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2011-05-18 00:00:00

Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely at one or two places over Dhaka, Rajshahi, Rangpur, Khulna, Barisal, Chittagong and Sylhet divisions with moderately heavy falls at places in next 24 hours till 6.0 pm...

UNWTO to provide all possible support for tourism

2011-05-18 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*****

2011-05-18 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

2011-05-18 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...

PM for reforms in global health systems

2011-05-18 00:00:00

Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina sought reforms of global health systems and institutions like the World Health Organisation (WHO) and increased financial support to enable it provide authoritative health services and technical support to the countries, report agencies received from...

Govt destabilising judiciary: BNP

2011-05-18 00:00:00

The government is destabilising the judiciary by pursuing partisanship to legalise all its misdeeds, the main opposition alleged, reports bdnews24.com. "The entire judiciary is unstable at the moment as judges are appointed by violating seniority," BNP Acting Secretary General Mirza...

India lauds BD's security help*****

2011-05-18 00:00:00

India has lauded Bangladesh for the 'splendid cooperation' it has been extending on the security issues, particularly since late 2009, reports bdnews24.com received from New Delhi Tuesday. "Dhaka has extended splendid cooperation to New Delhi to improve internal security of...

Hasina's Homecoming Day celebrated

2011-05-18 00:00:00

Bangladesh Awami League (AL) and its associate organisations Tuesday celebrated the 30th Homecoming Day of Prime Minister and AL President Sheikh Hasina, reports BSS. On this day in 1981, the AL chief returned home after about six years in exile...

Daylong hartal in Hatiya

2011-05-18 00:00:00

NOAKHALI, May 17 (UNB): A faction of BCL, student wing of the ruling Awami League, enforced hartal in isolated Hatiya island today when two persons were wounded. Nasiruddin (35), and Ashiq (25), wounded in attack by rival group were admitted...

No room for war criminals in Bangladesh: Sajeda

2011-05-18 00:00:00

Deputy Leader of the House in Parliament and Awami League (AL) acting president Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury Tuesday said the war criminals do not have any right to live in Bangladesh, reports BSS. She made the comment at a rally at...

Call to prepare people's participatory budget*****

2011-05-18 00:00:00

RAJSHAHI, May 17 (BSS): Speakers underlined the need for preparing people's participatory national budget for reflecting the hopes and aspirations of all. In this context, they viewed that making the budgetary process decentralized could be an effective means of attaining...

'History of War of Liberation would be destroyed if AL does not come to power'

2011-05-18 00:00:00

State Minister for Liberation War Affairs Captain (retd) AB Tajul Islam Tuesday said if Awami League (AL) does not come to power, the history of liberation war would be destroyed, reports BSS. "Every government after killing of Bangabandu distorted the...

Indo-Bangla joint land survey resumes today

2011-05-18 00:00:00

SYLHET, May 17: Bangladesh and India resumes today (Wednesday) land survey of disputed frontier of Jaintapur and Goainghat upazilas. Officials said the joint team had undertaken survey at Dibir Haor in Jaintapur and Padua in Goainghat Upazila twice in December...

weather

2011-05-18 00:00:00

Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely at one or two places over Dhaka, Rajshahi, Rangpur, Khulna, Barisal, Chittagong and Sylhet divisions with moderately heavy falls at places in next 24 hours till 6.0 pm...

UNWTO to provide all possible support for tourism

2011-05-18 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*****

2011-05-18 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

2011-05-18 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...

President for civic facilities to ach rural household thru ICT

2011-05-18 00:00:00

President M Zillur Rahman has called for delivering all required civic facilities including healthcare services to every rural household through information and communication technology (ICT). The President made the remark, while speaking at the inaugural function marking the World Telecommunication...

More than 400 drug peddlers running illegal trade in city

2011-05-18 00:00:00

More than 400 drug peddlers are running illegal business at about 374 spots in the capital, intelligence sources said. A number of god fathers, including two incumbent ward commissioners of Dhaka City Corporation and one listed absconding 'top terror' control...

Call to stop plunder, anarchy, harassment of passengers

2011-05-18 00:00:00

Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samity demanded an end to plunder, anarchy and harassment of passengers in the name of collecting extra fare by bus owners, drivers and helpers, reports UNB. The call was made at a human chain and rally in...

Work unitedly for country's welfare, says Azad

2011-05-18 00:00:00

Information and Cultural Affairs Minister Abul Kalam Azad Tuesday called upon all to work unitedly for the welfare of the country and nation on the ideals that Gautama Buddha had left for the peace-loving people of the world, reports BSS....

CU concerned about factional clashes

2011-05-18 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, May 17: The authority of Chittagong University has expressed deep concern over the incidents of Monday that resulted in the postponement of examinations in the CU. The CU Syndicate met in an emergency meeting Tuesday morning with Vice-chancellor...

Call to prepare people's participatory budget*****

2011-05-18 00:00:00

RAJSHAHI, May 17 (BSS): Speakers underlined the need for preparing people's participatory national budget for reflecting the hopes and aspirations of all. In this context, they viewed that making the budgetary process decentralized could be an effective means of attaining...

'History of War of Liberation would be destroyed if AL does not come to power'

2011-05-18 00:00:00

State Minister for Liberation War Affairs Captain (retd) AB Tajul Islam Tuesday said if Awami League (AL) does not come to power, the history of liberation war would be destroyed, reports BSS. "Every government after killing of Bangabandu distorted the...

Indo-Bangla joint land survey resumes today

2011-05-18 00:00:00

SYLHET, May 17: Bangladesh and India resumes today (Wednesday) land survey of disputed frontier of Jaintapur and Goainghat upazilas. Officials said the joint team had undertaken survey at Dibir Haor in Jaintapur and Padua in Goainghat Upazila twice in December...

weather

2011-05-18 00:00:00

Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely at one or two places over Dhaka, Rajshahi, Rangpur, Khulna, Barisal, Chittagong and Sylhet divisions with moderately heavy falls at places in next 24 hours till 6.0 pm...

UNWTO to provide all possible support for tourism

2011-05-18 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*****

2011-05-18 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

2011-05-18 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...

How bin Laden's death is impacting the Afghan war?****

2011-05-18 00:00:00

Zaglul Ahmed ChowdhuryThe Al-Qaeda leader, Osama bin Laden, who was killed recently in an American military raid in his hideout in Pakistan, was inextricably linked with the Afghan crisis. He was the person, who is seen as the root cause...