The Daily Star: Internet Edition Mon. August 13, 2007

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Mon. August 13, 2007


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Star City

No Sign of Dhaka-Kolkata Train Service Before Ramadan
Renovation of station, other works go on amid dampened spirits
The historical start of the Dhaka-Kolkata direct train service has once again hit snags, as the higher authority is yet to reach a final decision on when the service will start.

Is it beef you are eating?
City dwellers are unwittingly consuming buffalo meat in various hotels everyday, as a segment of unscrupulous butchers and meat sellers are regularly mixing buffalo meat with beef.

Temporary rehabilitation for hawkers

Fruits now a dream for low income group
Fruits, local or imported, are now a dream for many, especially the low-income group.

Orchid making its way into the city life
It looks like a flower fair when traders with a wide variety of flowers gather in the morning at the city's Shahbagh intersection. It has grown up as a hub of flower business over the last two decades.

"city express"
The latest crop of quotes from the city's press -- words worth repeating, we feel, for their humour, insight or sheer outrageousness.