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Vol. 5 Num 278

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Be alert as conspiracies against Bangladesh on
PM urges members of Ansar-VDP
Prime Minister Khaleda Zia yesterday urged the members of Ansar-VDP to remain alert and be active about anti-state activities that might create instability and chaos in the country.

'Stamp out all forms of violence against women'
Men's rally against acid attacks
Different socio-cultural, non-government and women's rights organisations yesterday observed the International Women's Day with a call to stamp out all forms of violence and discrimination against women.

Ensure adequate women's representation in polls
Real empowerment of women does not lie in a quota system for them in parliament, said Science and ICT Minister Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan yesterday.

'Improve law and order to encourage skilled migrants to return home'
Speakers at a workshop yesterday called for improving the law and order situation and creating a good working environment to encourage skilled expatriates to return home and contribute to the development

State minister for home blamed for detaining chief whip's son
The state minister for home has been accused of detaining chief whip's son at Dhaka Jail to defame the family prestige of the victim.

Int'l confce on civil engineering begins today
Three-day long third annual paper meet and international conference on civil engineering organised by the Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB) will begin at IEB auditorium in the city today.

26th Special BCS
Psychological test April 8
The psychological (written) test of the successful candidates in written test of the 26th special Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) will be held at 9:30am on April 8 instead of April 1 at the Dhaka Center

Get-together
The get-together of former students of Batch 90 under Sociology Department of Dhaka University will be held at the Teacher Student Center (TSC) at 3.00pm on March 11, says a press release.