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No report yet on BAU girl assault probe

The three-member committee investigating the proctor’s assaulting a female student at the Bangladesh Agricultural University on October 9, 2012 is yet to submit the report. The minister for education, Nurul Islam... Full story

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BCL leader celebrates birthday closing dining hall

The residential students of Madar Bux hall of Rajshahi University suffered a lot on Tuesday night, as the dining room remained closed due to celebration of birthday of a hall unit leader of Bangladesh Chhatra League. Full story

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Rajuk chair boycotts inauguration

The Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha chairman, Nurul Huda, on Wednesday boycotted the inauguration ceremony of ‘REHAB Fair 2012’ following the declaration by the Real Estate and Housing Association of Bangladesh that it would not tolerate... Full story

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ACC sues 3 health officials, 6 entrepreneurs

The Anti-Corruption Commission on Wednesday filed six cases against nine people including three officials of the Bureau of Health Education under health ministry over their alleged involvement in... Full story

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Khulna boy injured by stalkers dies

A Class X student, who was severely beaten up by some stalkers several days ago, succumbed on Tuesday at Khulna Medical College Hospital. Ariful Islam Shovon, 16, was attacked when he protested against... Full story

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Killer rapist sentenced to death

A Sirajganj court on Wednesday sentenced a young man to death on charge of murdering a minor girl after rape. Md Akbar Hossain Mridha, judge of Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal, handed... Full story

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Production at Jamuna Fertiliser halted

Jamuna Fertiliser Factory, the country’s largest urea fertiliser factory, was closed on Tuesday for an indefinite period due to a technical glitch. Jahidul Bari, managing director (production/operation) of the factory, said a leak... Full story

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RMG workers block road demanding wage increase

Several hundred workers of a sweater factory on Wednesday blocked the Dhaka-Narayanganj road at Masdair area demanding increase of their overtime wages. Agitated workers blocked the road from 10am to... Full story

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Govt enacts 196 laws with human rights dimension: Dipu Moni

The foreign minister, Dipu Moni, on Wednesday said that the government had enacted 196 laws in the past four years and each of the laws had a human rights dimension in one way or the other. Full story

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EC puts voters’ list on public display seeking objection

The Election Commission said on Wednesday it had put the draft the voters’ list on public display so that left out voters could point out possible flaws for correction. The EC also said that it had put the draft... Full story

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Kamaruzzaman too seeks retrial of his case

The defence lawyers for detained Jamaat assistant secretary general Mohammad Kamaruzzaman on Wednesday filed an application to the International Crimes Tribunal–2 seeking retrial of his case. Full story

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Hasina, Khaleda asked to quit politics on Feb 21

Gorbo Bangladesh Biplabi Dal, a recently launched political organisation, on Wednesday demanded that the chiefs of both the ruling Awami League and the main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist... Full story

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Tariqul asks govt not to make baseless claims of dialogue

BNP leader Tariqul Islam on Wednesday asked ruling Awami League to refrain from making baseless claims that dialogue was on with the opposition in vain efforts to dilute the political crisis facing the country... Full story

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Tobacco Death Clock counts 156 death every day

Death Clock, a billboard counting death of 156 people in Bangladesh every day due to tobacco uses, set up at Bijoy Smarani in the capital, is waiting for inauguration shortly, according to anti-tobacco campaigners. Full story

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Juba Dal calls shutdown in Rangpur for January 7

Jatiyatabadi Juba Dal called an eight-hour general strike in eight districts of Rangpur division for January 7 demanding release of opposition leaders and activists, including BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir. Full story

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