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Al-Amin stars in comprehensive Bangladesh win

admin — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:01:30 +0000

England Under-19 slumped to a heavy defeat at the hands of Bangladesh Under-19 at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur [Read More]

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Source: Bangladesh news from Cricinfo

India's import-export business with Bangladesh paving way for stronger economic ties

admin — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:01:27 +0000

India's import and export business with Bangladesh is flourishing due to the favourable and strategic geographical location of both the countries, strengthening the process, economic ties between the [Read More]

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Source: Bangladesh News latest RSS headlines - Bangladesh News.Net

Malaysia to sign MoU to build RM6.6b bridge with Bangladesh

admin — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:01:24 +0000

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 4 – Malaysia looks set to ink a deal with Bangladesh by month-end to construct the RM6.6 billion Padma Bridge, the country’s largest infrastructure project that ran … [Read More]

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Source: Bangladesh News latest RSS headlines - Bangladesh News.Net

Danger! Still Existing in Nepal

admin — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:01:18 +0000

Nepal is a country which has a long history of communal harmony where all castes, religions and languages have survived and flourished with tolerance and co-existence. The Nepali language establishes the unity and collective identity of the diverse [Read More]

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Source: Weekly Blitz :: Writings

The Money Tree and the Evil of Good Intentions

admin — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:01:17 +0000

It’s something most of us learn when we’re very young. Money isn’t easy to come by. You have to earn it. You have to work for it. You have to do your chores. You have to get a job delivering newspapers. You have to mow people’s lawns or shovel their [Read More]

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Source: Weekly Blitz :: Writings

Why such brutalities on our men?

admin — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:01:16 +0000

For about an hour he was kicked in the stomach, beaten indiscriminately on his head, legs, arms, and genitals. With those terrible, desperate eyes, Habibur, at one stage before his hands were tied, grabbed tightly a foot of a soldier, beseeching him for a little mercy, still croaking in pains. He was made to lie flat on the ground and one soldier after another clubbed him with sticks and all their strength. Not satisfied as yet with this cruel torture, they took a long piece of rugged wood and wedged it between his back and his tied-up hands to inflict more pains on his body. Then they kicked on his buttock, pressed their boots on his breast, as if they intended to press him to death. Habibur was shrieking, calling upon God, ‘Maa’ (mother) and ‘Baba’ (father) to save him, while one soldier tried to gag him to prevent him from screaming. [Read More]

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Source: Weekly Blitz :: Writings

I am the 0.00000000143%

admin — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:01:16 +0000

I am an individual. I am unique. I am the smallest minority. I am one out of seven billion or so. That’s approximately 0.00000000143%. I am approximately the 0.00000000143%, and I am still significant. I matter. I have as much right to exist in this [Read More]

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Source: Weekly Blitz :: Writings

DU fires 3 teachers

admin — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:00:55 +0000

Dhaka university authorities have dismissed three teachers for taking unauthorised leave and failing to join work on appointed time. [Read More]

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Source: The Daily Star

AL urges BNP to withdraw March 12-programme

admin — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:00:53 +0000

Awami League Joint Secretary General Mahbub-ul-Alam Hanif on Sunday urged the main opposition BNP to withdraw its “Chalo… Chalo…Dhaka Chalo” (Let’s Go to Dhaka) programme on March 12. [Read More]

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Source: The Daily Star

MoU to construct Padma bridge Feb 21: Quader

admin — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:00:52 +0000

Communications Minister Obaidul Quader on Sunday confirmed that the government is going to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Malaysia on February 21 to construct Padma multi-purpose bridge. [Read More]

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Source: The Daily Star