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The Daily Star Honours 733 Nation Builders Of Tomorrow
Vow to build poverty-free Bangladesh
The Daily Star yesterday honoured 733 students from the English medium schools for achieving outstanding results in O-level and A-level examinations of 2005-06.
 
CA Holds his First Ecnec Meet Today
Graft-infested Chandpur power project seeks to hike cost
Chief Adviser Fakhruddin Ahmed holds his first meeting of the Executive Committee of National Economic Council (Ecnec) today to consider approval of 15 projects, including a couple of controversial ones,
 
Five Years of Four-party Rule
Suppliers' credit favoured with 'motive for graft'
The volume of suppliers' credit increased by 248 percent during the five-year period of the BNP-Jamaat-led alliance government (FY'02-'06) compared to the corresponding period of the Awami League (AL)-led
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More relief materials seized from BNP leaders' houses
Security personnel yesterday recovered 565 corrugated iron (CI) sheets and 63 blankets meant for relief from a ward commissioner's office in Dhaka and 69 other CI sheets from the house of Mymensingh's
 
BNP chief, top leaders differ on 'mistakes'
Differences of opinion between BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and top leaders of the party on vital organisational matters are increasing day by day as the latter urged her to take initiative for self-correction
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Three get world highest marks in 3 subjects
Three Bangladeshi students obtained the highest marks in the world in three subjects in the O level examinations held in November 2005.
 
Full of passion, inspiration
Most of the outstanding young talents expressed their desire to serve the nation through establishing themselves in different fields, mainly science and technology.
 
Dhaka needs to strengthen anti-money laundering law, criminalise terrorist finance
US report observes
A US report said despite some advancement Bangladesh government's anti-money laundering and anti-terrorist financing regimes should be strengthened to comply with international standards.
 
Seized Luxurious SUV
Criminal case against Huda for using 'fake' registration number
Dhanmondi police filed a criminal case against former communications minister Nazmul Huda on Thursday for using an automobile with a fake registration number.
 
Former minister Hafizuddin sued for killing
Former water resources and commerce minister Major (retd) Hafizuddin Ahmed has been sued again in a killing case.
 
7 suspected JMB cadres arrested
The law enforcers arrested seven suspected cadres of the outlawed Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) in Naogaon and Natore districts yesterday and the day before.
 
Karwan Bazar Fire
Industry ministry probe report today
The industries ministry probe body investigating Monday's devastating fire at the BSEC Bhaban at Karwan Bazar in the capital submits its report to the ministry today. The report will be made public tomorrow.
 
Rejoinder and our reply
HRC Shipping Limited sent a rejoinder to news items published in The Daily Star on February 22 and 24 on export being hampered due to tussles between foreign and local ship owners.
 
Deer seized from Falu's retreat
Forest Department yesterday seized 15 spotted deer from Baganbari (retreat) of former BNP lawmaker Mosaddek Ali Falu at village Gohail in Shimulia Union of Ashulia.
 
Fire at button factory in N'ganj kills one
One person was killed and two others were injured in a fire that broke out at a factory at Nandalpur under Fatullah Police Station yesterday morning.
 
Hearing tomorrow on prayer for Naser Rahman's remand
Hearing of the prayer for remand of former lawmaker and Moulvibazar district BNP chief Naser Rahman will be held tomorrow at the Sylhet Sadar magistrate's court.
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Hawkers' markets at Paltan, 11 other spots soon
LGRD and Labour & Employment Adviser M Anwarul Iqbal yesterday said the government has decided to allow a new hawkers' market at Paltan Maidan in the city on Sundays.
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Weather to improve today
The weather is going to improve from today after the whole day's gloom yesterday with a couple of hours' drizzle early in the morning, the Met office said.
 
GD alleging fraud by recruiting agency
A businessman from Faridpur has filed a general diary (GD) against Moosa Bin Shamsher, owner of manpower recruiting agency Datco, on charge of misappropriating Tk 1.
 
Bodies of two domestic helps recovered
Police recovered bodies of two teen-age domestic helps at Uttara and Dhanmondi in the city yesterday.
 
Decomposed body of young man recovered
The decomposed body of a young man carrying the identity card of a former student of Dhaka University (DU) was recovered from Jahangirnagar University (JU) campus yesterday.
 
BDR, BSF trade fire at Benapole
Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) personnel and troops of Border Security Force (BSF) of India traded gunshots at Putkhali border of Benapole in Satkhira after BSF troops gunned down a Bangladeshi cattle trader
 
First round of NID programme starts today
The first round of the 15th National Immunisation Day (NID) begins across the country today with an aim to give polio vaccines to 2.4 crore children under five years of age.
 
ALCWC meets today
Awami League (AL) holds its Central Working Committee (ALCWC) meeting today to discuss the latest political situation and party reforms.
 
Six powers agree on framework for UN resolution on Iran
The United States, four European powers and China have agreed on the framework for a new UN resolution toughening sanctions on Iran, French Foreign Minister Philippe Douste-Blazy said yesterday.
 
Seoul, Pyongyang reach deal on family reunions
US to keep pressing N Korea on uranium
South and North Korea reached a deal yesterday to resume reunions of families separated during the Korean war in a step at improving ties that were chilled by Pyongyang's weapons tests last year.
 
Deadly tornadoes strike southern US
20 people killed
A string of tornadoes that struck the southern United States left at least 20 dead, including eight teenagers killed when the roof of their school collapsed, reports said yesterday.
 
Ex-Taliban defence minister detained
12 Taliban killed in Afghanistan
Pakistani security forces captured the former Taliban defence minister, Pakistani intelligence officials said yesterday, in what would be the highest-ranking leader from the Afghan insurgency to be arrested
 

 
   
 
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