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413 Bangladeshis killed by BSF in 5 years
Says Odhikar report
Indian Border Security Force (BSF) and hoodlums killed 479 Bangladeshis inside Bangladesh territory in last five years, said a special report of Odhikar, a rights watchdog, in the city yesterday.

Shun path of anarchy, take part in next election
BNP urges AL
BNP leaders of different city units yesterday termed activities of Awami League as 'barbaric' and warned that they would not tolerate any kind of AL anarchy and conspiracy anymore, says a press release.

Talk with EC for free, fair election
Diploma professionals tell political parties
Bangladesh Sammilita Diploma Peshajibi Parishad, an alliance of diploma professionals, yesterday urged all political parties to have discussion with the Election Commission (EC) in a bid to ensure a free

'Form network to instil democratic values in schoolchildren'
Speakers at a workshop yesterday called for initiating an effective network across the country to inculcate schoolchildren with democratic values and practices.

'Sea level rise to displace 3cr people in Bangladesh'
Around three crore people of the country will be displaced if sea level rises by one metre due to global warming, environmentalists said yesterday.

Use of IT in edn sector to make things easy, interesting
Speakers at a press conference yesterday reiterated the importance of using information technology (IT) in education sector to make it easy and interesting as well.

Admission seekers throng DU to submit forms
A large number of admission seekers thronged Dhaka University (DU) yesterday while the number of regular students was thin, on the university's reopening day after month-long Eid and Puja vacation and

BDR pushes back 11 Indians
Indian Border Security Force (BSF) yesterday pushed 11 Indian Muslims into Bangladesh territory through Baikari border under Sadar upazila.

Rab-UPDF gunfight at Raozan: 4 held
Four cadres of United People's Democratic Front (UPDF) were arrested along with firearms after a 20-minute gunfight with Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in Raozan upazila bordering Chittagong Hill Tracts

Bangladesh to help foster global solidarity
Dr Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury, ambassador and permanent representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations, said Bangladesh will contribute to the growth of global solidarity through sharing her development

Two killed in Narsingdi road accident
Two people were killed and 10 others injured when a bus skidded off Dhaka-Sylhet highway in Belabo upazila early yesterday.

Reinstatement of BSS journos demanded
A meeting of BSS Unit of Dhaka Union of Journalists (DUJ) yesterday demanded immediate reinstatement with continuity of service of the journalists and employees of the national news agency sacked under

4 revolvers seized in city
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) seized four revolvers along with seven bullets during their drives in different areas of the city in the last two days.

Two labs open at Osmani hospital
Coronary angiogram and cathlab facilities were opened yesterday at the Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital for treating heart patients.