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EC to take steps to remove campaign materials

Election commissioner Mohammad Zabed Ali on Tuesday said the commission would take necessary measures through proper authorities if materials for DCC elections including posters, banners and billboards are not removed by today. Full story

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41m tobacco users, 42m passive smokers in Bangladesh

Experts on Tuesday said there were about 41.3 million tobacco users in Bangladesh and 42 million passive smokers who are both at different level of health risks. They also said the two city corporations of Dhaka city should... Full story

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Consensus over electoral system needed, says Manju

Political leaders mostly belonging to a faction of Jatiya Party led by Anwar Hossain Manju on Tuesday said that despite differences of opinion, there should be a consensus among political parties on the system and formula for holding... Full story

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Judiciary can’t derogate from universally-recognised principles: AHRC

The Asian Human Rights Commission has said Bangladesh judiciary cannot derogate from the universally-recognised principles. In a statement on Tuesday, the Hong Kong-based AHRC said the country had witnessed manipulation of... Full story

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Man found dead

The Pallabi police found a man shot dead at Balurmath of Pallabi in the capital on Tuesday morning. The deceased was Sheikh Russell, 32, a resident of Mirpur 1, the family said at night. Full story

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Manirampur acting mayor stabbed, BNP men hurt in BCL attack

Manirampur municipality acting mayor, a local BNP leader, was stabbed while at least five other leaders and activists of the party and Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal were injured in an attack by Bangladesh Chhatra League activists at... Full story

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JS sub-panel to probe allegation against NCTB chair

A parliamentary body on Tuesday formed a three-member sub-committee to probe the alleged irregularities against the National Curriculum and Textbook Board chairman in awarding work orders to six printing establishments for... Full story

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Woman killed inside her house in capital

A woman was stabbed to death in her Kazirgaon house at Jatrabari in the capital on Tuesday. Afsonara Begum, 42, is wife of an LGED official Solaiman, posted outside Dhaka. The police after primary investigation... Full story

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Civic leaders denounce bid to turn DMC into university

Citizens’ body Janaganer Dhaka Andolan on Tuesday demanded immediate scrapping of the decision to turn Dhaka Medical College into a university. They expressed their worries that turning the government medical college into... Full story

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Border killings good for none: Tripura chief minister

The visiting chief minister of the Indian state of Tripura, Manik Sarkar, said on Tuesday that border killing can in no way be good for anyone on either side. He also hoped outstanding issues between the two... Full story

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Prosecution wants statements of witnesses recorded by IO as evidence against Sayedee

The prosecution on Tuesday requested the International Crimes Tribunal to treat the statements of 46 witnesses against detained Delwar Hossain Sayedee recorded by the investigation officer as evidence against the Jamaat nayeb-e-amir. Full story

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Charged framed against Amar Desh editor

A Dhaka court on Tuesday framed charges against Daily Amar Desh editor Mahmudur Rahman and three others in connection with a case filed by telecom regulator, BTRC. The metropolitan magistrate’s court of Atikur Rahman has also... Full story

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Humayun Ahmed’s first public appearance

Since being diagnosed with colon cancer, writer Humayun Ahmed made his first-ever public appearance at an Independence Day programme in New York on March 26. The popular Bangladeshi author joined the programme with two... Full story

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JL leader chopped to death in Bogra

A local Juba League leader was chopped to death by unidentified assailants at Central High School playground at Sutrapur in the town on Monday night. The dead is Abdullah, 35, son of Sheikh Belal, a resident of Eidgah Lane in Sutrapur. Full story

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Tough programme if Apr 13 rally obstructed: Islami Andolan

Islami Andolon has warned that they would be forced to announce tough programme if its April 13 rally in the capital is obstructed by the government. ‘The government will have to pay a heavy price if our peaceful programme... Full story

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Career fair begins at UIU

A two-day career fair kicked off at United International University in the capital on Tuesday. The career counselling centre of the university jointly with Prothom Alo Jobs organised the event titled ‘Prothom Alo Jobs UIU Career Fair 2012’. Full story

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