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Grand alliance finally goes to election
They will file nomination papers tomorrow
In a major policy shift, the Awami League (AL) led grand electoral alliance yesterday said that it will participate in the January 22 election as the Election Commission (EC) brought some changes in the
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AL-bigots electoral deal stuns all
Party faces protest from within; allies threaten to split unless pact scrapped
Awami League (AL) faces severe criticism from its 13 allies who yesterday said the party must scrap its Saturday's controversial deal with Bangladesh Khelafat Majlish (BKM) that shattered the promiseof
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AL struggles to share seats with partners
The Awami League (AL) could not finalise the constituencies it will share with its electoral alliance until 1:00am, making Jatiya Party (JP-Ershad) and Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) upset.
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Eminent citizens shocked
Eminent citizens yesterday expressed their utter surprise and disappointment on the much controversial deal between Awami League (AL) and Khelafat Majlish, which will allow alem (Islamic scholar) to give
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Jute mill workers agitate for arrears
Jute mill workers in Khulna, Jessore and Narsingdi yesterday disrupted road and rail communications while demonstrating for realisation of their arrears and other demands.
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Home ride for Eid gets 70pc costlier
Private road and river transport owners have declared 40 per cent to 70 per cent increase in the fare on different long distance routes including the Barisal-Dhaka-Barisal route for 10 rush days before
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BNP happy at 14-party poll decision
Welcoming the announcement by Awami League (AL)-led 14-party coalition that it will participate in the upcoming election, BNP Secretary General Abdul Manna Bhuiyan yesterday said they are very glad as
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5 leaders quit LDP over grand alliance with Ershad
Five leaders of Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) yesterday resigned from the party protesting the formation of grand alliance with former dictator HM Ershad and practice of dynasty culture in the party.
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Hasina sings 'secularism'
Awami League President Sheikh Hasina yesterday called upon all irrespective of their caste and creed to work for building a secular democratic Bangladesh.
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Xmas today
The Christian community of Bangladesh celebrates Christmas today as elsewhere in the world in commemoration of the birth of Jesus Christ.
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30 injured in Shibir attack at CU
Armed Islami Chhatra Shibir activists at Chittagong University (CU) yesterday attacked and injured at least 30 activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), Samajtantrik Chhatra Front (SCF) and Bangladesh
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Politics becomes 'if not with us, you're our enemy'
Ex-adviser Shafi observes
The politics of Bangladesh is going along the line of 'if you are not with us, you are our enemy,' former adviser to the current caretaker government CM Shafi Sami has observed.
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BSF kills 2
Indian Border Security Force (BSF) shot dead two Bangladeshi nationals and seriously injured another in separate incidents of firing in Kushtia on Saturday night and Naogaon yesterday.
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Iran refuses to cease uranium enrichment
Says Security Council would regret voting for sanctions
Iran vowed yesterday to push forward efforts to enrich uranium and to change its relations with the international nuclear watchdog after the UN Security Council imposed sanctions designed to stop thecountry's
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Faint hope for ME peace as Abbas, Olmert meet
Tel Aviv agrees to release $100m Palestinian cash
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas sparked hope for the stalled Middle East peace process yesterday by meeting for the first time in six months, but observers warned
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Tibet's interest lies being part of China
Says Dalai Lama
It was in the interest of Tibetans to be a part of China as the Asian country was an economic giant, Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, said yesterday.
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Police records statement of Abbas' sis-in-law
A week into the incident, police yesterday recorded the statement of bullet hit Masuda -- who is the sister-in-law of former housing and public works minister Mirza Abbas and wife of his brother Mirza
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