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Minus-two plotters still active: PM

The prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, on Friday, warned the people that the quarters who had wanted to execute the ‘minus-two formula’ advanced by the last military-backed caretaker government, were still active and often trying to resurface. ‘I urge the countrymen to stay alert so that no quarters can snatch their constitutional rights… People will vote anyone they want... Full story

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ACC spots 3,000 more errant buildings

A special probe team of the Anti-Corruption Commission spotted 3,000 more buildings in the city approved by certain Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha officials in exchange of bribe, an ACC official said. Full story

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New voters to go to next polls without NID cards

Around 70 lakh newly enlisted voters in the latest voters’ roll update will not get their national identification cards before the next parliamentary elections to be held on January 24, 2014 at the latest. Full story

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Govt decides to increase non-govt teachers’ house rent to Tk 500

The government has decided to increase the house rent of non-government teachers and employees of secondary schools and madrassahs and colleges. The teachers will, according to the decision, get Tk 500 a... Full story

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PM skips crucial issue of CG: Moudud

Bangladesh Nationalist Party’s senior leader Moudud Ahmed said prime minister Sheikh Hasina in her address to the nation skipped the ‘crucial issue in hand’ that concerned sustainability of democracy. Full story

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Thousands seek peace as Bishwa Ijtema begins

Thousands of Muslims sought peace and revival of Islamic tenets as the joined Bishwa Ijtema that began by the bank of the River Turag on the outskirts of the capital Dhaka on Friday. Devotees streamed into the venue, braving the biting cold, at dawn as the congregation began with the sermon... Full story

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Fears for Pakistan as blasts kill 125

Extremist bomb attacks killed 125 people in one of Pakistan’s deadliest days for years, raising concerns Friday about rising violence in the nuclear-armed country ahead of general elections. Two suicide bombers killed 92 people and wounded 121 after they targeted a crowded snooker club in the southwestern city of Quetta Thursday, in an area dominated by Shiite Muslims from... Full story

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Thailand to deport 400 Rohingyas

Around 400 Rohingya migrants discovered in a raid on a camp hidden in a remote rubber plantation in southern Thailand will be deported back to Myanmar, Thai police said Friday. Full story

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Jimmy Savile: Eccentric entertainer and serial sex offender

Instantly recognisable with his platinum hair, garish tracksuits and huge cigars, Jimmy Savile hid behind an eccentric exterior while sexually abusing children and adults for more than half a century. Savile was one of the top entertainers in British broadcasting from the 1960s to the 1980s, rising from his origins as a radio... Full story

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Police stop teachers from gathering at Shaheed Minar

The police on Friday stopped non-government teachers and employees from holding protests at the Central Shaheed Minar and forced them into Suhrawardy Udyan. Teachers and employees teamed up as Non-MPO Shikkha Pratishthan Shikkhak-Karmachari Oikya Jote, or an alliance of teachers and employees of educational institutions not enlisted for monthly... Full story

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River transport workers call off strike

River transport workers who went on strike for an indefinite period on Wednesday called off their programme on Friday night after being assured of a 20 per cent wage increase. Full story

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Chill causes more diarrhoeal attacks, respiratory illnesses

The sharp plunge in temperature has seen a significantly increased number of patients with cold-induced diarrhoea and respiratory illnesses including pneumonia receiving treatment from hospitals across the country in... Full story

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Biting cold wave continues

A severe cold wave kept sweeping over different parts of the country, inflicting misery to the poor and homeless people. A thick fog descending over the river basins and elsewhere forced water vessels to... Full story

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Pakistan summons Indian envoy over second killing

Pakistan summoned the Indian ambassador to Islamabad on Friday to protest against the death of another Pakistani soldier in what it said was a second cross-border attack from Indian troops in Kashmir. Full story

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BSF abducts two more Bangladeshis

Members of Indian Border Security Force abducted two more Bangladeshi nationals from the frontier areas in Kushtia and Thakurgaon districts on Friday and Thursday. In Kushtia, a BSF patrol team of Sarkarpara... Full story

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Professionals only 2.24pc of migrant workers

Professionals account for only 2.24 per cent of the country’s total overseas employment since 1976, when the official migration recordkeeping began. Of the 1,83,727 professionals who have gone abroad to work since... Full story

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US orders lower doses of drugs to combat insomnia

US authorities ordered sleep drug makers to lower their recommended dosage because evidence shows some people wake up groggy and not in the best shape to do things like drive. The active ingredient to combat insomnia is called... Full story

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Minor girl injured in attack

A minor girl was injured as she came under an attack by unidentified miscreants at Matbar Bazar in the city’s Kamrangirchar on Friday. The victim was Sathi, 8, daughter of Arzu Mia, worker of a shoe factory. Full story

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Schoolteacher killed in Lalmonirhat

Unidentified miscreants on Thursday night hacked a schoolteacher to death at Modhyo Kodma village of Velaguri union under Hatibandha upazila in Lalmonirhat. The victim, Anwar Hossain, 41, son of Monirul Islam, was an... Full story

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Cold wave claims 6 in Pabna

Six children died of cold-related diseases in the district in the last 24 hours till Friday afternoon. With this, a total of 15 people died of cold-related diseases here in the last two weeks, said... Full story

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One killed, 17 hurt in Rangpur road accident

One pedestrian was killed and 17 passengers were injured in a road accident at Barodorga point on the Rangpur-Dhaka Highway under Pirganj upazila in Rangpur Thursday, the police and local sources said. Full story

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