Vol. 5 Num 145 Sun. October 17, 2004       Home  News Today's Index Front Page Business Sports Point-counterpoint Metropolitan National International Culture Views Editorial Letters to Editor Write to Editor Sections Others About Us Contact Advertisement Supplements Archives Front Page   Public Procurement Top ministries oppose new guideline Some ministries are putting pressure on the planning ministry to change the Public Procurement Regulations, 2003, which were formulated on donors' insistence to check corruption. Costly start to Ramadan Dwellers grapple with soaring prices, fares People in middle and low-income brackets bore the brunt of sky-high prices of essentials in the capital with their suffering exacerbated by a dawn-to-dusk rickshaw strike yesterday, the first day of Ramadan.   Forestland grabbed Gazipur gets barren as encroachers bribe officials to take lease of woodland Land grabbers have encroached upon around 12,250 acres of forestland under Dhaka Forest Department over the years.   Dhaka Central Jail No probe 54 days into grenade recovery The government appears to be trying to bury the August 22 grenade recovery from Dhaka Central Jail that sent a chill across the nation already panicked by the killing of 20 people in a grisly grenadeattack   Mob beats two dead after Jubo Dal man's murder A violent mob beat dead two young men allegedly in reprisal for the killing of a Jatiyatabadi Jubo Dal activist in the city yesterday.   750 M16 ammo, wireless sets seized Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) yesterday seized huge ammunition of M-16 rifle and 30 high-powered wireless sets from the border area of Naikhangchhari.   Kushtia outlaw chief killed in 'crossfire' A top terror and `Kasr Bahini' chief was killed in "crossfire" between police and his accomplices at Malihad Canalpara in Mirpur upazila early yesterday. Rickshaw Strike Tailbacks ease but commuters suffer The government is firm to make the main roads of the capital rickshaw-free to ease the chronic traffic congestion despite yesterday's dawn-to-dusk rickshaw strike that caused sufferings to commuters but   Go local, says PM Prime Minister Khaleda Zia yesterday urged the countrymen |o give preference to local products, including clothes, during their festival shopping to encourage local producers.   US troops in Iraq revolt over safety Relatives of soldiers who refused to deliver supplies in Iraq say the troops considered the mission too dangerous, in part because their vehicles were in poor shape. Army deployed at Wasa pump stations The government yesterday deployed army at all pump stations of Dhaka Water and Sewerage Authority (Wasa) to ensure uninterrupted water supply during Ramadan.   Flood-hit north awaits relief With further worsening of flood situation in Rajshahi and Naogaon districts, victims are still waiting for relief.   Sri Lanka lift Pak tri-series Sri Lanka dismissed Pakistan for just 168 in only 38 overs to win the tri-series by 119 runs in Lahore on Saturday.   Blasts hit Baghdad churches, hospital 4 GIs, 1 translator killed in car bombing Explosions damaged churches and hit a hospital and hotel in Baghdad yesterday in fresh challenges to Iraq's ]S-backed interim government.   Protest over damage of idol of Durga Unidentified elements damaged the idols of goddess Durga at a temple and a house in Kamargaon union of Tanore upazila on Friday night, triggering massive protests by the Hindus.   Congress retains power in Maharashtra India's Congress-led alliance held onto power in the nation's richest state, Maharashtra, after winning the most seats yesterday in assembly elections and dealing a humiliating defeat to the opposition   Congress retains power in Maharashtra India's Congress-led alliance held onto power in the nation's richest state, Maharashtra, after winning the most seats yesterday in assembly elections and dealing a humiliating defeat to the opposition     Advertisement