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Local News
Tuesday, July
02, 2002
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News Brief, Summary of
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Tuesday, July 02, 2002
National
The Appellate Division of the Supreme
court this morning rejected an appeal of the Ekushey Television filed
against a High Court Judgement that earlier declared the license of the
private television illegal.
Due to heavy rain all over the country, water level of most of the rivers
registered rise yesterday raising fears that it may cause localised floods
in many districts.
The results of the SSC examination held under seven education boards of
the country would be announced simultaneously tomorrow.
The regular meeting of the cabinet was held yesterday in the cabinet room
at the Prime Minister's Office with Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia in
the chair. The meeting approved increased facilities for the MPs.
Dhaka-London flights of Biman Bangladesh Airlines will resume next week
after a suspension of nearly seven months, Biman sources said yesterday,
The regular meeting of the cabinet was held yesterday in the cabinet room
at the Prime Minister's Office with Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia in
the chair
Germany will advocate for free access of all products of the poorest
countries, including Bangladesh, to the European Union markets in view of
these nations' economic difficulties, reports UNB.
The Australian government will provide Australian dollar 3.9 million
(approx US dollar 2.20 million) to support a primary education project
titled Intensive District Approach to Education for All (Ideal) in
Bangladesh.
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Neighbour
Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari
Vajpayee carried out a major cabinet reshuffle on Monday whereby
appointing Yasbant Singha as the Foreign Minister. Four film stars namely
Shatrugna Sinha, Bala Shaeb, Binod Khannan and Shaheb Sing Barma were
inducted in the new cabinet.
A U.S. plane bombed a village in the central Afghan province of Uruzgan on
Monday killing at least 30 members of a wedding party and injuring many
more, Afghan officials and residents said.
The Pentagon is to investigate an incident in Afghanistan in which a US
laser-guided bomb apparently killed dozens at a wedding party.
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International
A Russian passenger jet with dozens of
people aboard and a two-pilot cargo plane collided late Monday over
southern Germany in a fireball that scattered flaming wreckage over a wide
area, and all aboard both aircraft were believed killed, officials said.
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Sports
HEADINGLEY, Leeds: Having lost their
opening two encounters, Sri Lanka will be battling for survival in the
NatWest triangular one-day series when they face England in a crucial game
at Headingley on Tuesday.
ST GEORGE'S, Grenada: New Zealand ground out a slow reply to the West
Indies' first innings total of 470 on Monday, reaching 74 for none at tea
in their second innings, 23 runs behind.
KARACHI: Pakistan has hired three Australian coaches-Trevor Chappell,
Daryl Foster and Dennis Waight to boost its national team and improve the
standard of cricket in the country.
MELBOURNE: Australia's cricket tour of Pakistan remains in doubt with the
Australian Cricket Board (ACB) saying it is too early to react to reports
Australia will play Pakistan at a neutral venue later this year.
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia: Following Saudi Arabia's dismal performance in the
2002 World Cup finals, the Gulf country's soccer federation has sacked its
national coach and is searching for a replacement.
LONDON: Venus Williams advanced to the quarter-finals of the Wimbledon
tennis champions here on Monday and admitted she was confident of a
hat-trick at the All England Club.
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Weather
Moderate rain or thunder showers
accompanied by gusty or squally winds likely at most places over the
country with heavy falls at places over Chittagong, Barisal, Khulna and
Dhaka and Rajshahi divisions till 6pm today. Day temperature is likely to
remain unchanged over the country.
The sun sets in the capital at 6.50pm and rises tomorrow at 5.15am.
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