Volume 4 Number 272 Tue. March 02, 2004    
 
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10,000 child labourers in Barisal Bidi factories
Tk 15 to 20 only for 12 hours' work
At least 10,000 child labourers are working in Bidi factories in Barisal division.

They work in hazardous and inhuman conditions but paid unbelievably small amounts.

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Uttara Housing project at Syedpur
Bangalees threaten self-immolation
Bangalees agitating for changing the authorities' decision to allot houses at Uttara Housing Project only to Biharis declared a fresh action programme on Sunday.
 
Attack on Humayun Azad condemned
Reports of protests condemning attack on prominent writer Professor Humayun Azad are pouring in from various districts.
 
'AL creating anarchy'
Education Minister Dr Osman Faruk said Awami League is creating terrorism and anarchy in the country in the name of hartal.
 
Short-supply increases fuel price in N-districts
Irregular supplies to Balashi, Chilmari, Baghabari depots: smuggling alleged
High price of diesel and kerosene persists in northern districts due to short supply.
 
Bad days for fishermen in coastal areas
Government earns huge foreign currency by exporting fish abroad every year, but the fishing sector remains neglected.

Hundreds of fishermen in the coastal area have been passing days in misery.

 
Manikganj Bar Assoc office-bearers
Election to Manikganj Bar Association was held at the association auditorium here on Sunday.
 
Reward for detecting cheating in exam
The Patuakhli district administration has announced rewards for catching any SSC examinee while cheating, or any teacher helping the examinee.
 
JCD drove them away
They went to submit nomination papers for Babugonj Agricultural Institute students' union election but JCD activists beat and drove them away.
 
One killed, 10 hurt in clash over land
One person was killed and 10 others were injured in a clash between two groups in a land dispute at Birman Pur village in Trishcl upazila on Friday.
 
Abducted girl rescued
Akhaura police on Sunday rescued ten year-old-girl Runa from abductors in Moulvibazar and arrested two of her captors.
 
CU admission test results published
Results of admission test for first year honours course in Chittagong University were published on Saturday.
 

 
   
 
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