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BGCCI - the business gateway to Germany and Europe

2010-10-03 00:00:00

Saiful Islam On behalf of the members of BGCCI I would like convey my warm felicitations on the occasion of the German National Day and the 20th anniversary of German Unity. We hope that the harmonious relationship between our two...

Sunday

2010-10-03 00:00:00

BTVam07:00 Announcement, The Holy Quran, The Holy Tripitak Paath and Programme Outline 07:20 Geet Mallay07:45 Chir Shilper Bari08:00 Sakaler Sangbad08:30 Maati-O-Manush08:55 Sangbad Shironam09:00 Docu- Fire Dekha09:10 Baithok Khana09:35 Mone Pore10:00 News10:05 Muktijuddha Pratidin10:30 Sustho thakun11:05 Progotir Pathe11:30 Natun Sure Natun...

Balancing between preparing for terminal exams and job exams

2010-10-03 00:00:00

M A IslamTHE last days of the university often may seem boring and long for the outgoing students. They have been in the university for long and may feel 'suffocated' during the last days--they eagerly wait for passing out and...

'Only' and I

2010-10-03 00:00:00

S. A. MansoorDICTIONARY shows that "only" can be an adjective, adverb as well as a conjunction! Small wonder then, that this very commonly used word has an uncommon flexibility in its usage and application in spoken and written English language....

Inter-university debating championship at East West University

2010-10-03 00:00:00

The final round of inter-university debating championship was held at East West University in the city on 30 September, 2010. East West University team secured the first place in the Bangla competition while for English event, London College of Legal...

quotable quotes

2010-10-03 00:00:00

Nature and books belong to the eyes that see them. --Ralph Waldo Emerson Nature is wont to hide herself. --Heraclitus Nature knows no pause in progress and development, and attaches her curse on all inaction. --Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Nature...

'Charter change only from parliament'

2010-10-03 00:00:00

In a refreshing, rare agreement, the ruling party and the main opposition say only parliament has the exclusive authority to amend the constitution. The spokesmen of the largest parties were speaking at separate forums in the city Saturday on the...

Education minister calls for united resistance against militancy

2010-10-03 00:00:00

Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid Saturday called upon all progressive, patriotic and religious people to consciously resist militancy, reports BSS."Militancy hinders peace and stability in society," he said while speaking at a seminar on prevention of militancy at Kabi Nazrul...

Stress on Gandhi's ideology for violence-free society

2010-10-03 00:00:00

DU CorrespondentExercise of Mahatma Gandhi's ideology can play a vital role in establishing a violence-free society at the present backdrop of the world, former chief justice Md Habibur Rahman said.He was addressing a seminar on 'peace, non-violence and democracy' at...

Khaleda's visit to Ullapara shifted to Oct 11

2010-10-03 00:00:00

BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia's visit to Ullpara in Sirajganj has been rescheduled for October 11 from the earlier October 10, reports UNB.The national standing committee meeting of the party recently took the decision that Begum Zia would have addressed...

Rich nations urged to stand beside worst climate victims

2010-10-03 00:00:00

ASTANA, Kazakhstan, Oct 2 (BSS): State minister for Environment and Forests Dr Hasan Mahmud Saturday said everyone in the planet was vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, but those contributing least to climate change were hit the hardest."We are...

Biggest solar power plant goes into operation

2010-10-03 00:00:00

CHITTAGONG, Oct 2 (BSS): The country's biggest solar power plant has started supplying electricity to consumers in Sandwip.The 100-kw plant went into operation Friday with feeding power to 10 establishments, including few banks and a police station in the island,...

RAB arrest three JMB men in Savar

2010-10-03 00:00:00

The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) have arrested three suspected members of banned Islamist outfit Jama'at-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from the city's Savar area in the early hours of Friday, reports bdnews24.com. The arrested persons were identified as Jaypurhat's Shariful Islam Likhan...

FFs wards urged to form Sangram Council

2010-10-03 00:00:00

Muktijoddha Santan Sangsad Command urged the children of freedom fighters (FFs) to form 'Sangram Council' comprising of youth imbued with spirit of War of Liberation in every area for checking conspiracy to foil trial of war criminals, reports BSS. The...

Locals seek PM’s help

2010-10-03 00:00:00

FE ReportAround 200 families in Baunia Saturday claimed that a section of people has illegally grabbed their land and a mosque razed to the ground, said residents of Baunia Mouza in a press conference.They said some personnel of armed forces...

Musa made ambassador of Sundarbans

2010-10-03 00:00:00

KHULNA, Oct 2 (BSS): The Everest conqueror Musa Ibrahim has been made ambassador of the Sundarbans, the world's largest mangrove forest in the south of the country. People from all walks of life at a civic reception in the southern...

Jama'at leader arrested in Godagari

2010-10-03 00:00:00

RAJSHAHI, Oct 2 (BSS): Police Saturday arrested a Jama'at-e-Islami leader from Char Kashempur Alia Madrasah premises under Godagari Upazila of the district in connection with a criminal case. The arrested was identified as Abdus Sabur, a former Ameer of Chapainawabganj...

Liver transplantation in govt hospitals soon

2010-10-03 00:00:00

Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr AFM Ruhal Haque has expressed the hope that opportunity of advanced treatments like liver transplantation would soon be created in the country, reports UNB."The government is very keen to open such treatments at government...

Seminar on aeronautical engineering held

2010-10-03 00:00:00

A seminar on Prospect of Aeronautical Engineering in Bangladesh was held at the Military Institute of Science and Technology (MIST) in the city Saturday, said a press release.Planning Minister Air Vice Marshal (retd) AK Khandoker MP was present at the...

Shykh Seraj wins BCA Golden Jubilee Award

2010-10-03 00:00:00

Media personality Shykh Seraj has achieved the prestigious accolade Golden Jubilee Honour Awards of the Bangladesh Caterers Association (BCA) for 2010, said a press release. Mr Seraj, also known as the 'agriculture development activist', has achieved the award in recognition...

Immediate recruitment to non-cadre posts demanded

2010-10-03 00:00:00

DU CorrespondentThe successful candidates in the 28th BCS examination demanded immediate recruitment to the non-cadre posts as promised by the government earlier.They formed a human chain on Dhaka University (DU) campus at 11 am Saturday to press home their demand....

Bangladesh medical team returns home from Pakistan

2010-10-03 00:00:00

Prof Khan Abul Kalam Azad who led a 40-member medical team to treat flood victims in Pakistan returned home Saturday, saying that the post-flood situation has now improved there, reports UNB.The medical team that left here for Pakistan on September...

1st B'desh medical teacher awarded FAIMER fellowship

2010-10-03 00:00:00

Dr Abdul Hanif Tablu, Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Dhaka Medical College and Hospital, has been awarded the prestigious FAIMER fellowship in USA, reports BSS.

50pc mothers start breastfeeding within half an hour of delivery

2010-10-03 00:00:00

Most of the people living in the rural areas of the country practice exclusive breastfeeding and around 50 per cent of mothers start breastfeeding within half an hour of delivery, reports UNB. "In case of colostrums feeding it was appreciable...

Qulkhwani

2010-10-03 00:00:00

The Qulkhwani for Rokeya Rashid, sub editor of the women's journal, Lolona in the 1960s, will be held at her residence at House-2, Road-7A, Sector-3, Uttara after Asr prayers Friday (October 8).She died in the city Thursday at the age...

Asian stocks advance as China data boosts hopes

2010-10-03 00:00:00

SINGAPORE, Oct 2 (Reuters): Asian stocks rose Friday as stronger-than expected economic indicators from China and the United States boosted confidence in the global economic recovery.European shares also rose, after slipping in the previous four sessions amid debt concerns in...

Maize prices fall on subdued demand

2010-10-03 00:00:00

NEW DELHI, Oct 2 (Business Standard): Maize prices fell by Rs 30 per quintal on the wholesale grains market today owing to slackness in demand against increased supply.Elsewhere, prices moved in a tight range on alternate bouts of trading and...

Copper on gaining streak as stockpiles tumble

2010-10-03 00:00:00

SINGAPORE, Oct 2 (Commodity Online): Improved industrial consumption in China has boosted copper prices in the international markets. The manufacturing data from the Asian giant has showed robust growth in September. Copper hit a 26-month high in New York Mercantile...

Gold, silver fall from record levels

2010-10-03 00:00:00

NEW DELHI, Oct 2 (PTI): Gold prices fell by Rs 100 to Rs 19,400 per 10 grams in the national capital Friday, while silver dropped by Rs 130 to Rs 33,570 per kg, due to a dearth of buying support...

Indian rubber output rises under rain guard

2010-10-03 00:00:00

KOTTAYAM, Oct 2 (Commodity Online): India's natural production increased by 4.3 per cent in September 77,500 tons with the rain guarding system amid moderate rainfall as compared to 74,300 tons in the same period last year, said Rubber Board of...