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28 killed as train hits bus in Joypurhat
At least 28 passengers of a bus were killed and 30 others were injured when a train rammed into the bus standing on a level crossing due to engine failure at Akkelpur in Joypurhat yesterday.
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450MW Sirajganj Power Plant
Rookie firms among pre-qualified bidders
False claims ignored in selection
The Power Cell has pre-qualified around seven companies for the tender of the 450 megawatt Sirajganj power plant and included two novice companies that used false claims of serious nature to fit intothe
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AL walks out of JS twice amid chaos
Accuses Speaker of depriving its MPs of points of order
Awami League (AL) lawmakers yesterday walked out of the parliament twice protesting the speaker's refusal to allow them to talk during points of order on different issues.
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Conspiracy on to sack 60 army officers
Alleges Hasina
Opposition leader Sheikh Hasina accused the alliance government yesterday of conspiring to fire around 60 army officers on political grounds ahead of the next parliamentary elections as part of its "conspiracy
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TIB refuses to withdraw graft reports
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) yesterday refused to withdraw its corruption index reports on two ministries that threatened to sue the organisation terming the reports "baseless" and "untrue".
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Teachers keep on agitating for pay hike
Strike enters day 6
The striking teachers and employees of non-government educational institutions yesterday came out on the streets in the capital demanding 100 per cent basic salary from the government exchequer, as their
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JMB Kingpins
Govt seeks quick hearing of death reference
The government yesterday moved a prayer before the High Court (HC) for priority to hearing on the death reference case of seven Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) leaders including militant kingpin
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Tata's proposal not rejected
Says Saifur
Finance and Planning Minister M Saifur Rahman yesterday told the parliament that the government has not rejected the investment proposal of Tata Group, the leading industrial house of India.
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Om Prakash, 2 others jailed for 4 years
A Dhaka court yesterday sentenced alleged Hundi trader Om Prakash Chowdhury and two others to four years' rigorous imprisonment (RI) and fined them $80,000 each for embezzlement of Tk 41 lakh.
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Bill passed to ensure transparency in MFIs
As parliament yesterday passed a bill for establishing a regulatory authority to ensure transparency and accountability of micro-credit institutions, Finance Minister M Saifur Rahman harshly reprimanded
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16 charged with Jamal Uddin murder
A charge sheet was submitted to the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate's (CMM) Court here yesterday, accusing 16 people of killing business magnate Jamal Uddin Ahmed Chowdhury.
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Mob lynches 1 during robbery attempt
A mob lynched one and injured another in the city's Motijheel area yesterday for allegedly trying to commit robbery at house at Arambagh in the capital.
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Israel batters Gaza with more air strikes
Death toll tops 52
Israel battered the Gaza Strip with fresh air strikes yesterday as troops stood poised to launch more incursions in a deadly offensive that has killed more than 50 Palestinians in a week.
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