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Cross-currents in BNP as it battles polls blues
As many as six ‘trends’ are now active in the main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party which is struggling to recover from the trauma of its humiliating defeat in the last general elections, according to party insiders...[ + ]
TIPAIMUKH DAM PLAN
Dhaka to do whatever needed in its
interests: FM
The foreign minister, Dipu Moni, on Wednesday said Bangladesh will do whatever it needed to protect its own interest. ‘Our ties with India are very significant and we will maintain the relations, upholding our national interest,’ she said in reply to a question on India’s plan for Tipaimukh dam at a briefing in her office...[ + ]
Information Commission formed
Commissioners appointed, but no office
The government on Wednesday formed the three-member Information Commission, with retired secretary M Azizur Rahman as chief information commissioner, under the Right to Information Act 2009 that came into effect in its entirety on the day...[ + ]
No possibility of withdrawal of cases against Tarique,
Arafat: law minister
State minister for law Quamrul Islam on Wednesday brushed aside any possibility of withdrawal of any cases filed against BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s two sons, Tarique Rahman and Arafat Rahman, during the military-backed interim government’s
tenure...[ + ]
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Delwar warns against violation of party discipline
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Pinak stepped out of line in comments on local water experts: FM
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More voices, even a minister’s, raised against Tipaimukh dam
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BCL groups clash at JU
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Babri Masjid attack report submitted after 17yrs
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BNP wants probe of Moeen’s using cantt-airport link road
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Nazmul Huda, Kamaruzzaman face contempt of court
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UN team begins inquiry into Benazir’s killing
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Home affairs ministry without helmsman
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BDR rebellion victim’s body shifted to CMH mortuary finally
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UZ chairmen demand freedom from interfering lawmakers
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Bail prayers of Liakat, Enamul rejected
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Study accuses Paris police of racial profiling
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New class of black hole could explain cosmic leviathans
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Mass of gene clues point to inherited risk for schizophrenia
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Dipu Moni meets Hilary Clinton in Sept
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Aug 21 grenade attack case Hearing shifted to July 12
SEC suspends trading of 28 companies
The Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday directed that trading of the shares of 28 companies would remain halted from today until further order, said an official...[ + ]
Textile industries place 6-point demand
Textile-industry owners made a strong plea against providing any further gas connections to any new industry until adequate supply to Munshiganj is ensured by the government, as they said already the existing units have to halt for most part of daytime. A delegation of the textile industries made the demand during a meeting with state minister for Power and Energy Shamsul Haque Tuku at his energy ministry office on
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Venture investment in green tech jumps
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Biman to add 3 new generation aircraft in fleet
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JBBCI worried about RMG unrest
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TCB to start sales in August
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AKTEL offers new package
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Farmers using Guti urea get higher yield
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Asian markets gain on positive Chinese data
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Market jitters send investors rushing to dollar
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Yen drops on business confidence survey
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Old airliners scrapped due to economics, not age
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Japan business urged to help fight climate change
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General Motors seeks approval to exit bankruptcy as a new company
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DHL to triple regional hubs
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Manufacturing continues to expand in China
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Grameenphone inks deal with PBL
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BASIC Bank posts 22.18pc dividend
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