Thursday, November 4, 2010

BNP rejects 'free' transit

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BNP rejects 'free' transit
The opposition on Thursday also claimed that the government is vague on the matter of transit and trans-shipment

Dhaka, Nov 4 (bdnews24.com) — BNP has called upon the government to decide on transit for India after assessing its economic benefits. The opposition party has no qualms if it is beneficial to the country. More to come   FULL STORY

First Bangladeshi-American Elected to US Congress
The congressman-elect was born to a Bangladeshi immigrant father and an African-American mother

Voters in the Midwestern state of Michigan have elected the first Bangladeshi-American ever to serve in the U.S. Congress.Democrat Hansen Clarke defeated Republican John Hauler in Tuesday's election to represent Michigan's 13th Congressional District.(voanews.com FULL STORY

Transit Issue : Finance Minister Muhith draws fire for his remarks
'Bangladesh is an independent and sovereign nation... branding the country as a transit country is not right,'

The finance minister, Abul Mal Abdul Muhith, drew fire from a cross section of intelligentsia and political activists for making unbecoming remarks on the transit issue, undermining the anti-transit campaigners by calling them 'fools'.Many described Muhith's remarks as cavalier and irresponsible which exposed his attitude to undermine others opinions and views.(The New Age BD)   FULL STORY

Bangladesh tops Lonely Planet's 'Best-Value Destinations 2011'
The list came out as part of the leading travel guidebook publisher's Best in Travel 2011 publication,

Dhaka, Nov 4 (UNB): In what should act as a significant boost to the country's tourism sector, Bangladesh has been ranked number one in Lonely Planet's list of the Best-Value Destinations for 2011.   FULL STORY

Bangladesh Myanmar maritime Boundary
The International Tribunal for the Law of the Seas (ITLOS ): likely to take 2 years to resolve dispute

The International Tribunal for the Law of the Seas is likely to take 2 years to resolve the case concerning delimitation of the maritime boundary between Bangladesh and Myanmar in the Bay of Bengal.(The New Age BD)   FULL STORY

60,000MT imported sub-standard wheat rotting in godowns of rorthern region
Confirming the matter Rajshahi divisional food control officials said the wheat is sub-standard to locally produced wheat.

Sirajganj, Nov 3 (UNB) - Over 60,000 metric tons of wheat imported by Food Ministry in collaboration with Foreign Ministry last month, is rotting in godowns of northern region  FULL STORY

Upazila (UZ) reps plan agitation for functional local govt
A total of 1,443 chairmen and vice-chairpersons of 481 upazila councils would hold a rally in the capital in December to mobilise public support

Upazila chairmen and vice-chairmen are going to launch a countrywide agitation beginning November 6, from their divisional conference in Chittagong, to push for their long-standing demand to make the local government system functional under the elected representatives.(The New Age BD)   FULL STORY

WB forecasts 6.3 percent growth for FY11
Citigroup last week made the similar forecast for Bangladesh economy.

DHAKA: World Bank (WB) today forecast a 6.3 percent growth for the current 2010-11 (FY11) financial year, ending on June 30 next year. The forecast is very close to the fiscal target of 6.7 percent growth for FY11.(The Independent)   FULL STORY

Bangladeshi farmer shot dead by Indian BSF in Lalmonirhat
BDR and local sources said BSF jawans of Changabandha camp entered into Bangladesh land and fired on Shahidul when he went to visit his paddy field

Lalmonirhat, Nov 3 (UNB) - Indian Border Security Force (BSF) shot dead a Bangladeshi farmer at Dhumtala border in Burimari upazila early Wednesday.(File Photo )   FULL STORY

Police-students clash in Stamforduniversity ; 35 police, 40 students wounded
Campus sources said, the clash ensued over disallowing a midterm exam candidate of Stamford identified as Mithun due to his unpaid registration fees worth around Tk.80,000.

Dhaka, Nov 3 (UNB) - Seventy five people including cops were injured in a clash between students and police on Stamford University campus at Siddeshwary here Wednesday.   FULL STORY

PM smells sabotage behind midnight load shedding
"At midnight when consumption of power drops significantly, why load shedding would take place?" she questioned

Dhaka, Nov 3 (UNB) - Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina smells sabotage behind disruption of power supply at midnights and pointed fingers at her political opponents for it.   FULL STORY


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Circumambulation of the Kaba in the Universal Direction of Motion
Science & Religion

Millions of Muslims from all over the world go to Hajj every year. Besides, thousands of Muslims perform the tawaf all the time of the year. Going around the Holy Kaba is the central ritual in the performance of Hajj or Umrah.The direction of circumambulation is anti-clockwise. The reference point is in the anticlockwise direction after Hajre Aswad corner which comes after the Rukne Yamanee corner moving in the anticlockwise direction.   FULL STORY

The Land of Opportunity?
"Viewpoints"

When I came home from having lunch today, my uncle was waiting for me by the door. He had that look on his face that he wanted to talk to me about something. I tend to fear that look because it usually concludes with me having to do something that I would much rather not. Today's request came as a surprise to me and caught me quite offguard. He asked me to write a piece on something relevant to Bangladesh. Seeing the look of panic on face, he quickly stated it could be about anything that comes to my mind. Of course, the broadened range of topic choices only increased my panic level, but the expression on his face was so hopeful that I was unable to refuse.   FULL STORY

A 'Commonwealth of World Republics'
The Queen will become one of the wealthiest… monarchs through a new deal on royal finances.

In view of the outrageously prejudicial and iniquitous cuts that the Coalition government of the UK, – British Isles, is introducing, it is high time that the profligate, pampered, privileged royals and the highly undemocratic institution Monarchy of which they, at the tax-payers expense seek to sustain must be abolished. Removal would quickly usher in a new renaissance with fair and people friendly democratic Republicans in control.   FULL STORY


  National
Iranian woman to be hanged Wednesday: rights group
Four new HC judges take oath amid agitation
River erosion to increase due to adverse impact of climate change: experts say
Don't do anything that compels people to shed tears," PM tells REHAB
PM for constructing multi-storied building free from earthquake risk
Special operation against eve teasers soon; IGP denies cordoning off Khaleda's Gulshan office
Five among 500 'mutineers' confess guilt
Politics of killing, conspiracy must be stopped for ever: PM
Awami League MP Aslam's canal recovery drama
Pakistan tells Bangladesh: Let us look towards the future
HC orders tests of all medicines
Court starts reading out charges at Pilkhana
BDR mutiny: Charges against 400 jawans read out
The temporary workers of Barapukuria Thermal Power Plant in Dinajpur
PM places wreaths at graves of 3 national leaders -
MP conducts drive to recover Kalyanpur canal
Govt appoints 4 deputy attorneys general
An investigation team of the International Crimes Tribunal has visited some places in Bagerhat
'War criminal' forced out of tribunal meet
Dipu urges EU to increase its support to Bangladesh's development
Indian newspaper reports Tarique Rahman's involvement in 20O4 weapon haul
British MP Rushanara arrives tomorrow
Indian newspaper reports Tarique Rahman's involvement in 20O4 weapon haul
Dipu urges EU to increase its support to Bangladesh's development
First ever junior school, dakhil certificate exams begin today
Remote char villagers set example by building bamboo-bridge over River Zinziram
Business & Economy
 
Bangladesh rises on 'Doing Business' rankings
FAA signs cooperation agreement on Civil Aviation safety
Cairn to exit Bangladesh, focus on Greenland
Tk 500 mln incentive for 'haor' farmers
Court defers Rid Pharma hearing
No more licences for chemical trade in residential areas: fire service chief
Trade through Akhaura land port to remain suspended for week from today
CNG run auto-rickshaw fare refixed; Tk 25 to be charged for first 2 kms
WB projects 6.1 - 6.3 percent GDP growth in current fiscal
Fiscal burden on account of rental plants worries WB
Trade body affiliation to be made mandatory for export, import
Bank loan for solar power at reduced interest rate planned
Reserves down at $10.84b after settlement
Govt delays giving new electricity connections
Diamonds in Bangladesh – An Unlikely Industry
Pilots' Strike-Biman incurs Tk 7.29cr loss
Dhaka stocks fall for third day
Rohingya refugees watch Burmese elections nervously
BRAC Bank opens research into SME finance
GMG connects Riyadh
HC asks govt to form committee to halt adulterated drug sale
Dhaka Div transport workers to strike from Monday to realize 7-pt demand
HC asks govt to constitute high powered committee to halt sale of adulterated drug
Govt to introduce alternative trading system to replace DO by this year: Faruk Khan
Planning Minister for continued assistance from IMF
First ever international symposium on Bangladesh Food Security in Brussels on Nov 24
Farmers producing vegetables worth Tk 2,500 cr annually
Walton motorcycle business booms
Global recovery on track but debt unsustainable: OECD
Akhaura land port to be shut for a week
  Politics
Half-day hartal observed in Khagrachhari; 10/12 people injured, 9 vehicles damaged
Hearing of Tariq's money laundering case deferred
Dhaka: Prime minister Sheikh Hasina has said that the country's power crisis lingers because of BNP's conspiracies
BNP seeks govt explanation for cordoning Khaleda's office
Councillors protest assaults on CCC officials
DU journalist assaulted by BCL on campus
CCC mayor kept confined for 3hrs
BNP dismisses AL allegation
'Govt attempts to wipe out BNP will fail'
Activists protest at lawmen's presence at BNP chief's office
BNP lawmakers to court arrest to resist Khaleda's eviction from Cantonment residence: Opposition Chief Whip
'Jail killing case to be revived' -Home minister
Regional & International
 
Republicans recapture US House of Representatives
Passengers on the giant Qantas Airways jet forced to make an emergency landing in Singapore
7 Kashmir rebels killed before Obama's India trip
Republicans Gain Control of At Least 19 Democratic-Held State Legislatures
Earthquake hits Serbia, two killed
Baghdad bombs death toll reaches 64, minister says
Europe fears Obama reverse will hurt ties with US
Ahmadinejad slams Russia for 'selling out to Satan'
Palestinian killed in Gaza car blast: Medics
Indonesian volcano explodes in new eruption
UN raises winter funds alarm in flood-hit Pakistan
Iranian woman to be hanged Wednesday: rights group
  ICT News
Kaliakoir hi-tech park almost ready for investors
Low competition hurts web surfers
Digitalizing land registration in Bangladesh (Article )
BR launches Eid tickets sale thru' cellphone
HSBC launches personal internet banking
City Bank AmEx card-holders to get Banglalion USB
Robi launches 'Axiata Roam'
Nokia Siemens reports mobile network contract in Afghanistan
Salwan Media to Launch Second Online Media Property
Internet business valued at 1.93 trillion USD: global management consultant
Google gaining on booming smartphone market
Biman launches online booking
Local & District News
 
4 injured in bomb explosion in Meherpur
Cops among 50 injured in clash between rival groups in B`baria
A college teacher has died when a truck hit him from the back as he was crossing road at Demra
2 workers killed, 18 injured in Mymensingh road crash
Additional 16 trains, 200 buses to run ahead of Eid; advance ticket selling to
40 shops gutted in fire in Barisal; 20 injured while extinguishing blaze
Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU) will form a human chain in capital on Thursday to press for its demand of permanent allocation of land in city
Domestic help beaten to death
KCC asks owners to demolish 48 risky buildings
2 rifles snatched from Ansars in Munshiganj, 1 recovered
10 injured in clash at Adamjee EPZ
Trader stabbed to death
DFP suspends extended ad rate of 5 dailies of Bogra
10 injured in clash between two groups of workers in Narayanganj
Trade thru' Akhaura land port to be stopped for 7-day for repair of dilapidated road
Killing of a boy in road accidents sparks violence in Munshiganj; traffic halted for 1 hour

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