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Govt slacks on price control of 91pc drugs

The list of essential drugs has not been updated since 1994 while the government do not control prices of 91 per cent of the drugs that are not on the list in breach of law. According to health and drug experts, more than... Full story

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5 men lynched after boy shot dead

Five suspected robbers were beaten to death by a mob of villagers after the bandits killed a madrassah student while shooting their way out at Bauipur village in Monohargang upazila of the district on Wednesday morning. Full story

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Police attack on pickets marks hartal

The police on Wednesday used pepper spray, water cannons and batons to disperse leftist activists in the capital to foil the half-day nationwide six-hour general strike enforced in protest at the latest rise in fuel oil prices. Left leaders claimed... Full story

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Court accepts charge sheetCourt accepts charge sheet

A judicial magistrate’s court in Dhak aon Wednesday took cognisance of the the charge sheet in the Aminbazar killing case and issued an warrants for the arrest of 36 fugitives. Eleven of the 60 people accused in the case... Full story

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Syria universities shut, Aleppo blast toll at 87

Universities were closed across Syria on Wednesday to mark a day of mourning called after twin blasts tore through an Aleppo campus while students were writing exams, killing at least 87 people. Full story

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‘A move to sow seeds of friendship’

Describing her Moscow visit as an endeavour to sow the seeds of friendship and collaboration with Russia, the prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, on Wednesday said there is quite a number of areas where Bangladesh... Full story

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ACC replies to WB queries soon

The Anti-Corruption Commission investigation team has almost completed writing replies to queries the World Bank’s external panel of experts made about the investigation of the Padma Bridge project ‘corruption conspiracy’. Full story

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Unelected VC in office for 4 years at DU

An unelected vice-chancellor of Dhaka University for the first time completes four years in office, which amounts to a full term for an elected vice-chancellor, today without holding elections to vice-chancellor’s... Full story

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Rangamati SP asked to probe further

The chief judicial magistrate’s court in Rangamati on Wednesday asked the district superintendent of police to further investigate the enforced disappearance of Kalpana Chakma and submit the report by March 20. Full story

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Ex-Bridges Div secy suspended

Bridges Division former secretary Mosharraf Hossain Bhuiyan, now in jail on charge of corruption in the Padma Bridge project, was suspended on Wednesday. The secretary, who was made an officer on special duty... Full story

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Fakhrul shown arrested in 2 more cases

Detained Bangladesh Nationalist Party acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir was shown arrested on Wednesday in two more cases for blasting cocktails and assaulting police during the opposition’s... Full story

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Ctg 12 by-polls today

By-elections to the Chittagong 12 constituency, covering Anwara and Pashchim Patiya, that has fallen vacant with the death of Aktharuzzaman Chowdhury Babu, will be held today. Full story

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Pak opposition wants polls immedately

Pakistan’s political opposition Wednesday demanded an immediate timetable for polls, but dealt a blow to a massive anti-government protest by refusing to endorse their four-day demonstration. Full story

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Destiny smuggled out money to US, Canada, S’pore, France, HK

Destiny 2000 Limited, a multi-level marketing company, and its sister concerns smuggled a huge amount of money out of the country to the USA, Canada, Singapore, France, and Hong Kong. Full story

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‘Democracy seen in decline’

Democracy around the world was in decline in 2012 for the seventh year in a row as the Arab Spring led nervous autocratic leaders to clamp down on any stirrings of dissent, a study said Wednesday. Full story

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Bangladesh envoy to US briefs congressmen on GSP

Bangladesh ambassador in Washington Akramul Qader Tuesday held two separate meetings with congresswoman Betty McCollum and congressman Adams Schiff and explained the possible effects of withdrawing... Full story

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Two killed as helicopter hits crane in London

Two people were killed on Wednesday when a helicopter hit a crane at a building site in central London during morning rush hour and plunged to the ground, engulfing several cars in flames. Full story

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ACC submits charge sheet against former speaker Sircar

The Anti-Corruption Commission on Wednesday submitted charge sheet against former parliament speaker Jamiruddin Sircar in a corruption case for misappropriation of public money amounting to about Tk 4.4 lakh. Full story

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Mozena meets Khaleda

US ambassador in Dhaka Dan Mozena in a meeting with Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia at the latter’s Gulshan residence on Wednesday night discussing matters of mutual interests. Full story

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Dhaka, Delhi to do feasibility test to run Maitree train more

Bangladesh and India have agreed to examine the feasibility of increasing the frequency of Maitree Express train services between the two countries. The agreement was reached at delegation level ‘Inter-Governmental Railway... Full story

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3 more foreign firms keen to supply fuels to BPC

Three more firms of China and Kazakhstan are keen to supply fuel oils to the state-owned Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation, BPC officials said. The firms are Zhenhue Oil Company Ltd and C & OOC Trading Singapore Pte... Full story

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Worker dies

A construction worker was electrocuted at Nurul Miah market of Kaliganj in Keraniganj in Dhaka district on Wednesday. The victim was Yusuf Vandari, 42, son of Rahmat Hawlader of Dhankhali village... Full story

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