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  1. Bangladesh - a nation in terrorRead the original story w/Photo

    40 min ago | American Chronicle

    ... to save the culprits. To understand the degree of completely lawlessness in the country, which ultimately turns Bangladesh into a nation in terror, we have to see several recent incidents below, where police officers were caught during robbery as ...

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  2. Demand to establish special economic zone in SylhetRead the original story

    50 min ago | The New Nation

    ... explained about easy availability of loan for women entrepreneurs. Foreign investor and President of British-Bangladesh Chamber, Dr. Owaly Tosor Uddin also participated in this conversation. MP Shafikur Rahman Chowdhury and MP Hafiz Ahmed Chowdhury ...

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  3. No stoppage of Dhumketu at Ishurdi : Govt may lose revenue of Tk 2 crore annuallyRead the original story

    50 min ago | The New Nation

    ... of Paksey, Mahbubul Alam, said, the matter had been communicated to the higher authorities. General Manager of Bangladesh Railway, West Zone A.K.M.Mushfiqur Rahman said, a stoppage will be given by observing the demand of the people around Ishurdi ...

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  4. Journalist Jawadur Rahman passes awayRead the original story

    50 min ago | The New Nation

    ... wife, two daughters, one son and a host of relatives to mourn his death. . Rahman was an assistant editor of The Bangladesh Observer and a part time teacher of Department of Mass Communication and Journalism of Dhaka University. Earlier, he also ...

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  5. 'New generation entrusted with responsibility of fulfilling FFs' dream'Read the original story

    50 min ago | The New Nation

    BSS, Dhaka Speakers at a discussion here have said the new generations are entrusted with the responsibility of fulfilling the cherished dream of freedom fighters to build a prosperous Bangladesh free from communalism, racism and all sorts of extremism.

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  6. Regional Lions : Leadership Institute programme inauguratedRead the original story

    51 min ago | The New Nation

    ... Lions leaders from home and abroad. With Council Chairperson of Lions Clubs International Multiple District 315 Bangladesh Lion Engineer M Shahjahan Khadem in the chair, the inaugural session was addressed, among others, by Lions A P Singh and ...

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  7. PM greets Emir of QatarRead the original story

    51 min ago | The New Nation

    ... myself of this opportunity to express the happiness over the cordial relations and co-operation existing between Bangladesh and Qatar and I strongly believe that the relations will be further strengthened for the mutual benefit and welfare of the ...

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  8. New body of DCCI takes over chargeRead the original story

    51 min ago | The New Nation

    ... on Trade Body of Old Dhaka City. He was the founder General Secretary, Senior Vice President and President of Bangladesh Shoe Maker's Association. He is also Vice-President of Dhaka Samity, Member and former President of Lions Club, Dhaka. He is the ...

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  9. ADB provides support to 12 private banksRead the original story

    51 min ago | The New Nation

    ... Asian Development Bank (ADB) has expanded the support under its Trade Finance Facilitation Programme (TFFP) in Bangladesh. The objective of the Programme is to link banks and firms into global trading and banking networks for building relationships ...

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  10. Potato growers' problemsRead the original story

    51 min ago | The New Nation

    ... of potato seeds were required to cultivate the area. The demand of potato seeds is about 4 lakh tonnes. The Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation could allot only 11,000 tonnes of potato seeds across the country meeting merely three per ...

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  11. 50pc hike in train fares proposedRead the original story

    51 min ago | The New Nation

    Bangladesh Rail has not raised its fares since 1992. Railway officials say they have already sent a set of proposals on fare hikes of passenger and goods trains to an inter-ministerial committee, headed by a joint-secretary at the ministry.

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  12. Quick trial of war criminals demandedRead the original story

    51 min ago | The New Nation

    On this day in 1971, the Pakistan army surrendered to the allied forces of Bangladesh and India at Ramna Racecourse Maidan in Dhaka, ending the painful nine-month war that saw the birth of the new nation.

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  13. Journalist Jawadur Rahman deadRead the original story

    52 min ago | The New Nation

    ... at his Badda residence in the city early Thursday. He was 73. Jawadur Rahman, also former Assistant Editor of The Bangladesh Observer, left behind his wife, one son, two daughters and a host of well wishers to mourn his death. Prior to The ...

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  14. Simpler taxation system stressedRead the original story

    52 min ago | The New Nation

    ... in the Income Tax Laws: A Quest for a Simpler Taxation' organized by International Business Forum of Bangladesh (IBFB) in cooperation with USAID-PROGATI at a city hotel on Thursday. Economic Affairs Adviser to the Prime Minister Dr. Mashiur Rahman ...

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  15. Dhaka needs $6,804m help for mega projectsRead the original story

    52 min ago | The New Nation

    BSS, Dhaka Bangladesh on Thursday sought foreign help to implement several mega projects in the communication sector that would cost about US dollar 6,804 million.

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  16. Click for DetailsRead the original story w/Photo

    52 min ago | The New Nation

    ... for not holding the national parade. It was the first time that the parade was not held on Victory Day. Bangladesh missions abroad and expatriates also observed the Victory Day paying rich tributes to the martyrs of the Liberation War recalling ...

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  17. Khaleda's appeal to leaders at Copenhagen: Forge deal to save planet, peopleRead the original story

    52 min ago | The New Nation

    ... she said in a statement to the press at her Gulshan office in the afternoon. The former Prime Minister said Bangladesh people do not like to see themselves as dependent on 'aid' or to be reduced to merely 'receivers' of money, despite the fact that ...

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  18. ADP projects lower growth this fiscalRead the original story

    52 min ago | The New Nation

    ... M Zahid Hossain when giving journalists a multimedia presentation on the Bank's quarterly economic update on Bangladesh in the city. Corroborating Hossain's comment, ADB Country Director Paul J Heytens also observed that the country's economy would ...

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  19. Cartoon against Corruption '09Read the original story

    53 min ago | The New Nation

    Art & Culture Report To encourage the anti-corruption attitudes among the youths, Transparency International Bangladesh organised a week-long cartoon exhibition at Zainul Gallery of the Fine Arts Faculty of Dhaka University.

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  20. Three teams lead the Dutch Bangla Bank Chess LeagueRead the original story

    54 min ago | The New Nation

    ... Chess League securing 14 points after the 9th round matches at the Chess Federation on Thursday. They are Bangladesh Biman, Titas Club and I2 Soft Solution Limited. Biman beat Mahakhali Pradip Sangha by 4-0 points. GM Ziaur Rahman, GM Niaz Murshed, ...

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