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Six JMB militants hanged
Six top militants including Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) supremo Abdur Rahman and his deputy Bangla Bhai were executed late Thursday night for killing two Jhalakathi judges.
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Militants buried, veil of mystery remains
With the funerals of executed Istamist militant linchpins, many secrets and mysteries about the rise of the particular kind of militancy, its masterminds and patrons were also buried yesterday.
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Trail of terror attacks
JMB killed at least 64 people including Rajshahi University teacher Prof Mohammad Yunus and two Jhalakathi judges, and carried out more than a thousand bomb attacks across the country between 2000 and
 
The deadly terror outfit, rise of its kingpins
Militant activities of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) came to spotlight in April 2004 when its vigilantes started operations and killing people in Rajshahi-Naogaon regions.
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Countrywide security alert
Security measures have been beefed up in the capital as well as elsewhere in the country on suspicion of reprisal from militants following the execution of six kingpins of the outlawed militant groupJama'atul
 
'Execution to help ensure rule of law'
Leading lawyers, politicians, intellectuals and people of various sections of the society yesterday expressed satisfaction over the execution of six top Islamist militants and hoped that this would help
 
ICC World Cup 2007
Tigers take on Aussies today
An upbeat Bangladesh face a stiff challenge when they launch their Super Eights campaign in the Cricket World Cup against defending champions Australia today at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua.
 
Execution says it all
The execution of six JMB militants, including its chief Abdur Rahman and second-in- command Siddiqul Islam alias Bangla Bhai, proved that the media reports about the militants were right although theprevious
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Bangladesh Business Awards 2006
Corporate heroes honoured
Four prominent businesspersons and corporate houses were honoured with the Bangladesh Business Awards 2006 in the city yesterday for outstanding performance in different fields last year.
 
We got justice, say families of slain judges
Families of assassinated Jhalakathi judges Jagannath Pandey and Sohel Ahmed expressed their happiness about the execution of the killers and their masterminds.
 
2 Bangla Bhai aides held in Bagmara
Police arrested two aides of hanged JMB kingpin Siddiqul Islam Bangla Bhai from Bagmara upazila yesterday, reports our staff correspondent from Rajshahi.
 
Up from bed they see the coffins of the kingpins
Locals of Nayapara in Jamalpur were a bit surprised to see so many policemen and Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) personnel in their neighbourhood early yesterday morning. They had two coffins with them.
 
22 Hizbut Tahrir men held while holding secret meet in city
Police arrested 22 members of the cultural wing of Hizbut Tahrir Bangladesh in the city's Mohammadpur area yesterday evening.
 
ICC World Cup 2007
England recovering
England recovered from early setbacks but still, were restricted to a modest 181 for four in 42 overs by a tidy Ireland attack in both sides' first appearance in the Cricket World Cup Super Eights atthe
 
Saarc Programming Body Meet Ends
Report being prepared for review by foreign secys
Infrastructural, economic and information connectivity among South Asian neighbouring countries dominated discussions in the Saarc Programming Committee meeting, which concluded here last night.
 
'Ban nuke tests, stop use of chemical fertiliser in S Asia'
The Fifth Saarc Peoples' Forum demanded ban on all nuclear tests and biological weapons in South Asia and urged the Saarc members to stop use of chemical fertilisers, pesticides and other chemicals harmful
 
Rejoinder
Bangladesh Society for the Enforcement of Human Rights (BSEHR) in a rejoinder to the story headlined 'Corruption cases filed against Huda, Sigma, Nasim, Tuku, Lobi' published in The Daily Star on March
 
Rahim Uddin Bhorosa sued for murder
A murder case was filed against district BNP President and Chairman of the RV group Rahim Uddin Bhorosa seven years after the death of a girl that was caused by the collapse of a wall 'illegally' erected
 
Iraqi Shia market bombings kill 125
Five suicide bombers struck Shia marketplaces in northeast Baghdad and a town north of the capital at nightfall Thursday, killing at least 125 people and wounding more than 150 in one of Iraq's deadliest
 
Asia to face floods, drought, disease
Says UN climate panel
Countries across Asia face heightened risk of flooding, severe water shortages, infectious disease and hunger from global warming, the UN's top climate experts say in a massive report to be unveiled next
 
Heavy fighting in Pakistan kills 56
Pakistani tribesmen traded heavy rocket and mortar fire with foreign al-Qaeda militants in a border region for a second day Friday, leaving 56 people dead, the interior minister said Friday.
 
Iran TV airs British sailor's 'confession'
UK fails to secure strong UNSC backing
Iran aired television footage on Friday of a British sailor "confessing" to trespassing in Iranian waters, further escalating the diplomatic furore over Tehran's capture of 15 navy personnel.
 
India successfully tests nuclear capable missile
India successfully tested yesterday a nuclear-capable ballistic missile from a naval ship near its east coast, the defence ministry said.
 

 
   
 
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