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Diarrhoeal Diseases
Child mortality rate reduced to 2m
CAPGAN Congress begins today
The 8th Congress of Commonwealth Association of Paediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition (CAPGAN) begins in the city today to exchange views on the latest inventions and researches on diarrhoeal diseases

10 killed, 50 injured in road crashes
At least 10 people were killed and over 50 others injured in separate road accidents in Dhaka, Cox's Bazar and Chapainawabganj on Friday.

Notun Kuri 2005
Guardians protest cancellation of folk dance result
Parents of a contestant of 'Notun Kuri 2005', a national television competition for child artistes, yesterday protested the cancellation of the final result of the folk dance of Group-B.

Reduction in phone call charges demanded
Advancement in the country's telecom sector is yet to create any impact on the 'call charges', the leaders of Citizen Rights Movement said urging the government to bring down call charges of T&T landphone

Resolve all issues thru' discussions
Bhuiyan urges opposition
BNP Secretary General Abdul Mannan Bhuiyan in a statement yesterday urged the opposition to discard confrontational programmes and come up to resolve all issues through discussions in or outside parliament.

Leaders of stranded Pakistanis call on Hasina
Two separate delegations of stranded Pakistanis called on Awami League president and opposition leader Sheikh Hasina at her Dhanmondi office in the city yesterday afternoon.

Removal of 'controversial' Election Commissioners demanded
Leaders of Sylhet Division Development Action Council at a meeting yesterday demanded reform of the EC and removal of 'controversial' election commissioners in order to ensure free and fair election.

Husband throws acid on wife for dowry
A young housewife suffered severe burn injuries as her husband allegedly threw acid on her in Beparipara area of the town on Wednesday.

Anwar Killing
Family accuses Keraniganj OC of delaying in filing case
Family members of slain Keraniganj Jubo League leader Anwar Hossain yesterday accused the acting officer-in-charge (OC) of Keraniganj Police Station of dillydallying in registering a case against thekillers.

Muggers stab businessman to death
Muggers stabbed a businessman to death and looted cash and ornaments from his wife at Demra in the city on Friday night.

10 Satkhira college teachers hurt as miscreants attack them
The principal and at least 9 teachers and 50 students of Haji Nasiruddin Degree College in Kolaroa upazila were injured yesterday as unknown miscreants attacked them.

Ferry service disrupted due to fog
Daulatdia-Paturia ferry service remained suspended for five hours due to dense fog yesterday morning.

2 cops closed
Two policemen of the special branch have been closed to the District Police Lines on charges of extortion.

2 robbers held with looted iron rods in Narayanganj
Patrol police caught two robbers while they were fleeing with looted iron- rods worth Tk one lakh here Wednesday night.

Two bodies recovered in Keraniganj
Two unidentified bodies, including a woman, were recovered by police here on Thursday night.
Police recovered the body of a woman, aged about 35, at Doleswar Trawler ghat at 10:00pm.

CPC team arrives tomorrow
A six-member delegation of the Communist Party of China (CPC) arrives in Dhaka tomorrow on a four-day goodwill visit at the invitation of the ruling BNP.

DU Admission
Interviews under Kha unit begins Feb 11
The interview for admission in Dhaka University (DU) under Kha unit for 2005-2006 sessions will begin on February 11 at the Arts Faculty Dean office ground floor of Arts building according to the merit

6th Convocation of AIUB today
The 6th Convocation of American International University-Bangladesh (AIUB) will be held at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre today, says a press release.

Poor nations need billions to fight climate change
A top British environmentalist said on Friday the developing world needed to spend at least $40 billion more every year to fight climate change.

Poor struggle in shadows of India's richest city
When authorities cleared the way for a multi-billion-dollar facelift of India's richest city last year, Mohammed Allahjan lost his home and then a daughter.

Pigeons to monitor air pollution
A flock of pigeons fitted with mobile phone backpacks is to be used to monitor air pollution, New Scientist magazine reported on Wednesday.