Chittagong

BNP National Council Dec 8: Most dist committees yet to be formed

Rafiqul Islam Azad Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is going ahead with holding its much-awaited council on December 8 without formation of most of the district committees, including Dhaka, Chittagong, Sylhet, Barisal and...

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Another LeT man held, put on remand

Staff Reporter A Dhaka court yesterday placed an alleged member of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) Abdul Motaleb on a four-day remand following his arrest on Saturday night. Plainclothes police arrested Abdul Motaleb alias Motu alias...

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Caught with bribe

Nothing would satisfy his greed for money, no matter where he earns it from–whether it is the savings of the poor family of a deceased government officer or the pockets of the alive. But what he did not know is this greed will...

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ULFA leaders will be given safe passage if they lay down arms

From ANI Geneva, Nov.21: United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) leaders and cadres will be given safe passage and a chance to return to mainstream society only if they give up the path of violence and unconditionally lay down...

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Trial of Bangladesh border guard mutineers to begin Tuesday

From correspondents in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 02:03 PM IST Bangladesh is to begin Tuesday the trial of over 3,500 border guards who staged a mutiny in February killing 74 people. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has promised to...

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Bangladesh seeks international bids for projects worth $10b Pact to avoid double taxation

Gulf News Abu Dhabi Abul Maal Abdul Muhith, Bangladesh's Finance Minister, will discuss economic issues with Obaid Humaid Al Tayer, UAE Minister of State for Financial Affairs, today as part of the Joint Economic Committee...

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Business leaders’ positive response : Govt plans to stagger industrial gas supply

Shamim Jahangir The government is contemplating to introduce staggering in gas supply to industries across the country after Eid-ul-Azha to save the fossil fuel. State-owned Petrobangla has already discussed about the plan with...

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Soybean farming to help meet 40pc oil demand

UNB, Dhaka Bangladesh could meet 40 per cent of its soybean oil demand by producing Soybean locally, as there is a bright prospect for its farming. "There is a bright prospect for local soybean production and we could meet 40...

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Armed Forces Day today

BSS, Dhaka The Armed Forces Day will be observed today with due solemnity and enthusiasm. The day's programme will begin with the offering of munajat (special prayers) after the Fazr prayers in all mosques at army garrisons,...

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Upward trend in market price: Govt to take crash programme

Staff Reporter The government is likely to start crash programme to control the market price through importing some essential commodities and reactivate market monitoring to break the market syndicate, widely blamed for price...

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