Vol. 5 Num 1054 Sun. May 20, 2007    
 
Home 
News
Today's Index
Front Page
Business
Sports
Metropolitan
National
International
Culture
General
Views
Point-counterpoint
Editorial
Write to Editor
Sections
Star health Star City













Others
About Us
Contact
Advertisement
Supplements
Archives

WWW
thedailystar.net


Metropolitan
Picture
6054 Women Victims of Violence, Repression Last yr
Form commission to protect women's rights
Justice KM Sobhan tells BMP workshop
A total of 6054 women were the victims of different forms of violence and repression across the country in last year, revealed a report of Bangladesh Mahila Parishad (BMP) yesterday.
 
RMCH Incident
Committee starts probe
A high-powered ministerial committee yesterday started investigating the Thursday's incident at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH) that led to the death of four patients in absence of treatment.
 
Local cautionary signal number 3 for sea ports
The maritime ports of Chittagong, Cox's Bazar and Mongla have been advised again to keep hoisted the local cautionary (LC) signal Number 3 until further notice, met office said yesterday.
 
Political parties should undergo reforms to curb corruption
Say AL, BNP leaders
Both the leaders of the Awami League and BNP yesterday agreed, in principle, that the political parties should undergo necessary reforms to curb corruption and stop selling nominations to election candidates.
Picture
'Preserve Shankhanidhi House'
Speakers at a press conference have called for preserving Shankhanidhi House, an elegant historical building of the city.
Picture
Ensure quality primary education for all
Educationists urge govt at roundtable
Expressing concern over disparities in the standards of education between the urban and rural areas and the rich and the poor, renowned educationists yesterday called on the government to give topmost
 
Rape Case
Victim rejects report as police drop names of main accused
A victim yesterday rejected final report of a rape case as police dropped the names of two main suspects, including union parishad chairman Asim Bishwas.
 
Pak writings on 1971 attack to be published
A book containing writings of Pakistani writers about the then West Pakistan's attack on then East Pakistan in 1971 will be published simultaneously from Pakistan and Bangladesh within a few months, Ahmad
 
Security guard dies in rooftop fall at Mirpur
A 17-year-old boy died after falling from the roof of a five-story building at Borobagh at Mirpur in the city yesterday. The dead was identified as Mohammad Mozzammel, security guard of the residence.
 
Police-NGO programmes to stop repression on women
Khulna police and Rupantar, a non-government organisation, have jointly taken up different programmes to work for prevention of women repression at family level.
 
One killed in Tangail road accident
One person was killed and two others were injured seriously in a road accident on Dhaka-Tangail Road at Mirzapur yesterday.
 
Six commuters stabbed, robbed in city
A gang of robbers looted valuables worth Tk 30,000 from six passengers of a human hauler after stabbing them at Mirpur in the capital last night.
Picture
Lions Club executives
Shah Zakir Hossain of Lions Club of Dhaka Rajdhani and Md Mobarak Hossain of Lions Club of Dhaka Greater Town have been elected district governor and vice district governor of the Lions Clubs International,
 

 
   
 
© thedailystar.net, 2007. All Rights Reserved.