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Coal extraction resumes at Barapukuria after 10 days

2009-03-08 00:00:00

DINAJPUR, Mar 7 (BSS): Extraction of coal from Barapukuria coalmine resumed Saturday after a 10-day disruption due to obstructions by the affected landowners.The labourers joined work at the coalmine following an agreement between State Minister for Forest and Environment Advocate...

DU VC for immediate trial of war criminals

2009-03-08 00:00:00

A day-long information and photo exhibition titled '71, Mass Killing and War Crimes' was held at the foot of Ghrina Stambha (hatred pillar) in front of DUCSU Cafeteria at Dhaka University (DU) Saturday, reports BSS.DU Vice-Chancellor (VC) Professor AAMS Arefin...

World Scout Bureau SG arrives in city

2009-03-08 00:00:00

Luc Pannisod, Secretary General of World Scout Bureau, arrived in the city Saturday on a four-day visit, reports UNB.He will meet President Zillur Rahman at Bangabhaban today (Sunday) and attend the oath taking ceremony of the President as Chief Scout...

Comrade Ali Aksad laid to rest

2009-03-08 00:00:00

Hundreds of people from all walks of life Saturday paid their last respects to World Peace Council Vice-president and Bangladesh Peace Council President Comrade Ali Aksad, reports BSS.Ali Aksad, also a language movement hero, journalist and a member of Communist...

Weeding out fake TINs

2009-03-08 00:00:00

The chairman of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) last Thursday asked the holders of 'fake' tax identification numbers (TINs) to legalise the same by April 30 next or face legal actions. The holders of such TINs will have either...

AMTOB condoles untimely death of army officials

2009-03-08 00:00:00

Association of Mobile Telecom Operators in Bangladesh (AMTOB) has expressed profound grief at the untimely deaths of the Army Officers and civilians at BDR Headquarters in Pilkhana recently.AMTOB trustees, including Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of mobile phone operators offered condolences...

Deadline for submitting pre-qualification documents extended

FE Report | 2009-03-08 00:00:00

The power ministry has extended the deadline for submission of pre-qualification documents for installing the 450 megawatts (MW) gas-fired Bibiyana power plant by one and a half months, official sources said Saturday.The new deadline for submission of pre-qualification documents by...

Doctors, nurse of Ad-Din Hospital sued

Our Correspondent | 2009-03-08 00:00:00

JESSORE, Mar 7: Three doctors and one nurse of Ad-Din Hospital, a private clinic in Jessore town, were sued by one Parimal Kumar Shil of Bejpara.The case was filed with a district court in Jessore recently.Namita Rani, daughter-in law (son's...

China warns world against hosting Dalai Lama

2009-03-08 00:00:00

BEIJING, Mar 7 (Reuters): China's foreign minister, speaking ahead of two sensitive anniversaries next week, warned other countries Saturday not to let the Dalai Lama use their territory to try to sever Tibet from Chinese control.Beijing abruptly canceled a China-EU...

No army deployment in upcoming JS by-polls, upazila re-polls: EC

2009-03-08 00:00:00

The Election Commission (EC) decided to hold parliamentary by-elections and re-election to some upazila parishads and in voting-stalled polling centres of eight upazilas without the assistance of army and paramilitary BDR troops, largely in view of the current situation stemming...

US seeks dialogue with N Korea amid missile threat

2009-03-08 00:00:00

SEOUL, Mar 7 (AP): A US special envoy called Saturday for talks with North Korea and urged Pyongyang not to launch a missile and stop issuing threats to its southern neighbour.North Korea escalated tensions Thursday by warning it could not...

BHBFC earns Tk 1.65b net profit in last FY

FE Report | 2009-03-08 00:00:00

Bangladesh House Building Finance Corporation (BHBFC) earned a net profit of Tk 1.65 billion (165.03 crore) in the fiscal 2007-08, which was more than Tk 296.7 million of the previous fiscal.This came at the 319th meeting of the board of...

Edn UK Exhibition begins today

DU Correspondent | 2009-03-08 00:00:00

The 11th 'Education UK Exhibition-2009' begins today (Sunday) at Dhaka Sheraton Hotel to provide a live opportunity to Bangladeshi students, teachers and training managers willing to study in the UK institutions.Foreign Minister Dipu Moni will inaugurate the two-day exhibition at...

Not yesterday or tomorrow, concentrate on the present

FE Special | 2009-03-08 00:00:00

CONCENTRATION is vital for every student. The more concentration one has, the better chance one has to perform in studies. Lack of full attention to studies is probably one of the main problems our students face.Most of the time the...

BDR rebellion: twenty questions

Munir Ahmed | 2009-03-08 00:00:00

ALL indications tell us the heinous massacre was not carried out on the spur of the moment. It appears to have been a calculated, pre-meditated, pre-planned barbaric act. A whole host of issues and questions await the investigative bodies.Some are...

Lack of maternal, child healthcare make migrant women more vulnerable

2009-03-08 00:00:00

A senior official of the International Organisation of Migration (IOM) called for accessible, acceptable and affordable maternal and child health services for all migrants to lessen the vulnerability of women to migration, reports BSS."Women and girls, especially when forced to...

Benefits of organic fertilizers

Imrana Khan | 2009-03-08 00:00:00

ORGANIC fertilizers are carbon-based compounds that increase the productivity of plants. They have various benefits over chemical fertilizers. These benefits include the following:Usage of these fertilizers ensures that the food items produced are free of harmful chemicals. As a result,...

Lankan forces kill 32 Tamil rebels in north

2009-03-08 00:00:00

COLOMBO, Mar 7 (AP): Sri Lankan soldiers assailed the last slice of land still controlled by ethnic Tamil separatists, killing at least 32 rebels, the defense ministry said Saturday.However, the army could only confirm it killed 7 guerillas in Friday's...

Citizens' active role underscored to realise services, rights

2009-03-08 00:00:00

Citizens will have to be active to get quality service from government and NGOs for which they have the obligation while Citizen Charter and Right to Information Ordinance will play supporting role to access this service, reports BSS.Speakers said this...

EU, China hold high-level forum on IPR protection

2009-03-08 00:00:00

BRUSSELS, Mar 7 (Xinhua): High level officials from China and the European Union (EU) held a forum here yesterday on protection of intellectual property rights (IPR), vowing further cooperation and dialogue in this area.Chong Quan, assistant minister of the Ministry...

Food minister seeks donors' urgent help in energy, agriculture

2009-03-08 00:00:00

Bangladesh needs urgent technical and financial support from development partners for its emerging agriculture and fragile energy sectors to ensure food security and reduce poverty, said Food and Disaster Management Minister in the capital Saturday, reports BSS.Minister Dr Abdur Razzak...

Poor project execution forces Power Div to downsize ADP fund

FHM Humayan Kabir | 2009-03-08 00:00:00

The Power Division has sought Tk 5.55 billion less fund from its annual development programme (ADP) allocation as it failed to execute the development schemes particularly the electricity generation projects, official said Saturday.The division has requested the planning ministry to...

History of International Women's Day

Billy I Ahmed | 2009-03-08 00:00:00

THE idea of an International Women's Day first arose at the turn of the century, which in the industrialised world was a period of expansion and turbulence, booming population growth and radical ideologies, actions by working women anywhere in the...

'Foodgrain export ban by India, China harming third world'

2009-03-08 00:00:00

NEW DELHI, Mar 7 (PTI): A food research institute in the US has expressed concern over the ban on foodgrain exports by countries like India and China causing a crisis in countries depending on imports."The banning of exports from countries...

Probe reports to determine BDR mutiny trial process: Shafique

2009-03-08 00:00:00

Country's Constitution will have to be amended if the BDR mutineers are to be tried in a new special tribunal, said Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Barrister Shafique Ahmed, reports UNB.He said trial process of the BDR members accused...

Iran to consider US offer on Afghan meeting

2009-03-08 00:00:00

TEHRAN, Mar 7 (Reuters): Iran said Saturday it would consider an invitation from its old foe the United States to attend a meeting on Afghanistan and it was ready to offer any help to its neighbour as it battles a...

IMF calls for stimulus measures to counter severe global economic slump

2009-03-08 00:00:00

WASHINGTON, Mar 7 (AFP): The International Monetary Fund called yesterday for governments to take further stimulus measures to counter a severe global economic slump it sees extending into 2010."Given the anticipated weakness in the global economy over the next two...

AIBL 'Foundation Course on Banking' begins in city

FE Report | 2009-03-08 00:00:00

A five-week-long 'Foundation Course on Banking' for the newly recruited probationary officers of Al-Arafah Islami Bank Limited (AIBL) began at the AIBL Training and Research Academy in the city recently, said a press release.AIBL Managing Director MA Samad Sheikh inaugurated...

BCS Digital Expo to be held in city March 25-28

FE Report | 2009-03-08 00:00:00

'BCS Digital Expo 2009' will be held at the Bangladesh China Friendship Conference Centre in the city on March 25-28 to showcase BCS digital technology and products.Bangladesh Computer Samity (BCS) in cooperation with ICT Business Promotion Council of the Ministry...

Implementation of minimum demand for working women recommended

2009-03-08 00:00:00

National trade unions, human rights and women rights organisations, workers and labour rights organisations should come forward for the implementation of the 'common minimum demand' for all working women without making any difference of their workplace, occupation and designation, said...