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Hygiene Practice
90pc diseases in rural areas preventable
Says Brac health expert
Nowadays, Abdul Aziz, a retired schoolteacher, passes his time delivering massages on hygiene to his neighbouring villagers.

Jahanara Imam Museum Inaugurated
Next generations will takepride in it: Selina Hossain
Many of the invited guests and journalists were eagerly reading a framed letter written by Shaheed Janani (mother of the martyrs) Jahanara Imam during the War of Liberation asking her son Rumi, a freedom

Concern over non-repatriation of Rohingya refugees
Foreign Affairs Adviser Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury yesterday expressed concern over the non-repatriation of Rohingya refugees for the last two years.

Help rehabilitate street children
Speakers urge affluent people
Speakers at a discussion yesterday urged the affluent people in society to come forward to help rehabilitate the distressed children, especially street children.

Japan keen to establish nursing school
Ambassador tells health adviser
Japan is keen to provide Bangladesh grant assistance for establishing a model nursing school and college in Bangladesh.

One gets 17 years' RI in arms case
A court here yesterday sentenced a man to 17 years' rigorous imprisonment in an arms case. Second Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge Shamsul Huda also fined the convict, Nesar Ahmed, Tk 5000.

Road accidents kill five
At least five people were killed in separate road accidents in Manikganj, Mymensingh and Benapole yesterday.

President apprised of budget
Finance Adviser Mirza Azizul Islam yesterday apprised President Iajuddin Ahmed of the budgetary measures for the fiscal 2007-08, ahead of its approval on June 28.

Incident of hill cutting unearthed
A mobile court here yesterday unearthed an incident of hill cutting in city's War Cemetery area near Chittagong Medical College.

'Ensure equal rights of the persons with disabilities'
Speakers at a daylong divisional workshop here yesterday underscored the need for concerted efforts to ensure equal rights of the persons with disabilities.

Debate contest begins in city
The inter-department debate competition organised by Stamford Debate Forum has kicked-off on its Siddheswari campus in the city.

President, CA greet Croatian counterparts
President Iajuddin Ahmed and Chief Adviser Fakhruddin Ahmed have greeted their Croatian counterparts Stjepan Mesic and Prime Minister Ivo Sanader respectively on the occasion of the statehood day of

Expand DOTS coverage to combat TB
Experts tell workshop
Directly Observed Treatment Short course (DOTS) programme must be expanded to successfully combat tuberculosis (TB) in the country as a huge number of people are vulnerable to the disease, experts ata

Power Crisis
Govt reschedules school timings
Education ministry has rescheduled the school timings of the institutions at primary and secondary level with a view to relieve the students of the suffering caused by erratic electricity supply.

NGO worker shot, robbed of Tk 20000
Some armed muggers took away Tk 20,000 from an NGO worker after shooting him at Jatrabari in the city yesterday.

'Form body to monitor, regulate cable operators'
The Cable Operators' Association of Bangladesh (Coab) yesterday urged the government to form a committee to monitor and regulate the activities of cable operators in the country.

3-day folklore workshop begins tomorrow
With a view to enriching the country's culture and heritage, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh is going to organise a three-day workshop on folklore beginning from tomorrow under its current 'Cultural Survey

'Recognise household arts to establish women rights'
Household arts should be given national and social recognition in order to establish equal rights and status for women, said speakers at a view exchange meeting organised by Work for a Better Bangladesh

Income tax survey in all city corpns from July 5
The incoe tax survey, which is currently going on in the Dhaka City Corporation areas, will also start in other city corporations and Rangpur Pourasabha from July 5.

2 city streets renamed after FFs
Dhaka City Corporation (DCC) Mayor Sadek Hossain Khoka yesterday unveiled the name plaques of 'Bir Pratik Shahid Rezaul Karim Manik Sarak' and 'Mesbah Uddin Ahmed Sabu Sarak', says a DCC press release.

RU Irregularities
UGC continues investigation in presence of pro-BNP teachers
The University Grants Commission (UGC) yesterday continued its investigation into alleged irregularities and corruptions at Rajshahi University (RU) during the last five years.

Call to gear up social afforestation
A fortnight-long tree fair began here yesterday with a call to gear up social afforestation movement to save Bangladesh from desertification.