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Apparel worker killed as bus plunges into ditch at Ashulia

An apparel worker died and more than 50 became injured as a bus carrying the workers plunged into a roadside ditch at Moragang of Ashulia on the outskirt of the capital on Wednesday morning. The police said that the deceased was Saiful Islam Babul, 35, a sewing... Full story

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No buyers for OMS rice

There are no buyers for rice at the government’s OMS outlets as the target group consumers in the low income bracket prefer to buy the cereal at market where the price in less by Tk three to five a kg. Full story

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Bangladesh a worthy partner in fighting terrorism: Mozena

US envoy to Bangladesh Dan Mozena on Wednesday praised Bangladesh for its role in regional partnerships in containing terrorism. ‘Bangladesh has demonstrated effective partnership with neighbours and friends, which helped... Full story

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Apparel workers demonstrate

Over five hundred male and female workers of an apparel factory staged a demonstration, demanding the immediate payment of their monthly wages. Sources said that workers of Jurgis Knit and Composit Factory at Kashipur... Full story

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3 to die for rape, murder of Santal woman

A special tribunal in Rajshahi sentenced three men to death and another to double life imprisonment, convicting them of rape and killing a woman of Santal ethnic community. The three awarded the death sentence are Andrious Mormu... Full story

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One killed, 15 injured in clashes between villagers

One person was killed and 15 others injured in clashes between villagers of Uttar Chandangati and Nishiboyra, under Belkuchi upazila in Sirajganj district on Wednesday morning. Full story

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Bomb-making materials seized from Ctg LDP office

The police seized some bomb-making materials from the Chittagong office of the Liberal Democratic Party on Tuesday night and arrested the caretaker of the office. Tarique Ahmed, Detective Branch assistant deputy commissioner... Full story

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Malaysia reopens labour market for Bangladesh

Malaysia is set to resume recruitment of Bangladeshi workers only through the government channel to avoid ‘fraudulence and also to cut down the costs of going abroad for overseas job aspirants’ after over three years. Full story

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Death sentence for food adulterators demanded

Green activists, physicians and nutritionists demanded the extreme measure of a death sentence for people who adulterate food and drugs. Speakers at a roundtable on Wednesday urged the government to form a food and drug... Full story

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Light engineering sector seeks support

The country’s light engineering industry expects subsidised metal testing services for the sector’s development. ‘Subsidised metal testing services will add to the sector’s growth,’ said Bangladesh Engineering Industry Owners’... Full story

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NOAB agrees on forming 8th wage board

The Newspaper Owners’ Association of Bangladesh on Wednesday agreed in principle on formation of the much-awaited 8th wage board for the newspaper industry. They gave their consent at a meeting with... Full story

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British Council opens centre at Trust College

British Council recently launched its teaching and training centre at Trust College of Uttara in the capital. British high commissioner Robert Winnington Gibson CMG inaugurated the new British Council Teaching... Full story

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Oitijjhya’s month-long book festival begins

Month-long annual book festival of Oitijjhya, a publishing house, began on Tuesday on Public Library premises in the capital. The festival titled ‘Oitijjhya Barshik Mulyachharer Boi Utshav’ had been organised so that... Full story

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World Telecom and Information Society Day today

Bangladesh is to observe World Telecommunication and Information Society Day today as elsewhere in the world with this year’s theme of the day ‘Women and Children in ICT’. Full story

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Rwanda seeks more trade with Bangladesh

High commissioner of Rwanda to Bangladesh Williams Nkurunziza urged Bangladeshi businesses to expand trade and investment in the central African country. He said this while exchanging views with... Full story

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JS body wants end to CHT land grabbing, tree felling

A parliamentary body on Wednesday asked the authorities concerned to take steps to put an end to land grabbing and destruction of forests in the hill districts. At its 22nd meeting at Sangsad Bhaban, the... Full story

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