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Five die of Aids every minute globally
World Aids Day was observed yesterday with a call for giving more attention to prevent HIV infection among the people.

Bomb blast in Gazipur condemned
Different organisations have strongly condemned the repeated bomb blast by a suicide squad member of militants in front of Gazipur Deputy Commissioner (DC) office yesterday that left one people dead and

Rich enjoy govt healthcare facilities more than poor
The richest 20 percent people of the country enjoy 32 per cent of the public healthcare subsidies while the poorest 20 percent receive only 16 percent of it.

376 killed by law enforcers in 11 months
Bomb blasts claim 37
A Dhaka court yesterday directed the authorities concerned to take necessary steps to publish an advertisement in two newspapers asking three Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) members to appear before

376 killed by law enforcers in 11 months
Bomb blasts claim 37
Different rights organisations yesterday painted a grim picture of human rights situation in the country.

Niko seeks govt's help to vacate court order freezing payment
Niko, the Canadian operator of Feni and Tengratila gas fields, sought legal help from the government to vacate an ad-interim order of the Supreme Court freezing payments to the company against the gas

Time bomb found at TNO office in N'ganj
Members of the Rapid Action Battelion (Rab) recovered a powerful time bomb from the TNO office at Bandar Thana in Narayanganj yesterday morning.

BSF kills cattle trader
A Bangladeshi cattle trader was killed and his brother seriously injured early yesterday morning when the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) opened fire on them.

'No alternative to Col (Retd) Oli in Ctg BNP politics'
Some BNP leaders and civil society members of Chittagong yesterday urged the prime minister to allow Col (Retd) Oli Ahmed, BNP's standing committee member, to work for the country with due honour.

Sabu, Shahed elected DRU president, secy
Shafiqul Karim Sabu, senior reporter of BSS, and Shahed Chowdhury, senior reporter of the daily Shamokal, have been elected president and general secretary of the Dhaka Reporters' Unity (DRU).

Medical team formed for blast victims in Ctg
Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) formed a 4-member medical team to provide treatment to those who suffered injuries in the Tuesday's suicidal bomb blast on Chittagong Court Building premises, said aCCC

Fazlul Karim new envoy to Italy
The government has decided to appoint M Fazlul Karim, currently director general in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as the ambassador of Bangladesh to the Republic of Italy.

Climate change concert Dec 8
Britain's Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and the British Council, Bangladesh will jointly organise a concert on December 8 to deliver climate change massages by top Bangladeshi band musicians led

Saarc psychiatric confce begins in Agra tomorrow
The first conference of the Saarc Psychiatric Federation will begin here tomorrow to take up problems peculiar to the region.

Jhalakati Blast
Charge sheet submitted against six
Police submitted a charge sheet against six people, including banned Islamic outfit JMB's chief Shaikh Abdur Rahman and outlawed JMJB Bangla Bhai, on Wednesday night in connection with the November 14

Imam Samity calls for public awareness against terrorism
Bangladesh Jatiya Imam Samity (BJIS) has urged all khatibs and imams of the country's more the 2,50,000 mosques to create public awareness against the terrorists and bombers.

3 Indians with guns caught at Jaintapur border
The BDR men caught 3 Indians and recovered 3 SBBL Guns from their possession from Lalakhal border area in Jaintapur yesterday afternoon.

'Saarc a powerful force in global arena'
'Saarc is a powerful force in the global arena' was the conclusion reached at a largely attended seminar at the prestigious Asia Society in New York recently, according to a message received in Dhakayesterday.

Shujan discusses political reforms
Shushashoner Jonyo Nagorik (Shujon) held a general meeting at its office on Wednesday to discuss political reforms and some necessary steps for the next parliamentary election.