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Nasim urges govt to declare April 17 a national holiday

2011-04-18 00:00:00

Awami League central leader and former home minister Mohammad Nasim Sunday urged upon the government to declare April 17 a national holiday, reports BSS. While lauding the observance of the occasion at state level, he said that if the day...

Govt urged to give priority on migrants' health

FE Report | 2011-04-18 00:00:00

FE Report Speakers at a discussion Sunday urged the government to give priority on migrants' health to get better return from them. Addressing the meeting on 'Health Challenges for Asian Migrant Workers' organised by International Organisation for Migration (IOM) at...

No ad hoc bodies can appoint teachers 'in pvt edn institutions'

2011-04-18 00:00:00

Private schools without regular governing bodies cannot appoint teachers, the government has ordered. A circular undersigned by Education Secretary Kamal Abdul Naser Chowdhury on April 12 declared that no ad hoc or special committees would any longer be allowed to...

Mujibnagar Day observed

2011-04-18 00:00:00

MUJIBNAGAR (Meherpur), Apr 17 (UNB): Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged the people to work together to build Bangladesh as a country free of hunger, poverty, terrorism and militancy. "Let us work together to attain national economic Continued to page...

Rising food prices, M-E turmoil may derail economic recovery

2011-04-18 00:00:00

WASHINGTON, Apr 16 (Agencies): Global finance chiefs have warned that rising food prices, unanswered joblessness, Mideast turmoil and weak finances in advanced economies could still derail economic recovery. The president of the World Bank (WB) has warned that the world...

Rajapaksa due today

2011-04-18 00:00:00

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa will arrive in the capital today (Monday) on a three-day state visit at the invitation of President M Zillur Rahman, reports BSS. Sri Lankan First Lady Madam Shiranthi Rajapaksa will accompany the Sri Lankan President...

11 nations to review rights of Asian migrant workers

2011-04-18 00:00:00

Eleven Asian manpower exporting nations are scheduled to make a combined response to ensure rights of their migrant workers in foreign lands at an upcoming ministerial meeting of 'Colombo Process' in the city on April 20-21, reports BSS. "At the...

Tajuddin Ahmad Trust Fund at DU

DU Correspondent | 2011-04-18 00:00:00

DU CorrespondentTajuddin Ahmad Trust Fund has been set up at Dhaka University (DU) in memory of the country's first Prime Minister Tajuddin Ahmad. In this connection, his daughter Sharmin Ahmad Sunday handed over a cheque for Tk 1.0 million to...

Terrorist attack photo journo, CUJ condemns

Our correspondent | 2011-04-18 00:00:00

Our correspondentCHITTAGONG, Apr 17: A photo journalist of a local daily was attacked by gangsters who took away his camera and mobile phone while he was discharging his duties in the city today. The gang members took Sohail Sarwar, photo...

Death anniversary

2011-04-18 00:00:00

Today (April 18) is the 4th death anniversary of Ajit Kumar Datta, former chief accountant of The Bangladesh Observer and a freedom fighter, said a press release. Special prayers will be offered and recitation from the Geeta will be arranged...

WEATHER

2011-04-18 00:00:00

Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely at one or two places over Rajshahi, Rangpur, Dhaka and Sylhet divisions and the regions of Jessore, Kushtia and Comilla in next 24 hours till 6.0pm today (Monday)....

Obituary

FE Report | 2011-04-18 00:00:00

FE Report Md Shahjahan Ali Mollah, assistant vice-president of SME Division of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL), died Friday at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Hospital, said a press release. He was suffering from liver cancer for long. He was...

Food is the best medicine: Motia

2011-04-18 00:00:00

Agriculture Minister Motia Chowdhury has called food as the 'best medicine', insisting that her government over the time has ensured minimum food for all in the country and saved millions of lives from hunger. The agriculture minister said this, while...

11 nations to review rights of Asian migrant workers

2011-04-18 00:00:00

Eleven Asian manpower exporting nations are scheduled to make a combined response to ensure rights of their migrant workers in foreign lands at an upcoming ministerial meeting of 'Colombo Process' in the city on April 20-21, reports BSS. "At the...

Tajuddin Ahmad Trust Fund at DU

DU Correspondent | 2011-04-18 00:00:00

DU CorrespondentTajuddin Ahmad Trust Fund has been set up at Dhaka University (DU) in memory of the country's first Prime Minister Tajuddin Ahmad. In this connection, his daughter Sharmin Ahmad Sunday handed over a cheque for Tk 1.0 million to...

Terrorist attack photo journo, CUJ condemns

Our correspondent | 2011-04-18 00:00:00

Our correspondentCHITTAGONG, Apr 17: A photo journalist of a local daily was attacked by gangsters who took away his camera and mobile phone while he was discharging his duties in the city today. The gang members took Sohail Sarwar, photo...

Death anniversary

2011-04-18 00:00:00

Today (April 18) is the 4th death anniversary of Ajit Kumar Datta, former chief accountant of The Bangladesh Observer and a freedom fighter, said a press release. Special prayers will be offered and recitation from the Geeta will be arranged...

WEATHER

2011-04-18 00:00:00

Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely at one or two places over Rajshahi, Rangpur, Dhaka and Sylhet divisions and the regions of Jessore, Kushtia and Comilla in next 24 hours till 6.0pm today (Monday)....

Obituary

FE Report | 2011-04-18 00:00:00

FE Report Md Shahjahan Ali Mollah, assistant vice-president of SME Division of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL), died Friday at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Hospital, said a press release. He was suffering from liver cancer for long. He was...

Food is the best medicine: Motia

2011-04-18 00:00:00

Agriculture Minister Motia Chowdhury has called food as the 'best medicine', insisting that her government over the time has ensured minimum food for all in the country and saved millions of lives from hunger. The agriculture minister said this, while...

10,000 orphan street kids to get shelter in DAM children city

FE Report | 2011-04-18 00:00:00

FE Report Ten thousand orphan street children will soon get shelter in 'Ahsania Mission Children City' in phases. At present, there are about 1.3 million street children across the country, said a press release. Dhaka Ahsania Mission (DAM) President Kazi...

Unravelling the "basic structure" of the Constitution

2011-04-18 00:00:00

As the Constitution has been an important national issue in recent times, the term "basic structure" or "moulik kathamo" has been flying around the country raging storms in teacups. The term "basic structure" made its most recent impact when some...

Too uncharitable a comment on operations of private banks

2011-04-18 00:00:00

Our attention is drawn to a report published in The Financial Express April 09, 2011 under the heading "Dr Abdur Razzaque recognises state banks' role" wherein the Food & Disaster Minister said "private banks in the country are exploiting the...

Highlights of US Human Rights Report on Bangladesh

2011-04-18 00:00:00

The State Department of the US has brought out a human rights report on Bangladesh for 2010.According to this report, Security Forces in Bangladesh have continued extra-judicial killings. Judiciary has become problem-ridden and it is becoming increasingly difficult for the...

Death anniversary

2011-04-18 00:00:00

Today (April 18) is the 4th death anniversary of Ajit Kumar Datta, former chief accountant of The Bangladesh Observer and a freedom fighter, said a press release. Special prayers will be offered and recitation from the Geeta will be arranged...

WEATHER

2011-04-18 00:00:00

Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely at one or two places over Rajshahi, Rangpur, Dhaka and Sylhet divisions and the regions of Jessore, Kushtia and Comilla in next 24 hours till 6.0pm today (Monday)....

Obituary

FE Report | 2011-04-18 00:00:00

FE Report Md Shahjahan Ali Mollah, assistant vice-president of SME Division of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL), died Friday at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Hospital, said a press release. He was suffering from liver cancer for long. He was...

Food is the best medicine: Motia

2011-04-18 00:00:00

Agriculture Minister Motia Chowdhury has called food as the 'best medicine', insisting that her government over the time has ensured minimum food for all in the country and saved millions of lives from hunger. The agriculture minister said this, while...

10,000 orphan street kids to get shelter in DAM children city

FE Report | 2011-04-18 00:00:00

FE Report Ten thousand orphan street children will soon get shelter in 'Ahsania Mission Children City' in phases. At present, there are about 1.3 million street children across the country, said a press release. Dhaka Ahsania Mission (DAM) President Kazi...

Reliable data for sound planning

2011-04-18 00:00:00

What is the current size of the Bangladesh's population? There is no definitive answer to the question. It could be 146 million or 164 million or somewhere in between the two. One, however, might get a perfect (?) answer soon...