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Economic performance a key factor for nat'l security: FM
In the wake of security threats emerging from non-military factors nowadays, such as socio-political unrest, Foreign Minister M Morshed Khan yesterday said that in the context of present globalised world,

Empower women to stop early marriage
Speakers tell workshop
Speakers at a workshop yesterday reiterated the need for women's empowerment and self-reliance to prevent early marriage.

'Indo-Bangla relations get a boost during Khaleda's Delhi visit'
India's multidimensional relations with Bangladesh got a boost during Prime Minister Khaleda Zia's recent visit to Delhi and the two countries have a "significant convergence of interests.

Blue for Peace
'Govt nets militants for political gains'
BNP-led four-party alliance government has arrested militant kingpins Shaekh Abdur Rahman and Bangla Bhai for political gains and not for eliminating religious militants, said the participants at 'Blue

Eden College reopens
The academic activities of Eden College resumed yesterday after a 16-day closure, but the presence of students was thin, as many students feared that the JCD activists might attack them again.

Two crore people suffer from kidney diseases
About two crore people suffer from kidney diseases in the country and 85 percent of them are deprived of treatment, which is highly expensive.

JCD leader succumbs to injuries
City Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) leader Morshed Khan Ejaz succumbed to his injuries at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) yesterday.

Fake reporter arrested in Ctg
The Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) held a fake reporter at Patenga in the port city yesterday.

8 injured in Bandarban road accident
At least eight people, including six teachers, were injured yesterday morning in a road accident at Hafezkhana area on the Bandarban- Ruma road.

Rab launches crackdown on outlaws, two PBCP men held
Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested two members of Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP), including a regional leader, yesterday on the first day of its crackdown on underground outlaws in the southwestern

English Debate Contest
Viqarunnisa, NSU, Sunbeams become champions
Viqarunnisa Noon School, North South University (NSU) and Sunbeams School emerged as champions in the 5th English Inter School, Inter Club and 2nd Children's Debate Championship 2006 that ended yesterday.

Tank lorry owners' strike from tomorrow
The Tank lorry Owners' Association has decided to go for an indefinite strike from tomorrow protesting what it said non-implementation of a decision to raise transport fare of fuel oil.

19 foreign crews held for illegal fishing
Members of Bangladesh Navy held nineteen foreign crews for illegal fishing in the Bay of Bengal inside Bangladesh territory in the early hours of Wednesday.

Supreme Court Bar election ends
The election of the Supreme Court Bar Association ended peacefully yesterday.

Miladunnabi April 11
The holy Miladunnabi will be observed across the country on April 11, as the moon of the month of Rabiul Awal was sighted yesterday.

Seminar on women empowerment held in city
A seminar on empowerment of women was held at RC Majumdar Auditorium of Dhaka University (DU) yesterday, said a press release.

Properties worth Tk 1 cr damaged Gournadi fire
Fifteen shops were gutted and properties worth Tk 1 crore damaged in a devastating fire at Mahilara Bazar on Barisal-Dhaka highways under Gournadi upazila here yesterday.