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ACC files five cases against Crescent Group high-ups

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) lodged five cases against Crescent Group high-ups and Janata Bank Ltd (JBL) officials on Sunday for their alleged involvement in misappropriating Tk 17.46 billion from the state-run bank.The cases were filed against 22 individuals, including seven high officials of five concerns under Crescent Group as well as...

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PM asks for making UZ master plan to protect cropland

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina asked on Sunday the LGRD ministry to sketch out a master plan to build up all upazila under a specific development design aimed at protecting cropland and check sporadic construction of buildings, roads and other structures, reports BSS."Unplanned development of the upazilas should be regulated and...

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BD wants immediate repatriation of Rohingya: Momen

Bangladesh is set to submit a formal proposal to Myanmar for creating a safe zone for Rohingyas in Rakhine state, Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen said on Sunday."The proposal will be made in line with the idea of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Friendly neighbouring countries like China, India and...

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Indian co proposes exporting LNG

India's H-Energy has proposed exporting re-gasified LNG to Bangladesh to help run a state-owned 800-megawatt (MW) combined cycle power plant at Rupsha in the southern Khulna region.In its proposal that reached last week, the H-Energy also showed interest to build the cross-country re-gasified LNG (liquefied natural gas) carrying pipeline at...

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Buriganga eviction drive resumes tomorrow

The government decided on Sunday to continue the eviction drive against illegal land grabbers along the River Buriganga with more coordination among its different agencies, officials said. The eviction drive will resume tomorrow (Tuesday) and continue until Thursday, according to Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA). The decision was taken...

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Miscreants hack woman dead in city

A woman was killed and another injured in an attack by miscreants at their house in the city's Jatrabari area on Sunday evening, reports UNB.The victim was identified as Salma, 35, while the injured as Rabeya, 35. They used to live in a flat on the 3rd floor of the...

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Fire incidents cause loss of Tk 250b in five years, claims ESSAB

Bangladesh incurred a loss of about Taka 250.00 billion due to fire incidents across the country in the last five years, says the Electronic Safety and Security Association of Bangladesh (ESSAB), reports BSS.Citing the data of the Bangladesh Fire Service & Civil Defence, ESSAB president Motahar Hossain Khan said a...

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REHAB Fair 2019

A visitor collecting information from the sales officials at a stall of REHAB Fair 2019 at BICC in the capital, as the five-day expo of Real Estate and Housing Association of Bangladesh (REHAB) ended on Sunday — FE Photo

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Ex-Eden College principal killed

Former principal of Eden Mohila College Mahfuza Chowdhury Parveen was reportedly killed on Sunday evening at her Elephant Road residence in the city, private TV channels and online news portals reported.Details about the killing could not be known immediately but two of the victim's servants were among the suspects.

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SSC exams of Feb 16, 17, 18 deferred due to Biswa Ijtema

The authorities have deferred some SSC and equivalent tests due to Biswa Ijtema, reports bdnews24.com.Professor Muhammad Ziaul Haque, who heads the inter-board coordination subcommittee, said on Sunday the tests slated for February 16, 17 and 18 will be held on February 26, 27 and March 2 respectively.

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