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Rebel camp clouds BNP hopes in Khagrachhari
MP Wadud sees no rival faction, says actions were taken for 'illegal activities'
Intra-party feud in BNP has taken a serious turn in Khagrachhari, threatening the four-party alliance's prospect of retaining the Jatiya Sangsad seat in the coming election.

None held yet for attack on puja mandop in Satkhira
Police till yesterday could not arrest any of the accused who attacked Khalsebunia Puja mandop in Shyamnagar upazila Sunday night.

Former SI gets life for arms trade
A former police sub-inspector was given life yesterday for illegal arms trading. Barisal Special Trial Tribunal handed down the punishment to Nur Mohammad Sikdar alias Nuru Daroga, 62.

Seven murdered in B'baria in a week
Seven people were killed and 150 others were injured in separate incidents in the district in the last one week.

PCJSS meets to decide stance in coming polls
A two-day meeting of central committee meeting of Parbatya Chattagram Jana Sanghati Samity (PCJSS), a regional platform of indigenous people in CHT, concluded here yesterday.

Father sells son,mother buys back
Believe it or not, a woman bought back her 8-year-old son who was sold at Tk 100 only by her gambler husband on Monday.

Sramik Dal leader held for 'aiding' Aug 21 attacker
Rab arrested a Jatiyatabadi Shramik Dal leader as a suspected aide to Mukul, one of the accused in August 21 grenade attack on Awami League rally in Dhaka in 2004.

Listed criminal held in Barisal
A BNP cadre and main accused in an arms looting case here was arrested from Kaunia area in Barisal city Monday night.

Correction
In our story 'Heavyweights start campaign in Sylhet' published on page 6 on October 1, it was mistakenly written that AMA Muhith joined Awami League from HM Ershad's Jatiya Party.