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IEB urges govt not to ‘deprive engineers’

The Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh on Sunday urged the government to reform the age-old administrative system to end the ‘deprivation the engineers face at different levels in government services.’ Full story

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Rajshahi farmers worry as young mango fruits fall of the trees

The mango farmers of Rajshahi region are worried that they might get a poor production this year as the young mango fruits are falling off the trees because of the unfavourable weather. Full story

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Myanmar wants to share submarine cable: minister

The post and telecommunication minister, Raziuddin Ahmed Raju, on Sunday said Myanmar wants to share Bangladesh’s submarine cable on payment. ‘A minister of Myanmar has invited me to visit the neighboring... Full story

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Cops ‘discipline’ orphan kids

Authorities of a government-run orphanage in Sirajganj on Sunday called in police to give lesson apparently for showing audacity to some of its inmates protesting against alleged irregularities in the organisation. Full story

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10 injured in BCL infighting in Noakhali

At least 10 activists belonging to the Bangladesh Chhatra League were injured in a fight over a programme at Oskhali, Hatiya upazila in Noakhali on Sunday. The injured are Saiful Islam, Kashem... Full story

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Slain BRAC official flown back home, buried

An agriculture specialist of BRAC, who was shot dead in an attack on their provincial office in Ghor in Afghanistan on May 3, was buried in his village home in Mymensingh on Sunday. Full story

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2 workers killed in Gazipur

A ceramic factory worker and another knitwear worker were stabbed to death and three others injured in separate incidents at Tangi in Gazipur on Saturday night. The deceased are Jahangir... Full story

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‘Unipay-2 U’ MD, GM arrested

The police have arrested the managing director and the general manager of controversial multi-level marketing company, Unipay-2 U, allegedly for their attempts of deception and embezzlement of the company money. Full story

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2 Nigerians held on burglary charges at IUT

Two Nigerian youths, arrested on burglary charges at the Islamic University of Technology in Gazipur, were sent to jail custody on Saturday. The duo, identified as Mohammad Musa Musa, 26, and Kamal... Full story

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Govt wants all people living with equal rights: PM

The prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, has said her government wants that all people irrespective of religion, caste and creed live with equal rights and perform their religion freely and with festivity. Full story

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Buddha Purnima celebrated

Buddha Purnima, the biggest religious festival of the Buddhist community, was celebrated in the country Sunday. The Buddhist community chalked up various programmes to celebrate the day in a befitting manner. Full story

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8th death anniv of Ahsan Ullah Master today

The 8th death anniversary of late Ahsan Ullah Master, a former member of parliament from the Gazipur-2 constituency and former executive president of Jatiya Sramik League, will be observed today. The Gazipur units of the ruling Awami League and its associate... Full story

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Feni bridge survey from May 10

The technical survey on construction of a bridge over the River Feni along the bordering area near Tripura begins next week, the commerce minister of the Indian state has said. Full story

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Graft in Rajuk now under ACC watch

The Anti-Corruption Commission formally initiated a process to detect organisational corruption in the Rajdhani Unnayan Kartipakhya to make the service sector free from graft and more service- oriented. Full story

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Anniversary of RP Saha’s abduction today

The 41st anniversary of Ranada Prashad Saha’s abduction will be observed today. Saha, popularly known RP Saha, who founded Kumudini Hospital, Bharateshwaree Homes, Kumudini College... Full story

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Thieves kill expat in Pirojpur

A Dubai expatriate was killed by a thief at Nutan Nolbunia village in Bhandaria upazila early Sunday. The deceased was Abdul Matin Hawlader, 35. He was scheduled to back to Dubai one week later. Full story

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UNFPA’s safe motherhood programme begins

UNFPA Bangladesh began its activities like many other countries on the issue ‘Motherhood is Unique: Let’s make it safe’ on May 2 which would continue till May 28, said a press release. Full story

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Missing BNP leader returns

A local leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, who supposedly went missing after leaving his house at Pathantuli late on Friday, has turned up. His family say they can now breathe a sigh of relief. Full story

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Professor Jamilur new VC of UAP

Professor Jamilur Reza Chowdhury joined University of Asia Pacific as its vice-chancellor on May 2, said a press release. He was a former advisor to Caretaker Government of Bangladesh. Full story

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Journalists, BNP men attacked during Nawapara strike

Seven journalists and at least eight leaders and activists of BNP and its front organisations were injured in an attack reportedly by Awami Juba League during the dawn-to-dusk general strike at Nawapara in Jessore on... Full story

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20 hurt as BNP procession attacked by police

A protest procession by the BNP came under police attack in Matiranga upazila town in Khagrachari on Sunday leaving 20 people, including Matiranga thana OC injured. Witnesses said the BNP... Full story

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Sylhet mayor’s residence nearly escapes fire ravage

The Sylhet mayor’s residence was saved from a blazing fire on Sunday morning though one of its storerooms was burnt down with all that was kept in it. Family said goods worth around Tk 1 lakh was damaged in the... Full story

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Woman killed in fight over fishing in Ctg canal

A woman was killed and at least 25 people were injured as inhabitants of two localities clashed over fishing in a canal flowing between Sitakunda and Mirsarai upazilas in Chittagong on Saturday evening. Full story

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26,000 leaders, activists killed during BNP-led govt: Latif

The jute and textiles minister, Abdul Latif Siddiqui, has said 26,000 leaders and activists of the Awami League were killed during the BNP-Jamaat alliance government. ‘The politics of homicide... Full story

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Fire kills child in Lalmanirhat

A seven-year-old boy, locked up in his residence by his parents who went to work, died in a seemingly accidental fire on Saturday afternoon in a Lalmanirhat village. Victim Akash Islam’s parents... Full story

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