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Unite for war against corruption: Dr Kamal
Gono Forum President Dr Kamal Hossain yesterday declared 2006 as the 'Year of Freedom from Injustice' urging people from all walks of life to be united for a war against corruption, political rivalryand

Ensure basic rights of ethnic people in CHT
Speakers tell AL seminar
Speakers at a seminar yesterday called for ensuring all basic rights of the ethnic people of Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) through proper implementation of the historic CHT Peace Treaty signed in December

Arms Haul Accused
'Hafiz hid under wings of influential quarters until his surrender to HC’
Hafizur Rahman, one of the main accused in the sensational 10 truckload of arms haul case in Chittagong, had been in hiding with patronage from influential quarters in different parts of the country and

BGMEA Iftar Party
BNP, AL leaders to discuss political situation today
The senior leaders of the ruling BNP and the opposition Awami League are likely to discuss about the political situation in the country at an Iftar party to be hosted by Bangla-desh Garment Manufacturers

'Ensure equal rights for the visually impaired’
Speakers at a seminar yesterday called on all to come forward to integrate the visually impaired people with the main stream of the society to ensure their equal rights.

Course on Debate
Call to use logic at every stage of life to reduce intolerance
The certificate award ceremony of a four-month course on debate, initiated by the Bangladesh Debate Federation (BDF), was held in the city yesterday.

Indecent Behaviour
JU syndicate decision on teacher today
The Jahangirnagar University (JU) syndicate will meet today to decide over the fate of the teacher of Department of Business Administration (DBA) as the probe-body found him guilty.

'Use of VoIP not legalised to protect a few IT cos'
The use of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) is yet to be legalised in the country protecting the interest of a few IT companies though it could pave the way for earning plenty of IT outsourcing works.

Truckload of polythene seized
Police seized a truckload of banned polythene on Buriganga second bridge yesterday and arrested the driver.

Teachers demand festival bonus
The National Front of Teachers and Employees (NFTE) yesterday demanded payment of festival bonus by today.

Bus, launch fare hike protested
Leaders and activists of the Citizens' Rights Movement formed a human chain in the city yesterday protesting the bus and launch fare hike.

EWU okays new campus design
The Board of Directors of East West University (EWU) has approved the design of the university campus recommended earlier by a five-member jury board, says a press release.

250 cops leave for Congo today to join UN mission
A strong contingent of 250 police personnel leaves Dhaka today for Congo to join the UN peace keeping mission there.

Morshed slates Hasina's comment on Saarc Award
Foreign Minister M Morshed Khan yesterday criticised Leader of the Opposition Sheikh Hasina for raising question on the Saarc Award.

Seawater manufacturing training centre opens in city
BGMEA Institute of Fashion & Technology (BFTI), and Bangladesh Garments Manu-factures and Exporters Association (BGMEA) launched the country's first seawater manufacturing training centre in the cityyesterday.

Jubo Dal leader found dead in city
Body of a Jubo Dal leader was recovered from Bijoy Nagar at Ramna in the city in the early hours of yesterday.

Keep towns clean: Bhuiyan
LGRD and Cooperatives Minister Abdul Mannan Bhuyian yesterday urged all pourasava chairmen to keep their towns neat and clean through proper waste management.

Attack on BDB press confce condemned
Former President of Bangladesh and Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh President Prof A Q M Badrudduza Chowdhury condemned the attack on its Secretary General Major (retd) Abdul Mannan's press conference at Maijdi

Price Hike of Admission Forms
JU students threaten strike
Leaders of Progotisheel Chhatra Jote (PSJ) of Jahangirnagar University (JU) at a press conference at JU yesterday threatened to enforce student strike on campus after Eid-vacation if the authorities do

Fakhrul Munshi made AL advisor
Former Deputy Minister for Finance AFM Fakhrul Islam Munshi has been nominated advisory committee member of Bangladesh Awami League.

BPDM distribute dress among underprivileged school children
Bangladesh Peace and Development Mission (BPDM) distributed dress among 250 underprivileged students of BPDM School on the Govt Titumir College campus in the city on October 26, says a press release.

Biggest Iftar party in Jessore
The district unit of BNP arranged the biggest Iftar party in Jessore town yesterday, attended by over 20,000 people.

Appeal for help
Abdul Momin Sarker, a final year student of soil, water and environment department of Dhaka University, has been suffering from kidney failure, says a press release.