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Illegal stone collection threatens CHT ecology
Explosives used by syndicates
Illegal extraction of stone in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) goes on unabated, threatening the ecological balance and depriving the government of huge amounts of revenue.
 
Newsmen demand security
5 killed, 295 hurt since last January, speakers at World Press Freedom Day dialogue say in Rajshhai
The World Press Freedom Day, 2005 was observed in Rajshahi yesterday through various programmes, demanding government steps to ensure security of newsmen.
 
'Ensure equal rights for Bangalees in CHT'
11-point demand put forward at Bandarban roundtable
Speakers at a roundtable here have put forward a 11-point demand and urged the government to fulfil those to ensure equal rights and privileges for Bangalees and indigenous people in the Chittagong Hill
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Land acquisition delays Bhomra port uplift
Bhomra Land Port is yet to be developed into a full-fledged port due to 'dilly-dally tactics' of the port authorities in acquisition of land.
 
Demand for trial of 4 Rajshahi murders after rape
Joint demonstrations by nine bodies
The Committee to Resist Torture on Women and Children, a newly formed body comprising nine professionals' organisations and NGOs, yesterday put up demonstrations in the city demanding trial of rape and
 
Man given14 year RI for acid violence
The Women and Children Repression Prevention Court in Comilla on Monday sentenced a man to 14 years rigorous imprisonment for throwing acid on a girl and her younger brother.
 
AL man elected Hakimpur pouro chairman
Awami League backed candidate Kamal Hossain Raj was elected chairman of Hakimpur Pauroshova. The election was held on Saturday.
 
BOU examinees demand textbooks
About 200 Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examinees under Bangladesh Open University (BOU) on Sunday put up demonstration in front of the university's tutorial office here demanding textbooks.
 
Tk 19 cr Comilla Pourashava budget
A Tk 19 crore budget of Comilla Pourasabha for 2005-2006 financial year was announced yesterday.
 
'Education to End Poverty’
Sabalamby Unnayan Samity (SUS), a local NGO, organised a week-long program dubbed Education to end Poverty.
 

 
   
 
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