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DCs fear breakdown in chain of command

Field administrations have plunged into an upheaval with the deputy commissioners fearing a breakdown in the chain of command because of ‘non-cooperation of the police’ in their functions. Full story

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EU asks govt to probe enforced disappearances

Ambassadors of nine European countries on Wednesday said that the authorities concerned should conduct thorough investigations of the incidents of enforced disappearance and killings, including... Full story

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HC summons AL MP over ‘land grab’

The High Court on Wednesday asked ruling Awami League lawmaker Aslamul Haque to appear before it on May 16 to explain his position on the allegation that he had grabbed a piece of government... Full story

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Tension brews in CHT over land dispute resolution

Tension brewed afresh among the hill people after the Chittagong Hill Tracts Land Dispute Resolution Commission had announced that it might hear cases by way of ‘special measures’ in the face... Full story

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Ilias ‘disappeared for political reasons’: wife

A week after meeting the prime minister, missing BNP leader M Ilias Ali’s wife said on Wednesday her husband had disappeared for political reasons. Tahsina Rushdir Luna said her husband... Full story

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HC to hear rule on abduction of Ilias on May 14

The High Court on Wednesday posted for May 14 the hearing on the rule it had issued asking the government and the police to explain why BNP leader M Ilias Ali, a former MP, should not be produced before it. Full story

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Sohel Taj’s resignation letter not accepted: Speaker

The speaker, Abdul Hamid, on Wednesday said that his office had not ‘accepted’ the resignation of ruling Awami League lawmaker Tanjim Ahmed as the letter had not been ‘submitted properly.’ The lawmaker, also known as Sohel Taj, meanwhile, termed... Full story

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BNP announces procession for May 14

The BNP-led alliance will bring out a procession in Dhaka on May 14 and rally across the country on May 13 to push for its demand for the return of Ilias Ali alive, withdrawal of all ‘false’ cases... Full story

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BCL activists vandalise hall at JU

A group of activists of the Maulana Bhasani Hall unit Chhatra League, the ruling Awami League-backed student organisation, in the at Jahangirnagar University vandalised the Bangabandhu... Full story

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SUST students beat to youth to death

Some students of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology on Wednesday tortured a youth to death in the Sylhet city, suspecting him to be a thief. The police arrested Afroz Miah, 45, owner of a multi-storey... Full story

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Arrest order for Ershadul Bari

A Dhaka court issued a warrant to arrest former vice-chancellor of Bangladesh Open University Ershadul Bari on Wednesday in a case filed over distortion of the nation’s history in college textbooks. Full story

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‘Missing’ DU teacher found in Khagrachhari

The Dhaka University teacher, Nur Uddin Alo, believed to have been kidnapped on Tuesday, was found at Khagrachharhi on Wednesday. According to the police, the political science lecturer turned... Full story

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Russian jet with 44 aboard missing

A Russian Sukhoi Superjet 100 on a demonstration flight with at least 44 people aboard went missing in a mountainous area south of the Indonesian capital Jakarta on Wednesday, officials said. Full story

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EC to decide HC order appeal next week

The Election Commission said on Wednesday that it expects to take a decision next week whether or not it would appeal against a High Court order which stayed the civic polls of Dhaka North City and Dhaka South City for three months. Full story

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Discrepancies in evidence against Sayedee: defence

Defence lawyers said that there were discrepancies between the transcript of the historic March 7, 1971 speech of the country’s founding president Sheikh Mujibur Rahman as printed in the Fifth... Full story

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No alternative to dialogue: Ashraf

Awami League general secretary Syed Ashraful Islam on Wednesday reiterated that there was no alternative to dialogue for breaking the current political standoff. ‘Dialogue will definitely take place …there’s no... Full story

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11 cops closed for link with drug peddling

The Dhaka police super’s office on Tuesday closed 11 policemen of Savar and Ashulia police stations to police lines as they were reportedly found to be linked with drug rackets. Full story

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Pacific plastic soup grew 100-fold

The vast swirl of plastic waste floating in the North Pacific has grown 100-fold over the last 40 years, according to a research paper published Wednesday. And scientists warned the killer soup of... Full story

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Budget session likely to begin May 27: Speaker

Budget session of the Jatiya Sangsad is likely to begin on May 27. ‘The Parliament Secretariat has already sent a proposal to the president for summoning the session,’ said speaker... Full story

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Quader takes potshots at media

The communications minister, Obaidul Quader, has compared the proposed Padma Bridge with the popular fruit ‘mango,’ apparently to criticise the media for its constant focus on the debate... Full story

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