Leprosy elimination in sight
Commendable job by Danish-Bangladesh Leprosy Mission:Number of patients on decline, awareness created
The man had started wailing when told that he had leprosy.
This was the situation about a decade ago because of social stigma and superstition that leprosy is a curse and incurable.
Failed attempt to resume RU classes
Authorities of Rajshahi University on Tuesday made a failed attempt to reopen the campus while Bangladesh Chhatra League continued to enforce an indefinite strike protesting the August 21 grenade attack
New Ichhamati shoals are in Bangladesh territory: Hafiz
Water Resources Minister Major (Rtd) Hafiz Uddin Bir Bikram on Tuesday said the government will take appropriate measures to check erosion by the Ichhamati and the Kalindi rivers in Satkhira.
'Allow local govts to lease markets'
NUPF press conference at Kushtia
Local government leaders at a press conference here on Tuesday demanded return of their power to lease local markets.
Tk 63,000 fake notes seized:One arrested
One person was arrested and fake currency notes amounting to Tk 63,000 were recovered from him at Mahiskundi bus stand in Daulatpur upazila on Tuesday.
20 hurt in B'baria clash
At least 20 persons were injured in a clash over land dispute between two rival groups at Nabipur village in Nabinagar upazila on Sunday.
Rapist gets life in Gaibandha
A rapist was sentenced to life term rigorous imprisonment (RI) in absentia by Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal Court here on August 29.
3 fishermen released
Three fishermen were released by abductors in the wake of BDR operation on Monday.
Listed criminalnabbed
The members of Rab (Rapid Action Battalion) on Tuesday arrested a listed criminal with a pistol and a knife from the railway station area here.
