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CAPGAN Congress Ends
Call to step up preventive measures against diarrhoea
The 8th Congress of Common-wealth Association of Paediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition (CAPGAN) ended in Dhaka yesterday with a call to step up preventive measures against diarrhoea, malnutritionand
 
Ban on rickshaws a wrong decision
Speakers say at discussion
Ban on rickshaws on a number of city streets has increased the suffering of lower and middle income people instead of easing traffic jam, speakers at a discussion said yesterday.
 
TB kills 70 thousand a year
Speakers tell Ctg roundtable
Tuberculosis (TB) claims the lives of 70 thousand people and affects another three lakh people every year in the country, speakers at a roundtable here revealed yesterday.
 
BNP leader shot dead in Shariatpur
Unidentified assailants shot dead a local BNP leader and Gram Sarkar chief at Kaneswar village in Damudya upazila of the district on Tuesday night.
 
Strategic Transport Plan
Committee yet to submit recommendations
The advisory committee on the Strategic Transport Plan (STP) is yet to submit its recommendations on the study of the 20-year transport planning.
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Dhaka committed to one China policy: PM
Prime Minister Khaleda Zia yesterday reiterated Bangladesh's firm belief in one China policy and expressed satisfaction over the progress made by the friendly country in various fields.
 
Separation of Judiciary
Moudud seeks help from all quarters
Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Moudud Ahmed has sought cooperation from all quarters including the administration in separating the judiciary from the executive.
 
Fast Unto Death
3 teachers fall seriously ill
Three hunger strikers fell seriously ill yesterday, the third day of the fast-unto-death programme of the community primary school teachers who are demanding 100 per cent salary as per the National Pay
 
Father to die for killing daughter, son
A father has been sentenced to death for killing his minor daughter and son.
 
3 die in road crashes
At least three people, including a woman, were killed and 20 others injured in separate road accidents in Savar and Sirajganj yesterday.
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CPC team meets Hasina
The delegation of the Communist Party of China (CPC), led by the Chairman, International Department of the CPC Central Committee, Wang Jiarui, yesterday met Leader of the Opposition in Parliament Sheikh
 
WB to provide technical help to CCC
World Bank (WB) has expressed its willingness to provide technical assistance to Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) for collection of revenue, planning and monitoring of budget and its implementation process.
 
'A Field Guide to Bangladeshi Flowers' launched
Asiatic Society of Bangladesh launched its newly published book titled 'A Field Guide to Bangladeshi Flowers' by renowned flower researcher NS Nowroz Jahan at the Society seminar room in the city onTuesday
 
Courts to remain open today
Both the divisions of the Supreme Court and its subordinate courts will remain open today. Earlier, the day was declared holiday on account of the holy Ashura.
 
Int'l confce on women, children begins Feb 12
State University of Bangladesh (SUB) and McMaster University, Canada will organise an international conference on "Impact of Global Issues on Women & Children" on February 12-16 at Pan Pacific Sonargaon
 
Training course on Project Cycle Management concludes
A three-day training course on 'Project Cycle Management for the Asia Link Programme' organised by the Delegation of the European Commission to Bangladesh ended yesterday at the Brac Centre Inn in the
 

 
   
 
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