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Taking percentage goes against medical ethics
Speakers tell BMA discussion
Taking percentage from particular pharmaceutical companies by prescribing their medicines goes against the medical ethics of a doctor, said Prof MD Tahir, pro-vice-chancellor of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib

India urged to abandon dam projects
Indian government should abandon all proposed dams including the Tipaimukh Dam project in the northeastern part considering the adverse effect on both India and Bangladesh, said the speakers at a seminar

Govt wants to use militants to cling to power: AL
The BNP-Jamaat alliance government wants to cling to power by using the militants, speakers at a roundtable said yesterday.

Cancel uni-track edn, introduce science-based system
Citizens urge govt
Citizens yesterday demanded cancellation of controversial 'uni-track education system' for the interest of the future generation, saying it is not enough to postpone the system for one year.

'Fight together to establish rights of women, children’
The madrasa education system should be changed as a step to ensure justice for disadvantaged women, said President of Lahore High Court Bar Association Justice Fakhar un Nisa Khokher yesterday.

JP-CPB Clash
It was not intentional, says Ershad
Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad has regretted the Sunday's untoward incident at Paltan in the city.

Attack on Rally
CPB demands arrest of Ershad
Leaders of Communist Party of Bangaladesh (CPB) yesterday at a rally demanded immediate arrest and punishment of Jatiya Party (JP) Chairman H M Ershad and other JP activists for the attack on CPB rally

Two cops suspended for snatching money
Two police constables of Rajshahi Metropolitan Police were suspended yesterday for snatching money from a hundi trader. Constables Akbar Ali and Masud Rana took away Tk 7.

Transport workers withdraw strike
The transport workers yesterday withdrew their 48-hour strike in the south and southwestern region of the country as the state minister for home affairs assured them of meeting their five-point demand.

World confce on 'upstream water diversion' Jan 4-5 in city
The International Farakka Committee (IFC) will hold a two-day International Conference on "Upstream Water Diversion: Disaster for Bangladesh" on January 4-5 in the auditorium of the Institution of Engineers