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Declare nat'l programme immediately to oust govt
Inu urges opposition parties
Leaders of the Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD) at a discussion yesterday called upon all the opposition political parties to declare a national programme, including the reform proposals for election commission

Dhaka, Hanoi to introduce direct air service
Bangladesh and Vietnam have agreed to hold the first joint commission meeting in Dhaka and introduce direct air service to promote bilateral cooperation.

Conversion of Govt Vehicles to Cng
Deadline likely to be extended
The government is going to extend the deadline for conversion of government vehicles to CNG by three months.

Democracy at stake as crossfire continues
WPB leader tells meeting
The future of democracy is at stake as the BNP-Jamaat alliance government is continuing its killing in the name of crossfire.

BCL yet to submit report on DU clash
Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), student wing of the main opposition Awami League (AL), has not yet submitted its report to the AL high command regarding the intra-party clash at Dhaka University on May

US to provide bookbags, school supplies for 10,000 students
Some 10,000 schoolchildren will receive bookbags and school supplies from the US Department of State under its "Shared Futures" programme.

Robbers kill night guard, loot Tk 1 lakh in Ctg
Armed robbers killed a night guard and injured two shopkeepers at a market in Hathazari Upazila of the district in the early hours of yesterday.

Buddha Purnima tomorrow
Buddha Purnima, the biggest religious festival of the Buddhists, will be celebrated tomorrow.
The day marks the birth, death and attainment of enlightenment by Lord Gautam Buddha, the founder ofBuddhism.

Kalurghat Bridge reopens to traffic next month
The Kalurghat Bridge on the river Karnaphuli will open to traffic in the middle of the next month.
The bridge has been closed to traffic since August 16 last year for renovation work.

Concern over tree felling in Dhanmondi
Speakers at a rally yesterday expressed concern over the continued felling of trees and construction of high rise buildings by a vested quarter at Dhanmondi in the city.

Rajshahi people demand telecom minister's removal
The people of Rajshahi yesterday demanded the removal of the post and tele-communications minister from the cabinet for his failure to develop the city and protect its divisional status.

Expelled Habiganj AL leaders protest expulsion
The expelled president and general secretary of Habiganj district Awami League yesterday protested the decision of their expulsion from the party, saying it was "illegal and unconstitutional".

Journalist Belal Murder
'Tougher movement soon if govt fails to nab killers'
Leaders of the newly formed 'Shangbadik Belal Hatyar Bichar Dabi Parishad' yesterday threatened to go for a tougher movement soon if the government fails to arrest the real killers.

Fugitive convict arrested in Savar
Police arrested a fugitive convict from Kanar Char area in the upazila on Thursday.
Acting on a tip-off, police raided the area and arrested Motaleb, 38, son of late Abdul Ali.

Driver killed as truck falls into river
A truck driver was killed when his vehicle fell into the Old Brammaputra river by breaking the railing of a pontoon bridge at Jamalpur-Sherpur ferryghat yesterday.

3 killed in Jessore
Three persons were killed in two separate incidents in Jhikargachha upazila on yesterday. Of them, two were killed in a road accident and another in the hands of robbers.