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Civil admin getting political colour
Large-scale promotions, appointments on 'political considerations' likely in coming months
With barely nine months left of the BNP-led ruling coalition's tenure and the general elections approaching, the government is allegedly going for large-scale promotions and appointments on 'political
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Govt commits to raise fuel prices
Agrees to meet 3 more conditions to get 6th PRGF tranche from IMF
Though the government denies any intention to increase the fuel prices, it has already committed to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to do that within this fiscal year (FY).
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Top district JMB men caught
Rab busts den, seizes arms and explosives
Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in separate drives has arrested nine Islamist militants including a divisional commander and four district commanders of outlawed Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) inSaidpur
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Gas Price
Talks with Tata end without agreement
The fourth round of negotiations between the government and the Tata Group ended yesterday without any fruitful result as they failed to reach a common platform on the gas price issue.
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Kibria Murder Case
SC stays proceedings as trial starts in Sylhet
The Supreme Court yesterday stayed for three weeks all proceedings of former finance minister Shah AMS Kibria murder case hours after its trial began in the Speedy Trial Tribunal of Sylhet through framing
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3 die while cleaning up sewerage line
50 hurt as locals clash with cops
Three persons died of asphyxia in an underground drain at Hazaribagh in the city as they went down to clean it up after the local commissioner refused to clear the clogged sewerage line.
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PM hails AL for decision to join JS
Defends existing caretaker system
Welcoming the main opposition party's intention to join parliament, ending a prolonged boycott, Prime Minister Khaleda Zia urged them to place their demands in the House as per rules of procedure as parliament
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Caretaker, EC Reforms
ALCWC sits today to set strategies
The Awami League Central Working Committee (ALCWC) sits today to set strategies of the party and proposals for reform in the caretaker government and Election Commission that will be placed in parliament
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Prof Taher Killing
RU teacher held for 'planning' murder
Police yesterday arrested BNP-aligned Rajshahi University teacher Prof Mia Muhammad Mohiuddin of geology and mining department at his teachers' quarters house in connection with the killing of his colleague
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SC upholds HC injunction on mass arrest
The Supreme Court (SC) yesterday upheld with a modification a High Court (HC) order that imposed injunction on blanket arrests by the law enforcers ahead of the opposition's long march towards Dhaka on
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Attack on Ahmadiyyas
HR bodies to form human shield to resist bigots
Human rights organisations will form a human shield to prevent the International Khatme Nabuwat Movement Bangladesh from attacking the Ahmadiyyas at Dhanikhola of Trishal in Mymensingh on February 10.
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Journo Harun Killing
All 3 accused acquitted on weak evidence
Khulna Divisional Special Trial Tribunal yesterday acquitted all of the three charge-sheeted accused in journalist Shaikh Harun-ar-Rashid murder case.
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Padma Bridge
Govt seeks Chinese help
The government has sought Chinese assistance for construction of the proposed Padma Bridge, LGRD Minister Abdul Mannan Bhuiyan said yesterday.
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AL MPs term tele-tapping bill unconstitutional
Awami League (AL) lawmakers yesterday strongly protested a bill allowing intelligence and law enforcement agencies to tap telephone conversations and said the bill is against the constitution and fundamental
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Hasina urges govt to stop 'politics of killing'
Charging the government with killing innocent people, including opposition activists, Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina yesterday urged the ruling alliance to stop the politics of killing.
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August 17 Blasts
Awal, Sunny placed on fresh remands
Top militant leaders, Abdul Awal and Ataur Rahman Sunny, were shown arrested in two other bomb blast cases and remanded yesterday.
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BSF kills 1
Indian Border Security Force (BSF) shot dead a Bangladeshi farmer on Ratnai border in Baliadanga upazila of the district yesterday.
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Karnaphuli Capsize
5 more bodies recovered
Rescuers yesterday recovered five more bodies and five more trucks from the Karnaphuli following Sunday's ferry capsize in the river.
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Blair warns Iran over global nuke concern
Tehran asks IAEA to remove surveillance cameras
Iran will be making a "very, very serious mistake" if it ignores international concern over its feared development of nuclear weapons, British Prime Minister Tony Blair said yesterday.
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