Volume 4 Number 268 Fri. February 27, 2004    
 
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13 evicted minority families demand rehabilitation
Thirteen minority families of Sherpur yesterday demanded their land back, alleging that a government official along with local miscreants evicted them without prior notice.
 
Loss of biodiversity threat to sustainable use of natural resources
The loss of biodiversity in the country is posing a threat to the sustainable use of natural resources, said Science and ICT Minister Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan yesterday.
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Tommy's big dal for paraplegic children
It was a big arrangement.
 
Drug peddlers trade fire at Ctg slum: 6 injured
A case was filed against eight hoodlums under the Speedy Trial Act yesterday in connection with Wednesday's gunfight between two groups of drug peddlers at a slum near Kadamtali Bus Terminal here that
 
Increase 'people to people' contact to strengthen ties
PM tells PML delegation
A five-member delegation of Pakistan Muslim League led by its Secretary General Salim Saifullah Khan called on Prime Minister Khaleda Zia at her office yesterday.
 
VC panel election
HC showcause on JU authorities
The High Court has issued a show- cause notice on the authorities of Jahangirnagar University (JU) asking them to explain within 14 days why the two votes cast by two university deans should not be declared
 
DU admission test for Kha unit today
The admission test for first year honours courses under 'Kha' unit (Arts group) of Dhaka University will be held today.

About 20,000 candidates will sit for the test beginning at 10.00am.

 
People divided over Padma bridge site
A citizens' committee in Manikganj yesterday demanded that the proposed Padma bridge be constructed at Paturia-Daulatdia point while another committee from greater Khulna observed a token hunger strike
 
Attack on Hasina's motorcade protested
Keraniganj upazila Awami League organised a meeting at Agargaon yesterday protesting attack on the motorcade of the Leader of the Opposition in Parliament and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina at a
 
2 mobile phone Traders mugged in city
A gang of muggers shot and injured two mobile phone traders and snatched Tk 12,000 from them at Tajmahal Road in Mohammadpur yesterday.
 
CU admission test for Uma unit held
The admission test for first year honours course under 'Uma' unit (law faculty) of Chittagong University (CU) was held yesterday.

Around 5,000 candidates appeared at the test that began at 10.30am.

 
Seminar on 'Knowledge as Politics'
The developing countries should give more attention to the foundational issues with a view to checking pervasive presence of bias in the knowledge transmitted by the West, said Professor Dr Salim Rashid
 
US grant for computer training of imams
A computer training programme for imams and madrassah students with United States government support was inaugurated on February 24, says a USIS press release.
 
BPA general secy robbed
A gang of muggers snatched one cellphone and Tk 1,000 from Naser Khan, general secretary of Bangladesh Paribesh Andolon (BPA), at Ramna in the city last night.
 
Bangladeshi teacher wins int'l English debate contest
Suhani Sanwar, an English teacher of Viqarunnisa Noon School & College, won the Champion Prize as well as the Best Speaker Prize in the International English Debate Competition 2004 for the professionals
 
DU exams postponed
The authorities of Dhaka University (DU) have postponed all course system and traditional system examinations scheduled for tomorrow due to unavoidable circumstances.
 

 
   
 
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