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Padma bridge construction on own funds possible

Politicians, economists and labour leaders at a discussion in the capital on Saturday said that it was possible to construct the proposed Padma multipurpose bridge own financing if a national consensus can be forged. Full story

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Equipment worth Tk 15 crore idle in SZMCH

Medical equipment worth more than Tk 15 crore have for long been lying idle in Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College Hospital in Bogra because of shortage of technicians and the absence of supporting machines. Full story

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Schoolboy killed in Tangail

A primary schoolboy died after he was heavily injured in Tangail town on Saturday morning. A neighbour of Krishna Das, 12, who died while being taken to Dhaka for treatment, was arrested as a murder suspect. Full story

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BRUR teachers protest at conspiracies against public univs

Teachers of Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur under the banner of Muktijuddher Chetonay Progotisheel Shikkhak Samaj have strongly protested at conspiracies being hatched against public universities. Full story

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One killed, 10 hurt in Comilla clash

A clash between local people and bus workers over a trivial matter at Companiganj bus terminal in Muradnagar upazila of Comilla left a man dead and 10 others injured on Friday. Full story

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Manikganj hospital surgeon, motorcyclist killed in accidents

A surgeon of Manikganj General Hospital and a motorcyclist were killed in road accidents in Savar on Saturday. At least ten other people were injured in one of the accidents. Md Shahidul Islam, 56, surgeon of Manikganj... Full story

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None held over BNP leader murder at Nawapara

No case was filed nor was any arrest made so far regarding the murder of the local BNP unit general secretary on Thursday at Nawapara in Jessore. Lutfar Rahman, Nawapara municipality unit general secretary... Full story

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Student body wants street name after Col Taher’s

Leaders and activists of JSD Chhatra League on Saturday demanded a street in the capital be named after Colonel Abu Taher. Colonel Abu Taher was executed by a court martial on July 21, 1976. Full story

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Spinning mill catches fire

A devastating fire burnt machinery and raw materials of a spinning mill at Dakkhin Jarun in Sadar upazila of Gazipur early Saturday. At least 20 workers of the mill were injured while trying to extinguish the fire. Full story

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No legal bar on ACC to proceed with Moudud probe: lawyers

Anti-Corruption Commission lawyers have advised the commission to continue investigating the allegation that former BNP law minister Moudud Ahmed had laundered money to buy a house in England for Tk 4.5 crore in 2010. Full story

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ACC govt’s puppet, implementing its political agenda: Moudud

Terming the Anti-Corruption Commission a puppet organisation of the government, BNP leader Moudud Ahmed on Saturday renewed his allegation that the anti-graft body was working to implement the political... Full story

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Major water confce to avoid regional conflicts in Dhaka in January

Dhaka is going to host a major water conference early next year, organisers said in Dhaka on Saturday, insisting the event was expected to build a greater understanding among nations for basin-wide multilateral... Full story

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Top US diplomat highlights ‘US-Bangladesh partnership dialogue’

The US ambassador to Singapore, David Adelman, has highlighted the importance of the US-Bangladesh partnership dialogue which was launched in May 2012 as part of US focus on South Asia. Full story

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Woman gives birth to five babies at KMCH

In a rare case, a woman of Gopalganj gave birth to quintuplets — a boy and four girls — at a government hospital in Khulna on Saturday. Shimu Begum, 23, wife of UP member Gaffar Khan of Kakpara union of Sadar... Full story

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Farashuddin awarded by US university

Former governor of Bangladesh Bank Mohammed Farashuddin has been awarded by Bloomberg University of Pennsylvania, USA at a ceremony held at the university recently, said a press release. Full story

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Introduction of e-traffic system under way: Sahara

The home minister, Sahara Khatun, has said introduction of e-traffic system as part of digitisation of existing system is under way. ‘E-traffic system is being introduced to provide better service to the citizens,’ she... Full story

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Young man found dead in Rangamati

A motorbike rider who went missing on Wednesday was found dead on Saturday in Rangamati. Belal Hossain, 25, of village Islampur under Nanyarchar upazila in the district, carried passengers commercially on his bike. Full story

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NICVD cuts prices of equipment used at cath labs, OTs

The National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases has reduced the prices of different medical equipment use for the cardiac patients in the cath laboratory and operation theatre. A catheterization laboratory or cath... Full story

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Hawkers call for allowing business on footpaths

Jatiya Hawker Jote called upon the authorities concerned to allow the street hawkers for carrying out their business on the city footpaths before Eid-ul-Fitr. Speakers made the demand while addressing a human chain... Full story

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PM hosts iftar for orphans, war-wounded FFs

The prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, hosted an iftar for orphans, physically-challenged children, war-wounded freedom fighters, ulema (religious leaders) and officials and employees of Prime Minister’s Office... Full story

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Barua sees Tahrir spirit among some BUET teachers

A section of BUET teachers motivated with the spirit of fundamentalist organisation Hizb-ut-Tahrir Bangladesh is pushing the country’s premier technological university into a deep crisis, the industries minister... Full story

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15 hurt in Noakhali Shibir-police clash

At least 15 people, including two cops, were injured in a clash between Islami Chhatra Shibir activists and the police at Poura Bazar in the town on Saturday. Local sources said a procession, brought out by Shibir activists... Full story

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