Vol. 5 Num 241 Fri. January 28, 2005       Home  News Today's Index Front Page Business Sports Metropolitan Culture General Views Editorial Letters to Editor Write to Editor Sections Environment Urban World Others About Us Contact Advertisement Supplements Archives General   Ammonia From Industries Pollutes Begunbari,Norai Canals Shift Sayedabad intake unit from Sarulia to Meghna for safe water Technical committee suggests A technical committee comprising local and foreign environment experts suggested the government to shift Sayedabad Water Intake unit from Sarulia to Meghna river to ensure safe and ammonia-free waterfor   Veterinarian Anil murder case 3 sentenced to death Three people were sentenced to death yesterday for killing veterinarian Anil Sarker in Brahmanbaria in 2003.   CNG emits cancerous particles? Emissions of ultra-fine particles from Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) vehicles are more likely to cause lung cancer than particles emitted by diesel fuel, officials of the Society for Urban Environmental   Bangladesh economy gaining strength Prof Yunus tells reception in Japan Eminent economist and the Managing Director of Grameen Bank Prof Mohammad Yunus yesterday said the economy of Bangladesh was gaining strength but he underscored the need for increased efficiency atpolitical   2 bodies recovered in city Two bodies were recovered from Maghbazar and Gabtali areas in the city yesterday.   Be alert against plot to destroy democracy Tarique Rahman urges partymen BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Tarique Rahman has urged the grassroots level leaders of the party to be vigilant against any conspiracy against multiparty democracy. Arrest of Bangla Bhai demanded Six opposition-backed student organisations, including Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), staged a demonstration on the Dhaka University (DU) campus yesterday demanding immediate arrest of infamous militant   Youth stabbed to death in N'ganj A youth with criminal records was stabbed to death allegedly by his gang members at Fatulla on Wednesday night.   6 species of animal become extinct a year Six species of animal are becoming extinct on an average annually in the world, including Bangladesh.   100 house owners demand arrest of land grabber About 100 house owners in the old part of the Dhaka yesterday demanded arrest of and punishment to a land grabber who allegedly prepared forged documents in a bid to grab their paternal property.   Governing board of NGO Foundation formed The finance ministry has formed a nine-member governing board of the Bangladesh NGO Foundation through a gazette notification on January 25.   Duta threatens agitation Dhaka University Teachers Association (Duta) yesterday threatened to go for tougher agitation if the policeman who assaulted a DU teacher is not fired within 48 hours.   One killed in bus accident in Ctg One was killed and five others were injured in a bus accident at Boalkhali in Chittagong district yesterday. The victim, believed to be the helper of the bus, died on the spot.   Mizan Murder Hearing on charge-framing January 31 A Dhaka court yesterday fixed January 31 for hearing on charge-framing against former Awami League lawmaker Haji Mohammad Seilm and 31 others, accused in the Mizanur Rahman murder case.   Int'l Bangla Literature Festival begins Jan 29 The International Bangla Literature Festival-2005 will be held in Kolkata on January 29-31. Five writers of national and international fame will represent Bangladesh at the festival.   Seminar on language learning held A seminar on "Understanding Poetry and Language Learning" was held on Eastern University campus on Mirpur Road in the city on January 17, says a press release.   1,755 more held Police arrested 1,755 people, including 13 listed criminals, on various charges from different parts of the country in the last 24 hours till 6.00am yesterday.     Advertisement