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LPG sold at high price in Sylhet

Liquefied gas cylinders are being sold in Sylhet at almost double the price set by Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation in absence of proper monitoring over the market. A dishonest quarter comprising some officials... Full story

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Unrest at two garments factories in Gazipur

Workers of two different factories in Gazipur protested and observed a strike on Thursday, demanding an increase in salary, Eid bonus’, profit shares and protesting against the system of ‘cut-off’s’ from the factory. Full story

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MH Chowdhury passes away

Md Mufazzal Hussain Chowdhury, a founder member and former president of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh, died of acute respiratory failure in St Luke’s Hospital at The Vintage in Houston... Full story

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ACC to file case against former Titas Gas accountant

The Anti-Corruption Commission on Thursday approved to file a case against a former accountant of Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company Limited on charge of his involvement in illegal income... Full story

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State observance of Int’l Day for Indigenous People urged

Bangladesh Adivasi Forum leaders on Thursday urged the government to observe International Day for the Indigenous Peoples, which falls on August 9, and demanded withdrawal of the government circular discouraging observance of the day. Full story

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HC summons OC, AL leader over refusal to record rape case

The High Court on Thursday asked the officer-in-charge of Lauhajang police in Munshiganj to appear before it on August 12 to explain why he should not be directed to record a case against those who were involved... Full story

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Thousands suffer as students block Dhaka-Aricha highway

Thousands of inter-city commuters faced a terrible commute from the early hours of Thursday due to a blockade on the Dhaka-Aricha Highway by agitating Jahangirnagar University students. Full story

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It’s not ministry’s duty to stop extortion: Quader

Communications minister Obaidul Quader on Thursday said that his ministry is not responsible for stopping extortion on the highway, and it is more the responsibility of the Ministry of Home Affairs. Full story

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IO’s cross-examination to be closed August 6: ICT

The International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Thursday asked the defence counsel to complete the cross-examination of the investigation officer who is witness against the detained leader of the Jamaat-e-Islami, Delwar Hossain... Full story

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FBCCI polls Oct 21

The biennial election of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry will be held on October 21, 2012. The election schedule was announced at a meeting Thursday with the election... Full story

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Muhith postpones media meet

The news conference called by the finance minister, Abul Maal Abdul Muhith, to brief about the latest status of the much-talked-about Padma bridge project has been postponed. The media meet was scheduled to be held... Full story

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Eminent personalities against tarnishing Humayun’s image

A group of 17 eminent personalities on Thursday demanded a stop to an alleged attempt to tarnish the image of the family members of the late Humayun Ahmed by disseminating ‘unwanted’ news in the mass media. Full story

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Farmer killed in Sirajganj

The body of a farmer was found at a village of Shahzadpur upazila in Sirajganj on Thursday. The police suspected the body of Abujal Fakir, 24, of village Soratail under Kayempur uninon, was dumped after he was murdered. Full story

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Khoka gets bail in arson case

A Dhaka court on Thursday granted bail to former mayor of Dhaka Sadeque Hossain Khoka in connection with an arson case. Dhaka Speedy Trial Tribunal-5 judge Harun-or-Rashid granted the bail after... Full story

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Offices under education ministry ordered to appoint RTI staff

All the offices, directorates, education boards and training institutes under the education ministry were ordered on Thursday to post officers under the Right to Information Act 2009 within 15 days. Full story

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9 Rohingyas held in city

Detective Branch of the police arrested nine Myanmar nationals belonging to Rohingya community from a hotel at the capital’s Fakirapool early Thursday. The police identified them as Hossain Ahmed... Full story

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