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Strike may be used as final weapon against govt: Tariqul

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Sunday said that it might continue to use general strike as the final weapon in democracy against the ‘fascist government.’ ‘We do not want to enforce general... Full story

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JS panel wants action against offenders

The parliamentary panel on housing and public works ministry on Sunday resented non- implementation of its recommendation for action against persons involved in allocating plots at Gulshan and Banani in the capital in violation of the original layout. Full story

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Hearing deferred to January 15

The Dhaka Senior Metro Session Judge’s Court on Sunday again deferred to January 15 the hearing on taking cognisance of the charges pressed against Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia in the Zia Charitable Trust graft case. Full story

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Dipu calls for more recruitment from Bangladesh for UN DFS

Foreign minister Dipu Moni on Sunday requested a senior UN official to support Bangladesh’s efforts to secure higher number of recruitment in the UN Department of Field Support, particularly in electoral... Full story

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Italian surgeons at work at DMCH burn unit special camp

An expert team on burn and plastic surgery is giving treatment to patients with such injuries at the Burn and Plastic Surgery Unit of Dhaka Medical College Hospital. The 10-member team arrived last week from... Full story

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Ammu demolition by army in Sreepur from Jan 11 to Feb 7

The Central Ammunition Depot, Rajendrapur Cantonment, will destroy discarded ammunition and explosives at the CAD demolition ground, five kilometres southwest of Mawna Bazar point on Dhaka-Mymensingh Highway in Barpota... Full story

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Youth killed by friend over trifle

A youth died on Saturday night after he was severely injured allegedly by his friend during a quarrel over a mobile phone set at a village in Baufal upazila of Patuakhali. Shahin Sarder, 25, died at about 8:00pm Saturday... Full story

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KSA to increase manpower import from Bangladesh: speaker

Saudi Arabia, one of the major sources of manpower export, has not stopped manpower recruitment from Bangladesh but it is following a certain process in this regard, the speaker of Saudi Assembly said in Dhaka on Sunday. Full story

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ACC questions 22 railway employees

The Anti-Corruption Commission on Sunday questioned 22 employees of Bangladesh Railway (East Zone) who allegedly secured jobs by giving bribe to some railway officials. The employees, all appointed as... Full story

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10 left parties protest at fuel price increase Jan 9

Ten left-leaning parties, which include five partners in the Awami League-led ruling alliance, will hold countrywide protests on January 9 against the latest fuel price increase, effected midnight past Thursday. Full story

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Radio Today distributes warm clothes in Lalmonirhat

Private FM broadcast station Radio Today on Saturday and Sunday distributed warm clothes to around 7000 poor people in the villages of Lalmonirhat. Full story

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Elderly man dies in fire in Lalmonirhat

A very poor elderly man died early Sunday after he was severely burned while warming himself in a fire at his hut at Lalmonirhat municipality. Debendra Nath Barman, 84, died in hospital where neighbours... Full story

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Qatar wants to recruit Bangladeshi workers: minister

Qatar is highly interested to recruit manpower from Bangladesh both at the government and non-government levels as it will host the FIFA World Cup 2022. A four-member Qatari delegation disclosed this... Full story

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Don’t call hartal during Bishwa Ijtema: MKA

The home minister, Mahiuddin Khan Alamgir, has urged opposition political parties not to call and enforce ‘destructive’ programmes like hartal during the forthcoming Bishwa Ijtema, the second largest congregation of Muslims after Hajj. Full story

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Quader urges BNP to place demands in JS

The communications minister, Obaidul Quader, has urged the main opposition BNP to join the upcoming parliament session to place their demands in the Jatiya Sangsad. ‘Return to parliament and place your demand there. Full story

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Teacher held for sexually harassing schoolgirl

A schoolteacher was arrested on Sunday on charge of sexually assaulting his female student at his school in sadar upazila of Jhenaidah Saturday. The arrestee was Amirul Islam, assistant teacher of religion... Full story

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10 injured in Lakshmipur gunfight

At least 10 people were injured in a gunfight between two rival groups at Dattapara in Sadar upazila on Sunday night. Local sources said Dattapara Bazar Samity held an anti-terrorism meeting in the evening. Full story

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AL factional clash injures 10 in Pabna

At least 10 Awami League activists were injured as two rival groups locked in a clash in Pabna district town on Saturday evening. Of the injured, three young men were admitted to Pabna Medical College Hospital with bullet injuries. Full story

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