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JS body asks Desa to revoke Tk 10cr incentive bonus
Authorities gave false systems loss account to claim money
Irked by financial irregularities and mismanagement in Dhaka Electricity Supply Authority (Desa), the Public Accounts Committee (Pac) of the Jatiya Sangsad yesterday asked the authorities to recover Tk10
 
Tax Evasion
NBR targets 200 big businessmen
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) launches a drive next month to ascertain the actual income and expenditure of 200 businessmen under its large taxpayers' unit (LTU).
 
Govt denies allowing transit to India
Says foreign secretary, terms PM's visit a great success
The government yesterday denied allowing transit to India during Prime Minister Khaleda Zia's just-concluded visit and termed the visit a great success.
 
Jhalakathi Judges Killing
Rahman, Bangla Bhai, chargesheeted
Police yesterday pressed charges against nine top JMB leaders including its supremo Abdur Rahman and second-in-command Siddiqul Islam alias Bangla Bhai for killing two judges in Jhalakathi on November
 
Shanta accusers traceless
She is now implicated in arson, gets bail in 3 cases
The persons who filed two cases against Shahin Sultana Shanta, victim of March 12 police brutality during a 14-party protest progra-mme, used false addresses for their houses, which has triggered suspicion
 
Target of JMB attacks could be Americans, Westerners
Announces US State Department
A US State Department announcement has apprehended that the target of new JMB attacks could be Americans, other Westerners or Bangladeshis.
 
JMB chief won't seek bail from 'worldly' court
Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) chief Abdur Rahman said he would not seek bail from a 'worldly' court when he was produced before the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate's (CMM) court in Dhaka yesterday.
 
Drive to punish fire hazard factories next month
The government will launch a countrywide drive on April 1 to identify and punish industrial units non-compliant with safety rules to eliminate fire-related accidents.
 
Ship Building
'Akbar to bear blame for price increase'
A parliamentary body, which has already questioned the 'mysterious' increase in the cost of building an ocean-going ship, yesterday warned the shipping minister that he will have to bear the responsibility
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Sonia quits as Lok Sabha MP over controversy
Congress party President Sonia Gandhi yesterday resigned from Lok Sabha in the wake of a political storm on the issue of the government's move to promulgate a controversial ordinance on redefining the
 
Farmers agitate for power, fertiliser
Highway blocked for hours
Hundreds of vehicles, including that of a state minister, were stuck for hours along the Dhaka-Rangpur-Dinajpur Highway yesterday as the farmers agitating for power and fertiliser put barricades on the
 
New Mooring Terminal
Mohiuddin sends letter to PM with recommendations
Chittagong City Corporation Mayor ABM Mohiuddin Chow-dhury yesterday sent a letter to Prime Minister Khaleda Zia protesting the government's decision to hand over management of New Mooring Container
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Kenya lost in Rafique maze
Tigers clinch series
A wily Mohammad Rafique claimed his first five-wicket haul in one-day internationals as Bang-ladesh pulled off a thrilling 20-run victory against Kenya at the Fatullah Cricket Stadium yesterday.
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Lurking Danger


 
Authorities asked to stop scrapping of toxic ship
Bangladesh Environment Lawyers Association (Bela) yesterday urged the authorities concerned to take immediate action against the scrapping of MV Teem, a ship carrying harmful substances, without taking
 
Asia Energy warned not to interfere with policy decision
Energy Ministry yesterday warned foreign firm Asia Energy, the developer of Phulbari coal-mine project, not to interfere with policy decision of the government.
 
Political Links
Work ban on Judge Chunnu extended again
The High Court yesterday further extended for six weeks the injunction order on discharging of judicial functions by Rezaul Karim Khan Chunnu, a divisional special judge of Dhaka.
 
China in accord with Russia on Iran
Major powers fail to break nuke impasse
China said yesterday, a day after Russian President Vladimir Putin left Beijing, that Beijing and Moscow are in accord on Iran's nuclear standoff with the West.
 
US-UK forces rescue 3 Western hostages
56 killed in spate of attacks
US and British forces yesterday rescued three Western hostages held captive in Iraq for almost four months, amid an explosion of violence that left at least 56 people dead.
 
Reforms
Bhuiyan set to reply to Jalil's letter
BNP Secretary General Abdul Mannan Bhuiyan is expected to reply in a day or two to the letter of Awami League General Secretary Abdul Jalil on the prime minister-proposed joint committee to discuss opposition's
 
Phoenix Building
HC orders Deen Mohammad to surrender Mar 27
The High Court yesterday ordered Deen Mohammad, owner of the Phoenix building that collapsed last month, to surrender before the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate's (CMM) Court for bail on March 27.
 
BSF kills 1
Indian Border Security Force (BSF) yesterday shot a Bangladeshi dead at Durlavpur union of Shibganj upazila. The victim was identified as Shahidul (20), son of Abdul Malek. He hails from Charpaka village.
 

 
   
 
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