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Conference of Historians Begins
Write true history of nation
DU VC urges historians
A two-day national conference of Bangladesh Itihas Parishad began yesterday at Teacher Student Centre (TSC) auditorium of Dhaka University (DU).

'Tiger' made MDG mascot for Bangladesh
The UN Country Team in Bangladesh has made a teenage 'Tiger' its mascot to localise the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).

Seven killed in road accidents
Seven people were killed and 42 others injured in separate road accidents in Comilla, Gopalganj and Chandpur in the last two days.

Promote women's leadership for their empowerment
Speakers tell convention of women leaders
Speakers at a convention yesterday called for establishing leadership of men and women on equal footings for a better future of the country.

90pc tubewell water contains unacceptable level of arsenic
Experts tell conference
Around 90 percent of the tubewells across the country providing 97 percent of drinking water contain unacceptable level of arsenic, said the experts at a conference yesterday.

World Health Day today
World Health Day will be observed in the country as elsewhere in the world today with a vow to ensure healthcare services for all.

Poetry festival begins in N'ganj
A two-day Regional Poetry Recitation Festival 2007 began at Chashara in the district yesterday morning. Language Movement veteran poet Mahbub-Ul-Alam inaugurated the festival at Shaheed Zia Hall.

Three bus robbers caught red-handed
Members of the Rapid Action Battalion caught three robbers while they were robbing passengers of a bus in the city's Jatrabari area last night.

Pahela Baishakh preparation...

BBC Bangladesh Sanglap today
The 25th edition of the Bangladesh Sanglap, jointly organised by BBC World Service Trust and BBC Bangla Service, will be held at Barisal Auditorium at 5:45pm today, says a press release.

Results of Teletalk poetry, essay writing contests
Teletalk Bangladesh Limited yesterday announced the results of the essay and poetry writing competitions it organised to mark the National Independence Day, says a press release.

'Women health workers can contribute a lot'
Speakers at a discussion recently said women health workers can contribute a great deal to bring positive social changes in remote areas, a press release said.