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No AL choice yet on NCC polls candidate

2011-10-10 00:00:00

Despite holding separate meetings with two candidates, Shamim Osman and Selina Hayat Ivy, the ruling Awami League (AL) on Sunday could not decide to whom it would actually extend its support for contesting the upcoming Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) election....

Govt for welfare of disabled children

2011-10-10 00:00:00

Social Welfare Minister Enamul Haque Mostafa Shahid said the government is committed to ensure welfare of the disabled children. The social welfare minister said this at the concluding session of 'World Children Day-2011' organised by Bangladesh Shishu Kallyan Parishad' in...

PM for social protection thru' developing rural economy

2011-10-10 00:00:00

Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina has vowed to ensure social protection of the people through developing rural economy across the country, reports UNB. "For ensuring the success of our social safety net programmes in poverty reduction, our government is determined...

Keeping out WB fromclimate fund stressed

2011-10-10 00:00:00

FE report Eighteen Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) Sunday claimed Bangladesh has fallen into a corruption trap following the climate fund management. This trap will help the World Bank (WB) to establish control over climate fund, the representatives from the CSOs...

PM's assurancebrings normalcy back to JnU

2011-10-10 00:00:00

The Jagannath University (JnU) has opened after an extended Puja vacation with the celebration of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's assurance that the government will fund its academic activities, reports bdnews24.com. The students Sunday brought out a big procession to celebrate...

Postal deptt being upgraded with new ICT: Raju

2011-10-10 00:00:00

Posts and Telecommunications Minister Rajiuddin Ahmed Raju Saturday said the postal department is being upgraded with adoption of modern information and communication technology (ICT) to cater to the growing demand of people. The minister said this as the chief guest,...

Separate directorate for children demanded

2011-10-10 00:00:00

FE Report Hundreds of disadvantaged children Sunday demanded separate directorate and a national commission for children under the women and children affairs ministry with their access which will deal with their problems. They called for conducting more awareness campaigns for...

GP employees threaten work abstention

2011-10-10 00:00:00

FE Report Grameenphone (GP) Employees Union, a proposed association of the GP employees Sunday declared that if their seven-point charter of demands was not met immediately then they would start work abstention from today (Monday). The declaration was made in...

EU opposes death penalty in B'desh

2011-10-10 00:00:00

FE Report Heads of European Union (EU) missions in Bangladesh Sunday opposed the use of death penalty in the UN member countries and called upon Bangladesh to take action to implement the UN Resolution on it. "The European Union reaffirms...

6 Hizbut Tawhid men arrested

2011-10-10 00:00:00

RAJSHAHI, Oct 9 (UNB): Six suspected activists of outlawed Hizbut Tawhid, including a septuagenarian, were arrested from Motihar area in the city Sunday. On secret information, a RAB team raided the house of Sujan Mia in the morning when 12...

JS body recommends reclaiming BR lands

2011-10-10 00:00:00

The parliamentary standing committee on the Ministry of Communications has recommended taking necessary steps to reclaim the lands of Bangladesh Railway (BR) from their illegal occupants within a month and lease those by the following month. The recommendation came from...

No AL choice yet on NCC polls candidate

2011-10-10 00:00:00

Despite holding separate meetings with two candidates, Shamim Osman and Selina Hayat Ivy, the ruling Awami League (AL) on Sunday could not decide to whom it would actually extend its support for contesting the upcoming Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) election....

Govt for welfare of disabled children

2011-10-10 00:00:00

Social Welfare Minister Enamul Haque Mostafa Shahid said the government is committed to ensure welfare of the disabled children. The social welfare minister said this at the concluding session of 'World Children Day-2011' organised by Bangladesh Shishu Kallyan Parishad' in...

Climate change: Better act now

2011-10-10 00:00:00

Shafiqul Alam The climate all over the world is becoming more varied and volatile. In recent years, countries like the United States and United Kingdom have been hit by surprise floods, unusually hot days or unexpected snow falls. There is...

Forestation can reduce adverse effects of climate change

2011-10-10 00:00:00

M Jalal Hussain Climate change has been taking place in many countries due to the increase in the temperature of the earth, caused by the emission of CO2, deforestation, soil degradation, erosion, uncontrolled population growth, rapid industrialisation, trade and commerce,...

Climate change issue in agri-credit and role of PKSF

2011-10-10 00:00:00

Md Hasan KhaledIn Bangladesh, agriculture, as a single-largest producing sector, contributes 19.95 per cent of the GDP and employs around 43.8 per cent of the total labour force. The 8.70 million hectare multi-cropping agriculture land in Bangladesh comprise 60.61 per...

Climate talks inch ahead on aid despite discord

2011-10-10 00:00:00

Shaun Tandon of AFP from Panama City Climate negotiators said on October 7 they made progress on laying out ways to help poor countries but deep differences remained on core issues ahead of a make-or-break talks in South Africa. With...

Separate directorate for children demanded

2011-10-10 00:00:00

FE Report Hundreds of disadvantaged children Sunday demanded separate directorate and a national commission for children under the women and children affairs ministry with their access which will deal with their problems. They called for conducting more awareness campaigns for...

GP employees threaten work abstention

2011-10-10 00:00:00

FE Report Grameenphone (GP) Employees Union, a proposed association of the GP employees Sunday declared that if their seven-point charter of demands was not met immediately then they would start work abstention from today (Monday). The declaration was made in...

EU opposes death penalty in B'desh

2011-10-10 00:00:00

FE Report Heads of European Union (EU) missions in Bangladesh Sunday opposed the use of death penalty in the UN member countries and called upon Bangladesh to take action to implement the UN Resolution on it. "The European Union reaffirms...

6 Hizbut Tawhid men arrested

2011-10-10 00:00:00

RAJSHAHI, Oct 9 (UNB): Six suspected activists of outlawed Hizbut Tawhid, including a septuagenarian, were arrested from Motihar area in the city Sunday. On secret information, a RAB team raided the house of Sujan Mia in the morning when 12...

JS body recommends reclaiming BR lands

2011-10-10 00:00:00

The parliamentary standing committee on the Ministry of Communications has recommended taking necessary steps to reclaim the lands of Bangladesh Railway (BR) from their illegal occupants within a month and lease those by the following month. The recommendation came from...

No AL choice yet on NCC polls candidate

2011-10-10 00:00:00

Despite holding separate meetings with two candidates, Shamim Osman and Selina Hayat Ivy, the ruling Awami League (AL) on Sunday could not decide to whom it would actually extend its support for contesting the upcoming Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) election....

Govt for welfare of disabled children

2011-10-10 00:00:00

Social Welfare Minister Enamul Haque Mostafa Shahid said the government is committed to ensure welfare of the disabled children. The social welfare minister said this at the concluding session of 'World Children Day-2011' organised by Bangladesh Shishu Kallyan Parishad' in...

When corruption hurts

2011-10-10 00:00:00

Shamsul Huq Zahid observes Corruption is one of the most discussed issues in Bangladesh. Many tend to describe it as 'systemic' and some others 'pervasive'. In fact, the adjectives used do not make any major difference as the vice has...

Towards a SAARC seed bank

2011-10-10 00:00:00

Agriculture ministers of the member countries of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) are scheduled to meet on Wednesday to get the modalities of a Seed Bank readied for final approval at the regional body's upcoming summit in the...

Waiting for democracy that delivers

2011-10-10 00:00:00

M Shahab Uddin Democracy means better electoral practices and greater opportunities to elect parliament's members and others, freely. The media can realise its full potentials in a truly democratic polity. The relatively wider socio-economic opportunities and other advantages that democracy...

Climate talks inch ahead on aid despite discord

2011-10-10 00:00:00

Shaun Tandon of AFP from Panama City Climate negotiators said on October 7 they made progress on laying out ways to help poor countries but deep differences remained on core issues ahead of a make-or-break talks in South Africa. With...

Separate directorate for children demanded

2011-10-10 00:00:00

FE Report Hundreds of disadvantaged children Sunday demanded separate directorate and a national commission for children under the women and children affairs ministry with their access which will deal with their problems. They called for conducting more awareness campaigns for...

GP employees threaten work abstention

2011-10-10 00:00:00

FE Report Grameenphone (GP) Employees Union, a proposed association of the GP employees Sunday declared that if their seven-point charter of demands was not met immediately then they would start work abstention from today (Monday). The declaration was made in...