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Rivers of pollution surround Dhaka; Surface waters turn pitch black for industrial waste, human excreta; govt warning blatantly overlooked |
| 20 / 3 / 2008 |
| The government over the years has allowed industrialists to pollute the rivers, canals and wetlands in and around the city to such an extent that surface water turned pitch black in several spots. |
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New Question Method; Students in the dark as books not ready |
| 18 / 3 / 2008 |
| The students of class IX are in the dark about their studies as the government after announcing new question method for 2010 SSC examinations and onwards has neither published new textbooks nor trained up teachers. |
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Govt moves to cancel Nam flat allotments; CA\'s office asks housing ministry to take steps |
| 17 / 3 / 2008 |
| The chief adviser\'s office directed the housing and public works ministry to initiate steps to cancel allotments of Nam flats to former lawmakers occupying those now, and to ask them to pay increased rents after getting fresh allotments, said housing ministry officials. |
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GMG plans to buy 6 Boeings for $900m; Talks with IFC, Kuwaiti financier; MoU soon |
| 16 / 3 / 2008 |
| GMG Airlines in a landmark move yesterday unveiled its plan to buy six new generation aircraft from US plane maker Boeing at $900 million (Tk 6,200 crore) in a bid to expand routes and capture the growing market share. |
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Duty on edible oil to be withdrawn |
| 16 / 3 / 2008 |
| The government is going to withdraw customs duty on imported edible oil and considering a new programme to help the middle class cope with soaring prices of essentials |
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Hasina’s Treatment; Five replace earlier panel of doctors |
| 14 / 3 / 2008 |
| Five physicians on the seven-member medical board formed by the Square Hospitals authorities to treat detained Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina were replaced Thursday night. |
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Road accident kills 11 of a bridal party in Barisal; Two youths crushed under train in Tangail |
| 14 / 3 / 2008 |
| Eleven people died and 12 others were injured when a Nasimon (locally assembled tempo) carrying a bridal party collided with a truck on the Barisal-Dhaka highway in Gournadi upazila of Barisal district yesterday morning. |
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Women\'s Status, Gender Equality; Bangladesh outshines India, Pakistan |
| 13 / 3 / 2008 |
| Bangladesh outperforms India and Pakistan in many areas concerning women\'s status and gender equality, though the picture of their access to reproductive health services, labour markets and decision-making is still bleak, said a World Bank report. |
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Petrobangla gets licence for first time to tap coal; Ministry pushes for deal with obscure Korean consortium |
| 12 / 3 / 2008 |
| In a landmark move, the government for the first time has awarded Petrobangla a license to explore Dighipara coal zone in a joint venture with a competent private mine developer, to be selected as the strategic partner through an open tender. |
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Over 10 lakh tonne rice to be imported by June; Claims food adviser |
| 12 / 3 / 2008 |
| Over 10 lakh metric tons of rice will be imported through public and private channels chiefly from India and Myanmar by June, Food and Disaster Management Adviser AMM Shawkat Ali said yesterday. |
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