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Amend constitution for balance of power
Speakers tell seminar
Political leaders and academicians at a seminar yesterday stressed the need to amend the constitution in order to ensure decentralisation of power and maintain balance of power.

Constitutional rights of indigenous people demanded
Speakers at a press conference yesterday demanded constitutional recognition of indigenous people.

US$3m SDC support to strengthen local govt
The Swiss Development Cooperation (SDC) yesterday launched a technical assistance programme worth US$3 million for local governance support project (LGSP) of the government.

BNP leader murdered in Jessore
A BNP leader was stabbed to death at Sheikhhati in Jessore town on Wednesday night.

Illegal Ctg biscuit factory, Bonoful Co fined
A mobile court in separate anti-adulteration drives in the port city yesterday unearthed an illegal biscuit factory and fined Bonoful and Company Tk 30000.

Third series of BBC Sanglap begins tomorrow
The third Series of the 'BBC Bangladesh Sanglap', an open discussion and debate programme to further strengthen the democratic practice and culture in Bangladesh, begins tomorrow.

$16m WB support to fight bird flu
The government yesterday signed an agreement worth 16 million dollars with the International Development Association (IDA) to support the country's efforts to minimise the threat and risk of Highly Pathogenic

Prof Muzaffer, Dr Abdul Matin elected Bapa president, secy
Prof Muzaffer Ahmad and Dr Md Abdul Matin have been elected president and general secretary of Bangladesh Poribesh Andolon (Bapa) respectively for the next two years, says a press release.

Govt to ensure transparency at all levels: Law adviser
Law and Information Adviser Barrister Mainul Hosein yesterday said the main principle of the present caretaker government is to ensure transparency and accountability at all levels of the administration.

200 RU teachers go no leave demanding Hasina's release
Some 200 teachers of Rajshahi University (RU) under the banner of Progressive Teachers' Society went on a day's leave en masse yesterday in an extraordinary move to demand the release of Awami LeaguePresident

Fruit seller killed
A fruit seller was killed in front of hundreds of people at the court intersection of Jessore town on Wednesday.

Circulation Managers' Assoc executives
Md Mosleh Uddin of the Daily Ittefaq and Md Billal Hossain of the Dainik Dinkal were elected president and general secretary of Bangladesh Newspaper Circulation Managers' Association recently, says apress

Novera's first anniversary of death today
Today is the first death anniversary of Novera Deepita, a reporter of The Daily Star, says a press release.

Tornado lashes 2 upazilas in Comilla
A tornado lashed some nine villages under two upazilas in the district yesterday damaging over 147 thatched houses and uprooting a large number of trees. Power supply in the areas was also disrupted.

Orbis Student Ambassadors leave Dhaka
Orbis Student Ambassadors, a delegation of Orbis International, left Bangladesh yesterday after a three-day visit.

Two robbers arrested
Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested two accomplices of Shahin Shikder, a notorious gang leader of robbers, with bullets and lethal weapons from Kafrul in the city early yesterday.