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Bangladeshi criminals find safe havens in India

2008-10-31 00:00:00

WE continue to see the saga of Bangladeshi criminals now residing in India, mostly in West Bengal state and in some other states bordering India. For a few years now it has been reported that many top criminals (godfathers) now...

Image building organisations

2008-10-31 00:00:00

DESPITE the need to improve the image of the country abroad, hardly any initiative is taken in this regard. We have many image building offices which are not able to perform their due roles for many reasons.Rather, these organizations do...

Offsetting Reshmi's effects

2008-10-31 00:00:00

It seems that the cyclone that crossed the country's coastal areas caused an enormous loss to our crops and property. Some people died and many more are missing. The cyclone originating from the Bay of Bengal as usual, crossed southern...

Closer look at micro-credit as poverty reduction tool

2008-10-31 00:00:00

Md. Dilwar Hossain Bhuiyan"Neither a borrower nor a lender be For loan oft loses itself and friendAnd borrowing dulls the edge of husbandry"FOUR hundred years ago, what Shakespeare had advised in Hamlet through Lord Polonius, might have been appropriate for...

Petrostates and presidential power

2008-10-31 00:00:00

Jorge HeineOn 28 September Ecuador approved by a comfortable majority a new Constitution. Over the past decade five new Constitutions have seen the light in the Andean region---the broad are that goes from Venezuela to Colombia and Ecuador all the...

Thais to barter rice for oil with Iran

2008-10-31 00:00:00

Javier Blas and Tim JohnstonThailand last week said it planned to barter rice for oil with Iran in the clearest example to date of how the triple financial, fuel and food crisis is reshaping global trade as countries struggle with...

US TV airs unprecedented Obama ad

2008-10-31 00:00:00

Presidential candidate Barack Obama has reached out to US voters in a half-hour, prime-time advertisement on seven US TV channels six days before polling, reports BBC.The broadcast came as the Democratic senator appeared with former president Bill Clinton at a...

Suicide attack at Afghan ministry, kills five

2008-10-31 00:00:00

A suicide bomber has blown himself up inside an Afghan ministry in Kabul, killing at least five people, reports BBC.Many more people were wounded in the attack, which took place at the information and culture ministry, in the centre of...

Obama, Clinton campaign together for first time

2008-10-31 00:00:00

Bill Clinton and Barack Obama have finally buried the hatchet, campaigning together for the first time at a huge joint rally in the crucial swing state of Florida in a show of togetherness five days before election day, reports BBC.They...

Old blood 'boosts infection risk'

2008-10-31 00:00:00

Storing donated blood too long increases the chance of an infection, US researchers claim, reports BBC.The risk of blood poisoning or pneumonia doubled once the 29-day mark passed, Cooper University Hospital in New Jersey found.The study, presented at a US...

Syrians stage mass anti-US rally

2008-10-31 00:00:00

DAMASCUS, (Syria), Oct 30 (AP): Thousands of Syrians stage an anti-US protest in Damascus. Syria says the alleged attack was US "terrorist aggression"Thousands of people are gathering in Damascus for a mass demonstration against an alleged US raid on a...

news digest

2008-10-31 00:00:00

Freezing Pakistan quake survivors wait for aid WAM, (Pakistan), Oct 30: Thousands of villagers in south-west Pakistan waited for aid in freezing conditions today after a powerful earthquake that destroyed hundreds of homes and killed at least 170 people. The...

Laxman-Gambhir doubles steer India

2008-10-31 00:00:00

NEW DELHI, Oct 30(AFP): Venkatsai Laxman struck his sixth century against Australia to help India power to 393-3 at lunch on the second day of the third Test here today. Laxman, on 104 not out, has belted 10 fours during...

Murray starts strongly in Paris

2008-10-31 00:00:00

Andy Murray started his Paris Masters campaign with a second-round 6-2 6-4 victory over American Sam Querrey, reports BBC. The British number one, who had a first-round bye, is bidding to seal a record third straight Masters title after wins...

Razzak reported of suspected illegal action

2008-10-31 00:00:00

Left-arm national spinner Abdur Razzak Raj has been reported to the ICC for his suspected undue action, reports UNB.Razzak was reported by Emirates Elite Panel umpires Daryl Harper and Asoka de Silva after the 2nd Test of the BRAC Bank...

Gambhir, Watson to face ICC hearing

2008-10-31 00:00:00

NEW DELHI, Oct 30(AFP): India's Gautam Gambhir and Australia's Shane Watson were today charged with breaching the game's international code of conduct after an on-field exchange during the third Test. The players were cited by on-field umpires Billy Bowden and...

AFC chief for new era of professionalism

2008-10-31 00:00:00

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30(AFP): AFC president Mohamed bin Hammam has implored teams in Asia to embrace a new era of professionalism and become commercially viable to ensure the future of football in the region. The Asian Football Confederation chief made...

Bangladesh Boys, BG Press win

2008-10-31 00:00:00

Bangladesh Boys' Club notched a 2-1 victory over Prantik KC in a match of the Metropolis Second Division Football League at the Bir Shreshtho Sepoy Mohammad Mostofa Kamal Stadium in Komolapur in the city Thursday, reports UNB.Polash Samanta struck twice...

Pallabi Imperial down Dakkhin Khan

2008-10-31 00:00:00

Pallabi Imperial outclassed Dakkhin Khan Nobo Udoyon Shongho by eight wickets in a match of the Metropolis 3rd Division Qualifying Cricket League at the Dhanmondi Cricket Stadium (DCS) in the city Thursday, reports UNB.Sent into bat first, Nobo Udoyon Shongho...

Uncertainty about election already over: Adviser

2008-10-31 00:00:00

Commerce and Education Adviser Hossain Zillur Rahman again struck a high note of optimism that uncertainty about the election has already been overcome and the government's overall responsibility presently is to hold the polls as per the declared timeframe, reports...

Ban Ki-Moon due in city tomorrow

2008-10-31 00:00:00

Foreign Adviser Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury said Thursday UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon's upcoming visit, beginning tomorrow (Saturday), would be in recognition of the achievements of the people of Bangladesh that drew world attention, reports UNB."UN secretary general's visit has political...

Polls schedule announcement may be deferred

2008-10-31 00:00:00

Announcing schedule for the long-delayed polls may be deferred from November 2 as the chief election commissioner (CEC) said Thursday it could not be done until disposal of the delimitation disputes over parliamentary constituencies, reports UNB."We can't announce the schedule...

Moeen seeks Korean cooperation in developing defence capability

2008-10-31 00:00:00

SEOUL, Oct 30 (UNB): Army Chief General Moeen U Ahmed Thursday met Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of Korean Armed Forces General Kim Tae-Young and sought Korean government's cooperation in developing Bangladesh's defence capability.During the meeting, Moeen also...

Iftekhar calls for peace in Congo

2008-10-31 00:00:00

Foreign Adviser Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury Thursday called for an end to fighting in Congo and urged all sides in the conflict to put an end to the bitterness that has been the tragedy of that potentially rich but unfortunate country,...

HC's judgment on JS seat demarcation Sunday

2008-10-31 00:00:00

The High Court (HC) Thursday set November 2 (Sunday) for its crucial judgment on the delimitation dispute over parliamentary constituencies that threw into deep doubt about timely declaration of the election schedule, reports UNB.Schedule for the long-stalled parliamentary polls was...

AL concerned over bail denial

2008-10-31 00:00:00

Awami League (AL) acting president Zillur Rahman Thursday expressed concern at denial of bail to party chief Sheikh Hasina and delayed announcement of the Jatiya Sangsad (JS) election schedule, reports bdnews24.com."The election has to be held on December 18. Without...

Deposition in corruption case against CCC mayor begins

2008-10-31 00:00:00

CHITTAGONG, Oct 30 (UNB): Deposition in a corruption case against Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) mayor ABM Mohiuddin Chowdhury began at the Divisional Special Judge's court here Thursday.The plaintiff of the case and also a deputy director of Anti-corruption Commission (ACC)...

WB to provide $130m to help food price-hit poor

2008-10-31 00:00:00

FE Report The World Bank (WB) will provide a US$130 million credit to Bangladesh to assist poor families affected by high food prices. The Washington-based multilateral donor agency approved the Food Crisis Development Support Credit Project, which is part of...

BRRI develops 3 new rice varieties

2008-10-31 00:00:00

FE ReportThe scientists of Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI) have developed three new rice varieties, namely BRRI dhan48, BRRI dhan49 and BRRI hybrid dhan2.The National Seed Board (NSB) has recently released the varieties for mass cultivation. With these three, the...

Pubali Bank's Golapgonj branch shifted

2008-10-31 00:00:00

The Golapgonj branch of Pubali Bank Limited has been shifted to a new premises recently, says a press release. Chairman of the bank Hafiz Ahmed Majumder inaugurated the branch at the new premises at Golapgonj thana in Sylhet as the...