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JS Reserved Seats
'Women MPs accountable only to party, not to people'
People can't expect anything from parliament members elected in women's reserved seats as they are not directly elected by them, said rights activists.
 
BIM plagued by corruption, nepotism
Mismanagement, corruption and nepotism have allegedly plagued the Bangladesh Institute of Management (BIM), but the industries ministry appears to be indifferent to various allegations against the director
 
Sound rural dev strategy a must for poverty cut
Experts say at international seminar
A sound rural development strategy can reduce poverty significantly through sustainable rural development, experts told an international seminar in the city yesterday.
 
Dowry claims another life
A woman died in the capital on Friday, nine days after her husband set fire to her by pouring kerosene for her failure to provide him with dowry.
 
Shibir activists work in guise of JCD men at JU!
Jahangirnagar University (JU) authorities have taken additional security measures to avert any further untoward incident on the campus following the attack at Shaheed Salam Barkat Hall that left fivestudents
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Implement CEDAW
Women's rights activists urges govt
Women's rights activists at a discussion yesterday called on the government to implement the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) without any delay to protect
 
'Strengthen local govt for good governance'
Speakers at a discussion yesterday called on the Union Parishad (UP) chairmen and members to make concerted efforts to strengthen the local government in order to establish good governance.
 
Financial Express editor, BATB official sued
Health directorate yesterday filed a criminal case against British-American Tobacco's deputy managing director (DMD) and Financial Express editor for publishing an advertisement on smoking.
 
Int'l peace award for Mainudin Maizbhandari
Leading spiritual and religious personality Syed Mainuddin Ahmed Maizbhandari returned home yesterday from Ghana's capital of Accra attending an international peace conference that conferred on him the
 
Vacation Court for Civil Cases
HC rule on govt
The High Court yesterday issued rule upon the government to show cause why a direction should not be given to constitute vacation court for civil cases during civil court vacation in the subordinate courts
 
Canadian HR leader calls on Hasina
Canadian Human Rights leader William Flown called on Leader of the Opposition in Parliament and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina at her Sudha Sadan residence in the city yesterday.
 
Ershad doubts about holding election
Jatiya Party chairman H M Ershad yesterday expressed doubt about holding the general elections because of the prevailing situation in the country.
"The situation is indeed fragile.

 
Meet to fix date of Shab-e-Barat today
The National Moon Sighting Committee will hold a meeting at the Islamic Foundation office in the city at 7:00pm today to fix the date of holy Shab-e-Barat.
 
Three killed in Gazipur road accident
Three people were killed and two others injured in a road accident at Masterbari on Dhaka-Mymensingh highway in Sadar Upazila yesterday.
 
Rape of child condemned
Bangladesh Mahila Parishad yesterday in a statement condemned the rape of a minor girl by a fake pir in Narayanganj.
It demanded the arrest of and punishment to the pir (a religious guide).

 
AL leader Abidur Reza passes away
Former Awami League lawmaker Abidur Reza Khan passed away due to prolonged illness yesterday morning at Samarita Hospital in the city at the age of 78.
 

 
   
 
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