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Supreme Court to hear EC’s plea on October 11

The Election Commission on Sunday filed a petition with the Appellate Division to vacate the stay order that the High Court had passed on April 16 on the mayoral elections of the newly created Dhaka South... Full story

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JS panel pulls up Biman board for the losses incurred by the airlines

A parliamentary standing committee on Sunday pulled up the board of Biman Bangladesh Airlines for its failure to explain losses incurred by the national flag carrier. The committee rejected the explanation... Full story

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Jamaat atop Mizan’s list of suspects

The National Human Rights Commission chairman, Mizanur Rahman, has said Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh could be behind the death threat which he had received on his mobile on Thursday night. Full story

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JS panel institutes probe why Sayedee changed his name and age

A parliamentary standing committee on Sunday instituted a probe into the allegation that detained Jamaat leader Delawar Hossain Sayedee changed his name and age 50 years after he... Full story

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Tractor helper killed in road accident

A tractor helper was crushed under the wheels of his tractor at Nagaish village in Brahmanpara upazila Sunday morning. The deceased was Abul Bashar, son of freedom fighter Abdus... Full story

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No admission test for medical and dental colleges from this year

The government on Sunday decided that from this year medical and dental colleges would admit student on the basis of results of Secondary School Certificate and Higher Secondary School... Full story

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Govt to step up anti-militancy campaigns

The government on Sunday decided to organise rallies of teachers of schools, colleges and madrassahs in all seven divisions for campaigns against militancy and terrorism. Full story

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HC asks govt to explain dirt-filling of river, canals at Rampal

The High Court on Sunday asked the government to explain why a direction would not be issued to it stop encroachment on and dirt-filling of branches of the River Moidara and canals at Rampal in... Full story

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HC to pass order today on govt plea to vacate the stay

The High Court is scheduled to pass today its order on the government’s application for vacating its August 6 order that had stayed the proceedings in the arson case pending with Dhaka Speedy Trial... Full story

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Sec 144 imposed in Savar

Local administration imposed Section 144 in and around a community centre on thana road in municipality area of Savar as two groups of the BNP and Juba Dal called their programme at same venue on Sunday. Full story

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14th JS session on Sept 4

The next session of the Jatiya Sangsad will begin at 5:00pm on September 4. The president, Zillur Rahman, has summoned the 14th session of the ninth parliament on the day in exercise of the authority vested... Full story

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Bangladeshi peacekeeper killed in Sudan

A Bangladeshi peacekeeper was killed in Sudan in a gun attack on a camp at Darfur on Sunday morning by rebels. The victims was Asgar Ali, 42,, a police constable who joined the UN... Full story

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90pc want harsher provisions in Tobacco Control Act

A recent study found that 98 per cent of the people in Bangladesh were in favour of amending the Tobacco Control Act 2005 to include harsher provisions to reduce the use of tobacco and its products. Full story

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Saudi embassy’s clarification on Busairi’s meeting with PM

The Saudi embassy in Dhaka on Sunday gave a clarification on a news item on the meeting of the Saudi ambassador in Dhaka, Abdullah Bin Naser Al-Busairi, with the prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, in... Full story

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Anowar Hossain’s chehlum held

Chehlum of the ICMAB founder president Anowar Hossain, also former president of ICAB and chairman of Bangladesh Steel and Engineering Corporation, was held on Saturday. Full story

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College teacher killed in road accident

A college teacher was killed as a human hauler ran over him at Khejurtala in Muladi upazila of Bagerhat Sunday. The deceased was Sudhangshu Sarkar, 31, lecturer of Physics Department... Full story

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ETV chairman faces new tax-dodge case

The National Board of Revenue filed another tax dodge case on Sunday against Ekushey Television chairman Abdus Salam. Deputy Tax commissioner Mohammad Bazlur Rahman charged... Full story

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Housewife strangled in Jessore

A young housewife was strangled allegedly by her husband at Majhiali village in Bagharpara upazila of Jessore on Saturday night. The victim was Beauty Begum, 25, wife of Shahabuddin... Full story

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