Volume 4 Number 156 Thu. October 30, 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 General   Ecnec okays Rural Dev Project-23 Executive Committee of National Economic Council (ECNEC) yesterday approved the Rural Development Project-23 (amended) of the Local Government Division for improving infrastructures in Laxmipur and Feni   Cooperatives awards announced Fifteen best cooperative societies and 12 best cooperators have finally been selected for the National Cooperatives Award for the year 2002.   Bangladesh likely to sign protocol with France Bangladesh and France appear to sign a protocol in mid-December this year, aiming to exchange experience and technical knowledge to face earthquake.   MK Anwar leaves for Hanoi Agriculture Minister MK Anwar left for Hanoi yesterday to share Vietnam's experience in agriculture development as the Asian country recorded a quick success in attaining food autarky.     Advertisement