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Power Cell finalises 6 sponsors for small power plants
The Power Cell has chosen six bidders out of 18 as responsive for the proposed small power plants (SPP) project, prompting the non-responsive bidders to lodge complaints with the Power Ministry that prefers

79 killed by law enforcers in three months
BSF kills 37, says Odhikar report
A total of 79 people were killed by the members of law enforcement agencies in the last three months while another 37 were killed by Border Security Force (BSF) of India, according to a survey reportof

'Ratify UN Convention on rights of persons with disabilities'
Speakers at a meeting yesterday underscored the need for amendment to the National Disability Welfare Act 2001.

Election Olympiad held in city
The 27th Election Olympiad 2007, a countrywide knowledge-based competition on election and politics, was held at Fazlul Haq Girls College at Gandaria in the city yesterday with a view to creating awareness

Bapa sends memo to Saarc leaders
Bangladesh Paribesh Andolon (Bapa), an environmentalist organisation, has sent a memorandum to the Saarc leaders to consider environmental issues to ensure sustainable development in the region.

10 new Japanese volunteers arrive
Ten new members of Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers (JOCV) have arrived in Bangladesh on a two-year assignment to support socio-economic and human resource development activities in the country.

Gayoom only S Asian leader to have attended all Saarc summits
Maldives President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom is the only South Asian leader to have attended all the 14 Saarc summits.

Teenage boy burned alive in Ctg fire
An unidentified teenage boy was burned alive and 11 shops, two shanties and two primary schools were gutted in a fire in the port city on Monday night.

Square donates bird flu medicines for 200 patients
Square Pharmaceuticals donated bird flu medicines to the government which will cover the treatment of some 200 patients.

Housewife found dead in Ctg
Police recovered the body of a housewife from a flat in the port city on Monday night. They also arrested a man in this connection yesterday.

Ruposi Bangla MD arrested
A Dhaka court yesterday placed the managing director of a banned private TV channel on a one-day remand.

Cop held while taking bribe
Joint forces caught a sub-inspector (SI) of District Special Branch (SB) red-handed while he was taking a bribe amounting to Tk 50,000 at his house in the city yesterday.

Tax ombudsman submits report to president
Tax Ombudsman Khairuzzaman Chowdhury submitted the annual report of 2006 to President Iajuddin Ahmed at Bangabhaban yesterday, an official handout said.

Two cops suspended
A sub-inspector and a constable of Dakkhin Khan Police Station in the city were suspended yesterday as an accused person fled from the lock-up of the police station on Sunday night.