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Extra-judicial Killing
One person falls victim in every 38 hours
Says Odhikar report
A person fell victim to extra-judicial killing in every 38 hours, while 1.1 person were arrested in every minute by law enforcement agencies since declaration of the state of emergency on January 11, says a report of Odhikar, a human rights organisation, yesterday.
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Arsenic filter offers hope to millions
The winner of a prestigious engineering prize is working hard to ensure that needy communities around the world benefit from his invention, which removes arsenic and other impurities from water drawnfrom
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Iran keen to recruit Bangladeshi workers
Says foreign adviser
Iran is keen to recruit workers from Bangladesh, as they are currently 'analysing' potentials here for un-skilled, semi-skilled and professional 'manpower', said Foreign Affairs Adviser Iftekhar A Chowdhury
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Stalemate over 6th Wage Board Award to be resolved soon
CA tells SSKOP leaders
Chief Adviser Fakhruddin Ahmed yesterday assured the Sangbadik-Sramik-Karmachari Oikya Parishad (SSKOP) leaders of resolving the stalemate over the 6th Wage Board Award for journalists and employees in
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Biman Corp (amend) Ordn promulgated
President Iajuddin Ahmed yesterday promulgated the Bangladesh Biman Corporation (Amendment) Ordinance to pave the way for turning the national flag carrier into a public limited company, sources said.
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Road crashes kill 2
At least two people were killed in separate road accidents in Rajshahi and Chandpur yesterday.
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Adulterated ghee seized
A mobile court in a drive seized a ton of adulterated ghee from a hidden godown at Khatunganj in the port city yesterday.
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RMG worker found dead
Police recovered the body of a female garment worker in the city yesterday. The deceased was identified as Jahanara Begum alias Jannat, 30, wife of Khabir Uddin.
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Night guard of kitchen market strangulated
A night guard of a kitchen market was strangulated by unidentified miscreants in the city in the early hours of yesterday. He is identified as Mofizuddin Dhali, 55, a resident of Purbo Jurain.
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Hasina's daughter gives birth to baby boy
Saima Hossain Putul, daughter of Awami League President Sheikh Hasina, gave birth to a baby boy on Tuesday in the USA. The newborn baby has been named Khandaker Zarif Mujib Hossain.
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PKSF-Concern MoU to help extreme poor
Concern Worldwide and PKSF yesterday signed an MoU that will facilitate 15 local NGOs get benefit from micro-finance funds to improve the lives of the extreme poor.
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Gold ornaments worth Tk 2.5 lakh looted
A gang of robbers looted valuables, including 14 tolas of gold ornaments worth about Tk 2.52 lakh and Tk 60000 in cash, raiding five houses at Salna in Gazipur Sadar on Tuesday night and injured two teenagers.
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Rail Accident
RMG worker killed, auto driver injured
A female garment worker was killed and a CNG-run autorickshaw driver injured when a train hit the auto at Sitakunda upazila yesterday morning.
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Muggers take away Tk 3.35 lakh, stab one
Muggers stabbed a person and made off with about Tk 3.35 lakh of a powdered milk distribution company at broad daylight at Nandan Kanan in the port city yesterday.
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Body formed to probe threat to RU official
Rajshahi University (RU) authorities yesterday formed a five-member committee to investigate the incident of alleged threat given to its deputy accounts director by a deputy registrar of the legal cell.
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Drama serial to promote girls' education
As part of government campaign for creating educational environment for girl children of poor families in rural areas, Bangladesh Television (BTV) is going to telecast a weekly drama serial from July18.
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Touchstone statue worth Tk 5 crore recovered
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) yesterday recovered a touchstone statue worth about Tk 5 crore in Nirala Sabuj Palli area at Batiaghata in the district and arrested three people in this connection.
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Chinese envoy meets DU VC
Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Zheng Qingdian made a courtesy call on Dhaka University (DU) Vice Chancellor Prof SMA Faiz at the latter's office yesterday, says a press release.
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KATALYST, DRU sign MoU
Dhaka Reporters' Unity (DRU) and KATALYST yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to promote development of media for enterprise growth in Bangladesh.
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Body of engr Rab arrives today
Body of Engineer Abdur Rab, retired assistant chief engineer, Housing and Settlements Department, will arrive in Dhaka this morning by a Emirates Airlines flight, says a press release.
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Obituary
Professor Khogesh Kiron Talukdar, central committee member of Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) and one of the organisers of the liberation war, passed away at Mymensingh Medical College yesterday at
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