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Ban on Jatka
Crackdown on nets hits fishermen
Radheshyam Chandra Burman, a fisherman, had his dream of a happy life shattered when the law enforcers burnt his fishing net 15 days ago, after they mistook it for the kind of net that is currently banned.

China urged to persuade India not to implement river-link project
The growing relationship between China and India will not have any adverse impact on the ties between China and Bangladesh, said speakers at a seminar yesterday.

Promotions to post of joint secy likely today
Promotions to the post of joint secretary are likely to take place today as authorities have finalised a list of eligible deputy secretaries after extensive scrutiny.

CNG driver strangled, two stabbed in city
Unidentified criminals strangled a CNG auto-rickshaw driver and snatched his vehicle while muggers stabbed a transport worker and another kitchen market trader in the city yesterday.

Philosophical Assoc confce begins today
The 10th general conference of the Bangladesh Philosophical Association (BPA) begins at the auditorium of Teacher Student Centre of Dhaka University (DU) today.

Bikalpa Dhara concerned over rise of fundamentalism
Leaders of Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh yesterday expressed their grave concerns over the continuous terrorism, corruption, anarchy, and rise of fundamentalism, including frequent bomb blasts and a famine-like