Vol. 5 Num 151 Sat. October 23, 2004    
 
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Tea Plantation in Panchagarh-1
Farmers' hopes wane as govt inactive
65,000 acres in Panchagarh and Thakurgaon suitable for growing Darjeeling variety tea: Small farmers are main stake holders but are ignored
The Daily Star investigated the prospects and problems in raising tea gardens in Panchagarh and Thakurgaon. The first part of a series of reports is published today.
 
No Water as GK Project Stops Operation
Aman on 1.64 lakh acres affected in 4 dists
Aman cultivation on one lakh 64 acres in Kushtia, Jhenidah, Chuadanga and Magura districts is being affected due to lack of proper irrigation as water supply from the GK (Ganges-Kabadak) project in Dheramara
 
Tk 40 lakh garment fabric seized by Rab
Rapid Action Battalion (Rab), Chittagong seized garment fabric worth Tk 40 lakh, arrested two criminals and recovered arms and ammunition in three separate drives here on Wednesday and Thursday.
 
KCC Mayor's move to cancel declaration of Purbanchal slated
Mayor Sheikh Tayebur Rahman and pro-BNP ward commissioners in Khulna City Corporation (KCC) have demanded of the government to cancel the declaration of Dainik Purbanchal published from the city.
 
Jail Killing Case
Verdict rejected
The Rajshahi University (RU) unit of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) on Wednesday rejected the verdict of historic Jail Killing Case by terming it 'a farce and a blueprint' of the Alliance Government.
 
3 T&T officials sued for Tk 17 lakh scam
Two sub-assistant engineers and an office assistant at Barisal divisional telephone exchange have been accused of misappropriating Tk 17 lakhs by using 24 fake telephone numbers.
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8 yr-old boy testifies in murder case
Hassan Majhi, 8, testified before a Magistrate court here on Thursday in connection with the murder of his classmate Tamim, 5.
 
Shamsur Rahman murder: Charge framing tomorrow
The date for framing charges against the accused persons of Journalist Shamsur Rahman Murder Case was fixed anew.
 
Fight for dredger: 100 hurt in clash
At least 100 leaders and activists of Jessore Keshobpur Kobadak Bachao Andolon (movement to save the Kobadak in Jessore) including its convenor Mahabubur Rahman were injured, 15 of them seriously, when
 
Engineer beaten by extortionists
An engineer of a DANIDA assisted project was beaten by four to five extortionists led by Jamal for non-payment of toll amounting to Tk 10,000 on Thursday.
 
'Top' criminal held by Rab
Rab on Thursday arrested a 'top' criminal from his home at Chaltebaria village in Debhata upazila.
 
College teachers sued for toll
Six lecturers of a college were sued here on Thursday for alleged toll collection.
 
Man caught for breaking Hindu idol
A man was caught by people for breaking an idol of Goddess Kali (Kali Murti) at Shankar Moth temple in Natun Bazaar area on Thursday.
 

 
   
 
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