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Pakistan surrendered to India in '71: Rafique

2010-10-02 00:00:00

Days after a Jama'at-e-Islami lawyer's startling statement belittling the nation's freedom struggle, a BNP policymaker takes cue from him to claim the surrender documents from the independence war talks about the war between Pakistan and India, reports bdnews24.com."It is written...

Quader refutes BNP allegations of CJ appointment

2010-10-02 00:00:00

Awami League (AL) senior leader Obaidul Quader has given his reply to main opposition BNP's criticism on the appointment of ABM Khairul Haque as the chief justice, report agencies.The AL presidium member Obaidul Quader also urged the main opposition BNP...

More BDR patrol in CHT border, says Sahara

2010-10-02 00:00:00

RANGAMATI, Oct 1 (bdnews24.com): The government has taken initiatives to increase the number of BDR patrol personnel and check posts along the border at the Chittagong Hill Tracts.A bill aiming to restructure the border security force-Bangladesh Rifles- has already been...

AL plotting on settled issue: Jama’at

2010-10-02 00:00:00

DINAJPUR, Oct 1 (bdnews24.com): Opposition Jama’at-e-Islami says that the government was plotting over the war crimes trial issue that was 'settled 39 years ago'.Secretary General ATM Azharul Islam repeated the claim of his party that has its top-brass facing charges...

BNP starts upazila level demo

2010-10-02 00:00:00

Main opposition BNP has started arranging month-long rallies as part of its ongoing anti-government activities at the upazila-level across the country, reports bdnews24.com.Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, joint secretary general of the party, briefed reporters on the programme schedule, at a press...

Khaleda condoles death of ex-BNP treasurer Alam

2010-10-02 00:00:00

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia tonight expressed deep shock at the death of her party's ex-Treasurer M Shah Alam who died at about 11:15 pm Thursday, reports UNB.In a condolence message Khaleda recalled the contribution of late Shah Alam to the...

Rapid population growth threatens food security at St. Martin's

2010-10-02 00:00:00

Environmental degradations caused by rapid population growth have put food security at risk in the St. Martin's Island, according to a recent study, reports UNB.The study revealed that the major factors directly or indirectly affecting the food security of the...

BRRI celebrates 40 years

2010-10-02 00:00:00

Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI) is observing its 40th founding anniversary with enthusiasm, reports bdnews24.com.BRRI officials and employees are hosting detailed programme to observe the day Friday at BRRI premises in Gazipur.The programme includes procession, seminar, discussion session and cutting...

Weak public health system leads to infectious disease spread : WHO

2010-10-02 00:00:00

The absence of a robust public health system over the years has resulted in emergence of infectious diseases in Bangladesh and the current onslaught of endemic anthrax is a reflection of that, says the regional chief of the World Health...

Elderly population in Bangladesh: An analysis

2010-10-01 00:00:00

K.M. Mustafizur RahmanInternational Day of Older Persons -2010 is being observed today (October 1) throughout the world under the leadership of United Nations as well as in Bangladesh through different programmes to recognise the contribution of older persons and to...

Living dangerously

2010-10-01 00:00:00

Shamsher ChowdhuryTo put it mildly, the ruling party is living dangerously. The entire nation is shocked by the ongoing incident involving the civil bureaucracy- cum- administration and ruling party cadres, Chhatra League, Jubo League and a serving Minster. Despite the...

Anatomy of a political party-- BNP

2010-10-01 00:00:00

Ferdous RahmanThe country's main opposition party, Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), the mainstream centre-right political one in Bangladesh, celebrated its 32nd founding anniversary early last month. Late President Ziaur Rahman founded BNP on September 01, in 1978. The party held power...

Yet another railway tragedy

2010-10-01 00:00:00

Again a tragic accident at an unguarded level crossing in Sayedabad area of the city took six lives and injured another 30 persons, eight of whom are in critical conditions. According to media reports, the level crossing here was not...

Introducing ChiNext concept to promote SMEs

2010-10-01 00:00:00

Sayed Javed AhmadAS a member of the Asia-Pacific Central Securities Depository Group (ACG) we participate every year in the Cross Training Seminar held in different member countries. Last year we hosted the seminar in Dhaka and this year it was...

The future of Iraq

2010-10-01 00:00:00

M. S. HaqueTHE American troops would completely be leaving Iraq not after sorting out its political problems or reconciling its various sectarian differences. As it is, a government could not be formed in Iraq after its elections last year. A...

Explaining why comfortable public food stock is important

2010-10-01 00:00:00

ACCORDING to media reports, out of the current year's targeted internal procurement of 1.2 million tonnes of rice and paddy, only about 0.6 million tonnes have actually been procured so far, although the deadline for the procurement drive will expire...

All about one-stop service

2010-10-01 00:00:00

Your recent editorial -- Building capacities for greater tax collection -- comes as a forewarning. What the one-stop service means is not clear. It refers to the past practices that really did not work.Board of Investment (BoI), launched one stop...

China and Bangladesh exchange messages of congratulations on the occasion of the 35th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries

2010-10-01 00:00:00

On the occasion of the 35th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Bangladesh, messages of congratulations were exchanged respectively between H.E. Hu Jintao, President of China and H.E. Zillur Rahman, President of Bangladesh; H.E. Wen Jiabao,...

Message from Ambassador

2010-10-01 00:00:00

October is a golden month for both China and Bangladesh. October 1 is the 61st anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China and October 4 marks the 35th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China...

Friday

2010-10-01 00:00:00

BTVam07:00 Announcement, Recitation From The Holy Quran, Programme Outline And The Holy Tripitak Paath07:20 Desher Gaan07:45 Muktijudher Pratidin08:00 Sakaler Sangbad08:10 Aso Gaan Shikhi08:35 Patrikar Sangbad Shironam09:10 Children Drama - Tom & Jerry09:35 Children Drama - Sisimpur10:00 The News10:05 Tifeener Adday10:35...

Delwar blasts govt for appointing CJ violating seniority

2010-10-01 00:00:00

BNP Secretary General Khandaker Delwar Hossain blasted the government Thursday for appointing Chief Justice (CJ) of Bangladesh for political motives ignoring seniority, reports UNB.On September 26, the government appointed Justice ABM Khairul Haque to Chief Justice reportedly superceding two senior...

DU gears up for deans' elections

2010-10-01 00:00:00

Election of the deans of ten faculties of Dhaka University (DU) will be held on October 11, reports UNB.The faculties are Arts, Science, Social Sciences, Business Studies, Fine Arts, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Engineering and Technology, Law, Biology and Pharmacy.The...

Another case filed against Fakhrul

2010-10-01 00:00:00

Another defamation suit, now in the capital, has been filed against Jamaat-e-Islami counsel Fakhrul Islam, on charges of smearing freedom fighters' honour. Sadrul Alam Chowdhury, president of the Bangladesh Awami Freedom Fighters’ League, filed the case with the Chief Metropolitan...

RAB arrest LeT Bangladesh chief

2010-10-01 00:00:00

NARAYANGANJ, Sep 30 (bdnews24.com): The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) have arrested a member of Pakistan-based militant organisation Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), claimed to be the organisation's Bangladesh coordinator. Mohammad Imran (43), son of Mohammad Mia of Paikpara village under Baniachong Upazila of...

JU men demand trial of Alam's killers

2010-10-01 00:00:00

JU CorrespondentJAHANGIRNAGAR, Sept 30: Teachers, students and employees of Jahangirnagar University (JU) here Thursday demanded immediate trial of the killers of Mohammad Shah Alam (30), a lecturer of JU School and College.Professor Abdul Jalil Bhuiya, principal of the college, made...

Mosharraf's birth anniversary today

2010-10-01 00:00:00

The 65th birth anniversary of BNP Standing Committee Member and former minister Dr Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain will be celebrated today (Friday), said a press release.He was born this day in 1946 at Gayeshpur village under Daudkandi Upazila in Comilla district.He...

Pabna Juba League men go unruly

2010-10-01 00:00:00

PABNA, Sept 30 (bdnews24.com): Activists of Juba League in Pabna have allegedly gone unruly again as they vandalised at least seven vehicles after failing to extort toll from transport owners and workers. The police arrested leader of the group Rashed...

Expelled AL leader killed in 'gunfight'

2010-10-01 00:00:00

KHULNA, Sept 30 (bdnews24.com): An expelled Awami League leader has been killed in an 'encounter' with the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in Dumuria Upazila in Khulna. The 'gunfight' took place in the early hours of today (Thursday). The police identified...

Bachelor (Hons) course launch in Madrasahs

2010-10-01 00:00:00

Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid Thursday said that the government has introduced a charter of changes in the country's Madrasah education system by launching Bachelor (Honours) degree in Kamil and Fazil Madrasahs in the country, reports UNB."This is a milestone...

FAO distributes fish fries among disaster-hit families

2010-10-01 00:00:00

FE ReportThe Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) representative for Bangladesh Ad Spijkers Wednesday distributed fish fries among 235 familities as part of the organisaton's continuing initiative to help communities in the disaster-stricken areas on Tungipara Upazila headquarters premises.The distribution programme...