Vol. 5 Num 220 Tue. January 04, 2005       Home  News Today's Index Front Page Business Sports Metropolitan National International Culture General Views Editorial Letters to Editor Write to Editor Sections Others About Us Contact Advertisement Supplements Archives National   Murders cross previous records in Jhenidah 101 in 2004 against 75 in 2003: 50 murders by outlaws The law and order situation deteriorated in Jhenidah district last year, with 101 murders committed during the period against 75 in 2003, according to a high-ranking police official.   Tender manipulation: Govt loses Tk 70 lakh The government incurred a loss of Tk 70 lakh due to 'tender manipulation' on Tuesday. A different 'health fair' at Moulvibazar It was a different day for teenagers in the town.   Campaign yields good result Kushtia schoolgirls now aware of Aids Thirteen year-old school student Anwara of a remote village knows about the killer disease AIDS and how it spreads. Painting in quest of 'perfect life' An 8-day exhibition of paintings by teenaged artists began at Magura Collectorate School auditorium on Sunday, attracting hundreds of children and enthusiastic people.   20,000 phones still inoperative in Barisal About 20,000 telephones are still inoperative in Barisal since the Digital T&T Exchange went out of order on December 15 due to mechanical faults.   7 hurt in JCD factional clash at BAU Seven Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) activists were injured in a clash between two factions of at Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) on Sunday.   Women's repression Most cases filed in Patuakhali 'false' Most of the cases relating to repression on women and children were meant to 'harass' opponents. About 1,903 cases were filed during the last three years. The court gave punishment in only eightcases.   Big fire at Syedpur rly market A devastating fire at Syedpur railway market on Saturday noon gutted goods in seven shops and five godowns. The affected people claimed that the fire destroyed goods worth about Tk one crore.     Advertisement