Vol. 5 Num 234 Tue. January 18, 2005    
 
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Breakthrough in organic pest control
Seeds treated with BAU-evolved 'garlic tablet' become pest resistant: Bio-pesticide treats soil
The Bangladesh Agriculture University (BAU) has evolved environment friendly organic methods for treating seed and soil at negligible cost, which will help increase crop yield and reduce use of harmful
 
Foes in politics, friends while land grabbing
Jubo Dal, Jubo League leaders grab 5 acre prime railway land in Companiganj
They are political foes but together have grabbed a prime railway land, sparking protests by people in Bholaganj in Companiganj upazila.
 
Two buy freedom, one abducted in Kushtia
College student Ziaul, abducted on January 10 and expatriate Kalu, abducted on January 13, bought their freedom on Sunday.

In another incident, criminals abducted a rice mill owner on Sunday.

 
Upgrading BM College to University
Alliance holds rally, procession to hail govt announcement
The BNP-lead four party alliance organised a big rally and brought out a coloutful procession in the city on Monday to celebrate a government announcement upgrading the Brojo Mohan College (BM College)
 
Bid to abduct teenage girl foiled by mob: 21 held
A bid to abduct a teenage girl was foiled by mob at Katiyer Vita village in Fulchhari upazila on Saturday.

Police arrested 21 abductors and sent them to jail hajat.

 
Probe begins on 'corruption' by Rangpur Civil Surgeon
An allegation of corruption against the Rangpur Civil Surgeon (CS) is being investigated.
 
BSF hands over abducted sudent rescued in India
A Bangladeshi school student, abducted by an Indian gang, was rescued by BSF and handed over to BDR at a flag meeting held at Kacharipara on the no man's land on Sunday.
 
3 bombs recovered from Agailjhara barber shop
Agailjhara police searched a locked barber shop and recovered three home made bombs Saturday night.
 
A life for a bidi
Refusal to offer a bidi to a person has led to a bloody clash resulting in death of one person and injuries to two others at Shapmara village in Gobindaganj upazila on Saturday.
 
Jobo League leader among 3 held by Barisal Rab
Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested three persons including a Jubo League leader from Rajpasha village in Shekherhut union in Jhalakati district Sunday nigh and recovered arms and ammunitions from their
 
Spurious Phensidyl kills one
A drug addict died at Nunia village in Palashbari upazila following intake of spurious Phensidyl on Saturday.

The dead victim is Jahangir Alam, manager of a bus counter.

 

 
   
 
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