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BARF forms new EC

2011-05-16 00:00:00

FE ReportA 17-member executive committee (EC) of Bangladesh Agricultural Reporters' Forum (BARF) has recently been formed for 2011-13, according to a press statement. Staff correspondent of Daily Samakal Altab Hossain, senior reporter of Daily Kaler Kahtha Shafiqul Islam Jewel and...

'Older people can bring about change, difference in living'*****

2011-05-16 00:00:00

Older people can bring about a positive change in society, making a difference in living, by applying their expertise and experience in the best possible ways in all sectors of development in the country. That is why, they must be...

UK RCDS team visits B'desh

2011-05-16 00:00:00

A 14-member team of the UK Royal College of Defence Studies (RCDS) arrived in the city Sunday on a week's visit to Bangladesh, reports UNB. The aim of the RCDS tour is to examine and assess the country's vulnerabilities to...

UNWTO to provide all possible support for tourism

2011-05-16 00:00:00

The United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) will provide all possible support for flourishing tourism in Bangladesh as the country can use tourism as one of its major tools to cut poverty, reports BSS. "UNWTO secretary-general assured me that his...

Increase of tax on tobacco demanded*****

2011-05-16 00:00:00

Leaders of different social and environmental organisations Sunday demanded increase of tax on bidi, cigarette and all tobacco products in the upcoming budget for protecting public health and saving lives from their harmful effects, reports BSS. Tobacco and tobacco products...

B'desh embassy 'Open House' event draws visitors

2011-05-16 00:00:00

A day-long Embassy Open House programme of Bangladesh Embassy in Washington DC drew a large number of visitors from all over the United States (US) and tourists from other countries, reports UNB. The programme was organised in coordination with Cultural...

2 BSC ships chartered to SKS for $1000 per day

2011-05-16 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, May 15: The Sena Kalyan Sangstha (SKS) has chartered two BSC break bulk ships for sailing from next month (June) on bare boat chartering following repair works of more than one year and a half. Authorities said repair...

Six killed in separate incidents in Rangpur

2011-05-16 00:00:00

RANGPUR, May 15 (BSS): Six persons were killed in separate incidents in the district during the last 48 hours till this morning, police sources said. Majibar Rahman (45), son of Tofzan Mian of village Rameswarpara under Mithapukur Upazila was injured...

Cucumber brings a small farmer good fortune

2011-05-16 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentJOYPURHAT, May 15: When the petty farmers of Joypurhat are disheartened with crops cultivation short of capital and others supports, then Nazrul Islam, a farmer of Teghorbisha village under Sadar Upazila in the district, has made himself successful by...

Five killed in road accidents in dists

2011-05-16 00:00:00

SUNAMGANJ, May 15 (UNB): Two people were killed and another was injured in three separate road accidents in Biswambharpur and Tahirpur Upazilas on Friday. Sources said Samir Ali (55), of Anwarpur village in Tahirpur Upazila, was injured seriously in the...

RUET opens 3 new departments

2011-05-16 00:00:00

RU CorrespondentRAJSHAHI UNIVERSITY, May 15: The authority of the Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (RUET) is going to introduce three new departments from next academic session. Three new departments are Architecture, Ceramics and City and Urbanisation. The number of...

Acid thrown on woman, seriously hurt ****

2011-05-16 00:00:00

CHAPAINAWABGANJ, May 15 (BSS): A woman was burnt with acid thrown on her by miscreants when she was going to appear before a court here Sunday morning at Alinagar rail crossing in Chapainawabganj town. She was identified as Anjana Karmaker...

Bangladeshi youth killed by BSF *****

2011-05-16 00:00:00

SATKHIRA, May 15 (UNB) : A Bangladeshi cattle trader was hacked to death and three others were injured by Indian Border Security Force (BSF) along Boikari border in Sadar Upazila early Sunday. Police recovered the body of Milon Hossain (20),...

News in brief

2011-05-16 00:00:00

Varsity student killed in Manikganj A varsity student was stabbed to death by miscreants at Ramanpur village in Sadar Upazila of Manikganj Saturday night. The deceased was identified as Imran Hossain, an LLB student of Savar Gono Biswabidyalay and son...

'Older people can bring about change, difference in living'*****

2011-05-16 00:00:00

Older people can bring about a positive change in society, making a difference in living, by applying their expertise and experience in the best possible ways in all sectors of development in the country. That is why, they must be...

UK RCDS team visits B'desh

2011-05-16 00:00:00

A 14-member team of the UK Royal College of Defence Studies (RCDS) arrived in the city Sunday on a week's visit to Bangladesh, reports UNB. The aim of the RCDS tour is to examine and assess the country's vulnerabilities to...

UNWTO to provide all possible support for tourism

2011-05-16 00:00:00

The United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) will provide all possible support for flourishing tourism in Bangladesh as the country can use tourism as one of its major tools to cut poverty, reports BSS. "UNWTO secretary-general assured me that his...

Increase of tax on tobacco demanded*****

2011-05-16 00:00:00

Leaders of different social and environmental organisations Sunday demanded increase of tax on bidi, cigarette and all tobacco products in the upcoming budget for protecting public health and saving lives from their harmful effects, reports BSS. Tobacco and tobacco products...

B'desh embassy 'Open House' event draws visitors

2011-05-16 00:00:00

A day-long Embassy Open House programme of Bangladesh Embassy in Washington DC drew a large number of visitors from all over the United States (US) and tourists from other countries, reports UNB. The programme was organised in coordination with Cultural...

Heavy clashes in West Bank****

2011-05-16 00:00:00

QALANDIYA, (Palestinian Territories), May 15 (AFP): Heavy clashes broke out near Ramallah in the West Bank Sunday when youths clashed with Israeli troops as Palestinians mourned the anniversary of Israel's creation in 1948. Palestinian youngsters hurled stones, and troops responded...

Left alleges post-poll attacks by Trinamool in WB

2011-05-16 00:00:00

KOLKATA, May 15 (PTI): The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Sunday alleged "widespread attacks" on the offices and houses of its supporters in West Bengal following its election rout. The CPI-M accused Trinamool Congress members of killing Jiten Nandi, a...

India, Pakistan exchange cross-border fire

2011-05-16 00:00:00

JAMMU, (India), May 15 (Reuters): Indian and Pakistani troops exchanged sustained cross-border fire Sunday, a spokesman for the Indian military said, a day after one of its soldiers was killed by Pakistani troops while on patrol on one of the...

One killed, 5 hurt in firing from Syria into Lebanon

2011-05-16 00:00:00

WADI KHALED, (Lebanon), May 15 (AFP): Gunfire from Syria Sunday raked a crowd at Al-Boqayah border crossing in Lebanon near the town of Wadi Khaled, killing one person and wounding five including a Lebanese soldier, a security official and an...

RUET opens 3 new departments

2011-05-16 00:00:00

RU CorrespondentRAJSHAHI UNIVERSITY, May 15: The authority of the Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (RUET) is going to introduce three new departments from next academic session. Three new departments are Architecture, Ceramics and City and Urbanisation. The number of...

Acid thrown on woman, seriously hurt ****

2011-05-16 00:00:00

CHAPAINAWABGANJ, May 15 (BSS): A woman was burnt with acid thrown on her by miscreants when she was going to appear before a court here Sunday morning at Alinagar rail crossing in Chapainawabganj town. She was identified as Anjana Karmaker...

Bangladeshi youth killed by BSF *****

2011-05-16 00:00:00

SATKHIRA, May 15 (UNB) : A Bangladeshi cattle trader was hacked to death and three others were injured by Indian Border Security Force (BSF) along Boikari border in Sadar Upazila early Sunday. Police recovered the body of Milon Hossain (20),...

News in brief

2011-05-16 00:00:00

Varsity student killed in Manikganj A varsity student was stabbed to death by miscreants at Ramanpur village in Sadar Upazila of Manikganj Saturday night. The deceased was identified as Imran Hossain, an LLB student of Savar Gono Biswabidyalay and son...

'Older people can bring about change, difference in living'*****

2011-05-16 00:00:00

Older people can bring about a positive change in society, making a difference in living, by applying their expertise and experience in the best possible ways in all sectors of development in the country. That is why, they must be...

UK RCDS team visits B'desh

2011-05-16 00:00:00

A 14-member team of the UK Royal College of Defence Studies (RCDS) arrived in the city Sunday on a week's visit to Bangladesh, reports UNB. The aim of the RCDS tour is to examine and assess the country's vulnerabilities to...

UNWTO to provide all possible support for tourism

2011-05-16 00:00:00

The United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) will provide all possible support for flourishing tourism in Bangladesh as the country can use tourism as one of its major tools to cut poverty, reports BSS. "UNWTO secretary-general assured me that his...