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Nation to plunge into dark if reform dialogue fails
Speakers tell discussion
Welcoming the dialogue between Awami League (AL) General Secretary Abdul Jalil and BNP Secretary General Abdul Mannan Bhuiyan, legal experts, academics and civil society members yesterday said the dialogue

Two More Cases Filed with 'Janatar Adalat' in Ctg
'Bangladesh ranks first in corruption due to graft by ruling party men'
The 'Janatar Adalat' (people's court), set up by the Chittagong unit of Awami League-led 14-party opposition combine, heard two more cases against 15 people, including the prime minister, on its second

Five killed in road accidents
At least five people, including a minor girl, were killed and 39 injured in separate road accidents in Cox's Bazar, Brahmanbaria, Khagrachhari and Chittagong yesterday.

'Chaos to prevail if CG takes over without electoral reforms'
Leaders of Peshajibi Samannoy Parishad (PSP) yesterday demanded a free and fair election by implementing the reform proposals.

Launch united movement against distortion of history
Speakers tell roundtable
Speakers at a roundtable yesterday called for a united movement against the distortion of history of the liberation war.

Noman slams Ctg mayor
Fisheries and Livestock Minister Abdullah Al Noman yesterday strongly criticised the 'Janatar Adalat' initiated by Chittagong city Mayor ABM Mohiuddin Chowdhury.

Convicted prisoner dies in Kishoreganj sadar hospital
A convicted prisoner of the district jail died in Sadar Hospital yesterday.

Rezaur Rahman passes away
Rezaur Rahman, eldest brother of late President Ziaur Rahman, passed away at the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) in the city on Thursday night at the age of 73.

Auto-rickshaw drivers call strike in city Oct 15-16
CNG-run auto-rickshaw drivers will go on a two-day strike in the capital on October 15-16 to realise their 10-point demand, including implementation of their daily deposit of Tk 300 to their owners

Death threat to Sheikh Selim
Awami League presidium member Sheikh Fazlul Karim Selim, MP yesterday received a death threat through mobile SMS from unidentified people. Selim said he got five messages on his cellphone in themorning.

Medicines, foreign liquor seized at Zia
The Customs at Zia International Airport (Zia) yesterday seized contraband medicines and foreign liquor worth about Tk 30 lahk in separate drives.

Jubo League Man Killing
70 Jamaat, Shibir men sued in Comilla
A case was filed against 70 activists of Jamaat and its student wing Chhatra Shibir with Chauddagram Police Station on Thursday in connection with the killing of Jubo League worker Hedayetullah.

Moulvibazar Sadar Hospital staffs resume duties
Doctors and nurses of Moulvibazar Sadar Hospital resumed their work yesterday morning after 48-hour strike. Service in all wards of the hospital has become normal following their joining, sources said.

Brass scraps seized
Bangladesh Rifles yesterday seized huge brass scraps from a truck at Bhadra crossing. Tipped off, a BDR team searched the truck and found that it was loaded with sacks carrying brass scraps.

Recording of Bangladesh Sanglap today
Recording of the 6th edition of the BBC Bengali Service's Bangladesh Sanglap will take place at the media centre of Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre at 11:45am today.

Inter-sector BDR Qirat, Azan contests end
The concluding function of inter-sector Qirat and Azan competitions of the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) was held at the central mosque of Pilkhana here yesterday.

Sharat Mela from Oct 8
A five-day Sharat Mela (Autumn Fair) of Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) will begin on October 8 on its premises here.

One murdered in Rajshahi
Police recovered body of a driver of Bhutbhuti, rural human hauler, from a crop field at Durgapur municipal areas yesterday. The victim was identified as Manik 28, of the upazila.