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Demand for making pending bill against torture a law

Journalists and rights activists on Saturday expressed grave concern over growing incidents of custodial deaths and torture, inhuman treatment of citizens in the hands of law-enforcers and demanded immediate passage of a private... Full story

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‘The country is turned into a jail’

Chittagong city unit president of BNP Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury accused the government of ‘putting democracy under house arrest by turning the whole country into a jail’. ‘Wearing a mask of democracy the... Full story

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We will prove us as your real friend by solving Teesta issue: Khurshid

The visiting Indian law, justice and minority affairs minister, Salman Khurshid, has said his government has given highest priority to solving the much-talked Teesta water-sharing issue with Bangladesh. Full story

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Riverbank protection works further cement Indo-Bangla ties: officials

The long-cherished riverbank protection works along three rivers in Panchagarh have been continuing fast cementing friendly relations between neighbouring Bangladesh and India, officials and locals said. Full story

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Inu lost senses winning on AL symbol: BNP

A senior BNP leader has said the Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal president, Hasanul Haque Inu, was under the false impression of being in control when he was threatening to force the BNP chief, Khaleda Zia, out from politics. Full story

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City-dwellers take to streets for power in Sylhet

Hundreds of city-dwellers staged demonstration protesting at outage in the heart of Sylhet city on Saturday. They also blocked roads creating gridlock causing immense suffering to the commuters. Full story

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20 injured in BNP infighting in Manikganj

At least 20 people, including a journalist, were injured as three groups of local BNP clashed at an exchange of views in Manikganj on Saturday. The meeting was arranged at local Ainjibi Bhaban in the evening to make... Full story

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No downgrade of status of diploma engrs: Govt press note

There was no downgrage of the rank and status of the diploma engineers and they will enjoy the same rank and status in the future as they are enjoying now. It was clearly defined in a government press note... Full story

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Boy stabbed to death

A teenage boy was stabbed to death by miscreants in front of municipality office building in the district town... Full story

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Hindu Mohajote against proposed marriage registration law

Bangladesh Jatiya Hindu Mohajote (Bangladesh National Hindu Grand Alliance) has demanded that the government should refrain from enacting Hindu marriage registration law. It also demanded legal action... Full story

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Prolonged heat wave poses threat to fish species

The prolonged heat wave has been posing a serious threat to the indigenous fish species, particularly the small ones, as most of the water bodies are now dying situation in the region especially in its high Barind tract. Full story

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Journalists’ info ministry siege programme now May 31

Sangbadik-Sramik-Karmachari Oikya Parishad on Saturday deferred its information ministry siege programme until May 31. The siege programme, which was scheduled to be held today, has been deferred as the... Full story

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Appeal for help

Mohammad Harun or Rashid Khan, 37, who is the lone earning member of his family, has been diagnosed with colon cancer that involves a huge costly treatment. The father of a 12-year old daughter... Full story

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MIST closed as police, students clash

The students of Model Institute of Science and Technology clashed with the police over a rumour of demoting diploma engineers, leaving 15 including five policemen injured in Gazipur sadar upazila on Saturday. Full story

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Agitation for corpn status to Rangpur

People under the banner of Rangpur City Corporation Implementation Sangram Committee on Saturday blocked highways and railways demanding an immediate gazette notification on Rangpur City Corporation... Full story

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