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EC seems reluctant

The Election Commission seems reluctant to hold talks with the registered political parties to work out strategies for completion of the preparatory tasks ahead of the next general elections albeit the present... Full story

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Summit steps aside

The Power Division is likely to award Bibyana-1 power project to Kingdom Holding Company owned by Saudi prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud in an unsolicited way, officials said. Full story

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DMCH interns attack journalists

Interns who are activists of the ruling Awami League’s student wing Chhatra League once again attacked journalists at Dhaka Medical College Hospital on Wednesday afternoon, in which at least 10 journalists... Full story

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Pirates abduct 26 fishermen

A pirate gang abducted 26 fishermen in the Bay of Bengal for ransom early Wednesday and also looted goods from their boats. Tk 1 lakh has been demanded for each of the adducted men, said the fishermen who reached... Full story

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Mahbub made new HC to Singapore

The government has appointed Mahbub Uz Zaman, currently serving as Bangladesh’s High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, as the new High Commissioner to Singapore. Full story

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Kamrul made new high commissioner to Canada

The government has appointed Kamrul Ahsan, currently serving as Bangladesh’s High Commissioner to Singapore, as the new High Commissioner to Canada. Full story

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2 killed in Laksmipur road mishap

A driver and his assistant were killed after a tractor overturned in a village in Laksmipur on Tuesday night. Tractor driver Abdus Shahid, 20, was killed on the spot and Akbar Ali, 25, died later. Full story

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HC summons Kishoreganj district judge on contempt charge

The High Court on Wednesday asked Kishoreganj district and sessions judge AM Md Sayeed to appear before it on August 6 to explain why he should not prosecuted on contempt of the court charges... Full story

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Joint experts’ group on Tipaimukh dam to sit in Aug 27-28

Experts, selected by the Bangladesh and Indian governments, will sit for the first time on August 27-28 to jointly study the possible impacts of the construction of the controversial Tipaimukh Dam on the Barak River... Full story

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Court rejects plaintiff’s plea against dropping accused

A Narsingdi court on Wednesday rejected a petition filed by the plaintiff against the charge sheet that had dropped 11 out the 14 people accused of killing Narsingdi mayor Lokman Hossain. Full story

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5 cos short listed for 2nd submarine cable

A 16-nation consortium including Bangladesh has short listed five bidders to install the second undersea cable for telecommunication and Internet connectivity, officials said. Full story

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BRRI machines can save Tk 5000 per hectare, expert says in workshop

Experts on Wednesday said two machines developed and modified by Bangladesh Rice Research Institute could save Tk 5,000 per hectare in rice cultivation. At a workshop at the BRRI auditorium in Gazipur, they said... Full story

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RMG workers demand Tk 7,000 minimum wage

Bangladesh Garment Workers Unity Council, an umbrella group of garment labour rights’ bodies, handed a memorandum to the minimum wage board on Wednesday and to the labour director, demanding... Full story

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RMG workers clash with police in N’ganj, 20 injured

Some 20 workers of an apparels factory at Rail-Line area of Fatulla were injured in sporadic clashes with police as they staged a demonstration demanding their arrear wages. Full story

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3 physicians testify in the BDR carnage case

The Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Court on Wednesday recorded depositions of three more witnesses in the BDR carnage case. M Jobaidur Rahman, Sheikh Saidul Islam and AKM Shafiuzzaman... Full story

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Noorjahan’s 1st death anniv today

The first anniversary of death of Noorjahan Rahman, wife of Md Shafiur Rahman, will be observed today. She died on July 26 in 2011 at the age of 50. Noorjahan is survived by three sons and a daughter... Full story

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Housewife killed for dowry at Savar

A housewife was allegedly killed by her husband and other family members in South Rajashan, Savar municipality on Wednesday, supposedly due to a dowry dispute. The deceased was identified as Beauty... Full story

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Khaleda hosts iftar for professionals, dignitaries

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson, Khaleda Zia, on Wednesday took iftar with people of various professions and distinguished personalities. She hosted the iftar party in honor of... Full story

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College teacher assaulted for protesting at stalking

A gang of stalkers assaulted a college teacher in Faridpur on Wednesday as he protested against their stalking of the female students. Eyewitnesses said Tipu, Shaon and Dulal with their cohorts beat Abdur... Full story

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BSU protests against BCL attack in Kurigram

Left-leaning student organisation, Bangladesh Students’ Union protested against an attack against leaders and activists of the Progressive Students’ Alliance by Chhatra League activists in Kurigram. Full story

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BSTI drives: Supermarket association for specific guidelines

Leaders of Bangladesh Supermarkets Association on Wednesday called for coordination among the different government agencies concerned in conducting anti-adulteration drives to protect the interest... Full story

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BSF kills Bangladeshi farmer

The Indian Border Security Force shot dead a young Bangladeshi farmer at Shingnagar frontier in Shibganj upazila of Chapainawabganj Wednesday afternoon while he was working at the farmland. Full story

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Jessore lawyers observe work abstention

Lawyers in Jessore observed a day-long work abstention on Wednesday, protesting the violent attack on Abdul Gafur, general secretary of the Jessore district unit Bar Association on Tuesday. Full story

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Young man killed in Sunamganj clash

A young man was shot dead and 10 others received bullet wounds in a fierce clash between two groups in Sunamganj on Tuesday afternoon. Ali Hossain, 35, who died in the clash was resident of village Raibangali of Dirai... Full story

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Intern doctors ransack principal’s office

A group of intern doctors ransacked the office of the principal of Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College Hospital in Bogra on Wednesday morning. The agitated interns demanded accommodation on college premises. Full story

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