Volume 5 Number 5 Mon. May 31, 2004       Advertise with The Daily Star -- Advertising on the Website    Advertising in the Printed E dition-- Home  News Today's Index Front Page Business Political Sports Point-counterpoint Metropolitan National International Culture General Views Editorial Letters to Editor Write to Editor Sections Others About Us Contact Advertisement Supplements Archives Star City Gangs dope people to rob their belongings Beware the next you travel by a CNG-run three-wheeler or taxicab you might fall prey to the 'aggyan' gang. Passport office wakes up, finally The department of passport and immigration (DPI) has stopped issuing or renewing passports without the applicant's presence. A tale of two footbridges Arunima: A home away from home She exuded confidence as she spoke. "I have a combination of intelligence, education and merit. Why can't I live on my own?" asked 54-year-old Atia Begum. Focus on developing libraries Bangladesh Library Commission proposed The government proposes the formation of Bangladesh Library Commission (BLC) to stretch library facilities all over the country.   No reference lab yet to monitor standard of path labs The much-awaited reference laboratory is yet to be set up despite official instructions.   Correction Rajuk will cancel allocations of residential plots in Gulshan and Banani for converting those into commercial ones after July 1, not June 1 as published in our City page.     Advertisement