The Daily Star: Internet Edition Thu. May 17, 2007

Vol. 5 Num 1051

Thu. May 17, 2007


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No UGC budget for salary of RU controversial staffs
The University Grants Commission (UGC) decided that it would not sanction budget for salaries of more than five hundred Rajshahi University (RU) teachers, officials and employees for their recruitment

6 arrested on charge of encroaching PDB land
Six alleged land grabbers were arrested on charge of encroaching valuable lands of Power Development Board (PDB) at Bakalia in the port city yesterday.

13 TIB suggestions to KCC mayor
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) yesterday placed 13 suggestions before KCC Mayor Sheikh Tayebur Rahman urging him to take necessary steps to gear up services for greater interest of citizens.

World Telecom Day today
Bangladesh will observe the 39th World Telecommunication and Information Society Day today along with 189 member countries of International Telecommuni-cation Union (ITU).

Steps to ease traffic jam at Dhanmondi lauded
Rate Payers' Association of Dhanmondi Residential Area has lau-ded the steps taken by Dhaka Metro-politan Police to ease traffic jam and curb noise pollution in the area.

Road crash kills BCC mayor's gunman
Gunman of Barisal City Corporation (BCC) mayor was killed and a BCC official and driver of the official jeep of the mayor were injured in a road accident on Bhanga-Mawa road in Faridpur district on yesterday