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9 hrs ago | The Daily Star

Transport owners demand security

Rampant incidents of hijacking of goods-laden vehicles through killing drivers and helpers on highway have left vehicle owners, businessmen and transport leaders deeply worried.

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Related Topix: Criminal Defense Law, Law, Bangladesh, World News

Sat May 26, 2012

The Daily Star

Conviction pays off

Parents of Wasfia Nazreen at their Banani residence are elated at the feat of their daughter yesterday.

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Fri May 25, 2012

The Daily Star

Risky living at hill slopes

Thousands of people live in illegally developed slums on the slopes of hills in Chittagong city, risking being victims of landslides during the monsoon.

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Bdnews24.com

Teletalk 3G only in Dhaka first

Shamim Ahamed bdnews24.com Senior Correspondent Dhaka, May 25 -State-run mobile-phone operator Teletalk will start with providing 3G services to over 300,000 consumers in Dhaka City in July.

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Related Topix: Bangladesh, World News, Asia, Cell Phones, Cellphones, Electronics

Thu May 24, 2012

Bdnews24.com

Ex-home secy also points finger at Babar

Former Home Secretary Omar Faruk has said the probe committee could not investigate involvement of the National Security Intelligence personnel in the 10-truck arms haul due to obstruction from then State Minister for Home Lutfuzzaman Babar.

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The Daily Star

BSRM shocked

Bangladesh Steel Re-rolling Mills is seeking legal counsel to file a defamation suit against state-run Padma Oil Company Ltd, according to a statement sent to The Daily Star by BSRM yesterday.

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Wed May 23, 2012

The Daily Star

Catching up with time

Traders in Chittagong city's business hub Khatunganj are embracing modern technology in doing business.

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Related Topix: Bangladesh, World News, Computers

Bdnews24.com

'Good's Hill was Al-Shams headquarters'

Good's Hill, the hilltop residence of BNP MP Salauddin Quader Chowdhury charged with war crimes, was used by Al-Shams as their headquarters in Chittagong during the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War, recounted a witness as Salauddin's defence cross-examined him on Wednesday at the International Crimes Tribunal-1. Salauddin Quader Chowdhury and his ... (more)

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The Daily Star

HC orders to sue Destiny

The High Court on Wednesday directed the authorities to immediately file a case against Destiny Group and its three engineers for constructing structures on the Cox's Bazar beach without environmental clearance.

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Related Topix: Bangladesh, World News, Asia

Mon May 21, 2012

The Daily Star

Balancing fertiliser production and power generation

Bangladesh is currently passing through a huge energy crunch, which is very clear to most citizens of the land.

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Related Topix: Alternative Energy, Energy, Bangladesh, World News

Bdnews24.com

'Red jeep brought prisoners, girls'

Emran Hossain Dhaka, May 21 - The red jeep left every morning and returned in the evening with political prisoners and beautiful girls packed inside.

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Sun May 20, 2012

Bdnews24.com

The haunted highway

Reazul Bashar bdnews24.com senior correspondent With Tanim Ahmed Dhaka, May 21 - All was well for Garib & Garib when it sent off another shipment to Germany last February.

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The Cricketer International

'I like football more than cricket'

What is the secret to being the best allrounder in ODI cricket? Keep working hard, keep doing the right things, and try and contribute to your team.

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Related Topix: Bangladesh, World News, Asia

The Daily Star

Tourism in a shambles

The beautiful Patenga beach in Chittagong is yet to be developed for tourism, although it has been attracting thousands of visitors on a daily basis.

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Sat May 19, 2012

The Daily Star

Local political elements, inept managers guilty

Chronic failure of mid-level management and influence of local politics are mainly responsible for frequent labour unrest at the city's outskirt Ashulia industrial belt, insiders say.

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Related Topix: Bangladesh, World News

Fri May 18, 2012

SFGate

Chittagong, Bangladesh, an invigorating place

I went because: To accompany a local medical organization as the photojournalist and blogger.

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Related Topix: Bangladesh, World News, Travel, Bangladesh Travel

The Daily Star

Biggest-ever Yaba seizure in Ctg

Rapid Action Battalion personnel are recording a seizure of 2,70,000 pieces of Yaba tablets in Chittagong yesterday.

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Wed May 16, 2012

The Daily Star

Opposition top shots in jail

BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and party leader AKM Fazlul Haque Milon chant anti-government slogans as they board the prison van from a Dhaka court yesterday.

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Bdnews24.com

SQ Chy defence keeps quizzing witness

BNP MP Salauddin Quader Chowdhury's defence on Wednesday continued cross-examining the first prosecution witness at the first war crimes tribunal of Bangladesh.

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Tue May 15, 2012

The Daily Star

HC sets condition to build Ctg power plant

The High Court on Tuesday ruled that the government may set up the 1,300 MW thermal power plant in Chittagong on obtaining no objection certificates from the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Chittagong port authority and Civil aviation.

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