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Irregularities in BSMMU
Bid to suppress probe committee report
Vice-Chancellor of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) Prof Mohammad Tahir at an emergency syndicate meeting yesterday formed a new committee to probe the irregularities in recruitment
 
Arsenic-contaminated irrigation water produces toxic crops
Study reveals
Crops produced by arsenic-contaminated irrigation water accumulate toxic element, and when these contaminated foods are taken, human body becomes sick, said a study yesterday.
 
12 customs officials transferred
Twelve customs officials have been transferred and appointed in a major reshuffle.
 
Theft case against Huda adjourned
A Dhaka court yesterday adjourned the proceedings of a theft case against detained former communications minister barrister Nazmul Huda and two others, as the jail authorities could not produce him before
 
Submission of Wealth Statements
It depends on advisers' good intention: ACC boss
Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Chairman Lt Gen (Retd) Hasan Mashhud Chowdhury yesterday said if the advisers of the caretaker government have the strength of mind, there will be no problem for themto
 
Raise social awareness to fight gender violence
Speakers tell seminar
Speakers at a seminar yesterday called for increasing social awareness to combat gender violence. They said violence due to gender difference is unacceptable under all circumstances.
 
Former BNP lawmaker’s wife sued for keeping illegal timber
Forest Department yesterday sued Selina Sahid, the wife of former BNP lawmaker Sahidul Islam, for keeping huge quantity of timber illegally at her house in Kushtia.
 
Paltan Killings
Court asks IO to submit addl probe report by Sept 10
A Dhaka court yesterday asked the investigation officer (IO) to submit an additional probe report by September 10 against Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina and 45 others in connection with the
 
Water Pilferage
Commercial firms, individuals fined
A mobile court in a drive in the port city yesterday fined different commercial firms and individuals Tk 6.93 lakh at Agrabad for pilfering Wasa water.
 
Shrimp trader shot by muggers in Ctg
Armed snatchers shot a shrimp trader and looted Tk 2 lakh from his possession in the port city's Saraipara area on Port Connecting Road yesterday afternoon.
 
RanksTel relocates switch room
Clients of the Ranks Telecom Ltd.
 
Rollins new USAID mission director for Bangladesh
The US Agency for International Development (USAID) swore in Denise Rollins as its new mission director for Bangladesh.
 
Move to reinstate former secretary to PM Nurul Islam
A move has been initiated to reinstate the former secretary to the then prime minister, AHM Nurul Islam, who was given forced retirement by the BNP-led four-party alliance government on June 3, 2004.
 
Concern over price hike of essentials, law,order situation
Samajik Protirodh Committee yesterday expressed grave concern over the deterioration of law and order situation and soaring price hike of essentials, says a press release.
 
Another UGC member finally resigns
Another member of University Grants Commission (UGC) finally resigned yesterday because of strong pressure from the education ministry.
 
Two more speedboats of Manju seized
Two more speedboats owned by former communications minister Anwar Hossain Manju were seized from his village home at Bhitabaria in Bhandaria upazila yesterday.
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Appeal for help
Md Omar Faruque, a physically challenged youth, has appealed for financial assistance for his treatment, says a press release.
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Sayeed Hossain Roney
Sayeed Hossain Roney, 19, who was supposed to sit for the Secondary School Certificate Examination from Bawany School this year, has been suffering from cancer for four and a half months.
 
Ghazal concert by Ghulam Ali today
A Ghazal concert by Ghulam Ali Khan will be held in the city today, says a press release.
 
Pipeline blast in Pabna,Sirajganj
Gas supply to several upazilas in Pabna and Sirajganj came to a halt following an explosion in a pipeline of West Zone Gas Company in the river Nalka near the western end of the Jamuna Bridge in the early
 

 
   
 
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