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RAB preparing area-based terrorist list ahead of polls

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) is preparing area-based terrorist list ahead of the next general election.
"We are preparing area-based terrorist list - - - criminals, who are in jail and living abroad, also will be enlisted," Director of Media Wing Commander Khandaker Al Moin, director of media wing of RAB, told a press conference at media centre of RAB at Karawn Bazar in the city.
Moin said RAB has intensified its efforts to maintain law and order situation as the parliamentary election will be held at the beginning of the next year.

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Govt to procure 1.10 lakh MTs fertilizer, 1.30cr liters soybean oil

The government today approved separate proposals for procuring some 1.10 lakh metric tons of fertilizer, 30,000 metric tons of phosphoric acid and 1.30 crore liters of soybean oil to meet the growing demand of the country.
The approvals came from the 33rd meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase (CCGP) in this year held today virtually with Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal in the chair.

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IC takes action against two persons under RTI Act

The Information Commission Bangladesh (ICB) today fined a DGM of Polli Biddut Samity for delay in providing information and obstructing the implementation of RTI Act.
The commission also ordered departmental action against a Union Parishad secretary for not providing information to an applicant under the RTI Act.
Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) Dr. Abdul Malek and commissioners Shahidul Alam Jhinuk and Masuda Bhatti gave this order after hearing of the concerned parties, a press release said.

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Journalist leaders term remarks of Haas unnecessary intervention

Expressing disappointment at the recent statement of the United States (US) Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas, journalist leaders today said that his comments about country independent media are tantamount to unnecessary intervention.
They said Bangladesh needs friends rather than masters and Bangladesh will not grovel to any foreign masters as it is humiliating for all.
Justice for Journalists organized the discussion at the Jatiya Press Club with its senior vice-president Obaidul Haque Khan in the chair.