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No scope for armed forces to go back without completing present task
Speakers tell discussion
Speakers at a discussion yesterday called for setting up of National Security Council to help government resolve any external or internal problem.

Workshop on Disaster Preparedness
'Enhance capacity building in hospitals, educational instts'
Speakers at a workshop yesterday called for enhancing community capacity building, especially in the hospitals and educational institutions, on disaster preparedness in order to save lives in the event

Road accidents kill 5, injure 17
At least five people were killed and 17 others injured in separate road accidents in Manikganj, Comilla and Satkhira yesterday.

313 expelled on first day of HSC exams
The Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC), Alim and HSC in Business Management (BM) examinations began simultaneously across the country yesterday.

President attends office at Armed Forces Divn
President and supreme commander of the Armed Forces Iajuddin Ahmed attended his office at the Armed Forces Division in Dhaka Cantonment yesterday.

Shaheed Matiur's mother passes away
Suratunnesa, mother of Shaheed Matiur Rahman, passed away at her Sabujbag residence in the city yesterday at the age of 76.

Bullet-hit robber held after gunfight with police
A robber with bullet wounds was arrested after a brief gunfight with the police in the city's Mirpur area early yesterday.

Unilever Activation Safety Day observed
Unilever Bangladesh Limited, for the first time, observed the Activation Safety Day 2007 yesterday, aiming to ensure safe working environment for the field workers of their business partners, says a press

Local BNP leader held in Tangail
Detective Branch (DB) of Police arrested a local leader of BNP from Court area in the district town on Wednesday night.

Goods worth Tk 10 lakh damaged in Khagrachhari fire
At least five shops were gutted and properties worth about Tk 10 lakh were burnt to ashes at Khagrachhari Bazaar in the hill district yesterday.

Three firearms, 19 bullets recovered
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) and coastguards recovered three firearms and 19 rounds of bullets from Nandabala area in the Sundarbans early morning yesterday.

Noakhali Jubo Dal leader held with arms
A Juba Dal leader was arrested with a gun from Char Parbati village in Companiganj upazila on Wednesday.

Training course for policemen
A two-day training course for the police personnel of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) ended at Special Branch (SB) Training School at Malibagh in the city yesterday, says a press release.

Essay competition on combating trafficking held
Nari Unnayan Shakti (NUS) organised an essay competition on 'Combating trafficking in women and children' at its training centre at Banasree in the city yesterday, says a press release.