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10 students fall sick after intake of poisonous water

2011-04-05 00:00:00

PABNA, Apr 4 (UNB): At least 10 students of Baghoil No 2 Government Primary School fell sick following intake of insecticide-mixed water at Baghoil village at Pakshi in Ishwardi Monday. They were rushed to Ishwardi Hospital. The victims are Israfil,...

Obituary

2011-04-05 00:00:00

Anwara Begum, mother of Polwel Supper Market Owners' Association general secretary and BNP leader Jasim Uddin, died of old-age complication at Holy Family Red Crescent Hospital in the city Sunday, said a press release. She was 90. She left behind...

Surplus wheat output expected

2011-04-05 00:00:00

Yasir WardadThe country is going to achieve a surplus production of wheat this year, officials said. The second staple food grain of the country, wheat, is going to surpass its production target of 1.162 million tonnes, Department of Agriculture Extension...

DU VC hailed on getting Spanish King's award

2011-04-05 00:00:00

Deans' Committee of Dhaka University (DU) Monday congratulated its Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr AAMS Arefin Siddique as he was conferred with the 'Commander of the Spanish Order of Civil Merit' award by the Spanish King. The appreciation came at a Deans'...

A rebuttal of the criticism of microfinance

2011-04-05 00:00:00

Munir QuddusIn recent days, much has been written on the benefits (or lack thereof) of microfinance (micro-credit). Some writers are economists and others simply interested in the subject who have based their opinions on research conducted by economists on microfinance...

Online business licensing system needed

2011-04-05 00:00:00

Ferdaus Ara BegumAlthough several streamlining and simplification of business rules and regulations have been undertaken during the past several years, the situation has not improved much so far. Establishment of an effective screening mechanism for new regulations, comprehensive e-registry of...

SC hears Prof Yunus' plea today

2011-04-05 00:00:00

The Supreme Court (SC) will hear today (Tuesday) Dr Muhammad Yunus' plea for leave to appeal against the High Court judgment affirming his removal as Managing Director (MD) of Grameen Bank, reports UNB. A six-member Appellate Division bench of the...

Mustafa new Rotary Governor

2011-04-05 00:00:00

Former president of BAIRA Ghulam Mustafa has been elected Governor of Rotary International District 3280 Bangladesh in its conference held in the city recently, said a press release. Freedom Fighter Ghulam Mustafa is the Managing Director of Prantik Travels &...

Wahid new envoy to Kenya

2011-04-05 00:00:00

The government has decided to appoint Md Wahidur Rahman, the director general of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as the next Bangladesh High Commissioner to Kenya, reports BSS. Rahman, a career diplomat belonging to the 9th batch of the BCS...

Social movement to resist rights violation stressed

2011-04-05 00:00:00

RAJSHAHI, Apr 4 (BSS): Speakers at a daylong views-sharing meeting here today unequivocally called for forging a social movement against all sorts of human rights violation for institutionalising democracy. In this regard, they said the government or any single organisation...

Industrial wastes contaminate Gazipur surface water

2011-04-05 00:00:00

GAZIPUR, Apr 04 (BSS): The surface water of the district including that of rivers, canals, and beels has been contaminated by the industrial wastes which is also a threat to public health. Numerous water bodies of the district are affected...

10 students fall sick after intake of poisonous water

2011-04-05 00:00:00

PABNA, Apr 4 (UNB): At least 10 students of Baghoil No 2 Government Primary School fell sick following intake of insecticide-mixed water at Baghoil village at Pakshi in Ishwardi Monday. They were rushed to Ishwardi Hospital. The victims are Israfil,...

Obituary

2011-04-05 00:00:00

Anwara Begum, mother of Polwel Supper Market Owners' Association general secretary and BNP leader Jasim Uddin, died of old-age complication at Holy Family Red Crescent Hospital in the city Sunday, said a press release. She was 90. She left behind...

Surplus wheat output expected

2011-04-05 00:00:00

Yasir WardadThe country is going to achieve a surplus production of wheat this year, officials said. The second staple food grain of the country, wheat, is going to surpass its production target of 1.162 million tonnes, Department of Agriculture Extension...

DU VC hailed on getting Spanish King's award

2011-04-05 00:00:00

Deans' Committee of Dhaka University (DU) Monday congratulated its Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr AAMS Arefin Siddique as he was conferred with the 'Commander of the Spanish Order of Civil Merit' award by the Spanish King. The appreciation came at a Deans'...

Cricket World Cup: Finest moment for South Asian sports

2011-04-05 00:00:00

Zaglul A ChowdhuryIndia, one of the pre-tournament favourites, have fittingly won the Cricket World Cup 2011 in a splendid fashion and in the process have turned a new leaf not only in the sporting history of India, but the entire...

Food safety concerns

2011-04-05 00:00:00

Mobile courts and the media from time to time are found to go after irresponsible food traders and handlers. But whether or not such 'monitoring' --- seizing their produce and imposing fines ---- improves food safety in the cities where...

Amendment of caretaker government system

2011-04-05 00:00:00

It has become absolutely necessary to amend the Caretaker Government provision in the light of past two decades' experience. The main opposition BNP said recently that they will not support the cancellation of the caretaker government system. It is now,...

Land utilisation

2011-04-05 00:00:00

Bangladesh is severely a land scarce country and every bit of its land needs optimum utilisation. Only recently, the government has gone through some motions of framing a land use policy. But its implementation in right earnest is a big...

Modernisation of Bangladesh Railway

2011-04-05 00:00:00

Efficiency is far removed from railway's operations in Bangladesh. The once major transporter of the country is, today, a frail figure compared to its robust past. Mismanagement, corruption and lack of modernisation have led to this state of the railways....

Social movement to resist rights violation stressed

2011-04-05 00:00:00

RAJSHAHI, Apr 4 (BSS): Speakers at a daylong views-sharing meeting here today unequivocally called for forging a social movement against all sorts of human rights violation for institutionalising democracy. In this regard, they said the government or any single organisation...

Industrial wastes contaminate Gazipur surface water

2011-04-05 00:00:00

GAZIPUR, Apr 04 (BSS): The surface water of the district including that of rivers, canals, and beels has been contaminated by the industrial wastes which is also a threat to public health. Numerous water bodies of the district are affected...

10 students fall sick after intake of poisonous water

2011-04-05 00:00:00

PABNA, Apr 4 (UNB): At least 10 students of Baghoil No 2 Government Primary School fell sick following intake of insecticide-mixed water at Baghoil village at Pakshi in Ishwardi Monday. They were rushed to Ishwardi Hospital. The victims are Israfil,...

Obituary

2011-04-05 00:00:00

Anwara Begum, mother of Polwel Supper Market Owners' Association general secretary and BNP leader Jasim Uddin, died of old-age complication at Holy Family Red Crescent Hospital in the city Sunday, said a press release. She was 90. She left behind...

Surplus wheat output expected

2011-04-05 00:00:00

Yasir WardadThe country is going to achieve a surplus production of wheat this year, officials said. The second staple food grain of the country, wheat, is going to surpass its production target of 1.162 million tonnes, Department of Agriculture Extension...

DU VC hailed on getting Spanish King's award

2011-04-05 00:00:00

Deans' Committee of Dhaka University (DU) Monday congratulated its Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr AAMS Arefin Siddique as he was conferred with the 'Commander of the Spanish Order of Civil Merit' award by the Spanish King. The appreciation came at a Deans'...

Investment banks in emerging markets

2011-04-05 00:00:00

Md. Toufique HossainInvestment banks refer to the banking institutions which offer specialised services related to investment. Investment banks, commonly known as merchant banks, provide a wide variety of services like investment management, buying and selling, research, risk diversification, and portfolio...

Processing and conserving fruits and vegetables

2011-04-05 00:00:00

Faridul Islam Bangladesh produces good quantities of fruits and vegetables on a regular basis. The production can not only meet the needs of the country entirely but also generate a surplus for export. Plus, there is the potential to produce...

Amendment of caretaker government system

2011-04-05 00:00:00

It has become absolutely necessary to amend the Caretaker Government provision in the light of past two decades' experience. The main opposition BNP said recently that they will not support the cancellation of the caretaker government system. It is now,...

Land utilisation

2011-04-05 00:00:00

Bangladesh is severely a land scarce country and every bit of its land needs optimum utilisation. Only recently, the government has gone through some motions of framing a land use policy. But its implementation in right earnest is a big...