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Integrate human resources with economic, military strength: Khaleda
Prime Minister Khaleda Zia yesterday stressed proper integration of the country's huge human resources with its economic and military strength to attain a prestigious position on the world map.

Kajoli Early Childhood Learning Model
An effective way to teach poorest children
The method is innovative, low-cost, participatory and pro-poor.

Conspiracy on to foil Rajshahi grand rally
Say organisers
Amid much enthusiasm among people and huge preparations for holding Rajshahi divisional grand rally of the Awami League-led 14-party opposition combine tomorrow, the co-ordinating committee yesterdayraised

Govt has no right to stay in power: Badruddoza
Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh (BDB) President AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury yesterday said Khaleda-Nizami alliance government has no right to stay in power even for a moment as it has failed to ensure securityof

Ainjibi Forum splits over leadership: Huda
Communications Minister and leader of a faction of the BNP-led Jatiyatabadi Ainjibi Forum Nazmul Huda said the forum was divided due to conflict over leadership.

25 injured as JCD factions clash at DU
At least 25 people, including a journalist and activists of Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Chhatradal (JCD), Dhaka University (DU) unit, were injured following a clash between two rival groups of JCD on thecampus

Govt seeks SC vacation of stay on Mig-29 case against Hasina
The government yesterday filed a petition with the Supreme Court to vacate its earlier stay on proceedings of the Mig-29s purchase corruption case against former prime minister Sheikh Hasina.

250 houses gutted in Ctg
A devastating fire gutted some 250 houses damaging property worth around Tk 30 lakh in the port city yesterday.

Threat to Attack Ahmadiyya Mosque
Arrest of Khatme Nabuwat leaders demanded
South Asian People's Union against Fundamentalism and Communalism, and Ekatturer Ghatak Dalal Nirmul Committee yesterday condemned the threat of the religious fanatics to attack Ahmadiyya mosque at Bakhshibazar

New well starts gas production
Energy Adviser Mahmudur Rahman yesterday inaugurated a gas well at Brahmanbaria Titas Gas field, which will daily pump 20 million cubic feet (CFT) of gas to the national grid.

Jamaat-Shibir blamed for bomb blasts
Leaders of Islamic Constitution Movement (ICM) yesterday said it is now clear to all that Jamaat-e-Islami and its student front Islami Chhatra Shibir are linked to bomb blasts across the country.

BDR guns down drug-trafficker in Dinajpur
A drug trafficker was killed early yesterday as Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) opened fire at the Hilli land port in Dinajpur.

TIB fellowships for research on corruption, governance
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has for the first time offered five fellowships for research on corruption and governance.

Duta election today
Election of Dhaka University Teachers' Association (Duta) is being held today.

Taposh Murder
One gets death
A Dhaka court yesterday sentenced a youth to death for killing Taposh Poddar, a gold trader in Munshiganj in April last year.

British HC closed on Dec 25, 26, Jan 1
British High Commission in Dhaka and its office in Sylhet will remain closed to the public on December 25 and 26 for Christmas and Boxing Day.