Volume 5 Number 39 Sun. July 04, 2004    
 
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Soil nutrients critically low in N dists
Deficiencies hinder growth of plants, crops, scientists tell workshop, suggest massive motivation campaign
Essential soil nutrients like calcium, magnesium and sulfur have dropped to an alarming level in northern districts, reducing fertility and crop yield.
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Teesta devours part of Tuhin Dam in Dimla
Floodwater from Teesta river has devoured a portion of the 1.5 kilometre Tuhin Dam at Khalisha Chapani in Dimla upazila, constructed in 2002-2003 financial year.
 
An unusual phenomenon
No spawning by Ruhi, Katal and Mrigel this year in Halda river: Environmental pollution blamed
Some popular indigenous fish species like Ruhi, Katal and Mrigel are yet to release spawns this year at Halda river, the main source of naturally bred fries in the country.
 
Nightly deluge panic Bhola people
Several thousand people of four villages in Bhola Sadar Upazila are marooned as a huge portion of the town protection embankment breached at Nasir Majhi Friday night due to heavy pressure of floodwater
 
BIWTC liner MV Alauddin sent for repair again
BIWTC liner MV Alauddin left Barisal port yesterday for a Chittagong dockyard for repair again.
 
'Media role vital to check AIDS, trafficking'
BNWLA discussion meeting told
Bangladesh is very much vulnerable to AIDS because of its porous border with India where the disease is spreading fast, speakers said at a discussion meeting here on Friday.
 
Proshika chief's release demanded
Fifty lawyers here yesterday in a joint statement have demanded release of Proshika and Association for Development Agencies in Bangladesh (ADAB) president Quazi Faruque Ahmed.
 
Principal damages wall for toll?
A group of people allegedly backed by a college principal damaged an under-construction wall on Thursday for 'non-payment of toll amounting to 20,000 taka' by the landowner.
 
30 hurt in clash in Netrakona
Thirty persons were injured, five of them seriously, in a clash between two rival groups at Dulli village in Kendua upazila on Friday.
 
8 more Galachipa Villages under sanitation
Eight more villages in Galachipa upazila have been brought under sanitation system, according to an announcement of Galachipa upazila nirbahi officer (UNO) Mezbahuddin on Friday.
 
Woman 'killed' by husband, in-laws
A housewife and mother of a child was burnt to death allegedly by her husband here on Friday morning.

Ill-fated Sapna Akhter, 28, was sleeping in her room at Kaliganj Talukderbari in the town.

 
Balu killing protested
Journalists here brought out a mourning procession in the town demanding arrest and punishment to the killers of Khulna newsman Humayun Kabir Balu.
 

 
   
 
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