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Govt to appeal for stay order recall

The government will appeal today to the High Court to recall its order which had stayed the proceedings in the arson case pending with a Dhaka Speedy Trial Court against 46 top opposition leaders. Full story

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7 Rohingyas, 4 mediators arrested at Dhaka airport

Authorities arrested seven Rohingyas, including children, at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport early on Saturday before they were scheduled to leave Dhaka for different foreign destinations with forged... Full story

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Interim govt would hold national elections as PM said: Hanif

Ruling Awami League’s acting general secretary Mahbub-ul-Alam Hanif on Saturday dismissed the possibility of the government holding any dialogue with the opposition for reviving the non-party caretaker government... Full story

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US Marine Corps team due Sept 1 for joint exercise

The US Marine Corps Pacific Command would send a 45-member team to Bangladesh for a month starting September 1 for a joint exercise with a team of Bangladesh army. ‘They will arrive here on September... Full story

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Shahid’s close aides arrested

Detective Branch of police arrested two close associates of listed criminal, Dakat Shahid on Friday night who was killed in a ‘gunfight’ with Rapid Action Battalion in the capital in July. Full story

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BNP thinks about caretaker govt framework: Moudud

Bangladesh Nationalist Party leader Moudud Ahmed on Saturday said that the party was thinking about formulating a framework of an election-time, non-party caretaker government based on the 13th amendment... Full story

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Chinirbandar sectarian attacks draw protests from DLA

Democratic Left Alliance on Saturday demanded exemplary punishment of the attackers on Hindu community at Chirirbandar in Dinajpur. Speaking at a rally in front of the National Press Club, the coordinator... Full story

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2 Hizb-ut men arrested in Barisal

The police arrested two activists of Islamist outfit Hizb-ut Tawhid at Rupatali Central Bus Terminal area... Full story

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Apparel workers rally for wage, festival allowance

Apparel workers blocked roads and vandalised factories in Dhaka, Narayanganj and Feni on Saturday demanding payment of their dues and festival allowance before Eid. Workers blocked a road at Mirpur in the capital... Full story

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Workers block Dhaka-Aricha Highway for bonus

Workers of Basundhara Steel Complex Limited (a sister concern of the Basundhara Group) blocked the Dhaka-Aricha highway in Manikganj for about half an hour from 8:00am on Saturday, demanding an increase of their Eid bonus. Full story

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UPDF asks govt not to play tricks with word ‘adivasi’

The United Peoples’ Democratic Front on Saturday asked the government to refrain from playing any political tricks with the term ‘adivasi’ and ratify the UN Declaration on the Rights of the Indigenous Peoples. Full story

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Rundown road at Jatrabari to be repaired in 2 days: Nanak

State minister for LGRD and cooperatives Jahangir Kabir Nanak on Saturday said that the rundown roads in the city’s Saidabad-Jatrabari areas would be repaired in next two days. Full story

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Diplomatic efforts on to bring back Mujib’s fugitive killers: Sahara

The home minister, Sahara Khatun, on Saturday said efforts are on to bring back the fugitive killers of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman home to complete the trial of his murder case. ‘Diplomatic efforts are on to bring them... Full story

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President leaves for S Arabia tonight

The president, Zillur Rahman, leaves Dhaka on tonight for Saudi Arabia at the invitation of King of Saudi Arabia Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud. During his visit, the president will attend the 4th Extra-ordinary Session... Full story

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2 die in traffic accidents in city

A businessman and a garment worker were killed in separate traffic accidents in the capital on Saturday. In Badda, businessman Abdur Rahim, 50, succumbed to his injuries during treatment at a city... Full story

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Hotel boy killed by ‘employer’

A hotel boy, injured allegedly by his employer on Friday for eating a sweetmeat without permission, died Saturday. The victim was as Sanwar, a worker of Padmapata Khabar Ghar, a hotel at... Full story

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Non-govt teachers threaten agitation

The teachers and employees of the non-government registered educational institutions have announced to hold a non-stop sit-in programme in front of the National Press Club from September 2 if the... Full story

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Take firm decision on Padma project: Discussants

Speakers at a discussion here on Saturday called upon the government to take a firm decision on the Padma Bridge project and thus expedite the economic development of the country. Full story

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Khaleda performs umrah

The BNP chairperson, Khaleda Zia, now in Saudi Arabia, performed umrah at the holy Kaba Sharif in Makkah on Friday night. Khaleda, also leader of the opposition in parliament, along with her entourage... Full story

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FBCCI polls to be held in time: Azad

The president of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry, AK Azad on Saturday said the biennial election to the FBCCI board would be held as per the schedule maintaining the democratic practice. Full story

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People have no confidence in govt: Fakhrul

The BNP acting secretary general, Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, has said people have lost their confidence in the government for its failure on all fronts. ‘The government has failed in every sector. It’s miserably failed... Full story

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Medical and dental admission system, decision to be made today

The health ministry is scheduled to decide the criteria and process for admission of students in the medical and dental colleges this year. The ministry will hold a meeting today to decide whether it will take examinations... Full story

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Ctg chamber calls for removing discrepancies in Finance Act

Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Murshed Murad Ibrahim on Saturday urged prime minister Sheikh Hasina to hold a national dialogue with the relevant institutions to amend a few sections... Full story

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