Volume 4 Number 216 Fri. January 02, 2004    
 
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BDR-BSF meet begins in Delhi Jan 6
Cross-border firing, smuggling to figure high
Cross-border firing, human trafficking, smuggling, push-in and push-out attempts and border disputes will dominate the discussion between the chiefs of Bangladesh and Indian border security forces next
 
Khaleda declares 2004 as 'Child Literature Year'
10th Dhaka Book Fair opens
Prime Minister Khaleda Zia yesterday called upon the people to make book reading a habit to develop their intellects and use their acquired knowledge in nation-building activities.
 
PM plans to form panel of advisers with professionals
Prime Minister Khaleda Zia has expressed her willingness to form of a panel of advisers with experienced professionals to advise the government on various issues.
 
Employ pvt organisations to provide driving licence, fitness certificate
Speakers suggest at discussion
The government should appoint private organisations to provide driving licence and fitness certificate for the vehicles, breaking the monopoly of the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA), speakers
 
SAARC Jamboree begins in Kaliakoir Jan 5
An eight-day SAARC Jamboree begins at the Scouts camp in Kaliakoir upazila on January 5.
 
Family planning service resumes after 5 years
Family planning service resumed yesterday across the country under a separate administrative set-up after five years and a half.
 
RU introduces two new departments
Two new departments have been introduced at Rajshahi University (RU).

These are- Material Science in the science faculty and Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science in agriculture faculty.

 
Kids Festival begins in Ctg
A two-day festival titled 'Star Ship Juice Kids Festival and Mina Bazar' began at the Shishu academy premises in the port city yesterday with a call to make the environment more favourable for the children.
 
Abducted man rescued in city
The Rapid Action Team (RAT) rescued an abducted man from a slum in Mohammadpur area of the city and arrested one person on Wednesday.
 
Robbery at house in Ctg
Robbers looted gold ornaments and cash totalling about Tk three lakh from a house in the city in the early hours of Wednesday.
 
Labour Court Bar Assoc executives
Advocate Nirmalendu Dhar and Md Ibrahim Bhuiyan have been elected president and general secretary of the Labour Court Bar Association, says a press release.
 
Prof. Anwar Hasan passes away
Prof. Dr Anwar Hasan of applied physics and electronics science department of Dhaka University died of a cardiac arrest yesterday at the age of 58.

He is survived by his wife, daughter and mother.

 
1532 more held
Police arrested a total of 1,532 people, including one listed criminal, during their countrywide drive in last 24 hours till 6am yesterday.
 

 
   
 
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