The Dalits and activists advocating their rights on Thursday formed a human chain in front of the National Museum and demanded that the eviction of Dalits from their lands in Sutrapur should be immediately stopped. They also demanded the trial and condign punishment of the land-grabbers and the rehabilitation of the ousted Dalits in that ... Read more
Month: April 2009
PCP demands full implementation of CHT peace accord
Pahari Chhatra Parishad (PCP), a student wing of Parbatya Chattagram Jana Sanghati Samity (PCJSS), on Tuesday brought out a procession and held a protest rally in the premises of Deputy Commissioner’s office of the hill town of Rangamati. They submitted a 7-point demand memorandum to the Rangamati deputy commissioner for dispatching to the home ministry. ... Read more
50pc children under 2 at risk of physical impairment: experts
Half of the country’s total number of children under two years of age is at risk of physical impairments with 35 per cent living in rural areas and 15 per cent in urban areas. Child health experts made the disclosure at the inaugural session of an international conference on ‘towards a better understanding of children ... Read more
‘No’ to saline-water based shrimp farming
Farmers in Khulna and Bagerhat districts are now firm to resist saline water-based shrimp cultivation while women workers in shrimp processing plants in the districts have vowed to stop exploitation by the owners by depriving them of due wages and facility. Several thousands farmers of Khulna and Bagerhat districts recently staged protests against saline water ... Read more
Kumarkhali UNO assaulted by AL men
The activists of the ruling Awami League and its associate body on Thursday afternoon assaulted the upazila nirbahi officer of Kumarkhali in Kushtia for difference of opinion on appointment of a principal in the Kumarkhali Degree College. Tarun had persuaded to appoint their chosen candidate in the college, but the UNO stood by the illegible ... Read more
Bumper production of maize likely in Rangpur
Harvesting of early variety maize will begin soon though the same will get full momentum from mid- May as the process of seed formation continues everywhere in the northern region. Concerned experts, officials and farmers are expecting a bumper maize production in the region as the crop has been growing excellent under favourable climatic conditions ... Read more
Sorry state of poultry industry at Magura,Nearly 200 farms closed
More than 200 poultry farms have been closed during last two years in Magura district, sending hundreds of people to unemployment. Bird flu, price hike of poultry drugs and feed and fall in the price of poultry birds are the reasons to bring disaster in poultry industry. Alone in 2007, due to severe attack by ... Read more
Lending rates still high
Say economists Economists and experts said the central bank initiative to cap the maximum lending rate at 13 per cent is still high as they believe the local commercial banks have the scope to bring it down further. Bangladesh Bank on Tuesday directed the banks to bring their lending rates down except for credit cards ... Read more
Generators take local root
Sales of generators are rising on frequent outages and an electricity shortage in the country with local businesses increasingly getting involved in assembling and making parts of the power devices amid approaching summer. In the last three months, around 11,000 units of generator were sold mainly in Dhaka and Chittagong, marking a rise of 25 ... Read more
World’s cheapest car goes on sale in India
The world’s cheapest car went on sale on Thursday, with dealers and the company behind it confident of strong demand despite a slump in global car sales amid the world economic downturn. Bookings opened for orders of Tata Motors’ 100,000 rupee (2,000 dollars) Nano at dealerships around the country, with a spokesman describing sales as ... Read more
BGMEA seeks buyers’ cooperation
Readymade garment exporters in a parley with international buyers in Dhaka yesterday sought their cooperation in raising the trade volume in the face of global recession. They also bargained with the buyers for more prices of apparel items and export orders so that the country can gain more competitiveness. The buyers nowadays offer the lowest ... Read more
SoBs decide to keep deposit rates unchanged
Four state-owned commercial banks have decided not to reduce their deposit rates rather exert coordinated efforts to help their clients face the ongoing global recession. The decision came from a meeting of the managing directors of the Sonali, Janata, Agrani and Rupali banks at the Sonali Bank auditorium Thursday morning, banking sources said. In contrast ... Read more
DSE proposes tax-free investment of undisclosed money
Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) has sought government’s nod to a tax-free investment of undisclosed money in the capital market in order to make it vibrant. Allowing such investment was among the set of proposals the prime bourse leaders placed before the head of government when they met her at her office yesterday. The DSE also ... Read more
Latif Real Estate celebrates 23rd Anniversary
Latif Real Estate Ltd has celebrated its 23rd anniversary on April 01. On the occasion of the founding anniversary, the company arranged a ceremony held its corporate office on the day. The chairman of the organisation Morjina Biswas, Managing Director Ahdul Lalif’ Biswas, Assistant Managing Director and organising Secretary of REHAB Md. Akter Biswas and ... Read more
Microsoft ordered to pay Uniloc over $500 million in anti-piracy patent case
0 Small company wins long-running legal battle 0 Microsoft says patent is flawed, will appeal SOFTWARE giant Microsoft has been ordered to pay $US388 million ($547.9 million) for infringing an anti-piracy software patent. After a long-running legal battle, a US grand jury said Microsoft – a company known for its tough stance on piracy – ... Read more
Aftershocks add to Italy quake misery
L’AQUILA, Italy – Jarring aftershocks sowed panic in Italy’s earthquake zone Thursday, terrifying the thousands of homeless victims sheltering in crowded tent camps as the death toll reached 278. Two lifeless bodies were pulled from the ruins of a student dormitory in the centre of the Abruzzo capital L’Aquila early in the morning after a ... Read more
Woman jailed 10 months for sex with 13-year-old boy
A WOMAN’S secret affair with her 13-year-old lover was exposed when her suspicious sister paid her a surprise visit late one evening and found the boy hiding in a wardrobe. The 32-year-old former canteen stall assistant had earlier had sex with the minor after inviting him to her flat. Yesterday, the unemployed woman was jailed ... Read more
‘On the right track’
As the qualification battle for a place in the AFC Challenge Cup finals gets nearer, new Bangladesh head coach Edson ‘Dido’ Silva is putting pressure on the gas pedal to prepare the team for his first assignment. The Brazilian has entered the second week of training with his charges, who will compete with Myanmar, Cambodia ... Read more
Indian cricket stars take guard on tricky election pitch
Soft-spoken, laid back and a reluctant orator, former Test captain Mohammad Azharuddin hardly fits the image of the archetypal boisterous Indian politician. Yet Azharuddin is the latest entrant in a growing list of former cricketers sucked into the election whirlpool by political parties hoping their star status in cricket-mad India will translate into votes. Other ... Read more
Heritage sites left in ruins
Years of irregularities and neglect by the authorities concerned have led to damage, destruction and even occupation of priceless archaeological sites across the country, but such persisting loss of national heritage has failed to yield their attention. Whenever the Department of Archaeology takes an initiative for conservation, preservation or restoration of an archaeological site, the ... Read more