Vol. 5 Num 238 Tue. January 25, 2005    
 
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Bid to protest lynching of 3 JMJB cadres by mob
50 injured as Bangla Bhai's men clash with police
At least 50 people, including eight policemen, were injured in clashes between police and Bangla Bhai-led Jagrata Muslim Janata Bangladesh (JMJB) at Bhabaniganj in Bagmara yesterday noon.
 
'Crossfire' kills 5 across country
Five people including three alleged criminals, an outlaw and an extremist were killed in 'crossfire' between their accomplices and police in the capital and elsewhere in the country in the last four days.
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Eid-ul-Azha celebrated
Muslims across the country celebrated their second biggest religious festival, the Eid-ul-Azha, on Saturday with religious enthusiasm.
 
Fenchuganj 90mw Power Plant
PDB gives way to lone, 'disqualified' bidder
Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) is pushing ahead with the sixth tender for the 90 megawatt combined cycle power plant in Fenchuganj, apparently to award the contract to a 'disqualified' lone
 
Six lynched, 7 others murdered in 4 days
Six people including three alleged operatives of Jagrata Muslim Janata, Bangladesh (JMJB) were lynched and seven others murdered across the country in the last four days.
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Bangladesh chase goes awry again
Bangladesh's hopes of winning their maiden one-day series suffered a major blow when they conceded a 31-run defeat to Zimbabwe in the second match here at the MA Aziz Stadium yesterday.
 
Drive to free forest land grabbed in Dhaka, Gazipur
The Ministry of Environment and Forest has launched a drive to recover over 12,000 acres of forest land under Dhaka Forest Department, illegally occupied by land grabbers using fake documents and in connivance
 
Tangail deaths caused by Nipah virus
Medical experts yesterday confirmed an outbreak of deadly Nipah virus in three villages in Tangail where five people died and 25 more were reported suffering from viral infection since January 5.
 
A bad day for cattle traders
Prices slump just before Eid
While costs for rearing cattle shot up this year, cattle prices at the eleventh hour of the Eid-ul-Azha went down significantly, causing frustrations among cattle traders in the 16 makeshift markets throughout
 
Tanners happy as hides sold at lower prices
Tanners and leather exporters are happy this year as they were able to procure hides of sacrificial animals at comparatively lower prices.
 
UPDF blocks road protesting killing of party leader
The United People's Democratic Front (UPDF) yesterday enforced a six-hour road blockade programme in the district in protest against the killing of party leader Juddhamoni Chakma last week in Naniarchar
 
Alleged Denial of visas
Dhaka regrets Delhi's remark
Dhaka yesterday refuted Delhi's allegations of denial of visas to Indian journalists, terming Delhi's comments 'sweeping and regrettable'.
 
Suicide bombing near Allawi's party office
10 Iraqis killed in violence, 16 others in hospital fire, US soldier slain
Two people were killed and 10 wounded yesterday when a suicide car bomb exploded at a checkpoint near Iraqi interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi's party offices in Baghdad while 10 others were killed in
 
Road accidents kill 20, injure 110 in 3 days
Twenty people, including seven children, died and 110 others were injured in road accidents in the capital and seven districts in the last three days.
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Ban on Rickshaw
Moghbazar residents in serious trouble
The traffic department of Dhaka Metropolitan Police on Sunday made the Bangla Motor to Malibagh road off-limits to rickshaws, leaving the rickshaw passengers of the surrounding areas virtually in island.
 
As he refused to quit AL
Cadres of Jagrata Muslim Janata Bangladesh (JMJB) attempted on the life of the Sripur Union Parishad chairman for his refusal to quit the Awami League, sources close to him said last night.
 
Robbers gun down one in Chittagong
Robbers gunned down one person and injured two others at a house at South Hashimpur in Chandanaish upazila in the early hours of Sunday.
 
Cellphone sets worth Tk 79 lakh seized at ZIA
Customs officials seized 975 mobile phone sets worth about Tk 78.5 lakh from two passengers at Zia International Airport (ZIA) on January 20.
 
Palestinian militants to suspend attacks
Militant groups have agreed to suspend attacks as they near a formal truce deal with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas and await Israel's response, a senior Palestinian official said yesterday.
 
Capital still stuck with Eid hangover
The capital seemed to be stuck with a holiday hangover after three-days of Eid vacation, although government and private offices reopened yesterday.
 
Tsunami panic in Indonesia as strong quake kills one
A strong earthquake shook Indonesia's Sulawesi island yesterday, killing one person, severely injuring four others and prompting thousands to flee for fear of a repeat of last month's tsunami disaster.
 
Fire kills girl in Khulna: 1,500 shanties gutted
A devastating fire in the city's Natun bazar Char Slum on the Eid day burnt a teenage girl to death and gutted over 1500 shanties.
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So much for DCC's effort...


 
Hajj pilgrims embark on return journey
Hundreds of thousands of Muslim faithful bid Makkah farewell on Sunday as the annual pilgrimage to Islam's holiest sites drew to an end without major incident despite unusual heavy rains.
 

 
   
 
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