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Ershad likely to join 4-party by Sept
Accord to clear all cases; may be named president
In a major political development, Jatiya Party (JP) Chairman HM Ershad may join the ruling coalition within the next two months.
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Govt seems reluctant to dig into militant cases
Investigators fail to track down anything new about JMB and other outfits
The government investigation so far has failed to unearth much about the patrons, network and strength of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) other than that the banned outfit's objective, which itannounced
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Record $1.8b export growth
Bangladesh saw a record $ 1.8 billion export growth raising the total to around $10.5 billion last fiscal year despite a substantial fall in prices of products in the global market.
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Powerful syndicate rules ship-breaking
Death toll mounts as scrapping goes on without detoxification
The entire ship-breaking sector of Sitakunda in Chittagong, which directly and indirectly involves over a quarter of a million people, is under the grip of a powerful syndicate that blatantly defies environmental,
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Jamaat angered, warns of election debacle
Leaders of Jamaat-e-Islami, a key ally of the ruling BNP, yesterday expressed dissatisfaction at the recent move of the government high-ups to include Jatiya Party (JP-Ershad) in the four-party alliance
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Fourth day of road march passes off
The Awami League (AL)-led 14-party opposition combine's fourth-day road march from upazila to district headquarters across the country yesterday ended peacefully, and no untoward incidents were reported.
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Israel mobilises more reservists
Warplanes pound Lebanon as truce calls mount
Israeli planes blasted south Lebanon for a 17th day on Friday while the military mobilised thousands more reservists for the battle that the Jewish state's main backers, the United States and Britain,
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Saifur finally to allocate fund for EC
In a complete "U-turn" to his earlier stand, Finance and Planning Minister M Saifur Rahman yesterday said he would allocate fresh fund for the Election Commission (EC) --whatever amount it will require
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First ODI in Harare today
With the mission of recording their first-ever away series victory, favourites Bangladesh takes on Zimbabwe in the first one-day international of the five-match series at the Harare Sports Club ground
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Biman makes its last flight to NY today
In an effort to end incurring perennial financial losses Biman Bangladesh Airlines will make its last flight to New York today amid protests from Bangladeshi expatriates in New York and Biman officials.
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Teachers send letter to UN HR body
Agitation to continue
National Front of Teachers and Employees (NFTE) yesterday sent a letter to the United Nations Commission on Human Rights explaining their situation and demands to the government of Bangladesh.
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Dhaka becomes 26th member of ARF
Bangladesh was officially admitted to the Asean Regional Forum (ARF) at the inaugural session of the 13th ministerial meeting here yesterday morning.
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9 firearms, ammo recovered in Ctg, 3 arrested
Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP) arrested three people, including a woman, and recovered nine firearms and 76 bullets from their possession on Thursday night and early yesterday.
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BNP programme begins today
The ruling BNP's three-day programme, in response to the continuing agitation programmes of the 14-party opposition combine, starts today.
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Schoolboys hired to update voter list!
Teenage school students, one not even old enough to vote, are helping the assistant registration officer (ARO) in updating the voter list in Abhoynagar upazila, Jessore! Father of a16 year-old class
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Road accidents in Rangpur kill 7, injure 45
Seven people died and 45 others were injured in two road accidents at the same point on the Dhaka-Rangpur highway under Mithapukur upazila of the district early yesterday.
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Jmb Threat
Security beefed up in Khulna
The Khulna Metropolitan Police (KMP) have beefed up security in the city apprehending threats of subversive acts by Islamic militants, particularly Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB).
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Asian security talks held without N Korea
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice urged North Korea to rejoin negotiations on its nuclear programme yesterday as 10 world powers held Asian security talks without the communist regime.
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Asia needs $500m more to fight bird flu: India
Asian countries need half a billion dollars more to combat a possible bird flu pandemic, India's health minister said yesterday, as health and agriculture experts from 11 Asian countries met in New Delhi.
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