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Deutsche Welle (DW), Germany’s international broadcaster, will officially launch Bangla programme in DW-Radio from next Wednesday in Bangladesh, says a press release. The programme will be broadcasted via Bangladesh Betar’s FM network in Dhaka, Chittagong, Sylhet, Khulna, Rajshahi and Rangpur daily from 8:00am to 8:30am and from 8:00pm to

Int’l Day of Older Persons ‘Take care, recognise efforts’ The International Day of Older Persons was observed yesterday across the country as elsewhere around the world in a befitting manner. The UN General Assembly designated October 1 as a day for elderly people in 1990, to recognise their contributions and to examine issues that affect ... Read more

Local people in different areas in the Sylhet city went out on demonstrations and blocked highway in protest at serious power disruption. Eyewitnesses said residents of Shibganj, that includes Sadipur, Senpara, Lakripara and Senpara, staged demonstrations at about 9:30pm, demanding immediate resumption of power supply to

Says ASK report At least 25 women committed suicide in the country in last nine months this year due to stalking while 17 others, including a woman, were killed for protesting the stalkers, said a report of human right organisation Ain O Salish Kendra (ASK). According to the report, 19 women fell victims of “fatwa” ... Read more

The government will soon start implementing the Private University Act involving all stakeholders, Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid said yesterday. “We have passed the law after holding talks with private university association for one year, so that they [private universities] can run their institutions successfully,”

Academics and rights activists at a discussion on Friday demanded recognition for the professions of different marginal communities including the Harijans and Dalits in the coming census. Bangladesh Harijan Oikya Parishad with the help of Manusher Jonno arranged the discussion on ‘Way to eliminate poverty of the Horijan community’ at the Public Library auditorium in

Green activists on Friday alleged that banned polythene bags continued to be manufactured and sold in the country in the absence of regular monitoring. They also urged the government to take initiative to implement the Bangladesh Environment Protection Act, 1995 by closing all the polythene manufacturing industries and increase

Chirs Austin, country representative, DFID Bangladesh, praised the role of Underprivileged Children’s Educational Programs (UCEP-Bangladesh) in developing the underprivileged children into productive human resources for Bangladesh. He was addressing as the chief guest at the inaugural ceremony of UCEP Gazipur

A youth was rescued yesterday after five days of his abduction in Rajshahi. The youth identified as Abdullah Al Mamun, 18, son of Abdul Mazid of Usufpur village under Charghat upazila. Police said, on information, they rescued Mamun packed in a sack from a sugarcane field in Harian area adjacent to the city after five days ... Read more

Recieves 2 honourary degrees Nobel Laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus received the highest national award of Peru, “Order of the Sun,” in the grade of “Grand Cross” at a ceremony in Lima on Wednesday in recognition of his innovative efforts in fighting poverty. President Alan Garcia of Peru put on the Gold Medal and the Grand ... Read more

A three-day information and communication technology fair launched at Uttara Community Centre in Rajshahi on Thursday. Inpace Management Services Limited organised the fair stilled Rajshahi ICT Fair 2010. HP Imaging and Printing Group and Intel Corporation sponsored the

Green activists asked the authorities on Thursday to reintroduce zebra crossing on city roads and revoke 24 hours’ imprisonment to pedestrians for crossing a road avoiding foot over bridge. They also called for withdrawing the decision that made it compulsory for the pedestrians to use the foot over bridge while crossing

The Department of Environment (DoE) yesterday fined two factories a total of Tk 52 lakh for discharging untreated liquid waste in the Shitalakkhya. The two factories, Falcon Tex Limited in Kanchpur and Empire Dyeing Limited in Siddhirganj were fined Tk 20 lakh and Tk 33 lakh respectively for operating without setting up

First digital satellite television channel in Bangla, Channel i, enters its 12th year of operation today. President Zillur Rahman, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, opposition leader of the parliament Khaleda Zia and Information Minister Abul Kalam Azad in separate speech wished Channel i. On the occasion, the private channel will air some special programmes, including drama ... Read more

Speakers at a discussion in Sylhet on Thursday called for a concerted action against the harassment of girls in society. They made the demand in a discussion on harassment of girls organised by the District Information Office on the city’s Central Shaheed Minar premises at

The government has decided to ban import of hydraulic horns, following a previous embargo on its use. The finance ministry and the National Board of Revenue have already been requested through the Road Security Council to take required measures in this regard, council chief and communications minister Syed Abul Hossain said on

Attack on Indigenous People in Naogaon ‘Land grabbers’ still issuing threats Two cases filed, none yet to be arrested Almost 47 families, mostly indigenous, could hardly forget the indiscriminate attack by a group of people on them to grab the victim’s land at Nakhoil Boarambari village in Niamatpur upazila of Naogaon on September 23. Though ... Read more

The Bangladesh Visually Impaired People’s Society on Wednesday demanded specific government policy to take all the visually impaired children to schools. The demand was made at a press conference at the Dhaka Reporters’ Unity. Speakers at the briefing said it would not be possible to ensure primary education for all

Myanmar border security force Nasaka abducted four Bangladeshi fishermen and their fishing boat from the Naf River at Teknaf of Cox’s Bazar yesterday. The fishermen are Noor Hossain, 26, of Boroitoli, and Anwar Hossain, 25, Ali Johor, 35, and Nur Mia, 24, of Naitangpara

The number of mental patients having extra marital affairs is increasing significantly in the country, experts say. The experts at National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) say extra marital affairs have a bad impact on the families and the society