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CEC asks parties to make ‘decision’ about next polls quickly

The chief election commissioner, Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad, on Thursday urged all political parties to make a ‘decision’ (on the next general elections) in time so that the commission can make the necessary... Full story

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Punishment of Moeen, Fakhruddin demanded

Teachers and students of Dhaka University on Thursday demanded punishment of former interim government chief adviser Fakhruddin Ahmed and the then army chief Moeen U Ahmed for the campus violence in August 2007. Marking the August... Full story

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Myanmar envoy informs PM of latest situation in Rakhine state

The Myanmar ambassador to Bangladesh, Myo Myint Than, called on the prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, at her office in Dhaka Thursday. During the call on, the envoy informed the prime minister of latest situation of... Full story

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College student drowns in Shitalakhya

A college student drowned in River Shitalakhya in Narayanganj on Thursday afternoon. Imon, 17, was a student of Narayanganj College. His father is Mintu Mia of village Salehnagar under the Bandar police. Full story

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House burgled in Ctg

An expatriate’s residence in the Chittagong city was found burgled on Thursday morning. Victims said robbers looted valuables, including gold jewellery, worth more than Tk 7 lakh from the house in Shitaljharna... Full story

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CCC contractor commits suicide

A contractor of Chittagong City Corporation allegedly hanged himself early Thursday. Family said Mohammad Shahabuddin, 40, registered as a first-class contractor with the CCC, was going through an extreme... Full story

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Juba League man killed

A Juba League activist was hacked to death by his cousin over payment of transport fare Thursday morning at Harinakundu in Jhenaidah. The deceased was identified as Dalil Uddin Mandal, 40, son of Sabdar Ali... Full story

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HWF protests at sexual harassment of minor girl

The Hill Women’s Federation on Thursday staged demonstrations in Khagrachari town in protest against sexual harassment of an ethnic minority girl by a police constable. They took out a procession before holding... Full story

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Dhaka-Delhi sub group on Tiipaimukh to meet Aug 27

The Bangladesh-India joint sub-group on the proposed Tipaimukh dam is to meet in New Delhi in their first meeting early next week expecting to formulate a terms of reference for studying the impact of the... Full story

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Dhaka wants KL to recognise Bangladesh as source country

The government will think twice before sending workers to Malaysia unless it recognises Bangladesh as a ‘source country’, said the expatriates’ welfare and overseas employment secretary, Zafar Ahmed Khan. Full story

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Inquiry committee seeks evidence from doctors, others

The committee for investigating into the recent incident of beating journalists at Dhaka Medical College Hospital on Thursday asked concerned doctors, staff and patients to appear before it on September 16 to... Full story

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Death anniv of Ivy Rahman today

The 8th death anniversary of Awami League women’s affairs secretary Ivy Rahman, one of the organisers of the liberation war, will be observed today. On this day in 2004, Ivy Rahman, also wife of president... Full story

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Boy found dead in city

A boy aged 17 years was found dead in a pond at Gulshan in Dhaka on Thursday. Police was yet to identify the deceased. The body was found... Full story

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5 killed in lightning strikes

Five were killed and 10 injured in lightning stikes in Chapainawabganj, Bagerhat, Sylhet and Sunamganj on Thursday and Wednesday. In Chapainawabganj, Shariful, a farmer, died in Kajla of Nachole on Thursday. Full story

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BNP sits next week to map out new course of agitation

The highest policymaking body of Bangladesh Nationalist Party will sit next week to work out a fresh course of agitation to press the government to concede to its key demand for holding the next general election... Full story

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