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No happy return for Houllier as Liverpool beat Villa

2010-12-08 00:00:00

LIVERPOOL, Dec 7 (AFP): Liverpool ensured there would be no happy return for former manager Gerard Houllier as they beat the Frenchman's Aston Villa side 3-0 in the Premier League here Monday.Two goals in the space of three first-half minutes...

Belgraders celebrate Serbia's Davis Cup victory

2010-12-08 00:00:00

BELGRADE, Dec 7 (AFP): More than 1,000 people, mostly young, braved the cold Monday, gathering in front of the capital's City Hall to celebrate Serbia's Davis Cup victory over France this weekend. Waving Serbian flags and carrying placards with photos...

Govt to buy 450 buses for capital

2010-12-08 00:00:00

FE ReportThe government will procure 450 articulated, single and double- decker buses at Tk.3.03 billion, to be financed from the Indian US$1.0 billion credit, for ensuring smooth transportation for the city residents, officials said.The highest project approval body of the...

President for sending more troops to UN missions

2010-12-08 00:00:00

President M Zillur Rahman Tuesday asked Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal SM Ziaur Rahman to take procedures for sending more Air Force personnel to the UN peacekeeping missions, reports BSS.The President gave the directive when Chief of Air Staff...

New UN protocol demanded for climate refugees

2010-12-08 00:00:00

FE ReportThe world civil society organizations at the Cancun Conference have demanded new UN Protocol for climate induced migrants.International civil society leaders demanded new UN protocol for climate forced migrants and claimed for a declaration for the climate refugees as...

Cadaveric kidney transplantation can save thousands of lives

2010-12-08 00:00:00

Against the backdrop of an alarming number of kidney patients in Bangladesh, the cadaveric kidney transplantation, the first of its kind in the country, is going to be introduced very soon as the method can save thousands of lives, reports...

Stop construction around Mahasthangarh: HC

2010-12-08 00:00:00

The High Court (HC) Tuesday asked the local administration to take effective measures to stop the ongoing construction work around the archaeological site of Mahasthangarh under Shibganj Upazila in Bogra with a view to preserving its heritage, reports UNB.A bench...

Int'l Volunteer Day'10 observed

2010-12-08 00:00:00

DU Correspondent Different organisations Monday arranged various programmes on the campus of Dhaka University (DU) marking the International Volunteer Day (IVD)-2010 with the theme of 'Volunteering for the MDGs'. Bangladesh Society for Action and Development (BSAD) arranged a rally at...

National Electricity Week begins today

2010-12-08 00:00:00

National Electricity Week (NEW) will be observed countrywide from today (Wednesday) to create mass awareness for stopping misuse of electricity, reports UNB.Finance Minister AMA Muhith will inaugurate a five-day programme, organised by the Power Ministry, at the Bangabandhu International Conference...

Effective law against human trafficking underscored

2010-12-08 00:00:00

RAJSHAHI, Dec 7 (BSS): Discussants at a participatory consultation here Tuesday underscored the need for formulating an effective law against human trafficking, particularly the women and children.Besides, they recommended concerted efforts of all government and non-government organisations (NGOs) concerned together...

Wasi, Emran receive Gemcon Award '10

2010-12-08 00:00:00

Wasi Ahmed and Emran Kabir were awarded the Gemcon Literary Award 2010 at a programme held at a city hotel Sunday, said a press release.Mr Ahmed received the award for his book 'Trisimana', while Mr Kabir for his book 'Nidragahan...

Valuables looted in city

2010-12-08 00:00:00

FE ReportRobbers took away valuables worth Tk 1.20 million from the residence of a businessman at Mirpur in the capital early Tuesday morning, police said.Witnesses said a gang of 7 to 8 robbers stormed into the house of Shamsuddin at...

DSEC’s computer training course begins

2010-12-08 00:00:00

FE Report Speakers at a function said there is no good way to develop professional skills without involvement with the information technology (IT). The speakers said this at the inaugural session of a two-month long training course on "Advance Computer...

Govt to give transit facility, not corridor: Muhith

2010-12-08 00:00:00

Finance Minister AMA Muhith Tuesday said that the government was going to provide transit facility, not 'corridor' to any other country, reports UNB."On regional connectivity, ideas need to be clarified. Government is not going to give a corridor. It is...

Order to sell soybean oil at govt-fixed rate flouted

2010-12-08 00:00:00

FE ReportEven after ordering revised price of soybean oil at retail level from Tuesday, unscrupulous retailers in the city's kitchen markets were still selling soybean oil beyond the revised prices earlier fixed by the government and the mill owners and...

RAJUK, ministry working on same project without knowing!

2010-12-08 00:00:00

FE ReportIn the absence of coordination between RAJUK and communication ministry both the authorities have undertaken a project on construction of a tunnel connecting Jahangirgate with Rokeya Sarani at Agargaon in the city.Rajdhani Unnayan Kartipakkhya (RAJUK) planned to construct a...

Javed-led panel boycotts CCCI election

2010-12-08 00:00:00

Chattagram Byabshayee Parishad panel led by former CCCI president Saifuzzaman Chowdhury Javed Tuesday boycotted the biennial poll of Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI), alleging vote casting by proxy and nominee voters in clear violation of the High Court...

Aspirin's role in cancer treatment

2010-12-08 00:00:00

From Fazle Rashid NEW YORK, Dec 07: An aspirin a day could eliminate the risk of dying from cancer by 25 per cent, a research study revealed. This was disclosed by reputed US TV channel ABC in its morning show...

PM eyes power crisis biggest block to industrialisation

2010-12-08 00:00:00

FE ReportPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina Tuesday said the electricity crisis is the biggest impediment to local industrialisation. She assured of a tolerable level in load-shedding before the onset of next summer.The Prime Minister has called upon the business community to...

DGEN suffers 3rd highest plunge since 2001

2010-12-08 00:00:00

FE ReportThe benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) Tuesday suffered the third highest single-day plunge since its introduction in 2001 amid profit-taking and due to the regulator's fresh directives.Profit-taking and recent directives by the Securities and Exchange Commission...

Labour-intensive exports to make BD 'next China'

2010-12-08 00:00:00

FE ReportBangladesh has the potential to become the 'next China' with its labour-intensive exports provided it speeds up government decisions, reduce import costs and employs its growing labour force productively, an American economist said."The country can create three million jobs...

The hazy world of mutual funds

2010-12-08 00:00:00

Shamsul Huq Zahid Entrepreneurs and investors in Bangladesh have a built-in herd mentality. They tend to make beeline for anything that is initially found profitable. But their over-enthusiasm at times gives rise to creation of overcapacity leading to severe erosion...

Six-pt proposal to develop MF sector submitted

2010-12-08 00:00:00

FE ReportFund managers have submitted six-point proposals to the securities regulator to sustain and develop the mutual funds (MFs) sector, officials said. The recommendations came following the recent trend of the mutual funds, as the investors are reluctant to buy...

Move to streamline NBFIs'charges, fees, commissions

2010-12-08 00:00:00

FE Report The central bank has initiated a move for streamlining financial institutions' charges, fees and commissions aiming to protect interests of depositors, investors and clients, officials said. Bangladesh Bank (BB) issued a circular in this connection Tuesday and asked...

WikiLeaks chief held in London

2010-12-08 00:00:00

LONDON, Dec 7(AFP): WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was arrested by British police Tuesday on a Swedish warrant for suspected rape, as the net finally closed on the website amid anger at its release of US secrets.The elusive 39-year-old Australian J...

Heart diseases turn deadly

2010-12-08 00:00:00

Kamrun NaharHeart ailments have become a major health problem and emerged as the country's top killer, but high treatment cost and poor services are sending more people abroad despite mushrooming of specialized hospitals at home.As economy soared over the past...

JS adopts nat'l edn policy

2010-12-08 00:00:00

The Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Tuesday unanimously adopted the National Education Policy 2010, aiming at establishing a foundation of pro-people and balanced education system as per the guidelines of the constitution. Suranjit Sengupta, President of Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry...

SSC-Dakhil exams to begin on Feb 1

2010-12-08 00:00:00

Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and Dakhil examinations for 2011 will begin on February 1 throughout the country, Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid announced Tuesday. He said examination schedules were prepared keeping in consideration the fixture of the World Cup Cricket...

Farrukh new DG of ACC

2010-12-08 00:00:00

Farrukh Ahmed, a retired additional inspector general of Bangladesh Police, has been appointed director general of the Anti-corruption Commission (ACC) on ad-hoc basis for a year. Moreover, six joint secretaries (JS), were transferred in an establishment ministry order Tuesday. —bdnews24.com

Five die in Natore road accident

2010-12-08 00:00:00

NATORE, Dec 7: Five people were killed and another was injured as a bus rammed an auto-rickshaw at Phulbagan in Sadar Upazila of the district Tuesday. -- UNB