Volume 5 Number 5 Mon. May 31, 2004    
 
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Jamuna erosion alarming in Bogra
Shariakandia upazila hq only 30 metre away: Jamuna Bridge approach road to be affected
The Shariakandia upazila headquarters and the nearby river port are now threatened with erosion by the mighty Jamuna.
 
'Dislodge autocratic govt thru' mass movement'
Jalil at B'baria AL council
Awami League General Secretary Abdul Zalil MP on Saturday called upon the party men to launch a vigorous movement to dislodge the "autocratic" government from power.
 
PDB special drive skips bigwigs
Over 100 lines snapped, Tk 25 realised out of Tk 3.58 cr arrears in Magura
The Power Development Board (PDB) has snapped over 100 electricity lines in the district in about as month till May 29 and realised Tk 25 lakh under a special drive.
 
Little hope to salvage Diganto from Meghna
High tide, overweight of sunken vessel disrupts operation
Efforts to salvage MV Diganto from the Meghna bed continued yesterday but some high officials of BIWTA seeking anonymity said they are not optimistic about a success.
 
7 teenagers to be freed from B'baria jail soon
A Task Force meeting held at the Deputy Commissioner's conference room on Saturday decided to take steps for immediate release of seven teenaged boys from jail on bail.
 
Manikganj poura by-polls today
By-election for the post of chairman of Manikganj Pourasabha (municipality) will be held today.

About 34,674 voters are expected to exercise their franchise to elect chairman of the pourasabha.

 
Another 'snail mail'
Letter from Sylhet reaches Nilphamari in 2 yrs 10 months
Another incident of 'snail's mail' was came to light on Saturday. A letter from Sylhet reached Nilphamari in two years 10 months and nine days.

An army man --Montu -- wrote a letter to his mother.

 
Two held in JCD leader murder case
Nabinagar thana police have arrested two persons in connection with the murder of a local Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) leader.
 
PCJSS begins road, waterway blockade in Baghaichhari
The Baghaichhari thana unit of Parbattya Chattagram Jano Sanghati Samity (PCJSS) began an indefinite road and waterway blockade programme from Saturday.
 
23 chargesheeted in Rajnagar 4-murder case
Rajnagar thana police have submitted charge sheet of the sensational four-murder case in Kasimpur village.
 
Captain Bashar's death anniversary observed
The 33rd death anniversary of freedom fighter Shaheed Capt RAM Khairul Bashar was observed at his home town in Nilphamari on Saturday.
 

 
   
 
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