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  SC asks Dhaka CMM to return Manna’s passport

  Staff Correspondent  | Updated at 10:33am on August 24, 2017

  The Appellate Division on Thursday directed the chief metropolitan magistrate of Dhaka to return passport of Nagarik Oikya convener Mahmudur Rahman Manna for three months...

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  Modern seed technology key to agricultural growth: speakers

  Staff Correspondent | Updated at 01:47am on August 24, 2017

  Popularising stress tolerant seed verities among the farmers was crucial to make the national agricultural growth sustainable, observed policymakers and researchers on Wednesday...

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  Safe food is a public health priority: speakers

  Staff Correspondent | Updated at 01:42am on August 24, 2017

  The government should consider safe food a public health priority as unsafe food was not only the cause of many diseases but also the reason...

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  Chinese co wins Ramu-Ghundhum railway project

  Staff Correspondent | Updated at 01:12am on August 24, 2017

  China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation has won the construction of the railway between Ramu and Ghundhum quoting Tk 6,129 crore while Inka of Indonesia bagged supply deal...

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  EC’s talks with political parties begins today

  Staff Correspondent | Updated at 12:50am on August 24, 2017

  The Election Commission is scheduled for today to begin talks with registered political parties as part of its ongoing dialogues on the next general election...

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  WDB climate projects riddled with irregularities: TIB

  Staff Correspondent | Updated at 12:44am on August 24, 2017

  Projects on climate change implemented by the Bangladesh Water Development Board were riddled with irregularities, including ‘unethical influence’ in approval, illegal implementation of the projects...

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  PP’s daughter poisoned

  Staff Correspondent | Updated at 12:18am on August 24, 2017

  Narayanganj public prosecutor SM Wajed Ali’s teenage daughter was admitted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital after she was allegedly poisoned at Chashara in Narayanganj Wednesday...

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  Alina, Salman lift titles

  Staff Correspondent | Updated at 12:05am on August 24, 2017

  Alina Sultana of Bangladesh Army regained the women’s singles title of the Summer Open (Ranking) Badminton Tournament after defeating last year’s champion Shapla Akter of...

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  Spin pitch alone won’t win Test against Aussies: Tamim

  Staff Correspondent | Updated at 12:05am on August 24, 2017

  Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal said on Wednesday that spinning pitch for the Test series against visiting Australia would not guarantee them a win in the...

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  U-15 boys get hosts Nepal in semi-final

  Staff Correspondent | Updated at 12:05am on August 24, 2017

  Hosts Nepal have set up a semi-final date of the inaugural SAFF Under-15 Championship against Bangladesh after a narrow 1-2 loss against India in their...