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Nipah kills five more

Encephalitis caused by Nipah virus infection claimed five more lives in the country in January, the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research confirmed following diagnosis. The institute officials said... Full story

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Relatives of Tazreen fire victims rally

Several hundred relatives of Tazreen fire victims at protests in front of the factory at Ashulia on Friday threatened to besiege the home ministry if compensation for the dead, the injured and others who went missing were not paid by January 31. They also put forth a seven-point charter of demands including the arrest of the factory owner, proper compensation for both the deceased ... Full story

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No consensus on interim govt may spell mass uprising: Akbar Ali

Former caretaker government adviser Akbar Ali Khan on Saturday warned if the major political parties failed to reach a consensus to form a non-partisan, credible government to hold the next parliamentary elections, a mass upsurge might take place. He said a credible election-time government formed on a consensus of the political parties and a transparent election process would pave... Full story

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Accused make confessional statement

The driver and his assistant who were accused of raping a female garment worker on a running bus confessed to their guilt before a court in Manikganj on Friday. Rights bodies and people continue protesting at the incident with... Full story

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People to resist AL plan for partisan polls: BNP

The BNP-led opposition alliance on Saturday said that people would rise to to resist the ruling Awami League’s plan to hold the next general elections unilaterally. The alliance gave the government the warning at a rally the Dhaka city unit of the held in front of the BNP office at Naya Paltan marking January 25 as ‘democracy killing day.’ Full story

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BNP standing committee meets today

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson, Khaleda Zia, will hold a meeting today with the party’s top policymaking body to decide the next course of the opposition’s current anti-government movement. Full story

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Jute warehouse burnt in N’ganj

A fire burnt the warehouse of a jute mill at Godnail of Shiddhirganj police station in Narayanganj Saturday morning. The fire might have originated from a burning cigarette, fire brigade sources demanded. They said a fire broke... Full story

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Man kills wife in N’ganj

A housewife was killed allegedly by her husband in her rented house at village Ekrampur of Bandar police station in Narayanganj Friday night. The deceased was identified as Khadija Begum, 30, wife of Shamim... Full story

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Building workers’ union, others demand labour law amendment

Politicians and labour leaders on Saturday demanded that the Labour Law Amendment bill should be passed at the 16th session of the ninth parliament to begin today. They stressed that through passing the bill the... Full story

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Traders sue over 300 BCL men of PSTU

Local businessmen have filed a case against around 300 Bangladesh Chhatra League men studying in Patuakhali Science and Technology University, charging them with ransacking of a local market place. Full story

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8 shops burnt

Fire burnt eight shops at Station Road of Patgram in Lalmonirhat early Saturday. A fire fighter unit and local people jointly put out the fire after two hours of effort. Locals and fire brigade sources said the fire originated from... Full story

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Suspected robber killed

An alleged robber died after the truck he was riding to escape from the police ran over him on late Friday night in Gopalganj. The incident, in which three other alleged members of the gang and two police constables were... Full story

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Death anniv of Kibria today

The eighth death anniversary of former finance minister and Awami League advisory council member Shah AMS Kirbia MP will be observed in the city, his home constituency in Habiganj as... Full story

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Jharna gets Padma Shri

The Indian government has honoured social worker Jharna Dhara Chowdhury, secretary of the Gandhi Ashram Trust in Noakhali, with the Padma Shri Award. ‘The award is recognition of Ms Chowdhury’s long-standing and... Full story

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CU teacher nabbed for alleged rape attempt

The police arrested a teacher of Chittagong University Friday afternoon at his house at Lalkhan Bazar under Khulshi police station in the port city on charge of attempting to rape his domestic help. The arrested teacher was identified as... Full story

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Miladunnabi celebrated

The nation on Friday celebrated Eid-e- Miladunnabi, the event that marked the birth of Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) nearly one and a half millenniums ago. In the capital, thousands of people paraded the city thoroughfares in... Full story

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10 hurt as Shibir clashes with police in Sylhet

At least 10 people, including two police officials, were injured in a clash between Shibir activists and the police at Taltola in Sylhet city on Friday. Witnesses said when a procession brought out by the Sylhet city unit of... Full story

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