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BDR, BSF trade heavy fire over fencing
2 Bangladeshis shot; tension in Kurigram over road building across Bangladeshi enclave
After a few days' lull, Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) and Indian Border Security Force (BSF) exchanged several thousands bullets in two skirmishes over construction of fences along the border at Singimari in
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Exports nosedive as RMG stumbles
Bangladesh felt the sting of the quota-phase out just one month after it passed in January, with export earnings plummeting at an alarming rate and indicating a bleak performance in the coming months.
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Jagannath University College
50 hurt as BCL, JCD clash with Shibir
More than 50 students were injured, 15 of them critically, in a triangular clash between Islami Chattra Shibir on one side and Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) and Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) on the
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Evening power ban on shopping malls
Bid to ease life for SSC examinees
As the country continues to suffer from all-time high load shedding, which shoots up to 900 megawatts every day, the government yesterday decided to restrict power use at shopping malls and super markets
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Galib put on 10-day remand
Cops to probe his links to anti-state cases
A Gaibandha court yesterday put Ahle Hadith Andolon Bangladesh (Ahab) chief Asadullah Al-Galib on a 10-day police remand in connection with two bomb blasts, while a Rajshahi court gave police 15 daysto
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Premier Bank scam
BB for action against MD
A central bank investigation into the Premier Bank public floating scam strongly recommended taking legal action against the managing director and concerned branch managers of the bank under the BankCompany
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Outlaw, JCD cadre killed in 'crossfire'
A regional leader of outlawed Jashod Gono Bahini and an alleged armed cadre of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) were killed in 'crossfire' between their associates and police in Kushtia and Chittagong yesterday.
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ACC in dilemma over Bac cases
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) does not know whether it has jurisdiction to run 4,000 under-trial cases filed earlier by the now defunct Bureau of Anti-Corruption (Bac).
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Govt to resume canal-digging project
PM tells house
The government will resume the canal-digging project to develop irrigation and maintain navigation of rivers previously undertaken during the first BNP government of Ziaur Rahman.
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SSC exams begin today
The Secondary School Certificate (SSC), Dakhil and SSC Vocational examinations under nine education boards begin today with the English first paper.
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Bus terminal operators owe DCC Tk 4.5cr
Authorities of Dhaka City Corporation (DCC) are in quagmire as the private operators of three city bus terminals, reportedly controlled by ruling party quarters, are showing utter reluctance to pay dues
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India start strongly
Opener Virender Sehwag hit a chancy 95 not out to lead India's strong response against Pakistan on a rain-hit second day of the first Test on Wednesday.
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Waking up to pests, DMCH does away with 100 cats
The Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) authorities since Tuesday have rounded up more than 100 cats from the hospital compound and abandoned them in an empty land at Aminbazar on the northwestern
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Bigots besiege Ahmadiyya base tomorrow
Activists of International Khatme Nabuwat Movement will besiege the Ahmadiyya base in Sutrapur in the town tomorrow in demand for declaring the community non-Muslim.
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Sub-marine Cable
PM, ministry differ on finishing date
Prime Minister Khaleda Zia yesterday said Bangladesh will have submarine cable connection in July-August this year while the post and telecommunications ministry said setting up the cable will be completed
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Ctg Arms Haul
Three accused surrender to court
Three accused in the sensational Chittagong arms haul case yesterday surrendered to a court, 11 months after the huge cache of arms and ammunition was seized on April 2 last year.
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Jessore Rape Case
6-year-old boy gets bail
Six-year-old boy Imon was granted bail in the March 2 rape and riot case recorded with the Jessore Kotwali Police Station after his surrender on Tuesday to the court of First Class Magistrate Abdur Rob.
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Kibria's chehlum tomorrow
The chehlum of slain Awami League lawmaker and former finance minister Shah AMS Kibria will be held at his Dhanmondi house after Juma prayers tomorrow.
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Suicide bomb rattles Baghdad
41 bullet-riddled bodies found
A suicide bomber in a garbage truck packed with explosives killed two policemen near a Baghdad hotel Wednesday and police found 41 corpses, shot or decapitated, in the heartland of Iraq's insurgency.
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AL, allies may form human wall around capital
The main opposition Awami League (AL) and its left allies are considering to form a human wall around the capital on March 13 to demonstrate no-confidence in the BNP-Jamaat-led coalition.
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Govt is killing people in crossfire
Says Dr Kamal
Eminent lawyer and Jatiya Oikya Mancha President Dr Kamal Hossain yesterday said the government is killing people in crossfire in a show of improving law and order.
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