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Sun. February 25, 2007


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11 killed in road accidents
At least 11people were killed and 47 others injured in separate road accidents in Keraniganj, Sirajganj, Rajshahi and Patuakhali yesterday and on Friday night.

'Stop intervention of external forces in resolving problems'
The move taken by the caretaker government to bring corrupt people to book has created an opportunity to strengthen the economic base and democracy and to safeguard sovereignty of the country, speakers

Rly land recovered from encroachers at Akhaura
Bangladesh Railway (BR) has recovered two acres of land from encroachers at Akhaura in the district.

Turza Murder Case
Parents cry for justice
Father demands trial of case in Speedy Trial Tribunal and alleges that criminals threaten to kill his younger son
Jagannath Ghosh, father of Turza Ghosh Rony, at a press conference yesterday demanded immediate transfer of the case to the Speedy Trial Tribunal to hasten the trial process.

Currencies worth Tk 49.63 lakh seized
Customs officials at Zia International Airport (ZIA) seized local and foreign currencies worth over Tk 49.63 lakh from a Singapore-bound passenger late on Friday night.

Start election process: Hasina
Awami League President Sheikh Hasina yesterday urged the caretaker government to start the election process soon.

DU urged not to invite Yunus as convocation speaker
Student organisations and a section of teachers yesterday urged the Dhaka University (DU) authorities not to invite Nobel laureate Prof Dr Muhammad Yunus as the convocation speaker to the 43rd convocation

Australia to consider national mother language day on Feb 21
Australian parliament will consider to include International Mother Language Day in its permanent calendar.

Sweepers blast RCC mayor for not allocating any CI sheet
Hundreds of sweepers yesterday blasted the mayor of Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) for not allocating even a single corrugated iron (CI) sheet as test relief during the last five years for the renovation

President visits Justice Habibur Rahman at CMH
President Iajuddin Ahmed visited ailing former Chief Adviser Justice Habibur Rahman at the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) in the city yesterday.

Army nabs seven pirates at Araihazar
The army yesterday arrested seven pirates and recovered firearms, ammunition and explosives from Kadmirchar village at Araihazar Upazila in the district.

Production at Sangu gas field resumes
Production resumed at Sangu gas field yesterday evening after completion of drilling work at a new well successfully.

Cartier Women's Initiative Awards
Applications invited
Applications from the enterprising women have been invited for The Cartier Women's Initiative Awards which was introduced by Cartier and the Women's Forum for the Economy and Society last year, says a

Chinese envoy meets Khaleda
Outgoing Chinese Ambassador Chai Shi paid a farewell call on BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia at Hawa Bhaban yesterday evening and discussed ways to further strengthen the existing bilateral relations between

Workshop on gender begins
A two-day training workshop on 'Gender: Concepts and Issues' for Upazila women affairs officers began on the Dhaka University campus yesterday, says a press release.

Bhut O Parir Galpo launched
Speakers at a book launching ceremony said literature has a great role in shaping the minds of children, says a press release.

Mozammel personal secy to president
Md Mozammel Haque Khan, director of Bangladesh Steel and Engineering Corporation, has been appointed personal secretary to the President while Molla Waheduzzaman, project director of Bangladesh Environmental