Non-Resident Bangladeshis Conference started
Region: BangladeshA three-day first Non-Resident Bangladeshis (NRBs) Conference-2007 has started in Dhaka today (December 27) aiming to engage expatriate Bangladeshi scholars in economic development of the country. About 1100 NRBs take part... more
Views: 789Adviser resigned
Region: BangladeshEducation and Cultural Affairs Adviser of the Caretaker government of Bangladesh Ayub Quadri has resigned his position in the wake of a huge public outcry over the theft of two Paris-bound Vishnu statues. Despite the fact ... more
Views: 752Tigers crushed by new Zealand in first ODI
Region: New ZealandBangladesh suffered a 6-wicket defeat against New Zealand in the first one-day international in Auckland on Wednesday. Even though Bangladeshi captain Mohammad Ashraful`s valiant 70-run innings, a middle order collapse wit... more
Views: 1091Vishnu’s Terracotta statues stolen
Region: BangladeshTwo rare invaluable terracotta statues of Hindu God Vishnu were stolen from the Zia International Airport of Bangladesh. The statues, valued at about $65,000, were among a number of artifacts sent to France for exhibition ... more
Views: 1238Truth commission
Region: BangladeshCaretaker government of Bangladesh has taken an initiative to establish `truth commission’ to protect corrupt businessmen of the country from major punishment. Businessmen will discharge after some fiscal punishment ... more
Views: 879Black money culture in Bangladesh
Region: BangladeshBlack money holders are controlling the economy of Bangladesh. Of the thousands of crores of black money flooding the economy the army-backed government’s anti-corruption drive is not too strong compared to the stren... more
Views: 2856Growth scenario: Hiding the reality
Region: BangladeshBangladesh’s per capita GDP has more than doubled since 1975. The growth of GDP has been slow in the 1980s, at an annual average of 1.6% a year, but it accelerated to 3% in the 1990s, and to about 2% in more recent p... more
Views: 1614Razu received the UNFPA Media award
Region: BangladeshRazu Ahmed and other 12 Journalist of Bangladesh received the UNFPA Media award 2007. The prize giving ceremony of the Award was held at the National Press Club in Dhaka on 17th December. This year 13 journalists from bot... more
Views: 1138Victory Day : Nation demands trial of war criminals
Region: Bangladesh
Bangladesh celebrates the 36th victory day on 16th December. On this day in 1971, the Pakistani Army surrendered to the Bangladeshi Libaration force in Dhaka, ending a 9 month war of independence. Nation will pay grateful ... more
Views: 809Tigers leave for New Zealand
Region: BangladeshA 15-member national cricket team of Bangladesh left Dhaka for New Zealand Wednesday to play three One Day Internationals (ODIs), two Tests and one twenty20 match, besides three warm-up one-day matches. Led by skipper Moha... more
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