DA effective from July 1

The finance ministry yesterday published a gazette notification, providing the government officials with 20 percent dearness allowance effective retrospectively from July 1.
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11y ago

Fresh clashes in Egypt ‘kill 50’

The rival protests in Cairo turned into running street battles. The rival protests in Cairo turned into running street battles.

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11y ago

Syria chemical arms destruction begins

This Reuters file photo shows the moving convoy of the UN disarmament team in the Syrian capital Damascus

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11y ago

Chinese firm to get the job

A Chinese company is going to get the job of connecting the public administration up to the upazila level with the capital by establishing an information network.
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11y ago

Ban Jamaat for its 'criminal acts'

(Front row from left) Ramendu Majumdar, Dr Sarwar Ali, Syed Shamsul Haque, AK Khandker, Sultana Kamal, Kamal Lohani and Ayesha Khanam alongside (back row) Abed Khan, Dr Baharul Alam and Nasir Uddin Yousuff sing the national anthem at a national convention organised by Bangladesh Rukhe Darao, a platform of progressive and pro-liberation forces, in the capital's Suhrawardy Udyan yesterday. Photo: Star (Front row from left) Ramendu Majumdar, Dr Sarwar Ali, Syed Shamsul Haque, AK Khandker, Sultana Kamal, Kamal...

11y ago

4 killed in Egypt as Islamists mount bold protests

Supporters of deposed President Mohamed Mursi and the Muslim Brotherhood clash with anti-Mursi protesters during a march in Shubra street in Cairo October 4, 2013. Photo: Reuters   Supporters of deposed President Mohamed Mursi and the Muslim Brotherhood clash with anti-Mursi protesters during a march in Shubra street in Cairo October 4, 2013. Photo: Reuters

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11y ago

Lavish rally in Sylhet

Over Tk 3 crore has been spent locally for the BNP's Sylhet city rally scheduled for today, said a number of BNP sources requesting anonymity, while some party leaders have a different sum to quote.
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11y ago

Close shave for a cause

Close shave for a causeSwaroop Krishna Kaul, a retired air chief marshal who served as the commanding officer of a squadron during the Liberation War of 1971, is one of the many soldiers of the Indian armed forces who risked their lives to save a neighbouring people.
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11y ago

Kerry to play lead US role at Asia summits

Secretary of State John Kerry waves as he arrives at Ngurai Rai airport in Denpasar to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Bali on Friday. Photo: Reuters

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11y ago

60 'new species' found in Suriname forest

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11y ago