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Metropolitan
 
Nine killed in road accidents
Nine people were killed and at least 66 others injured in separate road accidents across the country yesterday.
 
Chulu West Heroes Accorded Reception
Call to arrange training on mountaineering for school children
Bangla Mountaineering and Trekking Club (BMTC) President Enayet Ullah Khan has urged all school authorities to arrange training on mountaineering for children that, he said, would help build high confidence
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Bangladesh Edition
'A Golden Age' launched in Dhaka
Though independence has been the greatest achievement of the country, its values -- equality, social justice and democracy -- have not been materialised even after 36 years.
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'Japan upholds peace-building approach'
Fourth Foundation Day Lecture of the Department of Peace and Conflict Studies, Dhaka UniversityFourth Foundation Day Lecture of the Department of Peace and Conflict Studies, Dhaka University (DU), was
 
Toxic Gas
Two die while cleaning well in Bogra
A person and his nephew died from toxic gas inhalation while cleaning a well at Nepaltoli village in Gabtali upazila yesterday.
 
Insurance official held with fake notes in Comilla
Local people caught an insurance official and seized 12 fake notes, including one of Tk 500 denomination, from his possession at Gazirhat under Muradnagar upazila on Thursday noon.
 
Project to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality
DFID, EC to provide $ 31m
The UK Department for International Development (DFID) and the European Commission (EC) will provide $31.2 million for the first-ever UN joint project in the country to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality.
 
Afghan envoy visits IUT
Afghan Ambassador to Bangladesh Ahmad Karim Nawabi visited the Islamic University of Technology (IUT), a subsidiary organ of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC), on Thursday.
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President undergoes cataract surgery
President Iajuddin Ahmed underwent a successful cataract surgery on his right eye at Birdem Hospital yesterday, according to a Bangabhaban statement.
 
Workshop on environment for teens held
Wildlife Trust of Bangladesh (WTB) organised a daylong workshop titled 'Training programme for adult advisers for Teens for Planet Earth in Bangladesh' was held at COSMOS Centre (WTB conference room)in
 
Death anniversary of Sabequnnahar Sony observed
The fifth death anniversary of Sabequnnahar Sony, a female student of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet), was observed yesterday.
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Two Bangladeshis win Bronze medal in Asian Pacific Mathematical Olympiad
Two young mathematicians from Bangladesh won Bronze medal in Asian Pacific Mathematical Olympiad (APMO) 2007, the most prestigious mathematics contest of the region, says a press release.
 
Notorious criminal held in Ctg
Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) during a raid at a residential hotel in the port city arrested a notorious criminal of the capital and seized foreign currencies and Phensidyl from him.
 
Youth held with firearms in Jessore
Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) yesterday arrested a youth with firearms from Mahishakura village of Sharsha upazila in Jessore district.
 
Rab member dies on duty
A member of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) died of a cardiac arrest in the early hours of yesterday.
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47 children get Meridian Ananda Alo Painting Awards
The award ceremony of 'Meridian Ananda Alo Children Painting Award 2007' was held amid festive mood at the Institute of Diploma Engineers, Bangladesh (IDEB) in the city yesterday.
 
2 CCC officials suspended on corruption charges
Two officials of Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) were suspended on charges of corruption on Thursday.
 
Govt allows transmission of six more TV channels
The government has given permission for transmission of six more satellite TV channels.
 
BBC Bangladesh Sanglap today
The 34th episode of the BBC Bangladesh Sanglap will be held at Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre in the city at 5:45pm today.
 

 
   
 
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