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Shortage of Teachers
Ctg Govt Art College faces closure
Manifold problems, including shortage of teachers, have threatened the existence of Chittagong Government Art College -- the country's lone government college for fine arts.

'Strengthen WARPO to implement water projects'
Speakers at a dialogue have called for strengthening the Water Resources Planning Organisation (WARPO) to implement National Water Management Plan.

Dhaka urges int'l community to help address climate change
Bangladesh has urged the major global polluters to help address the challenges of climate change by setting and implementing short-, medium- and long-term global targets.

Call to observe Aug 9 to uphold dignity of indigenous people
International Indigenous Day on August nine should be observed all over the country to uphold the dignity of the indigenous people as Bangladesh is a member state of the United Nations, speakers saidyesterday.

Call to stand by flood victims
Different socio-political organisations have called upon the countrymen to stand by the flood victims and help them by every means possible.

Ctg Landslide
Victims' families get Tk 32.80 lakh in compensation
The government yesterday disbursed Tk 32.80 lakh in compensation among the families of the victims of June 11 Chittagong landslide that claimed lives of 128 people.

Irregularities
RU teacher sued for demanding VC's resignation
The vice-chancellor (VC) of Rajshahi University (RU) has filed a defamation case against a history department teacher who recently demanded his resignation in a memorandum to the University Grants Commission

Govt yet to appoint chair, members in Labour Appeal Tribunal
The government is yet to appoint a chairman and members in Labour Appeal Tribunal although nine months have already passed since the tribunal was formed under Bangladesh Labour Law-2006, said speakers

Concern over laid-off jute mills, workers
Different socio-political organisations on Thursday expressed grave concern over laying-off the jute mills at Khalishpur in Khulna and demanded immediate payment of due salaries and arrears of the workers

Unknown people set fire to compartment of train at Kamalapur
Unknown people set fire to a train compartment at Kamalapur Railway Station in the city yesterday burning five seats and part of its ceiling. There was no casualty.

One killed in B’baria road accident
A passerby was killed when a truck knocked him down on a bridge on Chandura-Akhaura rood at Arial in Brahmanbaria Sadar yesterday. The victim was identified as Aftab Ali, 35, of the village Arial.

One stabbed, Tk 2.04 lakh looted in city
Muggers stabbed a man and snatched away Tk 2.04 lakh from his sister at Pallabi in the city on Thursday.

BBC Bangladesh Sanglap today
The second edition of BBC World Service's Bangladesh Sanglap will be held at Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre in the city at 5:45pm today.

Driver shot dead in city
A car driver was shot dead at Dhanmondi in the city yesterday afternoon.

Painting contests on Zainul
Bangla Academy Australia organised two painting competitions this year for children in memory of Shilpacharya Zainul Abedin.

Appeal for help
Sarwar Hossain, 30, a database operator, has been suffering from kidney diseases.