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Sun. August 12, 2007


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Indigenous people deprived of fundamental rights
Speakers tell roundtable
Indigenous people of Bangladesh are deprived of their fundamental and constitutional rights, said the speakers at a roundtable yesterday.

More organisations come to aid of flood victims
To mitigate the suffering of flood victims, various organisations yesterday continued to distribute relief materials in different parts of the country reeling under floods. BNP leader Lt Gen (retd.

Join fight against corruption
Speakers urge youths
Speakers at a roundtable yesterday called on the youths to join the fight against corruption, saying that only the young people have the strength and spirit to bring about positive changes.

Planning Ministry
Move to promote official in violation of rules draws ire
A government move to promote an official at the planning ministry by flouting rules and regulations has raised ire of some 100 senior officials who feel they are being superseded.

Indigenous People
Demand for constitutional recognition reiterated
Leaders of local indigenous people have urged the government to safeguard their rights to mother tongue, culture and land by ensuring constitutional recognition.

Former secretary Momin passes away
Former foreign secretary and ambassador Abdul Momin, a freedom fighter, passed away at his Gulshan residence in the city yesterday morning at the age of 86.

Low over Bay likely to intensify
The low persisting over northwest Bay off West Bengal-Bangladesh coast is likely to intensify further and move in a northwesterly direction.

523 more jute workers get arrear wages
A total of 523 more retrenched workers of the closed Peoples Jute Mills received their arrear wages of 15 weeks yesterday.

Chief executive of Sightsavers arrives
Dr Caroline Harper, chief executive of Sightsavers International, UK, arrived in Dhaka on Friday to visit various programmes and activities supported by Sightsavers in Bangladesh, says a press release.

Family members demand trial of killers of Sumon
Family members of slain IT specialist Lutfar Rahman Mustafa alias Sumon yesterday demanded arrest and trial of the killers. They also alleged that a major was also involved in the killing.

IBA debate contest ends
A national debate championship, organised by the Communication Club of the Institute of Business Administration (IBACC) at Dhaka University (DU), ended yesterday with the holding of the final round of

RMG worker commits suicide in Ctg
A worker reportedly committed suicide by jumping from the rooftop of a six-storey garments factory in the port city yesterday.

Chinese military team leaves Dhaka
The 12-member Chinese military delegation led by General Chen Bingde left Dhaka yesterday after a four-day goodwill visit to Bangladesh.