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Officials main obstacle to strengthening local govt
Adviser tells nat'l convention
Unwillingness of government officials is the key obstacle to strengthening local government (LG) institutions, said the experts at a convention yesterday.

Rain Paralyses City

'Protect rights of health service clients'
Speakers at a workshop yesterday underscored the need to protect the rights of the clients of health services with a view to ensuring access to healthcare for the poor and vulnerable segments of society.

Momin Murder
Court orders fresh probe
A Dhaka court yesterday directed the detective branch (DB) of police to reinvestigate the College student Kamrul Islam Momin murder.

Global AIDS forum kicks off in Sydney
The world's largest conference on HIV/AIDS began in Sydney yesterday with a call to ensure universal access to HIV prevention and treatment, expand research and strengthen the global response to HIV.

UZ education staff held while taking bribe
Members of Rab arrested an office assistant of the upazila education office while taking bribe from a retired teacher at Digholia upazila here yesterday, says a Rab press release.

Tajuddin's 82nd anniversary of birth today
Today is the 82nd birth anniversary of Tajuddin Ahmad, the first prime minister of Bangladesh, says a press release.

Khulna power plant shut since Saturday
The 110-megawatt power plant of Khulna Power Station (KPS) has been shut down since 7:30pm of Saturday due to major technical faults.

Road crash kills GP salesman
A sales representative of Grameenphone was killed in a road accident on Mymensingh-Kishoreganj road at Chandipasha in Nandail upazila here yesterday.

Release of Hasina demanded
Leaders of Saudi Arab chapter of Awami League (AL) yesterday urged the caretaker government to release AL President Sheikh Hasina immediately and unconditionally.

BSF, BDR trade gunfire
Indian Border Security Force (BSF) and Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) traded heavy gunfire on Kakdanga border at Kalaroa upazila of the district yesterday.

ENG Graft Case
Next hearing on August 1
Four prosecution witnesses of a graft case against former president and Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad gave their statements at a Dhaka court yesterday.

Iajuddin greets Pratibha Patil
President Iajuddin Ahmed congratulated Pratibha Patil on her election as the president of India, who became first female head of state of that country.

5th anniversary of police atrocities at DU hall today
Today is 5th anniversary of police atrocities on women students at Shamsunnahar Hall of Dhaka University, but no student organisations have taken up any programmes to mark the day because of emergency.