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Mysterious Illness
Govt seeks media help to make people aware
The government seeks help from the media to make people aware of the 'mysterious illness' by disseminating scientific knowledge while the experts said there nothing to be panicked as the ailment doesnot
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Formulate policy soon to revive jute sector
Political, NGO leaders urge govt
Different organisations yesterday expressed concern whether the government policy of shutting down the jute mills and retrenching workers would bring back the 'golden days of golden fibre'.
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Bangladesh Muktijoddha Sangsad
FFs demand action against corrupt leaders
Muktijoddha Gono Parishad, a platform of freedom fighters, yesterday demanded removal of 'corrupt' and 'incompetent' leaders from Bangladesh Muktijoddha Sangsad who undermined the dignity of freedom fighters
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Duta demands release of Hasina
Asks Mainul to quit
The teachers of Dhaka University will observe a half-day work abstention on Sunday and wear black badges on Saturday protesting the arrest of Awami League President Sheikh Hasina.
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"Strengthen adult literacy efforts"
No substantial adult literacy effort exists at present, other than the post-literacy and continuing education project targeting 350,000 participants in about five years.
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All docs of Ctg Maa O Shishu Hospital fired
All medical officers on strike at Chittagong Maa O Shishu General Hospital were fired from their jobs yesterday as they failed to resume work by the deadline given by the hospital's executive committee
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Mass Suicide
Mobi brought to Dhaka for better treatment
Merajunnahar Mobi, who became mentally disordered after all her family members committed suicide by jumping under a running train in Mymensingh on July 11, was sent to National Mental Health Institute
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Edn ministry to introduce database
Education ministry is going to introduce a database that will have detailed information of all the teachers and officials of government colleges, teachers' training colleges and education boards to speed
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Body to examine draft shipbreaking policy
The shipping ministry yesterday formed a committee comprising representatives from the shipping, environment and labour ministries, central bargaining agency and Chittagong University to review the draft
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President returns home
President Iajuddin Ahmed returned from Singapore last night after a five-day visit for medical checkup.
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Extortion case against ex-BNP lawmaker
Being ordered by Pabna Cognizance Court-2, Bhangura police yesterday recorded an extortion case against immediate- past BNP lawmaker K M Anwarul Islam and two others.
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2 injured in landslide at Khagrachhari
Two women were injured in a landslide at Harinathpara in Khagrachhari Sadar yesterday. The victims were identified as Swapna Begum, 25, and her mother-in-law Amina Begum, 41.
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APP jailed for 13 years in Magura
A Magura court yesterday sentenced the president of a school managing committee to 13 years' rigorous imprisonment for cheating people and misusing school funds.
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Citibank NA to honour Sanjida Khatun
Citibank NA Bangladesh will accord a reception to eminent cultural personality Sanjida Khatun under its 'Gunijon Sambardhona' initiative at Radisson Water Garden Hotel in the city today, says a pressrelease.
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21st World Jamboree
153 Bangladeshi scouts to participate
A 153-member team of Bangladesh Scouts will participate in the 21st World Jamboree which will be held in London on July 27-August 8 to mark the 100 years of Scouting.
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Criminal killed in 'shootout'
An alleged criminal was killed in an encounter with Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in the city's Mirpur area early yesterday.
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No headway in Sayma murder case
The law enforcers investigating the murder of Supreme Court lawyer Advocate Sayma Khanam could not arrest anybody as of yesterday.
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Killing of Sadia condoled
Karmojibi Nari (KN) yesterday condemned the killing of Sadia Nawshin, who was strangled inside her flat at Maghbazar in the city on Wednesday, says a press release.
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