Up to 900,000 people die each year from smoking-related diseases in India. It is feared that the yearly toll could rise to one million people by 2010.
> Smoking curbs: The global picture
Faced with these startling figures, the government is instituting toughter smoking bans. But will it be enough? Al Jazeera's Matt McClure reports from Delhi.
Students have continued their protests in Dhaka against the leakage of question-papers for exams under the National-University.
Students of Dhaka-College on Tuesday took to the streets and blocked traffic on Mirpur-Road. "The students should not pay for this kind of errors, which is a fault of the authorities." they demanded.
Via Bangladesh-Blogger
The National-University of Bangladesh, has formed a committee to probe the leakege of question-papers for 2nd-Year Honours-English Compulsory-Exams.
The investigation-team is headed by NU-syndicate member Enamul Haque Shaheed, who has been asked to submit its report in seven working days.
At a meeting, chaired by its acting Vice-Chancellor Syed Rashidul Hasan, NU decided to form the probe-committee and announced that the postponed exams, would now be held on January 29/30, sources-said.
Student Protests
Students of Dhaka-College and Eden-College yesterday formed human-chains and demonstrated on the streets of Dhaka, after the revelations.
"We are suffering because of the frequent question-leaks, but the authorities are yet to take any steps," said a demonstrating-student.
Via Bangladesh-Blogger
The Airtel Scholar Hunt Destination UK, a first of its kind reality television series on education by NDTV, has opened up a window of opportunity for students.
When 'Atree' learnt of the possibility of pursuing a degree in engineering in the UK through the Airtel Scholar Hunt, he knew he had to give it his best shot. I will be very happy if I win this scholarship. I will get to study at Warwick,'' said a Atree.
