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Wed. June 27, 2007


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Reform local govt bodies to check corruption
Demand citizens' rights activists
Citizens' rights activists yesterday called for bringing about reforms in the local government institutions, including city corporations, in order to reduce bureaucratic controls, check corruption and

Human trafficking still a social disease in S Asia
Says Geeteara Safiya
Women and Children Affairs Adviser Geeteara Safiya Choudhury yesterday said trafficking of women and children still remains a social disease in South Asia.

Form commission for trial of war criminals
Speakers tell discussion
Speakers at a discussion yesterday called on the caretaker government to form a commission to ensure the trial of war criminals.

Take steps to save Halda river
Speakers urge govt
Speakers at a seminar yesterday underscored the need for concerted efforts of all to protect Halda river, the only natural breeding ground for carp fishes in the country.

People's attitude needs to be changed to stop torture
Speakers say at roundtable
Torture and repression cannot be eliminated from the society without changing people's attitudes and mentality, said human rights activists at a roundtable yesterday.

Launch social movement to combat drug abuse
Mainul tells discussion
Law Adviser Barrister Mainul Hosein has called for a social movement to combat the abuse and illicit trafficking of drugs.

Extortion Case
Editor jailed for 3 yrs in N'ganj
A Narayanganj court yesterday sentenced the Ajker Narayanganj Editor Tofazzal Hossain to three years' imprisonment and fined him Tk 10,000, in default, to suffer six months more in an extortion case.

2 Ctg firms fined
A mobile court here yesterday fined two business firms Tk 1.

Militant suspect held for planting bombs at Ruet
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) yesterday held a militant suspect who confessed to planting seven powerful bombs at Ruet (Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology) in the name of Jadid

Superintending engr of CCC held on graft charges
Joint forces yesterday held a superintending engineer of Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) on various charges.

N'ganj Awami Swechchhashebok League leader held
A team of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) yesterday held Narayanganj Awami Swechchhashebok League President Shariful Huq alias Buitta Sharif and a peshkar (court official) from the court premises on charge

Businessman slaughtered in city
Unidentified criminals slaughtered a businessman at his residence in the city's Kafrul area in the early hours of yesterday.

Janakantha reporter wins Monajatuddin Memorial Award '06
Shankar Lal Das, a reporter of the daily Janakantha, has won Monajatuddin Memorial Award 2006 for his stories on 'Life and living of the char inhabitants.

Regional consultation on disabled children begins
A three-day regional consultation of South and Central Asia began in the city yesterday with a view to formulate policy to preserve the rights of physically challenged children in the light of the UNConvention

RU Irregularities
UGC probe ends
The probe body of University Grants Commission (UGC) concluded on Monday night its investigation of alleged irregularities, corruption and nepotism at Rajshahi University (RU) in last five years.