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Five killed in road crashes
At least five people were killed and 12 others injured in separate road accidents in Dhaka and Sirajganj yesterday.
 
Blaze in B Chy's house protested
Different organisations yesterday held rally, formed human chain and brought out procession in the city protesting the arson in the house of former president AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury.
 
Cab driver murdered by muggers in Gazipur
A taxicab driver was slaughtered by a gang of muggers on Dhaka-Mymensingh highway near Kumar Khada in Gazipur Sadar on Monday.
 
120 hurt in Sirajganj clashes
Sporadic clashes between two groups of people over distribution of a construction work of the pourasava left 120 people injured in two days.
 
Charge framing against 3 JMB men on May 16
A Dhaka court yesterday fixed May 16 for framing charges against three Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) members in a case filed under the Explosive Substances Act with Uttara Police Station on January
 
Bomb making materials found at JMB den in Bogra
Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) members arrested a JMB member and recovered huge quantity of bomb making materials including detonator and bullets from Joynagar village in Sherpur upazila of the district
 
One killed as nor'wester lashes Rajshahi
One person was killed and several others injured as a nor'wester lashed Rajshahi city and Mohonpur and Paba upazilas last evening.
 
Ensure expats' voting right
Labour leaders urge govt
Labour leaders at a May Day discussion urged the government to ensure expatriate workers' right to vote before the next general elections.
 
Protest against move to rename hospital
Awami League (AL) yesterday formed a human-chain in front of the High Court (HC) protesting against the four-party alliance government's move to rename the Hossain Shaheed Suhrawardi Medical College Hospital
 
May Day observed
The historic May Day was observed in Bangladesh on Monday, reaffirming solidarity with international labour movement for establishing socioecomic rights of the workers.
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Baishakhi Expo begins
A two-day Women Entrepreneurs' Products Baishakhi Expo was inaugurated at the Business Lounge of the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI) in the city yesterday, says a press release.
 
Aurora's first anniversary of death today
Today is the first death anniversary of Lt. General Jagjit Singh Aurora, commander of Bangladesh-India joint forces during the liberation war.
 
Attack on Adv Baset condemned
The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) yesterday condemned and protested the attack on its former president Advocate Abdul Baset Majumder in Comilla on May 1.
 
CU Marine deptt students call off siege programme
Students of the Marine Science Institute of Chittagong University called off their indefinite siege programme yesterday after a fruitful discussion with the university authorities.
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Prof Muzaffer new TIB chair, Hafizuddin treasurer
Prof Muzaffer Ahmad, an eminent educationist and environmentalist, has been elected chairman of Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) unanimously, says a press release.
 
Prof Taher Murder
Arrest of killers demanded
Teachers and students of the Department of Geology and Mining of Rajshahi University (RU) took out a silent procession on the campus yesterday demanding arrest and punishment of the killers of Prof STaher
 
Memo submitted for publication of results
Third year students of the Department of Bangla, Dhaka University (DU), yesterday submitted a memorandum to the Vice Chancellor (VC) demanding immediate publication of the results of their second year
 
Implementation of wage board demanded
Leaders of journalists at a discussion urged the authorities concerned to implement the wage board award in all newspapers, news agencies and TV channels immediately.
 
Jahanara Imam's anniversary of birth today
Today is the 77th birth anniversary of Jahanara Imam, a renowned writer and human rights activist.
 
Management of NCT, congestion of vessels discussed
The first meeting of Chittagong Port Maritime Council formed last month to enhance efficiency at both Chittagong Port and under-construction New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT) was held here yesterday.
 
'Gender Atlas of Bangladesh' launched
The country has achieved significant progress in some development activities and the trend of advancement would continue in future, said M Moniruzzaman Mia, commissioner of the Anti-Corruption Commission
 
ACD foreign ministers' meet begins May 22
The two-day fifth meeting of foreign ministers of Asian Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) in Qatari capital of Doha from May 22.
 
Saarc food ministers' meet in August
The first Saarc food ministers' meeting is scheduled to be held in Islamabad in August.
 
Appeal for Help
Haider Hossain has been suffering from serious kidney ailments and his two kidneys are currently dysfunctional, says a press release.
 

 
   
 
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