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Opposition activists fight cops, ruling party men
150 wounded during 14-party's EC, election offices siege programme
Around 150 people were injured in Dhaka and elsewhere in the country yesterday in clashes between police and opposition demonstrators trying to march towards the Election Commission (EC) Secretariat and
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BB starts probing loans sanctioned by Oriental
32pc rise in bank's share price since takeover
The Bangladesh Bank (BB) yesterday started a special investigation into the activities of all Oriental Bank branches to find out irregularities in sanctioning of loans after it had taken over the administration
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Why appointment of 2 advisers not illegal
HC rule on govt to explain in 3 weeks
The High Court (HC) yesterday issued two separate rules on the government to explain in three weeks why the appointments of two advisers in the government should not be declared illegal and unconstitutional.
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JS sees heated debate over police brutality
Lawmakers of the ruling alliance and the opposition yesterday traded blames over police atrocities during the opposition's political programmes, forcing the House to witness an hour of unscheduled debate
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PM urges teachers to end strike
Assures them of fulfilling their demands
Prime Minister Khaleda Zia yesterday assured the primary schoolteachers, now on strike, of fulfilling their rightful demands in phases and urged them to go back to schools and teach the children.
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RMG Violence
EC asks govt to find quick solution
European Commission (EC) yesterday urged the government to find out quick solution to the problems in the country's garment sector by arranging a national dialogue.
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Commuters suffer for road blocks
The commuters experienced serious traffic jam on some major roads of the capital due to the Election Commission office siege programme of the 14-party opposition alliance yesterday.
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England avoid Germany
Sweden through to last 16
England were held to a 2-2 draw by Sweden here Tuesday to avoid a dreaded World Cup showdown with Germany in a nerve-jangling match overshadowed by an injury to striker Michael Owen.
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Klose puts hosts on top
Miroslav Klose struck twice to lead Germany to a 3-0 win over a half-hearted Ecuador on Tuesday, sealing first place in Group A for the World Cup hosts.
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Paraguay dash T&T hopes
Trinidad and Tobago's dreams of survival into the second round of the World Cup came crashing to earth after a 2-0 defeat to already eliminated Paraguay here Tuesday.
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Moudud doubts success of voter listing
Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Moudud Ahmed yesterday expressed doubts about the success of the Election Commission's (EC) move to prepare the voter list for the next polls without door-to-door
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SSC, Dakhil exams results tomorrow
Results of the 2006 Secondary School Certificate (SSC), SSC (vocational) and Dakhil examinations will be published tomorrow concurrently at all examination centres.
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Teachers strike enters day 5
Government primary schools and community primary schools yesterday remained closed across the country for the fourth consecutive day as the teachers continue their indefinite strike despite the primeminister's
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US wants to help fight terrorism
US government has expressed its intention to help Bangladesh in all possible fields to fight terrorism and help to create a stable democratic polity in Bangladesh.
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16,840 murders in four and a half years
A total of 16,840 people have been murdered during the BNP-led alliance government's rule, putting the figure to over 10 people daily on an average, State Minister for Home Affairs Lutfozzaman Babar told
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Iajuddin returns from S'pore
President Iajuddin Ahmed, who underwent bypass surgery at Mount Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore on May 26, returned home yesterday.
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Rahman, Bangla Bhai remanded for 10 days
Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) chief Abdur Rahman and its second-in-command Siddiqul Islam Bangla Bhai were shown arrested in an August 17 blast case and were placed on a 10-day remand yesterday.
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Rab to get choppers
Babar tells JS
Preparations for setting up an air wing of the Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) have been completed and process is underway to purchase helicopters for the wing, State Minister for Home Lutfozzaman Babartold
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Robber killed in 'crossfire'
A robber was killed in an encounter between his accomplices and the members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) near Bhagutia Baniabaha Bridge under Jhenidah Sadar upazila early yesterday.
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2 kids wounded as robbers spray bullets
Two children sustained bullet injuries as fleeing robbers opened fire at the crowd chasing them after they had committed a robbery in a house at Khilgaon in the capital yesterday.
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BDR, BSF trade gunshots in C'nawabganj
Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) and Indian Border Security Force (BSF) again traded gunfire on Chapainawabganj border on Monday night. However, there was no report of any casualty.
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15 killed in US raids in Baghdad
The US military said yesterday it killed 15 "terrorists" during overnight raids in farmland near the restive town of Baquba but Iraqis insisted the dead were innocent poultry farm workers.
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‘Healthy cities key to better societies’
City planning and governance will determine whether societies can flourish or become mired in grinding poverty and pollution, speakers said here Monday at the opening of the UN World Urban Forum.
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