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Spl committee to take Khaleda's opinion on April 25

2011-04-20 00:00:00

The Special Committee on Constitution Amendment has decided to take the opinion of leader of the opposition Khaleda Zia on April 25 regarding amending the constitution, reports UNB. The special committee will send a formal invitation letter to Khaleda Zia...

ICT remands SQC in 'safe home'

2011-04-20 00:00:00

International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has remanded BNP MP Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury (SQC) for questioning in a 'safe home', reports bdnews24.com. The tribunal Tuesday gave the orders upon a Mar 23 appeal from the investigators. It also ordered that the 1971...

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...

68pc outdoor patients don't get free medicines from hospitals

2011-04-20 00:00:00

FE ReportMore than 68 per cent of outdoor patients of district hospitals do not get free medicines from the hospitals while all patients admitted into these hospitals have to buy most of the medicines from outside the hospitals, reveals a...

Three cases filed in Khagrachhari

2011-04-20 00:00:00

KHAGRACHHARI, Apr 19 (UNB): Three cases were filed with Manikchhari and Ramgarh police stations following Sunday's clash between indigenous people and Bangali settlers at Shankholapara in Ramgarh Upazila that left three people dead. A case was filed with Manikchhari police...

Higher education for nurses emphasised

2011-04-20 00:00:00

DU Correspondent Nursing services' quality in the country is very poor and nurses are hardly able to provide quality service to the patients as they are not acquainted with advanced medical science. Speakers came up with these observations while addressing...

Traders, law enforcers clash at Mirpur

2011-04-20 00:00:00

FE ReportBusinessmen clashed with law enforcers in the capital's Mirpur area Tuesday following the arrest of three traders on charge of marketing pirated compact discs (CDs). Witnesses said members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) conducted a drive at shops located...

ICT remands SQC in 'safe home'

2011-04-20 00:00:00

International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has remanded BNP MP Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury (SQC) for questioning in a 'safe home', reports bdnews24.com. The tribunal Tuesday gave the orders upon a Mar 23 appeal from the investigators. It also ordered that the 1971...

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...

The Government-Citizenry interface

2011-04-20 00:00:00

If the modern state can be thought of as a train, then the government would be its engine. The state goes where the engine goes. However, the engine is only important because there are coaches in the train. The coaches...

An appeal to abolish corporal punishment

2011-04-20 00:00:00

I have been a school-teacher for over 20 years and seem to be getting along well with the students, head teacher, staff, and parents. From my first day of teaching, corporal punishment was a tool vigorously used in disciplining the...

Technology addiction takes toll in Asia

2011-04-20 00:00:00

A baby girl starves to death as her parents raise a virtual child online; a boy scolded for excessive gaming kills his mother then commits suicide -- technology addiction is taking a toll in Asia. With more 100 million "smartphones"...