Volume 5 Number 67 Sun. August 01, 2004    
 
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Trafficking in women and children
5 get life, three 15 years
Three tribunals yesterday sentenced eight people to different jail terms on charges of trafficking in women and children in separate cases.
 
Govt has politicised relief operation: B Chowdhury
Former president and chief of Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh (BDB) Badruddoza Chowdhury yesterday said the alliance government has completely failed to tackle the floods and mitigate the sufferings of the affected
 
US to provide support to face floods: Harry
The United States of America (USA) will provide necessary support to Bangladesh to face the current flood and conduct the post-flood rehabilitation programme.
 
Trader shot dead
Unknown assailants shot dead a trader in the old part of the city yesterday.

Police identified the victim as Bashir, 35, a polythene trader living at Urdu Road in Lalbagh.

 
Commissioner demands action against attackers
A ward commissioner of Dhaka City Corporation (DCC) yesterday demanded punishment to those who attacked him during the distribution of relief materials among flood-affected people.
 
125 medical teams start work today
A total of 125 medical teams of Bangladesh Medical Association (BMA), Doctors Association of Bangladesh (DAB) and Primary Health Care Unit of Health Directorate will treat the patients at differentflood
 
Betar to relay 12 hours of BBC programmes daily
Bangladesh Betar, the national broadcaster, will now relay 12 hours of British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) programmes on 100 FM frequency daily under a new agreement signed yesterday.
 
1675 more held
Police arrested some 1,675 people on various charges during their countrywide drive in last 24 hours ending at 6.00am yesterday.
 

 
   
 
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