Volume 4 Number 209 Fri. December 26, 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 Environment World Others About Us Contact Advertisement Supplements Archives General   Residents resist move to withdraw BRTC service Threaten indefinite strike in Sylhet Agitated people have resisted the move to withdraw BRTC buses operating in Jaintapur, Kanaighat and Gowainghat upazilas of the district.   Govt mulls 20pc subsidy for solar power units Finance Minister Saifur Rahman yesterday said the government was considering 20 percent subsidy for solar power units to bring 50,000 families under electricity coverage by next five years.   Face wrongdoers unitedly, says Dr Kamal Gono Forum President Kamal Hossain yesterday urged people to unite to banish vices like godfather, black money, corruption and crime.   'Stop portraying women as commodity in films, advertisements' Speakers at a workshop demanded an end to portrayal of women in mass media as a 'commodity'.   Developing Asia journalism awards The Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI), based in Tokyo, is sponsoring a series of Developing Asia Journalism Awards to acknowledge the contribution of Asian and Pacific print journalists who cover   Moyeen elected vice-chair of OIC body on science Minister for Science and Information and Communication Technology Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan was elected vice-chairperson of the OIC Standing Committee on Science and Technological Cooperation (Comstech) in   Hooligans kill one, set fire to shop in Ctg Hooligans killed a person and set fire to a shop after looting the goods in separate incidents in the district early yesterday.   Ex-policeman killed in road accident A retired police official was killed in a road accident at Customs crossing here on Kushtia-Jhenidah highway on Wednesday.   Ex-policeman killed in road accident A retired police official was killed in a road accident at Customs crossing here on Kushtia-Jhenidah highway on Wednesday.     Advertisement