Volume 4 Number 177 Thu. November 20, 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 Others About Us Contact Advertisement Supplements Archives National   Affluent in monga days ! Marginal farmer Kashem Ali does not queue for government doles in these monga days. He has Tk 20,000 in hand from sale of coriander grown in one bigha of land.   2 docs held for 'faulty' operation gets bail Two doctors, arrested in the town on Monday for an alleged faulty operation, were released on bail on Tuesday.   Row between truck agents, truckers Over 100 trucks with imports stranded in C'nawabganj Over 1000 trucks, 200 of those carrying imported onion and fruits, are stranded for four days on Chapainawabganj-Sona Masjid and Chapainawabganj-Rajshahi roads following a conflict between two truckers'   JCD-Shibir clash: Cop among 7 hurt in Gaibandha Police fire shots, tear gas canisters Seven persons including a policeman were injured during a clash between activists of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) and Islamic Chattra Shibir (ICS) at Palashbari Tuesday night.   Natore traders want revival of TERAC activities The businessmen of Natore have been wearing black badges from yesterday (Wednesday) and will hoist black flags atop their business establishments and houses from November 22.   40,500 VGF cards for Satkhira The government has sanctioned 40,500 cards under Vulnerable Group Feeding (VGF) programme here.   Outlaws kill 3 including UP member Three persons including a Union Parishad (UP) member were killed by the outlawed Purbo Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) in separate incidents in two days.   4 commit suicide in 24 hours in Satkhira Four persons including a minor girl and a boy allegedly committed suicide within a span of 24 hours in Satkhira Sadar, Assasuni, Debhata and Shymnagar upazilas.   14-year RI for Phensidyl trader in Meherpur One person was sentenced to 14 years rigorous imprisonment (RI) by a special tribunal court here for pursuing illegal Phensidyl business on Saturday.   Mobile courts realise Tk 30,500 from dishonest traders An amount of Tk 30,500 was realised by mobile courts from dishonest businessmen for cheating people with faulty scale and for selling adulterated food on Monday.   Cop suspended for rape attempt A police sub-inspector has been suspended for rape attempt.   2 killed in road accidents in B'baria A retired schoolteacher and another persons were killed in two road accidents in the town and at Saril on Monday.   Two female muggers nabbed in Ctg People caught two female muggers and handed them over to police here on Monday night.     Advertisement