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People irritated by frequent power outages and load shedding attack vehicles carrying innocent passengers at Tejgaon in Dhaka on Wednesday.
— New Age photo
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Talks begin today, finally
The ruling BNP and main opposition Awami League, after hitting several snags, on Wednesday finally agreed to sit for the much-awaited general secretary-level dialogue on electoral reforms today in the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban...[ + ]
Last session of
8th JS ends
185 laws enacted in five years
The final session of the eighth Jatiya Sangsad ended on Wednesday with the speaker’s happy note over the lawmakers’ sincere efforts to play their part as elected representatives in the parliament...[ + ]
Protests for power on
Minister hopes to improve situation
before govt ends tenure
The state minister for power, Ukil Abdus Sattar Bhuiyan, on Wednesday said power situation would improve a bit by October 15 amid public protests against frequent power outages...[ + ]
Khatme Nabuwat threatens to capture Ahmadiyya mosque
on Friday
Blasts govt for not declaring
Ahmadiyyas non-Muslims
Anti-Ahmadiyya elements, under the banner of the International Khatme Nabuwat Movement Bangladesh on Wednesday, condemned the government for failing to declare Ahmadiyyas ‘non-Muslims’ in the parliament...[ + ]
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Dhaka stocks dip further
Dhaka stocks concluded Wednesday in a bearish mood extending the losing streak for the third consecutive trading day. General index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange lost 8.60 points or 0.57 per cent to close at 1512.16 on Wednesday, while benchmark DSE20 shed 6.20 points or 0.47 per cent...[ + ]
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