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Fisheries on the decline
Deterioration of aquatic environment and overfishing blamed
The inland and marine capture fisheries are declining rapidly because of deterioration of aquatic environment and overfishing, experts said at a conference yesterday.
 
AL plan is to foil election
Bhuiyan tells Jubo Dal meet
BNP Secretary General and LGRD Minister Abdul Mannan Bhuiyan yesterday said Awami League's ultimate plan is to foil the upcoming general election as they do not stand any chance of winning the polls.
 
No election can be free, fair under CEC: AL
Terming the Election Commission 'a front organisation of the ruling BNP', the main opposition Awami League and its front organisations yesterday said they would not allow any election in the country unless
 
Enforce ban on polybags strictly
Environmentalists urge govt
Environmentalists yesterday called on the government to strictly enforce the law banning the polythene shopping bag and to control the use of disposable plastic products.
 
Involve youths in dev policy-making process
Workshop speakers urge govt
The government should involve the young generation in the process of formulating development policies in order to ensure overall development of the country, speakers at a workshop said yesterday.
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Two Get Begum Rokeya Padak-2005
Launch social movement to end dowry system: PM
Prime Minister Khaleda Zia yesterday pledged to carry forward a social movement for spreading education, halting repression and empowering women by putting an end to hated dowry system.
 
Two cops sued for land grabbing bid
A woman yesterday filed a criminal case against two police officials including Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Turag Police Station and 10 others on charges of trespassing, intimidation, and damaging properties.
 
Mother, daughter killed in road accident
An elderly woman and her daughter were killed in a road accident on Dhaka-Chittagong highway near Sanarpara yesterday.
 
Woman succumbs to burn injuries
A pregnant woman succumbed to her burn injuries at the Dhaka Medical College Hospital in the city yesterday.
 
Nirmul Committee founding anniversary today
Ekatturer Ghatak Dalal Nirmul Committee will observe its 14th founding anniversary today.
 
'Cancel appointments of new election commissioners'
Terming the Election Commission (EC) 'a loyal body of the prime minister', Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) yesterday demanded immediate cancellation of the appointments of two new election commissioners
 
Block 17, 18
Tullow sells 60pc of shares to Total Gas
Tullow Oil, operating in Bangladesh to explore gas, has sold 60 percent of its shares in block 17 and 18 in the Bay of Bengal to world famous energy company, Total Gas.
 
Two cops get three years in robbery case
A Chittagong court yesterday sentenced two policemen to three years' rigorous imprisonment in a robbery case.
 
Seat plan for DU admission test under GA unit
Admission test for GA unit, business studies group of the first year honours under 2005-2006 session of Dhaka University (DU) will be held on Friday at 10:00am with around 28 students vying for each seat.
 
President, PM greet Tanzanian president
President Iajuddin Ahmed and Prime Minister Khaleda Zia greeted the Tanzanian President on his assumption of office as the President of Tanzania.
 
CU exam date shifted for hartal
Chittagong University (CU) authorities rescheduled the date of admission tests for first year honours courses under Ka unit (Science faculty) and Cha unit (Institute of Forestry and Environmental Science)
 
Man stabbed to death in city
A man was stabbed to death at Khilkhet Bazar in the city on Tuesday night over a previous enmity.
 
50 shops gutted in Chittagong
At least 50 shops and valuables worth over Tk 30 lakh were gutted in a devastating fire at Patenga sea beach area of the port city yesterday.
 
Farmer killed by stepbrothers in Khulna
A farmer was hacked to death by his stepbrothers at Adampur village under Terokheda upazila of Khulna district yesterday.
 
One killed in Jessore road accident
One person was killed in a road accident at Monoharpur on the Jessore-Magura road yesterday.
 
DU exams postponed
The Dhaka University authorities postponed all the examinations scheduled for January 22 due to unavoidable reason. Fresh dates for the postponed exams would be announced soon, says a press release.
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Dam receives National Book Centre Award
Dhaka Ahsania Mission (Dam) received the National Book Centre Award-2004 for its publication titled "Hans Chhana Pank Pank"- a book of rhyme for the young children, says a press release.
 

 
   
 
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