Vol. 4 Num 217 Sat. January 03, 2004    
 
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Barisal journalists' convention against 'repression' on newsmen
Punish culprits or face news blackout
Newsmen of southern districts at a convention to protest "repression on journalists" here yesterday demanded arrest and punishment of persons responsible for the acts and threatened of a blackout of administration's
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Ferry service faces collapse at Teesta Mukh Ghat
Terminals shifted thrice in two weeks due to erosion
Ferry service with Bahadurabad Ghat has become irregular as erosion has taken an alarming turn at Teesta Mukh Ghat in Fulchhari here since December 15.
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Sylhet town protection
Discontent brewing as govt sitting on half-done project
Despite demonstrations by people, work on the Tk 90 crore Sylhet Town Protection Project is suspended for the last one year due to administrative redtapism.
 
Live REB cable, 15 transformers stolen in Gopalganj
Electric equipment and goods worth about Tk five lakh of the Rural Electrification Board (REB), Gopalganj have been stolen from different supply lines and REB sheds in different areas of the district.
 
A year of crimes in Ctg
Reshuffle in police admin fails to restore people's confidence: A ray of hope after a few court verdicts
Crimes increased and took a new turn in Chittagong last year.

Over 1,500 crimes including 265 murders and 500 robberies were recorded in the district during the period.

 
Discussion on Zainul Abedin
A discussion was held at the Zainul Abedin Sangrahashala auditorium here marking the 89th birth anniversary of Shilpacharja Zainul Abedin on December 31.
 
Man gets 3 years RI for denying wife's rights
A court here on Monday sentenced a man to three years rigorous imprisonment (RI) for not recognising his wife legally.
 
SUST Teachers' Assoc polls Jan 5
Election of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology Teachers Association (SUSTTA) will be held on January 5.
 
Midnight gunshot frightens RU hall residents
An incident of gun shot and bomb blast at midnight frightened the resident students of all 11 male dormitories of the university on Tuesday.
 
Extortionist killed
An extortionist was beaten to death by mob and another received critical injuries at Malmary village under Gangnj upazila in Meherpur district on Saturday night.
 
Pneumonia claims 10 in Mymensingh
Pneumonia claimed 10 lives in three upazilas here in December last year.

Eight of them hailed from Nandail upazila, and one each from Phulbaria and Gouripur upazilas.

 
RUTA election on January 15
Election to the 15-member executive committee of the Rajshahi University Teachers' Association (RUTA) will be held on January 15.
 
Boy killed in Bhola fire
A child was roasted alive and 12 people were injured, five of them critically, in two fire incidents at Dularhat village in Charfession upazila on Thursday.
 

 
   
 
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