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Paranoia grows over Google's power

2007-06-24 00:00:00

Most people missed the announcement about how Google wants to burrow inside your brain and capture your most intimate thoughts. That's because it never happened.But Google, the world leader in Web search services, is the focus of mounting paranoia over...

The new MacBook Pro 17, now with hi-res screen

2007-06-24 00:00:00

What a difference 540,000 pixels make. I'm talking in this case about the latest MacBook Pro to grace my desk, the top-of-the-line 17-in. model with a glossy 1,920-by-1,200-pixel high-resolution screen tricked out with a 7,200-rpm 160GB hard drive and 4GB...

Safari available to Windows users

2007-06-24 00:00:00

Apple Inc. launched a version of its Safari Web browser for Windows-based PCs on Monday, pitting it against Microsoft Corp.'s dominant Internet Explorer and Mozilla's Firefox."What we've got here is the most innovative browser in the world and the most...

Politicians for strengthening TCB to arrest price spiral

2007-06-24 00:00:00

Politicians have stressed the need for strengthening the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) to rein in prices of daily essentials. They have also suggested an alternative market system, creating opportunities for small businessmen to destroy the syndicates and tighten monitoring....

Amu criticises Hasina for remark

2007-06-24 00:00:00

Awami League presidium member Amir Hossain Amu Saturday launched a verbal diatribe against party chief Sheikh Hasina for her remark that the political situation of Bangladesh cannot be understood staying away in Singapore. "I wonder if one can understand the...

Vow to protect regained sovereignty: Iftekhar

2007-06-24 00:00:00

Foreign Affairs Adviser Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury has urged all to take a fresh vow to protect the regained sovereignty for all time. He made the appeal when he was requested to make comments on the 250th anniversary of the historic...

Ayub Khan hated 'crooked' Bangalees

2007-06-24 00:00:00

NEW DELHI, June 23 (bdnews24.com): Pakistan's military dictator Ayub Khan loathed "crooked" Bangalees who "have no stomach for self-criticism" and broad sided them for reverting to "Hindu language and culture". His feelings, which also include Muslim Bangalees 'have no culture...

RAB nab madrasah Principal with fake certificates

2007-06-24 00:00:00

JOYPURHAT, June 23 (UNB): The RAB personnel arrested a madrasah Principal along with counterfeit certificates and certificate making equipment from Battala village in Khetlal Upazila early Saturday.Acting on a tip-off, a team of RAB-5 raided the house of Noor Mohammad...

ZA Khan slams top leaders for failure

2007-06-24 00:00:00

Top leaders of the BNP are held responsible for its debacle like the captain of a team in a game as they run the party. "The captain is responsible if there is a debacle of a team in a game...

CDA, BPC to construct Tk 800m Commercial Bhaban

2007-06-24 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, June 23: Chittagong Development Authority (CDA) and Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation (BPC) will jointly construct a 20 storied Commercial Bhaban at the BPCs Motel Shoikat site on the Station Road in the city. A sum of Tk. 800 Million...

Twenty killed in separate incidents

2007-06-24 00:00:00

Twenty persons were killed and many others injured in separate incidents in different places of the country during the last two days, report agencies.In Sirajganj, a man was killed and another injured in a road accident at Railway Yard area...

Lawachhara National Park to be a model forest

2007-06-24 00:00:00

Felling of trees of Doluchhara forest reduced to a satisfactory level with the introduction of 24-hour public-private co-management patrolling system from this month where local women are participating actively, reports BSS. The forest department sources told the news agency that...

Two siblings killed by wild elephants

2007-06-24 00:00:00

SHERPUR, June 23 (UNB): Two tribal siblings were killed by wild elephants at frontier village Panihata in Nalitabari Upazila early Saturday.Local people said a herd of about 35 elephants, coming down from an Indian hill, attacked the house of Illias...

Betel-leaf cultivation suffering setback

2007-06-24 00:00:00

Our CorrespondentRAJSHAHI, June 23: The cultivation of betel-leaf, a kind of leaf consumed by a large number of people, is suffering a setback in the district, causing huge losses to thousands of betel-leaf farmers in six upazilas of Rajshahi district...

Advisers approve proposal to set up independent EC secretariat

2007-06-24 00:00:00

FE ReportThe council of advisers at its weekly meeting approved Saturday the draft Bangladesh Biman Corporation (Amendment) Ordinance-2007 with a view to converting the Corporation into a public limited company (PLC).Chaired by the Chief Adviser Fakhruddin Ahmed, the meeting also...

Deal signed, WB to provide $100m for edn sector reforms

2007-06-24 00:00:00

FE ReportThe government and the WB signed an agreement Saturday in which the latter will provide US$ 100 million (10 crore) to the former to support, strengthen and sustain its education sector reforms.The agreement was signed at a simple ceremony...

NSTU closed sine die

2007-06-24 00:00:00

NOAKHALI, June 23 (UNB): Noakhali Science and Technology University (NSTU) was closed sine die Saturday following a tense situation on the campus. The university authorities have also asked the students to vacate the dormitories by 8:00 am Saturday.Campus sources said...

Hasina leaves decision on reform to central working body, council

2007-06-24 00:00:00

Awami League (AL) chief Sheikh Hasina Saturday said the proposed reforms in the party, including her notion of retiring from politics after attaining 60 years, would be placed before the central working committee and council for final approval, reports UNB."I've...

BB probing into forex-related irregularities in bank branches

2007-06-24 00:00:00

Siddique Islam The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has started country-wide inspection to find out whether foreign exchange-related irregularities have been committed by bank branches and authorised dealers or not."A good number of teams are now investigating into foreign exchange related irregularities...

EU leaders strike deal on 'reform treaty'

2007-06-24 00:00:00

George Parker, FT Syndication ServiceBRUSSELS: Nicolas Sarkozy, French president, claimed to have dealt a blow to the "dogma" of competition after European Union leaders struck a deal on a new "reform treaty" in marathon talks that ended in the early...

Ministry urged to send full report on GSP abuse to EC

2007-06-24 00:00:00

Shakhawat Hossain The Embassy of Bangladesh in Brussels has requested the Ministry of Commerce (MoC) to send a complete report on abuse of generalised system of preference (GSP) for submission to the European Commission (EC), official source said.Referring to some...

Owners' plea to keep shops open until 8pm

2007-06-24 00:00:00

Bangladesh Dokan Malik Samity (BDMS) urged the government to allow them to keep shops and markets open till 8pm extending the timing by an hour."Under the present timing, shop owners have to close their shops at 7pm. But, due to...

Bangladesh to sign MoU with Australian trainer to produce skilled manpower

2007-06-24 00:00:00

A Z M AnasBangladesh is pursuing an objective to train up its potential unskilled migrant workers in a bid to secure a foothold in the global labour market, desperately seeking skilled manpower.Initially, the interim government has targeted the Australian job...

Butenis’ assignment in Bangladesh ends

2007-06-24 00:00:00

US Ambassador Patricia A Butenis left here Saturday for Washington ending her 14 months of eventful and exciting assignment in Bangladesh. Butenis presented her credentials to the Bangladesh President on April 16, 2006 as Ambassador to Bangladesh. She left Dhaka...

ACC team raids residence of ex-minister Potol

2007-06-24 00:00:00

NATORE, June 23: ACC officials and joint forces Saturday jointly raided the home of former state minister Fazlur Rahman Potol at Gouripur village under Lalpur upazila. The team talked to the inmates of the house, assessed moveable and immovable properties....

One injured as BSF fires shots on Satkhira border

2007-06-24 00:00:00

SATKHIRA, June 23: A Bangladeshi national suffered bullet wounds as Indian border guards fired shots across border at Bhomra under Sadar Upazila Saturday. The victim was identified as Khalil Ahmed (28) of Laxmidari village of the upazila. BDR sources said...

Minor girl tortured to death

2007-06-24 00:00:00

BRAHMANBARIA, June 23: A minor girl died allegedly due to torture by her parents at Dulabari village in Nabinagar Upazila Saturday. Police said Bishwa Rishi and his wife Mala Rishi used to torture their daughter Seema Rishi (8) over family...

MoU with India soon on export of 8m pieces of garments

2007-06-24 00:00:00

FE ReportThe government is likely to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with India soon on export of eight million pieces of apparel items under South Asian Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA). The Indian government is allowing the import of garments...

IFS applications to help companies achieve better business performance

2007-06-24 00:00:00

FE ReportICE Technologies & Services Ltd, a local IT company, is striving to introduce 'IFS applications' among the corporate clients in Bangladesh aiming to automate the company affairs in a simplified way.The company is the local distributor of Sweden-based IFS,...

Draft consumer protection act,'07 'should be okayed'

2007-06-24 00:00:00

FE Report The Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB) Saturday said the draft consumer protection act of 2007 prepared by Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) should be approved for protecting the rights of the country's 14 million consumers.The CAB at press conference criticised...