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Political will a must to resolve regional water issues
Say environmental experts
Political will is needed to resolve bilateral and multilateral water resource management issues in the region, environmental experts said yesterday.

Tale of two trafficked girls
Nine-year-old Moushumi and six-year-old Rabeya alias Rabu could never realise that they were about to fall victim to trafficking when they left their home for an uncertain destination.

First-ever contest to find out country’s 7 greatest structures
With a view to upholding the country's historical and cultural heritage, Radio Foorti, a private FM radio station, has launched the first-ever contest titled 'The Magnificent 7' to find out seven greatest

SSC Exams in 2009
Guardians urge CG not to introduce SQ method
Guardians of high school students yesterday urged the caretaker government not to introduce Structural Question (SQ) method for SSC examinations in 2009, as most teachers, guardians and students are still

Road accidents kill 3
At least three people were killed in separate road accidents in Satkhira and Comilla yesterday.

$3m IDB help to set up Fistula Centre
Islamic Development Bank (IDB) has agreed to provide Bangladesh $3 million for setting up a National Fistula Centre (NFC) at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) for the treatment of fistula patients.

Ivory Coast to open mission in Dhaka
Ivory Coast will open a diplomatic mission in Bangladesh once the general elections, scheduled to be held in next January, is over.

Viewers of alternate films on rise
The number of audience who prefer alternate films that reflect cultural diversity, arts and values, to high-budget studio films, is increasing, speakers at a seminar on film said yesterday.

Acid victim...

Aga Khan urges Muslims to solve their problems through consensus
The Aga Khan, spiritual leader of Shia Ismaili Muslims, yesterday committed himself to support democratic processes, find means to help ultra-poor and address political and theological tensions through

University student found dead in Comilla
A BBA student of the Northern University was killed here in the town yesterday.

SingHealth-Galaxy office opens in city
With a view to sharing medical expertise between Singapore and Bangladesh, SingHealth, one of the largest healthcare groups in Singapore, and Galaxy Healthcare Services formally opened an office in the

Mysterious Disease
8 Narsingdi students shifted to DMCH
Eight students of Adiabad Islamia Multipurpose High School, who were affected by a mysterious disease yesterday morning, have been shifted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital in the afternoon.

City street named after KM Shafiullah
The road from Sajal Square on Green Road to Farmgate has been named after Maj Gen (retd) KM Shafiullah Bir Uttam in recognition to his contribution to the War of Liberation in 1971.

One run over by train in Rajshahi
An unidentified person was run over by a Dhaka-bound intercity express train at Bhadra rail crossing in Rajshahi city on Friday night.