Vol. 5 Num 151 Sat. October 23, 2004       Home  News Today's Index Front Page Business Sports Point-counterpoint Metropolitan National International Culture General Views Editorial Letters to Editor Write to Editor Sections Literature Others About Us Contact Advertisement Supplements Archives Metropolitan   Ensure proper treatment to save foreign exchange President urges doctors President Iajuddin Ahmed yesterday inaugurated a conference of Bangladesh Medical Association (BMA) with a call to the physicians to launch a social movement against smoking through raising awareness.   Bangladesh for UN-Saarc institutional relationship Speaker Muhammad Jamiruddin Sircar said here yesterday that an institutional relationship between SAARC and UN would strongly help achieve objectives of these organisations.   Black money behind all crimes Dr Kamal tells Jubo Forum meet Gono Forum President Dr Kamal Hossain yesterday said black money is responsible for all criminal activities.   Oct 22 National Road Safety Day The government has decided to observe October 22 every year as the National Road Safety Day to curb road mishaps as well as raise awareness on road safety.   'Conserve bio-diversity for sustainable food production' Speakers at a seminar have called for conservation of bio-diversity for sustainable food production.   Separate lanes for cycling demanded Speakers at a rally of cyclists here yesterday emphasised the need for creating separate lanes for cycling in the capital city.   Tigress gives birth to three babies at Ctg zoo A tigress in Chittagong Zoo gave birth to three baby tigers on Wednesday, zoo sources said. Of them, one is male and the other two are female.   SM Hall English Forum formed An executive committee of Dhaka University's Salimullah Hall English Forum for 2004-05 session was formed recently with Shafiqul Islam Bhuiyan as president and M Shah Alam general secretary.   President, PM greet Hungarian Counterparts President Iajuddin Ahmed and Prime Minister Khaleda Zia felicitated their Hungarian counterparts on the occasion of the National Day of Hungary to be observed today.   Rab nabs 4 thieves, recovers truck Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested four alleged thieves from Banshkhali upazila in the district on Thursday night and recovered a truck stolen from the capital.   Prisoner dies at CMCH A prisoner of Chittagong Jail died yesterday.     Advertisement