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40 lakh Hepatitis-C virus
Experts tell seminar
Around 40 lakh people in the country are believed to be carriers of Hepatitis-C virus (HCV) that gradually leads to malfunctioning of the vital organ liver and eventual death from it.
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Viqarunnisa Noon School
Gala reception for GPA-5 achievers
It was a gala day of celebration and congratulations for the students of the Viqarunnisa Noon School and College who secured GPA-5 in the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examination this year.
 
'Farmers to lose control over seeds with use of GMO'
Many farm labourers might lose their jobs and bio-diversity would be lost with the massive usage of genetically modified organism (GMO) in the country, said the speakers at a workshop yesterday.
 
One held with fake certificates
Detective police arrested a youth at Motijheel T&T Colony in the city yesterday and seized fake seals, police clearance forms and other fake papers from his possession.
 
Devote yourself to improve quality of edn
PM tells teachers
Prime Minister Khaleda Zia yesterday called upon the people of all professions and strata, including the teachers to get united and work for development and prosperity of the country.
 
TB claims 70,000 a year
Anti-tuberculosis campaigners say
Tuberculosis (TB) claims an estimated 70,000 lives in the country while 3,00,000 new cases are added each year, speakers at press conference said yesterday.
 
Presidential Amnesty
Govt has violated constitution: AL
Leaders of the Awami League and its front organisation yesterday demanded immediate removal of the law minister and the state minister for home from the cabinet, saying that they were involved in securing
 
Pro-govt lawyers' counter grand rally Aug 5
Jatiyatabadi Ainjibi Forum (JAF), a pro-government lawyers' organisation, will organise a grand rally on the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) premises on August 5 to counter the Sammilita AinjibiSamannay
 
Killing of NGO workers condemned
Different political, religious and social organisations have condemned the killing of two non-government organisation (NGO) workers as well as preachers of Christian religion at Boalmari upazila in Faridpur
 
Fazilatunnesa Hall
Students threaten to leave dormitory
The students of Begum Fazilatunnesa Mujib Hall of Dhaka University yesterday threatened to leave the dormitory if the university authorities take action against any of them for the agitation on July 17
 
284 killed, 49 raped last month Reports say
At least 284 people were killed across the country last month, said a Bangladesh Human Rights Commission (BHRC) report yesterday.
 
Plan to strengthen BSTI
The government plans to strengthen the Bangladesh Standard and Testing Institute (BSTI) with additional manpower and modern equipment in order to prevent adulterated and substandard commodities from entering
 
'60pc sanitation by Dec'
Sixty percent of the population will be brought under the coverage of sanitary latrine by December next, said the speakers at a roundtable yesterday.
 
University Fair from Aug 11
The first ever three-day All University Fair-2005 with the participation of government approved universities begins at Dhaka Sheraton Hotel on August 11.
 
Nazrul, Mayenul elected FBUTA president, secy general
Prof Mohammad Nazrul Islam of Rajshahi University and Dr Mayenul Islam of Open University have been elected president and secretary general of the Federation of Bangladesh University Teachers' Association
 
Amended Wdp Rights bodies submit memo to PM
A total of 17 women and human rights organisations submitted a memorandum to the Prime Minister on Saturday demanding cancellation of the amended Women's Development Policy (WDP).
 
Teletalk draw for countrywide applicants Aug 8
The Teletalk lottery for the countrywide applicants will be held at Lake Shore at Gulshan 2 at 3.30pm on August 8, sources said.
It was decided at a meeting at the Teletalk office yesterday.

 
Criminal case against Babul
A criminal case has been filed against four officials of Jamuna Beverage Company Limited, including its chairman Nurul Islam Babul, on charge of mixing excessive alcohol in its three soft drinks.
 
Death threat to Duta president
Dhaka University Teachers' Association (Duta) President Prof AAMS Arefin Siddique received another death threat through a letter on Saturday night.
 

 
   
 
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