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Big plan for next ADP
Upcoming polls to affect size
The government plans a Tk 24,000 crore Annual Development Programme (ADP) for the next fiscal year, 10 percent higher from this fiscal year's, in view of the next national elections, sources said.
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Foreign investment grows by 60pc
From $268.92m in 2003 to $431.35m in '04, says BoI
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) grew by a robust 60.40 percent in 2004.
According to a Board of Investment (BoI) survey, Bangladesh received FDI worth $431.
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Govt to probe deaths in Rab crossfire
Decides cabinet committee
Amidst controversies over extra-judicial killings, the government yesterday decided to conduct executive enquiry into the deaths in "crossfire" with Rapid Action Battalion (Rab).
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Mohiuddin seeks good ties with govt
Asks for approval of city government; says resolving water, power crises his priority
Newly elected Chittagong City Mayor ABM Mohiuddin Chowdhury has sought good relations with the government for overall development of Chittagong, the commercial capital of the country.
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Free judiciary must for human security
CJ tells seminar; Moudud not sure when judiciary would be separated
Strengthening of democratic institutions and an independent judiciary are must for a sustainable human development and safeguarding of human rights, Chief Justice Syed JR Mudassir Hussain told a cityseminar
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Rocca arrives in Dhaka
To meet Khaleda, Hasina today
US Assistant Secretary of State for South Asia Christina Rocca arrived in Dhaka yesterday on a two-day official visit to review the Dhaka-Washington bilateral relations.
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Bnp, Al Meetings Today
Reforms, CCC polls results to top agenda
Top leaders of the ruling BNP and main opposition Awami League (AL) sit today in separate meetings to discuss some crucial issues including reforms of the caretaker government system and the ElectionCommission
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Blackout in Ctg as 3 power units trip
Chittagong City plunged into darkness yesterday evening after three units at the Raozan and Kaptai power plants tripped almost simultaneously in the morning.
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4 suicide blasts kill 71 in Iraq
Four suicide bombs killed at least 71 people in Iraq yesterday, the latest attacks in an escalating campaign of guerrilla violence that has killed nearly 400 Iraqis since a new government was unveiled
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UK varsities 190 for 5
British Universities recovered from five down for just 82 runs on the board to close second day's play at 190 without further hiccups in reply to Bangladesh's 381 all out in the three-day tour openerat
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HSC exams begin today
The Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examinations 2005 begin today under seven general education boards of the country.
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Ahmadiyya Publications
HC extends stay on govt ban
The High Court (HC) yesterday extended the stay on the government ban on Ahmadiyya publications until the disposal of a writ petition filed to challenge the ban.
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JS session starts today
Parliament goes into session today afternoon when obituary reference at the deaths of main Opposition Awami League (AL) lawmaker and veteran politician Abdus Samad Azad and ruling BNP lawmaker Shamsuddin
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Mohiuddin thanks PM for fair polls
ABM Mohiuddin Chowdhury yesterday congratulated Prime Minister Khaleda Zia on her government's holding a free, fair and impartial election to the Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) on May 9.
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Nasir greets Mohiuddin
Taking his poll defeat with good grace, State Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism Mir Mohammad Nasir Uddin has congratulated ABM Mohiuddin Chowdhury on his reelection as mayor of the Chittagong City
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Kibria Killing
Hunger strike today for justice
Leaders and workers of the 'Blue for Peace' programme initiated by Asma Kibria, wife of the slain former finance minister Shah AMS Kibria, will observe a token hunger strike today at Chasarahat Central
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Human chain for Faizee's removal
SCBA's sit-in on Sunday
Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) will stage a sit-in and black flag demonstration at chief justice's entryway to the Supreme Court on Sunday if Additional High Court Judge Faisal Mahmud Faizee sits
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Grenade found at Bush rally
Georgia's security chief said yesterday that an inactive grenade was found near the site where President Bush made a speech in Tbilisi.
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N Korea raises nuke stakes
North Korea sharply raised the stakes in its nuclear standoff with regional powers yesterday, announcing it had finished extracting nuclear fuel rods at its Yongbyon plant and taken steps to expand its
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Kibria Killing
Qaiyum's bail prayer rejected
The District and Sessions Judge's Court here yesterday rejected the bail prayer of AKM Abdul Qaiyum, the prime accused in the former finance minister Shah AMS Kibria murder case.
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Trial of four robber Rab men starts
Trial of four members of the Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) and their two informants began yesterday on charges of their involvement in a robbery.
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