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Afsar wants deployment of army at risky centres

Two out of three contestants in the Gazipur-4 by-election on Saturday asked the Election Commission to stop violation of electoral code of conduct by ruling Awami League candidate and to provide more security... Full story

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Int’l community must be serious in addressing Rohingya issue

Academicians, government officials and police officers on Saturday at a roundtable said the international community must be much more serious and sincere in order to solve the problems of Rohingya refugees... Full story

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Countrywide survey of health risks from mobile phones next year

The health ministry is going to conduct a behavioural survey to track the heath risks faced by mobile phone users all through next year. The Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research will conduct... Full story

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CCCI urges Mohiuddin not to do politics over Ctg port

Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Saturday urged Awami League leader and former city mayor ABM Mohiuddin Chowdhury not to do politics over Chittagong port. Full story

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New wages for confectionary workers demanded

Dhaka Bread, Biscuit and Confectionary Workers Union on has urged the owners for fixing the minimum wage Tk 7,000 for the workers. DBBCWU leaders made the demand while addressing a rally in front of the National Press Club in the city on Saturday. Full story

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Fakhrul entertains diplomats, no political issues discussed

The BNP’s acting secretary general, Mirza Fakhrul Islam, met diplomats of some countries at a dinner in a hotel on Friday. USA ambassador Dan Mozena, ambassador of Turkey and high commissioners of Australia... Full story

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Cases filed against 179 Lokman supporters in Narsingdi

Police filed three separate cases on Saturday, accusing 179 people, and arrested 35 persons in connection with Friday’s clashes between the policemen and supporters of slain Narsingdi mayor Lokman Hossain. Full story

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Shafique supports suggestion to dissolve Parliament before polls

Law minister Shafique Ahmed on Saturday supported former Chief Justice ABM Khairul Haque’s suggestions to keep the size of an election-time Cabinet small and dissolve the Parliament 42 days before the polls. Full story

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BB to get global support to recover laundered money

The Bangladesh Bank is expecting institutional support from the international network of Financial Intelligence Units of Egmont Group to recover the money, siphoned off from the country in the past. Full story

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More research on boats for maritime trades demanded

Archaeologists, academics and former bureaucrats on Saturday stressed the need for more research on boat and sea transports used in the subcontinent in ancient and medieval periods for maritime trades. Full story

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TSSL facing obstacles in supplying products to govt agency

Though the state-owned Telephone Shilpa Sangstha Limited has earned a big reputation for producing and supplying low cost laptop with brand name Doel, now it is facing obstacle in supplying its products... Full story

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Reve Systems wins 2012 Red Herring’s Top 100 Asia award

VoIP solution provider Reve Systems has won a Red Herring’s Top 100 Asia award, a release said. Red Herring, an international media organisation which recognises young companies and startup technology... Full story

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Japanese navy fleet to arrive in Chittagong

A Japanese navy fleet including a destroyer is scheduled to arrive in Chittagong on September 24 on a 3-day goodwill visit. Port and navy sources said that the fleet would take part in a joint exercise with Bangladesh... Full story

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MRCS exams centre to be set up

The Department of Health will sign a memorandum of understanding with the Royal College of Surgeons of England today to set up a centre to hold the Member of Royal College of Surgeons examinations in Bangladesh. Full story

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Weather is in favour of Teesta treaty: Ashraf

The local government minister and Awami League general secretary, Syed Ashraful Islam, has said Dhaka now awaits inking of the crucial Teesta treaty and immediate implementation of the land boundary agreement... Full story

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Nahid meets agitating non-govt institution teachers today

The education minister Nurul Islam Nahid would meet today the teachers and employees of non-government high schools and colleges who have been demanding nationalisation of their institutions and salary... Full story

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50 Shibir men arrested in Pabna

The police foiled a procession, brought out by the activists of Islami Chhatra Shibir, and arrested at least 50 activists of the organisation in Pabna town on Saturday. Local sources said local Shibir activists brought... Full story

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Security beefed up in diplomatic zone

Security has been beefed up around the diplomatic area in Gulshan in the wake of protests marked by violent clashes between activists of various Islamist organisations and the police over release of the anti-Islamic... Full story

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50 injured in Sunamganj clash

Over 50 people were injured in a clash between two rival groups over land dispute at Digholi-Rampur village in Chhatak upazila on Saturday. Local sources said there had been a longstanding dispute over the ownership... Full story

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