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UN Convention retification to benefit 1.40cr people with disability
Different organisations working with the persons of special needs hailed the decision of the government to sign and ratify the UN Convention on the rights of persons with disability (PWD).

Work according to STP for better city transport system
Brac VC tells seminar
Different government bodies should work in an integrated way according to the Strategic Transport Plan (STP) for a better transport system in Dhaka city to meet the future challenges in this sector.

Do not hand over power without reconstituting public bodies
Freedom fighters urge CG
Freedom fighters at a roundtable yesterday urged the caretaker government (CG) not to handover the power without reconstituting some public bodies like Election Commission (EC), High Court, Anti-Corruption

Adolescent empowerment project changes lives of thousands
Baseline Survey Report says
Thousands of adolescents across the country have been equipped with knowledge on social issues and life skills-based education through the 'Kishori Abhijan' project supported by the UNICEF.

'Recover mangrove forests to save coastal areas from disaster'
Disaster management experts and environmentalists yesterday demanded that the government recover all the mangrove forests grabbed by various quarters in the coastal areas since the independence of the

Kidnapped boy rescued in Ctg
A boatman's intelligence helped police rescue a kidnapped boy in the port city yesterday.

Maj Akhtar declared persona non grata in cantonments
Army headquarters has declared former BNP lawmaker Maj (Retd) Mohammad Akhtaruzzaman persona non grata in all the cantonments as well as the areas under the cantonments.

'Ban children's involvement in political programmes'
NCTF submits memo to EC today
Involvement of children in political programmes should be totally banned.

BSF returns body of Bangladeshi
Indian Border Security Force (BSF) returned the body of a Bangladeshi after a company commander level flag meeting with Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) yesterday, BDR sources said.

Iftekhar condemns attack on Pak interior minister
Foreign Adviser Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury yesterday strongly condemned as cowardice the attack on Pakistan Interior Minister Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao.

Formulate guideline to stop widespread use of billboards
Speakers tell discussion
The corporate bodies and the government should formulate a guideline in order to prevent widespread use of billboards in city streets, speakers observed at a forum yesterday.

Appeal for help
Mamun Hasan, a meritorious student of class nine, is suffering from kidney disease, says a press release.

Social movement a must to combat violence against women
Violence against women hinders establishing women's empowerment and their rights, speakers at a discussion said yesterday, adding that initiating a social movement is a must to combat such violence.

3rd Nat'l Debate Festival 2007 May 18-19
National Debate Federation Bangladesh (NDF BD) in association with Kushtia District School will organise 'NDF BD 3rd National Debate Festival-2007' on May 18-19 in Kushtia, says a press release.

BSEC blaze
Victims get Tk 4.25 lakh
The government distributed Tk 4.25 lakh among the families of 27 victims of the February 26 Bangladesh Steel and Engineering Corporation (BSEC) blaze in the city.

NSU student commits suicide
A student of North South University (NSU) committed suicide at his residence at TNT colony at Maghbazar in the city yesterday afternoon.

Obituary
Ashrafur Rahman (Munna), son of late Wing Commander (Retd) Badiur Rahman, passed away in Moscow, Russia on April 23, says a press release.