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S Lanka seeks help in dismantling Tigers' network

2009-06-01 00:00:00

SINGAPORE, May 31 (AFP): Sri Lanka appealed Sunday for international support in dismantling the global political network of the Tamil Tiger rebels after declaring a full military victory over the separatist movement.Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama told a high-level security forum...

Fight over Cuba to dominate OAS meeting

2009-06-01 00:00:00

WASHINGTON, May 31 (AP): A fight over Cuba's possible readmission into the Organisation of American States (OAS) is set to dominate the group's meeting this week in Honduras and may put Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton in an uncomfortable...

Attacks strain Australia-India relations

2009-06-01 00:00:00

MELBOURNE, May 31 (AFP): Indian students rallied in Melbourne as Australia scrambled to contain outrage over a wave of attacks that has seen it labelled racist and strained diplomatic relations with New Delhi.What began as a local policing issue in...

S Korea, Thailand criticise North over tests

2009-06-01 00:00:00

SEOGWIPO, South Korea, May 31 (AP): South Korea and Thailand criticised North Korea Sunday, saying the country's nuclear test threatens world peace and stability and harms efforts to prevent atomic proliferation.The two nations' leaders discussed Pyongyang's latest nuclear blast on...

Extra US troops in Afghanistan by middle of July

2009-06-01 00:00:00

KABUL, May 31 (Reuters): The majority of the 17,000 extra US troops being sent to fight a growing Taliban-led insurgency in southern and western Afghanistan should be on the ground by mid-July, the US military said Sunday.A further 4,000 troops...

Breakaway South Ossetia votes for parliament

2009-06-01 00:00:00

TSKHINVALI, Georgia, May 31 (AFP): The rebel Georgian region of South Ossetia voted Sunday in polls that could secure the grip of its separatist leader nine months after it was the subject of war between Russia and Georgia.The local opposition...

Israel begins its biggest civil defence drill

2009-06-01 00:00:00

JERUSALEM, May 31 (AP): Israel began the biggest civil defence drill in its history Sunday, training soldiers, emergency crews and civilians for the possibility of war at a time of rising tensions with Iran. The five-day drill, code-named Turning Point...

news digest

2009-06-01 00:00:00

Myanmar defends trial of Suu KyiSINGAPORE, May 31: Myanmar's military junta defended its prosecution of pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, saying Sunday she is not above the law and warning other countries not to meddle in its internal affairs....

Five NGOs get govt nod to work under NNP in 63 upazilas

2009-06-01 00:00:00

The government is going to engage five more NGOs to cater for malnourished poorer sections of the society under the National Nutrition Programme (NNP) as the Cabinet Committee on Public Purchase in a meeting Sunday approved their appointment, reports UNB.The...

President for including anti-smoking articles in school curriculum

2009-06-01 00:00:00

President Zillur Rahman Sunday drew attention of the government for including anti-tobacco articles in school curriculum to raise awareness among the new generation against smoking, reports BSS."Anti-smoking campaign should be expanded to the country's educational institutes to protect the youth...

Jamuna erosion takes serious turn in Sirajganj

2009-06-01 00:00:00

JAMUNA, May 31 (UNB): Over 700 dwelling houses were devoured by the Jamuna river, as erosion by the river has taken a serious turn in five upazilas of the district, for the last few weeks.The swelling river has also devoured...

Human chain in city demands pictorial warnings on tobacco products

2009-06-01 00:00:00

Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB) with the support of WHO and Tobacco-free Kids formed a human chain in the city Sunday demanding pictorial warnings on tobacco products, says a press release.World No Tobacco Day was observed in a befitting manner...

Environmentalists submit memo June 3 to save rivers

2009-06-01 00:00:00

FE ReportEnvironmentalists will form human-chains and organise processions across the country and submit memorandums to the district administrations concerned Wednesday in an effort to make the domestic rivers grabbing and pollution-free and also to protect the international rivers. They will...

ISD celebrates Graduation of the Class of 2009

2009-06-01 00:00:00

International School Dhaka (ISD) celebrated the Graduation of the Class of 2009 recently in a formal ceremony held at a city hotel, says a press release. This year 42 ISD students were graduated. Having received offers and acceptances from universities...

Summer vacation at DU, JNU begins today

2009-06-01 00:00:00

DU CorrespondentDhaka University (DU) and Jagannath University (JNU) go for a month-long summer vacation today (Monday).Classes and other academic activities of the universities will remain closed during the vacation from June 1 to 30.However, all the prescheduled examinations and administrative...

City events

2009-06-01 00:00:00

DU hold seminar on Nazrul A seminar on 'Kazi Nazrul and inter-religious harmony' will be held at the Arts Building of Dhaka University (DU) at 11 am today (Monday). Bangla Department teacher Saumitra Shekhar will present the keynote paper. –...

RU reopens today

2009-06-01 00:00:00

RU CorrespondentRAJSHAHI UNIVERSITY, May 31: After 80 days' unscheduled closure, Rajshahi University (RU) will reopen tomorrow (Monday) while all dormitories have already been opened for the students after decision of RU syndicate.RU academic council recommended to syndicate Wednesday for all...

Qulkhwani

2009-06-01 00:00:00

Eminent religious personality, former senior teacher of Dhaka Cantonment Shaheed Ramizuddin High School Maulana Kazi Lutfur Rahman died Wednesday at Apollo Hospitals in the city, says a press release.He was 81. His qulkhwani will be held at his own residence,...

HIGHLIGHTS

2009-06-01 00:00:00

MonkOn STAR World Monday at 10-30 pm Former police detective Adrian Monk (Tony Shalhoub) has suffered from intensified obsessive- compulsive disorder and a variety of phobias since the murder of his wife, Trudy, in 1997. Despite his photographic memory and...

Film on Sonia Gandhi all set for release

2009-06-01 00:00:00

The visionary leadership of Sonia Gandhi has stunned the entire world and proved many predictions wrong.Writer director producer Kumar Kiran, who had dedicated his ambitious venture to Sonia Gandhi, was sure of Sonia's success at the Ballot Box, and wanted...

Rajesh Khanna to get IIFA Lifetime Achievement Award

2009-06-01 00:00:00

India's legendary actor Rajesh Khanna will be felicitated with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 10th IDEA IIFA Awards to be held at Macau during June 11-13.The actor, touted as Bollywood's first superstar, ruled the Indian screen from the 60s',...

Kamya to step out of Sindoora's Shade

2009-06-01 00:00:00

Kamya Punjabi famously known as Sindoora of Banoo Main Teri Dulhann, is very happy that her three- year long show is going to end.The reason being she wasn't keeping well for long and wasn't even able to conceive due to...

BTV

2009-06-01 00:00:00

am07:00 Announcement, Recitation from the Holy Quran, programme outline and the Holy Tripitok Paath07:15 Shuvechchha Nin08:00 Morning News08:20 Bishshaw Protidin08:30 Open University09:00 Shongbad Shironam09:15 Satellite Transmission11:15 Shongeetanushthan12:00 Shongbad Shironam12:05 Shongbadpotrer Pata Theke12:30 Drama Serial- Swapno Sonargaon01:00 Shukhi Poribar01:30 Mati-O-Manush02:00 Khobor02:15...

ATN Bangla

2009-06-01 00:00:00

am07:00 Shongbad 07:30 Positive Bangladesh08:00 Shongbad08:15 Ajker Shongbadpotro08:30 Drama Serial -Noksha09:00 News Bulletins09:15 Asian City Vision 202010:00 Shongbad10:30 Talk Show - Hello Bangladesh11:00 Shongbad 11:15 Notun Chhobir Gaan12:00 Shongbad Bulletins12:15 Motamot 01:00 Shongbad Bulletins01:25 Cholochchitrer Golpo02:00 Shongbad02:30 Drama Serial -Ghorjamai...

CHANNEL i

2009-06-01 00:00:00

am07:00 Shongbad 07:30 Nazrul Shongeet08:05 Rabindro Shongeet09:00 Shongbad 09:30 Shongbadpotre Bangladesh09:45 Public Reaction09:50 Tritiyo Mattra11:00 Shongbad11-05 BSB Cambridge11:30 Amar Chhobi12:05 TVC12:30 Taroklap01:00 Shongbad01:30 Sa Re Ga Ma02:00 Shongbad 02:35 Ridoyer Gaan03:05 Medha Bikaash03:30 Banijjo O Orthoniti04:05 Stuydy in UK04:30 FCT...

BBC WORLD

2009-06-01 00:00:00

am07:00 Bbc World News 07:30 Asia Today 08:00 Bbc News / Asia Today / Asia Business Report08:45 Reporters09:00 Bbc News 09:30 Asia Today / Asia Business Report10:00 Bbc World News10:30 World Business Report 11:00 Bbc World News11:30 World Business Report...

STAR PLUS

2009-06-01 00:00:00

am07:30 Film Show- 11:00 Daily Show- STAR Vivaah11:30 Daily Soap- Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat12:00 Daily Soap- Mittwa12:30 Daily Soap- Bedaai01:00 Daily Soap- Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai01:30 Daily Soap- Tujh Sang Preet Lagayi Sajna02:00 Daily Soap- Hamari Devrani02:30 Daily Show-...

ZEE CINEMA

2009-06-01 00:00:00

am06:00 Film- Humraaz (*Akshay, Amisha)09:00 Film- Kunwara Baap (*Mehmood)12:30 Film- Henna (*Rishi, Jeba)04:30 Film- Aflatoon (*Akshay, Raveena)08:30 Film- Desh Premee (*Amitabh, Hema)12:30 Film- Ganga Tere Desh Mein (*)03:00 Film- Banjaran (*Sridevi)

DISCOVERY CHANNEL

2009-06-01 00:00:00

am07:30 Himalaya With Michael Palin 08:30 The Haunted Moor09:30 Raising The Mammoth11:30 Deadliest Catch12:30 Ten Years Younger02:30 New Detectives - 03:30 Mystery Hunters-04:30 Energy In Action 04:30 The Haunted Moor05:30 Myth Busters - 06:30 Extreme Machines-3 07:30 Lions08:30 Colour Of...

FM seeks documentary support from UK

2009-06-01 00:00:00

Foreign Minister (FM) Dr Dipu Moni has sought documentary support from Britain to make the trial for war crimes more transparent, reports bdnews24.com.Foreign Minister also met US secretary of defence Robert Gates, during her trip to Singapore, who assured her...