Vol. 5 Num 238 Tue. January 25, 2005       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   Steps taken to amend Vagrancy Act 11,26,000 vagrants in country The government has recently taken an initiative to amend the Vagrancy Act, 1943 in an effort to rehabilitate the vagrants who are deprived of all fundamental rights.   Legal safety net for women a must to stop spousal abuse 155 women were killed by their husbands and another 35 women tortured last year, BNWLA report says Domestic violence, especially spousal abuse, can decline significantly if the government launches an effective awareness campaign and establishes a strong legal framework, according to human rights experts.   Dhaka gets additional water from Ganges Bangladesh has received 68,178 cusec and 54,079 cusec of Ganges waters respectively during the first and second circles of January '05 against the indicative share of 56,582 cusec and 45,112 cusec according   Fire at Ctg hide processing factory A fire ripped through a hide processing factory in the port city yesterday, damaging finished leather, chemicals and machinery.   'Materialise spirit of Mass Upsurge' The nation yesterday observed the 1969 Mass Upsurge Day recalling Shaheed Motiur Rahman's supreme sacrifice that intensified the movement for autonomy, eventually leading to the Liberation War of 1971   2,000 bags of urea worth Tk 30 lakh seized Bangladesh Navy personnel seized 2,000 bags of urea fertilizer worth about Tk 30 lakh from near the St Martin's Island on January 20.   Moudud leaves for Manila Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Moudud Ahmed yesterday left for Manila to attend an international workshop on "Challenges in Implementing Access to Justice Reforms.   DU teacher found dead at his quarters Prof Hasmat Ali, a teacher of Dhaka University, was found dead at his quarters on the university campus on Friday.   Gayoom thanks Khaleda President of the Maldives Maumoon Abdul Gayoom said that he was deeply touched by the message of condolences that Prime Minister Khaleda Zia had sent to him following the death and devastation causedby   24 stranded migrants return from Mauritania The second group of 24 stranded Bangladeshi migrants returned to Dhaka from in Mauritania on January 22 with the support of International Organisation for Migration (IOM).   One killed as villagers clash A middle-aged person was killed and two others were injured yesterday when two groups of people clashed at Hargati village in the district.   Obituary Dr Khandakar Mohammad Alamgir, a freedom fighter and Language Movement veteran, died in New York on January 21 at the age of 75, says a press release.   994 more held Police arrested 994 people on various charges during their countrywide drive in the last 24 hours till 6.00am yesterday.     Advertisement