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Corruption disqualifies Bangladesh for MCA funding
Says US State Department official
A senior US official yesterday said corruption has prevented Bangladesh from qualifying for Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) funding and suggested improvement in key areas of governance to derive benefit
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Protect child rights
Child workers urge lawmakers
Child workers narrated their plight and conditions at a view exchange meeting with the lawmakers in the city yesterday, urging them to take effective steps to protect child rights in the country.
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Community pry teachers continue fast unto death
Community primary schoolteachers continued their fast unto death programme yesterday for the second consecutive day at the Central Shaheed Minar in the city to press for their demands including hundred
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Discuss our problem with Pak PM
Stranded Pakistanis urge Khaleda
Stranded Pakistanis yesterday urged Prime Minister Khaleda Zia to discuss their issue with Pakistan Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz and President Pervez Musharraf during her Pakistan visit on February 12so
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14-party's countrywide agitation today
The 14-party opposition combine will stage demonstration across the country today in protest against blanket arrest, oppression, attacks and obstruction ahead of the long march on February 5.
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FM for road link with Kunming thru' Myanmar
Foreign Minister Morshed Khan yesterday stressed the need for road communications between Kunming and Dhaka via Myanmar for exploiting huge economic potential in the region.
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400 bottles of phensidyl seized
The members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) seized 400 bottles of phensidyl at Karwan Bazar in the city, police said yesterday. Rab also arrested three people in this connection.
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24-hr transport strike in Mymensingh
Transport owners and workers began a 24-hour wildcat strike in greater Mymensingh district at 6:00am yesterday to press home their demands, including withdrawal of the bus service of the state-owned BRTC,
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Immunity to WB
Agitation begins today
The alliance of various private organisations will observe different programmes on February 8-16 at district and national levels to create public opinion against the World Bank (WB) Immunity Bill placed
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SC Bar Election
Barrister Amir president candidate
Sammilito Ainjibi Samannoy Parishad, a forum of opposition-backed lawyers, yesterday nominated its Convenor barrister M Amir Ul Islam to contest for the post of president of Supreme Court Bar Association
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UGC signs MoU with Monash varsity
A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between the University Grants Commission (UGC) of Bangladesh and Monash University of Australia on February 6 at the UGC Bhaban in the city, says a press
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DAB lottery programme launched
The Diabetic Association of Bangladesh (DAB) launched its 2006 lottery programme yesterday. The lottery tickets will be available from today.
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