Volume 4 Number 316 Sun. April 18, 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 Star City Steps soon to stop artificial ripening Indiscriminate use of toxic chemicals in growing vegetables and ripening fruits causes serious health hazards The government has decided to frame a policy in six months to control the indiscriminate use of toxic chemicals in growing vegetables and ripening fruits. Illegal pumps add to water crisis in city Majority of homeowners, especially of high-rise buildings, have installed illegal water pumps causing serious disruption to Water and Sewerage Authority's (Wasa) distribution process and create acutescarcity Maiden Internet Fair   Surf the Net, get the edge Four-day fair concludes today Internet businesspeople look forward to attracting about 50,000 visitors to the four-day Internet Fair 2004, first ever of its kind in Bangladesh.   Residents oppose new bridge over Dhanmondi Lake The Dhanmondi Poribesh Unnayon Jote (DPUJ) has expressed its apprehension over the plan for construction of a new bridge that would connect Road 4 and Road 3A bisecting the Dhanmondi Lake.   Proposed service cell for high-rises has to be put under microscope The One Window Service Cell (OWSC) under the proposed Dhaka City Highrise Building Construction Act-2003 prompted mixed feelings from speakers at a roundtable on Sunday that emphasised it needed a broad     Advertisement