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 Metropolitan   'Ban use of toxicants in food' Speakers at a rally yesterday urged the government to take immediate steps to ban the use of toxic substances in food items.   Price spiral of essentials protested Main opposition parties and social organisations yesterday protested the price hike of essentials in the holy month of Ramadan.   'Conservation of biodiversity a must for food security' Environment-friendly cultivation practices and conservation of ecological balance are a must for achieving food security for all, speakers at a discussion said yesterday. Bank Asia, IEH observe World Sight Day A daylong school-college eye camp was held at Malkhanagar High School and College in Munshiganj to raise awareness about eye care among the students through a campaign of the theme -- 'Better eye care,   Court hours during Ramadan Chief Justice J R Mudassir Hossain yesterday rescheduled the office timing for the High Court Division and the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court during the holy month of Ramadan.   One gets life for keeping illegal arms A court in Chittagong yesterday sentenced one person to life term for possessing illegal arms and ammunition.   JU vacation from Oct 19 The Jahangirnagar University (JU) will remain closed from October 19 to November 20 on the occasion of Durga Puja, Laxmi Puja, Shab-e-Qadr, Eid-ul-Fitr and National Revolution and Solidarity Day.   Labourer falls from ship, dies A labourer was killed when he slipped and fell down from a ship at Ship Breaking Yard in Sitakunda upazila in the district yesterday.     Advertisement