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New city graveyard in progress

Work to build a new graveyard at Rayerbazar in the capital is in progress, said Dhaka North City Corporation officials that are tasked with the project. ‘The graveyard will contain 80,500 graves with 8-feet by 4-feet size each,’ said... Full story

Environment technology conference starts at SUST

A three-day international conference on ‘environment-based technology for sustainable development’ began at the Shahjalal University of Science and Technology on Saturday. Full story

Barisal hospital in manpower, equipment crisis

Increased manpower and modernisation of equipment are essential for better healthcare services at Barisal General Hospital, observed a group of physicians and activists of non-governmental organisations working on healthcare issues. Full story

Demarcation of Buriganga’s second channel demanded

Green activists on Saturday demanded urgent demarcation of the River Buriganga’s second channel to stop massive grabbing of lands of the water-body that runs through Mohammadpur, Hazaribagh, Amligola and Lalbagh. Full story

RU dining workers on demo over job regularisation

Dining hall workers of 16 halls of Rajshahi University on Saturday took to the streets demanding job regularisation. The workers also placed a letter of application to the university vice-chancellor, Abdus Sobhan, in this regard at about 1:00pm. Full story

Sheltech honours CRP founder

The Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed coordinator, Valerie Taylor, receives Sheltech Award 2011 from Sheltech chairman Kutub Uddin Ahmed and managing director Toufiq M Sheraj at a ceremony in Dhaka on Saturday. — New Age photo
Valerie Ann Taylor, founder and coordinator of the Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed, on Saturday was awarded Sheltech Award 2011. Sheltech chairman Kutub Uddin Ahmed at GG Banquet Hall of Platinum Suits... Full story

2 suspected thieves held

Two suspected thieves were arrested at Chittagong Railway Station area on Friday. The arrested are Amir Hossen and Md Mohiuddin. The police recovered 2-bhori gold jewellery and cash money in possession of them. Full story

Change in temperature unlikely

Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely to occur at one or two places over the Dhaka, Rajshahi and Sylhet divisions and the regions of Jessore, Kushtia and Comilla. Full story


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