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TB still a major public health problem
Experts say at confce
Massive advocacy campaign is needed to combat Tuberculosis (TB) which is still a major public health problem in the country, said the experts at a conference yesterday.

Generate more funds to upgrade varsity edn
Speakers tell DU Alumni seminar
Speakers at a seminar yesterday called for generating more funds for universities to improve the quality of education.

Killing of JCD Leader
SUST expels 13 JCD activists
The syndicate of Shahjalal University of Science & Technology (SUST) yesterday decided to expel 13 JCD activists from the university for different periods for their link to the killing of a JCD leader.

10-yr-old bus helper dies in road crash
A 10-year-old bus helper died in a road crash as two buses raced each other for more passengers at Sayedabad in the city yesterday morning.

Shamsur Rahman Murder
Proceedings against Farazi stayed
The High Court (HC) yesterday stayed the proceedings against Farazi Azmal Hossain in journalist Shamsur Rahman murder case.

29 killed by law enforcement agencies in July
A total of 29 people were killed allegedly by different law enforcement agencies across the country last month, said a Bangladesh Human Rights Commission (BHRC) report yesterday.

Hasina returns home tomorrow
Awami League President Sheikh Hasina will return home tomorrow after a three-week trip to the USA.

'Execute verdict in Bangabandhu Murder Case immediately'
Hundreds of people wearing black badges and carrying banners, festoons and placards came out on the street yesterday demanding immediate execution of the verdict in Bangabandhu Murder Case.

Fazilatunnesa Hall
Students protest probe body report
Students of Begum Fazilatunnesa Mujib Hall of Dhaka University yesterday brought out a procession on the campus protesting the report of the six-member probe committee which recommended punitive measures

RU Munnujan Hall
Provost, six house tutors resign
Provost and six house tutors of Munnujan Hall of Rajshahi University (RU) yesterday resigned from their posts in protest against the censure by a probe committee blaming them responsible for July 31