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Writ petition seeks BUET reopening in 24 hours

A Supreme Court lawyer on Sunday filed a writ petition that sought a High Court directive calling for reopening in 24 hours Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, which was... Full story

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RAB tortured me brutally for disclosing the incident: police sergeant Helal

A Chittagong court on Sunday recorded the deposition of prosecution witness Mohammed Helal Uddin, a police sergeant, in two cases related to the recovery of 10-truck loads of arms and ammunition. Full story

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JS panel finds profit-mongers creating artificial crisis

Prices of edible oils continue to rise as some unscrupulous businessmen have created an artificial shortage in spite of moves by the commerce ministry to reduce the prices of essentials, according... Full story

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Robbery suspect lynched

Angry villagers killed a man suspecting him as a robber early Sunday at Dhamrai upazila in Dhaka. Nazar Ali, 33, was beaten to death at village Betual in Suapur union. With this six people were lynched in two days in different parts of the... Full story

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World Tiger Day 2012 observed

The Forest Department on Sunday organised a discussion on conservation of tigers in the capital to mark World Tiger Day 2012. Environment and forest minister Hasan Mahmud inaugurated World Tiger... Full story

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Hold DUCSU polls or resign, say former DUCSU leaders

Former leaders of the Dhaka University Central Students Union who have become national politicians asked the DU’s vice-chancellor to resign from if he fails to hold the long-awaited DUCSU elections immediately. Full story

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Experts for passenger vessels on Dhaka-Ctg routes

The government should introduce passenger vessel on Dhaka-Chittagong routes, which will reduce the huge pressure on roads and work as an alternative to the transportation... Full story

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Khondoker Abu Taleb was hacked to death by Quader and cohorts, testifies son

Khondoker Abul Ahsan, son of martyred intellectual, Khondoker Abu Taleb, on Sunday testified that detained Jamaat assistant secretary general Abdul Quader Molla and his non-Bangali cohorts hacked Full story

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Law minister promises tougher tobacco law

The law minister has assured anti-tobacco campaigners of plugging the loopholes in the tobacco control law to make it ‘strong’ for public health’s sake. ‘I’ll see how we can make it strong... Full story

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Additional buses, trains to carry homebound passengers

The government will arrange additional trains and buses to transport home-bound passengers during Eid-ul-Fitr next month. Communications minister Obaidul Quader told reporters on Sunday after a ... Full story

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Man shot dead in Lakshmipur

A man was shot dead by miscreants at Syedpur village in sadar upazila of Lakshmipur. The body of Habibur Rahman, 42, of resident of west Battali village of the upazila was found at a betel-nut cluster at Syedpur... Full story

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Menon testifies in attempted murder case

The Workers Party president, Rashed Khan Menon, on Sunday made deposition before a Dhaka court in connection with a case filed for making an attempt to kill him back in 1992.... Full story

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Russia willing to provide training for N-energy engrs

Russia is keen to provide special training for the engineers of Bangladesh engaged in nuclear energy projects, the Russian ambassador, Alexander A Nicolaev, said on Sunday. Full story

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Non-govt teachers to go for tougher movement after Eid

Leaders of the National Front of Teachers and Employees on Sunday announced to organise a large rally in the capital city soon to press their 8-point demand that included nationalisation of their jobs. Full story

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Arson case proceedings against Fakhrul, others challenged

Mahbub Uddin Khokon, MP, of BNP on Sunday filed a writ petition challenging the continuation of a police case filed against 39 leaders of the BNP-led alliance on the charge of setting a bus on fire during the April 29 hartal. Full story

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Int’l community should help Rohingyas: speakers

Speakers at a press conference called upon the international community to come forward in the aid of Rohingyas, who are being persecuted in Arakan state of Myanmar. Full story

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BRDB officer held for rape attempt in Lalmonirhat

An officer of Bangladesh Rural Development Board was arrested on Sunday on charge of rape attempt at Patgram upazila in Lalmonirhat. A case was lodged against Anwarul Haque, 42, a rural development officer of BRDB, the Patgram police said. Full story

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