The Daily Star: Internet Edition Thu. January 18, 2007

Vol. 5 Num 938

Thu. January 18, 2007


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Over 400 killed in 'crossfire' in 10 SW dists in 30 months
At least 401 people were killed in 'crossfire' incidents in 10 southwestern districts in two and a half years since start of the 'extra judicial killing' by law enforcers in June 2004.

12 tonnes of urea seized in Sylhet
4 arrested while selling the fertiliser in black market
Twelve tones of urea fertiliser in 240 bags, lifted from Fenchuganj Natural Gas Fertiliser Factory (NGFF), were seized while allegedly being sold in the black market Tuesday evening.

Diarrhoea, pneumonia kill 4, attack 1000 in Sirajganj
Diarrhoea, pneumonia and other cold- related diseases have broken out alarmingly in rural areas of nine upazilas in Sirajganj district.

BDR,BSF trade fire in Satkhira as push-in bid foiled
Indian Border Security Force (BSF) and Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) traded gunfire on Taluigachha and Kushkhali border areas in Satkhira Sadar upazila Tuesday night after BDR foiled a BSF attempt to pushin

Outlaws threaten to kill journos, blow up press clubs in Khulna
A newly formed underground party--Purbo Banglar Mission Juddho (PBMJ)--has threatened to kill eight journalists-- six of them Paikgacha upazila correspondents of six local Bangla dailies and two of Dhaka