• Challenges for a couple of new ministers
  • Govt asked to recover 44 canals, 2,800 acres of land in capital city
  • ACC sues 3 Rupali Bank officials, 2 others for embezzlement
  • US pulls embassy staff as al-Qaeda calls for more attacks
  • Eight Afghan women killed in NATO attack
  • Stop screening of anti-Islamic film immediately
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Eviction drive slows down

Bangladesh Railway’s drive to evict squatters and other illegal occupants from its lands by the railway tracks from Narayanganj to Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka seems to run out of steam. Full story

Protecting archaeological sites underscored

Environmentalists hold a news conference at the Dhaka Reporters Unity on Sunday, putting forth a call for protecting archaeological sites. — New Age photo
Archaeologists on Sunday demanded initiatives to conserve and protect the heritage and archaeological sites of the country. Speakers said that due to mismanagement and a lack of proper conservation, a number of heritage and archaeological sites are at the brink... Full story

Chhatra Moitri demands autonomy of all public universities

Bangladesh Chhatra Moitri, a leftist student organisation, on Sunday announced a 14-point demand, including autonomy for all public universities under the ordinance of 1973, and allocation of eight per cent of the national budget for education sector. Full story

HSBC-Daily Star Climate Awards launched

HSBC and The Daily Star on Sunday launched the HSBC-The Daily Star Climate Awards-2012 at a press conference at the Sonargaon Hotel in the city. The award aims at recognising and encouraging... Full story

Humayun Ahmed remembered at JU

A commemorative programme on noted authour, playwright and filmmaker Humaun Ahmed, who passed away last July, was held on Saturday at Jahngirnagar University. Full story

Seminar on higher edn held in Ctg

Globalisation has made the job market highly competitive and there is no alternative to gaining globally competent educational and professional qualifications to make room in the global job market, said speakers in a seminar on Sunday. Full story

Health info service for expecting mothers to be launched

Health information service for expecting and new mothers through mobile phone ‘Aponjon mHealth Service’ will be nationally launched by next month after a successful pilot operation that started in September last year. Full story

NBR sets up 50 information clinics in city

The National Board of Revenue has set up 50 information clinics at key locations of the capital, marking the ongoing weeklong tax fair. The NBR officials said the information clinics were... Full story

Change in temperature unlikely

Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely at most places over Rangpur, Rajshahi and Sylhet divisions and at many places over Dhaka, Khulna, Barisal and... Full story


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