Volume 4 Number 176 Wed. November 19, 2003    
 
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Judiciary separation gets 15th deadline
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court yesterday granted the government another four months in the latest in a series of extensions since 1999 for implementation of a 12-point directive on separation
 
Bogra ammo haul probe fizzles out
Masterminds could not be traced
The CID investigators could not trace the masterminds behind the biggest ever ammunition and explosives hauls in Bogra in what police said were half-hearted probes that recall fizzled-out investigations
 
Pneumonia death toll rises to 357
Pneumonia death toll rose to 357 yesterday with 161 deaths in the last one week as the viral infection is spreading across the country, unofficial reports said.
 
JS passes 2 days sans opposition
None of the opposition political parties attended the 10th session of the Jatiya Sangsad in the last two days rendering business in the House dull and lifeless.
 
BNP liberals fear axe like B Chy
Liberals within the BNP known to have been closely associated with AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury before his fall from grace and subsequent resignation as the republic's president are reportedly passing anxious
 
216 judges' posts vacant
Two hundred and sixteen judge's posts are vacant in the country, Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Moudud Ahmed told the Jatiya Sangsad yesterday.
 
Bush, Blair close ranks against anti-war anger
Extraordinary security as 1 lakh expected to protest
US President George W Bush yesterday left for London to mount a defiant show of solidarity with Prime Minister Tony Blair over the war in Iraq that has polarised world opinion.
 
Dhaka to seek 30pc EC quota for sugar, rice
Joint commission meet begins today in Brussels
Bangladesh will seek 30 percent quota facility for sugar and rice at the joint commission meeting with the European Commission (EC) beginning today in Brussels.
 
VoIP vendors to face tough time as BTTB lowers int'l call rates
Once they get licence, internet telephony operators will be in for stiff competition from Bangladesh Telegraph and Telephone Board (BTTB), as the state-run fixed phone service provider has decided toslash
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Scramble to book launch ticket on
Advance booking of cabins of most luxury launches seems to have been completed though some south-bound passengers were still buying cabin tickets paying extra charges.
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12,000 species endangered
Another 2,000 species have been added to the annual Red List of the world's most endangered animals and plants.
 
Govt, opposition must cooperate to institutionalise democracy
Says visiting US official
A visiting senior US official yesterday urged the ruling and opposition political parties to work together to give democracy an institutional shape.
 
JP (Ershad) may return to JS today
The opposition Jatiya Party (Ershad) is likely to return to the House today responding to government assurance that their demands would be met.
 
Businessman held for accusing Saifur's son of demanding bribe
Businessman Nuruzzaman, who accused the eldest son of Finance Minister M Saifur Rahman of demanding bribe from him, was arrested from his residence yesterday.
 
Harvey inspires Australia to win TVS Cup
Medium-pacer Ian Harvey took four wickets in eight deliveries without conceding a run and Damien Martyn hit a half-century to lead world champions Australia to a 37-run victory over India in their triangular
 
DGFI DD, his assistant charged with rape attempt
An attempted rape case was filed against a deputy director (DD) in-charge of the Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI) and his office assistant with the Court of Chief Metropolitan Magistrate,
 
Judgement on Sergeant Ahad murder today
A court in Dhaka delivers judgement in the sensational Sergeant Abdul Ahad murder case today.
 
35 secretaries appointed on contract basis
The government has so far appointed 35 secretaries out of 55 in the civil administration on contract basis since November 2001.
 
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Tender on subway feasibility study next month
International tender will be floated next month for feasibility study on underground metro railway in the capital city, Communications Minister Nazmul Huda said yesterday.
 
Daylong hartal called on December 13
The 11 left-leaning parties yesterday called a countrywide dawn-to-dusk hartal on December 13 to protest the governance failure of the ruling coalition.
 
50 lakh female students get stipends
A total of 50 lakh female students up to higher secondary level are getting government stipends across the country.

Education Minister Dr Osman Farooq revealed the statistics at the parliament yesterday.

 
Amendments to Bar Council Order challenged in High Court
The High Court yesterday issued a rule asking the government to show cause in three weeks why the amendments to the Bar Council Order should not be declared illegal.
 
Military attaché of US Embassy sees seized M-16 for himself
The military attaché of the US Embassy in Dhaka visited the arsenal at Boyra Police Lines in Khulna Monday to see M-16 rifles seized at the outer anchorage of Mongla Port on November 6.
 
Robbers go on rampage in four villages
Making a mockery of the ongoing operation by the joint forces in the district, armed robbers looted houses and shops, raped three women and shot eight people Monday night and the night before in Dumuria
 

 
   
 
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