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Armed forces to help hold free, fair polls
Khaleda hopes
Prime Minister Khaleda Zia yesterday reiterated her firm belief that members of the armed forces would play an effective role in holding the coming elections in a credible manner as they did in the past.

Call to resist farcical election
Speakers at a citizens' rally yesterday called upon people to resist any farcical election that the BNP-led government and its fundamentalist allies have planned to jeopardise the country's independence

'Remain alert to opposition plot against polls'
Health Minister Dr Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain yesterday urged all to remain alert to the conspiracy of opposition parties to foil the next parliamentary election.

Health dept employees announce fresh agitation
Field level employees of health department announced fresh agitation programmes yesterday to press their five-point demand, including review of the pay scale.

MDG framed not for development
Speakers tell at dialogue
The conception of global partnership is a master-slave relationship, a hoax and illusion in the name of development that is gradually crippling the country, said the speakers at a dialogue yesterday.

NGOs demand microcredit regional HQs in Dhaka
Leaders of the Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) and NGOs of Chittagong and Sylhet divisions have called for establishment of a regional headquarters of Microcredit Summit Campaigns in Bangladesh, thepioneer

Updated voter list shows further rise in number in Ctg
The updated list of voters in Chittagong comprising 41 wards in the city and 14 upazilas saw a further rise than the draft list cancelled by the court, sources said yesterday.

CPB road march begins Sept 11
Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) announced a 10-day road march programme styled Paribartan Jatra (march for change) from September 11 in every district with a view to bringing a change in 'power' and

Tribute paid to Mother Teresa
Describing Mother Teresa as one of the most outstanding personalities of the 20th century, speakers said the whole world was so inspired by her active charity that it earned her the title of 'Living Saint'.

1st syndicate meeting of Kazi Nazrul University held
The first meeting of the syndicate of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam University was held yesterday at University Grants Commission (UGC) meeting room with its Vice-chancellor (VC) Dr M Shamsur Rahman

Buet reopens, exam schedule announced
Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet) yesterday resumed academic activities after a five-week unscheduled closure amid tight security and low attendance of students.

'Implement tripartite RMG agreement'
National Garment Workers' Federation (NGWF) yesterday demanded immediate declaration of a wage board for garment workers and implementation of tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), says a press

7-yr girl killed after rape
A seven-year-old girl was raped and killed at Shyampur in the city yesterday. The victim is identified as Tania Akhtar, daughter of a fruit vendor Jamal Howladar of Karimullahbagh in Shyampur.

One dies in quicksand in Cox's Bazar
An expatriate Bangladeshi died after he along with his two brothers sank into quicksand on the sea beach in Cox's Bazar yesterday.

Aug 17 Serial Blasts
Verdict in case against Sunny on Sept 20
A Dhaka court will deliver the verdict in a case against Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) military commander Ataur Rahman Sunny and five others on September 20.

Khaleda to visit Rajshahi Sept 13
Prime Minister Khaleda Zia is expected to lay the foundation stone of the long-cherished gas supply project here on September 13.

Planning confce of NILG held
Annual Planning Conference of the National Institute of Local Government (NILG) was held in the city yesterday with the participation of donor agencies, NGO professionals and representatives of DhakaCity

Rotary Eskaton Dhaka
Installation ceremony held
The 11th installation ceremony of the office-bearers of the Rotary Club of Eskaton Dhaka for 2006-07 was held at Spectra Convention Centre in the city on September 2, says a press release.