Volume 4 Number 223 Fri. January 09, 2004    
 
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Professionals' body to probe violation of human rights
Manabik Sahajya Sangstha (MSS), a non-government organisation, will form a Human Rights Watch Group (HRWG) at grassroots level by involving various professional groups to investigate human rights violation
 
Eradicate poverty to check dowry
Speakers tell discussion on 'Action agenda for a dowry-free Bangladesh'
Participants at a discussion yesterday laid emphasis on the creation of employment opportunities and eradication of poverty to free the society from the curse of dowry.
 
Hanoi to help Dhaka get berth in Asian Regional Forum
Vietnam has assured Bangladesh of its full support to get a berth in the Asian Regional Forum and the status of an Asean dialogue partner.
 
Intra-JCD clash leaves 3 injured at RU
Two factions of the Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) in a show of power fired shots and blasted cocktails Wednesday night and locked into a clash yesterday morning, leaving at least three injured.
 
Kamal gets job renewal against odds
Prime Minister's Principal Secretary Kamal Uddin Siddiqui was given a one-year extension to the post on a third contract, sparking resentment in ruling BNP and in the civil administration.
 
Tk 1 cr medicines seized at ZIA
Customs officials yesterday seized a huge quantity of contraband medicines along with other commodities said to be worth over Tk 1 crore from the air freight unit in Zia International Airport (ZIA).
 
Hanumans of Keshabpur to be protected
Hanuman species of Keshabpur upazila underJessore district will be protected through planting trees on the khas land.
 
Japan to provide relief for Iranian quake victims
Japan will provide 770 thousand dollars to Iran for its earthquake victims in Bam, says a press release.
 
JUTA election Jan 14
Election to the 15-member committee of Jahangirnagar University Teachers' Association (JUTA) will be held on January 14.

Yesterday was the last date for submitting nomination papers.

 
Rupsha Welfare executives
Md Mozaffar Ahmed and Sk Md Kamrul Islam have been elected president and general secretary respectively of Rupsha Welfare Foundation for 2004-05, says a press release.
 
Children lay siege to DC's office for warm clothes
A group of children from poor families laid a siege to the office of the deputy commissioner here yesterday demanding distribution of warm clothes as cold wave has been sweeping over the district forthe
 
Russian envoy calls on Ershad
Russian Ambassador to Bangladesh Oleg S Malbginov made a courtesy call on Jatiya Party chairman HM Ershad at latter's office yesterday.
 
UAP celebrates land acquisition for permanent campus in city
The University of Asia Pacific (UAP) yesterday organised a colourful function to celebrate the acquisition of land to build a permanent campus in the city, says a press release.
 
Parliamentary team leaves for Canada
A two-member parliamentary delegation led by Deputy Speaker Akhter Hamid Siddiqui left here for Canada yesterday to attend the 17th Conference of Commonwealth Speakers and Presiding Officers.
 
Sher-e-Bangla Agri varsity
JCD men beat journalists
Activists of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), student wing of the ruling BNP, have manhandled the correspondents of two national dailies at the Sher-e-Bangla Agriculture University (SBAU) in the city.
 
Qulkhwani of Sumita Devi today
Qulkhwani of veteran film actress Sumita Devi will be held at her residence at 1/19 Humayun Road, Block # B, College Gate, Mohammadpur after Asr prayers today, says a press release.
 
Convocation of AIUB tomorrow
The fourth convocation of American International University-Bangladesh (AIUB) will be held at Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre in the city tomorrow, says a press release.
 

 
   
 
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