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SB Men Kidnap
Mother to fast unto death if son not rescued
The wailing 70-year-old mother of the abducted Special Branch (SB) Inspector Abul Hasnain Azam Khan yesterday threatened with fast-unto-death if her son is not rescued immediately.
 
Nat'l Consultation on Violence Against Children
'Raise awareness to check child abuse'
Children at a national consultation yesterday called for raising awareness at every level of society, including schools and workplaces, to check child abuse.
 
One lakh applicants to get patent rights
Over one lakh applications are pending with the Department of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks due to lack of adequate manpower and work manual, alleged the speakers at a seminar yesterday.
 
'Road accidents incur Tk 4,000cr loss a year'
Fake driving licence holders constitute one of the foremost reasons behind frequent road accidents in the country, said the speakers at a seminar yesterday.
 
Schoolboy's body recovered
Uncle claims that Rocky was murdered
Police recovered the body of a schoolboy from a pond at Solomaith in the city's Badda area yesterday.
 
Sher-e-Bangla's death anniversary today
The 43rd death anniversary of Sher-e-Bangla AK Fazlul Haque will be observed across the country today with due respect.
 
President okays appointment of 9 HC judges
President Iajuddin Ahmed yesterday confirmed appointment of nine judges of the High Court.
 
11 forest men suspended for graft
Eleven forest officials stationed in the Chittagong Hill Tracts were suspended and stand released yesterday on charge of corruption.
 
PM shocked
Prime Minister Khaleda Zia yesterday expressed deep shock at the loss of lives in a tragic train accident in Japan on Monday.
 
'Silent civil war' is going on: Rokan
A 'silent civil war' is going on in the country, and journalists and teachers are its first victims, said Barrister Rokanuddin Mahmud, convenor of the Peshajibi Samannaya Parishad, yesterday.
 
'Increase reserve seats for women in JS to 100'
Bangladesh Mahila Parishad yesterday reiterated its demand for raising the reserve seats for women in parliament to at least 100 with direct elections to them.
 
Cable Traders' Murder
3 on remand
Two cable traders, killed inside their office in the city on Monday, might have been murdered following a feud with local hoodlums as the owners tried to prevent them from gossiping in front of theiroffice,
 
1,793 more held, 2 arms seized
Police arrested 1,793 people on various charges during their countrywide drive in the last 24 hours as of 6.00am yesterday.
 

 
   
 
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