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NHRC chief asks govt to probe extrajudicial killings, disappearances

National Human Rights Commission chairman Mizanur Rahman on Tuesday urged the government to investigate extra-judicial killings and incidents of enforced disappearances and make... Full story

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AL-led govt unwilling to implement CHT accord: Santu Larma

Parliamentarians, lawyers, rights activists, academics and minority leaders on Tuesday blamed the army for playing the main role in hindering the constitutional recognition of the national minorities... Full story

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DLA blasts border killings by BSF

Democratic Left Alliance on Tuesday condemned the unabated killings of Bangladeshis by the Indian Border Security Force in border areas. The coordinator of the alliance of the left... Full story

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Privatization Commission finalises deal papers

The Privatization Commission on Tuesday finalised a document to allow state-owned enterprises to strike deals to divest their unused land to private investors. The commission finalised the document at a... Full story

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15 injured as BCL factions clash at IU

At least 15 men were injured with one receiving gunshot wounds as two groups of Islamic University unit of Bangladesh Chhatra League clashed on Tuesday. Full story

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Maldives’ political crisis its internal affair: Dipu Moni

The foreign minister, Dipu Moni, has said Bangladesh considers the recent political crisis of the Maldives as its internal affair and hopes this will be resolved in accordance with the constitution of the country. Full story

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Australia to buy more products from Bangladesh

Australia would buy more products from Bangladesh which are of good standard and offer competitive prices, the new Australian high commissioner Greg Wilcock has said. Full story

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JU to elect four deans on August 28

Jahangirnagar University goes to polls on August 28 to elect four out of six deans of faculty, the registrar announced on Tuesday. The academic council at a meeting took decision to hold the... Full story

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Gias Uddin passes away

Freedom fighter, trade union leader and founder member of Bangladesh Labour Studies Chowdhury Gias Uddin died Monday late night at his village home at Mirsharai in Chittagong. Full story

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Fazilatunnessa Mujib’s 83rd birthday today

The Awami League, its associate bodies and some socio-cultural organisations will observe the 83rd birthday of Fazilatunnessa Mujib, wife of the country’s first president Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, in a befitting manner today. Full story

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BCL leader stabbed to death in N’ganj

Miscreants stabbed a Chhatra League leader to death at his residence at Kanchan in the district on Monday night. The deceased was identified as Russell, 24, son of Suruzzaman, a... Full story

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Khaleda leaves for Saudi Arabia to perform Umrah

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia leaves Dhaka for Saudi Arabia today to perform Umrah at the invitation of the Saudi government. She is scheduled to fly from Hazrat... Full story

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BUET to hold academic council meeting on admission after Eid

Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology will hold a meeting of the academic council after Eid-ul-Fitr on the holding of admission test. The university syndicate at a meeting on Tuesday afternoon... Full story

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108 turtles seized at Dhaka airport, 2 held

The authorities seized 108 endangered Black Shell turtles kept in two suitcases bound for Thailand at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport early Tuesday. They also arrested two passengers, including... Full story

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PM leaves for London on Aug 11

The prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, is going to visit London in August 11–13 to participate in the Hunger Summit to be held on August 12. The prime minister is likely to leave Dhaka ... Full story

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6 deans from Yellow Panel in CU

The Yellow Panel of pro-Awami League teachers won the deans elections in Chittagong University on Monday, bagging six out of the seven dean’s positions. The White Panel of pro-BNP-Jamaat teachers... Full story

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