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Need for common strategy to fight terrorism in S Asia underscored
Speakers at a book launching ceremony in the city yesterday underscored the need for a common strategy and extradition treaty among the countries in South Asian region to combat terrorism.

Move for dialogue a ray of hope to end political crisis
Leaders of both ruling BNP and opposition Awami League (AL) yesterday showed positive attitude over the much-awaited dialogue on electoral reforms while civil society members and business leaders also

Strong network a must to control use of drugs
Speakers at a meeting yesterday underscored the need for building networks among law enforcer agencies to control the use of drugs and narcotics and prevent spread of HIV/AIDS in the city.

$15 b British aid to promote edn worldwide
Bangladesh will receive a substantial amount from a $15 billion British aid package designed to promote education around the world over the next 10 years, visiting Chief Secretary to the Treasury Stephen

Mother, daughter gangraped in Barisal
A widow mother and teenage daughter of a poor minority family were gangraped in Barisal on Friday night.

Kidnapped student rescued, 6 held
Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police yesterday rescued a kidnapped student from a dormitory of Sher-e-Bangla Agriculture University and arrested six people in this connection on Friday night

Schoolboy killed in road accident
A schoolboy died in a road accident at Koddarmorh area on the Dhaka-Bogra highway in Sirajganj district yesterday noon.

Sanitation month begins today
Sanitation in vehicles still a problem
Information Minister M Shamsul Islam yesterday said sanitation in trains, launches and low-lying areas still remains a problem despite massive success in coverage of the facility across the country.

Robbery at Mohakhali
Armed robbers looted cash, gold ornaments and other valuables worth around Tk 2.5 lakh from a house at Mohakhali Wireless Gate in the city during Tarabi prayers last night.

AL distributes money among families of storm victims
Tk 1 lakh given by Leader of the Opposition Sheikh Hasina was distributed among the relatives of those died or went missing in the recent Bay storm at Moheshkhali on Saturday.

Depression crosses Orissa Coast
The depression over northwest Bay of Bengal crossed Orissa-coast on Friday midnight and lies over Orissa and adjoining area as a land depression yesterday morning.

Medical board to review President's health today
The medical board constituted to treat president Iajuddin Ahmed is to meet today at Bangabhaban to review the latest health condition, a brief statement from Bangabhaban said yesterday.