Volume 4 Number 69 Sun. August 03, 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 Others About Us Contact Advertisement Suppliments Archives Front Page DCC commissioner gets 27yrs in prison in arms case Khwaja Habibullah alias Habib, BNP leader and commissioner of Ward-57 of the Dhaka City Corporation (DCC), and two others have each been sentenced to 27 years in prison for illegally possessing firearms.   Illegal detention SC asks govt to meet HC ruling The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court yesterday directed the government to implement within six months a High Court (HC) directive that bars detention of anyone arrested on suspicion.   Gram Sarkar off to low-key start amid legal questions Gram Sarkar, the lowest local government tier, began coming into being yesterday 22 years after initiation of the process amid legal challenges as well as political opposition.   Commentary Is this what the PM wants her student front to do? We have decided to pose the question, as in our heading, directly to Prime Minister Khaleda Zia.   Imports suffer as customs points paralysed Taxmen intensify strike Activities at the Dhaka Customs House, Inland Container Depot (ICD) and all 30 customs outreaches known as letter of credit (L/C) stations came to a halt as officials abstained from work for the fourth   JCD attacks BCL men again at DU No classes held on first day of strike Activists of the Jatiyatabadi Chhattra Dal (JCD) yesterday swooped on the Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) men on the Dhaka University (DU) campus again, injuring at least five. Bank men slip fake notes into bundles? The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has recently asked all banks to take necessary measures against circulation of forged bank notes following growing allegations that bundles released even by commercial banks contain Sitalakhya river Saddam's sons buried amid tight security US soldier killed in grenade attack Saddam Hussein's sons Uday and Qusay, killed last month by US troops, were buried in the deposed ruler's home town of Tikrit yesterday in a swift and heavily guarded ceremony, locals said.   Bogra Haul HC asks govt to initiate probe, make finds public The High Court Division of the Supreme Court yesterday issued a rule upon the government to show cause why it should not be directed to conduct an inquiry into the ammunition haul in Bogra last month.   Tea garden worker shot dead in clash with ansars A tea garden labourer died of bullet wounds and nine others were injured in clashes between the labourers and ansars at Hobibnagar Tea Estate in Jaintapur upazila Friday evening.   Plan for bus service to Agartala sent to cabinet A proposal to commission the Dhaka-Agartala bus service is likely to be placed before the next cabinet meeting for approval.   Govt showcaused for ordering withdrawal of case against BNP MP's brother The High Court yesterday issued rule asking the government to explain why its directive to withdraw double murder charges against the brother of Nasiruddin Ahmed Pintu MP of BNP and nine others undergoing   College girl takes her life to escape teasing A college student Friday took her life to escape continued teasing at Roshangiri in Fatikchhari.   BDR joins cops in search of abducted magnate Three platoons of Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) yesterday joined police in raiding remote places of Fatikchhari and adjoining areas to rescue businessman Jamal Uddin Ahmed Chowdhury.   2 SIs shifted, 6 cops closed 5 more dacoits held in Bhandaria robbery Two sub-inspectors (SI) were transferred, six police constables closed and five more alleged dacoits arrested yesterday in connection with the Bhandaria Bandar Bazar robbery.   Army major beaten up during joint drive A team of joint force raided the residence of an army major in the city and beat him up following a brawl.   Extortionists shoot building worker Extortionists shot a construction worker at Senpara Parbata in Mirpur yesterday as the owner of the building refused to pay them.   Tawfiq Aziz Khan's wife dies Suraiya Begum, wife of late Tawfiq Aziz Khan, former executive editor of The Daily Star, died of a cardiac arrest at the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Hospital last night at the age of 50.   Route permits of unfit river vessels to be cancelled soon The Ministry of Shipping has instructed authorities concerned to immediately cancel route permit of river vessels operating without fitness certificate and design as prescribed by the government.     Advertisement