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Appoint new CA as per constitution, recast EC
11-Party tells President
Leaders of the 11-Party yesterday called on the President to appoint a new chief adviser (CA) to the caretaker government as per constitutional provisions.

'Remove CEC by Nov 3'
Steps taken so far by President and Chief Adviser to the caretaker government Iajuddin Ahmed do not prove his neutrality, said civil society members yesterday.

Mayor tried to create a reign of terror in Ctg: Noman
Mayor ABM Mohiuddin Chowdhury enforced the blockade programme and indefinite hartal in Chittagong before the handover of power to the caretaker government in a bid to create a reign of terror in the name

3 killed in Sylhet road accidents
Three people were killed in separate road accidents in Sylhet yesterday.

'Bring ex-education minister to book'
Teachers of non-government high schools, colleges and madrasas yesterday demanded that the caretaker government should bring immediate past education minister, state minister and secretary to book for

Hasina sick, advised full rest for three days
Awami League President Sheikh Hasina fell sick with viral infection causing fever, throat pain as well as deterioration of her ear problem, her personal physician said yesterday.

Distribution of DU admission forms begins today
Distribution of admission forms of Dhaka University (DU) for first year honours for the session 2006-2007 begins today. Sales and submission of admission forms will continue until November 16.

BDR intensifies patrolling across border at Juri UZ
Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) has strengthened its patrolling across the border at Juri upazila to check the notorious criminals so that they can't cross the border.

'President was right to take charge of caretaker chief'
Twelve senior lawyers of the Supreme Court yesterday said President Iajuddin Ahmed has rightly taken additional charge of the chief adviser to the caretaker government as per the constitution.

College student shot dead in city
A college student was gunned down in front of a restaurant at Elephant Road in the city last night.

BNP men ransack Khagrachhari AL leaders' business centres, houses
At least three activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) were injured and business centres and houses of several Awami League leaders were ransacked and torched in attacks by alleged BNP activistsover

BSF returns 5 kidnapped Bangladeshis
Border Security Force (BSF) of India yesterday returned five Bangladeshi farm labourers.

Lalmonirhat chamber observes hartal
The dawn-to-dusk hartal called by Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Lalmonirhat was observed peacefully in the town yesterday.

Minu hits out at civil society members
Rajshahi City Corporation Mayor Mizanur Rahman Minu yesterday came down heavily on civil society members and demanded arrest of those who term unconstitutional the President's assumption of office asthe

Invite BJP
Leaders urge Khaleda
Bangladesh Jatiya Party (Naziur) leaders in a meeting with its presidium members, central executive committee and other front organisations urged BNP Chairperson and four-party alliance leader Khaleda

'Global Contest to Strengthen Bangladesh'
The Center for International Development at Harvard University (CIDHU) is holding an "Annual Global Contest to Strengthen Bangladesh" to seek innovative and practical ideas that would improve the lives

Work neutrally Info secretary asks staffs
Information Secretary Kamal Uddin Ahmed yesterday urged the officials of his ministry and its different wings to work sincerely and neutrally.

Nari Sangram submits memo to president
Nari Sangram Committee, a women's organisation, yesterday submitted a memorandum to President and Chief Adviser Iajuddin Ahmed to press their 11-point demand.

Month-long breast cancer awareness programme begins
A month-long programme for raising awareness about breast cancer among people started at Ahsania Mission Cancer Detection Centre and Hospital at Mirpur in the city yesterday, says a press release.