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Committee to protect oil, gas leads long march March 9

The national committee to protect oil, gas, mineral resources, power and ports will launch Khulna-Bagerhat-Rampal long march on March 9 protesting against the government plan to install a power plant at Rampal. Full story

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Schoolteacher commits suicide in Barisal

A primary schoolteacher hanged himself at Kawnia in the Barisal city Wednesday noon allegedly over family feud. The victim was identified as Mozammel Huq Munshi, 58, teacher of Enayetullah Govt Primary School at Amanatganj... Full story

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Govt leading country towards confrontation: Moudud

Accusing the government of leading the country towards confrontation, BNP standing committee member Moudud Ahmed on Wednesday said the BNP-led alliance has the strength to paralyse the government but they would not for the sake of democracy. Full story

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Fakhrul’s bail hearing deferred

A Dhaka court on Wednesday deferred the bail hearings of BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir in two strike-related vandalism and violence cases. The hearings were expected to be held on... Full story

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JS panel rebukes LGRD ministry for lacking coordination

The parliamentary panel on local government and rural development ministry on Wednesday rebuked the ministry for lacking coordination and dynamism in its activities. The reprimand by the committee followed the ministry’s... Full story

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5 detained as bus set on fire in DU

The Dhaka University campus became tense as ruling party-backed Chhatra League leaders and activists were moving about with firearms and beat up four students suspecting them to be activists of the opposition... Full story

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BKMEA, JBC ink MoU to double claims

The Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters’ Association and the Jiban Bima Corporation on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding in a bid to double the workers’ insurance claims for death to Tk 2 lakh. Full story

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Bankers, former municipality accountant sued

The Anti-Corruption Commission on Wednesday filed seven cases against a former employee of the Jamalpur municipality and two bank officials, charging them with misappropriating the municipality’s money. Full story

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Info Commission asks BTCL to appoint designated officer

The Information Commission on Wednesday asked Bangladesh Telecommunication Company Limited to appoint designated officers at its all offices and appellate authority to provide people with information. Full story

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10 injured as Shibir enforces hartal in 4 districts

Ten people, including a police subinspector, were injured Islami Chhatra Shibir enforced a half-day general strike in Lakshmipur, Rajshahi, Chapainawabganj and Natore on Wednesday. Shibir, the as Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami-backed... Full story

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Man crushed under train in Jamalpur

A young man was crushed under a speeding intercity train near Narundi railway station in Jamalpur on Wednesday morning. The victim was identified as Mozammel Hossain, 28, son of Abbas Ali of village Tulshir Char in Jamalpur sadar upazila. Full story

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Language movement veteran Abdul Haque buried

Language movement veteran Abdul Haque, also former income tax commissioner, was buried in the Sylhet city on Wednesday afternoon. He was buried at the graveyard of Hazrat Shahjalal Shrine after namaz-e-janaza on the shrine premises. Full story

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Ctg landslide kills one

A worker of Golden Bricks was killed in a landslide at Kumira of Sitakunda in Chittagong Wednesday noon. The identity of the deceased could not be ascertained yet. The police and local people said the workers of Golden Bricks were removing soil from an adjacent... Full story

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Urs of Bishwa Zaker Manzil begins Feb 16

The four-day ‘Bishwa Urs Sharif’ of Hazrat Shahsufi Khawjababa Faridpuri will begin on February 16 at Bishwa Zaker Manjil at Atrashi under Sadarpur upazila of Faridpur. A Bishwa Zaker Manjil press release said on Wednesday... Full story

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Hartal protests at Tangail BCL leader killing

Motorcycles and auto-rickshaws were vandalised as Bhangladesh Chhatra League enforced a half-day general strike in Tangail on Wednesday. The ruling Awami League-backed student organisation on Tuesday had... Full story

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