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9 Dinajpur BNP men sued for 'extortion and robbery'
Patuakhali court summons ex-MP Shahidul
Nine leaders of Dinajpur district BNP including its secretary and organising secretary have been sued for their alleged involvement in extortion and robbery, according to police sources.

5 villages reel under water as Kobadak breaches dam
Five villages in Koira upazila in Khulna district were inundated rendering a large number of people homeless as an embankment of Kobadak river constructed by WAPDA collapsed yesterday.

Three Indians jailed for illegal entry
A court here sentenced three Indians to one year's jail yesterday, about four years after they were arrested for illegal entry into Bangladesh with goods.

Sylhet businessman arrested on Tk 20cr extortion charge
Haji Helal, an influential real estate businessman, was arrested here yesterday in connection with Tk 20 crore extortion case filed by Chowdhury Matiur Rahman with Kotwali Police Station on Saturday.

2 bombs recovered, another explodes
Police recovered two live bombs after a bomb went off at a poor woman's house at remote Joypur Mastarpara village in Sapahar upazila in Naogaon district yesterday.

Govt-NGO efforts needed to combat AIDS
Dinajpur workshop told
Speakers at a discussion held here yesterday stressed on coordinated efforts of government and non-government organisations to combat HIV/AIDS all over the country.

Engineer sent to jail for bribery
Executive Engineer Abdul Munim of National Housing Authority (NHA) under the Public Works Department arrested Monday for allegedly taking Tk 5,000 bribe from a contractor at his office was sent to jail