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Wasa stink to stay

Sunday, March 21st, 2010

Filthy and smelly Wasa water is causing immense sufferings to people in some parts of the capital with the onset of the dry season.The worst affected areas include Khilgaon, Shantinagar, Shahidbagh, Mugdapara and Motijheel.People of different ages, including women and children, carrying plastic jars, aluminium pitchers and discarded bottles throng the water pump at Razarbagh Police Lines round the clock.They come from nearby areas to collect drinking water as water supplied by Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (Wasa) is not usable.Even it can't be used for bathing and domestic chores, they said.“Tap water supplied at our factory ... (read more)

RMG factories vandalised again in Ashulia

Saturday, March 13th, 2010

Clashes between garment factory workers and police in Ashulia yesterday and the night before left at least 50 persons injured, and kept production in at least 50 factories suspended almost all through the day yesterday.The workers also ransacked at least six factories at Kathgora and Pukurpar of the area, vandalising ... (read more)

PDB’s hasty bid process unnerves power bidders

Saturday, March 13th, 2010

The government's failure to make much headway in several tenders for power projects and floating of fresh tenders without ensuring gas supplies in last one year are making aspirant bidders nervous.The executives of a few power companies consider "hasty" and "discouraging" the Power Development Board's latest bids for five private ... (read more)

37 handmade bombs found near Jamaat office

Saturday, March 13th, 2010

Police recovered 37 handmade bombs from a sand heap outside district Jamaat office at Bhadughar under Brahmanbaria Sadar Thursday night.Police said they reached the spot following a blast at the eastern side of Al Hera Complex at Bhadughar around 10:45pm.Led by Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Sadar Police Station Md Hamidul Islam, ... (read more)

Khaleda intervenes to end factional feud in city BNP

Saturday, March 13th, 2010

As the top-tier BNP leaders failed to resolve the factional feud centring formation of its Dhaka city committee, party Chairperson Khaleda Zia has now stepped in to set up the unit.Party insiders believe the chairperson's intervention will minimise the gap between two factions led by Mayor Sadeque Hossain Khoka and ... (read more)

Ershad’s graft cases move at snail’s pace

Saturday, March 13th, 2010

Two graft cases filed against deposed president HM Ershad have been gathering dust, as the investigation reports of the cases have not been submitted in the last 16 years.As the investigation into the allegations is going on at a snail's pace, Ershad, also the chairman of the Jatiya Party, has ... (read more)

Combing operations against outlaws soon

Saturday, March 13th, 2010

The government is about to begin another round of combing operations in the nation's south-western districts to curb the recent increase in criminal activities by outlawed parties.Highly placed sources told The Daily Star that operations will commence shortly after the State Minister for Home Shamsul Haque Tuku visits Khulna ... (read more)

Jihadi books, ‘hit list’ seized from RU hall

Saturday, March 13th, 2010

Law enforcers have again seized documents including a hit list of 27 Chhatra League leaders and activists, and a scheme to attack BCL workers from the room of a Shibir activist at a Rajshahi University dormitory.During a raid Thursday night, they seized 200 jihadi books and leaflets from Shaheed ... (read more)

Eden College tensed over feud in BCL

Saturday, March 13th, 2010

Tension rose on the Eden Girls' College campus yesterday after female leaders and activists of two factions of Bangladesh Chhatra League got involved in chase and counter-chase for hours following a dispute over "admission trade."BCL activists loyal to unit president Selina Shamima Nijhum chased rival BCL leaders, who did not ... (read more)

Twin suicide attacks kill 45 in Lahore

Saturday, March 13th, 2010

Twin suicide attacks seconds apart targeted the Pakistani military yesterday, killing up to 45 people in the second attack to hit security forces in the country's cultural capital this week.The bombers walked up to army vehicles in the crowded R A Bazaar area of Lahore, blowing themselves up as people ... (read more)

Man dies, over 100 shanties gutted in fire

Saturday, March 13th, 2010

A man died and over 100 shanties and 10 shops were reduced to ash as fire swept through Kazi Bari slum in the capital's Mirpur early yesterday.The deceased Muhammad Elim, 35, worked at Jamuna Restaurant at Mirpur Kitchen Market.Firefighters said the blaze originated around 3:25am from a burning mosquito-repelling ... (read more)

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