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Dhaka for regional efforts to prevent bird flu
Health and Family Welfare Minister Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain yesterday called for coordinated regional efforts to keep bird flu at bay.

Sylhet dealers threaten to receive petrol from BPC depot on Aug 1
The Association of Sylhet Division Petroleum Dealers and Agents has threatened to stop receiving petroleum products from the depots of Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) from August 1 to press home

Any outbreak of bird flu may cause a loss of Tk 1,525cr, says expert
The country's economy could suffer a loss of Tk 1,525 crore if the poultry industry is affected by highly pathogenic avian influenza virus, according to a paper presented at a seminar yesterday.

Call to make Skop July 31programme a success
Bangladesh Trade Union Kendra (BTUK) yesterday urged all to make the countrywide 24-hour strike and 12-hour road, rail and waterway blockades on July 31 to be enforced by Sramik Karmachari Oikya Parishad

Khulna Power Outage
No electricity bills from August 1
Citizens' Forum reiterates
Khulna Citizens' Forum (KCF) has reiterated its call for stopping payment of electricity bills from August 1 if West Zone Power Distribution Company Limited (WZPDCL) fails to resolve power crisis by July

Train derails in Rajbari
A Rajshahi-bound express train derailed at a point between Goalunda and Pachuria here yesterday causing immense sufferings to the commuters but no injury.

JMB man held in Muktagachha
The Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested a member of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Chaukikhata at village Binnakuri in Muktagachha at around on Thursday night.

Two JU female students assaulted for not wearing veils
Fundamentalists assaulted two female students of Jahangirnagar University (JU) for not covering their heads with veils on Thursday.

BAS gold medal award ceremony tomorrow
The Gold Medal Award Ceremony-2006 of Bangladesh Academy of Sciences (BAS) will be held at the International Conference Centre in the city tomorrow.

Fake Rab man arrested in Mymensingh
A fake Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) member was arrested while he was trying to extort money from a fax-phone shop at Jobber Ali Complex in the town on Thursday night.

Mumbai Blasts
Move to implicate Bangladeshis protested
Bangladesh Sacheton Nagorik Samaj leaders at a demonstration on Thursday said India is trying to implicate some Bangladeshis in recent Mumbai serial blasts.

RMCH guard held for stealing electrical cables
A security guard of Rajshahi Medical College and Hospital (RMCH) was arrested by police for stealing electrical cables on Thursday noon.

Five bombs recovered in Khulna
Khulna police yesterday recovered two hand bombs from the city. The bombs were kept in a polythene bag beside a dustbin at Kagajibari Lane.

Tk 10,000 reward for catching robber
Chairperson of Chhengarchar Municipality Amena Begum of Matlab upazila in Chandpur yesterday said she would award Tk 10,000 to anyone who manages to catch a robber.

Minor girl raped in Rajshahi city
A minor girl was raped at court station area of Rajshahi city on Thursday morning. The critically injured girl was admitted to One Stop Crisis Centre (OCC) at Rajshahi Medical College and Hospital.

President, PM greet King of Morocco
President Iajuddin Ahmed and Prime Minister Khaleda Zia greeted the King of Morocco Mohammed VI on the occasion of the anniversary of the majesty's accession to the throne of the Kingdom of Morocco.