THE jury is still out whether the Doha Round of the WTO is a development round or not, observed the Brazilian and US ambassadors at a recent workshop on recent analysis of the Doha Round of trade negotiations held at...
Anti-nuclear campaigners in Germany recently tried to stop the transfer of 123 tonnes of nuclear waste to an 'unfit' storage facility in Dannenberg. However, the parliament there later decided to extend the life of Germany's 17 nuclear reactors that were...
Shahiduzzaman KhanJute geotextile has immense potential both in domestic and international market as it possesses much more advantages than the synthetic fibres.It is used in controlling soil erosion -- of roadside, riverbanks and hillsides. As India is using jute geotextile...
Shamsher ChowdhurySince the beginning of the modern-day civilization one of the most frequently made statements by politicians and civil society members alike has been, "Truth shall prevail". But to be truthful, for decades now, truth has been a major victim...
If family violence teaches children that 'might makes right' at home, how will we hope to cure the futile impulse to solve worldly conflicts with force? Children are a wonderful gift. They have an extraordinary capacity to see into the...
IT brings money into the country -- an awful lot of money indeed! -- ending up where none knows! It does not usually reach the target groups who have reconciled with it as a fait accompli. It goes to those...
About 40 per cent of urea and non-urea fertilisers available in the market is reported to be adulterated and contains highest level of heavy metal that can cause serious health hazards to the people and affect food production and soil...
M A IslamIN today's world, everyone would agree about the importance of learning English, the international language. It is always a plus to know the international language, be it in academic life or in professional life. Those who will have...
All men are created equal, it is only men themselves who place themselves above equality. --David Allan Coe All the people like us are we, and everyone else is They. --Rudyard Kipling All this talk about equality. The only thing...
FE SpecialSINCE its inception in 1995, the Dhaka Language Club has established itself amongst the students in the city as a popular institution for language courses. The 'club' offers 22 different languages, in addition to courses for IELTS, TOEFL, SAT...
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SUNDARBANS, Nov 20 (BSS): Traditional fish drying activities have gained momentum on some of the islands of the Sundarbans, the largest mangrove forest in the world, with onset of the five- month season in October last. Many moneymakers employing huge...
Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, Nov 20: Freedom fighters here today demanded state recognition of the Muktijuddher Bijoy Mela, weeks-long victory fair being held for the last 22 years in the port city.This year the Mela Parishad members have announced a month-long handicrafts...
Our Correspondent JOYPURHAT, Nov 20: High yielding varieties of boro and wheat seeds were distributed among four Union Parishads and Paurashova is farmers recently at Mahalipara Community Center in Joypurhat district.Organised by livelihood project of World Vision Joypurhat ADP, the...
GAIBANDHA, Nov 20 (BSS): The vast tracts of T-Aman paddy field have taken a new look in all the seven Upazilas of the district by this time as the crop has started to ripe.Official sources said Department of Agriculture Extension...
BRAHMANBARIA, Nov 20 (UNB): At least 50 people, including four cops, were injured in a clash between the people of two villages over holding a cricket match at Sarail Annada Govt. High School field in Sarail Upazila Friday.Police said an...
Our CorrespondentBRAHMANBARIA, Nov 20: Traders in the district have made huge profits from higher market prices of hides of sacrificial animals this year.According to the sources, the local traders have purchased about 1.50 million pieces of hides of various animals...
Our Correspondent RANGPUR, Nov 20: Farmers of Rangpur district are expecting a bumper production of spice this season, sources said. According to the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) sources about 6,384 hectares of land have been brought under spice cultivation...
Our Correspondent KHULNA, Nov 20: A Mobile Court led by magistrate Mashruba Ferdous sentenced a motor cycle mechanic to suffer one month imprisonment for stalking a school girl at Chupria under Satkhira Sadar upazila Friday. Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Satkhira Sadar...
NOAKHALI, Nov 20 (bdnews24.com): BAPEX, the state oil and gas exploration authority, will drill wells in Shahzadpur area in Noakhali in search of a natural gas reserve. The exploration activities are set to start in the first week of December...
COMILLA, Nov 20 (UNB) Section 144 was imposed in Titash Upazila headquarters from 7 am to 6 pm Saturday as BNP and Jubo League called separate meetings at the same time and same venue. Local BNP leaders called an Eid-reunion...
Our Correspondent JOYPURHAT, Nov 20: A bumper cauliflower cultivation is in progress in Joypurhat district this winter season. Joypurhat Agriculture Extension Department sources said a thousand acre of land has been brought under the vegetable cultivation when the target was...
Five robbers held in Chuadanga Alamdanga police in the district arrested five alleged robbers from village Binodpur under Alamdanga Upazila of the district Thursday. The police said the arrested robbers are Robi (45), Hazrat (35), Akram (39), Roisuddin (40), and...
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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...
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