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 General   Special train service for Eid passengers The Bangladesh Railway has arranged special train service from November 21 to December 4 to facilitate the journey of home-bound passengers on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr.   CU admission test from Feb 24 The admission test for honours courses under 2003-2004 session in Chittagong University (CU) will begin on February 24 next year.   16 launches, 53 cargo vessels fined Sixty-nine passenger launches and cargo vessels have been fined Tk 7.5 lakh during the on-going drive against faulty vessels in the past week.   Khaleda meets Bangladeshi expatriates in S Arabia Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, now in Saudi Arabia to perform holy Umrah, spent her time offering prayers and meeting with Bangladeshi expatriates on Sunday and Monday.   Drivers asked to avoid cantonment roads on Nov 21 A number of programmes will be held at the Dhaka Cantonment on November 21 to mark the Armed Forces Day.   Fire at Hazaribagh tannery A devastating fire broke out at a tannery at Hazaribagh in the city on Sunday evening.   1,623 more held Police arrested 1,623 people, including three identified criminals, during their ongoing countrywide drive in the last 24 hours till 6.00am yesterday.     Advertisement