Vol. 5 Num 1004 Wed. March 28, 2007    
 
Home 
News
Today's Index
Front Page
Business
Sports
Metropolitan
National
International
Culture
Views
Point-counterpoint
Editorial
Letters to Editor
Write to Editor
Sections
Star Chittagong
Star City













Others
About Us
Contact
Advertisement
Supplements
Archives

WWW
thedailystar.net


Metropolitan
 
Fight regional, global challenges together
Speakers urge Saarc countries
Policymakers, academics and human rights activists urged the Saarc countries to fight the regional and global challenges together.
 
People-to-people contact a must to improve ties
Says Tunisian envoy
Tunisian Ambassador to Bangladesh Dr Zouhaier Dhaouadi has laid emphasis on people-to-people contact between the two countries for further improving bilateral relations.
 
Clash Over Charity Football
Duet closed sine die
Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology (Duet) authorities yesterday declared the university closed sine die and directed residential students to leave the dormitories following a clash between
 
Dolphin corner, butterfly garden at Dhaka Zoo soon
A new dolphin corner and a butterfly garden will be set up at Dhaka Zoo to attract more visitors.
 
EU leaders sign Berlin Declaration
To mark the 50th anniversary of the Treaties of Rome, German Chancellor and President of the European Council Angela Merkel, President of the European Parliament Hans-Gert Pöttering and President of the
 
Another reshuffle in admin
10 additional secretaries transferred
The caretaker government transferred and gave new postings to 10 additional secretaries in the latest reshuffle in the administration yesterday.
 
Memorial to DU martyrs demanded
Dhaka University Teachers' Association (Duta) demanded that the university authorities set up a memorial to the martyrs of the university who were killed by Pakistan Army on March 25 in 1971.
 
Restore Nat'l Women Dev Policy '97
Speakers tell Rajshahi seminar
Speakers at a seminar yesterday demanded restoration of National Women's Development Policy 1997 to change the fate of women in Bangladesh.
 
'Integrate disability issue with disaster management'
Speakers at a workshop yesterday stressed the need for integrating disability issue with disaster management.
 
CG firm to strengthen ties with Muslim states
Iftekhar tells OIC envoys
Foreign Affairs Adviser Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury has said that the declared policy of the present government is to strengthen and deepen Bangladesh's cooperation with all Muslim countries.
 
Bail petition of Koyes Sami rejected again
A Dhaka court yesterday again rejected the bail petition of Chowdhury Koyes Sami, former managing director of Oriental Bank Limited, in connection with a graft case filed against him on charges of embezzling
 
Graft Case Against Sylhet Mayor, 18 Others
Trial deferred until Apr 5
A Sylhet court yesterday deferred the trial of a graft case against Sylhet City Corporation Mayor Badar Uddin Ahmed Kamran and 18 others until April 5 due to the absence of the judge.
 
Robbery at City House
Valuables worth Tk 3.6 lakh looted
A gang of armed robbers looted cash and valuables worth Tk 3.6 lakh at a building at Arjatpara in the city's Tejgaon area early morning yesterday.
 
$3.5m Dutch aid for birth registration
The Netherlands will provide 3.5 million US dollar to Bangladesh to support its Birth Registration project, to be implemented by the government and UNICEF.
 
Concern over firing on Ctg RMG workers
Odhikar, a human rights organisation, has expressed concern over indiscriminate firing on agitating workers of a sweater factory by Ansars at Baizid Bostami area in Chittagong yesterday, says a pressrelease.
 
Listed criminal held in Joydevpur
A listed criminal was arrested by police from Kashimpur area of Joydevpur Police Station yesterday. Jalil, 45, was wanted in 18 cases, including murder, extortion and land grabbing.
 
Filmmakers meet Mainul
A delegation of filmmakers yesterday met Information Adviser Barrister Mainul Hosein and placed some specific proposals regarding removing barriers in making creative films and flourishing the country's
 
Two get death in drug case
A Dhaka court yesterday sentenced two people to death in a drug case.
 
120 houses gutted in Ctg
At least 120 thatched houses and nine shops were gutted in a devastating fire at the city's Chandgaon area in the early hours of yesterday leaving over one thousand people homeless.
 
MoU to beautify Park Road
Anwar Group will sponsor beautification of Park Road at Baridhara in the city, says a press release.
 
Cambrian College launches tourism courses
Cambrian College formally launched bachelor and master's courses on tourism and hospitality management in collaboration with the Organisation of Tourism and Hospitality Management of London South Bank
 

 
   
 
© thedailystar.net, 2007. All Rights Reserved.