Volume 4 Number 218 Sun. January 04, 2004       Advertise with The Daily Star -- Advertising on the Website    Advertising in the Printed E dition-- Home  News Today's Index Front Page Business Political 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   'Adopt Saarc convention to protect human rights' Leading South Asian human rights (HR) activists have called for adopting a Saarc convention to protect human rights by putting an end to the culture of impunity.   Remove Huda from cabinet Mahi's letter to Khaleda BNP lawmaker Mahi B Chowdhury has demanded immediate removal of Communication Minister Nazmul Huda from the cabinet and his expulsion from the party for his remarks at the inaugural ceremony of a three-day   'Hartal has lost its impact on politics' BNP Secretary General and LGRD and Cooperatives Minister Abdul Mannan Bhuiyan yesterday said hartal has lost its effectiveness as political programmes.   BCL founding anniversary today Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), student wing of the opposition Awami League, will observe its 56th founding anniversary today.     Advertisement