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Govt warned of revenge for torture on opposition leaders
The Awami League (AL)-led 14-party opposition combine yesterday warned the BNP-Jamaat-led four-party alliance government of revenge if it continues to beating up opposition leaders using 'politically'
 
Bring underprivileged children into mainstream edn system
Speakers tell workshop
A sizeable number of children, particularly the underprivileged children, still remain out of schools and they need to be included into the mainstream education system through Inclusive Education, speakers
 
Seven killed in road accidents
7 people were killed and 55 others injured in different road accidents in Sylhet and Lalmonirhat.
 
16m Hungry Children in Country
Multiplier effects of hunger eat up 8pc GDP a year
Bangladesh has 16 million hungry and malnourished children, the third largest number in Asian countries after India and China, said speakers quoting a study at a seminar yesterday.
 
Form Saarc Dev Bank as alternative to WB, IMF
Demand non-government organisations
Speakers at a press conference yesterday called for forming Saarc Development Bank as an alternative to World Bank (WB) and International Monetary Fund (IMF).
 
Govt employees demand 50pc DA
The Council for Implementation of Demand of Government Employees yesterday demanded immediate payment of 50 percent of basic salary as dearness allowance after fixing the minimum DA at Tk 2000.
 
Three killed in wall collapse
Three people were killed in wall collapse incidents during heavy rains in Cox's Bazar and Khulna yesterday.
 
Two bombs explode on DU campus
Tension ran high on Dhaka University (DU) campus as two bombs exploded with bangs at a place between the Institute of Business Administration (IBA) building and Modhur Canteen yesterday.
 
'Implement new organisational structure at Birdem'
Around 250 officials and doctors of Birdem Hospital yesterday demanded implementation of a new organisational structure at the hospital.
 
Renaming
Marine science students stage demonstration
Students of Institute of Marine Sciences of Chittagong University (CU) staged a demonstration and locked the entrance of their Institute yesterday for four hours demanding implementation of renaming the
 
Book on CMR launched
A book titled Corporate Moral Responsibility (CMR) was launched in the city on Friday.
 
103 personalities honoured in Rajshahi
Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) on Friday evening in a reception function honoured 103 local personalities including 14 professionals for their contributions in various fields that helped the city developing.
 
One held with contraband goods at Benapole
A traveller was held with contraband items while returning home from India through Benapole yesterday. Mohammad Yar Khan, a resident of Kandahar thana in Netrakona district, was held at BDR check-post.
 
Re-examining SSC Answer Scripts
16 failed students pass, 13 improve grades in Barisal
Sixteen failed SSC examinees under Barisal Education Board (BEB) have passed while 6 of them achieved GPA-5 and GPA-4 after re-examination of their answer scripts.
 
Cellphone sets worth Tk 6.5 lakh looted in Ctg
Burglars stole cellular phone sets worth around Tk 6.5 lakh from a shop at the port city's Agrabad Sheikh Mujib Road under Doublemooring Police Station.
 
CPA land recovered after 27 years
A mobile court here yesterday bulldozed a two-storey building, a sawmill and a few other structures to recover about 10 katha land of Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) that was encroached 27 years ago by
 
Traffic Month begins
A countrywide month-long campaign for disciplining traffic got off to a festive start yesterday with a colourful rally in the capital.
 
Price hike of CU admission forms protested
Samajtantrik Chhatra Front (SCF) Chittagong University (CU) unit yesterday condemned the decision of university authorities to increase the price of admission forms.
 
JP preparing to take part in elections, says Ershad
Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad yesterday said his party is preparing to take part in the next elections for the continuity of democracy.
 
One injured in BSF firing
A Bangladeshi youth was injured seriously in firing by Indian Border Security Force (BSF) on Beurjhali border here yesterday. The injured was identified as Yusuf Ali, 18, son of Kashemuddin.
 
'Stop posting of joint secy at district level'
Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) Coordination Committee yesterday urged the authorities concerned to stop posting of joint secretary at district level across the country to supervise all government activities.
 
Teenager commits suicide in city
A college student allegedly committed suicide due to family dispute at the city's Sabujbagh area yesterday.
 
Extremists kill BNP leader in Pabna
A local BNP leader was killed by a gang of extremists at Bilpasha village under Bhangura upazila on Friday night.
 
Alleged thief lynched in Bagerhat
An alleged thief was killed in a mob beating at Jharbunia Beel under Sadar upazila Friday afternoon.
 

 
   
 
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