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Media urged to help curb domestic violence
Speakers at a dialogue yesterday called on the media to play an important role in curbing domestic violence.

'Resist war criminals in next general election'
12-point programme announced
Speakers yesterday demanded electoral reforms and resignation of chief election commissioner including two of his deputies to ensure fair polls in the next general election.

IT to minimise rich-poor gap
Dr Moyeen Khan tells seminar
Proper use of information technology (IT) can turn the digital divide into digital dividend, said Science and ICT Minister Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan at a seminar yesterday.

High price of newsprints a major barrier
Editors tell minister about 'knowledge industry'
Editors of the newspapers and news agencies yesterday said high price of newsprints due to high import duty and cost of locally produced ones a major barrier to the entire 'knowledge industry', including

'World environment affected for unplanned dev of rich countries'
Food and Disaster Management Minister Chowdhury Kamal Ibne Yousuf yesterday said loss of lives and assets can be reduced by using modern technology in facing natural disasters.

Contaminated Water
200 fall sick at CEPZ garment factory
Around 200 workers fell sick after drinking contaminated water at a garment factory in Chittagong Export Processing Zone (CEPZ) yesterday. Around 150 workers were admitted to the EPZ hospital.

Construction of Padma bridge to begin by 2008
Construction work on the proposed Padma bridge will begin by 2008 depending on the availability of funds, said Communications Minister Nazmul Huda.

Tension mounts at JU
Tension mounts high at Jahangirnagar University (JU) as both the feuding factions of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) yesterday continued gathering more firearms at dormitories coupled by the university

3rd Karnaphuli Bridge
China Major Bridge starts preliminary work
China Major Bridge (CMB), a company entrusted to construct the third Karnaphuli bridge, has started its preliminary work.

Names of JCD, Shibir men proposed for BCL body ?
The alleged inclusion of some Jatiyatabdi Chhatra Dal (JCD) and Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) men in the proposed full-fledged committee of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) Jahangirnagar University (JU)unit

Polytech teachers postpone agitation
Bangladesh Polytechnic Teachers' Association (BPTA) yesterday postponed all their agitation programmes following an assurance given by the education ministry that the 10-point demand of the teachers will

RU recruiting six teachers on 'political considerations'
Rajshahi University (RU) authorities have allegedly taken political background into consideration and gave preferential treatment to their relatives while selecting six recruits for three advertised lecturer

SC Bar to boycott court of Justice Joynul today
Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) lawyers will boycott the court of Justice Joynul Abedin today protesting issuance of a contempt rule to 11 lawyers on Monday and not showing respect to SCBA and its

One killed, 20 hurt as trawlers collide in river Turag
A woman was killed and 20 others were injured while two people allegedly remained missing as a sand laden trawler collided with a passenger trawler in the river Turag at Jaluabhati of Kalialoir upazila

Domestic help succumbs to burn injuries
A maid succumbed to her burn injuries yesterday after fighting for life for five days.

Afghan FM calls on Hasina
Afghan Foreign Minister Dr Rangin Dadfar Spanta made a courtesy call on Awami League President Sheikh Hasina at her Sudha Sadan residence yesterday and discussed various issues, including ways to combat

Four commit suicide in city
Four people, including two domestic helps and two youths, allegedly committed suicide in separate incidents in the city yesterday.

Israeli attacks on Lebanon condemned
Dhaka University Teachers' Association (Duta) yesterday condemned the Israeli invasion on Lebanon.

50 injured as hawkers clash with police
At least 50 people were injured in a violent clash between police and hawkers during eviction drive by Dhaka City Corporation in front of New Market and Gausia market in the city yesterday.

Rights activists condemn threatto Jamat Khan
Human rights activists and environmentalists yesterday condemned the alleged threat to kill Convenor of Rajshahi Protection Action Council Jamat Khan in 'crossfire'.

New Thai chancery opens Aug 6
The Royal Thai Embassy will open its new chancery at Baridhara in the city on August 6.

Kamaluddin Murder
Ittefaq staffs continue token hunger strike
Staffs of the daily Ittefaq observed a token hunger strike for the sixth consecutive day demanding trial of the killing of Ittefaq staff Kamaluddin and compensation to his family.

Security guard shot in city
Unknown criminals shot a security guard at the city's Ramna area yesterday night.

UNDP, CRC sign agreement
A cooperation agreement between the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and CRC-Bangladesh, a socio-legal development research organisation, was signed at the UNDP office in Dhaka on Tuesday,says