Volume 4 Number 53 Fri. July 18, 2003    
 
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Political parties to be involved in sanitation campaign
All political parties would be asked to join the government drive for bringing the entire nation under hundred per cent sanitation coverage by 2010, LGRD and Cooperatives Minister Abdul Mannan Bhuiyan
 
Air quality index in city soon
All preparations are set to launch an Air Quality Index (AQI) for Dhaka city to inform the people about air quality conditions and promote public awareness as well as action to reduce emissions.
 
Painting competition
Working children show creativity
The underprivileged children can also realise their potential to contribute and participate in the social, economic and cultural life if they are provided with the support they need.
 
'Develop human resources to face globalisation'
Development of human resources, strong social safety net and rapid growth in the technology sector could only protect a small state from the adverse impact of globalisation, speakers said at discussion.
 
Acid thrower sentenced to life in Khulna
A young man was awarded life imprisonment and fined Tk one lakh for throwing acid on a girl and her mother at Paikgachha more than three years ago.
 
Son-in-law gets life for killing 6 of a family
The Speedy Trial Tribunal in Rajshahi yesterday sentenced one person to death for killing six members of a family at Chhoto Banogram.
 
Body of 40-plus man recovered
The decomposed body of a man was recovered from a pond at Citypalli in Demra yesterday.

On information, police went to the spot and recovered the body stuffed into a gunny bag.

 
Resignation of shipping minister demanded
Bangabandhu Juba Parishad held a rally on the Central Shaheed Minar premises in Chittagong yesterday demanding immediate resignation of Shipping Minister Akbar Hossain for his failure to ensure safety
 

 
   
 
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