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Metropolitan
 
'Adopt plan to supply water to meet city's demand after 20yrs'
LGRD and Cooperatives Minister Abdul Mannan Bhuiyan yesterday underscored the need for adopting a comprehensive action plan for water supply to meet the demand of 2.5 crore city dwellers after 20 years.
 
9 killed in road accidents
At least nine people were killed and eight others injured in separate road accidents in Dhaka, Munshiganj and Mymensingh on Saturday night and yesterday.
 
Lingering of cases delays justice
Says SCBA new president
Newly elected President of Bangladesh Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) Barrister Amir-ul-Islam yesterday said people are not getting proper justice from the courts due to lingering of cases.
 
Take fresh vow to free country from repression: Jalil
Awamil League (AL) General Secretary Abdul Jalil yesterday called for taking fresh vow to make the country free from repression and corruption as dreamt by the father of the nation Bangabandhu Sheikh
 
Close ranks to rout militancy
Speakers urge all parties
Speakers at a discussion said all democratic forces and professional groups must join hands to rout terrorism and militancy.
 
'Womb to five years crucial for growth of children'
From womb to five years is a very crucial period for the children as apart from physical growth, their mental growth also takes place very quickly at this time, said the speakers at the launching ceremony
 
BCL council starts today
Elderly students to be dropped from fresh body
The much-awaited national council of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), student wing of the main opposition Awami League (AL), begins today with an indication that the elderly student leaders will be dropped
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'Selected Begum' launched
Speakers at a ceremony highly commended the role of weekly 'Begum', a popular Bengali magazine for women, for social advancement and women empowerment.
 
Assault on RU Journo
Punishment to cop demanded
Journalists at Rajshahi University (RU) formed a one-hour human chain in front of the Central Library yesterday demanding punishment to police who beat up Ali Asgor Khokon, RU correspondent of the daily
 
Agreement with Japan on safe motherhood
The Record of Discussion (RD) was signed between Bangladesh and Japan for "Safe Motherhood Promotion Project" yesterday, says a press release.
 
10 hurt as Nagordola collapses
Ten people were critically injured when a 'Nagordola' suddenly collapsed at Lengta Baba's Urs at Beltoli village in Matlab.
 
Dinajpur truck owners' 48-hr strike begins today
Dinajpur Truck Owners' Association will begin a 48-hour strike today protesting rampant hijacking of rice laden truck and killing of two people here.
 
Recital festival begins at JU
A five-day long recitation festival titled "6th recitation festival-2006", organised by Dhwani, a recitation group of Jahangirnagar University (JU), began yesterday.
 
China-Bangla Friendship Exhibition Centre to be set up
China will build an international exhibition centre at the Old Tejgaon Airport area on Rokeya Swarani in the city.
 
Security guard shot in city
Three unidentified armed criminals shot a security guard in the city yesterday. The victim was identified as Babul Akhter, 28, the security guard of a house at Dhanmondi.
 
Justice Murshed's 27th anniversary of death today
Today is the 27th death anniversary of former Chief Justice Syed Mahbub Murshed. President Iajuddin Ahmed gave message on the occasion of his death anniversary.
 
Janaza of DU teacher today
Namaz-e-janaza of Syed Imtiaz Ahmed, an assistant professor of International Relations (IR) Department of Dhaka University (DU) will be held at the DU Central Mosque after Asr prayers today.
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Appeal For Help
Afzal Hossain, a meritorious student of Daffodil University, has been suffering from deadly disease cancer.
 
Michael arrives today
Michael Von Zitzewitz, Honorary Consul for Bangladesh in Frankfurt and the Chairman, Board of Management, Messe Frankfurt GmbH will call on important government and semi government officials as well as
 

 
   
 
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