The pain and the hope At least 15 percent of couples usually experience some degree of infertility with all of its Simple ways to handle viral fever Back pain and your position

	Strategic Issues
	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 Obama's trip to Iraq Difficult time for Pakistan

	Star Books Review
	Across a landscape of memory and timeless poetry AIDE-Memoire is quite a few strands of thought coming together. And with Hasnat Abdul Hye's telling In search of new storytellers Making a case for new, democratic politics