Volume 4 Number 338 Wed. May 12, 2004    
 
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Local govt heads reject interim chief provision
Leaders of local government associations yesterday rejected as undemocratic the government's proposed provision for nominating one of the members of the elected local government body as interim administrator
 
Mobile soil testing lab to be set up in 6 divisional cities
A decision to set up mobile soil testing laboratories in six divisional cities to balance soil fertility and boost agricultural production was taken in a pre-budget meeting yesterday.
 
One gets death for killing
A Dhaka Court yesterday sentenced one person to death for killing Shafiqul Islam alias Tota of Nawabganj upazila on September 10 in 2001.
 
DUTP hands over 16 motor vehicles to DMP
Dhaka Urban Transport Project (DUTP) handed over 16 motor vehicles to the traffic department of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) at a function at Nagarbhaban in the city yesterday.
 
Block 9
Tullow accepts share transfer to Niko
Irish Tullow Oil has accepted the transfer of US energy giant Chevron-Texaco's 60 percent share in the country's Block 9 to Canadian Niko Resources Ltd.
 
Election tribunals formed
The Election Commission (EC) has constituted election tribunals to settle disputes relating to the just concluded pourasabha polls.
 
President assents to Narcotics Control Bill
President Iajuddin Ahmed yesterday assented to 'The Narcotics Control (Amendment) Bill, 2004.'

The Bill was passed in the current 11th session of the eighth Jatiya Sangsad, says an official handout.

 
Alam Murder Case
Hearing on charge-framing May 26
A Dhaka Court has fixed May 26 for hearing on charge-framing against Jamuna Group Chairman Nurul Islam Babul and five others in the Alam Pramanik murder case.
 
Water World opens today
Water World, the first ever water park in the country, will be opened to public today.

Having seven different water-related rides, the water world is an extension of the Nandan Park.

 
Ahsanullah Murder
Arrest of killers demanded
Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), student wing of the opposition Awami League (AL), yesterday blamed the BNP-Jamaat alliance government for the killing of lawmaker Ahsanullah Master and demanded immediate
 
MOU signed
City University and Tauheed's Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding yesterday on higher education facilities, says a press release.

City University Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. M.

 

 
   
 
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