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24 more die as cold wave turns severe
Mercury dips to 5 degree Celsius in three north districts
The cold wave blowing across most part of the country killed at least 24 people in 24 hours till 6:00pm yesterday, raising the last three days' death toll to 41, most of whom are from worst-hit northern
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CA silent on advisers' knock for meeting on crisis
President and Chief Adviser (CA) Iajuddin Ahmed did not convene any meeting of the council of advisers to the caretaker government in the last two days although the advisers were waiting to sit together
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Resisting Election
Hasina asks party men to make door to door visit
Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina yesterday instructed her party leaders and workers to initiate door to door campaign to make the people aware about a free and fair election to resist vote rigging
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Army to recover illegal arms from Jan 10
Ballot paper printing begins
The army will start recovering illegal arms and assisting the law enforcement agencies on January 10 to maintain law and order ahead of and after the general election set for January 22 amid boycott by
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Polls sans grand alliance won't be acceptable
Says Adviser Ruhul
Adviser Ruhul Alam Chowdhury yesterday said if Awami League-led grand alliance does not take part in the January 22 election, it would not be acceptable to all.
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Boat Case
Ershad asked to surrender by Jan 17
A Dhaka court yesterday asked former president and Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad to surrender within January 17 in connection with a Japanese boat purchase case.
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Oriental Bank Scam
ACC sues ex-MD, 13 others for graft
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed 29 graft cases against 14 former and current officials of Oriental Bank Ltd, including its former managing director CM Koyes Shami, for embezzling Tk 33.
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Saving Lauachhara
Cackle of red jungle fowl now heard louder
Wildlife makes a comeback after community involvement in conservation
Community participation in the conservation process of the Lauachhara forest has seen a remarkable improvement in the overall condition of the forest including an increase in wildlife.
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Writ petition filed against takeover as acting CEC
A public interest litigation (PIL) writ petition challenging the legitimacy of Justice Mahfuzur Rahman as acting chief election commissioner (CEC) is likely to come up for hearing after the High Court
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Tannery relocation halts on damages bargaining
The much-awaited relocation of the tanneries from Hazaribagh in the capital to proposed 'leather estate' at Savar is yet to be started while the tannery owners are now bargaining hard with the government
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Chronology of keeping off polls
The Daily Star publishes a chronological account of the political events that took place in the last two months leading to the Awami League-led alliance's latest decision to boycott the January 22 general
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Independent candidate alleges threat by 4-party men
An independent candidate in the upcoming general elections filed a general diary (GD) with the Kotwali Police Station here last night after being threatened with death allegedly by supporters of the four-party
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Poll Boycott
EU observers to assess latest situation
The EU Election Observer Mission (EOM) yesterday termed the decision by the Awami League and its allies to boycott the election "a very significant development," saying they will observer the currentsituation
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Dr Kamal hails poll boycott decision
Eminent jurist Dr Kamal Hossain yesterday said the grand alliance decision to boycott the January 22 parliamentary election exactly reflects the sentiment of the people who want a free and fair election.
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7 left parties also boycott Jan 22 polls
Along with the Awami League (AL) led grand alliance, seven left parties under the banner of Ganomukti Andolon will boycott the general election set for January 22 alleging that a congenial atmospherefor
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Hajis start coming back
Hajis started to return home as three Biman Bangladesh Airlines flights carrying pilgrims landed at Zia International Airport yesterday.
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6 warehouses of jute gutted in Khulna
A devastating fire yesterday burnt down Tk 8 crore worth raw jute stockpiled in six adjacent warehouses at Daulatpur. However, the locals said the damage would not be worth over Tk 3 crore.
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Ershad meets Hasina
Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad had a meeting with Awami League President Sheikh Hasina at Sudha Sadan yesterday evening.
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Iraq stalls execution of Saddam aides
Iraq postponed hanging two of Saddam Hussein's henchmen yesterday amid international pressure following the ousted dictator's bungled and much criticised hanging.
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2007 predicted to be warmest year
This year is set to be the hottest on record worldwide due to global warming and the El Nino weather phenomenon, Britain's Meteorological Office said yesterday.
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6 Indian cops fired for neglect over child murders
Six Indian policemen have been sacked for apparently failing to act on reports of missing children believed to have been raped and killed following the discovery of their remains, authorities said yesterday.
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