Archive for September 20th, 2008
Saturday, September 20th, 2008Kheleda Zia and Sheikh Hasina, the country's two top politicians, 'unconditionally' agreed to sit together for a dialogue some time after Eid-ul-Fitr on Hasina's return from abroad, counsel of the two former premiers Barrister Rafiq-ul Huq said yesterday.If they sit together and talk, not only their personal differences will be resolved, but the country will also be relieved of the current political crisis, the eminent lawyer believes.The much anticipated talk between the traditional political archrivals is being considered by many as the most vital step forward now to reestablishing democracy in the country, since the move is expected to usher ...
(read more) Saturday, September 20th, 2008The government's failure to overcome persistent gas crisis is now resulting in suspension of 11 large and medium power projects with their production capacity totalling around 3,200 megawatt (MW), pushing the country towards a deeper power crisis in the coming years.Petrobangla that ensures gas supply to power projects categorically said recently it would not be able to supply gas to these projects in the next three years. Gas may be given to some of these after 2011 on completion of certain other gas related projects.But till a year back, Petrobangla was ready to provide gas to these projects which include ...
(read more) Saturday, September 20th, 2008Hizb ut-Tahrir Bangladesh yesterday threatened to oust the government by launching a movement if its 10 leaders and activists arrested in Rajshahi on Thursday are not released within 48 hours.The threat issued at a meeting of the organisation in the capital was apparently in violation of the state of emergency but no action was taken in this regard as of filing of this report at 10:00pm yesterday.Akramul Hossain, assistant commissioner of Special Branch of Rajshahi Metropolitan Police, said, "We may seek necessary government approval for filing a sedition case against the arrested persons."Addressing the meeting at the city's Engineers' Institute ...
(read more) Saturday, September 20th, 2008The couple had all the sun yesterday when they heard the cry of their newborn Apsora, the first ever success in frozen embryo implantation in Bangladesh.“She is doing great, she is in good health, she has no physical defect, nor does she need any special care,” Rashida Begum, the doctor behind the groundbreaking success in Bangladesh, told The Daily Star.Now in a ward of Anwar Khan Modern Hospital in Dhanmondi, the baby girl, weighing 3.2 kg at birth, will soon go home, doctors expect.“It can't be described how happy the couple is. They had been waiting for a baby for ...
(read more) Saturday, September 20th, 2008Despite being declared illegal by the University Grants Commission (UGC), some branches of foreign and private universities are out to lure HSC passed students into getting enrolled.They are leafleting different educational institutions and public places and posting advertisements in the media to take advantage of higher pass rate in this year's HSC exams and limited seats in authorised universities.False offers of credit transfer after a year's study, foreign degrees while staying home and honours degrees in fewer years are cleverly presented in ads to attract admission seekers and their guardians, said sources at the UGC.Some 200 educational institutions including 56 ...
(read more) Saturday, September 20th, 2008Two-year-old Ashiqur was sleeping carefree next to his parents, all completely unaware of the acid throwers who would turn their world upside down within a moment, burning all three severely.The attack took place in Utrapur village of Araihazar in Narayanganj early Tuesday, five days after Ashiqur's father had taken his family there to visit his brother-in-law Mozammel Haque.With their vacation turning into a nightmare, the infant boy, his father Abdul Matin of Gabtoli village in Sonargaon, and his mother Razia Sultana have now found shelter in Acid Survivors Foundation (ASF) in the capital."My baby is suffering for no fault. We ...
(read more) Saturday, September 20th, 2008With lucrative job markets opening up in East Europe, the government is framing a law to prevent overseas Bangladeshi workers from fleeing their workplaces, a trend that recently caused problems to the country's labour market abroad.The initiative has been taken after at least 67 Bangladeshi workers in Romania fled their workplaces.Romania is employing around 600 Bangladeshi workers all of who went to that country this year for jobs with monthly salary of $450 each besides other facilities including free meals, accommodation and healthcare. Highly skilled workers can get up to a salary of $3,000 a month, according to a recruiting ...
(read more) Saturday, September 20th, 2008Rickshaw-van puller Rabiul Islam was carrying sandals to Chawk Bazar from Shyampur around noon Monday when one of the wheels collapsed in the middle of a road near Shyampur Police Station. It took him two hours to hire another van and get the goods moving again.Everything happened just because of the road. The heavily damaged road brought the suffering upon him."It will take Tk 800 to repair the van… I was hired for Tk 200. I have to deal with a Tk 600 loss," said Rabiul, who earns between Tk 150 and Tk 300 a day.Break-down and accidents ...
(read more) Saturday, September 20th, 2008The much-talked about dialogue between the Election Commission (EC) and BNP takes place today, bringing down the curtain on the electoral talks that began last year.Jamaat-e-Islami and Islami Oikya Jote (IOJ) too will participate in the discussions to be held separately at the EC Secretariat.Bangladesher Jatiya Party (BJP), another component of the BNP-led four-party alliance, however did not get invitation to the dialogue scheduled to start at 10:30am.BNP is joining formal talks with the EC for the first time since the caretaker government took over in January last year.Earlier, the commission had taken a lot of flak for sitting ...
(read more) Saturday, September 20th, 2008The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) might take an initiative to bring to a table the two former prime ministers and also chiefs of Awami League and BNP--Sheikh Hasina and Khaleda Zia-- if the two parties consider it positively."If the business community thinks such an initiative should be taken and the parties think our efforts will be valued, then we will move to bring the two leaders [Khaleda and Hasina] to a table for the sake of the country and its economy," said President of the country's apex business body Annisul Huq.Talking to The ...
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