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Metropolitan
 
Road accidents claim eleven lives
College teacher, his son among victims
Eleven people including a professor and his son were killed in separate road accidents across the country yesterday and on Thursday.
 
Int'l Day of UN Peacekeepers observed
Paying tribute to thousands of men and women who currently serve or have served as UN peacekeepers, more than 60 former blue helmets gathered at Palais des Nations in Geneva on Thursday in observanceof
 
National Budget
Increased allocation for health sector demanded
Speakers at a discussion have demanded more allocation for health sector in the upcoming national budget to ensure better healthcare.
 
'HIV positives must not be stigmatised'
People living with HIV/AIDS (PLHA) should not be stigmatised and their human rights must not be violated, said the speakers at a workshop yesterday.
 
50 injured in AL-BNP clash in Comilla
At least 50 people were injured in a clash between BNP and Awami League workers at Damkandi village in Titas upazila yesterday over holding programmes at the same venue and time.
 
Sardaha Police Academy
Books worth several lakh taka burnt
Hundreds of books worth about several lakh taka were burnt to ashes in a fire that broke out at the book-shelf of the Co-operative Store in Sardaha Police Academy early yesterday.
 
Hasina nominated for Mother Teressa Award
Opposition leader Sheikh Hasina has been nominated for the prestigious Mother Teressa Award for the political leader's service to humanity, which was the lifelong preoccupation of the world-famous missionary.
 
Eight eminent personalities get Mercantile Bank Award
Eight eminent personalities received Mercantile Bank Award at a function in the city yesterday for their outstanding contributions to different fields.
 
390 fake notes of Tk 500 seized
Adabar police seized 390 fake notes of Tk 500 denomination from a house at Baitul Aman Housing Society during a drive in the early hours of yesterday.
 
Jalil protests killing of party man in crossfire
Awami League general secretary Abdul Jalil yesterday protested the killing of party activist Shaymol Kumar Sarker in crossfire after his arrest at Patkelghata in Satkhira.
 
1 killed by tiger in Sundarbans
A fisherman was killed by Royal Bengal Tiger while he was catching fish in the river Kalinchi in Sundarbans on Thursday.
 
Govt's move to shift Ramna Kali Mandir protested
Bangladesh Minority Sangram Parishad, an organisation of country's Hindu community, yesterday protested government's move to shift the Ramna Kali Mandir (Temple) and demanded immediate return of temple
 
Bank manager robbed in city
A gang of muggers looted money and valuables from a bank manager after injuring him at Tejgaon in the city on Thursday night.
 
7 shops gutted in B'baria
Seven shops burned down in a devastating fire that broke out at Rampur Bazar in Sadar upazila in the early hours of yesterday.
 
Juba Dhara leader freed one hour after his arrest
Jahangir Alam Biplob, convener of Juba Dhara, the youth front of Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh, was arrested last night, but he was set free within an hour.
 
34 killed by law enforcement agencies in May
A total of 34 people were killed by law enforcement agencies across the country in May. This was revealed in a report of Odhikar, a human rights organisation.
 
Workshop on script writing
A three-month long workshop on script writing organised by Centre for Asian Arts and Culture (CAAC) will begin in the city on June 13, says a press release.
 
Group art exhibition
A group art exhibition titled 'Bring her back to Life' begins at Galleri Kaya at Uttara in the city today.
 
Early monsoon death toll hits 75 in India
The official death toll from lightning strikes and powerful storms has risen to 75 as annual summer monsoon rains tore through India ahead of schedule, authorities said.
 

 
   
 
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