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Major Mannan's beverage factory bombed, rampaged
60 alleged BNP activists go berserk, owner claims Tk 10cr in lost property
Armed activists apparently of the ruling BNP went on the rampage at a beverage factory of an ex-party leader in Savar yesterday, injuring six workers with bombs and gunshots that scared about 200 others
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Cancer Treatment
Govt ignores experts' 'no' to buy dubious machines
Ignoring experts' recommendations, the government is going to purchase three 'cobalt radioactive sources' instead of new improved machines for cancer treatment that might cause a huge waste of publicfunds.
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Cabinet okays 14th constitution change
The cabinet yesterday approved a proposal for the 14th amendment to the constitution with a set of six changes, including 45 women's reserved seats, permanent provision for display of portraits of the
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Gas Scam
Official accused of neglect gets key task
Belated move for action against him on
Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company Ltd has assigned an official, who was at the heart of neglect leading to gas pipeline scam, to foot the bills of contractors accused of delivering substandard
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JCD declares Badruddoza unwanted at DU
Asks MA Mannan's wife to resign from senate
The student wing of the key ruling party yesterday declared Dhaka University a no-go area for alternative political stream convenor AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury, saying the former president betrayed the party
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BNPPP meets Jan 21 on ways to head off opposition
JS session resumes today
Prime Minister Khaleda Zia is likely to unveil a plan for her lawmakers in a party forum to face growing opposition to the BNP-led coalition rule days after the Jatiya Sangsad resumes session today.
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Govt takes a hard line on B Chy's forum
The government, which has been keeping an eye on the opposition Awami League, has mounted watch on the "alternative stream" initiated by the ruling BNP defectors and taken a hard line on them.
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ADP falling far short of target
36% of budget used in 8 months
Only 36 percent of the country's development budget has been utilised in the first eight months of the current fiscal.
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Hold classes regularly at any cost
PM at Buet convocation
Prime Minister Khaleda Zia yesterday urged the teachers to ensure a congenial atmosphere on the campus and regular holding of classes at any cost for the sake of the students as also for future of the
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Picnic Tragedy
Lone survivor cheats death with stroke of luck
Sajal got a new lease of life on Saturday and believes it was divine providence that brought him back from the brink of death."Almighty Allah has saved me from drowning in the sea.
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BDR-BSF confce in Kolkata begins today
A four-day border conference between Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) and Indian Border Security Force (BSF) begins in Kolkata, capital of the Indian state of West Bengal, today, aiming to resolve various unresolved
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Ganguly uncertain for today's ODI
India captain Sourav Ganguly has a fever and is doubtful for today's day-night second one-day international against Pakistan at the Pindi Cricket Stadium.
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Top Khulna AL leader escapes bomb attack
A senior Khulna district Awami League leader escaped apparently an attempt on his life yesterday when unidentified miscreants exploded a powerful bomb in his drug store opposite Khulna city BNP office
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PM, Hawa Bhaban run dual rule: Hasina
Leader of the Opposition Sheikh Hasina yesterday accused Prime Minister Khaleda Zia of introducing a 'dual rule', one by herself and the other by her son in the Hawa Bhaban, dubbed as the political base
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Car bomb found outside US consulate in Pakistan
Pakistani police narrowly prevented a huge car bomb exploding outside the US consulate in Karachi yesterday just two days before US Secretary of State Colin Powell's visit to the country and almost two
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DU BCL leader shot, stabbed
Unknown assailants shot and stabbed a Dhaka University hall unit leader of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) near the Teacher Student Centre (TSC) yesterday.
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Driver found dead in city
Body of a private car driver, who was earlier on March 7 allegedly abducted along with the car by some carjackers, was recovered from a canal at Bachila in Mohammadpur early yesterday.
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10 'Bangladeshis' held in Jammu
Ten alleged Bangladeshi nationals, including a woman, were arrested in RS Pura sector of Jammu division while they were trying to cross over to Pakistan, official sources said yesterday.
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30 hurt as IU buses come under attack
At least 30 people, including four teachers, were injured when students agitating for resignation of the vice-chancellor (VC) of Islamic University (IU) attacked and damaged campus bound-buses and clashed
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Thirteen more respond to Rob's call
The call for national unity to save democracy and put an end to politics of confrontation given by 13 leading citizens on Friday continued to be supported by different sections of people.
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Inu demands alliance to go
Calls to form nat'l govt
Branding the present government as despotic, the leaders of Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD) said the alliance government must step down accepting the liabilities for widespread terrorism, rampant corruption,
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