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Verdict on sea limits by year-end

2011-04-13 00:00:00

The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) will deliver verdict on maritime boundary dispute with Myanmar in the Bay of Bengal by the end of this year. "Bangladesh and Myanmar will complete filing their pleadings to ITLOS...

weather

2011-04-13 00:00:00

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

Setting up of boundary pillars on Turag banks begins

2011-04-13 00:00:00

FE ReportThe government has started setting up boundary pillars on the banks of the Turag to protect the river from the land grabbers. Shipping Minister Shahjahan Khan Tuesday formally inaugurated the setting up of boundary pillars near Kamarpara Bridge under...

13 injured, vehicles damaged in city's Russell Square

2011-04-13 00:00:00

At least 13 persons including eight students of Dhaka University (DU) were injured in a clash between the police and students at Russell Square on Mirpur Road in the city Tuesday, report agencies. The clash started when the police stopped...

6 killed, 15 hurt in two road crashes

2011-04-13 00:00:00

At least six persons were killed and 23 others injured in two separate road accidents in Khulna and Chittagong Tuesday morning, reports UNB. Five people including an agriculture officer were killed and 15 others injured as a bus overturned after...

Another water way to be set up around capital

2011-04-13 00:00:00

Badrul AhsanSetting up of another 40-kilometre circular water way around Dhaka city will reduce the city's traffic jam significantly, officials said. Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) had taken the decision to set up another 40-kilometre water way around the...

Bangali culture facing aggressions: DU VC

2011-04-13 00:00:00

DU Correspondent Dhaka University Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr AAMS Arefin Siddique said Bangali culture is one of the richest cultures of the world, but now it is facing aggressions. The vice-chancellor made the remark while he was inaugurating a three-day hand...

Publication ceremony of homeo books in city Friday

2011-04-13 00:00:00

FE ReportThe publication ceremony of two books on homeopathy, Homeopathy: A New Vision, and The Art of Case-taking by Prof (Dr) Fazlul Karim will be held at the conference lounge of the Jatiya Press Club in the city at 10am...

CMP take security measures for Pahela Boishakh

2011-04-13 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, April 12: The law enforcement authorities in the city have closed seven routes leading to the two main venues of the DC Hill and CRB Shirishtala for Thursday next on the occasion of Pahela Boishakh. Traffic movements have...

Strengthening FPP to check population growth stressed

2011-04-13 00:00:00

Speakers at a meeting stressed the need for giving emphasis on strengthening family planning (FP) programme with a view to checking population growth in the country, reports UNB. They said although the country has many successes in many sectors particularly...

US embassy to remain closed tomorrow

2011-04-13 00:00:00

The American Embassy, including the Consular Section and the American Centre with the Archer K Blood American Centre Library and the Student Advising Centre, will remain closed Thursday (April 14) on the occasion of Pahela Boishakh (first day of Bangla...

Verdict on sea limits by year-end

2011-04-13 00:00:00

The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) will deliver verdict on maritime boundary dispute with Myanmar in the Bay of Bengal by the end of this year. "Bangladesh and Myanmar will complete filing their pleadings to ITLOS...

weather

2011-04-13 00:00:00

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

Micro-lending genius Yunus: Why he was done wrong

2011-04-13 00:00:00

Jacques Attali in ParisRarely does a man in the mold of Muhammad Yunus come along who has devoted his life to the least fortunate among us. Instead of living the peaceful and comfortable life he could have had, he chose...

13 injured, vehicles damaged in city's Russell Square

2011-04-13 00:00:00

At least 13 persons including eight students of Dhaka University (DU) were injured in a clash between the police and students at Russell Square on Mirpur Road in the city Tuesday, report agencies. The clash started when the police stopped...

6 killed, 15 hurt in two road crashes

2011-04-13 00:00:00

At least six persons were killed and 23 others injured in two separate road accidents in Khulna and Chittagong Tuesday morning, reports UNB. Five people including an agriculture officer were killed and 15 others injured as a bus overturned after...

Another water way to be set up around capital

2011-04-13 00:00:00

Badrul AhsanSetting up of another 40-kilometre circular water way around Dhaka city will reduce the city's traffic jam significantly, officials said. Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) had taken the decision to set up another 40-kilometre water way around the...

Bangali culture facing aggressions: DU VC

2011-04-13 00:00:00

DU Correspondent Dhaka University Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr AAMS Arefin Siddique said Bangali culture is one of the richest cultures of the world, but now it is facing aggressions. The vice-chancellor made the remark while he was inaugurating a three-day hand...

Publication ceremony of homeo books in city Friday

2011-04-13 00:00:00

FE ReportThe publication ceremony of two books on homeopathy, Homeopathy: A New Vision, and The Art of Case-taking by Prof (Dr) Fazlul Karim will be held at the conference lounge of the Jatiya Press Club in the city at 10am...

CMP take security measures for Pahela Boishakh

2011-04-13 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, April 12: The law enforcement authorities in the city have closed seven routes leading to the two main venues of the DC Hill and CRB Shirishtala for Thursday next on the occasion of Pahela Boishakh. Traffic movements have...

Strengthening FPP to check population growth stressed

2011-04-13 00:00:00

Speakers at a meeting stressed the need for giving emphasis on strengthening family planning (FP) programme with a view to checking population growth in the country, reports UNB. They said although the country has many successes in many sectors particularly...

US embassy to remain closed tomorrow

2011-04-13 00:00:00

The American Embassy, including the Consular Section and the American Centre with the Archer K Blood American Centre Library and the Student Advising Centre, will remain closed Thursday (April 14) on the occasion of Pahela Boishakh (first day of Bangla...

Verdict on sea limits by year-end

2011-04-13 00:00:00

The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) will deliver verdict on maritime boundary dispute with Myanmar in the Bay of Bengal by the end of this year. "Bangladesh and Myanmar will complete filing their pleadings to ITLOS...

weather

2011-04-13 00:00:00

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

Would the proposed wealth tax be reasonable?

2011-04-13 00:00:00

Ahmed ZamanTHE government, as the media reports said, is thinking about introducing wealth tax. People with more than one house or plot of land would be subjected to such a tax. But already people are required to pay tax on...

Barriers to pharma export

2011-04-13 00:00:00

DESPITE talks galore about diversification of country's export basket, there has not been much progress to this effect. The readymade garment (RMG) sector still dominates the scene with performance of some other sectors remaining almost unchanged. One or two sectors...

Reforming legal education

2011-04-13 00:00:00

Gopal SenguptaThe higher education system is central to developing a knowledge-based society in Bangladesh. Within the paradigm of such reforms, drastic steps need to be taken to address the numerous challenges facing legal education in Bangladesh. There should be a...

Bringing the stock market culprits to book

2011-04-13 00:00:00

Chairman of the share market probe committee Khondkar Ibrahim Khaled deserves praise from the entire nation for his inquiry report. The committee has identified around 100 people, many of them powerful, who seem to have been involved in the stock...

Can recessions also be healthy?

2011-04-13 00:00:00

The governments in Europe and America have become bankers either by nationalizing the banks or by injecting funds as equities and other forms of capital funds to transfuse blood into anemic financial institutions with a view to thwarting a repeat...

Publication ceremony of homeo books in city Friday

2011-04-13 00:00:00

FE ReportThe publication ceremony of two books on homeopathy, Homeopathy: A New Vision, and The Art of Case-taking by Prof (Dr) Fazlul Karim will be held at the conference lounge of the Jatiya Press Club in the city at 10am...