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War of Liberation is greatest event in our history
President tells reception on Armed Forces Day
President/Chief Adviser Iajudin Ahmed yesterday said the heroism and spirit of self-sacrifice of the brave martyrs are mingled with "all our developments and advancement.

Resolve political crisis to save RMG industries
Garment workers urge president
Holding political unrest responsible for last few week's loss in country's garment sector, the leaders of garment workers at a press conference yesterday urged the president/ chief adviser to caretaker

Guatemala Conference Ends
Call for involvement of people in anti-corruption movement
The 12th International Anti-Corruption Conference has ended in Guatemala City with a call for a broader participation of citizens and youths in anti-corruption movement, says a press release.

Attack on sock workers for demanding salary hike
Workers of sock factories at Shyampur area have allegedly been attacked in a demonstration yesterday by miscreants hired by the factory owners for demanding a hike in their salary.

Form judicial council to remove CEC
Professionals urge CG
Leaders of Combined Citizens Movement and Peshajibi Samonnoy Parishad yesterday urged the caretaker government to remove the Chief Election Commissioner by forming Supreme Judicial Council to save the

Man injured in blast while making bombs in Meherpur
A hand and a leg of a man were blown away as several bombs went off when he was making them inside his house at Khoksha village in Meherpur Sadar upazila last night.

Bangladeshi among four hanged in Kuwait
Two Pakistani nationals convicted of drug trafficking and a Bangladeshi and a stateless resident found guilty of premeditated murder were hanged in Kuwait yesterday, officials said.

2 arrested with bombs from south gate of Bangabhaban
Police arrested two youths with two bombs from the south gate of Bangabhaban yesterday suspecting that the detainees might have a link to Monday's bomb explosions at the same area.

'Take action against creators of anarchy'
BNP-led four-party alliance yesterday held a rally at Moni Chattar in the city protesting countrywide blockade of Awami League-led 14-party combine.

DUJ, BFUJ to stage sit-in today
Dhaka Union of Journalists (DUJ) and Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists (BFUJ) will stage a sit-in in front of the Election Commission today protesting the harassment and restriction on on-duty journalists

'Uphold image of BSS'
Newly-appointed Managing Director and Chief Editor of Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) Zaglul Ahmed Chowdhury yesterday called upon the journalists and employees to work sincerely for upholding the image

JSD for removal of Aziz, Zakaria
Leaders of Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD) said Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) MA Aziz and Election Commissioner SM Zakaria must be removed from the Election Commission for the sake of free and fairelection.

Reshuffle admin to ensure franchise: CPB
People's right to vote cannot be ensured without a reshuffle in the administration, said the leaders of Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) yesterday.

Journo Gaus Murder
Brother gets death
A Dhaka court yesterday sentenced a man to death for killing his elder brother GM Gaus, a journalist of the Weekly Janakantha, in July 2004.

'Reconstitute Election Commission'
Shadhinata Chikitshak Parishad (SCP), a pro-Awami League doctors' organisation, yesterday reiterated their demand for reconstitution of election commission including removal of Chief Election Commissioner

B'baria Muders
Investigation demanded
Bangladesh Mahila Parishad demanded proper investigation and trial of the people responsible for slaughtering five family members of Brahmanbaria Awami League Vice President Haji Rafikul Islam, says a

Restrictions on journos condemned
Dhaka Reporters' Unity (DRU) yesterday condemned the restriction on duty journalists at the Election Commission (EC) and demanded immediate withdrawal of such restriction, says a press release.

Abu Bakar reappointed NUB treasurer
President and Chancellor of the Private Universities Iajuddin Ahmed reappointed M Abu Bakar Siddique as the treasurer of Northern University Bangladesh (NUB), says a press release.

Ibais University classes postponed
Ibais University authorities yesterday postponed all the classes and examinations of its all departments due to blockade programme, says a press release.