Volume 4 Number 345 Wed. May 19, 2004    
 
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Consensus on nat'l issues can help end confrontational politics
Speakers tell seminar
Building consensus on major national issues can help end confrontational politics, speakers said at a seminar in the city yesterday.
 
Dr Aftab Hossain murder case
Two get death
A Speedy Trial Tribunal of Sylhet yesterday sentenced two men to death in the sensational Dr Aftab Hossain murder case.

Dr Aftab was the assistant director of Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital.

 
Death threats to RU teachers protested
About 200 pro-liberation teachers of Rajshahi University (RU) yesterday brought out a silent procession on the campus protesting the death threats to former vice-chancellor and other teachers by the newly
 
'Peacekeeping a foreign policy priority'
Peacekeeping is a foreign policy priority for Bangladesh, said Dr Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury, ambassador and permanent representative to the United Nations.
 
ACD workshop begins in China May 22
Agriculture Minister M K Anwar left here for Beijing yesterday to attend a two-day minister-level continental workshop on agriculture development to be held on May 22-23.
 
Bar Council election results on Friday
Results of Bangladesh Bar Council election will be announced on Friday.

Earlier, May 19 has been fixed for the announcement of the results.

 
'Preserve thousand yrs' history, heritage'
Information Minister M Shamsul Islam yesterday called upon the authorities concerned to preserve the thousand years' history and heritage of the nation in museum and unveil those before the world community.
 
Duta demands separate pay scale
Dhaka University Teachers' Association (Duta) handed over their demand papers comprising separate pay scale and marginal facilities of teachers to Vice Chancellor Prof SMA Faiz at his office yesterday.
 
Death anniversary
Today is the ninth death anniversary of veteran journalist Kazi Kabir Uddin Ahmed.

On this day in 1995, Kazi Kabir, editor of the now-defunct Daily Azan, died of old age complication at the age of94.

 

 
   
 
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