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JU teachers lock up VC’s office

A number of Jahangirnagar University teachers teamed up as Shikkhak Samaj on Saturday locked up the office of the vice-chancellor and sat in there for two hours demanding immediate resignation of the vice-chancellor. Full story

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Ministry waiting for transcript to verify ISI funding to BNP: FM

The foreign minister, Dipu Moni, has said she has heard about the Pakistan foreign ministry’s denial about the alleged ISI funding to the BNP in 1991, but insisted that they are waiting for the transcript of the disposition... Full story

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Women worried over Bangladesh’s growing tobacco acreage

Lawmakers, women personalities and rights activists on Saturday expressed concern over Bangladesh’s growing tobacco acreage. Unless the government takes action to reverse the growing tobacco... Full story

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Shop employee found dead

An employee of a shop was found dead at Goalabazar in Balaganj upazila of Sylhet on Saturday. The deceased was Jhumon Sarkar, 22, son of Napur Sarkar of Teketukia village in Tahirpur upazila... Full story

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Keya Chy among 6 taken on police remand

A Dhaka court on Saturday put six people, including Keya Chowdhury and her two children, on an eight-day police remand in connection with assaulting police, journalist and making attack on Sher-e-Bangla Nagar police station. Full story

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Death in road mishap sparks protest in Gazipur

Traffic movement on Dhaka-Mymenisngh Highway remained suspended for an hour Saturday morning as garment workers blocked the road following the death of a fellow worker in a road accident at Tongi. Full story

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3 more fertiliser factories to be set up: PM

The prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, has said three more fertiliser factories will be constructed in the country. The prime minister said this while laying the foundation stone of Shahjalal Fertiliser Factory in Sylhet Saturday. Full story

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Equal wages for women demanded

The 8th national conference of Bangladesh Khetmojur Samity ended Friday evening in Rangpur town with a call for food rations, khas land, year-round work and formulation of agricultural labour laws for farm workers. Full story

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Govt to implement crop zoning plan soon

The government will soon implement crop zoning plan for protecting crop land conversion from non- agriculture purpose. ‘The government has already implemented the infrastructural land zoning plan. Full story

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Bangladeshi project gets ‘Equator Prize’

A Bangladeshi wildlife sanctuary project and 24 other community projects have been announced winners of UN-backed Equator Prize for promoting local sustainable development solutions. Full story

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BNP terms Khaleej Times report baseless, sends rejoinder

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Saturday sent a rejoinder to Middle-eastern English daily Khaleej Times protesting at the report it had published on March 3 claiming that the party had taken money from the Pakistani military intelligence. Full story

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Suspected trafficker threatens victim

A man accused of trafficking in women at Srinagar in Munshiganj has on his being remanded on bail allegedly threatened a victim to withdraw a case she filed against him. Full story

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Bangladeshi student selected for IPS competition in London

The Bangladesh chapter UK-based English Speaking Union Saturday selected a Bangladeshi student for an international public speaking competition to be held in London in May this year. Full story

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Speakers emphasise presentation of true history

Authentic information and facts should be delivered to the students while explaining history, said a group of academics at Dhaka University on Saturday. Full story

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Shafique for quick dispensation of justice

The law minister, Shafique Ahmed, has underscored the need for expediting the dispensation of justice to increase the confidence of people in the judiciary. Full story

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Qumrul for making CCTV cameras installation mandatory to avert crimes

The state minister for law, justice and parliamentary affairs minister, Quamrul Islam, has said installation of closed-circuit television cameras should be made mandatory in apartments and industrial units... Full story

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