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Fire in Kurmitola army base supply depot

2011-04-19 00:00:00

A fire broke out at an army base supply depot at Kurmitola in the city. The fire erupted at around 7:45pm Monday, a fireman said. He said 10 units of fire brigade doused the fire at around 9pm. He, however,...

Thrust on awareness raising campaign to protect IPRs

2011-04-19 00:00:00

FE ReportSpeakers laid emphasis on awareness raising campaign along with enforcing the relevant laws properly to protect intellectual property rights (IPRs) in the country. There are so many examples of piracy and violation of the IPRs in the country mainly...

Amini's comments tantamount to treason: Civil society leaders

2011-04-19 00:00:00

Controversial leader of a faction of Islami Oikya Jote (IOJ) Fazlul Haque Amini Monday earned more rage this time from the leading civil society figures, who blasted his 'audacious' comments and demanded action against him on 'treason' charges, reports BSS....

'BNP to lose its entity unless it accepts Mujibnagar Day'

2011-04-19 00:00:00

Noted parliamentarian and Awami League (AL) central leader Suranjit Sengupta Monday said the BNP would lose its entity unless it accepts Mujibnagar Day and Mujibnagar Government, reports BSS. The AL leader said this, while speaking as the chief guest at...

FM praises IOM's role for repatriation of B'deshis from Libya

2011-04-19 00:00:00

Foreign Minister (FM) Dr Dipu Moni appreciated the role of International Organization for Migration (IOM) during the recent repatriation of migrant workers from trouble-torn Libya, reports UNB. Dr Dipu Moni expressed her gratitude to IOM Director General William Lacy Swing...

Former FI, NSI chiefs placed under police remand

2011-04-19 00:00:00

Former defence forces intelligence (FI) chief Rezzaqul Haider and former NSI chief Abdur Rahim were Monday placed on four-day police remand in the August 21 grenade attack case of 2004 which has been undergoing fresh investigation with the change of...

BNP leader Dastagir Chy laid to rest

2011-04-19 00:00:00

CHITTAGONG, Apr 18 (BSS): BNP leader and renowned sports organizer Dastagir Chowdhury was laid to eternal rest at his family graveyard in city's Choytonnyogoli with state honour this evening. Earlier, the first Namaz-e-Janaza of the deceased was held in front...

Opposition MPs form human chain to protest

2011-04-19 00:00:00

Opposition lawmakers Monday formed human chain on Sangsad Bhaban premises protesting the Prime Minister's 'vindictive' remarks about 'quick disposal' of cases against BNP senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman and his younger brother Arafat Rahman Koko, reports UNB. The human chain that...

Ctg cop murder suspects on remand

2011-04-19 00:00:00

CHITTAGONG, Apr 18 (bdnews24.com): A Chittagong court has granted the police to take on remand two suspects arrested in connection with the murder of assistant sub-inspector (ASI) Borhan. District senior judicial magistrate Farida Yasmin passed the remand order Monday for...

Factional clash hurts 6 BNP men in Bogra

2011-04-19 00:00:00

BOGRA, Apr 18 (UNB): At least six BNP activists were injured in a factional clash over forming ward committees at Mazira Bandar in Shajahanpur Upazila Sunday noon. The police said there was a long-running conflict between Mazira union BNP president...

Fire in Kurmitola army base supply depot

2011-04-19 00:00:00

A fire broke out at an army base supply depot at Kurmitola in the city. The fire erupted at around 7:45pm Monday, a fireman said. He said 10 units of fire brigade doused the fire at around 9pm. He, however,...

Is liberal civil law delivering good to the people?

2011-04-19 00:00:00

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), an elite anti-crime unit of Bangladesh Police, has earned all the bad names for its involvement in extrajudicial killings in the name of crossfire since its inception in 2004 during the rule of Bangladesh Nationalist Party...

What Bangladesh cricket needs

2011-04-19 00:00:00

Bangladesh cricket is just fresh from two major international cricketing events: the Cricket World Cup and the one-day series against mighty Australia. These encounters also gave Bangladesh the opportunity to assess its cricketing prowess at whatever level it exists and...

'BNP to lose its entity unless it accepts Mujibnagar Day'

2011-04-19 00:00:00

Noted parliamentarian and Awami League (AL) central leader Suranjit Sengupta Monday said the BNP would lose its entity unless it accepts Mujibnagar Day and Mujibnagar Government, reports BSS. The AL leader said this, while speaking as the chief guest at...

FM praises IOM's role for repatriation of B'deshis from Libya

2011-04-19 00:00:00

Foreign Minister (FM) Dr Dipu Moni appreciated the role of International Organization for Migration (IOM) during the recent repatriation of migrant workers from trouble-torn Libya, reports UNB. Dr Dipu Moni expressed her gratitude to IOM Director General William Lacy Swing...

Former FI, NSI chiefs placed under police remand

2011-04-19 00:00:00

Former defence forces intelligence (FI) chief Rezzaqul Haider and former NSI chief Abdur Rahim were Monday placed on four-day police remand in the August 21 grenade attack case of 2004 which has been undergoing fresh investigation with the change of...

BNP leader Dastagir Chy laid to rest

2011-04-19 00:00:00

CHITTAGONG, Apr 18 (BSS): BNP leader and renowned sports organizer Dastagir Chowdhury was laid to eternal rest at his family graveyard in city's Choytonnyogoli with state honour this evening. Earlier, the first Namaz-e-Janaza of the deceased was held in front...

Opposition MPs form human chain to protest

2011-04-19 00:00:00

Opposition lawmakers Monday formed human chain on Sangsad Bhaban premises protesting the Prime Minister's 'vindictive' remarks about 'quick disposal' of cases against BNP senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman and his younger brother Arafat Rahman Koko, reports UNB. The human chain that...

Ctg cop murder suspects on remand

2011-04-19 00:00:00

CHITTAGONG, Apr 18 (bdnews24.com): A Chittagong court has granted the police to take on remand two suspects arrested in connection with the murder of assistant sub-inspector (ASI) Borhan. District senior judicial magistrate Farida Yasmin passed the remand order Monday for...

Factional clash hurts 6 BNP men in Bogra

2011-04-19 00:00:00

BOGRA, Apr 18 (UNB): At least six BNP activists were injured in a factional clash over forming ward committees at Mazira Bandar in Shajahanpur Upazila Sunday noon. The police said there was a long-running conflict between Mazira union BNP president...

Fire in Kurmitola army base supply depot

2011-04-19 00:00:00

A fire broke out at an army base supply depot at Kurmitola in the city. The fire erupted at around 7:45pm Monday, a fireman said. He said 10 units of fire brigade doused the fire at around 9pm. He, however,...

Performance impressive but serious challenges lie ahead

2011-04-19 00:00:00

This writer had the privilege of working with Dr. Harry David Catling for nearly seven years when he was serving as the IRRI (International Rice research Institute) Country Representative for Bangladesh from, 1973 through 1981. A specialist in agriculture, Dr....

Using RTI as a strategic tool

2011-04-19 00:00:00

There is universal recognition that human rights, including the vital right to information, is central to good governance. The right to information also has an 'umbilical' relationship with promoting democracy. In a democracy, people must know everything that stand to...

Freeing Dhaka of chaos and congestion

2011-04-19 00:00:00

In this modern age of technology, is it necessary that all government ministries should remain confined to one place -- the Bangladesh Secretariat? Much of the Dhaka city's congestion will be eased if the government ministries can be relocated to...

Nourishing cultural identity

2011-04-19 00:00:00

The observance of the Bengali new year or Pahela Baishakh, every year, does mark this nation's zest to assert its Bengali way of life. This spirit was also amply demonstrated during the celebration of Pahela Baishakh this year. Globalisation, technological...

RAB and Liton

2011-04-19 00:00:00

The maiming of Liton by RAB -- the letters of which stand for: "Reckless And Brutal" - must not go unpunished. These questionable men with "license to maim or kill freely" must be made to answer. RAB also stands for:...

Humiliating Bauls

2011-04-19 00:00:00

A report on the matter, was published in a local English daily on April 13; when some unruly youth, instigated by a half-baked (or raw, for that matter) and definitely illiterate cleric of Pangsha in Rajbari, who humiliated some Bauls...

Opposition MPs form human chain to protest

2011-04-19 00:00:00

Opposition lawmakers Monday formed human chain on Sangsad Bhaban premises protesting the Prime Minister's 'vindictive' remarks about 'quick disposal' of cases against BNP senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman and his younger brother Arafat Rahman Koko, reports UNB. The human chain that...

Ctg cop murder suspects on remand

2011-04-19 00:00:00

CHITTAGONG, Apr 18 (bdnews24.com): A Chittagong court has granted the police to take on remand two suspects arrested in connection with the murder of assistant sub-inspector (ASI) Borhan. District senior judicial magistrate Farida Yasmin passed the remand order Monday for...

Factional clash hurts 6 BNP men in Bogra

2011-04-19 00:00:00

BOGRA, Apr 18 (UNB): At least six BNP activists were injured in a factional clash over forming ward committees at Mazira Bandar in Shajahanpur Upazila Sunday noon. The police said there was a long-running conflict between Mazira union BNP president...