Vol. 5 Num 167 Mon. November 08, 2004       Home  News Today's Index Front Page Business Sports Point-counterpoint National International Culture General Views Editorial Letters to Editor Write to Editor Sections Others About Us Contact Advertisement Supplements Archives General   Zia's emergence in politics was inevitable President tells inaugural ceremony of Ziaur Rahman Mausoleum Complex President Iajuddin Ahmed said soldiers and patriotic people from all walks of life in a united uprising vested late Ziaur Rahman with the onerous responsibility of running the country by protecting its 'Observance of Nov 7 sans Col Taher is a farce' Observance of November 7 as a day of civil-military revolution glorifying Ziaur Rahman as a national hero is a distortion of history, said the speakers at a discussion yesterday.   Judicial probe into RU violence demanded 'Remove VC or face tough movement' Speakers at a rally yesterday demanded immediate removal of the vice- chancellor and proctor of Rajshahi University (RU). Sweater factory gutted, property worth Tk 5 cr damaged A sweater factory was gutted by fire yesterday at Tejgoan Commercial Area and damaged machines and properties worth around Tk five crore.   Decision to stop subsidies to public varsities protested Samajtantrik Chhatra Front (SCF) and Progressive Teachers' Forum (PTF) yesterday protested the government decision to stop subsidies to public universities.   Muggers stab constable in city Two persons, including a police constable, were stabbed in separate incidents in the city yesterday   Fire at Ctg port shed A fire broke out following an electric short circuit in a shed of Chittagong port yesterday and caused a bit of damage of imported goods, including clothes and plastic items, port and fire brigade sources   FM leaves for Lanka Nov 10 Foreign Minister M Morshed Khan leaves for Colombo on November 10 to hand over Prime Minister Khaleda Zia's letter inviting Sri Lankan President Chandrika Kumaratunga to attend the coming Saarc Summit   Rab nabs listed criminal in city Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested a listed criminal along with a revolver and four bullets from Plassey crossing in Lalbag area of the city yesterday.   Garment worker killed in road accident One garment worker was killed in a road accident at Airport Road in the city yesterday.   Noor Nahar Murder Case FIR named accused arrested Police yesterday arrested one of the five FIR named accused in a housewife murder case.   HEJFB committee formed A 15-member executive committee of Health and Environment Journalist Forum, Bangladesh has been formed on Friday in the city.   Smuggled Indian goods worth Tk 26 lakh seized Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) seized huge quantities of smuggled Indian goods worth over Tk 26 lakh during the past 48 hours from bordering areas of Dinajpur, Joypurhat and Naogaon.   Biswas visits ailing Rajib Former President Abdur Rahman Biswas visited ailing film actor Wasimul Bari Rajib at Holy Family Red Crescent Hospital on Saturday night.     Advertisement