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DPRK slams US military 'crimes' in ROK

2011-10-09 00:00:00

SEOUL, Oct 8 (AFP): North Korea Saturday accused the US military of carrying out "crimes" in South Korea, a day after a senior US official apologised for the alleged rape of a teenager by an American soldier. A commentary released...

Afghanistan, US mark 10 years of war

2011-10-09 00:00:00

WASHINGTON, Oct 8 (AFP): Afghanistan and the United States Friday marked 10 years since the US went to war against the Taliban, triggering a decade-long conflict that has cost thousands of lives and billions of dollars. US President Barack Obama...

35 killed in China car smash

2011-10-09 00:00:00

BEIJING, Oct 08 (Reuters): At least 35 people, most of them students, were killed when a car collided with a coach on a highway in northern China, state media reported Saturday. The car, from the central province of Shandong, hit...

Libyan fighters push deep into Gaddafi's hometown

2011-10-09 00:00:00

SIRTE, Oct 8(AP): Revolutionary fighters have assaulted Moammar Gaddafi's hometown from all sides in what they hope will be a final all-out offensive to crush resistance in the most important bastion of regime loyalists. Libya's new leaders say Sirte's fall...

Arab uprisings' women celebrate Nobel recognition

2011-10-09 00:00:00

SANAA, Oct 8 (AP): As demonstrations first swelled in Yemen, regime supporters distributed a photo showing Tawakkul Karman at a protest with a male colleague - cutting out others around them - to taint her for being alone with a...

US apologises for sex tourism remark

2011-10-09 00:00:00

MANILA, Oct 8 (AFP): The US ambassador to the Philippines has apologised for his controversial remark that 40 percent of male tourists visit the country for sex, the foreign department said Saturday. Harry Thomas sent the apology through a cell...

Govt for welfare of disabled children

2011-10-09 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...

Price fall renders potato growers helpless

2011-10-09 00:00:00

Our Correspondent RANGPUR, Oct 8: Potato cultivators and traders in 8 districts of Rangpur division are in a dilemma as they are about to lose their investments despite a bumper production of their produce last season. In the hope of...

Muggers held with firearmsin Pabna

2011-10-09 00:00:00

Our Correspondent PABNA, Oct 8: Police arrested two muggers with firearms while they were trying to snatch money from a trader at Kalikapur village of Sujanagar upazila of Pabna on Saturday noon. The arrestees Liton Sardar, 20, and Sheikh Shahin,...

Trader's killing sparks protest in Mymensingh

2011-10-09 00:00:00

MYMENSINGH, Oct 8 (UNB): Local traders blocked Dhaka-Mymensingh highway Saturday noon following the killing of a trader in Trishal upazila bus stand area Friday night. Sabuj, 26, owner of a tea-stall and hailed from Darirampur village of Trishal uapzila, was...

2 youths stabbed to death in Jessore

2011-10-09 00:00:00

JESSORE, Oct 8 (UNB): Two young men were stabbed to death by miscreants in separate incidents in Jessore town early Saturday. The deceased were identified as Masud Hossain, 27, son of Sheikh Abdus Sattar of Purba Barandipara area and Shukur...

2 killed, 25 injured inKhulna road accident

2011-10-09 00:00:00

Our Correspondent KHULNA, Oct 8: Two persons were killed and 25 other were injured in a road accident on Khulna- Pirojpur highway near Shat Gambij Mosque at Bagerhat on Friday. The deceased were identified as Johra Khatun (60), of village...

Minister opens Natorepublic library building

2011-10-09 00:00:00

Our Correspondent NATORE, Oct 8: The newly constructed Zilla public library bhaban,Natore, was formally inaugurated by Information and Cultural Minister Md. Abul Kalam Azad as the chief guest on Friday. On this occasion a discussion meeting was held at its...

Short duration paddy harvest begins in Gaibandha

2011-10-09 00:00:00

GAIBANDHA, Oct 08 (BSS): Harvest of short duration paddy has already begun in Gaibandha district amid much enthusiasm to the growers and the poor particularly the day and farm laborers. Generally, in the months of Ashwin and Kartik of Bangla...

Malaysian dairy feed unavailable in Nilphamari

2011-10-09 00:00:00

Our Correspondent NILPHAMARI, Oct 8: Shops of Palm Kernel Expeller (PKE) a new dairy feed product imported from Malaysia have been closed due to non availability of the product in the wholesale markets in Dhaka and Khulna. Palm kernel is...

Azad for authentic, objective reporting

2011-10-09 00:00:00

RAJSHAHI, Oct 8 (BSS): Information Minister Abul Kalam Azad has called for objective and authentic reporting for welfare of the nation and its people. Besides, he has invited journalists to engage in a constructive criticism of the government but not...

US apologises for sex tourism remark

2011-10-09 00:00:00

MANILA, Oct 8 (AFP): The US ambassador to the Philippines has apologised for his controversial remark that 40 percent of male tourists visit the country for sex, the foreign department said Saturday. Harry Thomas sent the apology through a cell...

Govt for welfare of disabled children

2011-10-09 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...

Indian firms line up for mining joint ventures in Australia

2011-10-09 00:00:00

SYDNEY, Oct 8 (Business Standard): High quality coal, good infrastructure, political stability and the ease of doing business has made Australia the preferred coal supplier for India, with many Indian private companies acquiring mines and setting up joint ventures to...

China's rly passenger traffic sets record high during holiday

2011-10-09 00:00:00

BEIJING, Oct 8 (Xinhua): China's railways carried a record total of 67.3 million passengers from September 28 to October 7, as many Chinese went on a travelling spree for the weeklong National Day holiday, the Ministry of Railways (MoR) said...

Trader's killing sparks protest in Mymensingh

2011-10-09 00:00:00

MYMENSINGH, Oct 8 (UNB): Local traders blocked Dhaka-Mymensingh highway Saturday noon following the killing of a trader in Trishal upazila bus stand area Friday night. Sabuj, 26, owner of a tea-stall and hailed from Darirampur village of Trishal uapzila, was...

2 youths stabbed to death in Jessore

2011-10-09 00:00:00

JESSORE, Oct 8 (UNB): Two young men were stabbed to death by miscreants in separate incidents in Jessore town early Saturday. The deceased were identified as Masud Hossain, 27, son of Sheikh Abdus Sattar of Purba Barandipara area and Shukur...

2 killed, 25 injured inKhulna road accident

2011-10-09 00:00:00

Our Correspondent KHULNA, Oct 8: Two persons were killed and 25 other were injured in a road accident on Khulna- Pirojpur highway near Shat Gambij Mosque at Bagerhat on Friday. The deceased were identified as Johra Khatun (60), of village...

Minister opens Natorepublic library building

2011-10-09 00:00:00

Our Correspondent NATORE, Oct 8: The newly constructed Zilla public library bhaban,Natore, was formally inaugurated by Information and Cultural Minister Md. Abul Kalam Azad as the chief guest on Friday. On this occasion a discussion meeting was held at its...

Short duration paddy harvest begins in Gaibandha

2011-10-09 00:00:00

GAIBANDHA, Oct 08 (BSS): Harvest of short duration paddy has already begun in Gaibandha district amid much enthusiasm to the growers and the poor particularly the day and farm laborers. Generally, in the months of Ashwin and Kartik of Bangla...

Malaysian dairy feed unavailable in Nilphamari

2011-10-09 00:00:00

Our Correspondent NILPHAMARI, Oct 8: Shops of Palm Kernel Expeller (PKE) a new dairy feed product imported from Malaysia have been closed due to non availability of the product in the wholesale markets in Dhaka and Khulna. Palm kernel is...

Azad for authentic, objective reporting

2011-10-09 00:00:00

RAJSHAHI, Oct 8 (BSS): Information Minister Abul Kalam Azad has called for objective and authentic reporting for welfare of the nation and its people. Besides, he has invited journalists to engage in a constructive criticism of the government but not...

US apologises for sex tourism remark

2011-10-09 00:00:00

MANILA, Oct 8 (AFP): The US ambassador to the Philippines has apologised for his controversial remark that 40 percent of male tourists visit the country for sex, the foreign department said Saturday. Harry Thomas sent the apology through a cell...

Govt for welfare of disabled children

2011-10-09 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...

Int'l firms trying hard to build image in China

2011-10-09 00:00:00

BEIJING, Oct 8 (Xinhua): German chemical company BASF set up a community group in southwest China's Chongqing municipality last month to seek the opinions of local residents regarding a massive chemical plant project that is being invested in by the...