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South Korean and US troops have gone
on higher alert after North Korea said it was scrapping the armistice
treaty that ended the Korean War 50 years ago.
North Korea says it has staged a "successful" underground nuclear test, prompting international condemnation.The state says it was more powerful than the previous one in October 2006. 
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Police in city allegedly involved in extortion
- By Super Admin
- Published Sunday 31st 2009
Despite increase in the numbers of police personnel and
setting up of police stations at different strategic
points in the capital, the city-dwellers ar...
PM commits more peacekeepers, national defence policy
- By Super Admin
- Published Sunday 31st 2009
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina has announced that a national defence policy will be devised to safeguard the country. She also said her administration will do its best to send more troops to the...
Manju secures bail in final case
- By Super Admin
- Published Thursday 28th 2009
Former communications minister and a Jatiya Party faction chairman
Anwar Hossain Manju on Thursday secured bail from the High Court in a
bribery case, the last of cases. He had been sentenced to s...
Khaleda trashed probe report out of jealousy: Faruq
- By Super Admin
- Published Thursday 28th 2009
BNP chief Khaleda Zia has trashed the government-initiated probe report
on BDR carnage out of sheer jealousy, the commerce minister has said. "The
BNP-led alliance during their rule either purposel...
UK appeals for release of British hostages in Iraq
- By Super Admin
- Published Thursday 28th 2009
British Foreign Secretary David Miliband is appealing for the
release of five British hostages in Iraq as the second anniversary of
their capture approaches.
“We call on those holding all ho...
Amnesty International: Economic troubles heighten human-rights abuses
- By Super Admin
- Published Thursday 28th 2009
Global economic troubles are fueling a
human-rights crisis, Amnesty International warned as it released its
“Report 2009: State of the World’s Human Rights” on Thursday.
“...
Govt pledges full support to SMEs
- By Super Admin
- Published Wednesday 27th 2009
Commerce minister Faruq Khan on Sunday pledged
government support to the small and medium enterprises that he said
were generating scores of jobs. "The sector has played a
significant role in t...
Mutiny probe body recommends Army Act
- By Super Admin
- Published Wednesday 27th 2009
The national probe body on the BDR mutiny has recommended trying the mutineers under the Army Act for fast trial. The
government's probe into the BDR mutiny was finally made public
Wednesda...
Bashundhara Group chief, family surrender
- By Super Admin
- Published Monday 25th 2009
Bashundhara Group chairman Ahmed Akbar Sobhan, also known as Shah Alam,
his wife Afroza Begum, two sons surrendered before a Dhaka court in a
tax-dodge case on Monday afternoon. Each of them has be...
Khaleda home hearing deferred to Tuesday
- By Super Admin
- Published Monday 25th 2009
The High Court has adjourned the hearing on opposition BNP chief
Khaleda Zia's writ petition against an executive order over her
cantonment house until 2pm on Tuesday. The bench of
justices Syed...