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Quantum Power wants to sell pricy electricity for 8 more years

The Quantum Power System, a sister concern of Otobi Ltd, has sought an extension of the power purchase agreements by eight years for each of its two rental power plants that are powered by fuel-oils, said officials. Full story

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BNP-led alliance sets conditions dialogue with govt

The opposition 18-party alliance led by Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Sunday said they would sit for dialogue with the government provided the Prime Minister publicly announces that the next... Full story

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Deported rights activist seeks explanation from PM

Thomas Christian Eskildsen, co-president of Jumma-Net, a global network working on rights of ethnic groups in Bangladesh in a letter to the prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, sought explanation for... Full story

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Int’l Day of World’s Indigenous Peoples to be observed: CHT commission

The Chiitagong Hill Tracts Commission’s co-chair Sultana Kamal on Sunday said that International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples would be observed across the country recognising the existence... Full story

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BGB brings back 50 hill families from India

The Border Guard Bangladesh on Sunday brought back 50 Chakma families who had earlier crossed the border fearing retaliation from Bangalis at Tabalchari in Kharachhari district. Full story

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Ershad for dialogue on election-time govt

Jatiya Party chairman HM Ershad on Sunday called for holding dialogues on the issue of an election-time government. He said prime minister Sheikh Hasina in an interview with the BBC recently had proposed... Full story

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VC’s meeting with resigned deans fruitless

The authorities of the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology are yet to form a body to conduct the admission tests for enrolling first year students. BUET’s vice-chancellor SM Nazrul... Full story

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HC hears writ petition today as govt sought more time

The High Court on Sunday deferred to today the hearing of a writ petition that challenged the proceedings in an arson case against 46 top BNP-led alliance leaders as the government sought time. Full story

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Schoolboy dies after hit by cricket bat

A schoolboy died on Saturday night after a fellow student bashed him with a cricket bat as they had a row during a match in Lalmonirhat. Sajal Islam, 14, died at Lalmonirhat Sadar Hospital about... Full story

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BCL men block highway protesting at bomb attack on fellow

Bangladesh Chhatra League activists vandalised motor vehicles and blocked the Kushtia-Khulna highway on Sunday, protesting at a bomb attack reportedly on one of its leaders. Full story

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Villagers of Rajapur attack train over BGB’s case

Locals of Rajapur, Akhaura on Sunday attacked an inter-city train, the Kalni Express, allegedly after a false case was filed by the Bangladesh Border Guard against the people of the village. Full story

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Hiroshima Day today

Hiroshima Day will be observed in Bangladesh as elsewhere in the world today, marking the dropping of nuclear bombs on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan 65 years ago. Full story

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Families demand release of BDR members

The families of some detained members of Bangladesh Rifles formed a human chain in Narsingdi on Sunday, demanding their immediate release. The programme was participated in by around... Full story

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SC orders disposal of Moudud’s plea against wealth statement case by Oct 7

The Appellate Division on Sunday ordered for disposing of, in two months, a High Court rule which asked the Anti-Corruption Commission to explain the legality of its wealth statement case against BNP... Full story

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Youth shot dead in capital

A youth was shot dead in the capital’s Sagufta housing area in Pallabi on Sunday afternoon. The deceased was named Mohammad Ali alias Pakistani Ali, 34, resident of Postogola of Shyampur. Full story

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Tremor jolts Sylhet region

A mild earthquake measuring 4.3 on the Richter scale jolted Sylhet region Sunday afternoon. The tremor was felt at 12:36am in Sylhet. The epicentre of the quake was along Indo-Bangla border, about 185... Full story

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52 sued over Chirirbandar violence

Fifty-two people were sued on Saturday night in connection with the last two days of violence over the renovation of a mosque in Chirirbandar upazila of Dinajpur. Chirirbandar thana officer-in-charge... Full story

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HC commutes death sentence of Akkas, gives him life term

The High Court on Sunday commuted the death sentence of Akkas Ali in the case of killing a Haluaghat union parishad member Abdus Sobhan in July 2002 and sentenced him to life term. Full story

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College teachers, employees put forth 8-point demand

College teachers and employees on Sunday put forth a charter of their eight demands, including formation of a permanent education commission and a separate commission for non-government teacher recruitment. Full story

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$ 2.7m KOIKA fund for BRTA

Korea International Cooperation Agency has joined the recent automation endeavor of Bangladesh Road Transport Authority in reducing traffic hassles and monitoring the overall performance of BRTA. Full story

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