Vol. 5 Num 185 Tue. November 30, 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 National Shal forests shrink to 40,590 hectares from 1,20,000 9466 hectare forestlands grabbed illegally in Mymensingh region, says DFO: Deforestation for pineapple, banana cultivation continues Shal forests in Mymensingh and Tangail districts are disappearing fast because of plunder by thieves and deforestation for pineapple and banana cultivation.   Speakers at Prothom Alo dialogue Set up industries to remove monga in northern dists Rangpur: Speakers at an open discussion at Kurigram stressed the need for setting up of agro-based and other small scale industries in greater Rangpur region to eradicate monga (lack of work in   153 Ctg newsmen demand Start work on 3rd Karnaphuli Bridge One hundred fifty three journalists working in different local and national dailies including electronic media on Saturday demanded of the government to start work on the third bridge over the Karnaphuli Ducks draw many to business Duck farming is gaining popularity in all eight upazilas of Brahman-baria district.   Pneumonia: 4 killed, 500 attacked in 3 days in Sarishabari Pneumonia has turned alarming in different areas of Sharishabari upazila in Jamalpur district   18 police camps set up in Patuakhali shoal areas Eighteen temporary police camps were set up in different shoal areas to protect farmers' crops from the clutch of musclemen of influential persons in the ongoing paddy harvest season.   Man drowns, 10 hurt as boat capsizes in Titas An elderly person drowned and 10 others were injured when a boat capsized in the Titas on Saturday.     Advertisement