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Hong Kong to recruit 80,000 housemaids in 6 months

The government would in weeks prepare a database of women workers aspiring to work abroad, expatriate welfare and overseas employment minister Khandakar Mosharraf Hossain said Tuesday. Full story

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Submit probe report on Quasem by March 3: ICT

The International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Tuesday ordered the submission of formal charge or investigation report in the case against the detained Jamaat executive council member Mir Quasem Ali by March 3. Full story

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Living conditions in sweeper colonies unacceptable: NHRC chair

The National Human Rights Commission chairman, Mizanur Rahman, on Tuesday deplored that the people engaged in keeping the city clean were living in a stinky and putrid environment and it could not be acceptable. While visiting sweeper... Full story

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2-day meet begins today

A two-day meeting on power trade between Bangladesh and India begins today in Dhaka. Bangladesh power secretary Monwar Islam and his Indian counterpart P Uma Sankar will lead their respective delegations in... Full story

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Islamists to enforce shutdown in Sylhet Feb 13

Two Islamist organisations called dawn-to-dusk shutdown in Sylhet division for February 13, protesting against a move to install a memorial sculpture of the War of Liberation on the campus of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology... Full story

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50 hurt in BNP factional clash

At least 50 people were injured in a clash between two groups of the BNP in Chandpur district town on Tuesday afternoon.Witnesses said district BNP organised a commemoration meeting at Hasan Ali High School ground... Full story

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CU student missing

A first year student of Chittagong University has been missing since Sunday evening.The student is Md Sharif Hossen, a first year student of international relations department of CU and son of Md Chan Badsha Mia of Botanical... Full story

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Night guard killed in Narsingdi

Unidentified miscreants after killing an elderly night guard of a brick kiln dumped his body near his village early Tuesday in Palash upazila of Narsingdi. Mosleh Uddin, 65, was killed on Monday night in the compound of... Full story

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BNP knows ‘how to oust autocratic govt’

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Tuesday asked its leaders and activists to occupy the roads during agitation programmes in the future to force the government to agree its demands. Full story

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Ensure safe, hassle-free journey for air passengers: PM

The prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, has directed all concerned to ensure safe and hassle-free journey for the air passengers to further enhance the country’s image. ‘Safe and trouble-free journey for the air passengers... Full story

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Cross-exam of Mahabub ends

The cross-examination of the prosecution witnesses of the sensational 10-truck arms haul cases former metropolitan magistrate Mahabubur Rahman ended in a Chittagong court Tuesday. Full story

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Awami League partners demand ban on Jamaat

The left leaning partners of the ruling Awami League-led alliance on Tuesday called on the government to take effective steps to ban religion-based political parties including Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami. Full story

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BCL men beat freedom fighter in Jessore

Bangladesh Chhatra League activists on Tuesday reportedly assaulted a freedom fighter who is also a lecturer of a college in Jessore over publishing reports of alleged corruption by a local lawmaker in a daily. Full story

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ACC files three cases against bank officers, traders in N’ganj

The Anti-Corruption Commission on Tuesday filed three criminal cases against seven traders of three companies and two bank officers over sanctioning of allegedly illegal loans. Deputy assistant director of ACC Coordinator Office... Full story

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BCL leader hacked in Rangpur

Unidentified miscreants hacked the Rangpur Medical College unit president of Bangladesh Chhatra League on Monday night in Rangpur, leaving him critically injured. Rezawnur Rhaman Miraj was attacked at a student dormitory... Full story

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Businessman found dead

Police recovered the body of a businessman early Tuesday, five days after he went missing at Charargop of Narayanganj sadar. The deceased was identified as Gobinda Shaha alias Bhulu, 55, son of Shontosh Shaha... Full story

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Fire kills minor girl

A minor girl was roasted alive and four sustained injuries as a fire broke out at Baktabali of Fatulla in Narayanganj early Tuesday. The deceased, identified as Liza, 6, daughter of Kamal Hossain, lived near a brick kiln at... Full story

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