Friday, July 10th, 2009Around 10 canals of the city have either been filled up entirely or turned into box culverts to construct roads, aggravating the water logging problems.Roads were constructed in Rayerbazar, Rajabazar, Gopibagh and Shyampur Kadamtala filling up canals and constructing storm water and sewerage lines.Segunbagicha canal, Dholai Khal-1, Dholai Khal-2, Debdholai Khal and Paribagh canal have been narrowed down for building box culverts. These covered water passages remain clogged due to lack of maintenance.Part of the Dholpur canal was filled up for constructing road while the rest was turned into a box culvert. A portion of Hajaribagh canal was filled up ...
(read more) Saturday, June 23rd, 2007Dhaka plans to raise every bilateral issue between India and Bangladesh at the upcoming foreign secretary-level meeting that will be held after almost two years on Monday, said officials. ‘We have no priority issues. We want to discuss the whole gamut of bilateral problems,’ Md Touhid Hossain, the acting foreign secretary who will lead the Bangladesh side, told New Age on Friday. Indian foreign secretary Shivshankar Menon, who will arrive in Dhaka on Sunday, will lead the Indian delegation, said a press release issued by the Indian High Commission in Dhaka. India has reportedly prioritised connectivity, ...
(read more) Thursday, May 3rd, 2007Persisting mild to moderate heat wave in several areas may sweep the rest of the country in a couple of days with temperature rising further, weather experts forecast yesterday.The heat spell now continues in Dhaka, Rajshahi, Jessore, Chuadanga and Chittagong areas.The deputy forecasting officer at Met office attributed the heat wave to westerly wind from Uttar Pradesh in India. 'If the westerly wind changes its direction or if rain occurs in Uttar Pradesh, temperature will decrease in Bangladesh," he said.In the capital, streets were comparatively less crowded yesterday due to increase in temperature in the last three days. ...
(read more) Tuesday, May 1st, 2007Bangladesh is willing to negotiate the much-talked-about tri-nation pipeline passing through the country's territory for transmission of gas from Myanmar to India."We are ready to negotiate for allowing the pipeline if Myanmar sells gas and India agrees to buy…We'll obtain best possible advantage through negotiations-we'll get revenue," Foreign Affairs Adviser Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury told reporters after return from Myanmar.Iftekhar said the tri-nation pipeline issue came up during his meetings with Myanmar leaders, including Acting Prime Minister Lt Gen Thein Sein, in the Myanmar capital.According to the previous estimate, Bangladesh was to receive $ 100 million to $ 120 million as ...
(read more) Wednesday, April 18th, 2007Abul Khair has lost two sons to haemophilia. His first son died at the age of six and the second when he was a first-year student at the Notre Dame College. His 10-year-old youngest son, Abdullah Al Raj, is also fighting a congenital haematological disorder. Abdullah has been under treatment at the Haemophilia Society of Bangladesh since he was six-month old. ‘I am a student of Class VI. I do not have any friend. No one wants to make friendship with me. I can not run. I had not been able to walk for a long time. As ...
(read more) Thursday, March 1st, 2007The supply of fish from Myanmar to the wholesale markets in the capital has returned to almost "normal" just five days after the biggest ever drive against formalin-laden fish at three large fish markets.It was learnt at the Sawarighat wholesale market yesterday that the supply of Burmese fish remained suspended for two days after Saturday's drive that saw seizure and destruction of 6.5 tonne fish.Meanwhile, retailers' disinterest in buying Burmese fish has resulted in a 50-percent increase in the prices of local fish, especially ruhi and katla.The presence of Burmese fish at the wholesale markets, however, was not as much ...
(read more) Sunday, February 11th, 2007The immediate past lawmaker from Dhaka-8, Nasiruddin Ahmed Pintu, saw quite a rise in fortune in the last five years and three months with his income, land property and shares in different companies growing manifold.According to the statements he submitted to the returning officer (RO) in 2001 and in 2007, his annual income shot up 104 times from Tk 3 lakh to 3.13 crore while the land property expanded from 1.31 kathas to 176 kathas, which is 134 times.During the time, Pintu's net worth [declared] soared to Tk 5.60 crore from 8 lakh in 2001, marking a staggering increase of ...
(read more) Wednesday, November 15th, 2006The third day of the countrywide indefinite blockade enforced by 14-party coalition passed peacefully yesterday, unlike on Monday, continuing to cripple normal life for three consecutive days in the capital and elsewhere in the country.Trading was on, albeit on a smaller scale, in Dhaka and Chittagong stock exchanges, and a little activity was noticed inside the Chittagong port.Except some minor stray incidents of confrontations, Awami League (AL)-led 14-party coalition activists reigned on the streets with marches and rallies almost without any challenge at 22 points in Dhaka city demanding immediate realisation of their 11-point charter of demands.But tension was mounting ...
(read more) Sunday, November 12th, 2006The Awami League (AL)-led 14-party alliance enforces indefinite road blockade at 22 points in Dhaka from today as part of its countrywide protest demanding removal of the chief election commissioner and reforms in the Election Commission.Dhaka city unit leaders of 14-party finalised the spots at a meeting yesterday and said they would hold "peaceful" gatherings in the areas, but retaliate if attacked or obstructed. The meeting was held at the AL central office on Bangabandhu Avenue.The spots are: Gabtoli Bus Terminal, Mirpur-10 roundabout, Pallabi-12 Bus Stop, Dhanmondi Russell Square, Azampur, Kuril level crossing, Mohakhali, Moghbazar, Jurain Rail Gate, Jatrabari ...
(read more) Monday, September 18th, 2006Bangladesh yesterday called for enhancing the dormant South-South Cooperation for fostering peace, security and economic development in the less developed hemisphere of the world.The call was made in the country statement presented by Foreign Minister M Morshed Khan on the second day of the 14th Nam (Non-Aligned Movement) Summit in Havana.The Summit concluded with the adoption of Havana Declaration and an outcome document, reaffirming the principles and objectives of Nam and calling for solidarity among its members to address the challenges facing the Movement.Delivering the statement on behalf of Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, Morshed recognised the relevance of ...
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