Taimur will contest: Noman

A senior BNP leader has said, despite non-deployment of army, the party-backed candidate in the Narayanganj City Corporation polls, Taimur Alam Khandker, will contest for mayoral post only to expose the 'servitude' of the Election Commission to the government.

"We shall participate in the polls, knowing that it will not be fair without army deployment, to unmask the commission," BNP vice president Abdullah Al Noman told reporters at the party's Naya Paltan headquarters on Saturday morning.

"Our candidates have already been informed of the decision, and we believe that this poll will unveil the government's real face to the people."

The NCC poll is set to be held on Oct 30. The vote will commence from 8am.

The EC had sought army to guard against any foul play feared by two key candidates in the Narayangang election. The army was scheduled to be posted on Friday but the force failed to carry out the EC decision.

The non-deployment has prompted chief election commissioner ATM Shamsul Huda, who had been kept in the dark about the non-deployment, to call for an 'investigation'.

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Shahara pledges peaceful NCC polls

  Home minister Shahara Khatun has said currently there is 'no militant' in the country while she has promised a 'peaceful' Narayanganj City Corporation election.

Her comment came on Saturday, two days after Awami League-backed mayoral candidate Shamim Osman's claim that he had clue 'there could be militant attack before the (Oct 30) election.'

In response to reporters' queries after a seminar at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), the home minister, however, refused to comment on Shamim's apprehension on Saturday.

"I did not hear his (Shamim's) comment. I won't say anything. But there is no militant in Bangladesh," she said. "We have eliminated them over the last three years."

The home minister said the NCC election would be held 'peacefully'.

She would not comment on the non-deployment of the military despite request by the Election Commission.

The Election Commission (EC) on Friday said Shamim could be disqualified if 'his apprehensions of pre-polls violence are found baseless.'

"If his information is false, stern legal action will be taken against him. If needed, his candidature will be cancelled," chief election commissioner A T M Shamsul Huda told reporters on Friday evening.

The home ministry has been asked to investigate the matter and submit findings within seven days, he added.

Shahara also claimed law and order situation was 'better in 2011 compared to the last 10 years.'

The EC has sought army to guard against foul play feared by two key candidates in the Narayangang election. The army was scheduled to be posted on Friday.

An embarrassed chief election commissioner, who had been kept in the dark about the army's failure to carry out his instructions, called for "a full investigation".

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Robben defended their van Gaal

Agence France-Presse. Berlin

Netherlands winger Arjen of countryman and former Bayern Munich coach Louis van Gaal jumped seals on Wednesday to the defence, after Captain Philipp Lahm criticized the flamboyant Dutch coach.

Van Gaal, 60, was discharged, of Munich, in April, despite the League and Cup winning season in when he led Bayern to the 2010 Champions League final and in his new book, Lahm is criticized the Dutch no-nonsense attitude.

But seals stand for van Gaal, Dutch, Spanish and German Champion with FC Twente, Barcelona and Bayern has won in his career.

"Many players, including myself, can be very grateful to him." For me, he is still one of the best coaches in the world, "said Robben in an interview with the German magazine Sport image."

Robben said, that he was surprised, how fast van Gaal impressive trophy haul of his first season for Munich was forgotten when the results of the last not Bavaria's way season to go.

"If things go well, as he is the best coach in the world in his first year," seals said.

"Sometimes I have to laugh." One day he was a hero, the next was he a loser. "

In his new book Lahm attacks van Gaal for his playing philosophy and says that the confident Dutch refused to recognize and correct Bayern's defensive weaknesses in his second season.

'We had much success under van Gaal, but our game was very focused, attack and they saw us to admit many goals in the second year of van Gaal' Lahm wrote in his new book, ' the fine launched.

"Mentioned some of our areas of competence concern van Gaal and he heard me, but then he would do what he wanted to do."

Robben admits, working under van Gaal for two seasons in charge 'hard' and required discipline and attention.

"If you get with him, things will be difficult," said Robben, who says new Bayern coach Jupp Heynckes is so keen on discipline, but gives the player "more freedom".

Robben was in impressive form for Bayern this year and says that only a move to Barcelona from Munich would lure him away.

'If you are interested in, then, that would be a super way,' said Robben.

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Fire catches garment factories at Konabari

A fire has broken out in a garment factory and quickly spread to another at Konabari in the district.

Md. Abu Jafar Ahmed, senior officer at Gazipur Fire Station, said the blaze began at the Triple Star Knitwear at 4 am and they took hours to take it under control.

But no casualties were reported immediately.

The inferno quickly spread to the second factory --Al Amin Knitwear?after it originated from an electric short circuit of the first factory, Ahmed said.

The two factories lost goods worth about Tk 5 million in the fire, according to a primary estimate.

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Hasina slams Khaleda for 'opposing' war crimes trial

  Prime minister Sheikh Hasina has termed 'unfortunate' the alleged resistance by opposition leader and BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia against the trial of war criminals.

"The trial of war crimes committed during the 1971 liberation war is being held according to the expectation of the people. But unfortunately, our opposition leader has opposed the move," she told journalists on Friday.

Hasina added that the BNP chief is also trying to save the war criminals by obstructing their trials through movements.

On Oct 18, Khaleda alleged that the government was out to annihilate BNP-led four-party alliance.

She said the government had set up an International Crimes Tribunal with party men towards such an end.

"This is not a trial but farce," she said of the war crimes trials.

She demanded immediate release of Jamaate Islami leader Motiur Rahman Nizami, Ali Ahsan Mohammed Mojaheed, Delwar Hossain Sayedee and BNP's Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury, who are behind bars on war crimes charges.

Khaleda said any war crimes trial would have to be transparent and there must be provisions for foreign lawyers in that process.

Hasina was talking to journalists after paying respects at the Memorial Wall of Bir Pratik W A S Ouderland, the only foreigner given the gallantry award for contributions as a freedom fighter during the 1971 liberation war, at Karrakatta Cemetery in Perth.

"We came to power after 21 years in 1996," she said adding that the war criminals and their patrons were in power since the killing of independence architect Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on August 15, 1975.

Claiming that the trials are the demands of all Bangladeshi, Hasina said "The trial process has started and the war criminals would be tried."

She recalled Ouderland's contribution to Bangladesh 's independence and said, "The way a foreigner fought for the liberation of our motherland is a great inspiration for the younger generation."

A Dutch citizen, Ouderland, was posted as the CEO of Bata Shoe Company in Dhaka when the liberation war broke out.

Witnessing the brutal crackdown by the Pakistani occupational forces on unarmed Bangladeshi, Ouderland was compelled to aware the world about the genocide taking place.

His status as a foreigner allowed him free movement which he utilised to take photographs of the atrocities committed by the Pakistani army and their local agents then and pass them onto the world press.

As the war progressed, Ouderland, who also took part in the World War II as a sergeant in the Royal Dutch Signals Corps, secretly began to train and assist local youths around the Tongi area in the art of guerrilla warfare.

Ouderland remained in Bangladesh till 1978 and was then transferred to Australia.

He later settled in Australia and died after a prolonged ailment at the age of 84. He was laid to rest in Perth.

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BREAKING NEWSTaimur will contest: Noman

 A senior BNP leader has said, despite non-deployment of army, the party-backed candidate in the Narayanganj City Corporation polls, Taimur Alam Khandker, will contest for mayoral post only to expose the 'servitude' of the Election Commission to the government.

"We shall participate in the polls, knowing that it will not be fair without army deployment, to unmask the commission," BNP vice president Abdullah Al Noman told reporters at the party's Naya Paltan headquarters on Saturday morning.

"Our candidates have already been informed of the decision, and we believe that this poll will unveil the government's real face to the people."

The NCC poll is set to be held on Oct 30. The vote will commence from 8am.

The EC had sought army to guard against any foul play feared by two key candidates in the Narayangang election. The army was scheduled to be posted on Friday but the force failed to carry out the EC decision.

The non-deployment has prompted chief election commissioner ATM Shamsul Huda, who had been kept in the dark about the non-deployment, to call for an 'investigation'.

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Defence submits allegedly forged HC bail order

  The defence in a murder case has allegedly filed a forged high court bail order with a Gaibandha court, in a bid to free the accused.

The complaint was placed before the joint bench of justices A H M Shamsuddin Chowdhury and Jahangir Hossain on Tuesday. Later the court fixed Wednesday for the hearing.

Government officer of the bench barrister A B M Altaf Hossain told bdnews24.com, "This is a writ bench. It has no right to grant bail. However, a copy of a bail order form this court was submitted to the district court. In the order, the bench extended bail for eight more months."

He pointed out that "though the bail order was given by judge Nuruzzaman Mia, there is not such judge at the High Court."

Elaborating that the case that the case was filed on May 8 over a clash at Chandipur village of Sundarganj upazila of Gaibandha disctrict, Sundarganj police chief Abu Mohammad Delwar Hassan said, "At first the case was filed as a clash case. But on the death of a victim, who was under treatment, the case was refiled as a murder case."

The plaintiff of the case Abdur Rashid said, "We filed a case against 23 people. On May 20, 16 of the accused were granted bail from the High Court. Later the same month, a charge sheet was given against 21."

 

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Index drops 92 points in first hour

  Trading at the Dhaka Stock Exchange started on a downward slope, with the general index losing 92 points or 1.65 percent within the first hour and quarter of trade on the second last trading day of the week.

The general index stood at 5463.22 at around 12.18pm on Wednesday with shares worth Tk 1.35 billion changing hands.

Prices of only 14 issues rose, while 198 fell and six remained unchanged.

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Constable's body fished out of police line water tank

The police, from the third barrack of Pabna Police line, have recovered the dead body of a co-worker from a roof-top water reservoir.

"The search for 22 year-old Shariful Islam started on Wednesday morning after it was realised that he was missing," Pabna's Superintendent of Police (SP) Jahangir Hossain Matubbar said.

The body of the constable, who hailed from Sirajganj's Chowhali, was recovered from the roof-top reservoir.

"A towel was tightly wrapped around the neck of the body. We are investigating whether it was a murder or suicide. A case has been filed with Pabna police over the incident," he added.

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All-out support for RMG duty-free access in US: Congressman

US congressman Hansen Clarke (D-MI) has assured all-out support for Bangladesh's demand for duty-free market access of RMG product in the US.

The assurance came when Bangladesh ambassador to the US, Akramul Qader, met with the Congressman and discussed issues pertaining to Bangladesh-US relations on Tuesday, said a press release from the Bangladesh embassy in the US.

Congressman Clarke informed the envoy that he had recently discussed the issue with Rep Jim McDermott (D-WA), who is engaged with the appropriate measures in that respect.

Ambassador Qader also sought Clarke's support in deporting self-confessed killer of Bangabandhu Rashed Chowdhury and bringing him to justice.

Rashed Chowdhury is currently living in the US. The foreign minister during her recent meeting with secretary of state Hillary Clinton also sought her help in deporting the killer.

The congressman wanted to learn more from the ambassador about Bangladesh's energy sector and power generation capacity and other investment related issues.

Qader informed Clarke that US energy companies Chevron and ConocoPhillips had investments in Bangladesh's energy sector.

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Moody's cuts debt Japan review

Japanese Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda speaks at a press conference in his Office in Tokyo on Wednesday. : AFP photo

Agence France-Presse. Tokyo

Moody's rating agency Japan's credit rating to a level downgraded Wednesday, blaming the borrowing- and -round-door policy for the delay of the efforts to the world's largest debt to reduce a build.

Downgrade Japan's bond rating to Aa3 from Aa2 came to the nation due to was his sixth new leader in five years, with Prime Minister see that Naoto Kan disasters resign over his handling of the March of 11.

While expected, the decision by Moody's is pressure continue backup to a political leadership accused a recovery from the effects of 11 March earthquake and tsunami, a rising yen and a slowdown in the global economy.

Moody's also comes after the United States of its top AAA rating by standard & poor's, in the midst of the growing concern for eurozone giants such as Italy and Spain saw cut, and is Japan on a par with China.

Since 2002 was due to the high budget deficits and the rise of the Japanese government debt since the financial crisis, coupled with the lack of long-term planning with it and the prospect of a future weakness of growth, the Agency said its first Japan downgrade.

"In the last five years, frequent changes in the Administration the Government on the implementation of long-term economic and financial strategies in the effective and permanent, prevented", said Moody's.

'11 March earthquake and tsunami and the subsequent disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station have been delayed recovery from the 2009 global recession and difficult deflationary conditions.'

Moody's downgraded some of the country's largest banks, including Mizuho Japan you help Bank, Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, local authorities and other companies following his move to send the Nikkei index 1.07 percent.

Kan described as "regrettable" the downgrading, while finances Yoshihiko Noda minister - a major contender in the race replace Kan - defended the creditworthiness of Japanese bonds.

Noda ' that smooth turnover of Japanese Government bonds at current auctions show that the confidence of solid remains,' told reporters.

Markets offered a limited reaction to the fact that Moody's warned in May that it would be likely to downgrade Japan.

The yen, a post-war high hit 75.95 to the dollar last week, level remained in a narrow range around the 76,60, after the announcement and bond revenues were stable.

"The market response to Moody's downgrade is limited, as the movement was no great surprise," said Sumino Kamei, senior analyst at the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ.

You say former Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara is considered favorite, to replace kan, but whoever must act quickly, post to Japan - quake to secure recovery while gain the confidence that Japan can cut its debt, analysts.

Japan's debt is around 200 percent of GDP, after years of pump priming measures by Governments, who in vain tried to arrest the economic decline in long.

Much of the spending is deeply through a system of social security on a rapidly aging population engulfed entrenched deflation and the weak economy make it difficult for lawmakers to curb borrowing.

The March disasters, which helped to bring down the economy back into recession and forces the Government to, to borrow more to fund reconstruction.

Japan saw his third directly quarterly contraction in April June, with the economy, which shrink by an annualised 1.3%.

The rise of the yen is now threatening exporters, the ago a slowing global economy the prospect more production abroad to retain competitiveness.

On Wednesday, Noda pledged market more supervision and unveiled a $100 billion-body which help, try the yen after repeated and cool to weaken through market intervention, but the plan underwhelmed markets.

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5 districts declared filariasis disease free

  Dhaka, Oct 25 (bdnews24.com) ? The government has declared five districts free of the crippling mosquito-borne filariasis disease, for the first time in Bangladesh after years of mass drug administration.

State minister for health Mozibur Rahman Fakir, on Tuesday, announced the name of the districts - Meherpur, Rajshahi, Dinajpur, Patuakhali and Barguna ? where the prevalence rate for the parasitic disease, also known as elephantiasis, was found to be below one percent.

Civil surgeons of those districts were also present at the ceremony in the capital.

Directorate General of Health Services record shows the parasite once posed a threat to over 70 million people in 19 districts and had incapacitated 2 to 3 percent of the victims, exposing them to social stigma and financial hardships.

"But now it's coming under control," director (disease control) Be-Nazir Ahmed said, commending the role of grassroots health officials.

The health directorate has been conducting the mass drug administration campaigns since 2001, in line with the World Health Organisation's call to eliminate filariasis that affects world's poor countries. Bangladesh targets to eliminate the disease by 2015.

The transmission of the disease can be interrupted by administrating drugs once a a year for five years to at least 70 percent people of an identified area.

According to experts, the parasites lodge in the lymphatic system, an essential component of the body's defence system, and disrupts the lymphatic flow of blood, making the person vulnerable to infections.

Left untreated, the infection can develop into the chronic disease of which there is limited treatment. There are no preventive medicines.

"It causes disfiguration of limbs and swelling of body parts such as the genitals," Be-Nazir said, adding most of the time when the symptoms appear, not much can be done about it.

Fever, cough, chills, wheezing, and pain and swelling in the arms, breast, scrotum, penis, vulva and legs are the symptoms of the disease.

"The health directorate will evaluate the disease's prevalence rate in five more districts next year as part of its elimination strategy," Be-Nazir said.

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DSE indicating uptrend

  Dhaka, Oct 25 (bdnews24.com)?After two hours of trading on the third working day of the week, the Dhaka Stock Exchange has started showing signs of upward movement.

The general index gained 61.63 points or 1.13 percent to stand at 5535.25 points around 1.35 pm on Tuesday. Shares worth a total of Tk 2.22 billion had changed hands by that time with prices of 183 issues rising, 45 declining, and 9 remaining unchanged.

Following an initial series of fluctuations in the first hour, the general index reached the day's highest, 5556 points, at around 1pm.

On Sunday, Bangladesh Association of Banks chief Nazrul Islam Mazumder assured investors that the market would not fall as they have entered the game after declaring the formation of a Market Stabilisation Fund.

Boosted apparently by a decision of banks to pump in billions to salvage the plummeting market, Sunday's turnover hit the Tk 6 billion mark.

However on Monday, the Dhaka stocks dipped again with the general index falling by around 181 points or 3.19 percent to close at 5473.61 points.

On Oct 18, the turnover plummeted to Tk 2.1 billion, the level where it was nine months back. The lowest turnover recorded before that was on Jan 25 with Tk 2.06 billion.

Two days later, a platform of top bank executives, Association of Bankers, Bangladesh, said that they would start investing in the capital market from Sunday to prop up the ailing market.

The announcements came after weeks of discussions on the issue as ministers, regulators and stock brokers sought to end protests by small investors over the past weeks. The investors have been calling for measures to prop up prices after indices hit the lows on consecutive trading days early last week.

On Dec 5 last year, the DSE general index reached a record 8918 points. Unrest began in the market the following day, and December and January saw free fall.

Following the budget in June when the government allowed undisclosed income into the market, the bourses saw a month of improvement. However, the fluctuations returned by the end of July.

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Energy protection committee to set out on 3-day march

  Dhaka, Oct 25 (bdnews24.com) -- The National Committee on Protection of Oil and Gas, Mineral Resources, Power and Ports has initiated a three-day long march, from Dhaka to Sunetra from Oct 28 to Oct 31, demanding implementation of its 7-point charter of demands.

Member secretary of the committee, Anu Mohammad officially announced the program from a press meeting at Mukti Bhaban in the Purana Palan area on Tuesday.

Bangladesh Petroleum Exploration and Production Company Ltd (BAPEX), a subsidiary of Petrobangla struck another gas reserve worth 1 trillion cubic feet (TCF) in Rashidpur Gas Field, using 3D seismic survey for the first time.

BAPEX will carry 3D seismic survey in Sunetra gas field at Shunamganj of Netrokona district in November-December.

Anu Mohammad said, "Foreign companies and their commission agents have predominance over the energy sector of the country. So, it has became harder to solve problems related to this sector.

"So, to protect national rights and for the development of this sector, we would request everybody to attend long-march towards Sunetra, urging for the lifting of gas through local companies," he added.

LONG MARCH SCHEDULE

The long march will commence from the national press club on Oct 28 and on the same day a rally will be held at Gazipur town.

On Oct 29, the long-march will move forward to Mymensingh from Gazipur and a rally will be held at Mymensingh town.

On Oct 30, leaving Mymensingh, the long-march will reach Netrokona and a rally will also be held in the town.

On Oct 31, the long-march will start for Sunetra and it come to an end after a rally.

Anu Mohammad said that there will be songs, dramas and processions during the progression of the road march to keep participants' spirits up.

The 7-point demands include, passing a news law 'banning export of natural resources' in parliament, a stop to further agreements with any foreign company, use of safe techniques in lifting coal, dismissing all agreement with ConocoPhillips, implementing the Phulbari agreement, and handing over compensation to the affected farmers of Barapukuria coal mine.

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Liverpool India set up Academy

Agence France-Presse. London

English Premier League giants Liverpool on Wednesday their first foray into India by a coaching Academy to create announced, soccer in the cricket-mad country.

Reds revealed plans legends Ian Rush and Steve McMahon, in the Academy in October, saying that the intention was to discover new players than to develop support in the country of the Association.

"It's incredible passion for football in Asia," McMahon told reporters in New Delhi. "It's football talent in India, which must be maintained at the correct age a vast reservoir of."

"We want to maintain to promote young talent in the right age but also not only the players of the future." India is for a long time for the English clubs new ground, but since the introduction of satellite television, there was a huge increase in viewers in Asia.

"The game is very popular in India," said McMahon, now a respected TV commentator. ' Cricket is of course the most important sport but we many millions of viewers from this part of the world.

"Ninety percent of Asians, Liverpool or Manchester United according to the TV ratings to support. So it is much much support. "

The Academy will be set up first global school, an elite private school on the outskirts of New Delhi, on the Genesis, before opening more centers across the country partly funded by local real estate company Carnoustie.

Although football focus popularity in Asia is often on the markets of the far east of China, Japan and Korea, has the potential for marketing game in India several EPL clubs sit and observe.

The recent takeover of Blackburn Rovers from India Venky group made headlines, and the start of the Liverpool Academy is considered an important step in the direction of getting a foot in the country at the base.

Rovers have been set up, to the first page of the play English Premier League in India, but their unique exhibition game in the Western City of Pune, last month was canceled after the bomb attacks in Mumbai.

Steven Turner, head of the Liverpool International Football Academy, said that the Club would follow on the lucrative market of China arrival in India by opening the centers.

"It is very, very difficult to compare the India and China markets," he said. "I understand that China has more followers of the game as India." We are looking to connect with fans all over the world.

"We want our academies in so many parts of the world as possible." China will be our next stop.'

The Indian football team enjoyed great success in the 1950s and 1960s, when she won two Asian Games gold medals, but later their way lost.

The national side limbo at the 158th place in international rankings, between Palestine and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

But rush, a record of 346 in 660 scored play for the reds goals, even hinted that football would one day replace most popular sport in India than the cricket. "Restrains cricket football in the country", said the former striker. "Football is the most respected sport in the world and I don't see why it can plunge cricket in India not."

"You have not the infrastructure of football, such as for cricket." If you financially the kind way you for cricket support and football, it will start soon show. "

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ARMS HAUL CASE Nizami, Babar in court for indictment

 Chittagong, Oct 25 (bdnews24.com) -- All the accused, including Jamaat-e-Islami chief Motiur Rahman Nizami and former state minister for home Lutfozzaman Babar, in the two cases relating to the 10-truck arms haul case have been produced before a Chittagong court.

Hearing for framing of charges against all the accused is scheduled to be held on Tuesday with judge S M Mujibur Rahman of Chittagong Metropolitan Sessions Judge's Court-1 in the chair.

Public prosecutor Kamal Uddin told bdnews24.com that the charges would be framed on Tuesday morning in presence of the accused.

On April 2, 2004, police seized 10 trucks of weapons and ammunition from the Chittagong Urea Fertiliser Ltd (CUFL) jetty in Chittagong in the biggest-ever arms haul.

Two cases were filed the next day with Karnaphuli police station against 43 people in this connection. However, names of two accused were dropped after they died.

Following submission of supplementary charge sheets earlier this year, the number of accused stood at 52 in the case filed for smuggling the firearms and 50 in the other case under the arms act.

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Ctg road march in Jan

Dhaka, Oct 23 (bdnews24.com) ? Khaleda Zia will lead a road march to Chittagong in the first week of January next year, the opposition has announced.

Khaleda, the BNP chairperson, made the decision following a meeting with the party's Chittagong unit leadership, Giasuddin Quader Choudhury, president of BNP North Chittagong unit, told bdnews24.com on Sunday.

The programme, originally planned for Oct 28, was rescheduled following requests from local leaders.

They asked her to reschedule the march since many of them would be going to Saudi Arabia to attend the Hajj.

BNP Chittagong metropolitan unit president Anir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury will be leaving on Monday evening.

Amir, Gaisuddin and Chittagong North unit president Jafar-ul Islam Choudhury attended the meeting. BNP's acting secretary-general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir was also present.  

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Bangladesh lose Mushfiq, Nafees

  Dhaka, Oct 24 (bdnews24.com) ? Bangladesh have quickly lost Mushfiqur Rahim and Shariar Nafees after resuming the fourth day's game of the first test against West Indies at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium.

Bangladesh were 288/6 in 97.3 overs on Monday.

Bangladesh resumed the innings on 255 for four with captain Mushfiqur Rahim (68) and Naeem Islam at the crease.

But, on the first ball of the day, Mushfiqur was out, caught by Devendra Bishoo off FH Edwards.

Nafees, who was retired hurt on Friday, was caught by the wicketkeeper off an Edwards delivery.

The game was abandoned on the second and third day for wet field.

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Officials for not promoting outsourcing testing

Mustafizur Rahman

Officials of various cadres have 2010 against the idea of outsourcing studies for the financing referred to in the draft of civil service Bill.

Many officials have firmly written recommendations that the deployment would be abused, and a certain standard would not be retained.

They also noted that the candidate would stay so busy for exams, that their routine work would affect themselves, said an official of the Ministry of public administration.

Called for the officials from almost all executives, however, the retirement age should be 60 57 years be increased, that the Bill proposes to that officials retire when they reach the age of 58. Officials have long demanded increase the service runtime. In the meantime the Government raised the retirement age and 59 years for freedom fighters only.

The draft proposes the application of the controls for the promotion at all levels, that contain, Deputy Secretary, Joint Secretary, additional Secretary and Secretary.

"A separate public service Commission, which support can be produced for conducting the tests." If necessary, the Government can swap out the tests "the draft says."

"We have many recommendations of officials, experts and members of civil society to may." Now we compile, "A senior official said Monday's new age."

He said that the officials of the public service Commission to carry out the written tests for actions. You should should focus on the performance of written instead test for support at every level.

An inter ministry meet in the public administration Ministry next month (September), put the design into a final form will take place, added the official.

The draft, which public administration Ministry, was to elicit the public about the proposed law online beginning March published.

The BCS information Association against a written proposal sent to the Secretary General of the Ministry of public administration the provision for the outsourcing of the promotion tests. Members of the Association of BCS administrative service are also against it, officials said.

Adds currently superior value to the Audit Committee of officials performance, based the annual confidential reports and their qualifications to recommend them for promotion. But those who remain in dark about the reason for the failure to rise up the ladder does not upgrade.

The Secretary of the Ministry of public administration, Iqbal Mahmud, had said that the law is framed, was the now 'person-centered', to the public service "-oriented".

He said that the Ministry would hold consultation meetings with stakeholders, the actors of civil society and ordinary people before they send the design of the Cabinet.

If officials in which studies three times for the promotion to the same position, they are able to voluntarily retired or that Government will force them to go in case of an error for the fourth time in pension according to the draft.

Now, there is no law that says public service rules, although clause 133 of the Constitution, that the Parliament by law can the appointment and service conditions persons in the service of the Republic rules.

The draft law will also regulate, appointment, promotion, transfer and other conditions of the public service. It proposes that the promotion and reservations should be based on merit and performance.

The Government has claimed that the law "abuses of power stop" and the civil administration by placing it under "System" more accountable will make.

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Alves denies Fabregas racially abused Kanoute

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Barcelona, Oct 23 (bdnews24.com/Reuters) - Barcelona defender Daniel Alves on Sunday denied team mate Cesc Fabregas racially abused Sevilla striker Frederic Kanoute in Saturday's 0-0 La Liga draw.

"There are moments when your pulse is racing and you don't say please when you are asking for things," Alves told a news conference

"But it's clear there was no racist insult, above all from Cesc, who is a fantastic lad and would never do that," the Brazilian added.

Malian Kanoute had said he was "provoked and insulted" while players from both sides clashed after Barca were awarded a penalty in second-half stoppage time at the Nou Camp.

Before it was taken, an angry Kanoute kicked the ball away from the spot and then appeared to grab Fabregas around the throat before being sent off.

Lionel Messi's kick was then saved by goalkeeper Javi Varas.

Local media reported that former Arsenal captain Fabregas had racially abused Kanoute.

Kanoute wrote on his Twitter account that he was sorry for the incident, saying it "was not a good example".

"Nonetheless there was provocation and insult, as you are already aware," he said without referring to Fabregas by name.

"But don't think about it anymore. His behaviour, like mine, was bad. Issue closed. Let's get on with the football."

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'More funds from banks to allay fears'

Dhaka, Oct 23 (bdnews24.com) ? The Bangladesh Association of Banks chief has assured investors that there is no scope of the market 'plummeting' after revealing the association's move to increase bank investments in the market.

BAB chairman Nazrul Islam Mazumder gave the assurance after declaring the formation of a 'Market Stabilisation Fund' in a press briefing following a meet at the associations Gulshan headquarters on Sunday.

The investors have been demonstrating over the past few weeks and calling for stimulation measures after indices plunged to lows continuously since last month.

The announcement came after weeks of discussions on the issue as ministers, regulators and stock brokers sought to end the protests. The central bank urged commercial banks to increase their investments.

Nazrul said, "Banks can invest up to 10 percent of their liabilities in the capital market. The central bank governor has assured us about investing. Many have started investing. There is no scope of the market falling now."

Despite the 10 percent ceiling, the average investments by the banks until September stood at around three percent.

Also the chairman of Exim Bank, Nazrul said, "We can invest up to Tk 450 to 500 billion if we invest 10 percent completely."

He added that the limit of the MSF was not Tk 50 billion and it could be increased if needed. The fund will initially start off with Tk 10 billion.

"We have decided in principle to make the investments as soon as possible after receiving approval from the central bank and the share market regulator."

"We hope the fund, which we call Market Stabilisation Fund, will make a huge positive impact on the market," said Mazumder.

The bank-owners' platform chief also said 20 banks will contribute Tk 200 million each to this fund. Besides them, insurance association and listed companies will subscribe to the fund to participate.

The announcement comes only two days after a platform of top bank executives, Association of Bankers, Bangladesh, said they will start investing in the capital market from Sunday to bolster the sagging market.

The BAB chief said, "This fund is different from that step. The banks will invest in line with their agenda. This fund will run on a separate track."

Responding to queries about whether this fund will come under the 10 percent limit imposed by the central bank, Nazrul said that they will hold talks with the governor over the matter and will urge hiking the ceiling to 15 percent.

"We are seeing that the stock market has become a burden for the country. It has to be fixed. This fund aims at stabilising the market," he added.

Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industries (FBCCI) declared forming this fund on Sep 29.

"It is the same fund. Only the banks are playing a key role," Nazrul pointed out.

FBCCI also said that the fund will buy up the credit from margin loan debtors who are unable to sell their shares, giving a certificate in return which will be tradable in the stock market. The portfolio against margin loan will be transferred to the fund with the consent of the debtor and the creditor. The creditor will be issued with a certificate equivalent to the fund's units plus an added premium. These units will be tradable in the stock market.

When asked whether the FBCCI declaration will be implemented, Bangladesh Association of Publicly Listed Companies (BAPLC) president Salman F Rahman said, "There is a scheme like that. Let's wait until the fund starts working."

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Seething anger at DMCH Burns unit

 

Dhaka, Oct 24 (bdnews24.com)?Patients at Dhaka Medical College Hospital's Burns unit are put through agonising wait and spending for delays in releasing project funds.

They are then forced to buy from a simple gauze bandage to costly drugs, a bdnews24.com investigation suggests.

Doctors say they have not been able to supply necessary drugs and accessories to the patients since June this year when the 50-bed project, begun in 2003, ended and the government slipped it into a new five-year project.

"But the money is yet to be released," Dr Samanta Lal Sen, project director of the Burn unit, said acknowledging the distress of the patients there.

"At least 10 doctors and 14 staff are not getting their salaries for the same reason," he added.

Director (hospital) of the Directorate General for Health Mamtaj Uddin Bhuiyan blamed donors' tardy process of releasing funds and said the problem would be 'resolved soon'.

"It was inserted into a new project. It takes time to get donors' funds," he said "The World Bank and other donors are delaying (the release of) their funding."
"It (Burns unit) was supposed to go under revenue budget, but did not," he added.

At least 300 patients, mainly poor, have been found spending worrying moments at the unit, only of its kind in Bangladesh, on Sunday during a visit to Bangladesh's largest public hospital.

Doli Akhter with no-one but the crippled husband with her said she had bought everything in the last one month.

The 42-year old housewife suffered severe burns while cooking.
A builder, Abdul Khalil, said he had spent nearly Tk 60,000 in the last one month after being electrocuted.

"How I can afford such huge costs being a simple builder?" he asked.

Elachi Begum, mother of a 24-year old patient, wondered whether it was a government hospital.

"I knew it's a government hospital. But now I have to buy everything," she said while narrating her last one month's experience in the hospital with her daughter battling for life.

Professor of plastic surgery Sazzad Khondaker said patients' woes would have increased further if the unit were not a part of their department.

"Our department (plastic surgery) is with the hospital, that's why we can provide at least some cottons and gauze bandages for a few patients from the hospital (DMCH) supply," he said.

Doctors say a burn patient needs at least seven to ten times more cottons and bandages than a normal surgical patient. A patient with severe burn needs nearly Tk 5,000 worth of drugs and accessories like cotton and bandages a day.

Prof Khondaker said the crisis would be resolved once funds got released.

A doctor of the Burn unit, Samiul Alam Sohan, who is not getting salary for the same reason, told bdnews24.com that he was feeling the pinch of daily life.

"It's tough," he said, "When people are struggling to meet both ends meet with their regular salary in this (high priced) market, how can I manage?"

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England very good India, dominated says flower

Agence France-Presse. London

Coach Andy Flower has defended his team performance in power aspect India 4-0 in their last test series.

While many experts quickly to recognize excellent were to England, there was wide spread criticism of the way, in the India, which started the series as the top test side, acquitted in England.

India's one was the smallest margin of defeat in the four tests still large 196 runs test replaced in the series opener to the Lord and England and India at the top of the rankings, and let their opponents down to third place, with an innings and eight run win at the oval on Monday.

It was England's second straight innings victory and great Sunil Gavaskar of batting to twitch India, said: "losing part of the game is so bad to lose, but for a leading page is inexcusable."

Who said Gavaskar, India "pathetic" have been added in the: "England were great, they were much better than India and much better prepared."

"But I had expected, the Indian team more fight than in the four tests."

However, flower, said that England's performance in a page that batsmen as Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, and Venkatsai Laxman humiliating not in any way should be reduced with such star.

"they have dominated a very good side here, and I don't think that we forget that, should", flower said.

"In this Indian side there are some very good cricketer, and they have implementation at a high level for a very long time" the former Zimbabwe batsman, who has led England's rise up the rankings since two years ago, added.

"they are very learn - so, as we have done and, to dominate, as we praise this England Player to play."

Already assignments, to Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates, think the modest flower, ahead to England's next test in the new year and the subsequent tour of Sri Lanka, played down his own role in the meantime.

"It is a great satisfaction for me, but it is those which we have to think of the players," said the coach.

"I looked at her in the locker room after the game, and they can feel justly proud of themselves."

"she have a tremendous amount of hard work, a place where to they feel very confident, and where they make good decisions – and are then good enough to back you out in the middle. '" It is nice to see the team like that and see really sure like them and it's nice to see, they believe that they win games of cricket.'

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Rains wipe out day 2

Dhaka, 22 Oct. 2009 (bdnews24.com) have ? arbitrators from the second day game of the first test between Bangladesh and because called damp outfield showed West Indies is overnight rain the Chittagong Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium.

The start of the game was delayed at first in the morning, and after a final inspection on 11, arbitrators Kumar Dharmasena and Nigel Llong said that the game was not possible as the soil with puddles in the outfield was saturated.

Mushfiqur Rahim go Bangladesh in three days on 255 for four in their first innings, with Captain unbeaten on 68.

On Sunday, the game is to continue on 09.

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Contractors took for 2 gas pipes

To install the Government three agreements with eight local and foreign companies, Bakhrabad Siddhirganj and Bheramara-Khulna gas pipes and two compressors Dhaka, Oct 21 (bdnews24.com) - signed.

The offers for three projects were signed in the Ruposi Bangla hotel in the city on Friday.

In an agreement Korean Hyuandi Engineering Co limited will install two compressors Ashuganj in Tripura and Elenga in Tangail under a TK 8.54 billion project.

The Government will finance TK 2.23 billion and the Asian Development Bank, the rest of the project.

The Government says that the installation of compressors of 300 CFT gas supply line to 1500 cubic feet (CFT) is triggered by Ashuganj of 1200 CFT and Elenga-line to 500 CFT.

Ference Bau co of Turkey is 60 kilometres 30-inch - diameter Bakhrabad-Siddhirganj-gas transmission line under a TK 4,61 billion project, funded by the Government (TK 1.23 billion) and the World Bank (TK 3.36 billion) install.

Six local company-Libra company, Deepan gas co limited, business King limited, Castle construction limited, Ark Bau co limited and Don Bau co Limited--163 km 20 diameter Bheramara-Khulna gas line installed.

The Government TK arrange 3.69 billion of project TK 6.85 billion, while the ADB will provide the rest.

Secretary of Mohammad Yunus signed the agreement on behalf of State gas transmission co limited (GTCL).

Hyundai has been by its project director Hishowang, ference of Vice-Presidents Engin Nasiroglu, Libra represented by Mizanur Rahman, Deepan from Rashed Mahbub, business King of Sayem-uz-Zaman, Castle by Abdul Hai, Ark of MD Moniruzzman and Don of Noor Mohammad.

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PM leaves for Berlin

Dhaka, 22 Oct. 2009 (bdnews24.com)-Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for Berlin Health Summit 2011 has relied on a five day visit to Germany to the world.

A special stairs Biman Bangladesh Airlines with Hasina participated in the airport of Hazrat Shahjalal at 05: 30 on Saturday, Foreign Ministry officials said.

Foreign Minister Dipu Moni, Health Minister A F M Ruhul Haque, Ambassador-at-large M Ziya accompanied her.

She would be about the World Health Summit in Berlin on Sunday as the main speaker.

During the October 22-26 visit, they will also meet German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Oct 25 and address a joint press conference.

Bilateral relations are likely to be checked during the session.

Visit carry special significance for Bangladesh-Germany relations, as the largest economy in Europe is also one of the largest trading partner and a major development partner of Bangladesh.

Germany is a leading economic and political power in Europe and an influential member of the European Union and the G8, the Group of eight major economies.

Two joint declarations of intent-one on adaptation and reduction on climate change and the other on cooperation in the field of health, as suggested by German Seite--are expected to be signed during the visit.

Hasina have also a meeting with the President of the Bundestag.

On Oct 24, they take care of a seminar with the title ' emerging market Bangladesh ' organized Hotel Adlon in Berlin, the German-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and leading German businessmen and potential investors are involved.

German South Asian Group will later that day to hold a dinner in her honor.

The German Minister for economic development and cooperation, Dirk niebel, who is Minister for the environment, Norbert Rottami gene and Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle call on the Prime Minister on Oct 25.

The German President to visit Bangladesh next month.

Hasina is expected to return home on 26 October.

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CMCH ordered shut down after student's death

Chittagong, Oct 22 (bdnews24.com) ?The authorities of the Chittagong Medical College shut down the death of a student injured decision in an alleged attack of Bangladesh Chhatra League, the student wing of the Awami League have set the College, and all political activity.

The college's most important, "The decisions in an emergency meeting of the Scientific Council of early Saturday were made," said Selim Mohammad Jahangir, bdnews24.com.

He said that the decision of the fear was that the death could trigger violence.

Students have to leave the residence hall by 07 on Saturday.
"they have started evacuation of the dorms," he said.

Third year student of the dental surgery department, Mohammad Abidur Rahman, injured in an attack allegedly performed the Chhatra League activists. He died on Friday night.

The Academic Council was sitting in the session after the death of created tension on campus.

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Pistorious ready for Daegu

Reuters. London

Oscar Pistorious is the first amputated sprinter at the World Championships against able-bodied nor this month was but the South African accepted, there will always be, an advantage that the voices of his carbon-fiber prosthetic sound tell him give.

Of him down, but the doubters him inspire and fuel pump his desire to reach for greater heights.

The 24-year-old double amputees, nickname "Blade Runner", was selected to the 400-meter run and 4 x 400 m relay in Daegu, South Korea after smashing his personal best last month at the time in the qualifying.

Success of the fruit was trained hard by two and a half years, he said.

Pistorious celebrated a more notable achievement in his career with a striking time of 45.07 seconds, not far behind Grenadan teen Kirani James 44.61 effort in London, the fastest a lap in the year.

However, scientists was leading South African sport, the Dr. Ross Tucker said a "farce", so that he lead at the World Championships.

' I like is called, in essence a deceiver if I know how much I work,' a serious training in cold temperatures and a hail said Pistorious Reuters in a telephone interview from his home in Pretoria after permanently.

' I Stoppers extremely hard and have to get a lot where I am sacrificed. If my legs so beneficial gave me would then each Paralympic athletes running the same times I will run.

' I know that I would never be in this sport, I would have the smallest doubt in my mind, that I have a benefit. Ninety-nine percent of people know what are the facts, and I can not be with the one percent that bothered. "

Pistorious, without a fibula in both legs born fought long and hard for the right to the track in able-bodied competition align.

Initially banned in able-bodied events 2007 appealed run by the International Association of Athletics Federations he successfully to the Court of arbitration for sport, and the decision was revoked in 2008.

The sports highest court found that Pistorious of the Biomechanics only at full-speed were tested when he was running in a straight line (as opposed to a real 400 metres).

He has little time for the scientists who claim that his sound can at the same speed as able-bodied athletes in the use of less energy to run.

While he says he has the full support of the IAAF and respect of its competitors, it is that "outside the Athletics fraternity" stir the pot are.

"It is a minority of people who do not agree with the science that has happened, and very loudly and perhaps poorly informed," said Pistorious.

"I have come to with the fact that I always people, me to criticise." Not my career can I worry about it spend. Everyone is entitled to their opinion... but it's not my job, they belie.

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Start with night rain delays

Dhaka, 22 Oct. 2009 (bdnews24.com) ? Dampened skaters due to rain all night delayed the start of the second day of the first test between Bangladesh and West Indies Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong play on Saturday.

Bangladesh has half centuries from opener Tamim Iqbal and Captain Mushfiqur Rahim to a dominant 255 for four at the end of the day of the first test on Friday.

The crease were Captain Rahim (68) and Naeem Islam (8) when stumps were drawn.

Marlon Samuels took two wickets, took Ravi Rampaul and Darren Sammy have regained a wicket for his eyesight.

West Indies (from): Darren Sammy (Capt.), Carlton Baugh, Devendra Bishoo, Kraigg Brathwaite, Darren Bravo, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Fidel Edwards, Kirk Edwards, Keiran Powell, Denesh Ramdin, Ravi Rampaul, Kemar Roach, Marlon Samuels, Shane Shillingford, Lendl Simmons.

Bangladesh (from): Mushfiqur Rahim (Capt.), Tamim Iqbal, Imrul Kayes, Shakib al Hasan, Raqibul Hasan, Naeem Islam, Nasir Hossain, Shahriar Nafees, Rubel Hossain, Nazmul Hossain, Shahadat Hossain, Suhrawadi Shuvo, Shuvagata-Hom, Elias sunny.

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Medical teachers in the murder case arrested

United States news of Bangladesh. Dinajpur

Assistant Professor of Dinajpur Medical College Dr Abul Kalam Azad, accused in a murder case child arrested early Wednesday separated from the Naogaon.

After his arrest, he was brought Dinajpur and a Court produced local senior judicial magistrate, who him later in the day in the prison sent.

Arrested the police had him out of the House of his father-in-law in Badalgachi shortly of Naogaon at about 02: 30.

His arrest came as a little boy in a student residence owned by him was killed.

Local sources said Shahin, caretaker of the student hostel, slaughtered by other supported only Islam, 7, son of Rashidul of Islam, in the hostel in Kashipur village Dinajpur SADAR shortly at 20: 00, on Monday.

Nayan, brother of Nur Islam, also injured as the criminals hit on his head with bricks.

Only and Nayan, same residents, was lost on the Wraths the perpetrators as only a bicycle of the hostel.

The police again arrested the body around midnight and Shahin.

Locals attacked police and the Dinajpur-Dhaka blocked highway from Monday midnight press their five point demand, which accused arrest of others, such as Dr. Azad.

The mob moved their program about 17 hours to 17: 00, on Tuesday, after the blockade imposed after securing the arrest of others by local officials accused.

The late father South Balubari in the city, Afsar Ali and Ashraful submitted against Shahin, Dr. Abul Kalam Azad, resident.

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Khaleda's road march rolls into day 2

  Bogra, Oct 19 (bdnews24.com) ? BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia has started for Chapainawabganj from Bogra on the second day of the second road march.

Her motorcade left the Bogra Circuit House at 11am on Wednesday, her press secretary Maruf Kamal Khan told bdnews24.com.

The opposition leader is scheduled to address a street rally in Naogaon, he said.

The march will conclude with a rally in Chapainawabganj, he added.

Starting the march from Dhaka on Tuesday, Khaleda addressed several street rallies when she slammed the government harshly for its stance against the caretaker government system.

She also accused the government of failure to control the share market and prices of essentials while she spoke against the ongoing trial of war crimes involving 1971 independence war.

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HC questions legality of mobile courts

Dhaka, Oct 19 (bdnews24.com) ? The High Court has issued a rule on the government asking why executive magistrates-headed mobile courts should not be declared illegal.

The law and home secretaries, capital's developer RAJUK's chairman, executive magistrate Mohammad Shahidul Islam and its officer-in-charge, Dhaka District Magistrate and Mohammadpur police chief have been made respondents of the rule issued on Wednesday.

The bench of justices Mirza Hussain Haider and Anwarul Haque ordered them to come up with their responses within four weeks.

The rule was issued following a writ petition filed by a managing director of a real estate developer.

Aesthetic Properties MD Kamruzzaman Khan, who had been sentenced to one month in jail on Sep 14 for violating building code, filed the petition on Sep 19, two days after he was released on bail.

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PM set to open Tin Bigha corridor

Lalmonirhat, Oct 19 (bdnews24.com) ? Prime minister Sheikh Hasina is visiting the district to officially announce the opening of the Tin Bigha corridor connecting Dahagram-Angorpota enclaves for 24 hours a day.

Her protocol officer Proloy Kumar Joarder said that she would start for Lalmonirhat via Syedpur from Dhaka in the morning on Wednesday.

She is scheduled to visit the Tin Bigha Corridor afterwards. Indian home minister P Chidambaram is likely to meet her there.

The prime minister would inaugurate Union Parishad complex, a 10-seat hospital and Dahagram-Angorpota power distribution line.

She is likely to address a public meeting at Patgram Government College ground.

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The corridor gate, which had always been shut after 6pm, despite the 1974 treaty between India and Bangladesh, was opened at 6pm on Sep8 following the signing of a protocol during Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh's visit to Dhaka.

The protocol to the 'Agreement Concerning the Demarcation between India and Bangladesh and Related Matters, signed on Sep 6 seeks to address all outstanding land boundary disputes for a final solution.

The corridor has so far been kept open from morning until evening to visit or come out of the enclaves falling under Patgram upazila of Lalmonirhat, and it would be under the vigil of Indian security men.

Bangladesh was granted the route in the 1974 Indira Gandhi-Sheikh Mujibur Rahman treaty. But the authority remained with India though Bangladesh in exchange for the enclaves had given South Berubari area.

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Investors' demo halts traffic

  Dhaka, Oct 19 (bdnews24.com) ? Retail investors have taken to the streets in front of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) halting traffic in Motijheel area in protest against heavy fall in share prices at the opening of trading.

They brought out procession on the street stretching from Motijheel to Ittefaq intersection around 12:30pm on Wednesday.

The DSE general index lost over 100 points in the first 10 minutes of trading and continued to dip.

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Offshore gas BAPEX gains expertise to explore: JS Panel

Staff correspondent

Parliamentary Standing Committee on energy, energy and mineral resources Ministry on Wednesday exploration of inland waterway transport stressed mineral resources of the State Bangladesh petroleum exploration and production company Ltd.

It approves the plan for a new round of bids for the operation of oil and gas exploration in land and shallow sea, it is strongly recommended that the international energy companies should explore mineral deposits in the sea and other places to keep sufficient skills and expertise to the BAPEX for the exercise of the functions.

"We proposed that the Ministry inland waterways carry out exploration of the BAPEX and highly recommended, so that international companies of energy to explore natural resources, the BAPEX expertise for the work of examination at sea and in the country, and the ability to reach", Subid Ali Bhuiyan Jatiyo Sangsad said after the meeting of the body.

29Th session of the range JS congratulated the BAPEX for the exploration of gas at Sundalpur also asked to continue these efforts.

The Committee calls for the Ministry of the establishment of a new Fund for the development of gas policy based on the guidelines, framed by the energy and mineral resources to speed up Division and the energy regulatory Commi P'ssion.

He also has the gas transmission company limited their ongoing projects to set up transmission lines, maintaining transparency and adherence to implement.

The meeting has the status of implementation of its recent decisions.

Secretary of State for energy, Mohammad Enamul Huq, members of the Committee Abdush Shahid, M Abdul Kader Khan and Abdullah al Islam Jacob took part in the meeting.

The makes Department Secretary and the Secretary of energy and mineral resources Division were also present.

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BREAKING NEWSBB eases margin loan terms

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Dhaka, Oct 19 (bdnews24.com) - In its desperate bid to infuse liquidity into stock market, the central bank has relaxed terms of reschedule for margin loan defaults.

The Bangladesh Bank, in a circular issued on Wednesday, said by following the guidelines, the banks can reschedule margin loans themselves.

The circular also said they would take a positive view of the request to relax down-payment norms.

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Bangla Academy, to keep talk about Nazrul

United States news of Bangladesh. Dhaka

The Bangla Academy organizes a program in his Seminar Hall the 35th today death anniversary of the poet Kazi Nazrul Islam.

Professor Rafiqul Islam deliver a talk about the Nazrul life and its contribution to the Bangla literature at 11: 00, a release said.

Bangla Academy Chairman Professor Kabir Chowdhury is lecture meeting Chair.

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NCC surveys TK 10-CR cost

Dhaka, Oct 15 (bdnews24.com) ?The spend EC on TK 50 million, which will hold election law in the newly created Narayanganj City Corporation on the enforcement costs.

The EC Secretariat sought TK 51 million from the Finance Ministry last week but TK 44 million could secure,.

An EC official said that the Ministry of TK already had released 8 million.

EC Deputy Secretary Khurshid Anwar told bdnews24.com, that means for Lawenforcers' Deployment?estimated pay too much similar to the cost of logistics, polling staff and Publicity?would to look later. This would mean that TK-100 million would cost NCC surveys of the public.

Election Commissioner M Sakhawat Hossain says approximately 5500 members provide police, Ansars, BGB during the NCC surveys.

Chief Election Commissioner ATM Shamsul Huda said last week that he would consider deploying army "if necessary".

EC officials say that the use of electronic voting machines (EVM) in 9 districts of the city may increase the total cost.

This is the second time, which is the EVMs in an election in Bangladesh?the first in Chittagong City Corporation elections used last year.

There will be centres for 403.706 voters in Narayanganj 163 vote. And is a total 3814 officials during the election.

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Rail reduced in size, while the road kill

Gusan Hossain
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Dhaka, Oct 15 (bdnews24.com) ? Bangladesh communication system is strongly inclined on roads, making them more prone to frequent breakdowns and fatal accidents, experts say.

There is also a lack of coordination ? says this expert, citing data and statistics ? between rail, air, water and road. This, they say, a major reason was why achieving targeted objectives developing communication efforts.

While Bangladesh fights to improve rail remains so far neglected despite the clear leader in security.

Eleven people were killed and 139 were injured nationwide accidents in railway, in 2009-10. Roads were much more dangerous.

Data is very difficult to obtain, but the values for 2008 a gloomy picture of ? road accidents killed 2723 people and 658 "seriously" injured.

The figures were collected by media forum for human rights and environment development (MHED) in the context of a survey of the country's communication system.

"The most popular mode of travel, could have our railways", says Akhter Mahmud Jahangirnagar University.

"But slow expansion of the network holds pressure on the roads," said Mahmud of the city, and planning, bdnews24.com.

According to MHED, meets, it has a poor growth of the rail network in the what is now Bangladesh. In fact, the railways declined coverage since 1940.

From 1862 to 1940, almost 2.858 kilometres were built rail tracks.

Rail tracks routes now only 2.835 km ? a loss of 23 kilometres in 71 years.

Today, Bangladesh has 270.565 km of roads, grow only 462 kilometers in the then East Bengal in 1947.

The streams of Delta now offers 5.968 km of waterways more or less.

Despite stagnation in the railway extension, people have made in the last ten years on the rail. The railway was more than billion passengers in 2000-1, almost doubled the number and 7.61 billion over 10 years.

BUET Professor Sarwar Jahan throws high accidents of dependence on road. Jahan, also head of the Bangladesh Institute of planners, "the pressure on the road communication is a result of underinvestment and poor planning in the field of communication over a long period of time," said bdnews24.com.

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Amini withstand: AL Guide

Dhaka, Oct 15 (bdnews24.com) ?-Awami League member Mohiuddin Khan Alamgir demanded the people United against "Traitors" like Islami Oikya Jote group leader Fazlul Haque Amini.

"they have no respect for our Constitution and are willing to throw it in the dustbin." "It deserves no mercy from the people."

He was a human chain program organized by Bangabandhu Academy at the National Press Club Saturday morning addressing, demanding arrest of Amini and others for treason.

Dhaka Court has already an arrest warrant issued, in the event that filed for Amini, ensure that snide remarks about the Constitution.

The Islamist leader said a meeting on 14 July, that "the Constitution should not only be but thrown in the garbage". However, he later claimed that the comment was 'metaphorical'.

The Court had applied for against Amini was.

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PM calls for Alliance members not Govt pick up error

Staff correspondent

"Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, on Wednesday demanded the legislators of the ruling Awami League led Alliance not to play with the note in the hands of the enemies ' some errors"Of the Government and the"hide the success."

Hasina, President of the Awami League, also said that the achievements of the Government would disappear if only the error to light were brought.

' You [legislature] not on into the hands of the opponents play from criticism of the Government for one or two errors,' the Prime Minister in the Parliament in reply to a question of Jatiyo Samajtantrik Dal legislators Hasanul Haq inu said during question time for the Prime Minister.

To express their disappointment, Hasina said, she heard only the mistakes of the Government, but no one talked about the success of the Government in a number of sectors.

'An atmosphere of failure anywhere is created to stain the image of the Government, although the Government has success in some sectors,' said the Prime Minister added that such an atmosphere was created during the time of the first President of the country of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, which angered people.

"Our patience is not sufficient." Also such a situation arose in 1975 as the father of the nation was unable to build the war-ravaged country and he later killed, as the conspirators failed to its popularity with propaganda, "she said."

Hasina, said that Sheikh Mujibur Rahman with the forces, which traded for independence had killed the forces that worked against the country's independence in 1971 during the war.

She said that the Government does not change the Constitution for the forces, which was for the country's independence in 1971 to avoid but, is criticized.

"It was not possible, fully back the Constitution, which in 1972 it had the country had already 35 years and had changed the situation," she said, adding that it should not be criticized if some problems could not fully be restored in the reality.

Citing as an example the River Buriganga, she said that, as soon as the water from the Buriganga was pure and lived for fish in the River, but the situation after 35 years been changed.

In reply to a question of Jatiyo Party legislator Mujibul Haque when he who wanted to know after success in the field of education in the course of the action in terms of the development of vocational training, estimated Hasina him for the recognition of the Government success in at least one sector than any on error only.

"Everyone talks about the failure, not to mention the success." But why this close?' she said, adding that if 10 success and an error was, everyone always talked about the error.

The Prime Minister said that the Government vocational training in all educational institutions in the future one would assign to create skilled workers.

The Prime Minister, in reply to a question by AL lawmaker Kamal Ahmed Majumder, said that there no way for the revival of the animal welfare trusts for freedom fighters, which already was been closed down.

"The father of the nation created the welfare trusts for the freedom fighters, but against the independence of the country destroyed the last Governments organisations with the appointment of the forces, works", she said, adding, that there no way for the revival of the Muktijoddha Kalyan trust (welfare trust for freedom fighter) but other fresh projects for the welfare of the freedom fighters could be launched.

Hasina also said that the Government had a number of projects such as the creation of a database which give freedom fighter with digital certificates.

In reply to questions of Government policy in children with autism of the initiatives of her daughter, Saima Hossain of Nasimul Alam Chowdhury, Abdur Rahman, Tajul Islam and meher Afroz Chumki, Hasina said that the Government would extend their cooperation to do so if necessary.

Sector.

The legislator wanted to know whether the Government would take any move to set a foundation for children with autism or demonstrated that Saima of support services and the Prime Minister said that she would work independently.

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Grameen Bank is an internal affair: Finley's

Dhaka, Oct 15 (bdnews24.com) ?The Foreign Minister has categorically said Grameen Bank's Bangladesh internal matter, two days after the U.S. expressed concern about the recent events in connection with the micro-credit lenders.

He was responding to a question on the recent meeting between Foreign Minister Dipu Moni and US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Secretary Clinton her concerns about Grameen Bank problem expressed.

Mohamed Mijarul Finley's spoke with a touch of sarcasm on Saturday "I know all their journalists love me and are concerned about my weight." But what I will do with my weight all my concern. "

At the meeting in Washington on Wednesday Clinton had concerned directly U.S. that bank Dipu Moni about Grameen.

In their official comment, she said, "we expressed our concerns directly to the Government (Bangladesh) expressed."

However, Clinton, hopes that the Grameen can continue to productively work Bank for the Bangladeshi people.

A personal friend of Clinton family forced to resign Nobel Nobel Prize winner of Mohammad Yunus as the Bank Manager, apparently under pressure from the Government, after his release by the Central Bank.

Assistant Secretary of State Robert O Blake said at a briefing this year, the Bangladesh-US relations would be more difficult if the Grameen Bank line was resolved amicably.

TEESTA DEAL

The agreement on the equitable sharing of the waters of the River Teesta is 'soon' signed but the Foreign Minister said, but added that no time frame has been set.

"We hope soon, the agreement to sign", said Finley's Saturday a news conference at the Ministry.

At a press conference on the visit of Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh 8.9., he said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who signed the agreement, to cite that within three months.

"Negotiations and principles of the Teesta River agreement have reached a certain stage, and now we have to operationalize it," he said on Saturday.

On the question of why data and Statistics asked the Indian side, he said it would a provisional ? two agreements and other long-term.

"It happened at the same time."

MYNAMAR NATIONALS

The Secretary said that Myanmar has expressed an interest life in Bangladesh as refugees and undocumented migrants expressed to take back of its nationals.

"We had a consultation with a Foreign Secretary-level meeting and agreed that Myanmar be attributed nationals."

"The Government has taken soft attitude such as Bangladesh repatriation of foreigners, but not by force will", explains Qauyes.

There are 28,000 Myanmar refugees in Bangladesh camps and approximately 200,000 to 500,000 people without nationals here to keep papers, he said.

Visit Prime Minister Hasina in Myanmar soon and this issue be discussed there.

The election held recently in Myanmar said a window of opportunity that send back illegal Myanmar immigrants created, Finley's.

FOC WITH CHINA

Ministry of Foreign Affairs meeting (FOC) at the level of Secretary of Oct 17 starts and lets the Secretary himself on Saturday attend the meeting.

"We will discuss if it any problem in the implementation of the decisions of the Government," he said, "a new decision will be taken neither signed an agreement in the meeting."

"It is more a shepherds meet."

KOSOVO QUESTION

The Government is considering recognize Kosovo, but any decision to still be taken according to the Foreign Minister.

"This is a discussion."

RECOGNITION OF THE NTC

The Government recognized National Council of transition as the interim Government of Libya, after the UN, said the Foreign Minister.

"So far we know 5,000 people are still in Libya and all of them are in safety."

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NCC-POLLS 'no. lax security, please'

Narayanganj, Oct 15 (bdnews24.com) ?An election Commissioner has relief warned the police officers their vigilance on the Oct 30 Narayanganj City Corporation elections.

Muhammad Sohul Hossain also said that the Commission, so that the ballots can be freely converted will take all steps.

"The police officers were ordered to remain alert." "The Commission has only a target ?, a peaceful, free and fair elections to host that is acceptable to all."

He spoke at a discussion between the Electoral Commission, the candidates and the journalists on the vote in the Narayanganj Chashara Zia Hall on Saturday at noon.

Sohul said video footage of the advertising Cmpaigns of each candidate to keep the Commission is and that they have to give pro accounts of the costs to the authorities.

He was also with officials with the organisation of the polls before the debate.

Six candidates are in the fray for mayor, while more than 300 for consultant posts compete.

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Tiger 197-8 46 took over

Dhaka, Oct 15 (bdnews24.com) ? helped a face-saving half-century from Captain Mushfiqur Rahim Bangladesh 220 in 48.5 acquisitions in the second ODI against West Indies Sher-e-Bangla of the National Stadium in Mirpur in Saturday to reach all out.

Rahim, who won the decisive throw for the second straight game, saw his teammates come and go.

Nasir Hossain was the next best goalscorer in the Bangladesh innings with 54-ball fifty.

A repeat of their World Cup performance - 58 was all the - a unique way as the Tigers had a terrible start sliding-18-4 with the game only five acquisitions, the old.

Tamim Iqbal (1) and Mohammad Ashraful (0) victims edges to Roach, during Imrul Kayes (0) and Shakib al Hasan (12) fell to Ravi Rampaul terminals.

Fortunately avoid Rahim and Alok Kapali (20) that eerie feeling on 40 runs.

Rahim, who produced a captain knock in the deserted T20 game a few days ago again played a decisive role - 69 from 109 balls scoring.

His guardian-like innings featured two fours and one six.

He added 57 runs with Naeem Islam (30), before offered a return catch to Marlon Samuels.

Rahim of heroic innings ended in the 40th over when he square rolled leg from a short ball from André Russell was caught.

Nasir Hossain continue the runs, which is ticking towards the end to keep and the Tigers got past 200-run mark. He was the last wicket to go.

He added that runs 41 with Abdur Razzak (25) for the eighth wicket. Razzak lost three fours and six from 19 balls before always out run.

Darren Sammy, the captain of the Windies, has recovered and is once again his team of Adrian Barath replace.

Bangladesh named an unchanged side.

Previously defeated Bangladesh of the Windies runs in the only T20 with three wickets, while the West Indies beat Bangladesh by 40 in the first a Dayer.

The third match to be played to Chittagong on 18 October.

TEAMS:

Bangladesh: Tamim Iqbal, Imrul Kayes, Mohammad Ashraful, Shakib al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim (Capt & wk), Alok Kapali, Naeem Islam, Nasir Hossain, Abdur Razzak, Shafiul Islam, Rubel Hossain

West Indies: Darren Sammy (Capt.), Lendl Simmons, Darren Bravo, Marlon Samuels, Danza Hyatt, Denesh Ramdin (week), Kieron Pollard, André Russell, Devendra Bishoo, Ravi Rampaul, Kemar Roach

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'Cook can court until 40 test centuries'

Reuters. London

Are India's Sachin Tendulkar and Jacques kallis in South Africa the only players to have accumulated 40 test centuries, and former England opener John Edrich stops Alastair Cook all the tools to the couple at the top of the batting join structure.

Cook is only 26 19 hundred including a mammoth 294 during the third test in Birmingham this month as he England to a 4-0 series whitewash of India helped has accumulated

"There is no limit for what Alastair can achieve," said Edrich Reuters in an interview. "There is no reason why he does not go on and 30 or 40 centuries result, if he stays fit."

"I was very satisfied with it." I think before someone (in the coaching staff) recently got by Alastair and told him, "once you in go stay in and play not so many rash shots."

The comparisons between Cook and Edrich are endless, both are run hungry, left-handed limited can opener with a number of strokes, although the untersetzte 74-year-old recognized, that was much larger than he. Tendulkar has hundreds to his name and kallis 40 51 test.

Edrich was also a prolific run getter during his 77 appearances for England between 1963-76, make 5.138 test runs with an average 43,54 including 12 centuries.

"Alastair only collects runs and collects executed will and this is the task of the opener", he said.

' You have to then go on the shine from the ball and what you, in the first few hours achieved have use. He has done very well this summer.

"Early balls well alone outside from stump leaving, because they are risk balls, a left event handler be prepared," said Edrich.

The former captain of Surrey as Cook's approach, by his former England opening partner Geoff boycott, the 22 test centuries compiled.

"As soon as Geoffrey for a few hours was advantage he would get a big score," Edrich said. "I saw him too much from the other end and he played so straight and in itself."

"He knew exactly what shots he could play, and he removed the shots, he could play not so good." He was great with play, because it was a case of 'me over my body get off' with Geoffrey.

' He eliminates all risks and collected his runs. Cook is the same, he knows, he has still play too many shots, "Edrich added.

"' If you can play two or three shots well, that's all what you really need."

Edrich has its share of highs and deep in the last few years and in 1999 he received maximum seven years to live after being diagnosed with leukemia.

"After five years of chemotherapy, which was extremely debilitating I was advised to Dr. Stefan Geider at the Camphill welfare trust in Aberdeen to consult, ' he said."

"they are specialized in the mistletoe as an integrative approach for patients with cancer." I started 2005 with the mistletoe and have continued for the past six years.

"I stay healthy and fully enjoy life," said Edrich, his first mistletoe cancer UK golf day at the Foxhills Club in Surrey on the outskirts of London on Sept. 28 organized is.

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Sabina Yasmin Perfrom solo on NTV on Eid day

Cultural correspondent

Sabina Yasmin Sangeet lead in a solo musical program entitled sur O on Eid day at 21: 15 on NTV as part of the broadcaster's Eid celebration.

The artist renders 11 of their timeless songs of the 1970s including egg, egg Chol Gelo, Boroshar Prothom Diney, Ekta Lal Golap, a Hridoye ATO be DIN, E Ki-sonar alloy je Kothar Kapon, Asru Diye Lekha a Naam Gitimoy and SEI rail line he Dhare on the program.  Sabina share their feelings and experiences as a singer for her fans between songs to render.

The program is an orchestra consisting of 15 musicians, Alauddin Miyan on violin and Milon Bhattacharia Tabla, playing musical instruments.

The program is planned and produced by Moksud Jamil Mintu, and Mushfiq Kallol.

The show was already recorded in the Studio by NTV.

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Ibrahimovic fit for the season opener

Agence France-Presse. Rome

AC Milan star forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic fit A season has been declared for the start of the new series after suffering a twisted ankle, his club AC Milan said on Wednesday.

The big Swede injured that in training, a week before and feared Milan, that he would need two weeks to recover, which means that he missed the first game should be. Ghanaian footballer Kevin-Prince Boateng has also green light was given after recovering from a calf muscle retrieved. Milan begin the defence of their title to Cagliari away on Saturday.

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Himalayan climate change alerts Bhutan

Agence France-Presse. Thimphu

Bhutan Prime Minister has a grim warning about the effects of climate change say the Himalayas, that it the small Kingdom of ambitious plans to a world leader in the use of water power could wreck.

Between India and China isolated, mountainous nation is famous for "Happiness" for its citizens instead of Orthodox economic growth, to pursue environmental protection for its development model.

Bhutan, 700,000 people, is already a carbon neutral electricity producers, with almost all its power plants, energy from the overlapping streams criss-cross of its spectacular landscape.

But the Prime Minister, Jigmi Thinley, said that the country was powerless against the changes by shifting weather patterns threaten regional water supply and planning, the energy of melting of Himalayan Snow.

' The glaciers are very fast retreat, some even disappear. The flow of water in our system is very worrying, "he said in an interview in his Office in the capital Thimphu." use fluctuating

' In the summer they their banks in a way that will never happen that in the past and in winter the last straw, they shrink and almost dry up.

"The climate change, global warming is real and the impact on our hydrology is very difficult."

The meltwater caused by warmer summer also to the creation of lakes, which led high in the mountains, to threaten the people in the valleys below.

The Government builds early warning system to alert authorities to potential breaches of the natural dams that hold back the water.

1994 Lake Lugge in the Northern Bhutan burst and killed 21 people.

A team of 200 to 300 workers and engineers in the same area, the largest glacier lake in the country are currently working to reduce district Thorthormi Lunana.

Workers, one during the summer months, when it is possible to work in the field of icy and inhospitable, digging drainage canal, which reduced the lake level from five metres.

The equipment for the task had, with the air too thin with helicopters carried out. To obtain on the spot on foot had to pass everyone a 5,000-meter peak.

"It Spades and shovels, is literally," said the Secretary of the gross national happiness Commission, a governmental agency, the vets Karma Tshiteem, and suggests the policy reviewed the work recently.

"This is that climate change is not some theoretical thing, still discusses a strong example,." We are opposite and mitigation efforts, have to do ' in an interview, he told AFP.

The shift can endanger ambitious hydroelectric power plans to capacity from a current high of about 1,500 megawatts for four plants, 10,000 seven-part MW by adding an another 10 projects by 2020.

Through the sale of electricity energy-starved neighbors India, hoped the aid-dependent country economically until 2018 self-sufficiency.

But Thinley said the Government had to rethink that a limitless source of energy and income would be rivers the adoption. The total for hydropower in Bhutan is estimated at 30,000 had MW.

"Water power not the kind of exponential source, the we it as it can,", he said.

"The River in the winter and summer used to, the change was not so much." Now it is so much so that in winter, we import electricity from India. "

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RCC, Midtown to expand roads with a dividing wall

Bangladesh singing bath Sangstha. Rajshahi

Rajshahi City Corporation will expand itself and some of his Midtown streets to renovate traffic congestion.

For this purpose confirmed the ECNEC meet in Dhaka a project by TK 72.16 crore has approved on Tuesday, RCC Chief Engineer

Ashraful Haque on Wednesday.

He said that the 3.43 miles of road from Upashahar roundabout on Darikharbana and Kadirganj and Malopara cross crossing after Sonadighi Sagarpara of Ganakpara, Batar roundabout, Ranibazar and Reshampatti were to be developed and expanded main road to 42 meters including 30 feet.

He said the news agency that would provide Government TK 67.56 crore and the rest of TK 3.60 crore would be managed by the City Corporation to the implementation of the project until June 2013.

The project has requirements for a five foot way, three foot drain on both sides of the road with a divisor of 2 ft - wide road and street light arrangements.

In this context, he said 45 spent much of the estimated money amounting to TK crore TK would be while 12.40 crore for the purchase of land for infrastructural compensation.

'We must meters in addition to the acquisition of an other 3.76 hectares of land for expansion 26.480 Junker the existing infrastructure and increase the road to destroy' Ashraful Haque added.

Rajshahi mayor said AHM Khairuzzaman Liton, that no alternative to the implementation of the project for smooth traffic was strongest traffic movement in the city and said it was one of his main campaign promises.

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