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Traders see mkt stable as govt able to curb extortion

The recent floods in at least 11 districts, triggered by heavy rainfall and hill slopes, have submerged crops in vast areas.However, as floodwaters start to recede, the supply of raw vegetables and other essential products in the capital markets remains stable, though prices have slightly increased.A market visit on Friday...

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Families demand victims’ return

The families of enforced-disappearance victims during the 15-year reign of Sheikh Hasina gathered at the Central Shaheed Minar Friday to demand their return, reports bdnews24.com.They demanded they be returned soon. They have also demanded that former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her security advisor Maj Gen (Rtd) Tarique Ahmed Siddique, Maj...

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Net sales of savings tools post negative growth in June

The net sales of state-run savings instruments in June showed a negative growth of Tk 33.81 billion over the matching period of the last year due to the prevailing higher rate of encashment than the investment. The substantial negative growth in net sales of national instruments, known as NSAs, also...

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Chief Adviser sits for talks with political parties today

As part of the interim government's activities, Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus will sit with representatives from the major political parties today (Saturday), reports bdnews24.com.The chief advisor's schedule shows a five-hour block of time from 3pm to 8pm on Saturday for the meetings.An official from the chief advisor's office says he...

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Dr Yunus, Shahbaz stress need for revitalising SAARC

Pakistan Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Friday stressed the need for revitalising SAARC.The issue came up when the Pakistan Prime Minister called the Chief Adviser over the telephone on Friday.The Prime Minister of Pakistan emphasised the need for revitalising relations between the two...

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100 more acres of forest land recovered

CHATTOGRAM, Aug 30: The Forest Department has successfully recovered another 100 acres of forest land in Sukhbilas area under Padua union at Rangunia in Chattogram.The land had been under the control of Ershad Mahmud, the younger brother of former foreign minister Hasan Mahmud.The foresters recovered the land on Thursday, marking...

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Murder case filed against Hasina, 312 others in Munshiganj

MUNSHIGANJ, Aug 30 (BSS): A case was been filed on Friday with the Sadar Police Station of the district against 313 people, including ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and other leaders and activists of Awami League (AL) and its front organisations, in connection with the killing of one Dipjol Sardar...

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Nine e-CAB execs resign

The e-Commerce Association of Bangladesh (e-CAB) faces a leadership crisis as nine members of its executive committee, excluding the acting president, announced their resignation. The resignations were announced on Thursday, with five members stepping down on Friday according to information shared by e-CAB Vice President Ambareen Reza at 1:20 am...

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Fire at Narsingdi Pran Industrial Park under control

NARSINGDI, Aug 30 (UNB): A fire that broke out in a building at Pran Industrial Park in Narsingdi has been brought under control after 3 hours.The fire originated in a warehouse of plastic goods in a two-storey building in Danga Industrial Park (DIP) of Pran-RFL Group located in Danga Union...

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'Disappeared' victims emerge, seek justice despite hurdles

Bangladesh indigenous people's rights activist Michael Chakma says he was woken up by his captors earlier this month in the dark, tiny cell where he was being held and thrown into a car, handcuffed and blindfolded, reports Reuters."I thought they will kill me," he said. Instead, he was freed.It was...

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BNP leader Dudu calls for resistance against extortionists

BNP Vice Chairman Shamsuzzaman Dudu on Friday stressed the need for all-out resistance against the extortionists and miscreants as they try to create chaos in the country, reports UNB."The country is ours. Some masked men are creating chaos everywhere. They are trying to extort money. BNP has clearly called them...

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Murder case filed against Hasina, Quader in Kishoreganj

KISHOREGANJ, Aug 30 (UNB)--A murder case has been filed against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, former minister and Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader, and several other leaders in Kishoreganj over the killing of two BNP activists during the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement on August 4.The case was filed following the...

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