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Deadly train accident in Ashuganj
9 dead, 54 injured; train route suspended for 10 hrs, Station master dismissed temporarily
A deadly train accident on Dhaka-Chittagong route on Tuesday night left at least eight people dead and 54 other injured. Following the train accident, train communication between Dhaka and Chittagong remained suspended for ten hours.(The Bangladesh Today)
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‘Corruption cannot be eliminated by arresting political bigwigs’-TIB Chairman
Widespread corruption has engulfed every government institutions and organizations
TIB Chairman Muzaffar Ahmed on Wednesday said by arresting political bigwigs and other influential people it is not possible to combat corruption across the country. "If we want to eliminate corruption, at first,(The Bangladesh Today)
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AL to participate in dialogue only under Hasina''s leadership
Mass hunger strike across country on May 20
Awami League central working committee, the decision-making body, Wednesday decided that the party can only participate in the government-sponsored dialogue along with its president Sheikh Hasina now in jail(The News Today).
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Pro-govt reformists desperate to merge with mainstream BNP
Delwar still reluctant to take them back
The pro-government reformist splinter of BNP has now become desperate to merge with the mainstream while key figures of the BNP are still unwilling to take them back into the fold.(The Bangladesh Today)
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Niko graft case
Hasina, 8 others to appear in court on May 21
A Dhaka court Wednesday ordered former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and eight others accused in the Niko scam case to appear in court on May 21, reports bdnews24.com. Metropolitan special judge Md Azizul Haque gave the order Wednesday.(The News Today)
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At least eight killed as trains collide at Ashuganj Over 100 injured
Bangladesh Railway (BR) sources said several hundred passengers were on board the locomotives during the collision
At least eight people were killed and around 100 others injured when two passenger trains collided at Ashuganj station in Brahmanbaria in the early hours today.( The Daily Star)
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Govt mulls over developing national charter
Power share between President, PM under study
The national charter that the government intends to develop would contain some important issues including power sharing between the President and the Prime Minister and between the central and local governments, according to a source.( The News Today )
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Launch capsizes in Ghorautra River of Kishoreganj
44 drown, 100 missing
Death toll from Monday's launch capsize in Ghorautra River at Nikli upazila of Kishoreganj district rose to 44 with the recovery of 40 more bodies yesterday. The bodies, including 21 men, 11 women and eight children, were recovered by the divers of Fire Service.(The New Nation)
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15 of 23 'top' outlaws stay in India, run parties thru'cell phone
Police say drives on to nab them before polls
Twenty-three hardened outlaws and gang leaders in Kushtia and Chuadanga are yet to be netted despite all out attempts by law enforcers including announcement of bounty for their arrest three years ago.Of them, 9 are from Kushtia and 14 from Chuadanga. All are 'most wanted' hardened criminals.( The Daily Star )
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Robindronath Tagore: under the light of history
"Opinion"
Though some Bangladeshi Robindronath fans enjoy the pleasure to wronglyfully portray him as the symbol of "secularism", facts say otherwise. He was an ardent devotee for Bramha Samaj, a hindu faction with more mordern approach to Hinduism. The pioneer being Raja Ram Mohan Roy, later scholars like Shami Bibekananda and the whole Tagore dynasty helped to recruit more followers to establish it as an influential entity. (Prothom-Alo by Sunil Gongopadhdhay).
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Democracy, Presidential Election and the Lobby
Part 2: Who Goes to the White House?
America is now holding its primary elections. With Senator Hillary Clinton's predictable victory in the Pennsylvania primary election, the super delegates may eventually decide who ultimately gets the ticket for the Democratic Party. The election is also bringing to the fore the ugly side of racism that has always been dormant within the society.
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Summary of the Book “India Doctrine” written by Barrister MBI Munshi
Book Review
In India Doctrine, the writer Mr. Munshi has tried to lay emphasis on the point that India from the very beginning has been pursuing a policy of establishing hegemony in the region.
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