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Law and order,
price hike worry
AL leaders

A number of members of the central executive committee of the ruling Awami League at its meeting on Saturday expressed concern over the law and order, tender manipulation, extortion, price hike of daily essentials, power and gas shortage and the capital’s chaotic traffic, meeting sources said...[ + ]

50 hurt as RMG
workers clash
with police

At least 50 people, including 10 police personnel, were injured as several hundred garment factory workers on Saturday clashed with the police after blocking the Dhaka–Aricha Highway in protest at the expulsion of and torture on fellows by the authorities at Savar on Saturday.....[ + ]

Son hacks IG (prisons), family members

The inspector general (prisons), Brigadier General Ashraful Islam Khan, his wife and daughters were severely injured when his son hacked them in their house on Nazimuddin Road in Dhaka Saturday afternoon. Of the injured, inspector general (prisons) and the daughters were being treated in Dhaka Medical College Hospital, hospital sources said...[ + ]

Police launch probe
into murder of
2 BDR soldiers

The police on Saturday launched investigations into the murder of two soldiers of the Bangladesh Rifles in custody in March and May. Earlier on Friday night, the police filed two murder cases with the New Market police station in connection with the deaths of the two BDR soldiers, lance nayek Mobarak Hossain and havilder Mahiuddin.....[ + ]

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» CID grills ex-home secy in Ctg arms case
» Financial package planned for shipbuilders
» Govt drops plan to levy phone users for Padma bridge funding
» Sri Lanka protests at Hillary’s rape remark
» Salahuddin elected SAFF president
» Fire engulfs foam factory in city
» JS session resumes session today


Bangladesh apparel gets flagship store in Paris

Bangladesh clothes get stronger ground in the world’s fashion capital Paris with the opening of the flagship store of the leading Asian apparel retailer Uniqlo. Uniqlo, known for high-quality basics such as affordable cashmeres with quintessentially Japanese craftsmanship, manufactures its clothes mostly in Asia, in China, Indonesia, Vietnam and Bangladesh...
[ + ]

Bhutan keen on making FTA with Bangladesh

Bhutan is keen to make a free trade agreement with Bangladesh to boost economic relation between the two countries, the Economic Affairs Minister of Bhutan said on Saturday. Lynopo Khandu Wangchuk spoke of Bhutan’s keenness during his meeting with the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry at the DCCI auditorium this morning...[ + ]

Other Headlines
» 13th land port with India opens today
» IMF asks for bank clean-up
» Panchagarh tea farming faces hindrances
» GP IPO subscription begins today
» ICB gets new chairman
» Southeast Bank gets Capital Market Div chief
» Weak dollar clouds G7 finance talks
» Stocks likely to hit earnings speed bumps in US
» Weak jobs report dents recovery hopes
» Tesco launches clothing web site
» Web TV to get price tag
» IBM offers e-mail service
» Bank Asia holds business conference
» Transcom Digital opens showroom in Feni
» Holcim contest’s jury board holds meeting


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Rajuk to remove structures from parking spaces

Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha will launch a drive soon to remove illegal structures from the parking spaces at 198 buildings aiming to ease traffic congestion in the city....[ + ]

Corruption alleged in KCC conservancy department

Corruption has been alleged in the conservancy department of the Khulna City Corporation over dumping of household wastes by three contracting firms...[ + ]



Hosts avoid
India, Maldives

Bangladesh avoided the reigning champions Maldives and runners-up India in the group stages of the SAFF Championship as both the sides were drawn in Group A on Saturday. The draw of the South Asian football showpiece saw Bangladesh placed in group B with Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Bhutan while Group A is made up of Maldives, India, Afghanistan and Nepal. The tournament is scheduled to be played in Dhaka from December 4 to 14...
[ + ]

Watson, Ponting fire tons as Australia crush England

Ricky Ponting and Shane Watson struck undefeated centuries Friday as title holders Australia crushed England by nine wickets to reach the Champions Trophy final....[ + ]


Editorial
» A concerted approach for better traffic management
» Education and employment need
to be balanced


Oped
» Terrorism in the name
of religion

» Dangers in electoral use of minority issue

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