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Amin Jute Mills in Chittagong
Workers clash with cops for wage: 1 killed, 80 hurt
Clashes between police and workers agitating for outstanding wages left one labourer killed and at least 80 including 30 cops injured at Amin Jute Mills here yesterday.

Poor work condition make cops wobble
The draft Police Reform Programme (PRP) holds political influence as a major factor that prevents policemen from performing their duties, but field level policemen who constitute about 99 percent of the

Diseases spread as floodwaters recede
As floodwaters continue to recede, the number of patients infected with water-borne diseases is growing and the experts say that the situation might take a turn for worse in the coming days.

EC to go for reform talks with parties despite politics ban
The Election Commission (EC) will start communicating with political parties next month for dialogue on its draft electoral reform proposals regardless of the ban on indoor politics, an election commissioner

Govt appeals against HC orders on Hasina's bail, ACC notice
The government yesterday filed separate appeals against recent High Court (HC) orders that granted bail to Awami League chief Sheikh Hasina and stayed Anti-Corruption Commission's notice seeking her wealth

Case against ex-secy Nurul Islam illegal
Declares HC
The High Court (HC) yesterday declared illegal the initiation of a case filed by now-defunct Bureau of Anti-Corruption (Bac) in 2004 against AHM Nurul Islam, a former secretary to prime minister, forleaking

Donations to CA's relief fund tax-free
Govt reiterates
Money being donated to Chief Adviser's Relief Fund has been declared tax-free as per a pervious government order, an official announcement said yesterday.

NBR asks for account info of 26 graft suspects
6 BNP, Jamaat men on list
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has asked all commercial banks to provide account statements of 26 graft suspects including six BNP and Jamaat leaders and their spouses and children.

CA for proper coordination among govt, non-govt bodies
Chief Adviser (CA) Fakhruddin Ahmed yesterday called for proper coordination in relief operation among the government and non-government organisations so that no one is deprived.

Water sharing of Teesta, 7 other rivers held up for JRC meet
India and Bangladesh have exchanged the principles of sharing waters of Teesta and seven other common rivers, which would be put up before the next meeting of the Joint River Commission (JRC).

Make young generation aware of graft effects
Call at Star Insight anniversary function
Anti-corruption officials and propagators yesterday stressed the need for the young generation to be made aware of the effects of corruption in society in order to make the ongoing fight against corruption

Peoples Jute Mills
Mill closure bankrupts over 2,000 traders
A broad metalled street goes straight in front of the four state-owned jute mills in Khalishpur with rickshaws and motorised vehicles stranded at distance.

ACC sues Khandaker Mosharraf, Obaidul Karim, Janakantha Editor Atiqullah
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) yesterday filed four cases against eight persons, including former health minister Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain, his wife, Oriental Group Chairman Obaidul Karim and

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Saudi airlines may carry 50pc hajj pilgrims this year
Saudi Arabian Airlines may carry 50 per cent of the Bangladeshi hajj pilgrims this year as the government is going to make an agreement with the Saudi government.

More job cut in Biman
Biman Bangladesh Airlines Ltd, the newly formed public limited company (PLC), has taken an initiative to downsize its manpower further by 500 employees.

Bangabandhu Murder Case
Reading out of judgment continues
A counsel for condemned prisoner Bazlul Huda completed reading out part the High Court (HC) judgment in the Bangabandhu murder case that concerned Huda and another condemned prisoner --Sultan Shahriar

AL allowed to observe Aug 15 on conditions
The caretaker government has set 11 conditions for Awami League (AL) to observe August 15 as the 32nd death anniversary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

Non-govt primary teachers face competency test
The government has decided to take competency test of the teachers, recruited for the registered non-government primary schools before July 1, 1992 and have been receiving government part of their salary

Bangladesh name team for T20 WC
Like the other Test nations, Bangladesh also decided to send a young but competitive team to the ICC Twenty20 World Championship, which will be held in South Africa next month.

3 held with 29 'rocket projectiles'
Police recovered 29 "rocket projectiles" from Arambagh in the capital on Wednesday night and arrested three persons.

Child marriage stopped thru' street protests
An 11-year-old girl was rescued yesterday from an attempted under-age marriage at Gopalpur village in Tala upazila as her fellow students took to the streets in protest.

ACC seeks help of senior lawyers to fight graft
A group of senior lawyers, including Dr Kamal Hossain, Dr M Zahir and Justice TH Khan, yesterday had a meeting with Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Chairman Lt Gen (retd) Hasan Mashhud Chowdhury where

Customs official held for bribery
The joint forces yesterday arrested a customs official while he was taking bribe from a clearing and forwarding agent in Khulna.

Musharraf against imposing emergency
Embattled President Pervez Musharraf yesterday decided against imposing a state of emergency in Pakistan to cope with growing security and stability concerns, a senior government official told AFP.

Iran backs Iraqi PM for restoring security
Tehran wants US troops out
Iran yesterday gave visiting Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki its full support for restoring security in Iraq but told him a pullout of US forces was the only way to end the violence.

Troops on red alert in India's northeast after rebels kill 15
Federal soldiers in India's restive northeast went on maximum alert Thursday after separatists killed 15 people in a string of attacks ahead of Independence Day, officials said.