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Govt asked to maintain status quo at Korail slums

The High Court on Monday asked the government to maintain status quo at Korail slums at Mohakhali in the city instead of evicting 120,000 people living there before providing them with alternative shelters. Full story

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15 Chhatra Front activists injured in BCL attack

At least 15 leaders and activists of left-leaning Samajtantrik Chhatra Front were injured in an attack by the Bangladesh Chhatra League at Madan Mohan College in Sylhet city on Monday afternoon. Full story

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HC extends DCC polls freeze

The High Court on Monday extended by another three months an injunction on the Dhaka City Corporation elections. The bench of justices Naima Haider and Muhammad Khurshid Alam Sarkar gave the latest... Full story

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Bangla Bhai’s 2nd-in-command held in Rajshahi

The Rapid Action Battalion arrested regional commander of banned Islamist outfit Jam’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh at Talgharia village in Bagmara upazila of Rajshahi on Monday. Full story

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Schoolboy missing for 12 days in Khulna

A schoolboy remained missing for the last 12 days since July 11 in the city. The victim was Fazle Rabbi, a student of Class X of Khulna Zilla School and son of Zamirul Islam and resident of Achhia Manjil at Abu Khan Lane in the city. Full story

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DMCH restricts journalists’ entry inside the hospital

Dhaka Medical College Hospital authorities on Monday said journalist would not be allowed to enter inside the hospital without permission of the hospital authorities. The journalists were also restricted to take photos... Full story

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HC hears plea against speaker’s ruling

The High Court on Monday heard a petition challenging the parliament speaker’s ruling involving a judge five days after another bench had felt embarrassed to hear it. The bench of justices Hasan Foez Siddique... Full story

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Khaleda greets Pranab

The leader of the opposition in parliament and BNP chairperson, Khaleda Zia, has greeted Pranab Mukherjee for being elected as president of India. In a felicitation message to Pranab on Monday... Full story

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8 BCL activists identified

At least eight Bangladesh Chhatra league activists at Jahangirnagar University have been identified for their alleged involvements in the beating up of cultural activists on April 28. The activists are SM Mahtab Mehedi... Full story

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New Age reporter Shahin’s mother dies

Zainab Alam, mother of New Age staff correspondent Shahin Akhter, died of diabetes complications at Bangladesh Medical College Hospital at Dhanmondi in the city on Monday. She was 56. Full story

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Two Bangladeshi cattle traders picked up by BSF

Two Bangladeshi cattle traders were picked up by the Indian Border Security Force at Kisamot Nizzoma village, at Sree Rampur border under Patgram upazila in Lalmonirhat on Monday. Full story

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15 hurt in police action on orphans in Natore

At least 15 orphans were injured as the police charged baton on them in Natore district town on Monday morning. Local office of social welfare department and orphans said the authorities Full story

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Ctg Chamber to donate Tk 1 crore to Padma Bridge Fund

Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry is to donate Tk 1 crore to the Padma Bridge fund. A press release from CCCI said on Monday. The press release said that CCCI welcomes the bold decision of the Prime... Full story

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10 hurt as BCL, JCD clash in Bogra

Ten activists of Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal were injured as they came under attack by Bangladesh Chhatra League on Shahid Ziaur Rahman Medical College campus on Monday. Full story

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Dhaka-Ctg Highway blocked for hours

Demanding immediate repair of badly damaged roads, locals including Dhaka University students blockaded the busiest Dhaka-Chittagong Highway at Jatrabari intersection in the capital Monday halting traffic movements. Full story

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3G guideline posted on ministry web site for opinion

The ministry of posts and telecommunications has started works to finalise the draft guideline of Third Generation or ‘3G’ mobile services aiming to complete its auction by this year, said officials. Full story

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Electric auto drivers protest in Narayanganj

Several hundred drivers of battery-run auto rickshaws staged demonstration in the city and vandalised two private cars on Monday, protesting at the ban on running their vehicles on three main roads during Ramadan. Full story

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8 ICS men remanded in police custody

The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court Tuesday granted one-day police remand to eight activists of Islami Chhatra Shibir including its college affairs secretary for interrogation in connection with attempt to murder... Full story

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Teacher files GD against AL man

A teacher at Deawbhog Hazi Uzir Ali High School has filed a general diary against Awami League Fatulla Thana unit president following a threat made against him. Fatulla Model Thana sub-Inspector Nazmul said... Full story

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