Bollywood's dancing diva Madhuri Dixit has been an eye candy of millions of fans all over India as well as overseas but there was hardly anyone, who could impress the 'dhak dhak' girl with his charms. She has ruled the...
India's prime minister has rejected accusations that he acted too slowly over prosecuting a former minister, reports BBC.India's Supreme Court wants Manmohan Singh to explain 16 months of "alleged inaction" over a scandal involving the sale of mobile phone licences.Telecoms...
LISBON, Nov 20 (AP): NATO's leaders were deciding the alliance's exit strategy from Afghanistan and what sort of long-term military presence for advising, training and logistics should remain after that to prevent the war-torn nation from slipping back into chaos.President...
Indonesia has demanded an inquiry into reports that a maid working in Saudi Arabia was killed by her employers and her body dumped on a roadside, reports BBC.President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said a team had been sent to the Saudi...
Up to 5,000 people have continued to be affected as flights were suspended at Birmingham Airport after a plane carrying a transplant liver crashed, reports BBC.The plane hit the airport's landing system antennae. Two men were injured, one critically, but...
GREYMOUTH, Nov 20 (Reuters): New Zealand rescuers have yet to make contact with 29 trapped miners as fears of lethal gas levels prevented any chance of a rescue Saturday, 24 hours after an explosion ripped through the remote colliery dug...
ISLAMABAD, Nov 20 (AP): Pakistan has rejected a US request to expand the areas where American missiles can target Taliban and al-Qaida operatives, a senior Pakistani intelligence official said Saturday.The US has sharply increased the attacks by remote-controlled drones in...
VATICAN CITY, Nov 20 (Reuters): The Vatican has told Roman Catholic bishops around the world that they will have to take more responsibility to prevent sexual abuse of children by priests. The Vatican also said in a statement issued after...
The response to a cholera outbreak in Haiti that has killed nearly 1,200 people has been "inadequate", a major medical charity says, reports BBC.Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) said despite the huge aid agency presence in Haiti, urgent needs were not...
Moderate quake hits Indonesia JAKARTA, Nov 20: A moderate 5.6-magnitude earthquake struck the Indonesian island of Sumatra Saturday, the US Geological Survey said, but there were no immediate reports of damage. The quake hit at 4:55 am (2155 GMT Friday)...
SINGAPORE, Nov 20 (Reuters): Asian stock markets rose slightly Friday and the euro held recent gains after a strong Wall Street performance and moves toward heading off a potential Irish debt crisis.By 0745 GMT the MSCI All-Country World equity index...
MUMBAI, Nov 20 (PTI): Markets continued to decline for the second consecutive week by slipping by a massive 571 points due to heavy all round selling pressure from operators as well as investors on the back of a fall in...
ATN Banglaam10:30 Eid Special Children's prog -Eider Khushi Matamati11:15 Eid Special Baul Show - Ek Hao Ek Prane12:10 Eid Special Children's prog - Shudhu Oder Jannoy12:45 Eid Special Bangla feature film - Badhu Tumi Kar (*Riaz, Purnima, Apu Bishwas, Ferdous)04:30...
CHILDREN are vulnerable to diseases more than adults because of their body’s under-developed defence system. Unless treated in right manner and in right time they die. In a developing country like Bangladesh, the most discussed disease is diarrhoea that claims...
The education minister’s recent assurance that the government would take measures to raise awareness about health and other matters, by incorporating the subjects in school textbooks, is more than welcome. This announcement came in the course of his inaugural address...
“Porosrikatarata” is a Bangla word. One who feels terribly sick at someone else’s wellbeing suffers from “porosrikatarata”, a psychological phenomenon prevalent in Bangladesh and is rare to find in people outside India-Pakistan-Bangladesh subcontinent.Envy or jealousy is not an appropriate English...
HIGHER foodgrain production cannot be the only benchmark for claiming a higher level of nutrition of the population which ought to be the main goal.Per head availability of proteins and vital nourishing foods — fish, animal meat, poultries, dairy produces,...
Soon after taking power by the ruling party headed by Sheikh Hasina, the Zia International Airport was changed to Shah Jalal Airport squandering a huge amount from the public exchequer. Now, Khaleda Zia has been evicted out from her residence...
Regional agreements, the 'pepper' in the multilateral 'curry'-Lamy: The world faces the prospect of 400 preferential trade agreements by 2010. In my view, there are several reasons for the attractiveness of bilateral agreements as compared to multilateral negotiations Director-General Pascal...
As one of the world's fastest growing mega cities and one of the poorest, Dhaka is facing severe challenges sooner than most others. Its population, now estimated at about 15 million, is expected to hit 20-25 million by 2025. Slums...
Pakistan is already in the midst of a downward spiral in every facet of our lives. The cost of food items, fuel prices, electricity all climbing out of reach of the common man. All compounded with unemployment surrounding us. The...
Indeed, the recovery of such resources of one of the world's poorest countries has been a source of outrage to its people the majority of whom are not affluent and lead a simple a simple and honest life of modest...
The obsession of the United States of America with Cuba's Fidel Castro, now a grand old - but still fairly fiery - man of 84, is nothing new. Ever since the anti-capitalist, charismatic leader made himself heard and seen as...
The release of the pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has led to speculation that sanctions against Burma and its military rulers could soon be dropped."If the people really want sanctions to be lifted, I will consider it," Miss Suu...
Eric J LymanAmid the most serious crisis of his political career, beleaguered Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has said that if his government loses a no-confidence vote set for Dec. 14 he will resign and call for new elections.Critics of...
Unnayaner Orthonity, Rizwanul Islam, University Press Limited, Dhaka, July 2010, Tk. 375, pp. 220, ISBN 978 9848815663 Prominent development economist Amartya Sen won the Nobel Prize in 1998. He is the author of Development as Freedom. Freedom, Sen argues 'is...
Acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine has gradually gained recognition among physicians and therapists in the Western world.In Denmark there are 10 schools where nurses, midwives and other health workers learn to use acupuncture as an adjunct in the treatment of,...
Rice is part of Asian culture. From Japan to Bangladesh in Asia's rice belt, the festival brings joy and a new determination to overcome the odds of destiny. It was here on the fist day of Agrahayan, just when the...
Mystical characters, captivating voices, dramatic music ensemble, a spellbinding story telling -- this is the Wayang Kulit -- a Malaysian traditional shadow puppet show. It is a stage show featuring puppets manipulated behind a semi- transparent screen and a back...
NEW DELHI, Nov 19, (Agencies): India's parliament adjourned in uproar Friday over a massive corruption scandal that has ensnared Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, whose popularity partly resides in his "Mr Clean" image.India's chief auditing body ignited a firestorm earlier this...
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