Vol. 5 Num 188 Fri. December 03, 2004       Home  News Today's Index Front Page Business Sports Culture General Views Editorial Letters to Editor Write to Editor Sections International Disability Day World Others About Us Contact Advertisement Supplements Archives General   'Ensure justice to establish global peace' Speakers at an Islamic conference yesterday stressed the need for ensuring justice to establish global peace.   Persuade our neighbour to stop unilateral withdrawal of water Minister urges FAO director general Minister for Environment and Forest Tariqul Islam yesterday sought the UN assistance to protect the country from the adverse effects of climate change and persuade a neighbouring country to stop unilateral   Sari Trader Murder 3 get death, 4 life A Dhaka court yesterday sentenced three people to death and four others to life term imprisonment for killing a sari trader in Tangail district.   Qualifications@UK Fair Begins 'Quality edn a must to face challenges of globalisation' Students must be equipped with world standard education and skills to face the challenges of globalisation and contribute to the development of the country, State Minister for Education ANM Ehsanul Haque   'Form nat'l commission for women' Workshop on 'gender equality' ends A three-day workshop ended in the city on Wednesday with a call for forming a National Commission for Women, says a press release .   FAO support to agri dev will continue Diouf tells MK Anwar Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) will continue to encourage all efforts to agriculture development in Bangladesh as it has a dominant role in the economy and employment of the country.   Int'l Day of Disabled Persons today The 13th International Day of Disabled Persons will be observed today in the country and around the world with a renewed commitment to ensuring equal rights and privileges of the disabled in the society.   'Rab crossfire a tool to resist opposition movement' Awami League (AL) Joint Secretary Obaidul Kader yesterday said the BNP-Jamaat coalition has resorted to crossfire of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) as a tool to resist the opposition movement includingthe   DU English deptt alumni get-together Jan 7 The English Department Alumni Society of Dhaka University (DU) will organise its annual Alumni Get-together 2004 at the department on January 7 next year, says a press release.   Nat'l Computer Programming Contest from today The National Computer Programming Contest 2004 is set to be inaugurated at 6:00 pm today at the Kumira Campus of International Islamic University of Chittagong (IIUC).   Sabu, Badsha elected DRU president, secy Shafiqul Karim Sabu of Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha and Shakhawat Hossain Badsha of the Daily Inquilab have been elected president and general secretary of Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU). Rina's pickle adjudged pickle of the year Prize giving ceremony of Pran-Prothom Alo National Pickle Competition-2004 was held on November 30 at Osmani Memorial Hall in the city, says a press release.   Care observes World Aids Day Care Bangladesh observed the World Aids Day in collaboration with government, more than 100 partner NGOs and media across the country, says a press release.   2 outlaws held Detective Branch of Police arrested two people, including a woman, from near the met office at Gallamari Road under Batiaghata thana and recovered a 9mm pistol loaded with four bullets from their possession.   Fire at garment office in Ctg Garment accessories, computers and furniture were gutted in a fire at an office at Agrabad Commercial Area yesterday morning.   Two arrested The Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) yesterday arrested two outlaws with a West Germany-made revolver.     Advertisement