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The Daily Star's 15th anniversary
Yunus spells out nation's rosy future
Urges people to stand up to ensure fair polls, change political trend and reject nominations of corrupts in next elections
Global personality Prof Muhammad Yunus yesterday urged the nation to elect honest and strong leadership through a free and fair election next year to steer the nation to the next big leap forward.
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Thousands ready to enter Dhaka defying massive crackdown
Over 10,000 arrested so far; transports obstructed
Defying an all-out government crackdown on marchers, tens of thousands of opposition activists from across the country yesterday merged around the capital that saw over 5,000 people arrested off the streets.
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Same technique, different excuses
The government is applying the same tool of blanket arrest, which it used twice in 2004, this time to block the opposition long march towards Dhaka.
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A star-studded night to remember
The Daily Star, the country's most-read English daily, yesterday celebrated 15 years of its publication--"journalism without fear or favour"--with its readers, patrons and well-wishers showering the Star
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Regional cooperation a must among civil societies, media
South, Southeast Asian experts tell 'The Daily Star' discussion
Regional cooperation among civil societies and mass media must be enhanced to resolve various problems in the South and Southeast Asian countries, top regional journalists, columnists, industrialists,
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Anti-poverty, Trade-boosting Loans
IMF okays $97m tranches
Board also waives unmet performance conditions
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board has approved the fifth instalment of the Poverty Reduction Growth Facility (PRGF) and Trade Integration Mechanism (TIM) loan totalling $97.
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People's plights in arrest politics
A young and helpless housewife, Shilpi Akhter was sobbing alone at Ramna Police Station around half past midnight yesterday as she failed to release her husband detained under the ongoing blanket arrest.
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RU comes to halt amid strike for just probe into killing
1 suspect held; cops clueless about motive
Police yesterday arrested a suspect in the murder of Rajshahi University (RU) teacher Taher Ahmed as the teachers and students observed a strike demanding proper investigation into the killing and security
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Govt suffering from 'people-phobia'
Says Hasina
As part of all-out measurers to foil the 14-party opposition alliance's long march towards the capital tomorrow, "people-phobia affected" BNP-Jamaat alliance government is arresting and torturing theopposition
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Ctg port stalemate ends as agents call off strike
Chittagong Port averted another deadlock as Bangladesh Shipping Agents Association (BSAA) yesterday called off the strike that was to take effect tonight following negotiations with authorities and other
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Trafficked teenage girls return after a year
Two teenage girls, trafficked around a year ago, returned home yesterday after their stay at a shelter home of Stop Trafficking and Oppression of children and women (Stop) in New Delhi.
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1,000 feared lost on doomed Egypt ferry
Rescue teams scoured the Red Sea for survivors yesterday after an Egyptian ferry sank, leaving more than 1,000 people dead or missing in one of the worst maritime tragedies in years, as the rescued spoke
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BDR foils bid to push in 12 Indians
Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) personnel have foiled an attempt of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) to push 12 Bangla-speaking Indian citizens into Bangladesh territory through Bangabari border in Chapainawabganj,
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Philippines stadium stampede kills 73
At least 73 people were killed and 392 others injured in the Philippine capital Saturday when thousands stampeded for stadium seats to a taping of a popular television game show, officials said.
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Kushtia BNP leader hurt in blasts
At least five powerful bombs went off at two places of Sadar upazila on Friday night, leaving a local BNP leader critically injured.
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UN nuke body refers Iran issue to SC
The UN nuclear watchdog voted yesterday to send Iran to the UN Security Council over concerns that Tehran is developing atomic weapons, a diplomat said.
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Annan urges calm in cartoon row
UN Secretary General Kofi Annan has called for calm in a row over cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad (SM) that has seen protests erupt across the Muslim world.
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