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AUW Academic Programme Begins Next March
Vision to prepare talented Asian women for leadership
With the vision of preparing talented Asian women for leadership in the political, economic, social and cultural spheres, the Asian University for Women (AUW) is going to kick off its academic programmes

Road crashes kill 11, injure 63
At least 11 people were killed and 63 others injured in separate road accidents in Khulna, Brahmanbaria, Bogra, Comilla, Manikganj and Satkhira yesterday.

Change people's mindset to make political reforms meaningful
Speakers tell roundtable
Speakers at a roundtable yesterday called for change in people's mindset in order to make the reforms in political parties meaningful.

Food Aid Programmes
Political affiliation leaves needy households outside
An American Fulbright student in her recent research has found political affiliation and opportunism in food aid programmes in rural Bangladesh that leave many real needy households out of the safetynet

Pre-budget Discussion
'Take steps to improve condition of coastal people'
Speakers at a discussion yesterday called on the caretaker government to include effective proposal and planning in the upcoming budget to improve the condition of the people living in the vast coastal

Build resistance against corruption: ACC chief
Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Chairman Lt Gen (retd) Hasan Mashhud Chowdhury yesterday called on all to build resistance against corruption at the grassroots level.

Establish counselling centres for adolescents
Speakers tell roundtable
Speakers at a roundtable yesterday stressed the need for establishing counselling centres for adolescents at union and upazila health complexes by using existing infrastructures and healthcare facilities.

Dutch, SDC support for education sector
The Netherlands Embassy and Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) yesterday signed a five-year agreement of cooperation with Campaign for Popular Education (CAMPE) for achieving the education

HC asks govt to permit ETV to air programme thru' satellite downlink
The High Court yesterday ordered the government to permit Ekushey Television (ETV), a local private channel, to air its programme through satellite downlink by cable operators.

Phensidyl, ganja recovered in factory inside jail compound
Members of the Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) recovered 100 small packets of ganja and 10 bottles of Phensidyl from a blanket factory inside the compound of Dhaka Central Jail last night.

'Announce 6th Wage Board Award immediately'
Sangbadik Sramik Karmachari Oikya Parishad, an association of journalists, employees and workers of the newspaper industry, has called on the caretaker government to announce the Sixth Wage Board Award

CDA's drive against illegal structures
Chittagong Development Authority (CDA) has launched a massive drive against illegal structures and unauthorised occupation which will be implemented in five phases.

3 muggers held with bombs
Members of the Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested three muggers with 11 hand-made bombs at Agargaon in the city yesterday.

Hasina visits her aunt at hospital
Awami League President Sheikh Hasina yesterday went to see her ailing aunt Begum Ambia Khatun at Sikder Medical College Hospital at Gulshan.