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'Janatar Adalat' Adjourned
Accused asked to appear before court
Judges of the 'Janatar Adalat' (people's court), set up by the 14-party opposition combine in Chittagong, heard two more cases yesterday and adjourned the court until November 21.
 
Two-party talks to destroy multi-party democracy
Say Jukta Front leaders
Demanding all-party dialogue, leaders of Jukta Front, newly formed political alliance, yesterday said the ongoing two-party dialogue is destroying multi-party democracy in the country.
 
24-hr SKOP strike Oct 15
Sramik Karmachari Oikya Parishad (SKOP) and different garment workers organisations yesterday called a 24-hour strike across the country on October 15 protesting the new labour law and proposed paystructure
 
Ershad doubts success of reform talks
Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad has again expressed his doubt about the success of the dialogue between the ruling party and the opposition, saying that both the parties are determined to stick to their
 
Bus Plunge
Another body recovered
Body of an unidentified man was recovered yesterday by boatmen from Bangshai river where a bus carrying garment workers plunged into the river on Friday.
 
14-party calls hartal in Ctg for Oct 16
Reopening of mills demanded
The Awami League (AL)-led 14-party opposition combine has called for a dawn-to-dusk hartal in Chittagong district on October 16 demanding payment of dues to workers and reopening of closed mills and factories
 
Withdraw decision to close PUST
Authorities urge govt
The authorities of Pundra University of Science and Technology (PUST) of Bogra yesterday urged the government to withdraw its decision to close the institution.
 
Depression over east central Bay remains stationary
The depression over east central Bay and adjoining area remained practically stationary yesterday.
 
Boy found slaughtered at DU
Police recovered a slaughtered body of a boy at Zahurul Haq Hall of Dhaka University (DU) yesterday.
 
Help save cancer patient Lina
Appeals Try Foundation
Try Foundation, a voluntary organisation, has appealed to the generous people to provide financial assistance for the treatment of a college girl, who has been suffering from blood cancer.
 
Grand rally of non-govt pry teachers Nov 15
Teachers of non-government primary schools yesterday urged the government to meet their one-point demand for nationalisation of job before the end of its tenure.
 
JCD reunion tomorrow
A reunion of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), the student wing of the ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), will be held tomorrow at the Dhaka University (DU) playground.
 
VC takes Iftar with RU Shibir leader Salehi
Rajshahi University (RU) vice-chancellor and other higher officials yesterday had Iftar with Mahbub Alam Salehi, one of the accused in Geology and Mining Department teacher Prof Taher Ahmed murder case.
 
Robber flees from police custody
A handcuffed robber has fled away from the custody of a police constable at Kaliganj Police Station on Thursday midnight.
 
Three killed in Comilla road accident
Three people, including a baby, were killed and 20 others injured in a tragic bus accident at Nankara in Chouddagram upazila on Dhaka-Chittagong highway here early yesterday.
 
Rajshahi Div Debate
Sabuj Kanon School wins first position
A two-day school debate competition at Rajshahi divisional level concluded in Rangpur yesterday.
 
Housewife killed for dowry
A newly married woman was slaughtered allegedly by her husband for dowry at Kauriakandi village in Baniachang on Friday night. The victim was identified as Yasmin Akhter, 20, wife of Shamim.
 
Hasina likely to go to US October 12
Awami League President and Leader of the Opposition in Parliament Sheikh Hasina is likely to go to the United States on October 12. She will fly to the USA by the British Airways, party sources said.
 
Bangladeshi shot by BSF dies at hospital
Yusuf Ali, who was shot by the members of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) in Thakurgaon, succumbed to his injuries at the Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) yesterday, hospital sources said.
 

 
   
 
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