Vol. 5 Num 190 Sun. December 05, 2004       Home  News Today's Index Front Page Business Sports National International Culture General Views Editorial Letters to Editor Write to Editor Sections Others About Us Contact Advertisement Supplements Archives General   '90pc driving licences obtained through unfair means' Ninety percent driving licences are obtained through unfair means, said Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation Chairman Taimur Alam Khandaker yesterday.   Politics being used as a means of making money Speakers tell publication ceremony Lack of honest politicians has seriously hampered the development process in the country, speakers at a discussion said.   Brighten country's image abroad PM urges expatriates Prime Minister Khaleda Zia yesterday called on the expatriate Bangladeshis to work unitedly to brighten the country's image abroad and contribute to the national economy.   Over 200 houses gutted in Geneva Camp fire Over 200 houses were gutted in a devastating fire that broke out at the Geneva Camp for the stranded Pakistanis in Golahat area of Syedpur town yesterday afternoon.   Security to be tightened for V-Day celebrations Home Ministry ordered the law-enforcing agencies to ensure foolproof security in the capital as well as across the country for a peaceful environment during the Victory Day celebrations.   AL mass contact programmes from Dec 8 The main opposition Awami League (AL) yesterday formed 21 teams to conduct mass contact programmes from December 8 to 10 to make the 900-kilometre no-confidence human wall on December 11 a success.   3rd Int'l Festival of Photography begins tomorrow The third International Festival of Photography, Asia 2004 -- Chobi Mela III -- begins in the city tomorrow to showcase photographs from 17 countries.   3 teams in city to see Saarc summit preparations Advance official teams from India, Sri Lanka and the Maldives arrived in the city yesterday to see the preparations of the 13th Saarc summit beginning on January 9.   Shrimp enclosure looted A shrimp enclosure was looted on Friday at Tetultala under Paikgacha upazila in the district. Police said the hooligans led by a union parishad chairman occupied the shrimp enclosure by force.   Duta polls December 23 The election to Dhaka University Teachers Association (Duta) will be held on December 23. Prof Ahmed Kabir of Bangla Department will conduct the election as Election Commissioner.   3,027 more held Police arrested 3,027 people, including two listed criminals, on various charges during their countrywide drive in the last 48 hours till 6.00am yesterday.   Schoolboy stabbed Unknown criminals stabbed a schoolboy at Maghbazar in Ramna in the city yesterday.   Fire at city slum Twenty-one shanties were gutted in a fire at a slum at Basila in the city yesterday.   1 killed, 6 hurt in city road accident One person was killed and six others were injured when a passenger bus collided with a truck near Lal Mashjid at Shyampur in the city yesterday. Lal Mian, 60,died on the spot.   Int'l Lions Clubs president arrives today Ln. Clement F.     Advertisement