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Two-stroke autorickshaws still ply Ctg city streets
70 owned by CCC
A good number of two-stroke autorickshaws ply the streets of port city escaping eyes of the authorities concerned till date.

'Modernise teaching method to develop talents of students'
The teaching method of the country should be changed in order to develop the inner skills and talents of students.

Tk 67.76 cr CU budget to be placed today
The Tk 67.76 crore budget of Chittagong University (CU) would be placed at the annual Senate meeting today.

Road crashes kill 5
At least five people, including a minor boy, were killed in separate road accidents in Brahmanbaria, Jhenidah and Manikganj yesterday.

'Jamboree on the Train' inaugurated
Law Adviser Mainul Hosein yesterday hoped that the members of Bangladesh Scouts would play a vital role in establishing peace and friendship in the South Asian region through the Scout movement.

Dhaka University Day tomorrow
The Dhaka University Day will be observed tomorrow amid huge enthusiasm and celebrations by the students, teachers and other concerned of the university.

Harry Potter festival held
A Harry Potter festival was held at Public Library in the city yesterday as part of an ongoing book fair.

'Recovery of natural canals a must to solve city waterlogging'
Speakers at a press conference yesterday underscored the need for immediate recovery of natural canals which have been grabbed by unscrupulous people and organisations over the years to help solve the

Domestic Violence
Two housewives suffer burns
Two housewives sustained severe burns as they fell victim to domestic violence in separate incidents in Dhaka and Mymensingh in the early hours of yesterday.

Sheikh Selim's mother laid to rest
Asia Khatun, mother of detained Awami League presidium member Sheikh Fazlul Karim Selim, was buried at the Banani graveyard in the city yesterday afternoon.

Handover of KNM properties to BSCIC postponed
Movable and immovable properties of Khulna Newsprint Mills (KNM) could not be handed over to Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) yesterday due to objection from the managing director

Bullet-hit criminal arrested in city
Police arrested an alleged criminal after he was shot and injured during a raid at Pallabi in the city early yesterday.

One held for offering bribe at ZIA
Immigration police at Zia International Airport detained a China-bound passenger on charges of offering bribe to an immigration official yesterday.

Education officer arrested for taking bribes
Joint forces arrested an assistant education officer of Sadar upazila while he was taking bribes from a teacher on Thursday.

Youth stabbed to death in city
An unidentified youth aged around 25 was stabbed to death at Uttara in the city last night. Patrol police recovered the body of the youth at Road # 10 at Uttara Sector # 4 at around 11:00pm.

Security guard shot by extortionists
Extortionists shot a security guard of an under-construction building in Kafrul area in the city yesterday as he obstructed them of entering the building.