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Include issue of dev of haors in election manifestos
Speakers urge political parties
Speakers at a press conference yesterday urged the political parties to include the issue of development of the haor areas in their electoral manifestos in a bid to ensuring proper utilisation of thepotentials
 
8 killed in road accidents
At least eight people were killed and 25 others injured in separate road accidents in Rajshahi, Brahmanbaria, Patuakhali and Chittagong yesterday.
 
Additional flights for non-ballottee Hajj pilgrims demanded
Non-ballottee Hajj pilgrims under different Hajj travel agencies yesterday urged the caretaker government to operate additional flights to ensure that they can perform Hajj in time.
 
Shop owners blame security lapses for gold heist
Lack of proper security measures in the Mascot Plaza shopping complex has led to the massive heist on Wednesday when burglars made off with gold ornaments and cash totaling Tk 12.
 
CG urged to take steps to stop repression on minorities ahead of polls
Human rights activists yesterday urged the caretaker government to take measures immediately to stop repression on minorities ahead of the general election.
 
Training for election monitors
Election Working Group (EWG), one of the election watchdog bodies, launched a training workshop for the district coordinators at Hotel Lake Castle yesterday.
 
LDP declares 'ballot war' against BNP-Jamaat
Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) President Prof AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury yesterday declared the start of "vote war" against the BNP-Jamaat alliance to win the upcoming general elections.
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Begum Rokeya Day today
The nation will celebrate Begum Rokeya Day today, paying glowing tribute to the memory of the legendary woman who had played a pioneering role in establishing women's rights in the subcontinent.
 
'Saarc provides platform to work together'
The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc) has provided a platform for the people of South Asia to work together in the spirit of friendship, trust and understanding, said acting Foreign
 
24 cars without valid documents seized in city
Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) members seized 24 private cars from two garages in the city on Thursday night as the garage owners failed to produce valid documents of the cars.
 
Seven sector commanders concerned at present crisis
Seven sector commanders of the War of Liberation are expected to issue a clarion call today to all freedom fighters and the people from all strata to stand united at this critical juncture of the nation
 
Addl flights for non-ballottee Hajj pilgrims demanded
Non-ballottee Hajj pilgrims under different Hajj travel agencies yesterday urged the caretaker government to operate additional flights to ensure that they can perform Hajj in time.
 
Negligence of Officials
RU students fail to draw scholarship money
Hundreds of meritorious students of Rajshahi University could not draw their scholarship money for negligence of the university accounts officials for the past six months.
 
Tribute paid to Hanif
Speakers at a memorial meeting yesterday paid glowing tribute to former mayor Mohammad Hanif, saying that he was a champion of clean and terrorism-free politics.
 
Recording of BBC Sanglap in Sylhet today
Recording of the 13th edition of BBC Bengali Service's 'Bangladesh Sanglap' will take place at the auditorium of Jalalabad Gas Transmission and Distribution System Ltd in Sylhet today at 5:45pm.
 
Children's rally on Victory Day
President/Chief Adviser Iajuddin Ahmed will take salute from a children march past on the occasion of the Victory Day-2006.
 
10 'porno CD makers' held
Rab personnel arrested 10 alleged porno CD makers along with firearms from a house in the city's Rampura area on Thursday.
 
CU admission test begins
Admission test for first year honours courses under 2006-2007 session at Chittagong University (CU) began yesterday with the tests for 'Ja' unit (Biological Science) and 'Cha' unit (Forest and Environmental
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Obituary
Bazlus Sattar, a veteran politician and a close associate of Moulana Bhashani, passed away due to old-age complications at his Sattar Manzil residence in Chittagong yesterday morning at the age of 97,
 

 
   
 
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