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Proposed budget to encourage corruption: Hasina
Leader of the Opposition Sheikh Hasina yesterday said the proposed budget has been designed to benefit the ruling party men and encourage their corruption.

Strengthen movement against domestic violence
Speakers tell nat'l confce
Noted economists, social activists, singers and litterateurs of the country yesterday gathered in the city in protest of the domestic violence with a call to strengthen the movement against the injustice

Doha Summit
Dhaka to pursue global zero tariff policy: FM
Bangladesh will pursue the market access policy aimed at global zero tariff for all products of the least developed countries (LDCs), Foreign Minister M Morshed Khan said.

Power minister's skewed statistics
After Finance Minister M Saifur Rahman, State Minister for Power Iqbal Hasan Mahmud in the Jatiya Sangsad has come up with 'skewed statistics' on the present government's contribution to the country's

'Geopolitical position demands strong Sino-Bangla ties'
Geopolitical position of Bangladesh demands strong relations with China, said Chairman of parliamentary standing committee on defence Lt General (retd) M Mahbubur Rahman yesterday.

First Int'l Nazrul Confce Inaugurated
Nazrul an inspiration for nationalism: PM
Prime Minister Khaleda Zia yesterday recalled the glorious contribution of national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam in national awakening, flourishing nationalism, in nation-building and enriching own tradition

Announcement of summit to add impetus to Saarc process
Bangladesh yesterday said the much-awaited announcement of the dates for 13th Saarc Summit in Dhaka will infuse new impetus to the slowed down process of South Asian Regional Cooperation.

2 months for Ctg CNG-run 3-wheelers to install meter
The government has set a two-month deadline for installing meter to every compressed natural gas (CNG)-run three-wheelers in Chittagong Metropolitan City.

Kalpana Chakma's Abduction
'Make probe report public'
Hill Women's Federation (HWF) yesterday demanded immediate publication of the probe report on the alleged abduction of its leader Kalpana Chakma who went on missing from the hill area nine years ago.

UK new visa fees effective from July 1
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) in London has announced new fees for passports, visas and changeable consular services provided by British consular posts overseas.

1,441 more held
Police arrested 1,476 people on various charges during their countrywide drive in the last 24 hours as of 6:00am yesterday.