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Children: Unnoticed in development strategy

2011-04-20 00:00:00

Long ago William Blake in his "Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience" showed how the innocent children after coming from the heaven becomes experienced in the society, how the glimpse of heaven gradually disappears from their faces and the...

The tale of the world's best dressed man

2011-04-20 00:00:00

The one name that outshines all in fashion dominance like a brilliant beacon of light from a lone lighthouse on a foggy night is Prince Moosa. Even more surprisingly, this sophisticated ultimate authority on men's high fashion hails from Bangladesh...

The Dhaka Consultation of Colombo Process

2011-04-20 00:00:00

ELEVEN Asian manpower exporting nations are scheduled to begin their two-day deliberations today (Wednesday) in Dhaka under the banner of the Colombo Process, a regional consultative process on the management of overseas employment and contractual labour having their origins in...

Resumption of gas supply

2011-04-20 00:00:00

The recent decision of the government regarding the withdrawal on the suspension of new gas connections and prioritization of gas connections is certainly a good move. The energy ministry was directed by the prime minister to undertake necessary action plans...

Probe committee report and some questions

2011-04-20 00:00:00

I have downloaded a copy of the probe committee report on Bangladesh Stock Exchange share scam. On going through the report it appears to me that there is some serious drawback in the report. The major drawback is that, it...

Endorsement of protection measures for migrant workers suggested

2011-04-20 00:00:00

FE ReportThe fourth conference of Colombo Process, a regional forum of 11 Asian labour-exporting countries, should endorse protection measures for migrant workers, said leaders of expatriate welfare organisations at a press conference Tuesday. They also said the meeting should give...

NBR detects abuse of CARNET facility

2011-04-20 00:00:00

Doulot Akter MalaThe National Board of Revenue (NBR) has recently instructed the Chittagong Customs House (CCH) not to release luxury cars imported, allegedly, through the abuse of the CARNET facility. Nearly 40 luxury cars are now stuck up in the...

CPA did not send barge to rescue drowned ship

2011-04-20 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, April 19: Owner's representative of the North Korean flag vessel MV Hyang Ro Bong Captain Mohiuddin Abdul Kadir has alleged today that the ship has been drowned in the Bay waters of Chittagong Port. His allegations came during...

850 Bangladeshis cross Egypt border

2011-04-20 00:00:00

Some 850 Bangladeshis have crossed Egypt border and are now at Al Salloum point. A foreign ministry press release said the foreign ministry Tuesday approached the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) in Dhaka to provide flights to bring the Bangladeshis...

18 die in Guwahati helicopter crash

2011-04-20 00:00:00

GUWAHATI, April 19 : At least 18 people died and five others were badly burnt on Tuesday when a helicopter crashed and exploded as it tried to land in a mountainous region of northeast India. "The number of those killed...

Cook birdies playoff hole to win Outback

2011-04-20 00:00:00

LUTZ (Florida), Apr 18: John Cook birdied the first hole of a playoff against Jay Don Blake to win the Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am Sunday, his second Champions Tour title of the year. Cook, also the winner of the season-opening Mitsubishi...

Grizzlies stun Spurs, Hornets sting Lakers

2011-04-20 00:00:00

SAN ANTONIO (Texas), Apr 18: The New Orleans Hornets shocked the two-time defending NBA champion Lakers and upstart Memphis edged top-seeded San Antonio Sunday in a pair of Western Conference playoff opener upsets. Seventh-seeded New Orleans beat the Lakers 109-100...

Palencia scores twice as Pumas beat Queretaro

2011-04-20 00:00:00

MEXICO CITY, Apr 18: Francisco Palencia scored twice and assisted on a third goal to help UNAM Pumas defeat Queretaro 3-0 to stay atop the Mexican Clausura championship. Palencia scored in the 10th and 19th minutes before setting up Dante...

Make or break for Australian sides

2011-04-20 00:00:00

SINGAPORE, Apr 18: Australian hopefuls Melbourne Victory and Sydney FC are facing a make-or-break week as they bid to ignite their flagging AFC Champions League campaigns. As the pool stage passes the halfway mark, Melbourne, with just one point, will...

Man held with fake notes

2011-04-20 00:00:00

A man was arrested along with counterfeit currency notes from NCC Bank branch of Savar Sunday.The arrestee was identified as Kamrul Hasan, son of late Solaiman Khan of Panchkhola village in Sadar Upazila of Madaripur district.Police said Kamrul deposited 15...

New policy boosts for frozen fish exporters

2011-04-20 00:00:00

Monira MunniThe government has embarked on a major policy boosts for the frozen fish exporters, scrapping weight-based cash incentive system that encouraged dumping and extending the moratorium on term loan repayment. A meeting led by Prime Minister's economic advisor Dr....

Russian team in city to tie up cooperation with Petrobangla

2011-04-20 00:00:00

FE ReportA high-powered delegation of the Russian oil and gas company, Gazprom, arrived in the capital Tuesday, to tie up energy cooperation with the state-owned Petrobangla. During this visit, the Gazprom is expected to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU)...

DoE slaps fine on RHD for Ctg hill cutting to collect earth

2011-04-20 00:00:00

FE ReportThe Department of Environment (DoE) Tuesday asked the Roads and Highways Department (RHD) to pay Tk 1.0 million in fines for cutting a hill in Mirersorai in Chittagong by a Chinese company for earth filling work of Dhaka-Chittagong 4-lane...

Syria lifts emergency but bans demonstration

2011-04-20 00:00:00

BEIRUT, April 19(Agencies): Syria's government approved lifting the country's nearly 50-year-old state of emergency Tuesday to meet a key demand of anti-government protesters, but also issued a stern warning to demonstrators to call off their challenges to President Bashar Assad's...

Petrobangla to invite Conoco to sign deal

2011-04-20 00:00:00

Petrobangla is likely to invite ConocoPhillips, the US-based energy company to start talks before finalising the deal to explore hydrocarbon in the Bay of Bengal soon, reports BSS. "We got the law ministry's vetting and are now ready to invite...

$200m to be spent on digital ID cards

2011-04-20 00:00:00

FHM Humayan KabirBangladesh will prepare digital national identification card (NID) for nearly 100 million people and set up a national database of the citizens by 2015, through an investment worth US$200 million. Officials at the Ministry of Finance Tuesday said...

S&P lowers US creditworthiness

2011-04-20 00:00:00

From Fazle Rashid NEW YORK, Apr 19: Standard and Poor lowered America's creditworthiness from "stable" to "negative" yesterday. The credit agency has, however, left untouched country's triple AAA rating. The stock market did not react much though "it is acquainted...

CPA did not send barge to rescue drowned ship

2011-04-20 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, April 19: Owner's representative of the North Korean flag vessel MV Hyang Ro Bong Captain Mohiuddin Abdul Kadir has alleged today that the ship has been drowned in the Bay waters of Chittagong Port. His allegations came during...

850 Bangladeshis cross Egypt border

2011-04-20 00:00:00

Some 850 Bangladeshis have crossed Egypt border and are now at Al Salloum point. A foreign ministry press release said the foreign ministry Tuesday approached the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) in Dhaka to provide flights to bring the Bangladeshis...

18 die in Guwahati helicopter crash

2011-04-20 00:00:00

GUWAHATI, April 19 : At least 18 people died and five others were badly burnt on Tuesday when a helicopter crashed and exploded as it tried to land in a mountainous region of northeast India. "The number of those killed...

Cook birdies playoff hole to win Outback

2011-04-20 00:00:00

LUTZ (Florida), Apr 18: John Cook birdied the first hole of a playoff against Jay Don Blake to win the Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am Sunday, his second Champions Tour title of the year. Cook, also the winner of the season-opening Mitsubishi...

Grizzlies stun Spurs, Hornets sting Lakers

2011-04-20 00:00:00

SAN ANTONIO (Texas), Apr 18: The New Orleans Hornets shocked the two-time defending NBA champion Lakers and upstart Memphis edged top-seeded San Antonio Sunday in a pair of Western Conference playoff opener upsets. Seventh-seeded New Orleans beat the Lakers 109-100...

Palencia scores twice as Pumas beat Queretaro

2011-04-20 00:00:00

MEXICO CITY, Apr 18: Francisco Palencia scored twice and assisted on a third goal to help UNAM Pumas defeat Queretaro 3-0 to stay atop the Mexican Clausura championship. Palencia scored in the 10th and 19th minutes before setting up Dante...

Make or break for Australian sides

2011-04-20 00:00:00

SINGAPORE, Apr 18: Australian hopefuls Melbourne Victory and Sydney FC are facing a make-or-break week as they bid to ignite their flagging AFC Champions League campaigns. As the pool stage passes the halfway mark, Melbourne, with just one point, will...

Man held with fake notes

2011-04-20 00:00:00

A man was arrested along with counterfeit currency notes from NCC Bank branch of Savar Sunday.The arrestee was identified as Kamrul Hasan, son of late Solaiman Khan of Panchkhola village in Sadar Upazila of Madaripur district.Police said Kamrul deposited 15...