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Saarc to make South Asia poverty-free region
Speakers tell Japan-Saarc cooperation confce
Both Bangladesh and Japan yesterday expressed their overwhelming hope that Saarc can play a catalytic role in making South Asia a poverty-free region and contribute to the development of whole Asia through
 
Third Karnaphuli Bridge
Mayor's move an undesirable disturbance: Noman
Fisheries and Livestock Minister Abdullah Al Noman yesterday alleged that the move by Chittagong city mayor for a suspension bridge is nothing but an "undesirable disturbance" to make the implementation
 
'Adopt effective policy for tobacco control'
With a view to enforcing effective tobacco control measures in South and South East Asian countries, a four-day regional meeting on 'Implementation of WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC)'
 
Security to be tightened at secretariat
The home ministry yesterday decided to strengthen the security system at the Bangladesh secretariat, installing some modern equipment and taking strict measures in issuing passes to the visitors.
 
Call for united efforts to prevent HIV/AIDS
Speakers at a workshop yesterday stressed the need for united efforts of all to prevent spread of the deadly HIV/AIDS disease in the country.
 
'No logic to finance anti-Ahmadiyyas'
Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat yesterday protested a news item published in a Bangla daily on July 28 that blamed the minority sect for financing the anti-Ahmadiyyas to carry out movements against them.
 
Death reference case of 7 JMB leaders likely to begin today
The death reference case of seven Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) leaders, including militant kingpin Abdur Rahman and Siddiqul Islam alias Bangla Bhai, is likely to begin in the High Court (HC)
 
DCCI to publish commercial history of Dhaka city
Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) will publish a book compiling 600 years of commercial history and business and trade evolution in the city of Dhaka.
 
Khulna tense as BNP factions firm to hold rally at same venue same time
Ruling party lawmaker M Nurul Islam yesterday said he will hold a rally at the Maharaj square tomorrow despite cancellation of permission earlier given by the Khulna City Corporation (KCC).
 
Trader shot, robbed of Tk 55,000
A group of unknown muggers shot a businessman and snatched Tk 55,000 from him in the city's Kotowali area yesterday.
 
CU classes resume today
Academic activities of Chittagong University (CU) will resume today after a month-long monsoon vacation.
 
Sher-e-Bangla University
Students beat JCD leader for assaulting teacher
Students of Sher-e-Bangla Agriculture University yesterday beat up a Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) leader after he had allegedly beat up a teacher for supporting students' movement.
 
Jamal Uddin Murder Case
Hearing deferred
Hearing in the sensational Chittagong business magnet and BNP leader Jamal Uddin Ahmed Abduction and Murder Case was deferred yesterday as the Chittagong Metropolitan Magistrate Akram Hossain was on leave.
 
Killing of children in Lebanon condemned
Expressing grave concern over the killing of children in Lebanon, Bangladesh National Women Lawyers' Association (BNWLA) urged the authorities concerned to refrain from child killing, says a press release
 
Bomb a boomerang
A robber was critically injured as one of the bombs he was carrying exploded while trying to rob a house at the city's Kafrul area on Sunday.
 
Death of Prof Habibur Rahman condoled
Teachers, students and staffs of Social Work department of Rajshahi University yesterday brought out a mourning procession on the campus following the death of Prof Habibur Rahman, a former teacher of
 
Trader beaten to death in Gazipur
A trader was beaten to death at Bariaboho village under Kaliakoir upazila on Sunday night.
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Obituary
Shamsun Nahar Begum, wife of Late Abu Talib of Khoksha, Kushtia and former Labour Commissioner, India, passed away due to old age complications at the age of 84 at Apollo Hospitals in the city at 10:00
 
Firearms seized in Ctg slum
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) recovered three firearms from a slum house of South Kattali in Pahartali area early yesterday.
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SAEC Bangladesh formed
A professional association titled "Society of Agricultural and Environmental Chemists (SAEC), Bangladesh" was formed with the leading educationists and scientists as its members to promote and diffuse
 

 
   
 
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