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Court suspends arrest warrant against Hasina
She seeks international pressure on CG to let her return home
A Dhaka court yesterday suspended the operation of the arrest warrants issued against Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina and two others in connection with the Paltan killings on October 28 last

EC hopes ban on indoor politics to go by May 8
Election Commissioner Brig Gen (retd) M Sakhawat Hossain yesterday hoped that the ban on indoor politics in the country would be lifted next month.

BNP leaders still back Khaleda
Say her presence is a must for party reforms
BNP leaders pledged their support for the continued leadership of Khaleda Zia and said the party will remain intact under any circumstances.

Move on in AL for leadership change
Mid-level leaders term it a conspiracy
A number of key Awami League (AL) leaders have reportedly started working towards a change in the party's top leadership against the backdrop of a 'ban' on Sheikh Hasina's return to the country.

Major cut in ADP likely due to poor revenue collection
The government may make significant cuts in the budget for the current fiscal year, especially in the Annual Development Programme (ADP), due to poor revenue collection, and to reduce unnecessary spending.

Mamun confesses Tk 10cr extortion
Tarique shown arrested in extortion case
Detained BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Tarique Rahman was shown arrested in a Tk 53 lakh extortion case yesterday while his close friend Giasuddin Al Mamun confessed his involvement in extortionof

KEPZ to get licence on original terms
The government has taken a fresh decision to award operating licence to the country's biggest private export zone-- Korean Export Processing Zone (KEPZ)-- by dropping some terms and conditions that clashed

Khaleda's going abroad delayed for complications in getting visa
As complications over getting visa for Saudi Arabia still persist, no significant development took place yesterday regarding the ongoing drama over Khaleda Zia's going into exile.

Charges pressed against Aminul, Dulu, Nadim for patronising JMB
Police last night pressed charges against former post and telecommunications minister Barrister Aminul Haque, ex-deputy minister for land Ruhul Kuddus Talukhdar Dulu, former lawmaker Nadim Mostafa and

Sending 2 top leaders outside 'injudicious'
Leading intellectuals observe
Leading intellectuals yesterday said that sending two former prime ministers outside the country is 'shortsighted and injudicious' and will not pave the way for establishing democracy.

Mainul, Matin mum on politics
Two influential advisers of the interim government, Barrister Mainul Hosein and MA Matin, yesterday did not speak to the media about politics, unlike they usually do.

Shibir leader Salehi finally surrenders, sent to jail
The prime accused in Rajshahi University (RU) professor S Taher Ahmed murder case and RU Islami Chhatra Shibir president Mahbubul Alam Salehi was sent to jail yesterday after he appeared before a court

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Dhaka-Kolkata
Direct passenger train service on cards
The governments of Bangladesh and India are closely working on introducing a direct passenger train service between Dhaka and Kolkata.

CA asks expats to invest at home
Chief Adviser (CA) Fakhruddin Ahmed yesterday urged Bangladeshi expatriates to invest in the country's potential sectors to reap dividends of the prevailing ideal business climate.

Paltan Killing Case
HC extends bail for 14-party men for 6 weeks
The High Court (HC) yesterday extended by six weeks the anticipatory bail for Awami League-led 14-party alliance leaders and workers, including MA Jalil, Rashed Khan Menon, Hasanul Huq Inu and Shahara

First WC semifinal today
New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming believes Sri Lanka's top-order is a weakness that his bowlers can expose during the first semifinal in Jamaica on Tuesday.

Pricey Edible Oil
Govt body for reducing import duty
A high-powered government committee on monitoring prices of essentials yesterday recommended reducing the duty on imported edible oil aiming to cool off its price hike.

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80,000 tonnes of fertiliser to be imported
The advisory committee on purchase yesterday decided to buy 80,000 metric tons of fertiliser for the next aman season.

Ex-Russian president Boris Yeltsin dead
Boris Yeltsin, the first president of post-Soviet Russia, died yesterday after suffering a heart attack. He was aged 76.

27 killed in Iraq suicide blasts
Three suicide bombers launched attacks in different parts of Iraq on Monday, killing at least 27 people and wounding nearly 60 on Monday, police and politicians said.

Musharraf to be re-elected
Says Pakistan PM
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf will be elected for a second term by the sitting parliament in September or October before it is dissolved ahead of general elections, Premier Shaukat Aziz said.