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Friday, 12 March 2010

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Father strangulates disobedient daughter in Natore

March 11, 2010 09:57 pm

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Natore, Mar 11 (UNB) - Failing to restrain the teenage daughter from going on joyous bouts with a spoiled boy, the angry father strangulated her to death at Khaspara village of Boraigram upazila on Thursday.Lata Parveen,...

Mother, daughter killed in train strike in Ctg

March 11, 2010 09:55 pm

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Chittagong, Mar 11 (UNB) - A woman and her minor daughter were killed as a train hit them at Sitakunda rail station here on Thursday evening.The victims were identified as Rokshana Begum, 25, and two-year-old Sonia, of n...

Khaleda abstains from attending parliament to give thanks to President

March 11, 2010 08:56 pm

Reported by: UNBconncet

Sangsad Bhaban, Mar 11 (UNB)-BNP chairperson and leader of the opposition Khaleda Zia didn’t turn up in parliament Thursday to give ceremonial thanks to the President for his maiden New Year speech. Today was the co...

Nonstop launch strike in Barisal called off

March 11, 2010 08:53 pm

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Barisal, Mar 11 (UNB) - The launch workers Thursday called off their indefinite water transport strike on the 18 routes in the district after a fruitful negotiation with the launch owners.President of Launch Owners’ As...

Solar-powered immigration checkpoint inaugurated at Benapole

March 11, 2010 08:38 pm

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Dhaka, Mar 11 (UNB)-Bangladesh’s first solar-powered immigration check point was inaugurated at Benapole Thursday, amidst hopes of increasing the efficiency and speed of the immigration officials.Speaking at the inau...

Khagrachhari Mayor suspended temporarily

March 11, 2010 08:21 pm

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Khagrachhari, Mar 11 (UNB) - Khagrachhari Municipality Mayor Zainal Abedin was suspended temporarily on Thursday.Sources said Deputy Commissioner (DC) M Abdullah suspended Zainal following an order of the Local Governm...

15 houses gutted in a fire in Narayanganj

March 11, 2010 07:52 pm

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Narayanganj, Mar 11 (UNB) - About 13 shanties and two jhut godowns were gutted in a devastating fire at Isdair Chanmari in Fatulla thana today (Thursday).Ten people were also injured while extinguishing the fire. Poli...

Niko scam case against PM declared null and void

March 11, 2010 07:39 pm

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Dhaka, Mar 11 (UNB)-Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina now steered clear of another graft charge as the High Court Thursday declared null and void the Niko scam case filed against her during the immediate-past army-backed care...

HC asks ex-state minister Milon to seek bail from magistrate court

March 11, 2010 07:30 pm

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Dhaka, Mar 11 (UNB) - Turning a deaf ear to the plea of anticipatory bail on surrender, the High Court on Thursday asked ex-state minister for education ANM Ehsanul Haque Milon of BNP to surrender to the designated mag...

DMP chief speaks out against extortion; Rues wildcat strike

March 11, 2010 07:19 pm

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Dhaka, Mar 11 (UNB)- Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner AKM Shahidul Haq said today that his force has shown zero tolerance against extortionists, whoever they might be.“If you have any specific information...