Vol. 5 Num 247 Thu. February 03, 2005       Home  News Today's Index Front Page Business Sports Point-counterpoint Metropolitan National International Culture General Views Editorial Letters to Editor Write to Editor Sections Others About Us Contact Advertisement Supplements Archives Metropolitan Ruling party killing popular leaders to cling to power: AL Awami League leaders yesterday said the ruling party is trying to cling to power by killing the AL's popular leaders.   Grenade attack in Habiganj BCL enforces strike at CU Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) has enforced a daylong strike at Chittagong University (CU) yesterday to protest the January 27 grenade attack on an Awami League rally in Habiganj that killed former finance   Finance ministry yet to disburse fund for ICT internship project The finance ministry has been sitting on the ICT internship programme for over six months now despite allocation of fund in the annual budget for the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector,   Jica presents draft final report Construction of Padma bridge likely to start in 2008 The government can start construction of Padma bridge by the end of 2008 and it will take about six years to complete the construction work, according to a report of Japan International Cooperation Agency   Hazardous Clinical Waste Pvt organisation to come to the rescue With the cooperation of Dhaka City Corporation (DCC), private organisation PRISM Bangladesh is going to launch a hazardous clinical waste management project on a pilot basis in two wards in the capital   CPA removes CCC's gangway Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) yesterday removed a huge gangway installed by Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) in the river Karnaphuli.   Pubali Bank donation for tsunami-hit children Pubali Bank Ltd has donated US $ 25,000 (equivalent to Tk 15 lakh) to Unicef to provide support to tsunami-hit children in Asia.   Two killed in road accidents Two people were killed in road accidents at Malibagh and Sher-e-Bangla Nagar areas in the city yesterday.   Construction worker shot A construction worker was shot and injured at the city's Eskaton Garden Road yesterday morning.   World Bank team discusses National Nutrition Project A World Bank team met the health secretary yesterday to apprise him of its latest findings on the National Nutrition Project (NNP).   1,215 more held Police arrested 1,215 more people, including two listed criminals, on various charges during their countrywide drive in the last 24 hours ending at 6.00am yesterday.   Bus set on fire: 5 injured Passenger buses came under attack by unknown hoodlums in different areas of the city last night, ahead of today's hartal.   Three arrested over killing of rickshawpuller Detectives of Cobra team of police arrested three people yesterday on charge of bombing a rickshawpuller to death during Saturday's hartal hours at Mirpur in the city.   New British Council English courses from Feb 8 New English courses of the British Council will start on February 8 and continue till April 5, says a press release of the Council.   Indian HC visa section to remain open The visa and consular wings of the High Commission of India will remain open from February 3 to 7, says a high commission press release.     Advertisement