Liberation war sector commanders have called upon the people not to vote for war criminals in the ensuing election and renewed the call for their trial.

The call came from Sector Commanders' Forum at a rally organized marking the freedom fighters day at the Central Shaheed Minar yesterday.

Education Adviser Dr Hossain Zillur Rahman yesterday urged all to work collectively for improving the quality of education.

The alumni associations of the educational institute could play an important role in improving the quality of education, he said while speaking at the 52nd anniversary ceremony of Wills Little Flower School here.

A six-storied building leaned at Chawk Mogholtuli in Lalbagh area in the city yesterday, the eastern base of the house had sunk 6 to 7 inches into the ground.

The inmates of the house No 66 on Biren Ghosh Street were roused by a strange rumbling noise in the early hours said sub-inspector Mohammad Faruque, in charge of Chawkbazar police outpost.

It was rather paying tribute than making any business at the beginning.

Sanzib Purohit and his friends printed and wore some T-shirts to express their love to literary genius Humayun Azad who died in August 2004.

These T-shirts, containing the imprint of Azad's portrait on the chest, carried the inscription -- 'our shame' on the top and 'our glory' -- at the bottom of the portrait.

Tamim warns at int'l CNG show inaugural

A government functionary has warned stringent punitive measures against the unscrupulous compressed natural gas (CNG) refuelling stations cheating consumers by giving less quantum of gas and charging extra.

At least ten persons were injured and 500 shanties gutted in a fire at the city's Lalbagh slum under Hazaribagh Police Station yesterday.

Police and witness said the fire originated from a kitchen of a shanty at about 11:00am and engulfed the slum.

Source said hundred of slum dwellers were rendered homeless in the devastating fire.

Egyptian Ambassador in Bangladesh Fayez Mustafa Noseir handed over five replicas of Egyptian antiques to Cultural Affairs Adviser Rasheda K Chowdhury at the National Museum yesterday, says a press release.

The replicas are Bust of Princess Baketaten, Hippopotamus, Sekhmet, Part of Earrings and Model of 'Ankh' sign.

Book on Sidr Launched

Rehabilitation of Sidr-affected people in last one year is frustrating, said the speakers at the book launching ceremony yesterday.

The book tilted 'Cyclone Sidr: Devastated Coast' was published jointly by the Prothom Alo and Maula Brothers, a publishing house, at the Cirdap auditorium in the afternoon.

Fazle Abed Awarded Asiatic Society Fellowship

Brac Chairman Fazle Hasan Abed was honoured with fellowship of Asiatic Society of Bangladesh (ASB) in recognition of his contribution to national development and poverty reduction yesterday.

He was also given a reception at the programme held at the National Museum auditorium in the city yesterday.