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Khaleda's departure likely in few days
The military-backed caretaker government has initiated moves to complete the formalities necessary for sending former prime minister and BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia abroad.
 
Case against Tarique stayed for 6 months
The High Court (HC) yesterday stayed for six months the proceedings of Tk 1 crore extortion case against former prime minister Khaleda Zia's son and BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Tarique Rahman.
 
News Analysis
Who's to be blamed for huge gas loss?
Around half a million dollars worth of natural gas is being wasted daily at the troubled third well of Titas Gas Field and the situation will remain unchanged for at least 45 more days even if a remedial
 
EC to talk reforms with civil society on April 26
The Election Commission (EC) will hold a dialogue with civil society groups on April 26 seeking opinions on the proposed electoral reforms.
 
Oriental Bank
BB proposes to sell out sponsor shares
The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has proposed to sell out sponsor shares of the Oriental Bank through open tender after increasing the existing paid up capital.
 
Advisers still deny plan to pack off two leaders
Two influential advisers to the caretaker government yesterday categorically denied any government plan to keep two former prime ministers -- BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and Awami League (AL) President
 
AL asks govt for security on Hasina's return
Awami League (AL) has urged the caretaker government to ensure security for its President Sheikh Hasina, who, according to the party, will return on April 23.
 
All packed up, ready to fly anytime
BBNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and her family were almost done with their preparations for leaving the country, a member of the house staff said last night.
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Gas burning at stunning rate
Gas is continuing to leak from the third well of Titas Gas Field in Brahmanbaria at an alarming rate of 15 to 18 million cubic feet a day (mmcfd) maintaining the threat of a major blowout.
 
Strange PID advice for journalists
The government yesterday sent a letter to all media outlets asking them not to publish or broadcast ill-motivated, harassing or misinformative reports about anybody.
 
13 JMB cadres held in Sherpur
Police during raids early Tuesday arrested 13 active cadres of banned Islamist militant outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from different places in Sherpur Sadar upazila.
 
ICC World Cup 2007
SA maul England, storm into semis
South Africa rode on Andrew Hall's maiden five-wicket burst to storm into the World Cup semifinals with an emphatic nine-wicket win which humiliated England here on Tuesday.
 
33 die in worst US campus shooting
Korean student was the shooter
A Virginia campus was rocked with grief yesterday after 33 people were killed in a shooting rampage that the university president said involved an Asian man.
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Guarding water reservoir


 
Ex-Jamaat MP Nazrul sued for extortion
A case was filed on Monday night against two local Jamaat leaders including detained former Jamaat lawmaker Gazi Nazrul Islam for their alleged involvement in extortion.
 
Alamgir Kabir sued for patronising JMB
A schoolteacher of Atrai, who was tortured by JMB activists three years ago, yesterday filed a case with the district court accusing former state minister Alamgir Kabir, former MP Shamsul Alam Pramanik
 
Criminal held with AK47 rifle, bullets
Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested a criminal and recovered an AK47 rifle and 172 bullets from his possession in Fatikchaari upazila of the district yesterday.
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Jail gate...


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Rakhains water fest begins in Cox's Bazar
The three-day water festival of the indigenous communities in Cox's Bazar began yesterday with grand enthusiasm and festivities.
 
Joint forces raid Bashundhara office, seize documents
The army-led joint forces seized files and documents raiding the corporate office of Bashundhara Group on Panthapath in the capital yesterday.
 
Cop jailed for not producing case evidence
A sub-inspector (SI), Zahid Hossain, has been sentenced to two years' rigorous imprisonment and fined Taka 5,000 as he failed to produce required evidence in a case he filed against some Awami League(AL)
 
Daily Shamokal publisher sued for extortion
Bangla daily Shamokal Publisher AK Azad was sued in a Tk 5 lakh extortion case on Monday.
 
3 govt officials held for bribery
Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) members arrested three government officials in two separate incidents of bribery yesterday.
 
Gates, Abdullah discuss Iraq, Iran, Mideast peace
US Defence Secretary Robert Gates yesterday met Jordan's King Abdullah II for talks on Iraq, Iran and the Arab-Israeli peace process, on the first leg of a Middle East tour.
 
al-Qaeda-linked group making own rockets
Five US troops slain in Iraqi attacks
A voice purported to be of the leader of an al-Qaeda-linked group in Iraq claimed in an audiotape posted on the Internet Tuesday that the group had begun manufacturing its own rockets.
 
Car, motorbike seized from DCC commissioner's house
The joint forces yesterday seized a car, a motorbike and valuables from the residence of a Dhaka City Corporation ward commissioner in the city's Shaympur area.
 

 
   
 
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