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Participation of grassroots' people a must to strengthen democracy
Speakers tell Shujan roundtable
Development and institutionalisation of democracy is not possible without participation of the people at grassroots level and strengthening of the local government institutions with financial autonomy,

Reforms should be aimed at restoring people’s rights
Says Badruddoza
Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) President AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury yesterday said eliminating one or more leaders from their party posts cannot be the aim of reforms initiatives.

Adulterated ghee worth Tk 10 lakh seized in Ctg
A mobile court seized around 3.6 metric tonnes of adulterated ghee worth about Tk 10 lakh that eight wholesalers of the city's Reazuddin Bazar surrendered before the court yesterday.

5 robbers held at Benapole
With the help of villagers, Benapole port police arrested five robbers while they were trying to flee the scene after committing robbery in the guise of Rab members at Kagajpukur bazaar in the early hours

Ershad case hearing adjourned
A Dhaka court yesterday adjourned the hearing on arguments of the gold smuggling case filed against former president HM Ershad till August 14 following a time petition by defence lawyers.

'Ensure access to IT'
South Asian nations to start youth exchange programme soon
Speakers at a discussion yesterday underscored the need for ensuring commoners' access to information technology and proper dissemination of global knowledge among the people to ensure their development.

Urea worth Tk 8.6 lakh seized
Coastguard members seized 179 metric tonnes of urea worth Tk 8.6 lakh from a cargo vessel at skid ghat in Khulna and detained 13 people yesterday .

IIBA Bangladesh chapter formed
International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA) has formed its Bangladesh chapter at a general meeting held at its office in the city, says a press release.

Extortion case filed against 3 journalists in Rajshahi
An extortion case was filed against three journalists with Boalia Police Station in Rajshahi on Saturday night.

Shop owner beaten to death
Wife, daughter, son-in-law arrested
A stationery shop owner was beaten to death allegedly by his family members at their house in the city's Mohammadpur area on Saturday night.

Three children electrocuted in Nilphamari
Three children were electrocuted at Derirdanga village in Sadar upazila yesterday noon.

Gruel kitchen for jute workers
With the support from the people of all walks of life, the National Relief Committee will open a 'gruel kitchen' at Khalishpur in Khulna for starving jute mill workers and their families on July 19, says

Sven Lampell passes away
Sven Lampell, the Red Cross chief delegate to the then East Pakistan in 1971, passed away in Stockholm last week at the age of 86, says a press release.

Model police station opens in N'ganj
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Nur Mohammad has said criminals would not be able to escape justice anymore as none is available now to protect them.

N’ganj town plunges into darkness
Severe power crisis engulfed two-thirds of Narayanganj town as control circuit of Shitalakkhya grid was burnt at yesterday afternoon.

Hilsa worth Tk 1.3cr seized
Members of Coast Guard yesterday seized three trawlers laden with hilsa worth around Tk 1.

Shab-e-Meraj on Aug 11
Holy Shab-e-Meraj will be observed in the country on August 11 as the moon of Rajab was not sighted yesterday.

Construction work at DU stopped amid student protest
Dhaka University (DU) authorities yesterday stopped the construction work of a labourers' shed in front of Central Library in the face of agitation by students.

Rath Jatra today
The annual Jagannath Rath Jatra (chariot procession), a major religious festival of Hindus, will be celebrated across the country today. The country's biggest Rath Jatra will take place at Dhamrai.