Vol. 4 Num 125 Sun. September 28, 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
Star health Star City








Others
About Us
Contact
Advertisement
Suppliments
Archives

Front Page
 
Govt backs out from effecting amended CPC
In the face of staunch opposition by lawyers, the government has decided not to make the controversial Civil Procedure Code (CPC) amendment effective from October 1.
Picture
Hartal disrupts life
Police club AL's women workers
At least 32 opposition activists, largely women, were injured when police used batons to break up demonstrations in Dhaka during the Awami League (AL)-called countrywide dawn-to-dusk hartal that virtually
 
Water minister flies to Delhi today to talk river project
Meet with Vajpayee likely

Bangladesh's Water Resources Minister Hafizuddin Ahmed, who arrives here today for the Indo-Bangladesh Joint Rivers Commission (JRC) meeting beginning on Monday, has sought an appointment with Prime

 
Talks on free trade deal with India October 20-22
Similar discussions on with Pakistan, Sri Lanka
The talks on free trade agreement (FTA) with India will take place in Dhaka October 20-22, an official source said yesterday.
 
Speaker approves 16-member team for CPA confce
The speaker has approved a 16-member parliamentary delegation for the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) conference slated for October 4-12 at Dhaka, sources said.
 
200 faulty launches fined since Aug 8
More than 200 faulty passenger launches and cargo vessels have been fined for irregularities and malpractices during the ongoing special drive.
 
US to send 10,000 more troops to Iraq
5,000 on alert for call-up
The United States on Friday activated 10,000 National Guard troops for service in Iraq and put another 5,000 on alert for likely call-up after its appeal for foreign military help met no immediate response.
 
Bush, Putin warn Iran
President Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin urged Iran yesterday to give up any ambitions it might have of building nuclear weapons.
 
Man gets life for killing wife 11years ago
A Dhaka court yesterday jailed one for life for killing his wife in 1992.
 
Banks asked to cut lending rate
The Parliamentary Committee on the Ministry of Finance yesterday asked all commercial banks to slash interest rates to prop up investment and employment.
Picture
Muktangon now made a parking lot
The place supposed to host social and political gatherings has been turned into a parking space with the support of some Dhaka City Corporation (DCC) employees.
Picture
Cops drag foot 24 days after abduction
Kidnappers threaten wife of ex-principal of homeopathy college
Police are yet to act even 24 days after the alleged abduction of former principal of Khulna Homeopathy Medical College.

"The abductors are threatening us with death for filing case.

 
Shab-e-Barat on the night of Oct 11
The holy Lailatul Barat will be observed on the night of October 11 as the moon of Shaban was sighted yesterday.
 
Hizbut chief remanded
Chief of the Islamic militant outfit Hizbut Touhid Bayezid Khan Panni told police yesterday his organisation is operating since 1995 and he is a close relative of a ruling BNP minister, police sources
Picture
Veteran Pak politician Nasrullah Khan dead
Veteran Pakistani opposition leader Nawabzada Nasrullah Khan, a strong opponent of President General Pervez Musharraf, passed away in the early hours of Saturday aged 85, hospital officials and family
 
Global protest against Iraq occupation
Chanting "Troops out of Iraq and Blair out of Number 10," thousands of anti-war protesters took to the streets of London yesterday to demonstrate against Britain's continued military involvement in Iraq.
 
Vajpayee rules out talks with Musharraf at Saarc summit
India's Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee ruled out bilateral talks with Pakistan during his visit to Islamabad early next year for the South Asian Association of regional Cooperation (Saarc) summit
Picture
Overgrown Jungle
A park near the Bangladesh-China Friendship Bridge ...
 
Niko assumes all obligations for Block 9 shares
Under the terms of share-purchase agreement for the acquisition of ChevronTexaco in Bangladesh, Niko assumed the obligations stipulated in the production-sharing contract (PSC) and the joint-operating
 

 
   
 
Advertisement