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'Make friendship with India in light of liberation war'
Speakers at a discussion yesterday said due to Indira Gandhi's great diplomacy, Bangladesh achieved freedom in the War of Liberation in 1971 even after the hard obstacles created by the United Statesof
 
Mig29 Case
Quashment petitions out of cause list
The High Court (HC) yesterday de-listed the petitions for setting aside the graft case against former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and six others involving the MIG-29s purchase deal.
 
Non-govt Teachers' Exam Begins Tomorrow
Move to ensure quality education
Non-government Teachers' Registration Examination is going to be held for the first time in the country on November 25 and 26 with a view to ensuring minimum qualification of the teachers in the private
 
Ban on felling of trees in preserved forests
Environment and Forest Ministry yesterday decided to impose a ban on felling of trees in "preserved natural forests" until 2010, aiming to ensure afforestation of 25 percent of land in the country.
 
Tribute paid to Enayetullah Khan
Speakers at a condolence meeting yesterday paid glowing tribute to Enayetullah Khan, editor of the New age and editor-in-chief of the Holiday, saying that he would be remembered forever for his contribution
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Arrest killers of Papia Demand women's rights activists
Speakers at a rally yesterday demanded immediate arrest of the killers of Advocate Dilruba Haque Papia, a human rights activist.
 
Pope lauds religious harmony in Bangladesh
Pope Benedict XVI has appreciated religious harmony in Bangladesh where he said Christians and other communities are working together for their common good.
 
Sutrapur Double Murder
Verdict on Nov 28
A Dhaka court will deliver the verdict of the sensational Sutrapur double murder case against Jubo Dal leader Rafiqul Islam Kajal and eight others on November 28.
 
DESA Oikya Parishad programmes postponed
The Dhaka Electricity Supply Authority Sramik-Karmachari-Karmakarta-Prakausali Oikya Parishad postponed its programmes of November 24 and 27.
 
1376 mobile sets worth Tk 96 lakh seized at ZIA
Zia International Air Port Customs yesterday seized 1376 mobile phone sets worth about Tk 96 lakh.
 
Rickshaw, van licence renewal from Dec 5
The Dhaka City Corporation (DCC) will start renewing the licence of rickshaws and vans from December 5 for the current fiscal year.
 
Khaleda greets new Lankan PM
Prime Minister Khaleda Zia yesterday greeted her Sri Lankan counterpart Ratnasiri Wickramanayaka on his assumption of office of the Prime Minister.
 
IEB elections on Nov 27
Elections to the Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB), for 2006-2007 will be held on November 27, instead of tomorrow, due to unavoidable circumstances.
 
Rail link restored
Rail communications between Dhaka and the eastern region of the country resumed yesterday after remaining snapped for eight hours following a collision between two passenger trains near Amirganj railstation
 
Cabinet secretary Sadat's contract expires
Although Sadat Hussain's second contractual term as the cabinet secretary expired yesterday, the government did not nominate his successor until last night.
 
Roundtable on Saarc summit today
A roundtable discussion on the outcome of Saarc summit and the launching of a book "Dynamics of Bangladesh-India Relations" will be held at the conference room of Bangladesh Enterprise Institute in the
 
Security measures for judges in Ctg
The police administration has taken security measures for judges in the port city following a directive from the higher level of the government.
The directive came through a circular on Tuesday.

 
Youth stabbed to death in Chittagong
Unidentified miscreants stabbed a youth to death at South Nalapara area in the port city on Tuesday night.
 
Roadmap for reforms in power sector soon
Power Division under the guidance of Power Cell is preparing a three-year roadmap for institutional reform and development of the power sector.
 
Janajuddho leader held in Khulna
Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested a regional leader of outlawed Purbo Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) Janajuddho faction Gazi Iqbal Hossain alias Khuni Iqbal on Tuesday noon near Metropolitan clinic
 
13 woodcutters kidnapped in Bandarban
A group of armed tribal terrorists abducted 23 woodcutters from an inaccessible area of Nakhyangchhari upazila here on Tuesday.
Of them, the kidnappers later released 10.

 

 
   
 
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