US gives Afghanistan year-end deadline for crucial security deal

Afghan policemen keep watch at the area where the Loya Jirga will take place later this week, in Kabul November 19, 2013. Thousands of Afghan tribal and political leaders will gather in the Afghan capital this week to decide whether to allow US troops to stay after the 2014 drawdown of foreign forces. Photo: Reuters Afghan policemen keep watch at the area where the Loya Jirga will take place later this week, in Kabul November 19, 2013. Thousands of Afghan tribal and political leaders...

11y ago

Too big for 'routine job'

The tasks the caretaker governments accomplished with ease not once but thrice, the newly reconstituted Hasina-government would do with four times manpower.
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11y ago

Garment factory inspection starts tomorrow

The Rana Plaza factory building in Bangladesh after it collapsed in April, killing over 1,132 garment workers. The Rana Plaza factory building in Bangladesh after it collapsed in April, killing over 1,132 garment workers.

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11y ago

Hartal may spoil whole next week

Amid the unity factor looming overhead, the 18-party opposition alliance is planning to enforce another spell of four to five days' countrywide hartal next week demanding a non-party election-time government.
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11y ago

RMG unrest continues, 70 units shut

Law enforcers fire tear shells Law enforcers fire tear shells on the agitating garments workers in Jamgarah area of Ashulia today. Photo: Star

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11y ago

Go for talks, immediately

">Nisha Desai Biswal Nisha Desai BiswalUS Assistant Secretary of State Nisha Desai Biswal sees talks as an even more urgent priority now that an interim cabinet has been announced.
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11y ago

Govt's authority remains as it is

The election-time government formed yesterday through reshuffling of the cabinet will have no limitation on its powers and functions. The constitution allows it to work unhindered and it will be able to make any policy decision that could even influence the election.
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11y ago

2 killed as RMG workers, cops clash in Gazipur

Two garment workers were killed and 50 were injured, four of bullet-hit, during a clash with police in Kashimpur of Gazipur this afternoon.
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11y ago

18-party's black-flag processions today

The BNP-led 18-party alliance will bring out "black-flag" processions across the country today to protest yesterday's cabinet meeting of "ministers who have already resigned".
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11y ago