Volume 4 Number 285 Tue. March 16, 2004       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 'Don't treat us as ornaments in parliament' Women's rights activists reject ruling party's proposal for 45 women MPs, demand direct election Women's rights activists yesterday rejected the ruling party's proposal to raise the number of women members of parliament to 45 and demanded direct election for women representatives.   Shaheed Capt Bashar Gate ready for Mar 26 opening Finishing touches are being given to the Shaheed Captain Bashar Gate at Nilphamari and it will be inaugurated on the Independence Day. Save Kaliganga from pollution Villagers march streets, submit memo to Manikganj DC People of Manikganj pourashava brought out a procession in the district town and held a rally in front of Deputy Commissioner's (DC) office yesterday demanding steps to protect Kaliganga river from pollution   Abduction bid foiled in Barisal court area, 2 beaten by mob Two persons were beaten by a mob on the Barisal magistrate court compound on Sunday when they tried to snatch two persons accused in a case.   ICS activists beaten by JCD at Barisal polytech Newly elected vice-president of Barisal Polytechnic Institute Students' Union Masum Sheikh, general secretary Al-Amin and assistant general secretary Reazul Karim belonging to Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS)   Sluice gate being built in Satkhira by illegally cutting WDB embankment 4,000 bighas of land to go under water A sluice gate is being constructed illegally by cutting Water Development Board's embankment on Kholpetna river at Khalishabunia in Shyamnagar upazila.   River Diversion Plan Fact-finding mission to study adverse effect in Bangladesh A fact-finding mission to Kansat in Chapainawabganj is being organised by the Citizens Fact-finding Commission to study the adverse effect of diversion of rivers at upstream in India on March 16.   PM visits Mymensingh today Prime Minister Khaleda Zia will pay a visit to Dhubaura in Mymensingh today, district administration sources said.   Mysterious disease claims 4 lives in Faridpur A mysterious disease having symptoms of high fever and shivering has claimed four lives so far at Mallikpur village.   14 years' RI for keeping illegal arms A man was sentenced to suffer 14 years rigorous imprisonment (RI) for keeping illegal arms on Saturday.   PSTU VC resigns The Vice-Chancellor (VC) of Patuakhali Science and Technology University (PSTU) Prof Dr AKM Abdul Hannan Bhuiyan tendered his resignation to the Education Ministry on Sunday.   Human chain by disabled in Magura Several hundred disabled people under the banner of Trainomul Pratibondhi Sangathan formed a human chain here on Sunday.     Advertisement