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BBC Bangladesh Sanglap
Concern over spiralling prices of essentials
Expressing deep concern over spiralling prices of essentials, speakers at an open discussion yesterday criticised the caretaker government for not taking any action against the syndicate and middlemen

Around 90pc children suffer from iron deficiency
Says IFPRI study
Iron deficiency is a huge problem in the health sector of Bangladesh, affecting 70 to 90 percent children across the country.

‘Protirodh and Unnayon' Launched
Community-based movement can ensure good governance
Speakers tell view exchange meeting
Community-based movements can establish good governance in the country, said the speakers at a view exchange meeting yesterday.

'Make Buet a centre of excellence'
Former vice-chancellors of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet) yesterday called for more funds for research and modern facilities in classrooms to make it a centre of excellence

CA's directive to open flood control monitoring cell
Chief Adviser Fakhruddin Ahmed yesterday asked the authorities concerned to immediately open a Flood Coordination and Monitoring Cell at the CA's office to centrally monitor the activities of all flood

Media urged to recruit 25pc journos from women
Media organisations should recruit 25 percent of its journalists from women on the basis of their merit, said the speakers at the inaugural session of a workshop yesterday.

Mutual Trust Bank-Daily Star Debate
Collegiate School, Mohsin College, Cuet become champions
The five-day 'Mutual Trust Bank-The Daily Star Debate Contest 2007' ended in the port city yesterday with a call for students to extend their horizon beyond academic studies and make efforts to understand

39 schoolgirls, teacher fall sick in B'baria
Some 39 schoolgirls and a woman teacher suddenly fell sick in their school at Brahmanbaria yesterday morning. The incident took place at Ashuganj Kamaura Shaheed Smriti High School at around 10:00am.

Five killed in road crashes
At least five people were killed and 16 others injured in separate road accidents in Bogra and Benapole yesterday.

One strangled in Tangail
A gang of robbers strangled one person at Ghatail upazila in the district in the early hours of yesterday. The victim was identified as Acchab Ali, 35, of Paharia village in the district.

Workshop on gender, sexuality begins in city
The first International Workshop on Gender and Sexuality, organised by James P Grant School of Public Health, Brac University, began at Brac Centre in the city yesterday, says a press release.

Nat'l Centenary Scout Camp starts today
The inaugural function of The National Centenary Scout Camp, organised by Bangladesh Scouts to mark the Centenary of Scouting, will be held at National Scout Training Centre at Mouchak in Gazipur today,