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Bangladesh batsman Sakib al Hassan blasts a boundary during his magnificent knock of 108 off 120 balls against Pakistan during the fourth ODI in Multan on Wednesday.
—AFP photo
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EC invites BNP, splinter group to talks today
Both factions to attend meetings separately
The Election Commission has invited the mainstream Bangladesh Nationalist Party and its splinter group to separate informal meetings today. Both the mainstream and the splinter group of the party have decided to attend the informal talks, said senior leaders of the factions...[ + ]
NBR, banks asked to seize records
of Khoka, family
Anti-Corruption Commi-ssion has asked National Board of Revenue and 11 banks concerned to keep the files and documents relating to income tax and bank accounts of Dhaka mayor Sadeque Hossain Khoka and his family ready for the investigation team to seize them...[ + ]
Fair polls impossible without Hasina,
says Zillur
The acting Awami League president, Zillur Rahman, on Wednesday said free, fair and credible elections could not be possible if his party president, Sheikh Hasina, was not released...[ + ]
Boro procurement begins
Official procurement of boro rice began Wednesday with the government setting a target of 12 lakh tonnes to build a buffer food stock. The procurement price for rice has been set at Tk 28 per kg, up from Tk 18 of the year ago...[ + ]
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Sakib century goes in vain
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Major coalition partner quits govt in Nepal
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Govt plans to set up joint customs counter at border
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18 killed as train rams into bus
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44 children, three adults killed in India bus crash
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Mujibnagar Day today
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Govt to form fund for mitigating effects of natural calamities
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Musharraf’s fate will be decided as per constitution: Gillani
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Meddling by foreign intel a threat to security: Osmani
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Govt to adjust costs for dev projects under compensation scheme
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Steel millers oppose fixing of rod prices
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EC yet to publish draft list of redrawn constituencies
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McCain even with Obama, leads Hillary: Reuters poll
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Cox’s Bazar again on top in new 7 wonders poll
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Mobile subscribers reach 38.93m in March
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OC closed in Pirojpur
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DU teachers wear black ribbons today
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President writes to Saudi king for clemency to Bangladeshis in death row
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Jamaat demands amendments to women policy
Price cut costs T-shirt exporters 421m euros
Bangladeshi apparel manufacturers, often blamed for paying the lowest minimum wages to workers, are in a race to cut export prices to stay competitive, a New Age investigation reveals...[ + ]
DSE benchmark crosses 3100
points for first time
The general index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange on Wednesday strikes its record high of 3120.51 points mainly due to rise in share prices of the power, bank and pharmaceutical stocks, said market analysts...[ + ]
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Textile millers urged to ensure workers’ wellbeing
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Oil price hits record high at $114.50
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Prime Bank clients to enjoy new facilities
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Tin price hits record
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Indian inflation unacceptably high: RBI chief
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China’s growth slows as food prices soar
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Food aid groups call for green revolution
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Surging energy, food prices stoke US inflation fears
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Eurozone inflation jumps to record 3.6pc
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Small businesses nervous over US economy
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Iran questions need for OPEC to hike oil production
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‘Inflation control, robust GDP cannot go together’
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Australian economic slowdown ahead
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US subprime losses could total $422b: OECD
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Euro hits record peaks against dollar, pound
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