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NHRC chair demands probe

The National Human Rights Commission chair, Mizanur Rahman, on Saturday demanded investigation of the recent disappearance of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party’s organising secretary M Elias Ali. Full story

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40 developing nations set new course for WaSH

Ministers from almost 40 developing countries have set a new course of action towards achieving safe water, sanitation and hygiene for their every citizen in a shortest possible time, said a message available in Dhaka on Saturday. Full story

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UNO, OC among 50 hurt in Kurigram clash

At least 50 people including an upazila nirbahi officer and an OC were injured in a clash between the police and supporters of an Islamic leader following his arrest at Nageswari upazila headquarters early Saturday. Full story

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BNP activist stabbed to death in Pabna

An activist of Bangladesh Nationalist Party was stabbed to death at Karigarpara village in the Pabna municipality area on Friday night. The deceased was identified as Mehedi Hassan Sourav, 25, son of Shimul Hassan of village Atua. Full story

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Incident made to happen to cover up Suranjit scam: Barrister Rafiq

Lawyer Rafiq-ul-Haque on Saturday said that the disappearance of the BNP leader M Elias Ali was made to happen to cover up Awami League leader Suranjit Sengupta’s bribe scandal. Full story

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Hailstorm damages crops in Sherpur

A hailstorm swept the Sadar upazila on Friday midnight causing massive damages to different fruits and standing crops. Farmers said standing boro paddy on a vast tract of land, different seasonal... Full story

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Bring my husband back: Ansar’s wife to PM

The wife of Ansar Ali, chauffeur of BNP organising secretary Elias Ali, on Saturday called on the prime minister to trace her husband. Ansar Ali remained traceless since the BNP leader went missing in the early hours of April 17. Full story

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90pc cases against dowry not genuine: Qamrul

The state minister for law, Qamrul Islam, says nine out of 10 cases against dowry are not genuine. The junior minister made the statement at a workshop on women’s repression in Dhaka on Saturday where... Full story

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Greens demand govt action to save city’s water bodies

Greens on Saturday demanded stern government action to save the capital city’s remaining water bodies from encroachment and pollution. Speaking at a demonstration in the city, they said that continuous... Full story

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No water crisis in current dry season: Nanak

The state minister for LGRD and cooperatives, Jahangir Kabir Nanak, has said there would be no crisis of water in the capital city in the current dry season. ‘The government has made arrangements for... Full story

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Pabna OC transferred

The Pabna Sadar police officer-in-charge was transferred on Saturday several days after an assistant public prosecutor at a press conference accused him of refusing to take a case about a bomb attack on his... Full story

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AL doesn’t pursue politics of terrorism, looting: Obaidul

The communications and railways minister, Obaidul Quader, has said the Awami League does not believe in the politics of terrorism and plundering. ‘Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s daughter... Full story

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DWASA suspends two engineers for corruption

Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority on Saturday suspended its two drainage divisions engineers, charging them with receiving bribes and other corruption. Departmental cases have also been... Full story

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2 bombs recovered in Jessore

The police recovered two bombs from a pond beside Jessore Education Board Model School & College in Jessore town on Saturday morning. The police said acting on secret information they launched... Full story

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Panchananda Saha’s death anniv today

The third anniversary of death of Panchananda Saha, a social worker and former teacher of Gorpara High school of Manikganj, will be observed at his village home today. He was father of the late Pathick... Full story

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Body of Indian girl found floating in river

The police recovered the body of an Indian girl from the River Gangadhar in the frontier Bhurungamari upazila on Saturday. The deceased was Mohida Khatun, 7, daughter of Mahibul Hoque... Full story

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Newspapermen mass hunger strike deferred

Sunday’s six-hour scheduled mass hunger strike programme of the country’s newspapermen has been deferred to April 25 due to the countrywide dawn-to-dusk hartal (general strike) called by the... Full story

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Tributes paid to Lenin

Politicians and academics on Saturday at a discussion meeting urged that the teachings Vladimir Ilyich Lenin, the architect of the Russian revolution, still remained a beacon of hope in the people’s struggle... Full story

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2 fake RAB men held

Rapid Action Battalion personnel arrested two fake Rab members from a house at Kaunia in Betagi upazila on Friday morning. RAB-8 sources said Sanu, 36, and Habib,35, came to the house of Abul Hossain in... Full story

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DU scientist invents new grains storage tech

Against the backdrop of post harvest loss, common in agricultural produce, Centre for Advanced Research in Sciences of Dhaka University has invented long duration food grains storage technology... Full story

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9 BCL men held for abduction in Rajshahi

Nine Bangladesh Chhatra League activists, studying in different institutions in Rajshahi, were arrested on Friday evening, charged with the abduction of a Rajshahi University student, also a BCL activist. Full story

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