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Allow us to run business before rehabilitation
Hawkers urge CG
Leaders of Bangladesh United Footpath Hawkers' Parishad, an organisation of 40 lakh hawkers, at a press conference urged the caretaker government (CG) to make temporary arrangements for them to run businesses
 
'Launch drive against illegal clinics, hospitals in Rajshahi'
Rajshahi Protection Movement Council demanded drives against illegal clinics, diagnostic centres and hospitals that have no valid license and are providing low quality health care services to the people.
 
Danish envoy supports anti-graft drive
Appreciating the drive against corruption, Danish Ambassador in Dhaka Einar H Jehensen yesterday expressed hope that the country would secure a better position in the next corruption perception indexof
 
Polls after level playing field for all parties
Says foreign affairs adviser
Elections will be held after the completion of all tasks needed to create a level playing field for all parties, said Foreign Affairs Adviser Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury yesterday.
 
Indecent Proposal to Woman Teacher
Former Ctg DC Hasan arrested
Members of the Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) yesterday arrested former deputy commissioner (DC) of Chittagong Mohammad Hasan on charges of corruption and making indecent proposal to a woman teacher.
 
Journalism Department
DU postpones evening course under pressure
Dhaka University (DU) authorities yesterday postponed its decision to launch master's programme for media professionals at the Department of Mass Communication and Journalism (MCJ) in the wake of student
 
PBCP leader killed in encounter with Rab
A leader of underground outfit Purba Banglar Communist Party (Red Flag) was killed in an encounter with Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in Ataikhola upazila yesterday evening, a Rab official said.
 
World Vedic Confce begins at Shitakunda today
A three-day World Vedic Conference of the Hindus begins at Shitakunda Chandranath National Shrine in Chittagong on the occasion of traditional Hindu festival, Shiva Chaturdoshi, today.
 
AK-47 recovered from hilly area in Rangamati
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) yesterday recovered an AK-47 rifle and five bullets from a remote hilly area at Baghaichhari in Rangamati.
 
Killing of BCL Leader
Hasina demands arrest of 'BNP criminals'
Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina yesterday demanded immediate arrest and exemplary punishment to those "BNP criminals" who killed Sonagazi Upazila unit Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) leaderMahfuzul
 
Tk 80 Lakh Robbery
Robber identified as former JCD activist
The robber caught during Tuesday's Tk 80 lakh robbery from a house on Moneshwar Road in Dhanmondi turned out to be a former Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) activist.
 
Titas Gas disconnects 10 subscribers
Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company yesterday disconnected ten of its commercial and industrial subscribers on charge of illegal activities in Elephant Road and Mirpur areas in the city, says
 
Sabihuddin's contract cancelled
The government yesterday cancelled the contract appointment of Bangladesh High Commissioner to the UK Sabihuddin Ahmed, as part of the ongoing administrative reshuffle.
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Star reporter wins Child Sight Foundation award
Reporter of The Daily Star Muhammad Rajib Hossain has won the first prize of a journalist fellowship programme organised by Child Sight Foundation (CSF) for his report titled "Darkness to Light-working
 
Quamruzzaman Park
Free entry for underprivileged children
Authorities of Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) have decided to provide free entry facility to Shaheed Quamruzzaman Central Park and Zoo to the underprivileged and working street children.
 
Bring Journalism dept under Social Science faculty
Demand dept students
Students of Communication and Journalism Department of Chittagong University (CU) yesterday staged a sit-in on the campus to press home their demand to bring the discipline under Social Science faculty.
 
Salah Uddin made additional AG
President has appointed Supreme Court lawyer Salah Uddin Ahmed as Additional Attorney General, an official handout said last night.
 
Book on Bangla language to be launched today
The Society for Environment and Human Development (SEHD) will launch a book titled 'Bangla language, literature and culture movement' in Bengali by Prof Rafiqul Islam at Nazrul Mancha at the Bangla Academy
 
IUT signs MoU
Islamic University of Technology (IUT) signed an MOU with Malaysian Aviation Training Academy (MATA) yesterday, says a press release.
 

 
   
 
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