Vol. 5 Num 139 Mon. October 11, 2004       Home  News Today's Index Front Page Business Sports Point-counterpoint Metropolitan National International Culture General Views Editorial Letters to Editor Write to Editor Sections Others About Us Contact Advertisement Supplements Archives Metropolitan   'Promote young leadership' The National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI) held a course for mid-level political leaders in the city yesterday, calling for promoting the young leadership.   DU to shorten winter vacation The academic council of Dhaka University has decided to shorten the ensuing winter vacation to make up the losses caused to students by the strike.   Youth killed in gas explosion, boy dies in wall collapse A 10-year-old boy died in a wall collapse while a youth was killed in a gas explosion in the city yesterday.   Indian teams to present cultural evening tomorrow The High Commission of India will present a cultural evening by troupes from Rajasthan and Tripura at the Indian Cultural Centre auditorium in the city tomorrow, says a press release.     Advertisement