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Abandonment of policies of World Bank and IMF demanded Various organisations on Monday observed the International Day for Eradication of Poverty in 45 districts of the country. The Campaign for Good Governance organised a human chain and staged a cultural programme in front of the National Museum, demanding opportunities of permanent and respectable employment for

At least five people, including a minor, were killed and six others injured in separate road accidents in Comilla, Brahmanbaria, Lalmonirhat and Gopalganj yesterday and on Sunday. UNB from Comilla reports: A mother and her son were killed when a bus ran them over at Hatirkhola on the Dhaka-Chittagong highway

Two Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology teams became champions and runners-up in the Daffodil Inter-University Computer Programming Contest 2010. The Dhaka University team finished the third in the contest involving 80 teams of 30 public and private universities in the Daffodil International University auditorium on

Members of the Harijan community have been living in subhuman condition in Barisal town without basic civic and human rights and special quota for education and employment. There are six Harijan Pallis (residential corners) in Barisal city for these people who are socially outcast and considered as ‘untouchables’

Former president of Dhaka University Debating Society AKM Shoyeb and former president of Daffodil International University Debating Club Md Ziaul Haque Sumon were selected as the chairman and secretary general of the National Debate Federation Bangladesh respectively. The federation formally announced its national executive committee for 2010-11 at its extended

Bangladesh should seek international support in stopping visa trade in the labour migration process in the upcoming Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD), said migration experts yesterday. Visa trading means selling and buying of job visas by several intermediaries in both labour sending and hiring countries, ultimately increasing the cost of migration and causing ... Read more

The ‘World Food Day-2010’ was observed across the country as elsewhere in the universe with various programmes on Saturday. Both the Government and the non-government organizations arranged different programmes, including rally, fair and seminar, to mark the

Visually impaired people urged the government on Saturday to ensure safe outdoor movement of white cane users. They also urged the government to sensitise the officials of communication ministry, other concerned departments and the law enforcement agencies about safe outdoor movement of

Local residents of Savar and Turag thana on Saturday burnt down 17 covered boats allegedly used for renting out to young boys and girls seeking private time for love jaunts on the waters in Ashulia, police said. Turag thana officer-in-charge Abu Saleh Mohammad Ansaruddin said the local people for a long time had been complaining ... Read more

At least three people were killed and two others injured in separate road accidents in Sylhet, Satkhira and Benapole yesterday. Staff correspondent from Sylhet reports: A young man was killed and two others injuried in a road accident on Dhaka-Sylhet highway in Sylhet

Dhaka University like every year observed mourning day on Friday, commemorating the victims of the roof collapse at Jagannath Hall 25 years ago. On October 15, 1985, some 39 students and employees of the hall died in a roof collapse at the building while they were watching

Twenty-seven students will fight for a seat in the Dhaka University admission tests for first-year honours courses in the 2010-2011 academic session, with the tests scheduled to begin on October 29. The battle has intensified this year as a total of 1,63,251 students applied for only 5,899 seats. This year, 29,222 applicants more than that ... Read more

The World White Stick Day 2010 was observed in the country yesterday. The Institute of Hazrat Mohammad (SAW) observed the day to commemorate the achievements of its visually impaired students, said a press release. The programme consisted of distribution of certificates for its 7-month Arabic Language course in

Rajshahi University (RU) is going to introduce digital identity cards (ID) for its teachers, students and staff from October 19 for ensuring security on the campus. RU administration sources said the university authorities decided to introduce the digital identity card system to check outsiders on the campus to avert any untoward

Directorate general of health services under the health and family welfare ministry received over 200 computers from Grameenphone Limited as donation at a ceremony held at GPHOUSE in the city on Thursday. The computers will be used to digitise the health management information system and providing e-health service to the people, says

Green activists, academicians and chemical experts at a roundtable on Wednesday called for bringing an end to the ship breaking operation in the country as the toxic chemicals in the ships damaged forest, seawater, fishes, and trees along with workers’ lives. The speakers also urged the government to make effective the drives against chemical

Terminal Examinations 2010 for students in the primary levels of general and madrasa education would begin on November 23 across the country, said the Directorate of Primary Education (DPE) as it announced the schedule, yesterday. It is the largest public examination in the country where class-V students of both general primary schools and ibtedai madrasas ... Read more

The admission tests for honour first year courses at Rajshahi University under the academic session 2010-11 begin on October 30, with 46 students vying for one seat. According to the university registrar office, this session 1 lakh 73 thousand and 316 students have registered for the first year admission tests while the number of seats ... Read more

Experts suggest taking effective steps Academics and disaster experts on Wednesday underscored the need for taking effective steps to tackle manmade and natural disasters in the Dhaka city as the city is exposed to a wide variety of risks. The seminar, styled ‘Making cities disaster resilient: the state of Dhaka city’ and held at the ... Read more

Seventeen women victims of trafficking in Satkhira have returned to their everyday life by “speaking up” and enabling themselves under a pilot project. Another 42 victims of the district have also been benefited from “Habla Project,” the project, which encourages such victims sharing their experiences on woman trafficking and