AU Ahmed joins

BNP today

A U Ahmed former treasurer of the Gano Forum, yesterday announced his decision to Join the BNP ex pressing confidence in the politics of production and developmeni of the present government He will formally Join BNP today, according to a press release, reports BSS

Bangladeshi troops inBihacsafe

All members of the Bangladesh battalion and Ba ngladesht military observers in the UN peacekeeping force at the Bihac enclave in Bosni a are safe and they are in good spirit, according to the latest report received here yesterday. ISPR said Bangladesh Army Headquar ters is maintaining constant communication with the battalion commander in Bi hac. reports BSS

ROK parliamentary team in city

A five-member pariiamen tary delegation from South Korea arrived in the city yes terday on a three day visit. Whip Mohammad Abdul Karim received the delega lion at Zia International Airport. Senior officials and Korean Ambassador in Bangladesh Jong Kyon Byun were also present, reports UNB.

Border trade with

Yangon from Sept 1

COX'S BAZAR. Aug 7; Bangladesh Myanmar border trade will begin on Septem ber 1. official said here todav Information and Commerce Minister M Shamsul Islam and his Myanmar counterpart U General Thue Key will meet at Teknaf to formally launch the crossborder trade, reports UNB

Erosion leaves

2500 homeless

SIRAJGANJ. Aug 7: About 2.500 people in five thanas of the district were rendered homeless by the continuous erosion oi the river Jamuna during the last 24 hours reports UNB.