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13th FM Meet in Kuala Lumpur on July 28
Bangladesh set to get ARF membership
Bangladesh is poised to be officially admitted into the prestigious ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) at its 13th Foreign Ministers' meeting in Kuala Lumpur on July 28.
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'University curriculum needs to be reformed'
Dr Belal E Baaquie, a teacher of National University of Singapore (NUS), yesterday said current university curriculum in Bangladesh is strongly biased towards specialised knowledge.
 
'Some pvt varsities fail to provide quality edn'
Private universities, except a few ones, have been playing an important role in providing quality education at higher level, as the public universities could not accommodate the increasing number of students,
 
8 killed in road accidents
At least eight people were killed and 43 injured in separate road accidents in Chittagong,Joypurhat and Gaibandha yesterday and Friday night.
 
I might be killed any time
Talukder Khaleque tells journos
Khulna City Awami League President and lawmaker Talukder Abdul Khaleque said his life is at stake as the government is yet to provide him any security.
 
Tk 74.55 crore RU budget approved
Rajshahi University authorities approved a Tk 74.55 crore budget for the financial year 2006-2007 on Thursday night.
 
Follow ideologies of Manik Miah
Speakers tell a seminar
Speakers at a seminar at the National Press Club yesterday urged to follow the ideology of Tofazzal Hossain Manik Miah, the founder editor of the Daily Ittefaq, in order to establish a balanced and democratic
 
US hospital ship arrives
US Navy hospital ship, the USNS Mercy, arrived and anchored off the coast of Cox's Bazar yesterday to provide humanitarian and civic assistance to the people of Bangladesh.
 
Rickshaw owners, workers' ultimatum to govt
Owners and workers of rickshaw van will lay siege to the prime minister's office on July 31 if their seven-point demand is not met by July 29.
 
Train derails in Lalmonirhat, 10 injured
Three compartments of a local passenger train derailed in between Burimari and Patgram stations yesterday, leaving 10 people injured.
 
World Cup Football
Uninterrupted power supply demanded
Diehard supporters of Brazil and Germany have warned authorities of Western Zone Power Distribution Company Limited (WZPDCL) of a dire consequences in case of power failure during semi-final and final
 
Doa mahfil for Birshrestha Matiur
A doa mahfil for Birshrestha Flight Lieutenant Shaheed Matiur Rahman was held at the Falcon Hall of Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) in the city after Maghrib prayers on Friday.
 
'Shawkat was strong voice against fundamentalism'
Ekattorer Ghatak Dalal Nirmul Committee expressed deep shock at the death of Barrister Shawkat Ali, a member of its Central Advisory Council.
 
Countrywide CPB protest today
Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) will stage countrywide demonstrations today to press its 53-point demands, including electoral reforms and resignation of the chief election commissioner and two other
 
DU exams postponed
All the examinations of Dhaka University (DU) scheduled for today have been postponed due to unavoidable reasons. However, schedule of other examinations will remain unchanged.
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Mahfuz Ullah IUCN national committee chair
Mahfuz Ullah, an environmentalist and secretary general of the Centre for Sustainable Development (CFSD), has been re-elected chairperson of the Bangladesh National Committee of IUCN unopposed for a two-year
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Dr Serajul joins Eastern University
Dr Serajul I Bhuiyan, professor and director of mass communications and journalism at Lincoln University in Pennsylvania, USA has joined Eastern University as a visiting professor of business for summer
 

 
   
 
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