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Rescue goes on at snail's pace
Post-quake training equipment from US only salvaging tools
Poorly equipped rescuers find that it is only by a stroke of luck that they are now carrying out the rescue operation at the country's largest building collapse site at Savar.
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Cheating death
First-hand account of a few survivors
It was a loose brick that saved Knitting Operator Ruhul Amin, as it hit him moments before the whole building collapsed.
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Rajuk unsure of faulty building numbers
Decides to start collecting information
Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk) is going to start collecting information about the faulty structures in the city and its suburbs to take necessary steps about them.
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Antiterrorism
Dhaka approves UN conventions
In a major move towards combating international terrorism, Bangladesh has approved eight antiterrorism conventions, complying with a UN Security Council (UNSC) resolution passed after the September 11
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Rid donor-run projects of interference
German envoy asks govt
German Ambassador in Dhaka D Andreas yesterday urged the government to eliminate questionable practices in donor-aided projects in the interest of continued mutual cooperation.
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Caretaker, Electoral Reforms
No alternative to united action: Dr Kamal
Jatiya Oikya Mancha Convenor Dr Kamal Hossain yesterday said there is no alternative to a united movement when the government is showing sheer indifference to the demand for reforms in the caretaker government
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Ahmadiyyas renew demand for safety
Bigots' plan to capture Satkhira mosque April 17
Central leaders of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat yesterday at a press conference urged the government for proper safety measures at their Shyamnagar installations in Satkhira following a seizure programme
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Rajuk approval now must to be BGMEA member
Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) yesterday made it mandatory for new garment factory owners to take Rajuk approval of their factory buildings to become a member of the
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Rally of rights body in front of BGMEA
Sammilito Nari Samaj, a women's association, yesterday blamed the garment factory owner and also the government agencies which approve constructions for the factory collapse at Savar on Monday.
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RMG buyers inquiring about bldg collapse
The collapse of a nine-storey building of the export-oriented garments factory at Savar on Monday has raised questions among buyers in Europe and US over compliance of safety rules in the industry.
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BDR, BSF DGs begin meeting today
The directors general of Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) and Indian Border Security Force (BSF) begin a four-day meeting in Dhaka today, where peaceful solution of border problems and some other long-standing
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Ahsanullah Killing
Verdict on April 16
Judgement in the Awami League (AL) lawmaker Ahsanullah Master murder case will be pronounced on April 16.
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Dhaka to press for more jobs in Qatar
Emir arrives tomorrow
Dhaka will request the emir of Qatar to increase recruitment of manpower from Bangladesh during the official talks between the two heads of government on Friday.
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CMP restricts New Year's celebrations!
Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP) in a release yesterday put restrictions on Bangla New Year's celebrations in the city from Thursday morning to Friday morning.
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CCC Polls
19 papers valid for mayoral post
The Election Commission after scrutiny here yesterday cancelled four nomination papers out of 23 submitted for the mayoral post for Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) polls scheduled for May 9.
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ETV gets fresh licence
The government yesterday issued a fresh licence to the now defunct Ekushey Television (ETV), the country's first private terrestrial television channel, paving the way for resumption of its operation.
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Rab rescues 4 kids, woman on return from Dubai
Nabs 3 traffickers
The Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) rescued four children and a woman from Mijmiji village in Siddhirganj of Narayanganj district on Monday night on their return from Dubai.
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Last ball win for Pakistan
Pakistan captain Inzamamul Haq pulled off a thrilling last-ball win over India with an unbeaten half-century in the fourth one-day international on Tuesday.
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German cops free 4 girl hostages
Police in north-west Germany last night stormed a cellar and freed four schoolgirls who were held hostage by an Iranian man armed with a kitchen knife.
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ANNOUNCEMENT
The Daily Star carries an eight-page supplement tomorrow alongside the regular issue on the occasion of Bangla Nababarsha.
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