Volume 4 Number 37 Wed. July 02, 2003       Advertise with The Daily Star -- Advertising on the Website    Advertising in the Printed E dition-- Home  News Today's Index Front Page Business Political Sports Foreign Relations Metropolitan National International Culture General Views Editorial Letters to Editor Write to Editor Sections StarTech Star Chittagong Others About Us Contact Advertisement Suppliments Archives Front Page Another stunning ammo haul in Bogra, this time from BNP workers' houses 26,500 bullets, 48kg explosives recovered Police and BDR men seized 26,500 bullets and 48kg explosives in joint raids on four BNP workers' houses in Kahalu upazila in Bogra yesterday.   Two Indians held with arms and wireless set at Satchhari forest In connection with the Bogra ammunition haul, the BDR yesterday arrested two Indians and recovered two firearms and a wireless set from them at the Satchhari Forest Range in Chunarughat upazila, Habiganj. US has no plan for military base in Bangladesh Ambassador Mary Ann Peters talks of Washington's commitment to sign repatriation treaty with Dhaka US Ambassador to Bangladesh Mary Ann Peters yesterday categorically said her country "has no plan or desire to establish a military base in Bangladesh".   Hasina says Khaleda out to establish Taliban-style govt Leader of the Opposition Sheikh Hasina yesterday took a swipe at Prime Minister Khaleda Zia and said she harbours criminals.   Hit-and-run driver drags doctor to death A car yesterday knocked down a motorcycle-riding doctor and dragged him for over a kilometre along the Mirpur Road to Panthapath till he died. 4 US soldiers killed in Baghdad attacks Imam, 8 Iraqis die in mosque blast Four US soldiers were reportedly killed in Baghdad Tuesday, with attacks on coalition forces showing no sign of letting up, as a series of unexplained blasts overnight left six Iraqis dead.   Flood situation dips in 17 dists Flood situation in 17 districts deteriorated yesterday due to continued rains and onrush of water from the upstream, affecting several lakh people.   AL's JS boycott likely to drag on No dialogue in sight The parliamentary stalemate due to the main opposition Awami League's (AL) indefinite boycott of the House is unlikely to end soon with no sign of a change in the AL stance.   Top men of two TV channels quizzed over Bogra reporting Top police officials have interrogated some executives of private satellite channels Channel-i and ATN Bangla in connection with the airing of news on the sensational ammunition and explosives haul in   Promotion of deputy secretaries hangs in balance Uncertainty hangs over promotion to joint secretary in the civil administration, although over 100 deputy secretaries became eligible for elevation a couple of years ago.   Blue kerosene introduced to curb adulteration Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) yesterday introduced blue-coloured kerosene throughout the country in an effort to curb adulteration of the widely used fuel, BPC officials said.   ETV equipment: HC asks govt to explain The High Court yesterday issued a rule asking the government to show cause within two weeks why the equipment of ETV should not be returned to its owner.   Govt to return licensed arms to owners A government handout yesterday said the deputy commissioners (DC) have been asked to return licensed firearms and ammunition deposited during Nov 5-21 last year to their owners.   Opinion poll British voters now don't trust Blair Two thirds of British voters do not trust Prime Minister Tony Blair, according to a poll published yesterday.   Missing pistol not Niazi's It is official now. The pistol that disappeared from the Indian National Museum here is not that of Pakistani General A K A Niazi.   Notice The June 21 article under the heading 'Pharmaceutical cos-doctor nexus-1' was written by this newspaper's Staff Correspondent Pinaki Roy, not by Dr Pinaki Bhattacharya. Dr.     Advertisement