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Delay in operation of six new air-quality monitoring stations

The operation of six air quality monitoring stations, funded by the World Bank, will not start until 2014 at the earliest, two years behind their scheduled opening even though their construction has been completed. Full story

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PM will be tried: MK Anwar

A senior BNP leader on Friday renewed the main opposition’s threat to wage a ‘tougher’ anti-government agitation if the party’s ‘missing’ organising secretary M Ilias Ali is not ‘returned.’ Full story

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Islami Andolan wants CG restored

Charmonai peer Sayed Md Rezaul Karim, also amir of Islami Andolan Bangladesh, on Friday asked the government to accept the ‘people’s demand’ for restoration of the caretaker government system to ensure holding of a free and fair election. Full story

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Businessmen controlling media: AG

Attorney general Mahbubey Alam on Friday said businessmen were controlling the media who care for nothing but their own interests. ‘But it’s not that there is no exception. But it’s not possible for the good... Full story

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Bikalpadhara supports hartal

Bikalpadhara Bangladesh has extended its support to Sunday’s countrywide dawn-to-dusk general strike called by the BNP in protest against the disappearance of BNP’s organising secretary M Elias Ali. Full story

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Sajeda Chy AL acting president

Senior member of Awami League presidium and deputy leader of parliament Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury will act as the acting president of the AL in... Full story

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BUET for retrofitting vessels to check accidents

Experts of the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology have suggested that all unfit inland water transports should undergo overhauls and have new parts in them to check accidents. Full story

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3rd D-8 ministerial meeting likely in Dhaka in September

The third D-8 (Developing-Eight) three-day ministerial meeting is likely to begin in Dhaka in September, aiming to promote economic cooperation and solidarity among the eight Muslim majority developing states. Full story

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Many forced to live on boat with uncertain future

A middle-aged man with a grim face was sitting on a small boat anchored on the bank of the highly polluted River Turag in Tongi, engrossed in thought about the uncertain future of his family. Full story

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Jalil calls for intensified campaign to search out Elias

Senior Awami League leader Abdul Jalil has called for intensified campaign to search out ‘disappeared’ BNP leader Elias Ali saying such disappearance was not a good sign for democratic governance. Full story

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Petrol pump, tank lorry strike called off

An indefinite countrywide strike of Bangladesh Petrol Pump and Tank-Lorry Owners-Workers Oikya Parishad scheduled to begin from Sunday has been called off. The parishad comprising Bangladesh... Full story

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Khaleda’s Apr 23 public meeting in Rajbari postponed

BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s public meeting on April 23 in Rajbari district has been postponed due to the evolving political situation after ‘forced disappearance’ of the party’s organising secretary M Ilias Ali. Full story

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Shafique asks land registration officials to say ‘no’ to graft

The law minister, Shafique Ahmed, on Friday called upon the land registration officials to shun corruption by saying ‘no’ to the social vice. ‘We have to make a corruption-free society as the present... Full story

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Withdraw general strike over Elias Ali: Sahara

The home minister Sahara Khatun, has urged the opposition to withdraw its general strike called for Sunday, saying the government is trying its best to find the missing BNP leader M Elias Ali. Full story

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BSU takes founding anniversary programmes

Left leaning student organisation Bangladesh Students’ Union has chalked up yearlong programmes to celebrate its 60th founding anniversary. The celebration national committee, comprising former... Full story

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JSD faction names new committee

A Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal faction has announced its new central committee re-electing ASM Abdur Rob as president and Abdul Malek Ratan as general secretary. The committee was announced at a... Full story

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Next budget worth Tk 1.61 trillion: Muhith

The finance minister, AMA Muhith, has said the size of the budget for next fiscal 2012-13 year will be Tk 1.61 trillion, Tk 20 billion less than the current one. The minister made the observation at a pre-budget... Full story

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Rly poorer, officials richer: Obaidul

The railways minister, Obaidul Quader, has Friday said even though the Bangladesh Railway was continuing to struggle many of its officials have made huge money overnight through corruption. Full story

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Quamrul asks why should law enforcers hide Elias

The state minister for law, Quamrul Islam, has posed a question as to why the law enforcement agencies would hide BNP organising secretary Elias Ali saying all efforts are on for his rescue. Full story

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Date-expired pesticides damage crops in Barisal

Angry farmers on Friday besieged a local agriculture officer and beat a pesticides seller at Agoiljhara upazila in Barisal as they said their crops were damaged from using a date-expired pesticide. Full story

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2 Indian held in C’nawabganj

Two Indian cattle traders were arrested by Border Guard Bangladesh at village Dhanipara under Shahbazpur union of Shibganj in Chapainawabganj on Friday. The arrested were identified as Montasher Rahman... Full story

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Youth found dead in Comilla

A young man was found dead in Maynamati-Lalmai hills area in Comilla Sadar Dakshin upazila on Friday morning. The deceased was identified as Arjun Kumar, 28, son of Rajendra Kumar of village... Full story

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Kashimpur High Security Central Jail’s inauguration delayed

Inauguration of the country’s first-ever world class security prison, ‘Kashimpur High Security Central Jail’, is being delayed due to inadequate manpower. It was constructed on 10 acres of land in... Full story

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5 bombs recovered in Jessore

The police, in separate drives, recovered five bombs from Noapara and Tentulia areas of Jessore town on Thursday and Friday morning. The police said in a drive they recovered a powerful bomb from a... Full story

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15 trafficking victims rescued

A group of 15 men, women and children were rescued while being trafficked to India from Putkhali border in Jessore on Friday morning. BGB Nayek Subedar Humayun Hossain said recovered six women... Full story

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