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Full text of the speech of chief adviser
Chief Adviser to the caretaker government Fakhruddin Ahmed addressed the nation yesterday marking the completion of his three months in office.

'Lack of accountability breeds corruption'
Cross-country bicycle tour against corruption launched
Corruption breeds when accountability of public representatives is compromised for personal consideration, said Chairman of Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) Prof Muzaffer Ahmad at a function

Set up big power plants to meet crying demand for energy
Experts recommend at seminar
A multidisciplinary seminar yesterday recommended mixed energy system for the country with special emphasis on setting up big power plants to meet the crying demand of energy.

Tibet-Prothom Alo-Viqarunnisa Noon Debate
Debate helps generate leadership
A debate sharpens the thinking of students, nurtures their intellect and helps generate leadership among them, said the speakers at the inaugural ceremony of a debate competition at Viqarunnisa Noon School

Withdrawal of charge sheet against Hasina demanded
Chhatra Sangram Parishad, a combine of 14-party-backed student organisations, yesterday expressed concern over the filing of a charge sheet against Awami League President Sheikh Hasina and 45 other leaders

3 labourers die in landslide
Three day-labourers died and 10 others were injured in a landslide in Munshiganj district yesterday.

Butenis visits Sundarbans
US Ambassador in Bangladesh Patricia A Butenis yesterday visited the Sundarbans.

Fares of water transports increased
Fares of water transports have been increased to Tk 1.00 per kilometre (km) from Tk 0.90 for a distance of up to 100km and Tk 0.80 per km from Tk 0.

Two outlaws get 3 years' RI in extortion case
Two armed cadres of outlawed PBCP (Janajuddho) have been sentenced to three years rigorous imprisonment and fined Tk 5,000 each in an extortion case. They are Mamun-ar-Rashid and Ali Akbar.