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Fistula a major challenge to safe motherhood
Experts tell workshop
Fistula is a major challenge to ensure safe motherhood and reduce maternal mortality, said the experts at a workshop yesterday.

Road crashes kill 11, injure 44
At least 11 people were killed and 44 others injured in separate road accidents in Satkhira, Rangpur, Rajshahi and Gaibandha yesterday.

Make recommendations to strengthen local govts
CA asks experts
An expert committee formed by the caretaker government to recommend measures for recasting country's local government system made a presentation on their activities in a meeting with Chief Adviser Fakhruddin

Rab man, criminal shot during gunfight
A member of the Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) and a suspected criminal were injured in a gunfight between the elite force and the gang members in the city on Monday night.

Evicted Hawkers
10 spots selected for rehabilitation
The government yesterday decided to rehabilitate the hawkers in the city who faced wide spread eviction a few months back.

Lankan team arrives in Ctg to collect hair relics of Buddha
An 11-member Sri Lankan delegation arrived in the port city yesterday evening to collect hair relics of Lord Gautam Buddha, which have been preserved in Chittagong Buddhist Monastery for the last 77 years.

Ctg still a costly port in region
Speakers tell workshop
Although the efficiency of Chittagong Port has improved remarkably in recent time because of reduction in ship turnaround time to three and a half days from 11 days, it still remains as a costly portwith

DCC to launch 'outsourcing’ to carry out waste management
Dhaka City Corporation (DCC) would launch 'outsourcing' to carry out waste management in Dhanmondi-5 area before Ramadan and the entire city would be brought under this programme gradually.

2 more alleged JMB cadres surrender
Two more alleged JMB cadres surrendered to police at Gangachara upazila of the district yesterday.

Confectionery fined in Ctg
A mobile court in the port city yesterday fined a leading confectionery Tk 1 lakh for using substandard ghee and butter oil in its products.

President meets Singaporean counterpart
President Iajuddin Ahmed, now in Singapore for medical check-up, made a courtesy call on his Singaporean counterpart President Sellapan Ramanathan at his office yesterday.

Think of alternatives to arrest: B Chy
Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) President AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury yesterday said the government should think of alternatives to arrests while trying distinguished persons.

Lightning kills 2 in C'nawabganj
Two persons were killed and two others injured seriously when a lightning struck them in Chapainawabganj Sadar upazila yesterday.

DMC Computer Club executives
The Computer Club of Dhaka Medical College, a voluntary IT organisation of medical students, has formed its 17-member executive committee for the session 2007-08 was formed.

Death of ASMO Sobhan condoled
Bangladesh Centre of the International Theatre Institute yesterday expressed deep shock at the death of ASMO Sobhan, former managing director of Duncan Brothers Bangladesh Ltd, says a press release.

National Career Fair July 20
Career and Professional Development Services of North South University is going to organise the National Career Fair 2007 on July 20 at Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre in the city, saysa

Buet team leaves for Hanoi July 23
Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet) will participate in the 'Robocon 2007, Hanoi' organised by the Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union (AUB), says a press release.

'Save Rajshahi Adivashi Palli'
Adivashi leaders yesterday alleged that some local influential people are trying to evict them from their traditional Haripur Paharia Adivashi Palli under Poba upazila in Rajshahi.

Mutual Trust Bank-Daily Star debate begins in Ctg July 24
A five-day debate competition titled 'Mutual Trust Bank-The Daily Star Debate Championship' will begin in the port city on July 24.

Ibrahim Cardiac Hospital opens 2nd Cath Lab
The second Cath Lab of Ibrahim Cardiac Hospital and Research Institute was formally inaugurated recently with a view to providing cost-effective and up-to-date cardiac treatment in the country.