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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...

Coming home

2011-10-10 00:00:00

Kumar Murshid For the first time in 30 years of living abroad, I am now seriously contemplating a return to Bangladesh, the land of my birth and the nation whose birth I took up arms for as a young teenager....

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...

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...

Top bankers meet today to set benchmark for forex quotes

2011-10-10 00:00:00

Siddique Islam Top bankers sit today (Monday) to review the country's foreign exchange market situation after the central bank warned of intervention if the dealers fail to maintain a benchmark for dealing with overseas exchange houses. The "special" meeting is...

Transhipment is the best option: ICCB

2011-10-10 00:00:00

FE Report The International Chamber of Commerce-Bangladesh (ICCB) Sunday said the concept of transit should be re-visited and Bangladesh should go for Tran-shipment Agreement to help India gain access to their seven north-eastern states in view of bringing more economic...

Govt-Intercon deal signing this month

2011-10-10 00:00:00

Ismail Hossain The government is going to sign an agreement with the leading international hotel chain, Intercontinental, within this month to manage and operate Ruposhi Bangla Hotel, said an official. "The date for signing the agreement has not yet been...

Anniversary of Obaidul Huq'sdeath Oct 13

2011-10-10 00:00:00

The fourth death anniversary of veteran journalist Obaidul Huq will be observed on October 13, says a press release. Obaidul Huq, a doyen of journalism, breathed his last on October 13, 2007 at his Banani residence. He was 96 years...

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...

Sale of Bangladesh Fund units begins today

2011-10-10 00:00:00

FE Report The much-awaited Bangladesh Fund, the country's largest ever open-ended mutual fund, is going to start its unit sale operation from today (Monday). The officials of the state-owned Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB), the leading sponsor of the Fund,...

SEC meets stakeholderstoday

2011-10-10 00:00:00

FE Report The securities regulator sits with stakeholders today (Monday) to discuss the present stock market situation in an effort to find out market-supportive solutions, officials said. The move comes after the regulator's concern over the sharp declining trend of...

Seminar on CS act, regulations

2011-10-10 00:00:00

FE Report The Institute of Chartered Secretaries of Bangladesh (ICSB) arranged a CPD programme Saturday to increase the knowledge and proficiency of its members, in line with the present need. Keeping the spirit in mind two important topics on the...