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60pc women of reproductive age abused physically or sexually

2011-04-25 00:00:00

FE ReportAcademicians and development activists at a seminar said Sunday about 60 per cent women of reproductive age (15-49 years) are physically or sexually abused during their lifetime while two-thirds of them never reveal such experiences. Reports show about 19...

16, including cops, RO hurt in Hatiya road crash

2011-04-25 00:00:00

NOAKHALI, Apr 23 (UNB): Sixteen people, including five cops and a returning officer (RO), were seriously injured in a road crash Saturday evening. The mishap took place at Link road at Oskhali at 6:30pm, when the victims were returning to...

Politics blamed for 2001 violence

2011-04-25 00:00:00

A judicial inquiry blames dissimilarity in political philosophy, endeavour for establishing communal ideology and administrative weaknesses of the caretaker government for violent repression on the minorities, especially the Hindus, and the opposition activists immediately after the 2001 national elections, reports...

Road blockade programme starts in Khagrachhari

2011-04-25 00:00:00

KHAGRACHHARI, Apr 24 (UNB): Parbatya Bangali Chhatra Parishad Sunday enforced a day-long road blockade programme in the district protesting recent violence in Ramgarh and Manikchhari uapzilas. The student leaders also demanded punishment to the people responsible for the incidents. Transport...

EC to remove 10 Indians from voter list

2011-04-25 00:00:00

The Election Commi-ssion (EC) will remove the names of 10 people of a village in Moulavibazar from the voter list, as the police claim they are Indian nationals, reports bd-news24.com. The EC took the decision Saturday following an investigation conducted...

Bomb panic grips DMCH

2011-04-25 00:00:00

Bomb panic gripped the Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) following a phone call from an unidentified caller Sunday morning, reports bdnews24.com. The police, however, found no bomb on the DMCH compound. Shahbagh police chief Rezaul Karim told the news agency...

Farashganj clinch first ever domestic soccer trophy

2011-04-25 00:00:00

Farashganj SC inscribed a history in the country's domestic football competition when they clinched the title of the Independence Cup Football Tournament beating Sheikh Russell KC by 5-4 goals in a sudden death final at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in...

Messi makes history with 50th goal

2011-04-25 00:00:00

MADRID, Apr 24 (AFP): Argentine superstar Lionel Messi Saturday became the first player to score 50 goals in a Spanish season as Barcelona and arch-rivals Real Madrid both triumphed ahead of their mouth-watering Champions League duel. Messi reached his latest...

Pakistan cruise past WI in ODI opener

2011-04-25 00:00:00

GROS ISLET, Saint Lucia, Apr 24 (AFP)" Misbah-ul-Haq, Asad Shafiq, and Mohammad Hafeez all coasted to half-centuries as Pakistan clinched a comfortable eight-wicket win over West Indies in the first one-day international Saturday. Misbah hit the top score of an...

Ansar, BJMC, Gazipur move into semifinals

2011-04-25 00:00:00

Bangladesh Ansar & VDP, BJMC, Gazipur and Rajshahi DSAs moved into the semifinals of the Walton 20th National Women's Volleyball Championship winning their respective matches at the Dhaka Volleyball Stadium in the city Sunday, reports UNB. Holders Ansar & VDP...

SA NCA face innings defeat against GP-BCB Academy

2011-04-25 00:00:00

Touring South Africa National Cricket Academy team face innings defeat against hosts GP-BCB National Cricket Academy team after the 3rd day's play in the 2nd four-day match at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in the city Sunday, reports UNB. Hosts...

Rohit, Malinga lead Mumbai to impressive win

2011-04-25 00:00:00

Deccan Chargers had the chance to retain Rohit Sharma and Andrew Symonds, but let both of them go, and paid the price Sunday, reports Cricinfo. The pair came together with Mumbai wobbling at 70 for 4 in the 10th over,...

Road blockade programme starts in Khagrachhari

2011-04-25 00:00:00

KHAGRACHHARI, Apr 24 (UNB): Parbatya Bangali Chhatra Parishad Sunday enforced a day-long road blockade programme in the district protesting recent violence in Ramgarh and Manikchhari uapzilas. The student leaders also demanded punishment to the people responsible for the incidents. Transport...

EC to remove 10 Indians from voter list

2011-04-25 00:00:00

The Election Commi-ssion (EC) will remove the names of 10 people of a village in Moulavibazar from the voter list, as the police claim they are Indian nationals, reports bd-news24.com. The EC took the decision Saturday following an investigation conducted...

Bomb panic grips DMCH

2011-04-25 00:00:00

Bomb panic gripped the Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) following a phone call from an unidentified caller Sunday morning, reports bdnews24.com. The police, however, found no bomb on the DMCH compound. Shahbagh police chief Rezaul Karim told the news agency...

Poverty: Women and children

2011-04-25 00:00:00

M Azizur Rahman'Whatever is noble and ever pleasing creation on earth, half-of-it is done by women and the remaining half by men'. But yet the utility or happiness in life is not enjoyed equally by both men and women. In...

Dilara Hashem and Syed Ziaur Rahman retired from VOA

2011-04-25 00:00:00

Maswood Alam Khan from Maryland, USAIn the 1960s, when I was a high school student, the voice from Radio Pakistan that I still fondly remember was of Anita Ghulam Ali, the prolific and legendary English news broadcaster. Every morning, perhaps...

145 mw power to be added to national grid

2011-04-25 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentKHULNA, Apr 24: Additional Secretary of Energy Ministry Tapash Kumar Roy visited the two under construction 145 mw Quick Rental Power Plant at Taltala under Nawapara of Jessore district Friday. Sources said that the present government called tender to...

Nursery business gains popularity in Rangpur

2011-04-25 00:00:00

Our Correspondent RANGPUR, Apr 24: Nursery business has changed the lot of many besides employing thousands of people of Rangpur district. The growth of nursery in the private sector has brought prosperity to the both urban and rural people in...

Health service in Jhalakati limps for doctor shortage

2011-04-25 00:00:00

JHALAKATI, Apr 24 (UNB) : Medical service in the district is limping amid serious shortage of doctors. A total of 59 posts of doctors have been lying vacant in the district against 102 sanctioned posts. Now, there are 11 doctors...

Implementation of Women Policy urged

2011-04-25 00:00:00

A CorrespondentHABIGANJ, Apr 24: A human chain was formed at habiganj demanding implementation of Jatiyo Nari Unnayan Neeti (National women development Policy) at Deputy Collector's office Thursday. Organized by Jatiyo Mahila Shangsta Habiganj about 5 hundred women attended the programme....

FF killed in Panchagarh road accident

2011-04-25 00:00:00

PANCHAGARH, April 24 (BSS) : Freedom fighter Nabokumar Roy was killed in a road accident at Debiganj Karatoa bridge under Debiganj Upazila in the district Saturday night. The dead was identified as Nabokumar Roy (65),son of Sarat Chandra of Lakhirhat...

JU student killed in road accident

2011-04-25 00:00:00

JU CorrespondentJAHANGIRNAGAR UNIVERSITY, Apr 24: A student of Jahangirnagar University (JU) was killed in a road accident which took place at Narshingdi Friday. Source said, the deceased was identified as Rofiqul Islam Roton(22), a student of government & politics department...

Giving priority to adaptation with climate change issue stressed

2011-04-25 00:00:00

RANGPUR, Apr 24 (BSS): Renowned experts said that top priority should be put on adaptation with the adverse impacts of climate change while taking effective steps to reduce further degradation of the situation. They urged all to ensure optimum utilisation...

UZ Vice-Chairman chopped to death

2011-04-25 00:00:00

KISHOREGANJ, Apr 24 (UNB) : Katiadi Upazila Vice-Chairman Rafiqul Islam Milon (42), who was stabbed by some terrorists Saturday evening in the upazila bus stand area, died at a hospital in the capital Sunday morning. Locals said when Milon along...

Cement laden vessel sinks in Jamuna

2011-04-25 00:00:00

Our Correspondent PABNA, Apr 24: A cement laden vessel sank at Natokhola point of Jamuna river Thursday evening. At least one thousand two hundred bags of cement worth about Tk. 5 lakh fell into the river sources said. The recover...

Youth fined for harassing girl student

2011-04-25 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentNATORE, Apr 24: A mobile court in Bagatipara Upazila fined a youth Tk 5 thousand for harassing a girl student of Rahimanpur High School in Bagatipara Upazila of Natore district. The convict was identified as Bidyut, son of Mansur...

Jessore UP election timetable announced

2011-04-25 00:00:00

Our Correspondent JESSORE, Apr 24: The timetable for election of 91 union councils under eight Upazilas in Jessore was announced in a meeting chaired by Nurul Amin, Deputy Commissioner, Jessore Friday. The schedule will be announced within a very shot...

OMS rice seized

2011-04-25 00:00:00

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) of Joypurhat camp seized 400 sacks OMS rice, a truck and a motorcycle and arrested 4 criminals who were connected to trafficking of rice from Barokandi Bazar under Panchbibi Upazila in the Joypurhat district...

Two youths crushed under trains

2011-04-25 00:00:00

Two young men were crushed under the wheels of trains in separate incidents of Gazipur Sunday.Sub-Inspector of Tongi railway police camp Abul Khair said Dhaka-bound Dhumketu inter-city express train knocked down Ripon (28), when he was crossing the rail line...