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Political will a must for improving lives of slum dwellers
Experts tell roundtable
Experts at a roundtable yesterday underscored the need for political commitment to improving the condition of urban slum dwellers.

'50 killed in 10 day's political unrest'
Fifty people were killed from October 27 to November 5 due to violence that erupted before and immediately after the handover of power to the caretaker government (CG) by the BNP-led four-party alliance

Step back from brink of conflict
Wallich urges political stakeholders
Outgoing World Bank Country Director Christine I Wallich yesterday appealed to the political stakeholders in Bangladesh to step back from the brink of conflict as she expressed concern over the present

CA must prove his neutrality
Says Chhatra Sangram
Leaders of Chhatra Sangram Parishad, a combine of seven student organisations led by the Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), yesterday said President Iajuddin Ahmed must give proof of his neutrality as the

'Punish those who tried to protect killers of Bangabandhu'
Joybangla Sangskritik Oikyajote yesterday demanded removal of and punishment to the government officials who tried to protect the self-confessed killers of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

Biman engr among 7 killed in road accidents
At least seven people were killed in separate road accidents in Savar, Sylhet and Chittagong yesterday.

Arrest criminals harboured by mayor, Loby
Khulna BNP faction urges police
A faction of Khulna BNP led by former lawmaker M Nurul Islam demanded arrest of criminals harboured by the faction led by Mayor Sheikh Tayebur Rahman.

RU teachers urge CA to cancel mass recruitment
The Progressive Teachers' Society (PTS), a pro-liberation war teachers' body of Rajshahi University, urged the president and the chief adviser of the caretaker government to cancel the mass recruitment

Ex-secretary Shahidul Islam joins BNP
Khandaker Shahidul Islam, former secretary to the office of the immediate-past prime minister, joined the BNP yesterday. The caretaker government had recently cancelled his contractual appointment.

386 motorbikes seized
Police seized 386 motorbikes during a daylong drive at different parts of the city yesterday.

7 journos get WFP Media Award 2006
World Food Programme (WFP), Bangladesh, yesterday handed over WFP Media Award 2006 to seven journalists of print and electronic media for their contribution in raising awareness about food security, hunger

JSD Memo to CA
Implement 14-party demand
Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD) yesterday submitted a memorandum to the President and Chief Adviser (CA) to caretaker government demanding implementation of 11-point demand by 14-party combine.

Reception to Yunus Nov 9
The diplomatic corps accredited to Bangladesh will host a reception for Prof Muhammad Yunus to celebrate his winning the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize.

14-party blames Barisal mayor for unleashing reign of terror
Local leaders of 14-party combine yesterday accused Barisal City Corporation (BCC) mayor of unleashing a reign of terror by violating Section 144.

Lawyers' Demand Day Nov 9
Sammilita Ainjibi Samannaya Parishad would observe November 9 as 'Demand Day' calling for reconstitution of Election Commission and for caretaker government's wining of people's trust, says a press release.

80th birth anniversary of Mahbub Ul Alam today
Today is the 80th birth anniversary of veteran poet Mahbub Ul Alam Chowdhury, famed for writing the first poem on the Language Movement, says a press release.