Volume 4 Number 176 Wed. November 19, 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 Point-counterpoint Metropolitan National International Culture General Views Editorial Letters to Editor Write to Editor Sections StarTech Star Chittagong Others About Us Contact Advertisement Supplements Archives National   Law for approval from PMO for appointment in public varsities CUTA to go on strike after Eid The Chittagong University Teachers Association (CUTA) has demanded withdrawal of the government decision providing for approval from the Prime Minster's office in appointment of teachers in public universities.   CPB lays a siege to DC's office 'Ensure food, work in monga-affected areas' The Communist Party of Bangladesh brought out a procession in the town and laid a siege to the Deputy Commissioner's office on Monday demanding government measures to face the monga and diarrhoea situation   Businesses stop for 15 minutes at Natore Business at Natore town stopped for 15 minutes on Monday to protest suspension of operation of a corruption and extortion resistance committee.   Acid attack on 3 women in Barisal, Satkhira Two women and a teenage girl have sustained acid burn injuries in Barisal and Satkhira in two days.   Dr Aftab murder trial Supplementary charge added, fresh date today The trial of much talked about Dr Aftab Hossain Murder case could not be started on Sunday as the prosecution prayed for addition of a supplementary charge of extortion against the accused.   BCL leader, 2 shopkeepers hurt by criminals in Ctg A leader of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) was critically injured by miscreants and two shopkeepers were hacked by extortionists for refusing to pay toll in two incidents in the city on Monday.   One lakh current nets seized from Tanguar Haor About one lakh current nets were seized from Tanguar Haor in a drive conducted in five days.   SUST students lay siege to admin building Students of the Forestry Department of the Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) laid a siege to the administrative building of the university demanding realisation of their demands.   Steps to stop fish fry netting in Chandpur A meeting held at the Deputy Commission's conference room recently to find out ways and means to stop catching of Hilsha fry in Meghna and Padma rivers in Chandpur.   Cop faces action for attempted rape A police sub-inspector of Kolaroa thana has been found guilty of attempted rape.   Viscera report says Student strangled at Mission hostel The death of Rajesh Roy, a student of Sylhet Government College, was from strangulation, according to the viscera report available recently, six months after the incident.   Tk 50,000 looted from Barisal school Robbers looted Tk 50,000 from a government girls' school on Bagura Road in the city in the early hours of Saturday.   25 hurt as villagers clash over land in Kushtia At least 25 people were injured in a clash between two groups of people at Amdah village in Daulatpur upazila on Monday.   Bhasani's death anniversary observed The 27th death anniversary of veteran political leader Manlana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhasani was observed here with due respect.     Advertisement