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Nat'l security at stake due to politicisation
Speakers tell Mujibnagar Day discussion
Speakers at a discussion yesterday called for strong unity of people to save the country by toppling the alliance government.

Education Watch 2005 Report
Madrasa curriculum lacks basic skills, knowledge
Less than 45 pc of eligible children enrol in secondary schools
Around 16 lakh students were enrolled at madrasas in 2005 where the curriculum lacks basic skills and knowledge, a study on the state of secondary education revealed yesterday.

JCD leader appears at exam from sick bed violating rules
A Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) leader of Rajshahi University (RU) appeared at his MBA examination from sick bed on Sunday last violating university rules.

Woman strangled in city
A housewife allegedly killed her mother-in-law at Kalyanpur in the city yesterday over a property dispute.

Kansat Killings
Punishment to culprits demanded
Dhaka University (DU) teachers yesterday demanded punishment to those responsible for the killing of 20 people at Kansat, Chapainawabganj, and compensation to the families of the victims of police atrocities.

UP Member Sobhan Murder Case
One to die, 10 others get 40 years
A Dhaka court yesterday sentenced a person to death and 10 others to 40 years' rigorous imprisonment (RI) for killing Sobhan, a Union Parishad (UP) member at Haluaghat in Mymensingh, in July 2002.

DCC blamed for selling tenders without public notice
Dhaka City Corporation (DCC) has been accused of selling tender schedules to a section of contractors without public notice.

Indecent Behaviour
Removal of DU teacher demanded
Students of fisheries department of Dhaka University (DU) submitted a memorandum to the vice chancellor yesterday demanding removal of a teacher.

Hasina protests attack on Dohar AL leaders
Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina yesterday strongly protested and condemned the barbaric attack on her party leaders and workers at Dohar in Dhaka on Sunday.

Assault of Mobile Court Members
None arrested yet
Police could not arrest any employee of Nabisco Biscuit and Bread Factory yesterday in connection with the assault of the members of a mobile court and two photojournalists.

Three killed in road accidents
Three people were killed and three others injured in road accidents in Sirajganj and Gazipur districts in the last two days.

BEEN's coordinating office launched
The Coordinating Office of Bangladesh Earthquake Engineering Network (BEEN) was launched at the Department of Civil Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet) yesterday.

FS leaves for Beijing
Foreign Secretary Hemayetuddin left Dhaka yesterday for Beijing to attend the 8th round of Bangladesh-China annual bilateral consultations. The Foreign secretary is leading the Bangladesh delegation.

Road Accident
Death of woman sparks violent protest
Local people went berserk after a woman was killed in a road accident at Malibagh level crossing in the city yesterday. The dead was identified as Khadiza Begum, 50.

Trust Bank-Daily Star debate begins today
A weeklong debate competition titled 'Mutual Trust Bank-The Daily Star 6th Inter-School English Debate' begins in Chittagong today.

Web portal for Bangalees launched
A web portal -- www.ukbengali.com -- for the Bangalees across the world was launched in London on Friday, the first day of Bangla year 1413, says a press release.

Expat pledges Tk 20 lakh to cancer hospital
Hena Ahmed, a Bangladeshi expatriate living in London, yesterday pledged to donate Tk 20 lakh to Ahsania Mission Cancer Hospital (AMCH), says a press release.

16 Japanese volunteers arrive
Sixteen new Japanese Overseas Cooperation Volunteers (JOCV) arrived in Bangladesh yesterday to extend cooperation in different sectors such as community development, primary education, physical education,

Admission test result of Peace and Conflict Studies published
The result of admission test of MSS programme 2003-2004 of the Department of Peace and Conflict Studies, Dhaka University, was published yesterday, says a press release.