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Mon. August 13, 2007


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Death Anniversary of Bangabandhu
Observe Aug 15 at state level with due respect
52 eminent citizens urge govt
Fifty-two eminent personalities yesterday called on the caretaker government to observe the 32nd death anniversary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on August 15 at the state level with due respect

Three Years of Attack on Humayun Azad
No headway in investigation
The investigation into the attack on prolific writer Humayun Azad did not make any significant progress though three years have elapsed since the attack was carried out on him.

Voter Listing at RCC
9281 enlisted on second day
A total of 9281 voters were registered at 37 voter listing centres in 30 wards of Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) on the second day yesterday. On the first day, 6393 voters were registered.

Relief operations continues
Different social, political, cultural and rights organisations yesterday continued to distribute relief materials among the flood victims across the country yesterday.

2000 tons of WFP rice for flood victims
The World Food Programme (WFP) will soon start distributing 2000 tons of rice to flood victims as initial response to the need for emergency relief of flood-affected people of Bangladesh, reeling from

Dealing with terrorism requires special legislation: Lt Gen Masud
Dealing with terrorism requires special legislation beyond criminal law to provide the military and security forces with necessary legal authority and investigation tools to ensure the prosecution ofsuspected

Youths want to rid country of confrontational politics
Young professionals and students at a roundtable yesterday said they do not want the return of confrontational politics to the country.

Fresh probe into 2001 Sylhet bomb blast
The CID has started a fresh investigation into the bomb blast that took place just ahead of an election campaign of Awami League President Sheikh Hasina in Sylhet on 26 September in 2001.

Relief Operation
Two advisers reassigned
The government has reassigned two of its advisers for monitoring relief and rehabilitation operations in the flood-affected areas.

Woman dies as windowpane falls on her
A woman passer-by was killed and her two-year-old daughter seriously injured when a windowpane from a garment factory fell on them at Kamalapur in the city yesterday.

4 new UGC members appointed
The government yesterday appointed four educationists as members of the University Grants Commission (UGC) for the next four years.

Varsity student drowns in Turag boat capsize
Fire brigade divers with the help of local people recovered the body of a university student from Turag river near Amin Bazar bridge at Savar yesterday a day after he drowned in a boat capsize.

Confce on indigenous people, environment Dec 17-18
The first ever conference on indigenous people and environment will be held in the city on December 17-18, says a press release.

Traffic constable killed in city road crash
A traffic constable was killed when a passenger bus hit him in the Kamalapur area in the city yesterday. The dead was identified as Al-Faruq, 32.

Appeal for help
Kawser Sheikh, a garment worker, has appealed for financial assistance for his treatment as both of his kidneys have been damaged, says a press release.