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Crack down on illegal firearms
The Election Commission yesterday asked the home ministry to launch...
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Time to stand against graft, misdeeds
A unity over constitutional values has been forged and it is time...
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BNP in a fix over top leadership
The BNP faces fresh troubles over its top leadership as the High...
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Recruitment in Malaysia: 'Monopoly' was mostly KL's doing
The previous Najib Razak-led Malaysian government had created the...
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All eyes on Gono Bhaban
A 23-member delegation of 14-party alliance led by Prime Minister...
Back Page
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DU fires three teachers
The Dhaka University authorities yesterday terminated three...
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ICU in Public Hospitals: Just 12 beds for entire Ctg region
Twenty-two-year-old Abu Taleb underwent an operation in a private...
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Typhoon toll climbs in Philippines
Philippine rescuers yesterday used hand tools in a desperate search...
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President promulgates RPO change ordinance
President Abdul Hamid promulgates the ordinance of the amendment to...
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Blasphemy Case: Pakistan SC acquits Christian woman
Pakistan's Supreme Court overturns the conviction of Asia Bibi...
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Khaleda Verdict: At least 130 held over protest
At least 130 Jatiya Oikyafront, BNP and Jamaat-Shibir leaders and...
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World's tallest statue opens
India yesterday inaugurated the world's tallest statue, a $400...
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FBI looking into bid to smear Russia probe chief Mueller
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is probing an alleged scheme to...
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Khashoggi was strangled and 'cut into pieces'
Journalist Jamal Khashoggi was strangled as soon as he entered the...
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'Shootouts' Go On: Three more killed
Three people, including two suspected drug peddlers, were killed in...
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Law to protect authorities, not people
The recently passed Digital Security Act would only protect the...
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France launches nationwide probe
France has launched a nationwide probe into incidents of babies...
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Chinese literary giant Louis Cha dies
Renowned Hong Kong author Louis Cha, whose epic martial arts...
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Take action over death of 3 infants: HC
The High Court directs the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to...
Business
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Bangladesh comes last in South Asia
Bangladesh ranked 176th out of 190 countries in the World Bank'...
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Regulator moves to fix mobile data price
The government has taken a fresh step to fix the ceiling and floor...
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Green growth requires green minds
I am always at ease with the youths. I feel inspired whenever I get...
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India to cool row over central bank's independence
India's government moved to calm tensions with the central...
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GM profit tops estimates, sees strong full year
General Motors Co on Wednesday posted far stronger-than-expected...
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Oil rises 1pc ahead of US sanctions on Iran
Oil prices rose more than 1 percent on Wednesday as markets braced...
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StanChart gets new country CFO
Standard Chartered Bangladesh has recently appointed its country...
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Summit LNG gets 15-yr tax break
The National Board of Revenue has extended tax exemption benefit...
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Time to be more innovative in fashion, design
After a journey of four decades of business, the time has come for...
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Early bitcoin investors count winnings after volatile decade
SEVEN years ago, Marshall Hayner gave his grandfather one bitcoin,...
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China factory activity slows amid trade war woes
Chinese factory activity slowed in October, official data showed...
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Rising costs to moderate after 2019: Facebook
Facebook Inc on Tuesday relieved investors by forecasting that...
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German firms urged to cut dependence on China
A new strategy paper from Germany's influential BDI industry...
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Saudi budget deficit shrinks as revenues surge
Saudi Arabia's budget deficit dropped sharply in the first...
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Project cost may rise 18pc
The project cost of Khulna-Mongla rail track is likely to be...
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Ctg port bears brunt of transport strike
Turnaround time at the Chattogram port has sharply increased...
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China battles 'unfair' trader image with import expo
President Xi Jinping opens a huge Shanghai import fair next week at...
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EU migrants are good for German economy: study
Germany should step up efforts to attract more citizens from other...
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Eurozone inflation rises to 2.2pc in October
Eurozone inflation rose to 2.2 percent in October, official data...
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Deal signed for Ctg elevated expressway
Max-Ranken Joint Venture on Tuesday signed a contract with...
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US private hiring jumps again in October: survey
US firms hired at a rapid pace in October, with strong gains in the...
Sports
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'Test success will fulfil my career'
This is the era of T20 madness. Love it or hate it, the newest...
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U-15 boys eye final
Bangladesh will hope to cross the last four hurdle of the SAFF U-15...
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IAQUINTA GETS TWO-YEAR JAIL TERM
Former Juventus and Italy forward Vincenzo Iaquinta was jailed for...
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Dhaka take top spot
With one round to go after the ongoing one, Dhaka Division moved to...
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Int'l junior tennis from Nov 3
The 32nd Bangladesh International Junior Tennis Championship will...
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SIS decked out for the special day
The most scenic of all the country's stadiums, with tea...
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Shakib granted NOC for UAE T20X
All-rounder Shakib Al Hasan, currently recuperating from a finger...
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Uzbek show at BNS
Uzbek striker Otabek Valiionov scored a hattrick to power Team BJMC...
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Border backs Aussies' focus on winning
The recently published cultural review of Australian cricket...
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Sylhet's challenge to revive a rich history
Although Bangladesh's first Test against Zimbabwe starting on...
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Damp draw in Chattogram
The three-day practice match between Zimbabwe and BCB XI ended, as...
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Messi back in training
Novak Djokovic stepped up his pursuit of the world number one...
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RCC mayor vows to help Chamily
Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) mayor AHM Khairuzzaman Liton...
Editorial
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Rush to get projects approved
Ecnec has met twice last month which is a record unto itself, to...
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How sincere is Myanmar this time?
The fact that Myanmar has agreed to start taking back Rohingyas...
Opinion
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When outrage becomes selective
It is with both despair and indifference that I have witnessed the...
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Four crucial policy interventions to help Bangladesh grow
With input from more than 400 experts from government,...
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It is better to talk to each other than at each other
Nelson Mandela had once said that dialogue is the most powerful...
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A good election is the best medicine
Authoritarian governments should consider holding fair elections.”...
Letters
City
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Kader Siddique indecisive on joining Oikyafront
A meeting between top leaders of Jatiya Oikyafront and Krishak...
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Dialogue, election can't be fruitful with Khaleda in jail: BNP
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday said no...
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A uniform family code to make way for gender equality
The government has to formulate a uniform family code and get rid...
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Sylhet Wildlife Conservation Centre gets first batch of animals
Sylhet Wildlife Conservation Centre at Tilagarh Eco Park has...
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This time, it's urea
After the “disappearance” of coal from Barapukuria coal mine and...
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Quota for the disabled to be considered if AL returns to power: Menon
Social Welfare Minister Rashed Khan Menon yesterday said steps will...
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Kuet admission test results out
The test results for admission in 2018-19 session at Khulna...
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Fire guts valuables of eight houses
Fire gutted valuables of eight houses in Banshkhali upazila in...
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Nat'l Youth Day today
The National Youth Day will be observed across the country today,...
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All upazilas to come under 100pc power by next year: Nasrul
State minister for power Nasrul Hamid yesterday said all upazilas...
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Court asks IGP to take action against SI
A Dhaka court yesterday asked the inspector general of police (IGP)...
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Research paper on Rohingyas presented at KU
History and Civilization Discipline of Khulna University (KU)...
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EC asks edu institutions to complete exams by Dec 10
The Election Commission has asked the educational institutions to...
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Man found dead in capital
Police yesterday recovered the body of a battery-run rickshaw...
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Pledge Harbor football tournament begins tomorrow
The fourth Pledge Harbor Inter School Football Tournament (PHIFT...
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Country to get 5 more medical universities: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday promised to set up five more...
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Lawyers face off at SC
Some pro-BNP and pro-Awami League lawyers locked into a scuffle...
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Denmark announces another $4.6m for Rohingya refugees
Denmark has announced additional funding of $4.6 million to meet...
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Snowtex employees return to work
Snowtex Outerwear Ltd, a readymade garment manufacturer in Dhaka&...
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Three children among five burnt in Ctg explosion
Five people, including three children were injured in an explosion...
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Prepaid gas meters a win-win in Ctg
Pre-paid meters for household gas consumption have been saving gas...
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HC upholds death penalty of three muggers
The High Court (HC) yesterday upheld death sentence of three...
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Man held with 3,800 yaba pills
Detective Branch of police in Chattogram yesterday arrested a man...
Country
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Hilsa catching restarts after ban
Thousands of fishermen of Bagerhat have started going into the Bay...
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'Punish instigators of schoolgirl's suicide'
Participants at a human chain in the district on Tuesday demanded...
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Seven ABT, JMB 'militants' held in Lalmonirhat
Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) detained seven people, including five...
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10 hurt as Tabligh groups clash
At least ten people, belonging to Tabligh Jamaat, sustained minor...
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Two years on, approach roads still to be built
A bridge has been lying idle for two years due to lack of any...
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Attracting voters, disturbing traffic
Many nomination seekers, mostly ruling party leaders, in Pabna-2...
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Teacher, peon jailed for stalking girls
An assistant teacher and a peon of Shibram Adarsha Public School in...
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Indian HC inaugurates proposed solar plant
Construction work of proposed 4MW - 6MW solar power plant in the...
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Crematorium land under illegal occupation
Hindu community people at Tilai Joichandi village in Sadar upazila...
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Dalits demand equal rights, development
Dalit community people brought out a procession in the town...
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11-yr-old raped by elderly man
An 11-year-old schoolgirl was raped allegedly by an elderly man in...
World
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16 cops jailed for life for killing 42 Muslims
An Indian court yesterday sentenced 16 police officers to life...
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US calls for ceasefire
The United States called Tuesday for a ceasefire and peace talks in...
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Indian SC gives govt 10 days to reveal details
India's top court yesterday gave the government 10 days to...
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UN chief names new Syria envoy
A seasoned Norwegian diplomat has been named as the next special...
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Another blow to Sirisena
Sri Lanka's attorney general yesterday refused to endorse the...
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France begins nationwide probe
France has launched a nationwide probe into incidents of babies...
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Austria rejects UN migration pact
Austria yesterday said it will not sign a non-binding United...
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Russia launches terror probe
Russia said it had launched a probe into terrorism after a 17-year...
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KEPLER RETIRES
The US space agency's Kepler space telescope has run out of...
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25 killed in Afghan helicopter crash
An Afghan army helicopter carrying 25 people crashed in western...
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Second migrant caravan on the move in Mexico
Another migrant caravan, consisting of around 2000 people mostly of...
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Divers close in on location of black box
Indonesian investigators said they were homing in on the black box...
Arts & Entertainment
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Sitar Agniparikkha staged at BSA
The Indian epic, 'Ramayana', tells the story of Lord Rama...
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Bhabna's thoughtful portrayals
Ashna Habib Bhabna, who gained popularity in the field of...
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Mubinul Azim
Today marks the 41st death anniversary of renowned painter Mubinul...
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Captain Jack Sparrow over and out!
Internationally acclaimed star, Johnny Depp, will no longer be...
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'Sobinoye Jante Chai' returns
Hosted by former Mayor of Dhaka North City Corporation, Anisul Huq,...
Shout
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INKED IN OCTOBER
What started as American illustrator Jake Parker's personal...
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Fake News and the Cult of Outrage
Fake news was a phrase popularised by Donald Trump during his run...
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Joy Bangla Youth Awards 2018
On October 27 and 28, 2018, Joy Bangla Youth Award had its third...
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Bhutan on a Budget
Bhutan, simply put, is an aesthetic land from all corners – from...
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AU REVOIR
At this moment, it feels like I'm watching you from afar. Like...
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PTE Academic
A common trend among Bangladeshi students and young professionals...
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CAN YOU PLEASE MAKE THE CLOCK STOP?
Deadlines are something we all face on a day-to-day basis, and...
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A Pasta Recipe for Salty People
Have you ever faced the excruciatingly painful and mind-numbingly...
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How to start your day
Morning comes and signals the beginning of a new day every time it...
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A guide to Neil Gaiman's lesser known work
Neil Gaiman ticked all the boxes on the “celebrity author”...
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Types of people you find at a meeting
If you're not interested in meetings, perhaps you would be...
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The Gitchy Gitchy Goop
Seven thousand sins Inside little bins.
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Grace
When I was a child, I had a family of dolls. They lived in a little...
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COLDPLAY
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A guide to shopping for your girlfriend
Your mom does your shopping and you only have spare change to work...
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The “I'm Not Like Other People” Syndrome
Every so often, I'll conduct a purge on my social media...
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The greatest English spy is back, again
The third instalment of the Johnny English series, starring Rowan...
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Stages of deciding where to eat
With the huge stack of things to stress about in university life,...
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Way Back Home
I'm lost in this path I've been to before, Running,...
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This Week's Horrorscope
It's cool to like Nickelback now.
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BULLETIN BOARD
Sir John Wilson School hosted their first ever inter-school...