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Stay on Teletalk refused
The High Court (HC) yesterday refused a plea to stay the operation of Teletalk Bangladesh Limited, the first mobile phone service in the public sector.

Reform call came after AL's 'trump card' failed: PM
Prime Minister Khaleda Zia yesterday urged people to take part in the next general elections in a big way and vote for the BNP-led alliance.

20 illegal structures on Katasur canal demolished
The Dhaka Water and Sewerage Authority (Dhaka Wasa) evicted about 20 illegal structures from the Katasur canal yesterday, in its ongoing drive to protect the capital from unusual waterlogging during the

India hopeful of Agartala-Akhaura rail link
India has expressed the hope that a direct bus service between Agartala and Kolkata via Bangladesh and a rail link between Agartala, the capital of Tripura, and Akhaura in Bangladesh would be put in place.

Garments Factory collapse
President asks rescue workers to complete operation
President Iajuddin Ahmed yesterday visited the building that collapsed on Monday and asked the rescue workers to complete their painstaking operation as soon as possible.

Manik Saha Murder Case
Court orders further investigation
The Speedy Trial Tribunal, Khulna, on Monday ordered further investigation into journalist Manik Saha murder case.

Gono Bahini cadre killed in 'crossfire'
A top cadre of outlawed Gono Bahini (GB) was killed in 'crossfire' at Salgharmadhua village in Kumarkhali upazila in the district in the early hours yesterday.

Kibria Killing
Symbolic 1-hr strike tomorrow
Family members, relatives and friends of the slain former finance minister Shah AMS Kibria will hold a symbolic one-hour strike tomorrow in front of the National Museum at Shahbagh as part of their "Blue

Work on pre-paid gas meters for domestic users begins in June
The Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company Limited will start work on setting up of pre-paid gas meters for domestic users in Banani from June next as part of its plan to introduce pre-paid billing

BSF kills one
Indian Border Security Force (BSF) shot dead a Bangladeshi youth at Beurjhari frontier in Baliadangi upazila of the district Monday night.

Art exhibition begins today
British Council will organise a 17-day outdoor art exhibition from today to welcome and celebrate the Bangla New Year 1412.

Justice Kamal for creation of BCS (legal) cadre
Law Commission Chairman Justice Mostafa Kamal yesterday suggested creating a BCS (legal) cadre, so that officers from the legal cadre can be employed in any other organisation as law officers in order

Increased fees for post-graduation courses withdrawn
The government has withdrawn the increased fees for post-graduation courses following the agitation by the Post-Graduation Doctors Association (PGDA).

Toll-taking cops sent to jail
A Dhaka court yesterday rejected the bail petition of three policemen arrested on Tuesday on charges of collecting tolls, ordering them to be sent to the Dhaka Central Jail.

JU Baishakhi programmes begin today
A six-day cultural programme and fair to celebrate Pahela Baishakh, the first day of the Benguli new year, organised by Jahangirnagar Shankskritik Jote (JSJ), begins at Jahangirnagar University (JU) today.

US assistant secy condoles deaths of garment workers
Christina Rocca, US assistant secretary of state for South Asia, yesterday expressed condolences over the deaths of garment workers in Monday's building collapse at Savar, says a release of the US Embassy.

ASK demands int'l help to rescue trapped workers
Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK), a legal aid organisation, demanded that the government make every possible efforts to rescue the trapped workers under the debris of a nine-storied building of a sweater factory

45 fined for marketing, using polybags
A taskforce yesterday realised Tk 28,500 in fine from 45 people for producing, marketing and using banned polybags.

Baishakhi Package
Elegance, a beauty parlour, offers a 'Baishakhi Package' to its customers to celebrate the Bangla New Year, says a press release.

Special bus service
Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) will operate three-day "Langalbandh Snan Utsav Special Bus Service" from April 15 to facilitate Hindu devotees to join Langalbandh Maha Ashtomi Snan Utsav.

Federation of University Women executives
Munira Khan and Umme Habiba Sadeque were elected president and secretary general of Bangladesh Federation of University Women for 2005-2007 at its triennial general meeting on April 8, says a press release.