Volume 5 Number 66 Sat. July 31, 2004    
 
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Flood worsens in Barisal
Sea level up by 3-4 feet: Recession to start after full moon: 4 drown, 2.5 lakh marooned
The flood situation turned alarming in 71 unions in nine upazilas in Barisal district as water rolling from the central districts can not flow into the sea due to high tide under the influence of thecoming
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Relief operation in dists
Major non-government organisations (OGOs) like Oxfam and CARITAS have launched relief operation in flood affected areas.
 
Diarrhoea: 20 killed, over 5,000 attacked in 3 dists
Diarrhoea so far claimed 20 lives and attacked over 5,000 people in flood affected areas of Comilla, Gai-bandha and Brahmanbaria.
 
Declare flood a national disaster: Menon
Workers Party President Rashed Khan Menon on Thursday called upon the government to declare the devastating flood as a national disaster.
 
Outlaws finally kill him
An employee of Khulna City Corporation (KCC) could not save his life even after going into hiding for the last four months.
 
Flood unchanged in Chandpur
The flood situation in Chandpur remained unchanged on Friday.

The Meghna at Chandpur is flowing 135cm above danger level. The entire Chandpur town is under three to four feet water.

 
7 yr girl married to 13 yr boy
Local people were shocked on Thursday when they learnt about a child marriage at Kachia village in Borhanuddin upazila, Bhola on July 21.
 
Demand for daily Dhaka-Barisal flight
A human chain and a rally were formed in front of the Biman office in the city on Thursday demanding daily Biman flight in its Barisal-Dhaka route.
 
BNP leader dies in Rab custody
A BNP leader died in custody of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) here on Wednesday.
 
5 'outlaws' held
Five 'outlaws' were arrested by Daulatpur Thana police from Satkhira road on Tuesday.

The arrested persons are Monir,30, Shumon,28, Lalon,27, Karim Molla,30, and Mizan Fakir,30.

 

 
   
 
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