Volume 4 Number 174 Mon. November 17, 2003    
 
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Anti-graft body bill held back for 3 more months
The Jatiya Sangsad yesterday gave a parliamentary standing committee another three months to submit its report on the independent anti-corruption commission bill to parliament.
 
Islamabad agrees on special trade status to Dhaka
Pakistan has agreed to give Bangladesh special trade preferences under a free trade agreement (FTA).
 
BNP to meet on 'dissidents' after Khaleda's return
A meeting of the ruling BNP standing committee will be called to work out party strategies to face 'dissidents' after Prime Minister Khaleda Zia returns home from abroad, a party policymaker said yesterday.
 
Gangster dies from torture in jt forces' camp
The ringleader of an underground gang was tortured to death in a camp of joint forces allegedly by a BDR captain in Khulna city in the early hours of yesterday, police said.
 
Tk 20,736cr loans in default hands
Banks were stacked with Tk 20,736 crore in default loans at the end of last fiscal year, Finance Minister M Saifur Rahman told parliament yesterday.
 
B Chy won't comment on Bhuiyan's remarks
Former president AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury did not make any comment last night on the remarks of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Secretary General Abdul Mannan Bhuiyan about him.
 
Bhasani's 27th anniversary of death today
The 27th death anniversary of populist leader Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhasani will be observed today.
 
Foreign airlines wind up from Chittagong
Singapore Airlines (SIA) became the latest to pull its services to the southeastern port city of Chittagong, airline officials said yesterday, as passenger loads fall and businesses relocate.
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Stolen at 3 months, Bristi returns to mom at 1 year
Ramna police rescued a one-year-old girl Saturday night from Gazipur about seven months after she was stolen from Shahbagh.
 
Saarc nations agree to rapid medical help
Saarc countries have decided to set up a rapid response system to provide medical assistance to any member of the grouping when hit by calamities like cyclone, outbreak of disease, earthquake and other
 
Purported Saddam tape urges Iraqi resistance
An Arabic television station broadcast a purported audio tape by ousted Iraqi President Saddam Hussein on Sunday calling on Iraqis to wage holy war against occupying forces and warning of more deathsfor
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Illegal rickshaws


 
4 bills placed as JS session starts
Four new bills were placed in the Jatiya Sangsad yesterday when the 10th session of parliament began amid boycott by the Awami League (AL).
 
Noman sees no monga death
Food Minister Abdullah Al Noman yesterday claimed monga or famine-like situation was not grim in the northern region and no one died of starvation.
 
Janatar Mancha case
Next hearing on Nov 22
A Dhaka court yesterday set November 22 for hearing on charge-framing against former state minister Dr Mohiuddin Khan Alamgir and seven others in the 'Janatar Mancha' case (sedition case).
 
10 killed, 45 hurt in Ctg accidents
Ten people were killed and 45 others injured in two separate road accidents at Sitakunda and Fatikchhari in the district yesterday.
 
JP (Ershad) walks out of JS to protest relief anomalies
The Jatiya Party (JP) of HM Ershad staged a stormy walkout from the House yesterday over a deputy minister's remarks and alleged anomalies in the distribution of VGF cards in monga-affected districts.
 
Contempt proceedings against Feni judge stayed
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court yesterday stayed for two months the contempt proceedings against District and Sessions Judge of Feni Mohammad Firoj Alam.
 
Mobile courts to act at launch terminals
The government yesterday decided to set up mobile courts at all major launch terminals and deploy extra manpower from the Department of Shipping to ensure law and order and smooth plying of passengervessels
 
1,500 accused of lynching 2 'extortionists'
Shibchar Police filed a murder case against as many as 1,500 villagers after two alleged extortionists were beaten to death and another was seriously injured by a mob at Shakhpur bazaar under Shibchar
 
5 to die for killing biker
A court in Jhenidah yesterday gave five sentence of death for murdering a motorcycle rider, apparently to grab the motorbike, three years ago.
 
DU law teacher arrested
Dhaka University teacher Shafiqur Rahman was arrested at an Elephant Road house last night for alleged manhandling of a judge and filing a false arson case.
 
Moudud denies having link to 'third force'
Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Moudud Ahmed yesterday protested a news item published recently in a section of the press using his name with the "so-called third force" led by formerpresident
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Queuing up to go home


 

 
   
 
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