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Policing a must to stop cyber-crime
Say experts
The country needs a strong cyber-policing system to adopt newer technologies and prevent cyber-related crimes that sometimes pose threat to national interests, experts said.
 
'Formulate policy on refugee issue’
A daylong training programme on 'Refugee Law', jointly organised by Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust (BLAST) and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), was held in Chittagong
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Empower grassroots people to strengthen local govt
Experts tell roundtable
Democracy without representation of people at grassroots level remains fragile, said the experts at a roundtable yesterday.
 
Boy strangles 4-yr-old stepsister in city
A 10-year-old boy allegedly strangled his four-year-old stepsister in the city yesterday.
 
'Raise awareness about mass psychogenic illness'
Health Adviser Maj Gen (retd) ASM Matiur Rahman yesterday called on all to play an active role in raising awareness about Mass Psychogenic Illness (MPI) in order to prevent panic among people.
 
Voluntary Retirement Scheme
Biman starts making payments to staffs
Biman Bangladesh Airlines Ltd. yesterday started making payments to its officials and employees who took voluntary retirement.
 
7 lighter vessels fined
A mobile court here yesterday fined seven lighter vessels over Tk 2 lakh on different charges.
 
Ashari Purnima celebrated in Chittagong
Ashari Purnima, a religious festival of Buddhists, was celebrated through a daylong programme at different monasteries of the port city yesterday with due enthusiasm.
 
Cop, 2 aides arrested on charge of cheating
A police constable and his two associates were arrested at Shialbari in the city's Mirpur area in the early hours of yesterday on charges of cheating.
 
UNDP project to ensure 'Justice for All'
With the vision of strengthening mechanisms for promotion and protection of human rights and the delivery of 'Justice of all', the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has initiated a new technical
 
Saarc technical body meet begins today
The second meeting of Saarc technical committee on women, youth and children begins at Hotel Sheraton in the city today.
 
Minor quake jolts Ctg
A minor earthquake, measuring 3.7 on Richter scale, occurred in Chittagong yesterday.
 
15 JMB men get 10 years
A speedy trial tribunal yesterday sentenced 15 members of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) to 10 years' rigorous imprisonment. >Magistrate Shafali Begum also fined them Tk 10,000 each.
 
Harassment of cultural activists at RU protested
Sammilito Sangskritik Jote of Rajshahi University (RU) protested the harassment of cultural activists by police and university authorities yesterday.
 
President's support for ailing Sabina
President Iajuddin Ahmed yesterday donated Tk 2 lakh for treatment of the ailing noted singer Sabina Yasmin. The grant was given from President's discretionary fund.
 
Laid off Jute Mills
Retired worker commits suicide
A retired worker of the laid off Star Jute Mills in Khulna committed suicide on Saturday night as he failed to buy medicines for gastroenteritis due to severe financial crisis.
 
Senbagh poura chairman gets four yrs’ RI
A Noakhali court yesterday sentenced Senbagh Pourasava Chairman and upazila BNP General Secretary Shah Alam Chowdhury to four years' rigorous imprisonment and fined him Tk 10,000 for embezzling relief
 
ICT awareness programme at Mymensingh
A two-day information and communications technology (ICT) awareness programme jointly organised by the ICT Business Promotion Council (IBPC) under the Ministry of Commerce and Bangladesh Computer Society
 
Road crash kills 1 in Gaibandha
One person was killed and 15 others were injured in a road accident near Gaibandha district jail on Gaibandha-Palashbari highway yesterday.
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Maj Gen Roshde new envoy to Myanmar
Maj Gen Abu Roshde Rokonuddawla has been appointed the new ambassador to Myanmar, says a press release of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
 
CMC students demand immediate exams
Over hundred MBBS students of 45th and 47th batches of Chittagong Medical College (CMC) brought out a silent procession on the campus yesterday demanding the authorities should hold the supplement examinations,
 
Body of youth found floating in Isamati
The body of an unidentified youth was found floating in the river Isamati near Agrobhulot border in Benapole yesterday afternoon.
 
Workshop on UK visa Aug 16 in Ctg
The British High Commission in Dhaka will arrange a workshop on 'Easy UK visa procedure' on August 16 in the port city with a view to informing people about the UK visa system and other procedures.
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Appeal for help
Kamal Uddin, a bright student of Chittagong University, has been suffering from cancer since 2005, says a press release. >He fell ill when he was taking preparation for his final examination.
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Officers' Club executives
The election to the executive committee of the Officers' Club, Dhaka for 2007-2009 was held on Saturday, says a press release.
 
Suspected extortionist arrested
Lawyers yesterday caught a suspected extortionist when he was demanding toll from a lawyer of the Supreme Court at his office at Court House Street in the old part of the city yesterday.
 
'Cases filed to tarnish image of Tasmima’
Aegis Textile Mills Ltd.
 

 
   
 
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