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Ensure transparency in local govt bodies
UP leaders in Satkhira urged
Speakers yesterday at a unique budget session held at Sonakhali High School ground in Romjannagar, a remote union in Shyamnagar upazila, urged the Union Parishad (UP) leaders to ensure transparency and

Erosion makes 2,000 families homeless
Jamuna erosion has taken a serious turn rendering 2,000 families homeless in Kazipur, Sirajganj Sadar, Belkuchi, Shahzadpur and Chowhali upazilas.

'Enact law to ensure rights of lower caste community'
Members of lower caste community yesterday at a meeting held at village Kharnia in Dumuria upazila called upon the government to enact laws to ensure their basic rights.

Party in power came as a magic lamp for BNP man
Outlaw-turned BNP leader Mihir arrested
Joint-forces arrested an outlaw-turned-BNP leader of Magura Sadar thana from his hideout in Jhenidah town.

'Protect child rights'
Seminar at Netrakona told
Speakers at a seminar here yesterday stressed on protection of child rights.

Once slow learners now meritorious pupils
Dhaka Ahsania Mission's innovative programme makes learning joyful
Tumpa Akhter, Shahnaj Parveen, Muneera Khatun, Sharmeen Khatun, Zannatul Ferdous and Urmi Rahman, six second graders at Belkati Non-Government Primary School in Panjia union of Keshabpur upazila in Jessore

Money distributed among laid off jute mill workers
Leaders of Jatiya Tran Committee (National Relief Committee) yesterday distributed Tk 1,36,000 to 68 families of four laid off jute mill of Khulna industrial belt.

Santal revolution day observered
152nd anniversary of Santal Hul (revolution) was observered yesterday in Kakonhat upazial in Rajshahi with a fresh call for a new revolution to establish the rights of indigenous people in the society.

2 criminals arrested in Khagrachhari
Joint forces yesterday arrested 2 criminals from Kalabagan under Sadar upazila and Matiranga Bazar under Matiranga upazila in Khagrachhari. Those arrested are Md Abdul Mannan, 29 and Khorshed Alam,25.

Death condoled
Various socio-cultural organisations here yesterday condoled the death of Waliar Rahman Piodhan, a reputed personality in the district.