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Set up commission to make local govt effective
Speakers tell view exchange meeting
Speakers at a view exchange meeting yesterday underscored the need to form a local government commission, which would act as a watchdog to make the local government institutions effective.
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Coal Extraction
Open pit method not economically viable
Says Kholiquzzaman
Open pit method will not be favourable for coal extraction since such method is not economically viable for the country, Convener of Citizens' Commission on Gas, Oil and Coal Qazi Kholiquzzaman Ahmadsaid
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More donations for flood-hit people
Relief work continues
Different government and non-government organisations continued to donate to the Chief Adviser's Relief and Welfare Fund and distribute relief among the flood-affected people yesterday.
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President for coordination in relief work
President Iajuddin Ahmed yesterday said there should be effective coordination in relief operations and any other initiatives to be taken to assuage the sufferings of the flood victims.
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Peoples Jute Mills
Another 584 workers get their dues
Another 584 retrenched workers of closed Peoples Jute Mills received their arrears yesterday. Earlier 650 out of 3,100 laid off workers took arrears on Tuesday, the first day of the payment of arrears.
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RU authorities prevent relief collection drive
Several voluntary and non-political organisations of students of Rajshahi University (RU) yesterday alleged that the university authorities and the police jointly forced them to stop their relief collection
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Int'l Day of World's Indigenous People today
Nation observes International Day of the World's Indigenous People today while their lands are still being grabbed, their culture denigrated, languages and customs suppressed, wisdom and traditional knowledge
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Murder of Teacher
Four arrested
The Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested four youths from Hazaribagh area in the city yesterday on charges of killing a teacher of E Haq Coaching Centre.
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Digital Land Phone
Line rent, shifting charge refixed
The monthly line rent and shifting charge of digital land phone have been re-fixed with effect from August 1, said a government announcement yesterday.
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Graft Case
Next hearing September 5
Four prosecution witnesses of a graft case against former president and Jatiya Party Chairman gave their statements to a Dhaka court yesterday.
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Step up disaster preparedness measures
Oxfam urges three South Asian govts
Oxfam, an international humanitarian agency, yesterday urged the governments of India, Bangladesh and Nepal to step up preparedness measures for the annual floods in the Ganga-Brahmaputra river basinand
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Rajuk worker falls from Rangs Bhaban, dies
A Rajuk worker died after falling from the 12th floor of the Rangs Bhaban while he was demolishing its internal structure yesterday. Sohrab Hossain, 20, was working in the north side of the building.
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US, Canada chapters of AL to observe August 15
US and Canada chapters of Awami League (AL) will hold 27 separate programmes at different states and towns across the US and Canada to observe the 32nd death anniversary of Bangabandhu Sheikh MujiburRahman
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Bank account for donations
A bank account has been opened so that generous people and organisations can easily make donations to the Chief Adviser's Relief and Welfare Fund for the flood-affected people, says an ISPR release.
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