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Take steps to bring about electoral reforms
Hasina urges govt
Leader of the Opposition in Parliament Sheikh Hasina yesterday said the government must take an initiative to implement the opposition's proposals for reforms in the electoral system.

Taher Murder Case
Four Rajshahi city cops put under surveillance
More than four city police officials have been put under surveillance for distracting the investigation into Prof S Taher Ahmed murder case by helping Jamaat-Shibir leaders to create chaos through 'misleading

Keep factory gates open during working hours
BGMEA asks members
The apparel-industry leaders, taking a lesson from an infernal factory fire that burned 55 workers, followed by a building collapse burying many under rubble, asked the owners to keep all the gates of

Govt blamed for failure to protect workers’ interest
SKOP agitation begins March 2
Sramik Karmochari Oikya Parishad (SKOP) yesterday blamed the government for its failure to protect the interests of workers at garment factories and other industries.

Death Of Garment Workers, Labourers
Trial of bldg owners, ministers, Rajuk officials demanded
Environmental organisations yesterday staged a sit-in programme in the city demanding proper implementation of the building code and trial of the building owners, concerned ministers and Rajuk officials

14-party grand rally in Ctg today
Awami League chief Shiekh Hasina arrives here today to attend the Chittagong divisional grand rally of AL led 14-party alliance.

FF cries for justice
Freedom fighter Sadequr Rahman Sadeq, president of Vagdi Adarsha Bahumukhi Samabaya Samity, yesterday alleged that some officials of Narsingdi Palli Bidyut Samity-2 have been harassing him and his family

Bribery Case
Jhenidah ASP, CID inspector of Dhaka held
Two police officers were arrested when they surrendered to the court of District and Sessions Judge in a bribery case here yesterday.

Three ministers, two advisers now visiting foreign countries
Three cabinet members and two advisers are now visiting foreign countries for various reasons.

Three DIGs promoted
Three Deputy Inspector Generals (DIGs) of police were promoted to the rank of Additional Inspector General yesterday.

Matin receives Amader Shomoy Award
Language Movement veteran Abdul Matin yesterday received The Dainik Amader Shomoy Sammanana-2006, an honorary award of a Bangla daily, for his significant role in the historic Language Movement in 1952.

5 killed in road accidents
At least five people were killed and 34 others injured in separate road accidents in Sherpur, Jessore and Nilphamari yesterday.

Robbery at City House
Cash, valuables worth Tk 18.50 lakh looted
Armed robbers looted cash, gold ornaments and other valuables worth Tk 18.50 lakh from the house of a car showroom owner at South Mugdapara in the city yesterday.

NOC from Shipping Deptt a must
Commercial Banks have to obtain no objection certificate (NOC) from the Department of Shipping before opening any LC to purchase foreign ships, a Bangladesh Bank (BB) circular said yesterday.

52 First Class
Body to probe DU result controversy
In the wake of recent controversies surrounding the masters' result of the political science department, the Dhaka University (DU) authorities yesterday formed a seven-member committee to investigatethe

50 shops gutted at Dohar
A devastating fire gutted over 50 grocery shops at Meghlabazar in Dohar upazila in Dhaka on Monday night.

Apollo Hospitals opens one-stop stroke centre
Apollo Hospitals Dhaka yesterday opened a stroke centre, first of its kind in the country, with a view to provide one-stop treatment to stroke patients round the clock.

'Allow ETV to resume its transmission'
ETV Viewers' Forum yesterday staged a demonstration at Muktangan in the city yesterday demanding immediate steps to allow the Ekushey Television (ETV) to resume its transmission and an end to harassment

VC-backed panel sweeps JUTA election
"Sammilata Panel (SP)" backed by the incumbent VC swept the election of Jahanigrnagar University Teachers' Association (JUTA) yesterday.

Loadshedding
Rajshahi plunges into darkness
Rajshahi city plunged into darkness as the metropolitan city suffered severe power cuts yesterday.

Fire panics traders at Karwan Bazar
Panic gripped among hundreds of traders and garment workers at Karwan Bazar in the city yesterday when a warehouse caught fire.

President assents to Bldg Construction (Amend) Bill
President Iajuddin Ahmed yesterday assented to the Building Construction (Amendment) Bill, 2006 passed in the 20th session of the eight Parliament, said a handout.