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Work for a poverty-free Bangladesh by 2020
Khaleda says at Centenary Celebrations of Co-operatives in Bangladesh
Prime Minister Khaleda Zia yesterday urged all, including the co-operators, to put in their efforts to attain the goal of reducing poverty by half within 2015 and make the country poverty free by 2020.
 
Injury is a leading killer of children in Bangladesh
Unicef study says it causes 83 child deaths a day
A new study by the UN Children's Fund says that injury is a leading killer of children in Bangladesh, which accounts for 83 child deaths a day.
 
Govt plans to make use of jute bags mandatory
Inter-ministerial meet discusses law similar to 'Jute Packing Material Act 1987' of India
If necessary, law will be enacted for mandatory use of jute bags in packing and marketing of cement, fertiliser, sugar and foodgrains.
 
Top level changes in civil admin
The government yesterday brought important changes at the top level of the civil administration through transfer and fresh appointment, says an official notification.
 
4 UP representatives killed in 3 months
Democracywatch report says
Four union parishad (UP) representatives were killed and 19 others injured across the country in the first three months of the year, says a report of Democracywatch, a non-government organisation.
 
'Speaking against Jamaat is tantamount to speaking against Islam'
Industries Minister Motiur Rahman Nizami yesterday said speaking against Jamaat-e-Islami is tantamount to speaking against Islam and conspiracy against Islam means working against humanity.
 
Soomro meets Moudud
Pakistan and Bangladesh stressed the need for exchanging experiences on legal assistance, jail reform and case management in the two countries.
 
Rabbani Murder
Verdict Apr 7
The verdict in sensitive Commodore (Rtd) Golam Rabbani murder case will be delivered on April 7.
Chittagong Divisional Speedy Trial Tribunal Judge M Hasan Imam yesterday fixed the date for the verdict.

 
Lions Clubs Int'l
Kabir's candidature endorsed
Lion SK Kabir Hossain, international director-endorsee of the Lions Clubs Multiple District 315, Bangladesh, has been endorsed as an unopposed candidate for the post of international director of Lions
 
Valuables worth Tk 2 lakh looted from city house
Thieves took away cash and gold ornaments worth about Tk 2 lakh from a house at Uttara in the city on Wednesday night.
 
Biswas shocked
Former President Abdur Rahman Biswas yesterday condoled the death of former minister AM Zahiruddin Khan, who died in Bangkok on Tuesday.
 

 
   
 
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