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'Govt's indifference encourages blasts'
The government's indifference to growing religious fanaticism has encouraged repeated bomb blasts across the country pushing national security at stake, said the speakers at a rally yesterday.

Integrated Multi-modal Transport Policy finalised
The government yesterday finalised the Integrated Multi-modal Transport Policy for appropriate coordination among rail, road, waterway and air traffic systems for the first time.

BSF hold 13 Bangladeshi cow traders on Kushtia border
Indian Border Security Force (BSF) on Sunday picked up13 Bangladeshi citizens from the river Padma along Ramkrishnapur border under Daulatpur upazila in the district.

Food adulteration
Death sentence demanded for unscrupulous traders
Speakers at a seminar yesterday demanded death sentence for unscrupulous traders responsible for adulterated foods.

Jamaluddin Abduction
Rab starts quizzing Shahid Chairman, three other suspects
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) yesterday started quizzing Shahid Chairman, the prime suspect in Chittagong business magnet Jamaluddin abduction case, and three other suspects at its headquarters

BTTB Launches e-Governance
Sher-e-Bangla Nagar exchange goes online
Subscribers of the Bangladesh Telegraph and Telephone Board (BTTB) under the Sher-e-Bangla Nagar telephone exchange will now be able to know their billing status and payment history through the Internet.

'Integrated institutional framework a must for rural development'
Speakers at a seminar yesterday called for developing an integrated institutional framework and strengthening the local government bodies to promote rural development.

Ctg Club fined for keeping stale food
The mobile court of Chittagong City Corporation (CCC), conducting drive against adulterated food, yesterday fined Chittagong Club Limited Tk 1,75,000 for dirty kitchen, preserving stale chicken and running

CPB demands action against fundamentalists
Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) held rallies and brought out processions across the country yesterday to realise its 11-point demand.

Fake bombs found at Tejgaon College
Two fake bombs were recovered from the Tejgaon College premises yesterday that triggered panic among the students and teachers.

United platform a must to stop repression on women
Speakers tell press briefing
A united platform irrespective of political parties and opinions is imperative to stop repression on women, said the speakers at a press briefing yesterday.

Sudan keen to import manpower, pharmaceuticals from Bangladesh
Sudan is interested to give more scholarships to Bangladeshi students and import skilled manpower and pharmaceuticals from Bangladesh.

Int'l probe into Aug 21 grenade attack demanded
Speakers at a discussion yesterday demanded an international investigation into last year's August 21 grenade attack on an Awami League rally.

Protests against serial blasts today
Different political parties, student and cultural organisations will bring out processions and hold rallies across the country today protesting the countrywide serial bomb blasts on Wednesday, which claimed

Wasa drive begins today
Dhaka Water and Sewerage Authority (Wasa) starts a drive from today to snap illegal connections and to take action against bill defaulters, says a press release yesterday.

One killed, 60 injured in road accident
Three buses in their bid to overtake each other plunged into water at Dogachi on Dhaka-Mawa road at 10:45am yesterday leaving a minor boy dead and 60 injured.

Seven-year-old Sabbir died on the spot.

2 spice shops looted in city
Two spice shops were looted by robbers in the city in the early hours of yesterday.

A gang of robbers broke into Al-Amin Traders and Anwar Enterprise at Lalbagh at 3:00am and held the staff as hostage.

Prof Shamsher Ali elected WIF member
Prof M Shamsher Ali, vice-chancellor of Southeast University, has been elected honorary member of the World Innovation Foundation (WIF), the highest award of the organisation.