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Political considerations to dominate next budget

Political considerations ahead of the national elections are likely to prevail over economic necessities in the next fiscal budget which will be announced on June 7 in Parliament, said a finance ministry official. Full story

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US plans more warships in Asia

The United States will keep six aircraft carriers in the Asia-Pacific and move a majority of its other warships to the region in the coming years, the defence secretary, Leon Panetta, said on Saturday as he offered... Full story

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Mob attacks whip Wahab’s motorcade

Several hundreds villagers attacked the motorcade of whip Sheikh Abdul Wahab and set vehicles of the motorcade on fire at Abhaynagar in Jessore on Saturday. At least 30 people were injured. Full story

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Age limit for persons with disabilities up by 2 years

The government has extended the maximum age limit for applicants with physical disabilities by two years to join public service. The age limit for the physically-challenged persons seeking jobs at government... Full story

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Mubarak gets life term, protests erupt

Hosni Mubarak, toppled by an uprising last year after 30 years ruling Egypt, was sentenced to life in jail on Saturday for his role in killing protesters after a trial that sets a precedent for holding Middle East autocrats to account. But it was not enough... Full story

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Teenage girl sliced into pieces after murder

Miscreants killed a teenage girl apparently after gang rape, chopped her flesh and bones into pieces, scattered the bones around and dumped the flesh into a commode in the office of a travel agency in the... Full story

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BNP to take action against policemen for filing ‘false’ cases

Bangladesh Nationalist Party standing committee member MK Anwar on Saturday warned the policemen who had filed ‘false’ cases against senior party leaders and threatened them with ‘stern action’ after the party’s return to power. Full story

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Rising production costs, falling prices could take a toll on agriculture: farmers, economists

Growers, economists and farm experts have expressed the apprehension that agricultural production could suffer setbacks in the coming days due to falling prices of produces and the rising costs of production. Full story

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Media enjoying full freedom: PM

The prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, has claimed that the country’s media are now enjoying full freedom as there is no interference from the government side in media houses as in the past. Full story

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3 policemen withdrawn

Three police officers on Saturday were withdrawn to the Dhaka Metropolitan Police headquarters in connection with the molestation of a teenaged girl in the Police Club and subsequent attack on journalists... Full story

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Indian media report on US 7th fleet baseless: Dhaka

The government has termed ‘baseless, unfounded and clearly fabricated’ an Indian media report on the possible parking of the United States 7th fleet in its coastline. ‘The government wishes to state in... Full story

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Dhaka for dialogues for peaceful, stable S Asia

All security challenges can be addressed through ‘dialogues’ and ‘appreciation’ of each other’s perspectives to ensure peace and stability in South Asia, foreign minister Dipu Moni said at a special... Full story

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BPC to pack up control rooms opened to supply fuel to farmers

The state-owned Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) is ready to pack up the control rooms opened to ensure supply of diesel to farmers for irrigation, officials said. The fall in the daily consumption of diesel at... Full story

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BPC to pack up control rooms opened to supply fuel to farmers

The state-owned Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) is ready to pack up the control rooms opened to ensure supply of diesel to farmers for irrigation, officials said. The fall in the daily consumption of diesel at... Full story

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Lebanon clash leaves 10 dead

Clashes between pro- and anti-Syrian regime gunmen on Saturday killed at least 10 people and wounded 31 others in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli, a security official said. Full story

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Oxfam requests more funds for Aila victims

British international charity Oxfam has appealed to the international community to provide additional funding to support an estimated 50,000 people still affected by the cyclone of 2009 in the Southwest of Bangladesh. Full story

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2nd anniv of Nimtali tragedy today

The second anniversary of Nimtali tragedy of the worst-ever fire in Old Dhaka will be observed today. On June 3 in 2010, at least 123 people, mostly women and children, were killed and many others injured in the Nimtali fire. Full story

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3 dead in road accident

A head-on collission between a CNG-run auto-rickshaw and a pickup truck left the auto-rickshaw driver and his two passengers dead at Baralekha upazila in Moulvibazar Saturday afternoon. Full story

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Indo-Bangla border to be sealed soon: Assam minister

The union minister of state for home of Assam, Jitendra Singh, has said porous areas along the India-Bangladesh border in the state will be sealed soon in view of fear of security threat to the life and property... Full story

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Himadri murder accused held at Teknaf

The police Saturday arrested an accused in Himadri Majumder murder case from Shah Parir Dwip at Teknaf in Cox’s Bazar. On tip-offs the Detective Branch of the Chittagong Metropolitan Police in a joint drive with... Full story

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12 bodies stolen from graveyard

Twelve dead bodies have been stolen from a graveyard at Nagarkanda upazila in Faridpur, creating panic among the local people. Some farmers of Dhuturahati village of Talma union council were the first... Full story

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Akbar Ali for judicial probe into assaults on journalists

Former adviser to a caretaker government Akbar Ali Khan has demanded judicial investigation into all the recent incidents of repression and police assault on the journalists. Full story

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Two bombs recovered from in front of AL office

The police of Shahpur outpost in Jibannagar upazila of Chuadanga recovered two hand bombs from in front of Andulbaria union Awami League office in the district on Friday. Full story

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