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Poverty Alleviation Programmes
'WB, IMF aggravate situation'
Behind the veil of poverty alleviation programmes, the World Bank (WB) and International Monetary Fund (IMF) - the two predatory organisations, are actually aggravating the situation in the country, said

Gender Equality
Call to change attitude towards women
Speakers at a seminar yesterday called for a change in the attitude towards women to stop all forms of violence against them.

Obstruction to Buying Tender
Court frames charges against 11 JCD men tomorrow
A Dhaka court will frame charges against 11Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) leaders and activists tomorrow.

Rickshaw owner found dead in city
A rickshaw owner, who has been missing from Dakkhin Shahjahanpur since Friday, was found dead at Uttar Shahjahanpur under Motijheel Police Station in the city yesterday.

Housewife kills herself under train in Gazipur
A housewife committed suicide by jumping under the wheels of a running train at Gazipur yesterday morning.

Abul Mansur Ahmad's 108th anniversary of birth today
The 108th birth anniversary of Abul Mansur Ahmad, a renowned litterateur, journalist and statesman of the sub-continent, will be observed today, says a press release.

Murder Case Against Mirza Abbas, 4 Others
Further hearing on petition for withdrawal of case Sept 28
A Dhaka court yesterday fixed September 28 for further hearing on the government petition for withdrawal of the Constable Abu Naser murder case filed against Housing and Public Works Minister Mirza Abbas,

AL lawmaker's first public rally at Raozan in five years
Fazle Karim Chowdhury, an Awami League lawmaker from Raozan, yesterday appeared in a public rally at his constituency for the first time in nearly five years since the BNP-led four-party alliance government

Opening of new Ruet hall demanded
Students of Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (Ruet) yesterday threatened to enforce tougher movements against the university authorities demanding opening of a newly constructed hallfor

Implement electoral reforms
Demands Jatiya Oikya Front
Leaders of the Jatiya Oikya Front (JOF) yesterday called on the government to implement the proposals for reforms in the caretaker government system and the Election Commission.

80 houses gutted in Ctg
At least 80 slum houses were gutted and properties worth around Tk 10 lakh damaged in a devastating fire in the port city yesterday.

Two killed in Satkhira road accident
Two people were killed when a bus ploughed through an engine-run van in Kolaroa upazila on Satkhira-Jessore Road yesterday.

Terry Fox Run to raise fund for cancer research
Terry Fox Run was held in the city yesterday to raise money for cancer research in the country, says a press release.

Obituary
Shahana Anis, wife of Tarek Anis Ahmed, deputy managing director of K-Line Bangladesh Limited, passed away due to a cardiac arrest on September 1. She is survived by her husband, one son and threedaughters.

Prof Mosharraf new BAU VC
Prof Dr Mosharraf Hossain has been appointed Vice-chancellor (VC) of Bangladesh Agriculture University (BAU), Mymensingh for the next four years, says a BAU press release.

Joy arrives today
Sajib Wazed Joy, son of Awami League President Sheikh Hasina, arrives in Dhaka from the USA today, AL sources said. Joy, 35, visited Bangladesh last month.