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AL softens talks stance
Ready to accept invitation even over telephone
The much-talked about secretaries-general level dialogue between the ruling BNP and the opposition over electoral reforms now appears to be a possibility following Awami League's (AL) softer posture on
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KEPZ gets licence after 5 years of wait
After five years of delay, the government yesterday finally decided to award operating licence to the country's biggest private export zone -- Korean Export Processing Zone (KEPZ) -- highly placed sources
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Bullet-wounded Prof Aftab dies
Former vice-chancellor of the National University (NU) Prof Aftab Ahmed succumbed to his injuries in the city's Combined Military Hospital (CMH) yesterday morning after struggling for life since assailants
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JMB Leaders' Death Sentence
Execution possible in last 72 hours of govt
SC registrar asks jail authorities to stay Mamun's execution after appeal
The five Islamist militants can be executed in the last 72 hours before the present government hands over power to the caretaker government on October 28, prisons officials said despite the law minister's
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Ex-CECs debate over fair polls
Hena for right person in right place; Rouf for neutral electoral process
Former chief election commissioner (CEC) Mohammad Abu Hena yesterday stressed the need for neutrality of the Election Commission (EC) and appointment of the "right person in the right place" for fairpolls.
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Rain wreaks havoc on vegetable fields
Five days of torrential rain coupled with tidal surges inundated 30 percent of vegetable fields ruining their crops completely in 16 districts, among which the coastal ones saw the most severe damage.
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JS session to stretch 4 more days
The Business Advisory Committee yesterday at a meeting decided to extend the current parliament session for four more working days up to October 4 to pass a few bills.
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Durga Puja starts tomorrow
Preparations at the puja mandaps across the country have completed as the five-day long Durga Puja, the greatest religious festival of the Hindus, begins tomorrow.
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DU teachers live in fear
After Saturday's fatal attack on Prof Aftab Ahmed, hundreds of teachers of Dhaka University (DU) have been feeling that their lives are under threat.
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Jubok to offload shares in Rtv
Jubo Karmasangsthan Society (Jubok) is going to offload its shares in the National Television Limited, which runs private satellite television channel Rtv.
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Ghorashal Plant Trips
Many parts of capital in darkness
A 210MW unit at Ghorashal Power Station tripped yesterday, leaving many areas in the capital without power even during Iftar.
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Mobile court seizes 750kg of rotten dates
A mobile court yesterday dumped nearly 750 kg of rotten dates in the river seized from the Badamtali wholesale fruits market, while hundreds of sacks filled with the date-expired fruits could not be destroyed
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Outlaw killed in 'shootout'
A regional leader of Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) Janajuddha faction was killed in 'crossfire' yesterday during an encounter between Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) and his accomplices at Shubharara
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Dhaka seeks increased aid for LDCs
Morshed speaks at UN
Bangladesh has urged the international community to enhance development assistance for the least developed countries (LDCs) to attain the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
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6 more bodies of storm victims found
Six more unidentified bodies were recovered from canals and rivers alongside the Sundarbans yesterday, raising the death toll in the Bay tragedy to 103.
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Abe takes office as youngest Japan PM
Vows to repair ties with China, advance alliance with US
Outspoken conservative Shinzo Abe took office yesterday as Japan's youngest prime minister, pledging to repair strained ties with China and advance the alliance with the United States.
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Thai junta to retain grip on power
Ex-WTO boss tipped as civilian premier
Thailand's ruling junta will remain in place after a civilian prime minister takes office to keep a tight check on the new government, the general who led last week's coup told the news agency yesterday.
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Afghan suicide blast kills 18
A suicide bomber killed 18 people outside the governor's office in a southern Afghan town yesterday while an Italian soldier died in a blast near Kabul, officials said.
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