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Uncertainty lurks as BUET reopens today

The Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology will reopen today ending a 44-day holiday of summer, Ramadan and Eid-ul-Fitr. The holiday, from July 11 to August 24, was announced amid a protest by its... Full story

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Tributes paid to Ivy Rahman

Awami League joint general secretary Mahbub-ul-Alam Hanif on Friday said that bigwigs of then Bangladesh Nationalist Party-led government had formulated the blueprint of the August 21 grenade attack. He came up with the allegation after placing wreaths... Full story

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Ensure domestic workers’ safety: rights activists

Women’s rights activists on Friday demanded immediate ratification of the ILO convention on domestic workers’ rights and drawing up of a national law in this regard. Rights organisation Karmojobi Nari formed a human chain in front of the National Press... Full story

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Auto-rickshaws, taxicabs drivers take excessive fares

Auto rickshaw and taxicab drivers are demanding excessive fares from passengers during the Eid holiday. Drivers argue that due to a rise in daily deposits and an unwillingness of police and owners, they have to charge... Full story

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BNP leader shot dead

A local BNP leader was shot dead by unidentified miscreants in Rajbari district town early Friday. The victim was SM Shamsul Alam Babul, 55, son of Abdul Hamid of Binodpur area of the town. He was also a former... Full story

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JU reopens today

The residential halls at Jahangirnagar University will reopen today after 23-day Eid holiday with regular classes, examinations and academic activities resuming from Sunday. The university authorities advised the students... Full story

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2 minor girls drown in pond

Two minor girls drowned in a pond on Friday in the Jangir area of Rupganj in Narayanganj. Ruma Akter, 10 and Samia Akter, 11, got into the pond to bathe when all of a sudden Samia drowned. Full story

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Two minors electrocuted

Two minor boys were electrocuted at Hasanpur village in sadar upazila of Noakhali on Friday. The deceased were Emran Hossain, 12, and Ovi, 9, sons of Sahabuddin of the same village. Full story

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Missing JL leader found dead in Kishoreganj

The police on Friday recovered the beheaded body of a Juba League leader, who went missing three days ago, from a haor. The deceased was Alam Mia alias Sabuj, 30. He was the younger brother of Faruqe Ahmed... Full story

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Yunus’s remarks politically motivated: Shafique

The law minister, Shafique Ahmed, has termed Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus’s comment about the amendment of Grameen Bank law ‘politically motivated’. Speaking to the news agency, he said... Full story

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Left parties demand judicial probe

Different left-leaning political parties on Friday protested against filing murder case against mother of Limon Hossain and his family members and demanded judicial enquiry into the allegation of tortures... Full story

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Myanmar massacre Rohingya groups demand independent inquiry

The Arakan Rohingya National Organisation has demanded constitution of a United Nations sponsored independent inquiry commission for proper investigation of the ‘massacre’ of Rohingyas in... Full story

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No end to Phensidyl smuggling from India

Despite recurring drives with redrawn strategies by different law-enforcing agencies, including Border Guards Bangladesh and elite force RAB, huge drugs are entering the country from across the border as... Full story

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Student killed in road accident in Jhenaidah

A college student was killed on the spot and three others were injured in a traffic accident in Jhenaidah Friday morning. The accident happened when a bus hit Biplob Hossain, 21, a bachelor’s degree... Full story

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100 injured as villagers clash in B’baria

More than 100 people, including some women, were injured in a class between two groups of villagers over previous enmity at Nasirnagar village in Brahmanbaria on Friday. At least 30 houses were vandalised during... Full story

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30 injured in Faridpur clash

At least 30 people were injured in a clash between two rival groups over land dispute at Chandpur village in Madhukhali upazila on Thursday. The police said there was a longstanding dispute between Shariful Islam and... Full story

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One killed, 25 injured in Pabna clash

A man was killed and 25 others were injured as two rival groups of people clashed over a disputed land at village Thanapara of Atghoria upazila in Pabna on Friday. The deceased was identified as Aslam Hossain... Full story

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Inter-city trains demanded in Netrakona

Green activists and local people of Netrakona on Friday demanded inter-city train service from Mohanganj to Dhaka. The demand came from a human chain formed by the Save the Environment Movement... Full story

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Passengers stranded at Aricha and Puturiea Ferry Terminals

Several thousand passengers remain stranded on Friday at the Aricha ghat and Paturiea ferry terminal due to an inadequate number of transportation. The manager of Nabinborn Paribhon, Raja Miah said... Full story

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