Vol. 4 Num 348 Sat. May 22, 2004    
 
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New women's hostel opens
Boarders will be provided training in market-oriented skills
Proshanti Foundation, a non-governmental organisation, has opened a women's hostel-cum-employment generating project for widows, divorcees and unmarried women of over 30 years in Dhaka.
 
Move to set up CNG stations by occupying water bodies protested
Environmentalists yesterday protested the government move to set up CNG refuelling stations by occupying water bodies in Dhaka and levelling Batali Hill in Chittagong.
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Star Search contest launched
Benson & Hedges kicked off a five-month programme yesterday to find out talented young musicians.
 
Extortionists kill timber trader at Rajbari
A timber trader was gunned down by extortionists at Rajbari on Thursday night as he failed to pay the toll as demanded by them.
 
Colony demolished in Noakhali
Noakhali district administration yesterday demolished a colony near the circuit house and the residence of the deputy commissioner in the town.
 
Diarrhoea claims 11 in Jessore
Eleven people have so far died of diarrohea at five upazilas in Jessore district.
 
Girl burnt alive in Pirojpur fire
A 12-year-old girl was burnt alive and two other girls sustained burns in a fire sparked off by a gas cylinder blast at a house near Jame Mosque in Nazirpur Upazila headquarters on Thursday night.
 
Over 1,600 held, 14 firearms recovered
Police arrested 1,669 people on various charges during their ongoing countrywide drive in the last 24 hours till 6.00am yesterday.

They also recovered 14 firearms, two other weapons and 144 bullets.

 

 
 
   
 
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