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President urges people to launch ‘social movement’ for preservation of local species of fish

2007-07-26 00:00:00

President Iajuddin Ahmed Wednesday called upon the people to launch a "social movement" for preservation and development of local species of fish, reports UNB. The President made the remark while speaking at a function marking the release of fish fry...

DPHE, JICA organise seminar

2007-07-26 00:00:00

FE ReportA seminar on "Medium-term Operational Plan for Strengthening Water Quality Monitoring and Surveillance System in Bangladesh" was organised by DPHE in collaboration with JICA in the city Tuesday.DPHE Chief Engineer Mustafizur Rahman was present as the chief guest at...

Eight students of Sherpur fall sick

2007-07-26 00:00:00

SHERPUR, July 25 (UNB): Eight students of Sherpur Government Girls' High School fell sick during school hours Wednesday.Sources said a student of class-IX suddenly fell unconscious with convulsion as she came out from the school toilet at about 8:00 am....

CA extends aid for poor heart patients

2007-07-26 00:00:00

Chief Adviser Fakhruddin Ahmed has allocated 44 Aortic and Mitral Valves, 35 Oxygenetors and 35 pacemakers from his welfare quota to help treat poor heart patients, reports UNB.The allocation has been made in favour of National Heart Institute and Hospital...

Young man forced to marry his fiancée on court premises

2007-07-26 00:00:00

BARISAL, July 25 (UNB): A young man was forced to marry his fiancée on court premises here Monday. Muhammad Kibria, son of Latif Khan of Samudayakati, married Nasrin Begum, daughter of Shahed Ali Sardar of Hastishunda village of Ujirpur Upazila,...

Marriage of minor girl foiled in Pabna

2007-07-26 00:00:00

PABNA, July 25 (UNB): Marriage of a minor girl scheduled to take place Tuesday was finally stopped with the intervention of local administration.Police rescued Sonia (12), student of class VIII of Sathiya Pilot Girls' High School, from the wedding function...

Urs

2007-07-26 00:00:00

Annual Urs of Hazrat Shah Syed Azizul Bari (RH) Shah Saheb of Paribag will be held tomorrow (Friday) on Paribag Mazar premises.Munazat will be offered at 11:00 am on the same day, says a press release.

EC may start voter-listing from Rajshahi Aug 5

2007-07-26 00:00:00

The Election Commission (EC) is likely to kick-start the national task of voter list from Rajshahi on August 5 with a fund of Tk 15 million (1.5 crore) allocated for listing the voters in the city area, reports UNB."A total...

$300m WB aid likely to meet budget deficit

2007-07-26 00:00:00

FE ReportThe World Bank (WB) is likely to provide US$300 million as aid to Bangladesh in the current fiscal to support the government to meet its budget deficit and pursue reforms programme, official sources said.A senior Economic Relations Division (ERD)...

UP chairmen want to use light arms for security

2007-07-26 00:00:00

BANDARBAN, July 25 (UNB): Four union parishad (UP) chairmen of Thanchi Upazila demanded of the authorities to give local public representatives permission to use light arms to ensure their personal security and the security of local people and facilitate their...

Naser Rahman sent to jail after 5-day remand

2007-07-26 00:00:00

Former Bangladesh Nationa-list Party (BNP) lawmaker Naser Rahman, son of former finance minister M Saifur Rahman, was sent to jail Wednesday after a five-day remand in a corruption case, reports bdnews24.com. The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate's (CMM) court for Dhaka ordered...

Army chief pins hopes on existing laws

2007-07-26 00:00:00

FE ReportArmy Chief Moeen U Ahmed recently has expressed his firm belief that the action against the corrupt would be possible to be continued under the existing laws, though there are some legal problems.He expressed the firm belief in a...

Charges framed against Babar in arms case

2007-07-26 00:00:00

A special court Wednesday framed charges against the former Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) state minister Lutfozzaman Babar in an arms case, reports bdnews24.com. The court set July 31 for the next hearing in the case. Judge Syed Zahed Mansur of...

Bail petition of lawmaker Sarwar Jamal rejected

2007-07-26 00:00:00

CHITTAGONG, July 25 (UNB): The bail petition of detained former Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) lawmaker Sarwar Jamal Nizam was rejected by a court here Wednesday.After hearing, Metropolitan Sessions Judge AKM Anwar Hossain turned down the bail petition of Nizam, now...

Voting under electronic system to take place in city

2007-07-26 00:00:00

For the first time in the country's history, voting in a club election will take place through electronic system in the in the city Saturday, reports UNB.Election to the executive committee of Officers' Club at Bailey Road in the city...

Spl court indicted Falu's wife for tax-evasion

2007-07-26 00:00:00

A special court Wednesday indicted Mahbuba Sultana, wife of the detained former Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) lawmaker Mosaddek Ali Falu, in absentia for evading income tax worth Tk 63.2 million (6.32 crore), reports UNB.After framing the charge, Judge M Firoze...

Sri Lanka complete series whitewash

2007-07-26 00:00:00

Bangladesh were left to rue five catches and three run-out opportunities as they allowed Sri Lanka to recover from 61 for 4 to 196 and then squandered a manageable run chase to go down 3-0 in Colombo, reports Cricinfo.Put in...

All BCB office-bearers, members resign except two

2007-07-26 00:00:00

All the office-bearers and executive committee members of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) except Ahmed Iqbal Hasan and Shamim Kabir tendered their resignation from the board in two days till Wednesday, reports UNB.Of the 31-strong BCB executive committee, members Ahmed...

Iraq stun Korea to make Asian Cup final

2007-07-26 00:00:00

KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 25 (AFP): Iraq stunned South Korea 4-3 on penalties to make the Asian Cup final for the first time after a match of excruciating tension Wednesday that sparked wild celebrations in Baghdad.The epic went to a shootout...

Brothers Union beat Rahmatganj 2-1

2007-07-26 00:00:00

Brothers Union Club finally broke the deadlock when they came from behind to notch a 2-1 goals win over Rahmatganj MFS in the day's lone second phase match of the B League at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in the city...

Sania outlasts Japan's Morigami in WTA thriller

2007-07-26 00:00:00

STANFORD (United States), Jul 25 (AFP): India's Sania Mirza rallied to defeat Japan's Akiko Morigami 4-6, 7-5, 7-6 (7/5) here Tuesday and reach the second round of a 600,000-dollar WTA hardcourt tournament.Mirza booked a date at the US Open tuneup...

Hong Kong's 'Ronaldinho' not packing his bags

2007-07-26 00:00:00

HONG KONG, Jul 25 (AFP): His wonder-goal against Liverpool drew comparisons with Ronaldinho, but Li Haiqiang is not packing his bags just yet.The South China captain said he had no plans to seek a move abroad after stunning the Premier...

Handball Federation declare four best handball organisers

2007-07-26 00:00:00

Bangladesh Handball Federation Tuesday declared four personalities as the Best Handball Organiser-2006 for their special contributions in developing and expanding handball in the country, reports UNB.The best handball organisers are Begum Tasnim Aqbari (Dhaka DSA), Mohammad Anisuzzaman Pintu (Jessore DSA),...

Moores rules out hurried Hoggard return

2007-07-26 00:00:00

England coach Peter Moores insists there will be no hurried return to international cricket for Matthew Hoggard to prevent him from joining England's list of long-term injury victims. A back spasm during the build-up to the first Test in India's...

Bangladesh meet India in the final of tri-nation U-19

2007-07-26 00:00:00

Dhaka, July 25 (UNB) - Bangladesh Under-19 cricket team will meet India in the final of the tri-nation Under-19 Cricket Tournament at the Colts Cricket Club Ground in Colombo on July 28.Bangladesh qualified for the final of the meet ahead...

Liverpool unveil new stadium plans

2007-07-26 00:00:00

LIVERPOOL (England), Jul 25 (AFP): Steven Gerrard admitted he can't wait to lead Liverpool out at their new 60,000-seat stadium after the club unveiled the plans for the spectacular Stanley Park arena.The Reds submitted an official planning application to Liverpool...

Inter Milan still chasing Chivu

2007-07-26 00:00:00

ROME, Jul 25 (AFP): Inter Milan's general manager Ernesto Paolillo on Wednesday confirmed the club's interest in signing Christian Chivu from Roma, but said no agreement had yet been struck with their Serie A rivals.Wednesday's edition of Gazzetta dello Sport...

ADP implementation in FY'07 may be record low

2007-07-26 00:00:00

Shakhawat HossainThe implementation rate of the annual development programme (ADP) in fiscal 2006-07 might be a record low, at about 80 per cent, planning ministry officials feared.The rate of ADP implementation was only 61 per cent in the first eleven...

New rules won't affect NGOs in running their ongoing projects

2007-07-26 00:00:00

A Z M AnasThe new regulations to change the way the non-government organisations (NGOs) spend the foreign funds will not have "immediate" effect on development sector.The non-profit NGOs involved in development activities will be allowed to run their ongoing projects...

Dealing with problem of foreigners' illegal stay

2007-07-26 00:00:00

Shahiduzzaman KhanA considerable number of foreign nationals have been working in the country's various establishments for long. Many of them are allegedly siphoning off huge foreign exchange from Bangladesh in the absence of proper monitoring by the authorities concerned. No...