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HC gives Biman 97 days to reappoint employees sacked under VRS

The High Court on Sunday gave the Biman Bangladesh Airlines authorities a 97-day timeframe to fill up 608 vacant posts by reappointing its staffs and officers who had earlier... Full story

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Intern doctors beat up journalists at DMCH

At least four journalists were injured as a group of intern doctors attacked them at Dhaka Medical College Hospital on Saturday noon when the journalists went there to cover an agitation by the doctors. Full story

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Mystery shrouds the ‘suicide’ of two siblings

None so far received the bodies of two sons of actress Maya Hazariaka till Sunday evening after their post mortem was conducted at Dhaka Medical College on the day. Full story

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Man kills father

A man killed his old father at Islampur upazila in Jamalpur early Sunday. The police said Fazar Uddin, 70, at village Krishnapur in the upazila, requested his son Rokunuzzaman to leading... Full story

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Tajuddin played important role in releasing Mujib: Amirul

Tajuddin Ahmed’s pragmatic leadership and political wisdom, along with other national leaders, played an important role in releasing Sheikh Mujibur Rahman from Agartala conspiracy ... Full story

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Directives to transfer B’baria rly station staff

One day after ordering transfer of the whole set of staff of ticket counter of Chittagong rail station, the railways minister, Obaidul Quader, came down heavy on Brahmanbaria rail station employees on Sunday. Full story

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25 pro-BNP lawyers get bail in case for vandalising court

A Dhaka Court on Sunday granted bail to 25 lawyers associated with opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party in a case for vandalising court. Additional chief metropolitan magistrate Mohammad Shahidul... Full story

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Edn ministry asks Manipur School to explain Padma fund raising

Education ministry on Sunday issued a show cause letter to the authorities of Monipur School and College over collecting money for the Padma Bridge project. Education minister Nurul Islam Nahid in a... Full story

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25pc money back for consumers over fraud

From now on, the complainant will instantly be awarded 25 per cent of the money charged as penalty in cash if the charges of selling adulterated food and fake goods are proved. Full story

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10th year of police atrocities in Shamsunnahar Hall today

Teachers, students and student organisations will mark the 10th anniversary of police atrocities in the Shamsunnahar Hall of Dhaka University today. Policemen entered the hall at night... Full story

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Bangladesh priority country of UK dev aid : says British minister

British International Development Minister Alan Duncan has said Bangladesh is one of UK’s priority countries for development and received £202 million in aid in 2011-12. Full story

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Female student found hanging

A female student, who obtained GPA-5 in the last HSC examinations, was found hanging from a ceiling fan in city’s Sepahibagh area Sunday. The victim was Jannatul Maua Ananna, 17, the police said. Full story

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Demand for stopping overloading vessels in waterways

Politicians and rights activists on Sunday expressed concern about safety of launch passengers and asked the authorities to prevent overloading of the vessels on inland waterways. Full story

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Gazipur 4 by-polls likely by end of September

Election commissioner Md Shah Nawaz on Sunday said the Election Commission is likely to announce, either on August 22 or 23, the schedule for the by-polls to Gazipur-4 parliamentary... Full story

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Mir Quasem granted Division-1 in jail

The International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Sunday granted all the facilities of Division-1 jail for the detained executive council member of the Jamaat-e-Islami, Mir Quasem Ali, who is now in prison. Full story

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PUST students ask VC to resign

The students of Pabna Science and Technology University have intensified their movement to realise their eight-point demand, including resignation of its vice-chancellor. Full story

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4 Hizbut-Tahrir men remanded, 2 arrested

A Dhaka court on Sunday remanded four suspected activists of banned Islamist outfit Hizbut-Tahrir Bangladesh into the police custody for six days for questioning. Full story

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Manihar cinema closed over extortion

Once the country’s largest cinema, Manihar, was closed down on Saturday over allegations of extortions. Manihar Cinema Hall manager Shamim Ahmed said they took the decision... Full story

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ILO project starts for suitable jobs, security for migrant workers

The International Labour Organisation started working on a Tk 28-crore project to create suitable jobs and security for Bangladeshi workers abroad. This project will help the expatriate... Full story

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First Japanese volunteer with disabilities in capital

Ms Ayami Azemoto, the first Japanese Volunteer with disabilities now in Dhaka met with minister of social welfare Enamul Hoque Mostofa Shaheed at his ministry on Sunday. Full story

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PM asks JSL leaders to help maintain workers- owners ties

The prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, has urged the newly elected leaders of Jatiya Sramik League to play their due role in maintaining good relations among the government, workers and employers. Full story

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