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Owners of CNG autos call 48-hr strike from July 11

Dhaka Metropolitan CNG Auto-Rickshaw Owners’ Association on Saturday called a 48-hour strike from July 11 in Dhaka city to press home their 10-point demand. Full story

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SAARC commerce secys meet in Maldives July 14-15

Commerce secretaries from eight South Asian countries are meeting next week to review the current status of all committed regional cooperation and ways to enhance trade integration and... Full story

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Corruption, HR violation dent country’s image abroad: BNP

The BNP acting secretary general, Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, has alleged that the government’s widespread corruption, human rights violation and undemocratic activities have dented the country’s image abroad. Full story

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US foreign policy not pleasant for Bangladesh: speakers

Speakers at a discussion here said on Saturday that the experience of the people of Bangladesh about the foreign policy of the USA is not pleasant. However, they said Bangladesh should maintain... Full story

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Police asked to create 8,152 posts by July 10

The government has asked police authorities to complete formalities to recruit 8,152 more men in officer and non-officer levels immediately as part of initiatives to enhance strength of the main... Full story

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Covered van, truck owners to go on strike from July 11

The owners of trucks and covered vans said on Saturday that they would go on a 48-hour countrywide strike from July 11in support of their demand for stopping harassment by the... Full story

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JU teachers demand other elections before VC panel polls

A section of Jahangirnagar University teachers on Saturday demanded elections to the positions of deans, provosts and syndicate members before the election to vice-chancellor’s panel. Full story

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3 killed in Khulna road mishap

At least three people were killed and 30 others injured in a road accident at Dumuria of Khulna Saturday morning. The deceased were Joynal Abedin Babu, 50, son of Rahman Ali... Full story

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Ilias victim of local, int’l conspiracies: Farroque

The opposition chief whip, Zainul Abdin Farroque, Saturday said missing BNP leader Ilias Ali had been a victim of local and international conspiracies as he raised voice against Tipaimukh Dam. Full story

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Padma bridge to be built with own financing: Suranjit

Awami League Advisory Council member and minister without portfolio Suranjit Sengupta has said the Padma bridge will be constructed with own financing of the country, if required. Full story

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Build public opinion for war crimes trial: Shafique

The law minister, Shafique Ahmed, has urged the lawyers to build public opinions in their respective districts in favour of holding the trial of war criminals. Full story

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Govt plans creative questions for mathematics

The government will introduce creative questions also in mathematics and higher mathematics, the education minister, Nurul Islam Nahid, said on Saturday. Full story

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BTRC to get direct access to gateways billing system

The gateway companies of country’s telecom industry will have to install software in their billing system, which will allow the regulator direct access to the system for constant monitoring of... Full story

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EC to update voters roll in 171 upazilas by July

The Election Commission, as per its progress report, is set to complete updating voters’ list with photographs in 171 upazilas by end of the current month registering an estimated 30 lakh new voters. Full story

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Syed Masud joins BUFT as first VC

Professor Syed Masud Husain joined as the first vice chancellor of BGMEA University of Fashion and Technology from July 1. Before joining BUFT, he was a professor in the Department of... Full story

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Woman found dead, driver killed

Decomposed body of a young woman was found while a microbus driver was stabbed to death and a businessman received bullet wounds in Jessore on Friday. Full story

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BCL leader killed

A Chhatra League leader was killed when a goods-laden trolley hit his motorbike near Dadabhai Toron in Shibchar upazila town of Madaripur on Saturday morning. Full story

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Housing company employee shot at in city

An employee of a real estate company was shot at by miscreants in the city’s Wari area on Saturday night. The victim was M Rabiul Islam, 25, an assistant storekeeper... Full story

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Samonnoy Parishad picks candidates for Bar Council polls

Sammilita Ainjibi Samonnoy Parishad, a conglomerate of lawyers’ association leaning towards the ruling Awami League-led alliance, has announced its candidates for the Bangladesh Bar... Full story

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DUJ forms human chain today

Dhaka Union of Journalists will form a human chain in front of the National Press Club today, to press home a number of demands. The demands included halting frequent retrenchment, forced... Full story

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Obaidul urges honest people to join politics

The communications minister, Obaidul Quader, has called upon honest and meritorious people to join politics, else, dishonest people will capture it. Addressing a reception, accorded to... Full story

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Shafique urges judges to motivate magistrates, lawyers about ADR

The law minister, Shafique Ahmed, has urged the district judges to motivate lower court magistrates and lawyers about the Alternative Dispute Resolution system. Full story

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Half of world’s underweight kids from S Asia

Developing world has less than 5 per cent chance of meeting United Nations’ target of halving the proportion of children who suffer from hunger by 2015 compared with 1990 levels, according to... Full story

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Fisherman killed by pirates

A fisherman was killed and six others were injured by pirates’ gunshots on the River Meghna near Char Mozammel under Tajumuddin upazila of Bhola on Friday night. Full story

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Bomb scare hits train service in Dinajpur

Train communication in Dinajpur stalled after a bomb like object was found on the rail tracks in Setabganj. Following the discovery on Saturday morning, train communication... Full story

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2 UPDF men held with arms in Khagrachari

Two activists of United People’s Democratic Front were arrested along with arms and other materials from Kalapani in Guimara thana of Khagrachari early Saturday. Full story

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ASA holds coordination meeting

The half-yearly coordination meeting of ASA was held in the ASA Tower conference hall at Shyamoli in Dhaka recently. ASA president Md Shafiqual Haque Choudhury... Full story

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