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Combat arsenic with holistic approach
Experts tell roundtable
Experts at a roundtable yesterday called for holistic approach to combat arsenic contamination of soil in the country.

Networking of mental health care support providers stressed
Speakers at a meeting yesterday stressed need for building a strong network of organisations offering mental health care support to survivors of trafficking and other forms of violence to ensure standardised

'No legal bar to conduct DNA test of ex-DIG in Dhaka’
There is no legal bar in conducting the DNA test of former DIG, his wife and their septuplets in Dhaka, opined the country's legal experts at a press conference yesterday.

First Sedition Case
Charges not framed against 8 JMB leaders, activists
A Dhaka court could not frame charges of the first sedition case against eight JMB leaders and activists of Dhamrai area, as the lone accused Rafiqul Islam alias Sentu, now in jail, was not produced before

231 Rab members punished so far
Babar tells JS
Since the formation of the Rapid Action Battalion (Rab), 231 of its members have been punished for different offences until June 26 this year, parliament was told yesterday.

Concern over growing police torture on women
Bangladesh National Women Lawyers' Association (BNWLA) yesterday condemned the death of a sexagenarian woman due to police torture at Savar, near Dhaka.

Strike goes on for four days at RMCH
Strike of intern doctors in Rangpur Medical College and Hospital (RMCH) has been continuing for four days aggravating sufferings of the hospitalised patients.

No garment worker killed in Savar: BGMEA
Bangladesh Garment Manufac-turers and Exporters' Association (BGMEA) has contradicted a BDNEWS report published in The Daily Star on page 2 yesterday under the headline 'Garments worker killed in clash

Ershad leaves for China
Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad left Dhaka yesterday for China on a seven-day visit at the invitation of the Communist Party of China (CPC).

Car trader robbed of Tk14.2 lakh
A car trader was robbed of Tk14.2 lakh by a gang of armed muggers at Dhanmondi in the city yesterday. Police said Ariful Parvez Tanu, owner of Capital Motors on Road No.

Rearrangement in top civil administration
The government yesterday made some rearrangements in the top civil administration and assigned ministries to the newly promoted officials.

Bullet-hit city trader dies in hospital
A trader of Sabujbagh, who was shot by miscreants last month for refusing to pay extortion, succumbed to his injuries at Dhaka Medial College and Hospital (DMCH) on Monday night.

Mazeda Murder
Ex-husband, 3 others get 31 years' RI
A Dhaka court yesterday sentenced an ex-husband and three others to 31 years' rigorous imprisonment for killing Mazeda Begum, a housewife at Savar, in June 1998.

NFOWD discussion today
National Forum of Organisations Working with the Disabled (NFOWD) in collaboration with ActionAid Bangladesh and Manusher Jonno will hold a discussion on 'Biwako Millennium Framework' (Regional framework

Agri officials asked to raise quality seed production
Agriculture Minister MK Anwar yesterday asked agriculture officials to take up more projects to increase quality seed production, expand irrigation coverage and reduce the 'yield gap'.

'Bangladesh Dialogue' goes on air in Sept
BBC Bangla, Channel i sign agreement
BBC Bangla is going to introduce 'Bangladesh Dialogue' in the form of open discussion and debate to further strengthen the democratic practice and culture in the country, says a press release.

Sri Lankan HC presents credential
The newly appointed High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to Bangladesh Vadiyel Krishnamoorthy presented his credentials to Acting President Barrister Muhammad Jamiruddin Sircar at Bangabhaban in the city yesterday.

China presents meteorological equipment
China yesterday provided a set of meteorological satellite equipment (PCVSAT) to Bangladesh as compliment.

Cloths worth Tk 50 lakh seized
Officials of Customs Intelligence and Investigations Directorate seized cloths worth around Tk 50 lakh from Islampur and Rayerbagh in the city yesterday.

Production suspended at CUFL for lack of gas supply
Production at Chittagong Urea Fertilizer Limited remained suspended for around six hours on Monday due to an abrupt halt of gas supply.

Russia, China to hold 2nd jt maneuvers
Russia and China will stage joint military exercises for the second time following last year's first-ever Russo-Chinese war games, the chief of the Russian General Staff was quoted as saying yesterday.

'Small states face challenge in upholding nat'l interest'
Upholding national interest is becoming a serious challenge for smaller states in the energy-starved world where globalisation has witnessed the emergence of corporate power and the corporate-political

Baluch Assembly Speaker in city
Haji Jamal Shah Kakar, Speaker of Baluchistan provincial assembly of Pakistan, arrived in Dhaka yesterday on a three-day official visit to Bangladesh.