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World Day Against Child Labour Today
12.90 lakh engaged in worst forms of child labour
Today is the World Day Against Child Labour. The country is observing the day for the fourth year when a total of 12.90 lakh children are engaged in hazardous child labour.
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PM seeks Japanese help to build Padma bridge
Visiting Japanese Senior Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Ichiro Aisawa yesterday called on Prime Minister Khaleda Zia at the PM's office yesterday.
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Form transparent body to evaluate pvt varsity
President asks UGC
President Iajuddin Ahmed yesterday urged the University Grants Commission (UGC) to form a transparent body immediately to evaluate academic and financial activities as well as physical facilities of the
 
'Widened tax net to hit consumers'
Different political and social organisations yesterday strongly criticised the proposed budget for 2005-06, terming it ambitious and against the interest of the people.
 
Work with honesty
PM asks police at inauguration of newly formed Highway Police
Prime Minister Khaleda Zia yesterday inaugurated Highway Police unit designed to ensure safety and check crimes on the country's regional and national highways that increased from some 4,000 kilometers
 
Provision for Whitening Black Money
AL leaders blast Saifur
Awami League central leaders yesterday said finance minister has kept the provision for whitening black money in the proposed budget to give a scope to corrupt BNP men, including Tarique Rahman and Naser
 
Provident funds can be invested in savings certificates, bond
Provident funds of the recognised institutions can henceforth be invested in savings certificates and bonds.
 
Mosquitoes force villagers to flee homes
About 12,000 villagers in Kuakata have fled their houses to protect themselves from a phenomenal mosquito menace.
 
Ex-JCD leader seeks security
A former leader of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) yesterday urged the prime minister to ensure the security of him and his family members as a quarter has been giving death threats over the telephone.
 
Jalil goes to Kolkata for check-up
Awami League General Secretary Abdul Jalil MP left Dhaka yesterday for Kolkata for his regular health check- up.
He is expected to return home tomorrow, says a party press release.

 
Kalpana Chakma Abduction
Punishment to abductors demanded
Today is the ninth year of the abduction of Hill Women's Federation Leader Kalpana Chakma, says a press release of the federation.
 
'Govt conspires to uproot indigenous people'
Goutam Dewan, president of Chittagong Hill Tracts Committee to Protect Rights of Land and Forest, has said that the indigenous people of CHT do not get much importance as the wildlife gets.
 
Myanmar hails Bangladesh for repatriation of its172 citizens
Myanmar has appreciated the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and all concerned authorities of the ministry of Home Affairs, and the Bangladesh Rifles for the speedy repatriation of 172 Myanmar nationals.
 
Canada keen to invest in energy sector
Energy minister of oil-rich Canadian province Alberta (AB) expressed interest to invest in the energy sector of Bangladesh.
 
Bashar acting DCC mayor
Kazi Abul Bashar, Commissioner of Ward No-74, took charge yesterday as the acting mayor of Dhaka City Corporation (DCC) in absence of Mayor Sadek Hossain Khoka, MP.
 
Buet classes to begin July 2
All classes of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet) will begin on July 2.
The students have been asked to complete their course registration between June 27 and June 29.

 
Hawker murdered in Rajshahi
A newspaper hawker was stabbed to death at Ranibazar area here yesterday morning.
The victim was identified as Titon, 22. Police suspect that the murder occurred due to previous enmity.

 
JU syndicate polls June 18
The election to the syndicate under dean category in Jahangirnagar University (JU) will be held on June 18.
Intra-party feud among the pro-AL teachers has come into surface ahead of the election.

 

 
   
 
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