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World Population Day Today
‘Check high birth rate to get benefit of dev’
All development efforts of the government will be nullified and people will be deprived of the benefits of development programmes if the high birth rate in the country is not controlled, said Health and
 
Death threat for withdrawal of case
2nd victim of May 14 attack dies
A director of a recruiting agency has received death threats from a group of extortionists demanding immediate withdrawal of a murder case against them.
 
'Develop forum of inclusive edn'
Speakers at a workshop yesterday stressed the need for developing a common understanding and a forum of inclusive education to gather experience and knowledge in order to ensure education for all.
 
Five killed in city road accidents
Five people, including a minor boy, were killed in separate road accidents in the city and the suburbs yesterday. Two goods-laden trucks collided head-on at Asadgate at around 6.
 
'Promote corruption-free admin'
Election Olympiad starts
The Election Olympiad 2006, a countrywide knowledge-based competition on election and politics, started here yesterday with a call to promote healthy political culture and a corruption-free administration
 
Russia keen to help in edn sector
Envoy tells Hasina
Russian Charge d'Affaires in Bangladesh Vladimir T Dzhunkovskiy yesterday made a courtesy call on Leader of the Opposition in Parliament Sheikh Hasina, and discussed matters like upcoming election, combating
 
B Chy hints at forming unity with 14-party
Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh (BDB) President AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury yesterday said they might form programme-based unity with Awami League-led 14-party coalition.
 
Two suspected muggers on 3-day remand
Two suspected muggers who were caught and beaten up by a mob in the city on Sunday were placed on a three-day remand yesterday.
 
29 field-level officials leave for Japan today
A team of 29 field-level administrative officials are leaving Dhaka today on a three-week visit to Japan.
 
Border Incidents
Indian HC concerned over media reports
The Indian High Commission here expressed concern over "continuing incorrect and sensational reports" in the local media blaming the BSF for various incidents along India-Bangladesh border.
 
DU economics dept initiatives to provide quality edn
Authorities of the Department of Economics of Dhaka University (DU) have taken up various initiatives, including student scholarships, computer laboratory and multi-media centre, in a bid to provide quality
 
‘Establish right to reproductive health of women’
Speakers at a roundtable yesterday underscored the need for raising awareness to establish the rights to reproductive health of women as human rights.
 
US envoy visits Dhakeshwari temple
US Ambassador in Bangladesh Patricia A Butenis yesterday visited Dhakeshwari Mandir, the historic temple of the Hindu community in the city and exchanged views with the leaders of the community on minority
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Punishment to Masum's killers demanded
The students of Jagannath University yesterday formed a human chain in front of the university gate demanding punishment to the killers of Khandakar Iqbal Hossain Masum, who died following torture in
 
JU teacher blamed for 'indecent' behaviour with female students
Students of the Department of Environmental Science (ES) of Jahangirnagar University yesterday in a press release brought an allegation of 'indecent' behaviour against a teacher of their department and
 
Ashari Purnima celebrated
The Buddhist community of the country yesterday celebrated Ashari Purnima, one of the most important religious festivals of the Buddhists.
 
Ctg Arms Case
Prime accused alleges inhuman treatment
The prime accused in sensational Chittagong Arms Case, Hafizur Rahman alias Hafiz, in two separate petitions has alleged inhuman treatment of him and violation of human rights by the Chittagong jail authority
 
Issuing fatwa at village Shalish condemned
Karmojibi Nari (KN) yesterday protested and condemned the incident of torturing women of a family and ostracising them by issuing fatwa at a village Shalish (arbitration), in Tanore at Rajshahi, saysa
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Barrister Ishtiaq Memorial Lecture tomorrow
Barrister Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed Memorial Lecture 2006 will be held at the Shaheed Zia auditorium of Bangladesh National Museum at Shahbagh in the city at 5:00pm tomorrow, says a press release.
 

 
   
 
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