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Improve law and order
President asks DCs
President Iajuddin Ahmed yesterday asked the deputy commissioners to be active, alert and courageous for the improvement of law and order and perform their duties without fear or favour.

Radical change in BCL leadership likely
A dramatic change is taking place in student politics of the country, as young student leaders of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), student wing of the main opposition Awami League (AL), are going to hold

5 killed in road crashes
At least five people were killed and nine others injured in separate road accidents in Gazipur and Narayanganj yesterday and Sunday night.

Bangladesh History and Heritage
Deposit personal collection to Nat'l Archives: PM
Prime Minister Khaleda Zia yesterday called upon all concerned, particularly politicians and noted personalities, who have personal collection of documents, books, photographs and video clips on Bangladesh

14 shot in Khulna clash over shrimp enclosure
Fourteen people were shot during a fierce clash between two rival groups on Sunday afternoon at Dhangmari under Dakop upazila in Khulna.

Smith new Dy Sec Gen of C'wealth
Ransford Smith, a senior public servant from Jamaica, has been appointed Deputy Secretary General (Economic) of the Commonwealth.

Bhuiyan asks DCs to concentrate on birth registration
LGRD and Cooperatives Minister Abdul Mannan Bhuiyan yesterday urged the Deputy Commissioners, the head of district administration, to concentrate on birth registration to avoid complexities in preparing

Resignation from Jugantor
Abed Khan clarifies his position
Abed Khan, who recently resigned from the Jugantor as its editor, has given a clarification about his resignation from the daily.

Inter-University Debate Competition
'Separate judiciary to curb corruption'
Speakers at a debate competition underscored the need for separation of the judiciary from the executive to curb corruption in the country.

Saarc home ministers' meet May 11
Saarc home ministers meeting will be held here on May 11 to strengthen cooperation among the Saarc member countries for checking terrorism and trafficking of women and children in South Asian region,official

Kala Jahangir, others acquitted of attempted murder charges
A Dhaka court on Sunday acquitted top criminals 'Kala' Jahangir, 'Killer' Abbas and five others on charges of attempted murder as the government failed to produce witnesses against the accused.

New private security co launched
With a view to providing all kinds of security service under one roof, a new private security company named 'Security and Management Services (SMS) International Limited' was launched in the city yesterday.

Celebration of Francophonie begins in city
A weeklong festival began at Alliance Francaise in the city yesterday to celebrate Francophonie, a forum of world wide cultural and linguistic unity.

1,103 more held
Police arrested 1,103 people on various charges from different parts of the country in the last 24 hours ending at 6:00am yesterday.