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Pesticides causing health hazard in Moulvibazar

2011-03-05 00:00:00

MOULVIBAZAR, Mar 3 (UNB): Chemical pesticides are being used indiscriminately in vegetable fields in different areas of the district to combat pest attacks. This practice, besides polluting environment, is causing serious health hazard to people of the seven Upazilas of...

Urban Food Production Day observed in Rangpur

Our Correspondent | 2011-03-05 00:00:00

Our Correspondent RANGPUR, Mar 3: Rangpur Municipality with the assistance of the Urban Partnership for Poverty Reduction (UPPR) Project funded by UK Aid and UNDP observed Urban Food Production (UFP) Day through several events Tuesday on March 1, 2011. The...

Power transmission breakdown

2011-03-05 00:00:00

Another report adds: Theft of the electric transformers of Palli Buddyut Samity (PBS) 2 has caused a total breakdown in power transmission in 9 unions of Badarganj Upazila in Rangpur district. The theft took place Monday night which shut down...

Milk price soaring

2011-03-05 00:00:00

Another message adds: Milk price has soared in Rangpur a due to its short supply in the local markets, causing acute sufferings to the common people. One kg of milk was being sold at Tk 40 in the district town...

Farmers suffer due to high price of fertiliser

2011-03-05 00:00:00

SUNAMGANJ, Mar 3 (UNB): Local dealers are selling urea fertiliser at exorbitant prices in Jagannathpur Upazila, inflicting sufferings to the growers. Farmers alleged that the dealers are selling fertiliser at excess rate after creating artificial scarcity in the Upazila. Farmers...

Govt mulls DEMU train servic to reduce traffic congestion

2011-03-05 00:00:00

The government has taken an initiative to launch Diesel Electric Multiple Unit (DEMU) train in a bid to reduce traffic congestion as well as to serve the commuters residing in and around the capital and the port city of Chittagong,...

Hanif visits Delwar at Square Hospital

2011-03-05 00:00:00

Bangladesh Awami League Joint Secretary Mahbubu-ul Alam Hanif Friday went to Square Hospital to see ailing BNP Secretary General Khon­dokar Delwar Hossain, reports BSS. Mr Hanif talked to doctors and family members of Delwar Hossain. He prayed for early recovery...

Human chain formed for holding trial of war criminals

2011-03-05 00:00:00

A human chain was formed in front of the Jatiya Press Club in the city Friday demanding the arrest of war criminals, including Golam Azam, before March 26 next, reports BSS. Bangabandhu Sangskritik Jote organised the human chain. Leaders of...

Call to expedite legal aid services to poor, helpless

2011-03-05 00:00:00

RAJSHAHI, Mar 4 (BSS): Speakers at the inaugural session of a three-day training here Friday underscored the need for expediting the legal aid activities towards the poor and helpless victims. In this regard, they emphasised the need for concerted efforts...

Talks on Green Climate Fund postponed

2011-03-05 00:00:00

The first meeting to set up the terms of reference (TOR) of the much-talked-about Green Climate Fund has been postponed, reports BSS. The meeting scheduled to be held in Mexico on March 14, has been postponed as the negotiating groups...

Azad seeks people's help to make census a success

2011-03-05 00:00:00

Information Minister Abul Kalam Azad said Friday that the government was going to hold a national census from March 15 to update the statistics of the country, reports BSS. He urged every citizen to help make the census a success....

Two Hizb ut-Tahrir members held

2011-03-05 00:00:00

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has detained two Dhaka University (DU) students, suspected of being members of banned Islamist outfit Hizb ut-Tahrir, from the city's Elephant Road, reports bdnews24.com. RAB-2 Deputy Director Mohammad Ershadul Haque said that Mohammad Shamim (21), and...

Call to ban religion-based organisations

2011-03-05 00:00:00

Speakers at a discussion in New York have demanded of the government to ban all religion-based organisations including Jama'at-e-Islami in the country by keeping consistency with the 1972 constitution, reports BSS. Welcoming the trial of war criminals, the speakers also...

BNP activist killed by his rivals

2011-03-05 00:00:00

HABIGANJ, Mar 4 (UNB): An activist of BNP was killed allegedly by his rival group following enmity over establishing supremacy at Shakua village under Nabiganj Upazila Friday. The deceased was identified as Yusuf (26), son of Nijam Uddin of the...

FIFA threaten Portuguese football ban

2011-03-05 00:00:00

LISBON, Mar 4 (AFP): FIFA have threatened to ban Portugal from all of their competitions unless the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) revise their statues as a matter of urgency, according to press reports here Friday. In a letter to the...

66 drug peddlers jailed in Natore

Our Correspondent | 2011-03-05 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentNATORE, Mar 3: Different mobile courts in six upazilas of Natore Sadar, Bagatipara, Lalpur, Baraigram, Gurudashpur and Singra under Natore district sentenced 66 drug peddlers to different terms of imprisonment during the last 7 days. Superintendent of police (In-charge),...

Pesticides causing health hazard in Moulvibazar

2011-03-05 00:00:00

MOULVIBAZAR, Mar 3 (UNB): Chemical pesticides are being used indiscriminately in vegetable fields in different areas of the district to combat pest attacks. This practice, besides polluting environment, is causing serious health hazard to people of the seven Upazilas of...

Urban Food Production Day observed in Rangpur

Our Correspondent | 2011-03-05 00:00:00

Our Correspondent RANGPUR, Mar 3: Rangpur Municipality with the assistance of the Urban Partnership for Poverty Reduction (UPPR) Project funded by UK Aid and UNDP observed Urban Food Production (UFP) Day through several events Tuesday on March 1, 2011. The...

Power transmission breakdown

2011-03-05 00:00:00

Another report adds: Theft of the electric transformers of Palli Buddyut Samity (PBS) 2 has caused a total breakdown in power transmission in 9 unions of Badarganj Upazila in Rangpur district. The theft took place Monday night which shut down...

Milk price soaring

2011-03-05 00:00:00

Another message adds: Milk price has soared in Rangpur a due to its short supply in the local markets, causing acute sufferings to the common people. One kg of milk was being sold at Tk 40 in the district town...

Farmers suffer due to high price of fertiliser

2011-03-05 00:00:00

SUNAMGANJ, Mar 3 (UNB): Local dealers are selling urea fertiliser at exorbitant prices in Jagannathpur Upazila, inflicting sufferings to the growers. Farmers alleged that the dealers are selling fertiliser at excess rate after creating artificial scarcity in the Upazila. Farmers...

Turnover down amid volatile trading

FE Report | 2011-03-05 00:00:00

FE ReportDhaka stocks once gain finished a week below the level of the previous week, in terms of turnover and index amid five days of volatile trading session despite announcement of state-owned financial institutions to form a joint special fund...

SEBL holds workshop

2011-03-05 00:00:00

Southeast Bank Limited (SEBL) held a workshop on 'Foreign Remittance and Payment System' for its officers at the bank's training institute in the city recently, said a press release. Executive Director of the bank M Serajul Islam inaugurated the workshop...

IBBL discussion on Stress Testing

2011-03-05 00:00:00

A discussion meeting on 'Stress Testing' under the Executive Development Programme organized by Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited was held recently at the Board Room of Islami Bank Tower. Presided over by Mohammad Abdul Mannan, Managing Director of Islami Bank Bangladesh...

Service training in Oriental Services held

2011-03-05 00:00:00

A day-long service training session was held recently at the corporate head office of Oriental Services AV [BD.] Limited, the authorized distributor of world famous "HITACHI" brand's multimedia projector in Bangladesh. Mr. Yoon Khoon Chen Michael, Asst. Manager, Technical Support,...

Allegation of insider trading against Pharma Aids

FE Report | 2011-03-05 00:00:00

FE ReportThe Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the securities regulator has issued show-cause cum hearing notice on Md. Abu Taher, AGM of Pharma Aids, a pharmaceuticals and chemicals company for violation of rule. According to the DSE website, SEC served...

NAV of Prime Financial 1st Unit Fund disclosed

FE Report | 2011-03-05 00:00:00

FE ReportPrime Finance Asset Management Company Limited (PAMC) has declared the Net Asset Values (NAV) of Prime Financial First Unit Fund, the first private sector unit fund in Bangladesh. According to the disclosure, the total NAV of Prime Financial First...

Two Hizb ut-Tahrir members held

2011-03-05 00:00:00

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has detained two Dhaka University (DU) students, suspected of being members of banned Islamist outfit Hizb ut-Tahrir, from the city's Elephant Road, reports bdnews24.com. RAB-2 Deputy Director Mohammad Ershadul Haque said that Mohammad Shamim (21), and...

Call to ban religion-based organisations

2011-03-05 00:00:00

Speakers at a discussion in New York have demanded of the government to ban all religion-based organisations including Jama'at-e-Islami in the country by keeping consistency with the 1972 constitution, reports BSS. Welcoming the trial of war criminals, the speakers also...

BNP activist killed by his rivals

2011-03-05 00:00:00

HABIGANJ, Mar 4 (UNB): An activist of BNP was killed allegedly by his rival group following enmity over establishing supremacy at Shakua village under Nabiganj Upazila Friday. The deceased was identified as Yusuf (26), son of Nijam Uddin of the...