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Be alert so that none can create chaos over Ahmadiyyas
PM urges Islamic scholars
Prime Minister Khaleda Zia yesterday sought cooperation of the Islamic scholars (ulema) to continue the trend of development and prosperity under the leadership of four party alliance government and maintain

Tk 1,247 cr Budget to be Announced Today
DCC to increase taxes, fees in different sectors
The Dhaka City Corporation (DCC) is going to announce its highest ever budget of Tk 1,247 crore for 2005-06 fiscal year with a revenue earning target of Tk 432 crore through increasing taxes and feesin

Violence Against Women
Awareness campaign launched
Nari Maitree, a women's rights organisation, yesterday launched an awareness campaign to resist violence against women.

Graft case against 2 cops sent for ACC approval
A Dhaka court on June 30 sent the graft case against two sub-inspectors (SI) posted at the General Recording Office (GRO) of the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate's (CMM) Court to the Anti Corruption Commission

Controversially appointed RU employees demand salaries
A total of 546 employees of Rajshahi University (RU), who were appointed controversially, met the pro-vice-chancellor yesterday demanding their salaries and regularisation of their jobs.

Help uphold image of national army
Army Headquarters urge media
The Army Headquarters (AHQ) yesterday sought cooperation of the media to uphold the image of the national army.

Two expelled students allowed in exams at JU
The two activists of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) and students of anthropology department of Jahangirnagar University (JU), expelled on June 25 during first year final examination, were allowed to sit

Sixth wage board for newspaper industry soon, says minister
The government will announce the formation of the 6th wage board for the newspaper industry very soon, said Information Minister M Shamsul Islam yesterday.

Haji Monir arrested
Police arrested Haji Monir, another accused in the Chittagong arms haul case, from the port city yesterday.

Killers of AL leader traced
Police claim
Police have claimed to have detected the killers of Awami League (AL) leader and businessman Kamrul Alam, who was gunned down at his office in Jigatola in the capital on Saturday.

Tengratila Blowout
Compensation for victims demanded
Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) yesterday held protest rally and procession at Tengratila in Sunamganj demanding compensation from Niko for the victims of the gas blowout.

'BNP launders thousands of crores of taka abroad'
Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh (BDB) President Prof AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury yesterday alleged that BNP is laundering thousands of crores of taka abroad.

2 killed in road accident
Two truck labourers were killed and another one was injured in a road accident on Dhaka-Aricha highway in Manikganj yesterday.

Buet announces Tk39.96 crore budget for FY 2005-06
Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet) has announced Tk 39.96 crore budget for FY 2005-06.
Of the total amount, University Grants Commission will provide Tk 36.

DU Teachers' Club executives
Prof Jamal Uddin Ahmed of Finance department and Prof Mohammad Afzal Hossain of Marketing department have been elected president and general secretary respectively of the Dhaka University (DU) Teachers'

President, PM greet Bush
President Iajuddin Ahmed and Prime Minister Khaleda Zia yesterday greeted US President George W Bush on the occasion of the Independence Day of USA to be celebrated today.

British, Thai visa centres open in Ctg
The British and Thai visa centres were inaugurated in Chittagong yesterday.

Dr Alinoor made IU proctor
Professor Dr Alinoor Rahman of Management Department was appointed new proctor of Islamic University yesterday.