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OIC needs reforms to meet challenges
Foreign adviser tells journalists
Foreign Adviser Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury yesterday criticised the Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) saying it is limited to 'political platitudes' and is becoming moribund in the absence of effective
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Implement PRSP to ensure gender equality
Rights leaders tell workshop
Implement Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) to eliminate all kinds of violence against women and ensure gender equality, said human rights leaders at a workshop yesterday.
 
Women's empowerment can take nation towards progress
Speakers at a daylong training workshop here yesterday said proper economic empowerment of women could be a means of taking the nation towards progress.
 
Legal process against corrupts to continue
Says ACC chairman
Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Chairman Lt Gen (retd) Hasan Mashhud Chowdhury yesterday said legal process against the known and suspected corrupts would continue until actions are taken against them.
 
'Call to write oral history of liberation war'
Prof Muzaffer Ahmad yesterday urged all to launch a coordinated move to write oral history of the liberation war across the country to preserve the untold truth of unsung heroes' struggles in the war.
 
Graft Case
Special court blames prosecution for failure to produce accused
A special court yesterday came down heavily on the prosecution for its failure to produce the accused facing trial after fixing the dates for deposition by the prosecution witnesses (pws).
 
Fatwa by Rohingya Fanatics
Concern over torturing of housewife
Bangladesh Mahila Parishad yesterday expressed deep concern over torturing of a Rohingya housewife by issuing fatwa (religious edict).
 
Self-assessment of NGOs stressed
The Federation of NGOs in Bangladesh (FNB) at its 4th annual general meeting in the city on Saturday underlined the need for correct and positive perception of NGOs in the society in commensurate with
 
Ctg Mayor Ill
Wife's appeal to chief adviser
Wife of Chittagong city mayor yesterday made an appeal to the chief adviser to the caretaker government for withdrawal of detention order and returning the confiscated passport to help send Mayor ABMMohiuddin
 
Momin Murder
Father files naraji petition against CID charge sheet
Father of the slain Kamrul Islam Momin yesterday filed a naraji (no-confidence) petition against the charge sheet submitted earlier dropping name of suspended Officer-in-Charge (OC) AKM Rafiqul Islamof
 
Robber beaten to death in N'ganj
A robber was beaten to death by angry mob while he and his seven accomplices were fleeing away after a crowd had suspected their movement at Chanpara bus stand under Araihazar upazila on Saturday night.
 
JCD cadres beat 2 RU students
A group of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) cadres of Rajshahi University unit severely beat up two general students of chemistry department at a cultural programme organised as part of the freshers' reception
 
Nazrul Sangeet Sammelon begins tomorrow
A two-day Nazrul Sangeet Sammelon begins in the city tomorrow marking the 108th birth anniversary of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam.
 
Ensure copy-free public exams
Says edn adviser
Education Adviser Ayub Quadri made surprise visits to a number of examination centres in the city and spoke to the examinees and the invigilators, an official release of the education ministry said.
 
Marine ports still under Signal No 3
The north Bay of Bengal has continued to remain rough as squally weather is still prevailing due to deep convection churning out clouds there, since the Cyclone Akash made the landfall on May 15.
 
Commodore Faruq made CPA chairman
Commodore M Faruq of Bangladesh Navy was appointed chairman of Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) on deputation yesterday.
 
Couple kills man with hammer
A couple killed a man with hammer at Tejgaon in the city on Friday night. Police arrested the couple Golap Miah and his wife Rokeya Begum.
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Body to help acid victims, disadvantaged freedom fighters
A group of SSC exam-appeared students formed an organisation named TRUE yesterday with a view to helping acid victims and disadvantaged freedom fighters.
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Road crash kills NSU Foundation ex-chairman
ABM Kamal Uddin Khan, founder life member and former chairman of board of governors of North South University Foundation and former president of Gulshan Club, was killed in a road accident yesterday,says
 
Two alleged Rab sources held while taking bribe
Detective Branch (DB) of police caught two alleged Rab sources red-handed while taking bribe from a Jubo Dal leader's wife at Water World Park at Sayedabad in the city yesterday.
 
NSU summer orientation held
The summer semester orientation ceremony of the newly enrolled undergraduate students of North South University (NSU) was held at Bashundhara Convention Centre in the city yesterday, says a press release.
 

 
   
 
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