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1320MW power deal inked with India 
3 injured in Munshiganj AL factional clash 
Court fines Panchagarh ADC (Revenue) 
Khaleda rates present govt ‘worse than autocrats’ 
BGMEA for keeping banks open for paying dues to garment workers before Eid 
Janmashtami celebrated across the country 
MAG Osmani’s 92nd birth anniversary observed 
Pre-Eid call money rate remains stable so far 
City Jamaat Ameer on fresh remand 
Elderly man dies in police firing in Habiganj 
Govt revokes licenses of 2 recruiting agencies 
JS to enact law to try usurpers of power 
China keen for direct road links via Myanmar 
Ershad meets PM, talks overall situation 
Ibrahim murder: Shaon’s driver, PS detained 
Severe flash flood likely in northeast 
Flooding worsens in central dists 
U.S. Newspaper Praises Bangladesh for its Religious Tolerance 
Don’t govern country with dictates of foreign powers: Khaleda 
Dhaka ready to offer nationalities to ‘stranded Pakistanis’ 
Many schools, colleges yet to decide on dress code 
FBCCI chief for halting gas supply to CNG-run motor vehicles 
Consensus sought to scrap Vested Property Act 
Complete Janmashtami rally by 5 pm : Sahara 
Ershad meets Hasina 
Mirza Abbas shown arrested in another case 
Two Jamaat leaders detained in C’nawabganj 
AL leader Ataur injured in Cox’s Bazaar road crash 
Govt bans enforced religious dress code for students 
Britain to boost assistance for Bangladesh 
Court asks to publish newspaper ads for 21 fugitive BDR jawans 
Expert suggests integrated approach to fight Anthrax 
14-member committee to make recommendations for Trust Fund 
7th amendment to constitution declared illegal 
15 injured in AL factional clash in Barisal 
Ershad should be punished for usurping power: Addl AG 
Captive power plants can import duty free furnace oil and coal 
Govt to recruit 32,000 persons for police force 
FBCCI suggests halting gas supply to CNG motor vehicles 
PM attends iftar party hosted by Armed Forces 
HC asks govt to refund Tk297cr to 2 firms 
War crimes trial hearing on Sept 21 
Amendment to constitution: JS body readies recommendations 
Khaleda blasts PM for no action against ruling party MP 
Govt to bar Rohingyas, suspected war criminals from Hajj trip 
Flood engulfs 15 villages in Nilphamari 
Two siblings die falling down from high-rise rooftop 
Right person in right place: PM 
HC scraps sentence against Shahjahan Siraj 
Expats to get voting rights 
Cabinet okays design of Dhaka Elevated Expressway 
HC turns down Jamaat plea to stall war crimes trial 
No secret discussion between Dhaka and Delhi: FM 
JS body for heavier punishments for reckless drivers 
‘e-money order’ to be expanded to 1600 post offices by December 
Charge framing against Ulfa leader Ranjan Sept 29 
Don’t compel women to wear veil: HC 
Special launch services on 22 routes from Sept 6 
Don’t arrest Shaon: HC 
Charge framing against Ulfa leader Ranjan Sept 29 
333-member Shechhasebok Dal central committee formed 
Jatrabari-Gulistan flyover: Army to help relocating utility lines 
DMP slaps ban on meeting, rally, procession 
HC exonerates Asafuddowla from contempt of court 
No respite for partymen if found guilty, warns PM 
Lab confirmation of anthrax in a week 
8 Juba Dal activists sued for damaging vehicles 
BNP wants fair trial of Aug 21 grenade attack: Delwar 
PM points finger at BNP-Jamaat for Aug 21 attacks 
New Industrial Policy to be approved before Eid; No privatization of SoEs, says Barua 
Germany presents five police vehicles to Bangladesh 
Rajuk asks 4 realtors to file compliance report 
Employee recruitment: HC stays case proceedings against Khoka 
Country to honour 100 foreigners for 1971 role 
Power generation tops 4698MW mark on record gas supply 
Appeal filed against Koko’s parole cancellation 
Severe water crisis looms within next two decades 
Homemade liquor kills 15 in Sylhet 
Advance rail tickets from Aug 31 
CPJ pleads SC to review its judgment on Amar Desh journos 
Gangsters hijack private car at gunpoint in Banani 
Tk 60cr full-fledged Liberation War Museum planned 
Khaleda talks bilateral issues with Blair 
Toll collection: 30 injured in Sunamgaj AL factional clash 
3 CU Shibir leaders detained in Ctg 
MP’s gunman shot dead mugger in city 
New guidelines to bar versity teachers from part time jobs 
MP Shawon finally sued for murder 
HC scraps Nazmul Huda’s jail term 
80,800 unfit vehicles add to traffic misery in city 
Govt laid top most priority for power-energy sector 
Road crash kills student: Hilli-Panchbibi road blocked for 2 hrs 
WB for re-tendering of 300MW Siddhirganj plant 
Country marks $2.66 billion surplus balance of payments 
Rajshahi-Dhaka air route resumes soon 
PM hosts iftar for professionals at Ganobhaban 
3 injured in gunfight with arms dealers in Sylhet 
CNG filling stations: Partial closure adds to commuters’ sufferings 
Old Dhaka chemical warehouses: Relocation deadline widened to Sept 30 
Khaleda takes iftar with politicians 
Road crash kills student: Hilli-Panchbibi road blocked for 2 hrs 
32nd founding anniversary of BNP Sept 1 
Mahmudur Rahman faces another contempt of court charge 
5 Darshana customs officials fired for suspected smuggling link 
Over 28,000 criminal cases pending with Barisal courts 
Tk10.52 lakh missing from Narsingdi Agranai Bank branch 
Govt asked to explain funding of MP-supervised dev projects 
Ibrahim ‘killing’: MP Shaon may face grilling 
Partial shutdown of CNG stations begins 
Five years on from Aug 17 bombings nightmare 
Selim Al-Deen’s 61st birth anniversary today 
Dhaka ranks 64th among global cities 
Call to strictly follow fire safety designs in buildings 
10 injured in cylinder blast at Sitakunda ship-breaking yard 
Nation pays homage to the Father of the Nation 
4,63,776 cases filed against vehicles in capital 
33 teachers forced to resign in Benapole 
Mobile customer care calls made toll-free 
DU withdraws expulsion order against Bangabandhu after 61 years 
Working hour row: Over 100 injured in Roopganj clash 
Demand for gas swells as production in limbo 
Crimes against humanity: Jamaat leader Abdur Razzaq under surveillance 
20 Bangladeshi restaurant workers held in U.K 
Power cuts mount as 17 units closed 
War trial to be held under revided Collaborator Act: Suranjit 
25 injured in BLC factional clash at RU 
16 killed in road crashes across country 
HC stays police notice on Shah Moazzem, Barrister Rafiqul 
Go to rural areas or face action, PM warns physicians 
Trial of 448 more Pilkhana rebels begins 
4 Shibir men held with arms, explosives 
Political parties get more time for filing audit reports 
HC stays police notice on Shah Moazzem, Barrister Rafiqul 
ECNEC okays three projects involving Tk283cr 
Bangladesh top contributor of UN women peacekeepers 
Office timing for Ramadan fixed 
15pc income tax on pvt universities stays 
Khaleda’s Savar house raged to the ground 
Pranab Mukherjee due in city Aug 7 
Minor girl killed in city; mother detained 
ICT arrest warrants valid, claims AG 
Separate ministries for railway and ICT on cards 
JS body asks RAJUK to end approval sufferings 
Political parties get more time for filing audit reports 
Validity of ICT arrest warrants challenged 
RMG workers go berserk again at N’ganj, Ashulia 
AHM Noman wins Magsaysay 
Govt to fall into their own trap: Khaleda 
HC sets aside graft cases against 4 convicts 
14 BDR men jailed for Sunamganj mutiny 
50 injured in AL factional clash in Munshiganj, Magura 
Haji Danesh University reopens 
RMG workers accept new pay structure 
BNP top brass discusses SC verdict on 5th amendment 
Ashraf favours local body polls on party basis 
HC rejects writ of Justice Joynul Abedin 
PM asks Khaleda to shun ‘ill attempts’ to topple govt 
Netherlands seeks proposals for infrastructure dev program 
WB supports conservation in Sundarbans 
Two Bangladeshis killed in Malaysian landslide 
2 top bureaucrats killed in Manikganj road crash 
150 injured as RMG workers run riots in Savar, N’ganj 
BNP hints at tough movement after Ramadan 
Hasina shows sticks to RMG troublemakers 
Amendment to money laundering law in offing 
EC to decide fate of religion based parties: Law Minister 
‘Lifestyle change, exercise can prevent heart diseases’ 
SC retains ‘Bangladeshi’ nationality 
Intl Crimes Tribunal: Appointments of 2 HC judges valid 
Mannan Bhuiyan passes away 
Muhith hints at withdrawing VAT on private versities 
Jamaat calls for mass upsurge against govt 
Court allows 64 more days to probe Ctg arms haul 
President seeks DCs' contribution to implement plans 
Dhaka inks landmark power deal with Delhi 
ICT issues arrest warrants against Jamaat quartet 
HC slaps ban on use of tannery waste in poultry, fish feeds 
Jamaat calls for mass upsurge against govt 
Court allows 64 more days to probe Ctg arms haul 
President seeks DCs' contribution to implement plans 
BNP seeks parity in constitution amendment body 
PM asks DCs to thwart militancy 
11 directly involved in question leak 
More courts planned for BDR mutiny trial 
Oppression, law enforcers can’t protect power, warns Delwar 
HC rules over anti-money laundering law 
Court allows 64 more days to probe Ctg arms haul 
War crimes trial to complete within govt’s tenure: Shafique 
BNP seeks parity in constitution amendment body 
Fresh dengue cases reported in city 
Court orders re-probe into murder of Sherpur businessman 
Experts urge stronger diplomacy over water 
Dr Kamal for nat’l consensus on constitution amendment 
Pabna cops killing: Another detained 
15-member body formed for amending constitution 
Pabna cops killing: Another detained 
Khaleda to perform Umrah during Ramadan 
One killed in Narsingdi clash 
CPB charts weeklong road-march from Aug 1 
BNP fears abolishment of caretaker govt system 
AL men attack Sitalakhya eviction team 
Work on N’ganj-Gazipur Elevated Expressway begins this year 
Old trucks allowed in capital at night 
Traffic congestion causes Tk20,000cr losses a year: Study 
Relatives run amok after death of patient at city clinic 
Courts at districts to limit pollution 
4,000 buildings built without RAJUK plan 
BNP goes for hunger strike July 25 
WB okays $327m for improving infrastructure, rural livelihood 
Decoding jute genome wonderful achievement: WIPO DG 
BNP executive committee meets July 31 
RAB rescues abducted school girl from capital 
Courts at districts to limit pollution 
Digital population census in March 
Jamuna erosion threatens Sirajganj dam 
HC asks IGP, RAB chief to trace Chy Alam 
Mujaheed, Sayedee placed on fresh remand 
BTRC chairman, telecom secy face music for contempt of court 
Tk84cr new project to improve Dhaka Sewerage 
BNP executive committee meets July 31 
RAB rescues abducted school girl from capital 
PM warns of price spiral ahead of Ramadan 
Khaleda holds parley with party policymakers tonight 
Assailants hack Sylhet AL leader to death 
Govt asked to stop encroachment in Karnaphuli 
Fire shuts down 210MW Ghorasal unit 
Int’l Crimes Tribunal: Appointment of judges challenged 
Bar on Amar Desh publication goes 
Call for implementing DAP to avert catastrophe 
No business in education sector, says Nahid 
BNP executive committee meets July 31 
RAB rescues abducted school girl from capital 
Ranjan Chy placed on 3-day remand 
CCC Mayor Manju sworn in 
Dhaka to open resident mission in Lisbon 
Mirza Fakhrul sued for 'defaming' Qamrul Islam 
Mufti Hannan remanded in Gopalganj bombing case 
4 workers die of poisonous gas in Comilla 
Restoring ’72 constitution could spell disaster for govt: Delwar 
Urban population likely to top 141m mark by 2051 
PM for ensuring job for disabled as per quota 
Hizb-ut Tahrir shows off in city: Three arrested 
Nizami placed on 5-day fresh remand 
Pabna MP accuses DC of graft 
All-party JS body to prepare draft of amendments to Constitution 
Pabna MP accuses DC of graft 
5 killed in Rajshahi road crash 
Seven cops sued for custodial death in city 
Kamaruzzaman, Quader remanded 
Delwar blasts Hasina for ‘stigmatizing democracy’ 
Cabinet okays Border Guard Bangladesh Act-2010 
Four detained for planting arms at Satkhira businessman’s house 
Sluggish implementation irks power ministry 
Tk923cr whitened in last fiscal 
BNP terms Pilkhana carnage charges ‘politically motivated’ 
ECNEC endorses five projects involving Tk1,419cr 
Cabinet okays Border Guard Bangladesh Act-2010 
824 indicted for Pilkhana carnage 
Incumbent JMB chief detained in Bogra 
3 top Jamaat leaders seek cancellation of remand 
PM calls for joint efforts to eradicate poverty 
Khaleda demands tracing out Chy Alam 
HC stays RanksTel licence freeze 
Rivals kill Sylhet BCL activist 
UK seeks deeper political ties with BD 
Agitating RMG workers block Dhaka-N’ganj link road 
Viva Espana! A country rocks as Spain rules football 
People to give 'ballot' lesson to politicians: Obaidul 
Nizami on fresh remand in vandalism case 
HC grants bail to Mahmudur Rahman in four cases 
Charge pressed against 47 Jamaat, Shibir men in Khulna 
Writ filed in HC against mass arrest 
30 injured in transport owners-polytech students clash in Bhola 
Muggers snatch Tk50 lakh from bank manager in city 
Drilling at Fenchuganj gas field starts in Aug 
List of 40 top war criminals reaches immigration posts 
11 cops land in Natore jail for extrajudicial killing 
HC issues rule on recruitment of police SIs 
HC issues rule on recruitment of police SIs 
People to give 'ballot' lesson to politicians: Obaidul 
Dhaka Eastern Bypass project in limbo 
Mujaheed, Sayedee face grilling in pre-hartal arson case 
PM proposes common OIC welfare fund 
BNP demands details on Chy Alam 
4 Hizb-ut men remanded for squizzing 
BNP stages human chain demo under police vigil 
No cellphone connection for U-18 persons 
HC orders removal of Suhrawardy Udyan installations sans memorabilia 
Load shedding deepens as power generation drops to 3800MW 
HC asks police to explain custodial deaths 
Haji Danesh versity closed sine die 
25 Jamaat-Shibir men detained in Ctg 
Graft charges pressed against Tarique, Mamun 
Trans-Asian Railway link with China gets ECNEC nod 
Mahmudur Rahman faces music for contempt of court 
457 more cases to be dropped 
HC asks police to explain custodial deaths 
8 officials elevated to secretaries 
50 injured as BCL factions run amok on JU campus 
TCB to sell sugar, edible oil, pulse ahead of Ramadan 
New wage for RMG by Jul 28 
JS body for offloading Biman shares 
Muhith for doubling CNG price 
RAJUK to develop two more townships at Gazipur, Savar 
120 Shibir men land in Ctg jail 
BRTC introduces school bus from Jul 15 
Cops in a fix with Jamnaat kingpins’ accommodation in remand 
2yrs jail for disgracing nat’l anthem, flag 
36 injured as Shibir runs riot in Ctg 
JS body for offloading Biman shares 
RAJUK to develop two more townships at Gazipur, Savar 
Opposition out to protect corrupt, war criminals, alleges PM 
BNP, allies mull tougher agitation after Ramadan 
Post-mortem cofirms suicides of Rita, her children 
Germany ousts Argentina as Africa mourns 
RAJUK to develop two more townships at Gazipur, Savar 
Tougher law needed to protect endangered Royal Bengal Tigers 
Sahara asks law enforcers to remain alert against sabotage 
50 injured as RMG workers go berserk in Mirpur 
BNP questions govt silence over Alam 
41 BSMMU teachers, officers suspended 
Jamaat trio remanded for 16 days 
Call for united efforts to implement DAP 
President returns home 
SC stays verdict on upazila election officers’ reinstatement 
CJ for bar-bench ties for quick disposal of cases 
Govt to introduce e-service at upazila level 
No Rajuk approval to unregistered cos for plots, flats 
BNP demands judicial inquiry into attacks on leaders 
ACC sues Khoka for hiring irregularities 
Deluge takes worsening turn in north 
SC stays verdict on upazila election officers’ reinstatement 
‘Dhaka must preserve 40pc wetlands, water bodies’ 
Bangladesh wins CEDAW polls 
UK to limit work visas from April next 
President returns home 
Khasru rebukes cops for hartal overact 
BNP takes agitation course to press home demands 
New wage scale for water transport workers announced 
IDB to provide $206m in grants 
20 hurt in BNP factional clash in B’baria 
Abbas, Mannan, Mobin, Annie among 168 detained in city 
AL disowns BCL acts 
Govt to prioritize peoples’ interests in extracting coal: PM 
JS body takes time for telecom bill recommendation 
IDB to provide $206m in grants 
Khaleda visits Abbas’ house in city 
Cairn allowed to sell gas to 3rd party 
667 rebels charged with BDR mutiny 
PM for timely completion of development works 
Muhith slams graft for impeding power sector development 
PM calls for using genome sequencing of jute to boost development 
Khaleda warns govt against hartal barriers 
Govt wants to make country a ‘police-state’: Delwar 
IDB to provide $206m in grants 
PM pleads opposition to return to JS 
Country’s population to hit 220m mark by 2021 
DMP charts drive against old buses & trucks in city 
DAP gazetted, finally 
PM pleads opposition to return to JS 
Army chief visits Cox’s Bazar landslide zone 
Tk19,522cr spent in current fiscal under revised ADP 
BNP out to enforce Jun 27 hartal 
Mizanur to lead HR commission 
PM opens Gulistan-Jatrabari flyover work 
Ministry finds terms tough for importing Indian electricity 
BNP warns govt of resorting to repression 
EC capable of holding fair polls under party govt: SQ Chy 
Bashundhara asked to raze 53 buildings, part of shopping mall 
6,000 workers sued for Ashulia RMG violence 
Farroque secures bail in Panchagarh defamation suit 
Xenovalley Pink City clients demand action against developer 
BNP sees CCC polls a rally against ‘fascist’ govt 
BUET shut sine die following unrest over summer vacation 
50 injured in cops-RMG workers clash in Savar 
Insolvents to get access to justice: Shafique 
Urban planners for immediate approval of DAP 
AL notes signal from Mohiuddin’s defeat 
Ctg votes for change as Manju wins mayoral race 
Handover of Purbachal plots starts in Dec 
BNP out to gain ground for Jun 27 hartal 
Bangladesh innovates genome sequencing of jute 
Urban planners for immediate approval of DAP 
BDR-BSF trade gunfire in Jaintapur border 
Landslides kill 53 in Cox’s Bazar, Bandarban 
Process of bringing back Bangabandhu killers moves on 
China offers assistance to develop infrastructure, agriculture, edn 
Uttara Conspiracy: SC turns down govt plea against bail 
ECNEC okays 11 secondary schools, 6 colleges for capital 
Work on Jatrabari-Gulistan flyover likely to begin this month 
Rivals trade barbs as Ctg set for polls 
SC seizes publication of Amar Desh 
BDR-BSF trade gunfire in Jaintapur border 
KU stalemate drags on as students continue agitation 
China pledges to build deep seaport, install space satellite 
JS endorses Tk 1,10,523cr supplementary budget 
RAJUK to demolish 200 most vulnerable buildings 
Army takes up CCC polls duty 
PM reaffirms Dhaka’s commitment to `One China Policy’ 
3 garment factories closed following violence in Savar 
SCBA demands immediate release of Amar Desh editor 
Info on CCC election polling centers available from website 
62,000 trained volunteers to tackle earthquake risks 
Tk132,170cr budget for 2010-11 fiscal unveiled 
PM hints at widening maternity leave 
Khaleda warns civil servants of illegal actions 
Technical deals on nuke power plant within months 
50 injured in BCL-Shibir clash in KMCH 
Holy Shab-e-Meraj on July 9 
Khulna University reopens amid class boycott 
Chevron to compensate villagers for damages 
Hatirjheel project to be completed by Dec 2011 
BNP unlikely to return to JS soon 
20 injured during Rangamati blockade 
Tk132,170cr budget for 2010-11 fiscal unveiled 
No change in import duty on essentials 
World Cup fever grips nation 
HC stays govt ban order on daily Amar Desh 
Three girls married off in Ganabhaban 
New act if necessary to deter eve-teasers 
Khaleda warns govt of retaliation 
20 injured in cops-landless clash in Hatiya 
BDR deployed in CCC constituencies 
Load shedding makes baking summer even worse 
PM takes swipe at ex-CEC for fake voter roll 
360mw Bheramara plant gets ECNEC nod 
Owners shut Bangladesh Observer 
19 die in Sunamganj trawler capsize 
411 more cases dropped 
EC vows to stage Jun 17 CCC polls impartially 
Khaleda proposes to explore new gas reserves 
Budget presentation goes digital 
Editors demand withdrawal of ban on Amar Desh 
PM calls opposition to join JS budget session 
Five OCs face music for ignoring court order 
ULFA major detained in Sherpur 
Civil society terms budget formulation process ‘discriminatory’ & ‘undemocratic’ 
Journos, engineers rally behind Khaleda for anti-govt movement 
Army playing stellar role in Nimtoli aftermath 
PM vows to root out terrorism from country 
Ban on Facebook goes 
Tragedy haunts Nawab Katra blaze survivors 
CEC vows to hold free, fair & credible CCC polls 
‘War crimes trial to be of international standards’ 
AHRC calls for seize in repression of freedom of expression 
Nation mourns victims of Nimtoli, Begunbari tragedies 
PM seeks US support in power, energy sectors 
Hasina launches MRP, MRV system 
BNP calls for restoration of democracy 
Magistrate, video cam to follow Mohiuddin, Manjurul from Jun 5 
Petrobangla on the move to raise CNG price 
HC asserts zero tolerance on custodial death 
ECNEC okays six projects worth Tk1330cr 
Rapturous reception greets Everest hero Musa back home 
Bangladesh inks transshipment deal with India 
Delwar critical of sparing Hasina in NIKO case 
Govt may move int’l forums on Rohingya issue 
Hasina asks allies to implement poll pledges 
Cabinet okays National Education Policy 2010 
EU pledges €8.5m for Bangladesh to fight climate change 
1,483 institutions in frest MPO list 
Speedy Trial Act extended further 
Jamaat charts fresh agitation programme 
Delwar critical of sparing Hasina in NIKO case 
BB unveils plan for financial sector reforms 
HC quashes last remaining graft case against Hasina 
Govt goes for ‘cluster method’ in versity admission tests 
Sahara asks to keep vigil on barbed wire fence along borders 
PM seeks MVCs’ unity to achieve COP-16 success 
HC demands explanation on Buriganga salt factory 
Khaleda’s relatives barred from visiting cantt residence 
Jamaat accuses govt of imposing political curfew 
Amar Desh acting editor faces defamation suit 
Civil society for national control on climate fund 
Law to control smokeless tobacco uses in offing 
Zia’s death anniversary observed 
Gayshwar accuses PM of breaching election code 
RMG workers run riot following death of fellow in N’ganj 
Muhith hints at banking sector reforms 
Cable TV operators to use fiber optic network 
BNP warns of non-stop agitation if hartal obstructed 
6,000 Uttara, Purbachal plots to be handed over in 2010 
PM asks peacekeepers to uphold nation’s image 
Govt committed to strengthen EC: Law Minister 
50 lakh suffer from blood related disorders in country 
Govt on the move to return to ’72 constitution 
Facebook off-limits in Bangladesh 
Padma Bridge to be multipurpose 
Nizami condemns govt ban on Jamaat rally 
Bangladesh Embassy accords reception to Musa 
8 mln farmers enrolled with banks 
Khaleda wants allies’ backing to intensify anti-govt movement 
Tk10cr sought in next budget for trying war criminals 
Mosharref, Saidee sued for zakat scam 
Year after Aila, victims still suffer 
3 more rental power plants get go-ahead 
BUET students go berserk after death of fellow 
AI blasts extrajudicial killings 
PM calls for preventing food wastage 
Khaleda urges all to join peaceful anti-govt movement 
Titas plans keeping CNG stations closed on weekdays 
HC to hear Khaleda’s cantt house petition June 6 
Tk38,500cr ADP approved 
PM urges physicians to render services to poor 
Expatriate Welfare Bank gets cabinet nod 
JS body for action against Titas Gas graft 
HC issues rule against enforcing fatwa 
CEC seeks political backing to strengthen EC 
Mosharref, Saidee sued for zakat scam 
SC favours 75pc admin cadre quota for Deputy Secretary post 
JS body aims at tightening tax net 
Hasina accuses Khaleda of impeding development 
War crimes tribunal to get manpower, logistics in a week 
1/11 masterminds to be put on ‘public trial’: Maudud 
HC bars requisition of private vehicles 
Dhaka, Moscow ink 5-yr nuke deal 
President for collective initiatives to face natural calamity 
Slow going rental power plants upset power ministry 
Khaleda calls for dissolving ‘ineffective’ parliament 
Delwar deplores arrest of BNP activists 
Bangladeshi Musa Ibrahim conquers Everest 
3 killed in road crashes in Tangail, Pabna 
Top terror Shahadat demands TK2cr toll from city trader 
Delwar deplores arrest of BNP activists 
Khaleda warns of tougher agitation if demands not met 
No confusion over trial of war criminals: Law Minister 
Alamgir challenges Qamrul's ‘spy’ comment on Zia 
Remote char women set example in sanitation, drinking water 
Dhaka, Moscow ink 5-yr nuke deal 
Incessant rain disrupts normal life in Ctg, Barisal 
Hartal called reflecting public opinion, claims BNP 
Hasina dismisses Khaleda’s allegations 
Barakat rates govt’s anti-graft steps ‘unsatisfactory’ 
‘War crimes trial to be of int’l standard’ 
Khaleda calls for dissolving ‘ineffective’ parliament 
Withdrawal of 437 more cases planned 
PM urges Muslim nations to build own synergy for development 
‘War crimes trial to be of int’l standard’ 
Malaysia mulls legalizing Bangladeshi workers 
35 BNP activists injured in attacks on way to Paltan rally 
CCC mayoral candidacy opens rift in Ctg BNP 
Chevron loses payback claim 
Huge successful students to miss out on preferred colleges 
HC quashes frigate purchase scam case against Hasina 
JS body for formulating law to regulate diagnostic labs 
Hasina seeks comprehensive partnership with ROK 
HC rejects Channel 1 appeal 
80pc cross SSC hurdles 
Khaleda charts movement course ahead of Paltan grand rally 
HC seeks govt explanation on house rent act 
All set for Dhaka-Moscow nuke deal 
PM vows to take BD-Korea relations to new heights 
BNP to hold govt responsible 
Govt for social, economic empowerment of women 
Ban on import of Indian yarn goes 
Tough competition awaits for SSC top scorers 
Khaleda threatens to unseat govt 
CCC polls on June 17 
100 new buses take city streets 
Dr Akbar for long-term solutions to check inflation, power crisis 
Barapukuria coal mine accident kills 1, traps 2 
South Korean assistance to increase three-fold in 5 years 
ECNEC okays 5 projects worth Tk1250cr 
War crimes IO Matin quits 
Dhaka seeks Indian backing to track down fugitive Bangabandhu killers 
BCL dissolves Barisal city, Polytechnic committees 
Eviction drives on Shitalakhya, Balu, Buriganga banks soon 
Dhaka for nuclear weapons free world 
HC again rejects Khaleda’s no confidence plea 
Manikganj plunges in darkness after power station fire 
Opposition chief whip secures bail in defamation suit 
Khaleda sees no alternative to wage movement 
6 IT villages to be set up in 6 divisions 
ECNEC okays 10 projects involving Tk1853cr 
HC wants police on Buriganga riverbank to prevent pollution 
Manikganj plunges in darkness after power station fire 
EC asks CCC post aspirants to remove color posters 
Opposition chief whip secures bail in defamation suit 
Dhaka eyes nuclear power to beat nagging power crisis 
Jamuna TV staff demands promt end to legal battle 
Khaleda greets Foyez Ahmed on 82nd birthday 
Outlaw killed in gunfight with cop in Kushtia 
BNP stages road march towards EC 
Private universities galore sans ample facilities 
‘Corrupt politicians hinder country’s progress’ 
HC grants anticipatory bail to Sayeed Eskander 
10 injured in train derailment near Laksham 
5 BCL activists expelled from JU 
PM visits South Korea, Malaysia from May 16-21 
Lightning kills 16 across country 
Khaleda smells graft in rental power deals 
PM vows to free Dhaka from traffic congestion 
Cox’s Bazar DC faces contempt-of-court charge 
ACC to become a toothless tiger, fears TIB 
Delwar asks people to prepare for anti-govt movement 
HC curtails floodlit games at city clubs 
Bangladesh hands over NDFB chief to India 
9 BDR jawans jailed for Rajnagar mutiny 
Hasina for building BSMMU as ‘center of excellence’ 
5 killed in Comilla road crashes 
4 Shibir activists detained in Rajshahi 
35 injured in bus-truck collusion at Munshiganj 
UPDF man shot dead in Jurachhari 
May Day observed amidst demand for minimum wages 
Police SI closed in Rajshahi for stand against AL men 
Biman DC-10 flight lands safely in Ctg despite fault 
SAARC adopts Thimpu statement on climate change 
Section 144 clamped in Dinajpur Medical College Hospital 
13 killed in road crashes across country 
SAARC leaders endorse Bangladesh proposal on Charter of Democracy 
Cabinet purchase body approves 3 pvt rental power projects with a capacity of 300 MW 
Hasina embarrassed at rising incidents of 'tenderbaji' 
Hasina sends advisors to Delhi next week over implementation of joint communiqué 
Special Court-6 fixes Nov 22 for BDR mutiny charge framing 
India to remain beside Bangladesh for stable, sustainable democracy: Manmohan 
Minor boy kidnapped, killed by relatives for ransom 
4 Indian militants awarded 17 years imprisonment in Sylhet 
Devastating fire in Walton factory causes extensive damage 
US introduces new online Visa Form to streamline application process 
Hasina returns with Maldives President 
Fresh areas of cropland inundated in Jamalpur 
Bhola by-election held in '100 percent' neutral manner: EC 
Govt taking measures to ensure smooth flow of Hajj flights: Minister 
Govt trying to remove militancy, terrorism, extortion and tender-manipulation: Sahara 
Rival groups of BCL clash in JU leaves 7 injured 
Minor boy killed as CC block falls on him in Gaibandha 
Afroza Abbas secures bail in tax-dodging cases 
PSTU closed for a month following students-cops clash 
Three bodies recovered in city 
Coast Guard nabs 44 pirates from Swandip channel 
Channel 1 goes off air 
Khaleda asks ECs to quit 
Muhith hints at forming National Stock Exchange 
‘44th Battalion behind Pilkhana mutiny’ 
JS body for generating wind power with local technology 
PM invited to join London climate conference 
5 years for false graft allegation 
Moudud hits back at PM over Bhola by-poll results 
Norwester leaves 1000 wounded in Pabna 
Climate body okays 9 projects amounting Tk46.50cr 
War crimes trial starts in May 
Khaleda urges Japan to boost import from Bangladesh 
13 Shibir activists detained in Bogra 
Mystery shrouds arrest of SI Gautom killers 
HC stays three libel cases against SQ Chowdhury 
Wall collapse kills 2 in city 
BNP charts nationwide protest demo on Apr 28 
SAARC members agree to implement SAFTA 
Bhola by-poll a fitting response to BNP’s politics of conspiracy: PM 
SCBA demands guidelines on judges’ recruitment 
HC asks govt about equality for disabled 
Climatic phenomenon endangers South Asia’s hydropower Prospects 
Burglary at Mirpur jewellery shop 
JS body for building social movement against drugs 
Govt takes steps to strengthen local govt 
Hizb ut-Tahrir chief placed on fresh remand 
2 killed as nor’wester lashes Naogaon, Sunamganj, Sylhet 
AL can’t sacrifice Bhola-3 seat to satisfy others: Matia 
PM points finger at BNP regime for power peril 
BNP rejects by-poll results, demands resignation of EC 
CEC terms Bhola by-polls free & fair 
CJ calls to work together for sustainable democracy 
PM for expansion of Girls Guide movement 
No war criminal to be spared in trial process: Suranjit 
Ban on Indian films goes 
Ekushey TV Chairman held with pistol 
Suspected assailant of SI Gautam detained 
DESCO warns consumers of frauds 
73 BNP activists secure bail 
Norwester ravages 10 unions of Naogaon 
JU teacher resigns over sexual harassment charge 
4 BCL activists detained for BSMMU violence 
50 injured in clash over harvesting paddy in Chandpur 
8 terrorists held in Narail 
Govt urged to take steps for reducing drop-out rate in schools 
'Waterbuses to be introduced around capital within few months' 
Int’l community needs to work together for food security: Muhith 
HC quashes Meghnaghat power plant graft case against Hasina 
JS body calls for increasing budgetary allocation for ultra poor 
Probe into war crimes limps for lack of facilities 
AL, BNP clash leaves 5 people in remote Manikganj village 
AL cadres attack BNP demo in city 
35 jawans indicted in Bandarban BDR mutity case 
Site selection of proposed international airport in Mymensingh 
Demonstration against utilities crisis attacked 
Surma surges, flows 2 meters above danger level at Kanaighat 
Country to produce 9426 MW power by 2015 
PM points finger at RAJUK for unplanned city 
Hizb ut-Tahrir deputy chief detained 
Nahid for modernizing madrasa education 
NCR fines 12 retail shops in city 
100 hurt as RMG workers go on rampage in N’ganj 
Hizb ut-Tahrir chief AKM Mohiuddin detained 
No new policy initiatives in next budget: Muhith 
Preparations complete for Bhola by-poll 
SCBA blasts Law Minister for defending two controversial judge appointees 
Bangshal thana SI gunned down in city 
8 BCL workers detained for burning down CU bus 
New Registrar selected for Supreme Court 
Mir Nasir debarred from going abroad 
Khaleda threatens to sue ruling top brass under BNP regime 
56 more BDR jawans jailed in Satkhira 
BNP demands voters’ security in Bbhola-3 by-polls 
UNOs renamed as MNOs with same power, status 
RAB nets 4 rapists from city 
CEC signals end to army’s polls role 
Cabinet body okays 6 procurement proposals 
PM asks civil servants to come out from colonial mindset 
JS body for legalizing VOIP 
15 HC judges sworn in 
HC asks govt not to bar Mir Nasir from going abroad 
Armed muggers snatch Tk26 lakh in Banani 
Lazier lifestyles count youngsters for back pain 
64pc births registered in country 
Govt unlikely to go for onshore gas block bidding 
EC turns down Army option for Bhola-3 by polls 
Renata denies role in 1/11 episode 
Joint body selects Chalna for 1310 MW coal fired plant 
Sajeda demands Khaleda’s trial for rehabilitating war criminals 
Lazier lifestyles count youngsters for back pain 
18 held while being trafficked to India 
Nor’wester kills two in Lalmonirhat 
Historic Mujibnagar Day observed 
New Pak envoy calls on Khaleda 
3 abductors arrested, abducted businessmen rescued 
'Mega-plan' unveiled to tackle utilities crisis 
Three robbers lynched in Ctg 
Rival groups of villagers clash in Bhairab: 2 killed 
UK Huji leader placed on 4-day remand 
SC stays operation of HC verdict on CHT Regional Council 
Campus life at JU crippled by utilities crisis 
People’s sufferings continue as power, water crises persist 
DCC election not by May 31: CEC 
Nor'wester lashes capital, rain in Rajshahi after 4 months 
Women sexually harassed at DU Pahela Boishakh concert 
People’s sufferings continue as power, water crises persist 
Terrorist killed in shootout with RAB in Ctg 
Maj Gen Rafiqul Islam made new BDR DG 
Moulvibazar DC faces contempt of court charge 
Huge corruption unearthed in Biman 
Nor’wester kills 3 in Rangpur 
Diarrhoea rear its ugly heads across city 
50 more BDR mutineers jailed 
Cabinet okays amendments to local govt acts 
Cabinet approves National Hajj Policy 
Nine killed in road rages in Rangpur, Munshiganj, Cox’s Bazar 
Khaleda urges teachers to save country from ‘digital darkness’ 
SCBA objects to appointment of 2 judges 
Deal inked to launch e-governance in public procurement 
Termination of 84 Upazila Election Officers illegal 
Hearing on defamation suit against Moeen deferred to May 10 
President assents to seven bills 
Two Bangladesh Navy ships deployed in UN mission 
Govt appoints registrar, Dy registrar of Intl Crimes Tribunal 
Govt to go for re-tendering on Siddhirganj 300MW plant 
DB police grills Bashundhara boss in murder case 
Khaleda’s cantt house case: HC adjourns hearing after court fracas 
Foolproof security for Pahela Baishakh celebrations 
UN offers assistance in trying war criminals 
Saudi Arabia denies loosening ties over war crimes trial 
Mojahid barred from holding meeting in Ctg 
Pahela Baishakh without Hilsha beckons for middle-class gourmands 
Grassroots to decide future AL leadership: Ashraful 
Hot spell to continue for 2 more days 
Power hungry demonstrators ransack Wazirpur Palli Bidyut office 
BCL attack injures 10 Jamaat-Shibir men in Jhenidah 
Govt committed to combat corruption: Dr Alauddin 
Dhaka stakes claim over South Talpatty 
No new registration of Rohingya refugees 
Grassroots to decide future AL leadership: Ashraful 
Pro-govt criminals crowd Bhola-3 constituency, alleges BNP 
Power protest mounts across country 
2 killed in Kushtia, Chuadanga shootouts 
Mahakhali residents put up barricades demanding water 
Indefinite transport strike in Ctg Apr 15 
JCD stages demo demanding smooth power, gas, water supply 
CVASU reopens after 4 months as BCL postpones movement 
Dhaka offers link to northeastern Indian states 
Pro-mayor councilors attempt to abduct CCC woman councilor 
Alleged land grabbers set 20 shops on fire in city 
HC puts coalmine graft case against Khaleda on the backburner 
Charges framed against 51 BDR mutineers in Thakurgaon 
BCL cadres rob 2 polytechnic students in Ctg 
Bagerhat transport workers stage demo against RAB action 
Dilip for knowledge-based edn to lead nation towards progress 
PM for load-shedding at every alternative hour 
Shahjalal airport security beefed up over plane hijack threat 
Pakistani Laskher-e-Taiba member arrested 
JS body digs out huge corruption in BSMMU 
HC puts coalmine graft case against Khaleda on the backburner 
Charges framed against 51 BDR mutineers in Thakurgaon 
Wearing veil by women is a personal choice: HC 
Section 144 imposed in Sylhet over Nizami's meeting 
Apologise over 1971 killings, Bangladesh tells Pakistan 
Mayor Mohiuddin faces defamation case in Ctg 
AL leader stabbed, wounded in Faridpur 
Bangladesh to try only its own citizens on war crime charges: Dipu Moni 
HC asks BNP chairperson's advisor Shawkat Mahmud to surrender to lower court 
3 km flyover from Mirpur to airport road to be built 
Cabinet body turns down Dhaka Elevated Expressway PPP project 
Islamabad keeps mum about trial of war criminals 
SCBA, AG trade blame over serving political will 
AL MP faces war crimes case 
Mamun’s wife lands in jail on surrender 
BCL men confine Kushtia Govt College Principal 
DCC Mayor Khoka faces sedition case 
KU closed sine die following clash 
Speedy Trial Act extended by 2 yrs 
Govt pays dividends of BNP-Jamaat misrule: PM 
Atmosphere not suitable for Bhola-3 by-polls, claims BNP 
DCC Mayor Khoka faces sedition case 
Police probe finds allegation against Police Super Mizan 
List of suspected 1971 war criminals handed over to prosecutors 
HC asks Rangpur DC to probe arbitrary drive against veil 
Ring leader of car parts thieves nabbed 
Mysterious fire guts Chhatak settlement office docs 
Tofail presents report on Industries Ministry in House 
Khaleda slams govt for power, gas, water woes 
Summit offer on Sirajganj power plant turned down again 
SC clears way for 600 ACC cases 
BNP demands resignation of govt 
HC asks Nizami, Mujaheed to surrender to lower courts 
29 BDR rebels charged in Panchagarh 
150 thatched houses gutted in Khulna fire 
Govt eyes 6.7 pct GDP next fiscal 
BCL men beat up two journos in city 
CVASU VC still confined by BCL 
Country moves into smokeless brick making technology 
PM vows to change people’s lot through speedy development 
7 JMB men detained in Mymensingh 
6 killed in Patuakhali road rage 
150 thatched houses gutted in Khulna fire 
Newspaper archives testify 1971 role of Mujahid, others 
Charge framing against 14 BDR mutineers of Sunamganj on June 28 
Rental power plants fail to come into operation before irrigation 
Khaleda plots launching anti-govt movement in May 
Charge framing against 14 BDR mutineers of Sunamganj on June 28 
Pakistan-based LeT militant aide detained with arms, fake currencies 
War criminals won't be allowed to flee country: Sahara 
Five fertiliser factories closed to boost gas supply to power plants 
Environmentalists express concern over breaking ships flouting int'l law 
3 children die in a city clinic 
Give jobs to the disabled according to quota: PM 
PM visits shrines of Hazrat Shahjalal, Shah Paran (RA) 
Army deployment for easing water crisis delayed 
20 injured as bride’s side attack bridal party in Cox's Bazar 
10 fishermen arrested while catching 'jatka' in Chandpur 
Rocket blasts off with 2 Russians, 1 American 
Ershad hospitalised after vomiting 
1 or 2 depressions likely in the Bay in April 
Tornado sweeps over Sunamganj, causes extensive damage 
Dock worker dies under fallen slippers from crane at port 
PM vows to free nation from power peril 
Cattle trader killed in BSF firing along Satkhira frontier 
Mahmudur Rahman goes to court against 3 demanding Tk 42 crore 
MRP launched, issuance from May 
BNP MP Shammi Akter assaulted in Habiganj 
Govt asks users to switch off ACs at peak hours 
BNP threatens fitting reply if leaders harassed in the name of trial of war criminals: Zainul 
CJ urges judges, lawyers to work for ensuring justice 
War crimes investigation agency starts work 
Govt to curtail ADP allocation of under-performed ministries 
Nizami, Mojaheed summoned for hurting religious sentiment 
Turkey to support Bangladesh's development projects 
Mayor, councilors of Dinajpur pourasava sent to jail in corruption case 
BNP activist hacked to death in Jhenidah 
UK visa application centre in Ctg closed from Thursday 
Outgoing Turkish Ambassador makes farewell call on Khaleda 
4 peasants die after taking nitric acid 
Chief Justice asks judges for quick disposal of cases 
BCL faction enforces indefinite strike at Ctg University 
EU felicitates Bangladesh for ratifying Rome Statute 
'Govt officials' mindset must be changed for RTI benefit' 
Cabinet sets workers' retirement age at 60 
War crimes trial Bangladesh’s internal matter: US 
PM urges Islamic scholars to remain alert against move to disrupt law and order 
Dredging of Pashur channel begins soon 
Govt appoints Ambassador Jamir as Chief Information Commissioner 
India appreciates Bangladesh's cooperation in security related issues 
Doctor dies after fall from city hotel's balcony 
A BCL group calls strike in Ctg University 
Rival BCL, Jubo League groups clash over tender manipulation 
CU student slaughtered in Ctg 
Khagrachhari district council chairman resigns under duress 
Slaughtered body recovered in Ctg 
4 killed in separate road crashes in Sirajganj 
US to invest more in Bangladesh's infrastructure, energy, power sectors 
RAB keeps an eye on war criminals, godfathers 
Bangladesh-India to launch joint program to protect Sundarbans 
AL fails to pick a single candidate for Bhola-3 by-polls 
WB projects empower UPs to decide on own development priorities 
100 acres forestland recovered from grabbers in Rangamati 
Ruling party cadres attack BNP leader's house in Pirojpur 
Ashraf warns about conspiracy of a political quarter 
Tributes paid to martyrs who laid siege to Rangpur cantonment 
UP chairman, his aide stabbed to death in Dinajpur 
BCL activists halt movement of CU bound trains, kidnap 2 train drivers 
Reshuffle in judiciary 
Collective efforts needed to rehabilitate street children: Speakers 
MK Anwar offers to resign if PM keeps promises on rice at Tk 10 per kg 
Seminar on governance reforms through ICT kicks off 
Patal gets bail in tax evasion case 
Section 144 imposed in Chapainawabganj 
5-member election commission formed for BMS polls 
SAARC Festival of literature begins in Delhi 
17 researchers obtain doctorates, 30 others obtain M.Phil degree from DU 
Govt starts issuing MRP, MRV from 1st week of May 
Gas, power crises force CNG stations to work just half the working hours 
DCC resumes billboard eviction drive 
Juba League leader killed in Bogra 
CU VC vows congenial atmosphere on campus 
Ctg Port workers observe work abstention programme 
Govt undertakes project to increase rural people's access to safe drinking water 
Hasina asks people to be alert, united for trial of war criminals 
Govt committed to attain digital Bangladesh: Alauddin 
2 Jatiya Mohila Party leaders injured in Sylhet rival attack 
Bangladesh, Nepal and India should forge greater regional cooperation to face climate impacts 
2 more JCD leaders arrested in Prof Harun killing case in Sylhet 
Decision to shed 150-200 MW power load from midnight to 9 am 
AL declares persona non grata Khagrachhari Zila Council chairman 
Speakers call for protecting Ramna Kali Mandir 
Lecture on war crimes, impunity and accountability held 
30 injured in AL factional clashes in Jhenidah 
Independence Day celebrated in Bangladesh missions abroad 
20 hurt as transport workers clash in Panchagarh 
Azad for honoring FFs, language heroes 
Fire guts 14 shops in Sherpur 
BSF killed mentally imbalanced Bangladesh national 
Arrest warrant issued against Nizami, Sayedi and Rafiqul 
EC gives Jamaat, others till Apr 30 to amend party charters 
Load shedding stalls irrigation pumps in districts