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Hasina's motorcade under BNP attack in Barisal
Bhola AL office demolished, ruling party men throw up road, river hurdles to foil rally
BNP activists attacked Awami League President Sheikh Hasina's motorcade at Charkawa ferry ghat on the opposite end of Barisal town at around 1:00pm yesterday.
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Privatisation shelved until next polls
Govt cites 'political realities' to justify the policy-shift
In a major policy shift, the government has decided not to privatise any more state-owned enterprises (SOEs) until the next general elections.
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Defy hartal, drive vehicles
PM urges people, guarantees all-out cooperation
Prime Minister Khaleda Zia yesterday urged people to defy the opposition's call for hartal and assured them of all-out cooperation in running their normal activities.
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Govt, AL seem set for face-off over shutdown
Police raid houses of opposition leaders across the capital
The government and the main opposition are apparently heading toward violent confrontation with each taking a hardline against the other especially over tomorrow's countrywide shutdown.
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Strip Mustafiz of general's rank
Recommends JS body, terming his appointment unlawful
A parliamentary committee yesterday recommended for scrapping the four-star general's rank of former army chief Mustafizur Rahman as it was 'illegal' and issued from nepotism and political motives.
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Rod Price Hike
Re-rollers blame retailers, scrap importers
Bangladesh Steel Mill Owners Association yesterday blamed the alleged syndicated manipulation of mild steel (MS) rod's market prices on the retailers and scrap ship importers and breakers.
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U-19 World Cup
India, West Indies in last four
The semifinal battle lines of the Fifth ICC U-19 World Cup were almost drawn yesterday with India and the West Indies storming into the last four.
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Hamid blames PM for attack, asks Altaf to step down
The main opposition Awami League (AL) held Prime Minister Khaleda Zia responsible for the attack on Leader of the Opposition Sheikh Hasina's motorcade in Barisal yesterday and demanded the home minister's
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Tiger census starts in Sundarbans
Environment Minister Shahjahan Siraj yesterday inaugurated a tiger census in the Bangladesh part of the Sundarbans, first ever since 1969.
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Stop using religion for political gains
Discussion on freedom of religion urges parties
All political parties and their leaders must stop exploiting religion for political gains to help establish a society free from religious intolerance and torture on minority community.
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Benapole port strike called off
Four trade organisations, including two C&F agents associations at Benapole land port, called off their indefinite strike after a meeting with the authorities concerned yesterday evening.
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New centre for British visa soon
The British High Commission will launch a new visa application centre in Dhaka by the end of March to handle all visa applications without hassle.
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Clarification
Directorate of Social Welfare (DSW) on Tuesday clarified some portion of The Daily Star's February 19 report "Project closes but staff use vehicles" saying it was 'taking necessary steps to turn the cars
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Formulate policy to end discrimination
Female ward commissioners urge govt
Female pourasabha ward commissioners have called upon the government to formulate policies specifying their duties and responsibilities alongside male commissioners to put an end to 'discrimination' against
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Macedonian president killed in plane crash
Macedonian President Boris Trajkovski, hailed in the West as a peacemaker who averted civil war, was killed yesterday when his plane crashed into a Bosnian mountainside in thick fog, officials said.
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US lifts travel ban on Libya
The United States lifted a long-standing ban on travel to Libya yesterday and invited American companies to begin planning their return, after Moammar Gadhafi's government affirmed that it was responsible
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Injured fish trader dies at DMCH
Shops closed for three hours after police club agitating traders
A fish trader died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) yesterday, 12 hours after armed assailants killed his landlord in an attack which also left three others including him wounded at a kitchenmarket
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Unite against unhealthy politics
Urges Dr Kamal
Gano Forum President and Convenor of Oikya Prochesta Dr Kamal Hossain has said there is no rule of law in the country and people want an end to such a situation.
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Businessman robbed of money, pistol
Miscreants stabbed a businessman and snatched Tk 3.5 lakh and a licensed pistol from him, while extortionists mugged a shop owner at Kayumpur in Fatullah yesterday.
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