Archive for November 30th, 2009
Monday, November 30th, 2009Ahead of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s official visit to India next month, home secretaries of the two countries are expected to start talks in New Delhi from Monday with illegal migration and cross-border movement of insurgents and criminals high on the agenda.During the three-day meeting, the Indian delegation led by Home Secretary Gopal Krishna Pillai, is scheduled to discuss Bangladesh’s cooperation to deal with militants and northeastern Indian insurgents that New Delhi alleges have been operating from Bangladesh, home ministry sources said in New Delhi on Saturday.Home Secretary Abdus Sobhan Sikdar will head the Bangladeshi delegation at the meeting.India is ...
(read more) Monday, November 30th, 2009A high-profile delegation of Bangladesh Awami League left for China on Sunday at the invitation of ruling Chinese Communist Party on the occasion of the 60th founding anniversary of China.LGRD and Cooperatives Minister and AL General Secretary Syed Ashraful Islam is leading the five-member team.Other members of the delegation are AL Presidium Member Advocate Yusuf Hossain Humayun, Communication Minister and party's International Affairs Secretary Syed Abul Hossain, Joint Secretary Mohammad Mahbubul Alam Hanif and Organising Secretary Ahmed Hossain.Before departing for China, Syed Ashraf termed China as an economically developed nation and said through this visit, friendly ties between Chinese ...
(read more) Monday, November 30th, 2009Tanding committee, party’s highest policymaking body, reviewed the progress and preparation for the December 8 national council capping a countrywide reorganisation of the party Sunday night.With BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in the chair, the meeting at her Gulshan office discussed elaborately the activities of the subcommittees formed for doing the spadework for the central council.“All the 13 conveners of the subcommittees were present at the meeting on special invitation,” a party leader said.The meeting that started at 9:10 pm was underway when the report came at 9:45 pm.Members of the standing committee present at the meeting include Khandaker Delwar Hossain, ...
(read more) Monday, November 30th, 2009Fifty-one bodies were recovered since part of a overcrowded Bhola-bound launch with about 2,000 holidaymakers on board sank in the river Tentulia in Lalmohon in Bhola district shortly before Friday midnight.Deputy Commissioner of Bhola Mesbahul Islam confirmed the toll.Bhola Superintendent of Police SM Md Nazrul Islam told The Daily Star that MV Coco-4 started tilting around 11:30pm Friday and a part of it sank 50 feet away from Najirpur terminal.Salvage vessel Hamza shored up the launch on Sunday.The DC said the incident might have occurred due to extra passengers on board. The launch was loaded with three times more passengers ...
(read more) Monday, November 30th, 2009Eid-ul-Azha or the 'Festival of Sacrifice,' one of the largest religious festival for Muslims, was observed across the country on Saturday to commemorate the sacrifice of Hazrat Ibrahim (AS) for Allah.The day's programme began with offering Eid prayers by millions of Muslims at mosques and eidgahs throughout the country seeking peace and prosperity of the nation.The prayers were followed by sacrificing animals.The main Eid congregation of the country was held at the National Eidgah at 9:00am Saturday, attended by President Zillur Rahman among others. Separate arrangements were made at the Eidgah for women, diplomats and their wives.Besides, five more Eid ...
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