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Mohiuddin wants to bury hatchet

The city unit president of the Awami League ABM Mohiuddin Chowdhury has initiated a move to resolve differences with the rival faction which has long been organising party programmes separately. Full story

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BNP-Jamaat alliance pursues politics of self-interest : Quamrul

The state minister for law, justice and parliamentary affairs, Quamrul Islam, alleged that the BNP-Jamaat alliance pursues politics for their narrow individual self interests. Quamrul made the comments on Friday... Full story

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Bangladesh least food-secure S Asian nation: EIU

Bangladesh is the least food-secure among the six South Asian countries, says Global Food Security Index 2012, released by The Economist Intelligence Unit. The report is an assessment of food affordability... Full story

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Halt politics of killing, disappearance: Fakhrul

The BNP acting secretary general, Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, has urged the government to halt the politics of killing and forced disappearance. Addressing a views exchange meeting at Gareya Bazar in Sadar upazila... Full story

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Diamond selected jury member at Jagaran film festival

Film director Syed Ohiduzzaman Diamond has been selected as a jury member at Jagaron International Film Festival. In a reaction he said he was proud to bring the respect for his country, said a release. Full story

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President visits ailing Sajeda Chy

The president, Zillur Rahman, Friday visited Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Hospital in Dhaka to see ailing deputy leader of parliament Sajeda Chy at hospital. The president spent some time beside... Full story

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Miscreants stab train guard, loot belongings

Miscreants looted valuables of a train guard after stabbing him in Laksam upazila of Comilla on Friday night. Chittaranjan Chakrabartee, master of Laksam Railway Station, said some miscreants stabbed... Full story

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Housewife killed

The police recovered the body of a housewife from her house at Bhararul village in Sadar upazila of Gazipur on Friday afternoon. The deceased was Bithi, wife of Fagen Chandra Biswas of the village. Full story

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ACC to probe how politicians’ kin bought houses in London

Three Anti-Corruption Commission officials would visit London after Eid-ul-Fitr to investigate how family members of five opposition politicians could buy houses in London, an ACC official told New Age on Monday. Full story

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Man wounded in gunfight with RAB in city

A man was wounded in an alleged gunfight with Rapid Action Battalion on the outer circular road in the capital’s Shahjahanpur early on Friday. Critically injured Altaf Hossain alias Sagar, 38, was rushed to Dhaka Medical... Full story

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Col Faruque required 800 officers, soldiers to kill Mujib

Faruque Rahman, a retired Colonel, needed at least 800 soldiers and officers to carry out the killing of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, but he had only 400 soldiers in his group at the end. Full story

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BNP wants talks on ‘non-party’ govt: Hannan Shah

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party standing committee member, ASM Hannan Shah, on Friday said that the party was ready to join any dialogue on an election-time administration but it must be a ‘non-party’ and ‘neutral’ government. Full story

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7 BCL activists suspended over fighting at DU

Ruling Awami League-backed student body Bangladesh Chhatra League suspended seven activists on Friday over a fight on Thursday night that left two seriously injured. Full story

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Businessman killed in Jessore

A businessman was stabbed to death at Chhayabithi Road under Bezpara in Jessore town at around 12:30am on Friday. The deceased was identified as Kamrul Islam, 51, a mobile operator dealer who lived... Full story

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SM Sultan’s birth anniv observed in Narail

The 88th birth anniversary of renowned painter SM Sultan was observed at Sultan Complex in Narail Friday. District administration and SM Sultan Foundation jointly organised different programmes at Sultan... Full story

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Nothing can stop war crimes trial: Matia

Accusing former president and BNP’s founder Ziaur Rahman of protecting war criminals, the agriculture minister, Matia Chowdhury, on Friday said the trial of war criminals would surely be held on this soil of Bangladesh. Full story

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Freedom fighter Nabi Newaj dies

Freedom fighter Nabi Newaj, of Shibpur at Shahzadpur in Sirajganj, died of cancer in a clinic in the capital on Friday at the age of 60. He is survived by his wife and a daughter. Full story

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Family hospitalised after eating chemically treated fruit in Barisal

Three members of a family were hospitalised on Friday after eating chemically treated fruit in Barisal. The victims and hospital sources said that Kabir Al Humayun, 42, a businessman purchased malta... Full story

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Army man killed

An army member was killed and another injured when a goods-laden trolley hit their motorbike at Rabna Bypass in Tangail district town on Friday afternoon. The deceased was Shamim Chowdhury, 35, son of Shahjada... Full story

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6 injured in Noakhali JL infighting

Six activists were injured as two groups of Awami Juba League clashed over supremacy in Ramanirhat under Begumgonj upazila in Noakhali on Thursday night. The injured people were Dulal 28, Shajahan, 25, Rubel... Full story

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60-member medical team will go to KSA for Hajj pilgrims

The ministry of health and family welfare will send a 60-member medical team to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to provide healthcare treatments to Hajj pilgrims, according to a statement of the ministry. Full story

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Bandit of Sundarban held

The police arrested a notorious forest bandit from Bakerganj in Chitalmari upazila of Bagerhat on Friday morning. The arrested was Atahar Ali Tarafdar alias Paran Babu, 50, a bandit of Sundarban and arms... Full story

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Two people killed in city road accidents

At least two people were killed in two separate accidents in the capital’s Tejgaon and Pallabi areas on Friday. A van-puller was killed after he was hit by a train at Tejgaon rail station area. The deceased was Shah Alom... Full story

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Acute traffic jam feared on Dhaka-Aricha Highway before Eid

The Dhaka-Aricha Highway is likely to experience acute traffic jam before the Eid-ul-Fitr due to the ongoing construction works which will cause sufferings to the home-bound people. Full story

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