Volume 4 Number 20 Mon. June 16, 2003    
 
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Morshed-Powell talks
Free access, easy visa to top agenda
Six major issues are likely to dominate official talks between Dhaka and Washington during the June 19 layover of US Secretary of State Colin Powell in Bangladesh.
 
10 killed in cop-terrorist clash in Makkah
Ten people, including five members of the security services, were killed in an overnight clash between police and suspected terrorists in the holy city of Makkah, western Saudi Arabia, the daily Okazreported
 
BB check on misuse of export perk
No more in cash but in banking instruments
From now on, export incentives will be given in banking instruments instead of cash to stop misuse of the perk.
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Railway officer hacked to death in Ctg
Rail links snapped for 4 hours as 25,000 join protest
Armed criminals chopped to death a railway officer and freedom fighter at his residence here Saturday night.
 
CrPC amendment, 3 other bills placed
Days spent in jail before conviction to be counted
A new bill and three amendment bills were introduced in the Jatiya Sangsad yesterday and subsequently all the bills were sent to the parliamentary standing committees concerned for scrutiny and submission
 
Mortar attack on US military HQ in Iraq
Convoy ambushed
Unidentified assailants launched a mortar attack on a US military headquarters in Ramadi, west of the capital Baghdad setting the building on fire, an Arab television station reported Sunday.
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Unspoiled Cave Comes to Light
Some 30 kilometres off Teknaf in a remote hilly forest sanctuary lies a cave that was almost unknown to civilisation.

The cave, discovered by renowned zoologist Dr.

 
Shahjibazar power plant case
BAC presses graft charges against 10
The Bureau of Anti-Corruption (BAC) yesterday pressed charges against former state minister for energy Prof Rafiqul Islam and 10 others for misappropriation of Tk 44 crore in the 60 MW Shahjibazar power
 
SQ Chy's suit against Daily Star, Prothom Alo editors slated
Political parties, socio-cultural organisations and professional bodies yesterday continued their protests at a defamation suit, filed by the prime minister's parliamentary affairs adviser, against two
 
IMF board to decide $590m loans June 20
Executive director in city for final review
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will discuss anti-poverty loans for Bangladesh at its board meeting on June 20.
 
DCC plans one-stop service for city road diggers
The Dhaka City Corporation (DCC) will soon open a one-stop service cell to deal with road digging applications, sources in the Nagar Bhaban said.
 
Prison capacity to go up by 2,500 this year
Prisons will be accommodating an additional 2,500 inmates by year-end as the Tk 40 crore expansion work in nine jails is going on fast pace.
 
Security an essential part of statecraft
PM tells SSF function
Prime Minister Khaleda Zia yesterday said that with the change of society and state management, security has emerged as an important and unavoidable element of statecraft.
 
Bank heist suspect still eludes arrest
Despite a massive hunt, police are yet to take down the guard involved in the sensational bank heist on Saturday.
 
Circular on Flag vessel ordn stayed
A High Court division bench yesterday stayed the execution of the circular issued by the Ministry of Shipping on June 3 regarding the decision to amend the Bangladesh Flag Vessel (Protection) Ordinance,
 
Shazneen case
Fingerprint expert gives deposition
Fingerprint expert Mohammad Faridul Islam, the 17th prosecution witness in the Shazneen case, gave his deposition before the court yesterday.
 
Lebanese PM's TV station rocketted
The headquarters of Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri's broadcasting network came under rocket attack Sunday, triggering allegations by officials that the aim was to destroy national stability.
 
'Fight poverty to ensure sustainable environment'
The third Asian Regional Session of Global Environment Forum (GEF) began in the city yesterday with a call to fight poverty to ensure sustainable environment in the region.
 
ETV graft case
Sayeed gets bail, proceedings against Nasim stayed
Former state minister for information Abu Sayeed was yesterday granted anticipatory bail for six months in connection with Ekushey TV corruption case.
 

 
   
 
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