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Eight killed in road accidents
At least eight people were killed and five others injured in separate road accidents in Bogra, Comilla and Mymensingh yesterday.

'Environment-friendly projects to be taken for CHT region'
Foreign Affairs Adviser Dr Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury has said environment-friendly development projects will be taken in Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) for the betterment of its people.

Rokeya Day
Website needed to facilitate research works
Speakers at a view exchange meeting yesterday suggested organising a book fair related to women issues on the next 'Rokeya Day', says a press release.

Banyan tree falls on autorickshaw, two die
Two passengers of an autorickshaw were killed and driver was injured critically when a century-old banyan tree fell on the vehicle in front of the Old Hospital on Tabalchhari road in the town yesterday.

Lightning kills 5 in Patuakhali
Lightning killed five farmers at South Charpara village at Kalapara in the district on Thursday. The victims were identified as Swapan, 20, Shahid, 19 and Zakir Farazee, 33.

Farewell at DU pharmaceutical chemistry deptt
Pharmaceutical Chemistry department of Dhaka University (DU) yesterday bade farewell to the students of Masters of Pharmacy (sessions 2000-2004), says a press release.

EC team observes Japanese overseas voting system
A three-member Election Commission (EC) delegation led by Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) ATM Shamsul Huda visited the Japanese Embassy in Dhaka yesterday to observe overseas voting for the Upper House

Indian, Chinese trade teams arrive July 21, 22
Two separate high level trade delegations from India and China will arrive in the city on July 21 and 22 respectively.