Taib Ahmed Dense fog with cold continued to disrupt normal life widely across the country on Sunday as the sun has remained shrouded since Thursday affecting the river, road and air transports. At least 28 people were injured in accidents involving launches in the River Shitalakhya in Narayanganj Saturday night and trucks in
Month: January 2009
Petrobangla approval likely in a week: Chevron to re-evaluate Bibiyana gas field
UNB, Dhaka Chevron will conduct a reevaluation of the Bibiyana gas field to delineate its latest reserve position. According to state-owned hydrocarbon corporation Petrobangla, an approval will be given in this regard to the US-based international oil company (IOC) within this week. The move for reevaluation came amid a debate over the level of gas ... Read more
Unlocking of 298 frozen bank accounts uncertain sine die
Staff Correspondent Unlocking of 298 frozen bank accounts becomes uncertain as the government has retracted its decision of opening those accounts immediately. Yesterday Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhit said “The decision of opening the frozen accounts is likely to be delayed due to legal complications.” Merit of each case needs to be examined to ... Read more
Hajj pilgrims need int’l passport from this year
United News of Bangladesh . Dhaka The intending Hajj pilgrims will have to collect international passport to perform Hajj from this year. Hajj ministry of Saudi Arabia informed that as the system of pilgrim pass has been abolished the pilgrims will require
Amrita and Shakeel’s spontaneous love story
After a little family gathering at Goa in December, the most talked about couple in Bollywood – the lovely damsel Amrita Arora and her beau Shakeel welcomed 2009 in Dubai. After painting the city red, the couple wanted to spend some time alone in each other’s company so they headed off to a place where ... Read more
India revels in acclaim for ‘Slumdog Millionaire’
Some see hope for change as the film, with four Golden Globe awards and 10 Oscar nominations, spotlights the desperation of slum life. By Anuj Chopra MUMBAI, INDIA – John D’souza hasn’t yet seen the much-feted film “Slumdog Millionaire.” But he is convinced the film has the power to transform his life. Mr. D’souza, a ... Read more
Closing Guantánamo: Will Europeans take detainees?
Europeans, who have long pushed to close the controversial facility, are hesitant to take some of its inmates. By Robert Marquand Paris – On no single issue has Europe been more in disagreement with America than the Guantánamo detention center. The camp was a focus of anti-US protest here, synonymous with the image of a ... Read more
Let children break a leg!
UK government report says playgrounds must be designed to increase likelihood of injuries so children learn to manage risks By Agencies London: Children should be allowed to break their legs and eat poisonous plants as part of their physical and social development, says a UK report. The government document by Play England and the Department ... Read more
Is Sex Necessary?
Your Health Is Sex Necessary? Alan Farnham Fans of abstinence had better be sitting down. “Saving yourself” before the big game, the big business deal, the big hoedown or the big bakeoff may indeed confer some moral benefit. But corporeally it does absolutely zip. There’s no evidence it sharpens your competitive edge. The best that ... Read more
Apple Mac computers through the ages
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Top seed bounced at Aussie Open
MELBOURNE, Australia — Jelena Jankovic went out in the fourth round of the Australian Open on Sunday and No. 3 Dinara Safina was twice a point away from following the top-ranked player to the exit. In consecutive matches at Rod Laver Arena, Frenchwomen took it to the top seeds. Jankovic was ousted by No. 16 ... Read more
BNP calls for open debate on transit
Staff correspondent Bangladesh Nationalist Party, the main opposition in parliament, on Saturday demanded that the government should hold an open debate on the idea of signing an agreement with India allowing it land transit. ‘A decision on signing an agreement allowing [land] transit should be taken only after holding an open discussion,’ BNP secretary general ... Read more
Villagers beat leopard to death
Our Correspondent, Kurigram Villagers beat a leopard to death yesterday after it attacked seven people at Bagdanga village in Kurigram. Police said the wild cat attacked Serajul Islam, 45, while he was working at a paddy field in the morning. When he screamed for help, villagers rushed to the spot and chased the leopard that ... Read more
Restore healthy atmosphere to student politics: Matia
Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha . Dhaka The agriculture minister, Matia Chowdhury, on Saturday underscored the need for restoring healthy atmosphere in student politics in the interests of the people. Recalling glorious role of student politics during the 1960’s, Matia said the current students politics had failed to fulfil the expectations of the people. The minister was ... Read more
Prospects of agro-processing industries in northern region bright
Dr Aynal Haque, BSS, Rajshahi The prospect of agro-processing industries in the northwestern region of the country is bright as the region produces adequate crops including food-grains, fruits and vegetables. Business leaders, bankers, agronomists and researchers told BSS that the region has enormous potentials for making agro- processing enterprises sustainable and profitable as it has ... Read more
Treatment eludes patients in Khagrachhari
Most clinics illegal, lack expertise Jasim Majumder, Khagrachhari At least 32 unregistered clinics and pathological laboratories have continued operating illegally in eight upazilas under Khagrachhari hill district and cashing in on patients’ plight allegedly in collusion with a section of government doctors and nurses. Of the 41 clinics in the hill district, only nine are ... Read more
Erratic weather to cause lower winter crop yields: experts
Obaidul Ghani The production of winter crops, particularly wheat and potato, could decline by 25 to 50 per cent due to erratic weather, experts fear. Persistent high temperatures at night-time are likely to cause a drastic yield deficit of winter crops like wheat, potato and lentils which need cooler weather, they said. Agricultural experts expressed ... Read more
Four die after taking spirit
Staff Reporter Four people died after reportedly taking spirit in the city yesterday. Daulat Akbar officer-in-charge of Ramna police station said four residents of Mirbagh took spirit together at Karwan Bazar after midnight and fell sick on their return home. Two of them died at their respective residences while
Recession hurts bicycle exports
Sajjadur Rahman Bicycle exports have marked a sharp drop in recent months due to the ongoing global financial meltdown that rocked the developed countries since mid-last year, said government data and industry people. Western countries, especially the European Union, are
Dhaka stocks extend losing streak
Staff Correspondent Dhaka stocks witnessed a downtrend last week for the straight third week amid volatile trading with the investors’ participation shrinking, market operators said. The general index of Dhaka Stock Exchange lost 24.52 points, or 0.91 per cent, in the week to close at 2,671.06 on Thursday, while its blue chips index, DSE20, shed ... Read more