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Accept reform proposals or face tougher movement
AL threatens govt
Awami League (AL) led 14-party opposition combine yesterday reiterated their firm demand for the reforms in electoral laws and caretaker system of government saying they would declare stricter programmes

Mutual Trust Bank-Daily Star English Debate
William Carey Academy becomes champion
William Carey Academy won the champion's title in the weeklong 6th Mutual Trust Bank-The Daily Star Inter-school English debate competition that ended here yesterday.

'Ensure security of journos'
Journalists at a seminar in the city yesterday urged the government to ensure their security in both national and local levels to carry out professional duty smoothly and freely.

Project taken to reclaim derelict urban areas
A research project has been taken up for the reclamation and environmental improvement of derelict urban areas in the capital.

DMP to train cops on responsible behaviour
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) is training up its forces so that they do not misbehave with senior political leaders, journalists and women during hartal or other programme.

Dashmina UNO removed
The upazila nirbahi officer (UNO) of Dashmina has been removed in the face of agitation by the local people.

One robbed of pre-paid cards, cash worth Tk 5 lakh
Muggers stabbed a salesman of a private company and allegedly took away cell-phone recharge cards and cash worth Tk 5 lakh in Arambagh in the city yesterday.

Robbers stab night guard to death
A night guard of a school was stabbed to death by a gang of robbers at Sarkerhat in Hathazari early yesterday. Robbers stabbed Mohammad Selim, a night guard of Bhabanipur Govt.

Australia to consider setting up visa office in Ctg
Australia will consider setting up a visa office in Chittagong.

Rab recovers 600 Phensidyl bottles: 2 held
Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) members recovered 600 bottles of Phensidyl syrup in separate drives in Kaliganj upazila Friday morning.

Inter-university cultural contest begins tomorrow
A three-day Inter-University Cultural Competition will begin at the National University (NU) academic building tomorrow.

DU exams postponed
All examinations of Dhaka University under course system scheduled for today and tomorrow have been postponed due to unavoidable reasons. Fresh dates for the exams will be announced soon.