UNB - United News of Bangladesh back issues from April 2005:
One sentenced to 10 years in Gazipur.
Apr 02, 2005 ... Gazipur, Apr 2 (UNB) - A court here on Thursday sentenced a young man to 10 years rigorous imprisonment for possessing illegal arms. The court also fined the convict Faruk Hossain (35) Tk 5,000. According to the prosecution, a team of patrol police arrested Faruk and his two associates ...
Fire burns down six shops in Madaripur.
Apr 02, 2005 ... Madaripur, Apr 1 (UNB) - A devastating fire burnt down six shops at Puran Bazar in the town on Friday. Fire Brigade sources said the fire originating from an electric short circuit at Nibir Cloth Store at 1.45 pm soon engulfed the adjacent shops. ...
Fake SI arrested for demanding toll.
Apr 02, 2005 ... Dinajpur, Apr 2 (UNB)- A man was arrested from Hakimpur upazila bazar for demanding toll identifying himself as a Sub Inspector of police. Police said when Helaluddin, 30, of Bogra district demanded toll on Tuesday from the traders of the bazar identifying himself as SI Habib ...
Minor girl rescued and four arrested.
Apr 02, 2005 ... Chuadanga, Apr 2 (UNB) - Police rescued a minor girl after 11 days of her abduction from Goborgara village in Sadar Upazila and arrested four people in this connection on Thursday. Police said Sirajul Islam, 30, of the village abducted the girl, 10, a student of class III of ...
Extremist injured in mob beating.
Apr 02, 2005 ... Khulna, Apr 2 (UNB) - An extremist was injured in mob beating while collecting toll from a cooperative society in Rupsha Upazila on Thursday. Police said outlawed Purba Banglar Communist Party cadre Jalil Morol, 30, along with his accomplices went to collect toll from Patnijibi ...
Jute cultivation target may not be achieved in Nilphamari.
Apr 02, 2005 ... Nilphamari, Apr 2 (UNB) - Farmers of the district may not achieve the target of jute cultivation this season due to acute scarcity and price hike of seeds in the open market. At present per kg seeds is being sold at Tk 300, which is beyond the purchasing capacity of the farmers ....
Development Works in Bandarban.
Apr 02, 2005 ... Bandarban, Apr 2 (UNB)- The construction work of 161-metre Sangu Bridge in Keuchingghata area of the district is progressing fast. CHT Development Board is implementing the project at a cost of Tk 5 crore. The work is likely to be completed by June next. ...
Power crisis hits IRRI-boro cultivation in Panchagarh.
Apr 02, 2005 ... Panchagarh, Apr 2 (UNB) - Farmers of the district have been facing problems in operating their irrigation pumps due to acute power crisis. Capacitors and motors of pumps are being damaged due to frequent power outage and voltage fluctuations, hampering irrigation in the crop ...
Acid thrown on mother and daughter in Bhola.
Apr 02, 2005 ... Bhola, Apr 2 (UNB) - A mother and her daughter sustained severe burn injuries in an acid attack at Char Bhuta union in Lalmohon Upazila on Tuesday. Police and locals said following a land dispute a gang of terrorists led by former UP member Abul Kalam raided the house of ...
BDR, BSF Friendly Volleyball: Bid to Lessen Border Tension.
Apr 02, 2005 ... Khagrachhari, Apr. 2 (UNB) - In a bid to lessen tension in the border, Bangladesh Rifles and Indian Border Security Force (BSF) met in a friendly volleyball match here on Thursday. The BSF team won the match beating the BDR team by 2-0 sets at the Ramgarh Government High ...
Take Own Steps to Strengthen Bilateral Trade Relations: KCCI President.
Apr 02, 2005 ... Dhaka, Apr. 2 (UNB) - Leader of Pakistan's largest chamber here today criticised the South Asian nations forum, SAARC, for becoming a highly politicised body to deter intra-country and intra-regional trade growth despite huge potentials. "That (SAARC) has become over ...
Police deployed at Teletalk form seekers in Moghbazar.
Apr 02, 2005 ... Dhaka, April 2(UNB)- Police resorted to mild baton charge to restore order as thousands of people Saturday queued for hours to collect the much-sought after T&T mobilephone forms in Moghbazar. No one was injured in the action against a section of impatient crowd at mid-day ...
20 people injured in a clash in Nilphamari.
Apr 02, 2005 ... Nilphamari, Apr 2 (UNB)- A fierce clash between two groups over stealing one-kg potato left 20 people injured, three seriously, in Kishoriganj upazila here on Thursday. Locals said Hishi Roy of Magura village of the upazila was caught red handed by the workers of the local Sinha ...
Drive-Arrest.
Apr 02, 2005 ... Dhaka, Apr 2 (UNB) - Police arrested 1,292 people including three listed terrorists on various charges from different parts of the country in the last 24 hours till 6am today (Saturday). ...
Prize Distribution Programme at Siddaswari Girls College.
Apr 02, 2005 ... Dhaka, Apr 2 (UNB)- The prize distribution ceremony of the sports competition-2005 of Siddaswari Girls College will be held at college auditorium on ...
PM extends fullest support to strengthening SAARC process.
Apr 02, 2005 ... Dhaka, Apr 2 (UNB) - Prime Minister Khaleda Zia today said SAARC process should progress unhindered and reaffirmed Bangladesh's fullest commitment to strengthening cooperation in all potential areas under the aegis of the seven-nation forum. She reiterated that poverty ...
CASPI marked higher today.
Apr 02, 2005 ... Chittagong, Apr 2 (UNB) - CSE All Share Price Index (CASPI) marked higher today (Saturday) both in terms of volume and value. The CASPI increased by 56.13 points or 1.63 per cent to close at 3679.03 points from 3619.90 points on Thursday. The CSE-30 Index, however, ...
Electoral reform: eleven parties' twelve proposals.
Apr 02, 2005 ... Dhaka, Apr 2 (UNB) - Left-leaning eleven-party alliance today announced a package proposal for restructuring the electoral system and caretaker government and proportional representation in parliament. The 12-point proposals, with a number of clauses, meant for ensuring ...
LIFE makes 7000 students, teachers and guardians aware of STD/ HIV/ AIDS.
Apr 02, 2005 ... Dhaka, Apr 2 (UNB) - Adolescents in Bangladesh have little access to correct information about STD/HIV/AIDS, reproductive health, puberty and pregnancy although they desperately need protection from such diseases and health hazards. Since Bangladesh is a conservative country ...
REPO auction held.
Apr 02, 2005 ... Dhaka, Apr 2 (UNB) - The REPO auction for commercial banks and financial institutions was held at Bangladesh Bank here today. One ...
Jamaat edict for Awami League on caretaker issue: take it to parliament.
Apr 02, 2005 ... Dhaka, Apr 2 (UNB) - Jamaat-e-Islami, considered a kingpin in the ruling four-party coalition, today suggested that opposition Awami League could move a bill in parliament seeking the reform of nonparty caretaker government it has mooted. " We believe that if there is ...
US federal lawmakers urge transparent inquiry into Kibria killing.
Apr 02, 2005 ... Dhaka, Apr 2 (UNB) -Three leading American lawmakers, including Senator Edward Kennedy and Senator John Kerry, wrote to US and Bangladesh governments urging an independent, impartial and transparent inquiry into the January 27th grenade attack that killed former finance minister Shah AMS ...
Ali Ahsan Mujahid undergoes surgical operation.
Apr 02, 2005 ... Dhaka, Apr 2 (UNB)- Social Welfare Minister Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mujahid was operated upon at the Combined Military Hospital today (Saturday) and stones from his gallbladder were removed successfully. Brig Gen Zafrullah conducted the operation at noon. He said seven stones ...
Housewife injured in crossfire.
Apr 02, 2005 ... Dhaka, Apr 2 (UNB)- A housewife was injured in crossfire when rival groups of terrorists exchanged gunfire at Rampura in the city today. Suraiya Begum,40, was hit by a stray bullet in her abdomen when she was waiting on the roadside at Purbo Hajipara for ...
Top terror held with five arms.
Apr 02, 2005 ... Cox's Bazar, Apr 2 (UNB) - Rapid Action Battalion members arrested a "top terror" along with five guns from Islampur in sadar upazila on Friday night. RAB sources said they arrested the ringleader of 'Mozammel Bahini' and also a UP member, Mozammel Haq, 30, in a raid on his ...
Justice Murshed's 26th Death Anniversary Sunday.
Apr 02, 2005 ... Dhaka, Apr. 2 (UNB) - Tomorrow (Sunday) is the 26th death anniversary of former Chief Justice Syed Mahbub Murshed, described by intellectuals "a keeper of national conscience." President Professor Dr. Iajuddin Ahmed and Prime Minister Khaleda Zia gave separate messages on the ...
New SAARC secretary general briefs Reaz Rahman.
Apr 02, 2005 ... Dhaka, Apr 2 (UNB) - SAARC Secretary General Lyonpo Chenkyab Dorji called on Foreign Affairs Advisor Reaz Rahman and briefed him about the progress made in different areas of regional cooperation. Dorji who came here on a 3-day visit put emphasis on holding of ministerial level ...
Young man beaten to death.
Apr 02, 2005 ... Chittagong, Apr 2 (UNB) - A young man was beaten to death allegedly by BNP activists at West Goshaldanga village in Double Mooring upazila early today. Javed Jahangir, 25, was mercilessly beaten as he resisted pasting a wall poster sarcastically depicting ABM Mohiuddin ...
Morshed Khan to Attend Asian Cooperation Dialogue (ACD).
Apr 02, 2005 ... Dhaka, Apr. 2 (UNB) - Foreign Minister M Morshed Khan leaves here tomorrow (Sunday) for Pakistan to attend a two-day Asian Cooperation Dialogue (ACD), a forum of 26 countries from East and West Asia. Pakistan Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz will inaugurate the first ever ACD ...
Flashfloods likely in 10 days.
Apr 02, 2005 ... Dhaka, Apr 2 (UNB) - Flashfloods are likely to occur in parts of Sylhet, greater Mymensingh, Netrakona, Comilla and Feni in next 10 days to April 10, Met office forewarned. "The sudden flooding could cause considerable damage to boro crops" at places in the districts, it said ...
DESA-PTA.
Apr 02, 2005 ... Dhaka, April 2 (UNB)- The officials and employees of Dhaka Electric Supply Authority (DESA) had to sign a performance target agreement (PTA) to get their salaries which were earlier held back for their failure in curbing system loss and improving revenue collection. All officers ...
HC asks Chittagong magistrate to explain his conduct.
Apr 02, 2005 ... Dhaka, Apr 2 (UNB) - A magistrate of Chittagong city who sent a mother and her baby to jail refusing bail in a theft case was asked to appear in the High Court in person and explain his conduct. A rule suo moto issued today upon Mohammad Ali Noor asking him to show cause why he ...
Bangladesh will export condensed milk to Uzbekistan.
Apr 02, 2005 ... Dhaka, Apr 2 (UNB)- Bangladesh will soon start exporting sweetened condensed milk to CIS countries including Uzbekistan. Meghna Condensed Milk Industries Limited (MCMIL), a concern of Meghna Group, has signed two separate agreements with two Uzbek companies in Tashkent on last ...
Morshed Khan to Attend Asian Cooperation Dialogue (ACD).
Apr 02, 2005 ... Dhaka, Apr. 2 (UNB) - Foreign Minister M Morshed Khan leaves here tomorrow (Sunday) for Pakistan to attend a two-day Asian Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) in Islamabad. The forthcoming ACD meeting is expected to discuss various issues relating to economic cooperation in Asia ....
Roundtable-Caretaker Government.
Apr 02, 2005 ... Reform of Caretaker Government: Leftleaning 11-Party Combine Holds Roundtable Dhaka, Apr. 2 (UNB) - Opposition political leaders, academics and jurists have demanded reform of the caretaker government system to ensure impartial elections. Speaking at a roundtable in ...
(LEAD) US lawmakers urge transparent inquiry into Kibria killing.
Apr 02, 2005 ... Dhaka, Apr 2 (UNB) - Three leading US lawmakers have urged US and Bangladeshi authorities to ensure an independent, impartial and transparent inquiry into the deadly grenade attack killing former finance minister Shah AMS Kibria. Senator Edward Kennedy, Senator John Kerry and ...
Tribal terrorists abduct 8 labourers for ransom.
Apr 02, 2005 ... Bandarban, Apr 2 (UNB)- Eight road reconstruction workers were abducted at gunpoint allegedly by tribal terrorists for ransom from Tarasa Sankhamonipara in Roangchari upazila on Friday night. Informed sources said the contractor for road ...
Saifur rejects IMF prescription for tightening monetary policy.
Apr 02, 2005 ... Dhaka, Apr 2 (UNB) - Finance Minister Saifur Rahman today turned down an IMF prescription for tightening expansionary monetary policy by increasing interest rates on bank loans. "It's not the time to go for it ... it's the time for our industrial expansion," he told an IMF ...
Work on on-shore submarine cable laying getting delayed.
Apr 02, 2005 ... Dhaka, Apr 2 (UNB) - The fate of laying the proposed submarine cable network from Cox's Bazar to Chittagong is hanging in the balance as the project office is yet to get the official letter for re-tender. According to high officials of submarine cable project office, they did ...
DBBL Donation: 500 Destitute Women Find New Lease of Life.
Apr 02, 2005 ... Dhaka, Apr. 2 (UNB) - Some 500 destitute women have found a way to survive on their own, thanks to a noble initiative by Dutch-Bangla Bank as part of its corporate responsibility. The bank today provided these women with a donation of Tk 10,000 each so that they could engage in ...
Indonesian ship carrying submarine optical cable comes under pirates'.
Apr 02, 2005 ... attack Chittagong, Apr 2(UNB) - The Indonesian flag vessel SUISKO-12 carrying cables for linking Bangladesh with Submarine Optical Cable Line came under attack of pirates at the outer anchorage on Friday night. Informed sources said the Navy and Coast Guard rushed in ...
Right to healthcare remains unfulfilled for 34 years.
Apr 02, 2005 ... Pabna, Apr 2 (UNB) - Prime Minister Khaleda Zia today regretted that even 34 years after the nation's independence citizen's basic right to healthcare could not be guaranteed by arranging adequate medical services. "Still many die without proper treatment and many keep ...
JB forms mobile teams to recover default loans.
Apr 02, 2005 ... Dhaka, Apr 2 (UNB) - Weighed down with classified loans, state-run Janata Bank has formed 36 mobile teams under a crash programme to recover default loans and reduce its quantum to 12 per cent by this year. The teams, formed with executives and officials from the bank's head ...
Ershad to forge a new political alliance.
Apr 02, 2005 ... Chittagong, Apr 2 (UNB) - Jatya Party Chairman HM Ershad today (Saturday) said his party is taking an initiative to forge a new political alliance ahead of the coming election to form the next government. He said neither the ruling BNP nor the Awami League would be able to form ...
Order for transfer of District Court judges challenged.
Apr 02, 2005 ... Dhaka, Apr 2 (UNB)- The High Court today (Saturday) issued rule upon the government to explain why the March 29 transfer orders of four District Court judges ignoring the disapproval of the Supreme Court should not be declared to have been made without lawful authority. The ...
SCBA new executive committee assumes office.
Apr 02, 2005 ... Dhaka, Apr 2 (UNB) - The new executive committee of the Supreme Court Bar Association, headed by its president Mahbubey Alam, today took over charge from its former president Barrister Rokonuddin Mahmud. The new committee of Sammilita Ainjibi Samannoy Parishad held its first ...
PM blames opposition for delay-dally tactics on election.
Apr 02, 2005 ... Chatmohor (Pabna), Apr 02 (UNB) - Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia today again accused the opposition of trying to use delay-dally practice (Talbahana) against holding next general elections. "They (AL) want to snatch your voting rights as they don't believe in democracy and ...
50 people hurt in train derailment at Domar.
Apr 02, 2005 ... Nilphamari, Apr 2 (UNB)- At least 50 people were injured when four bogies of inter-district Titumir Express were derailed at outer signal of Domar station this afternoon. The injured were treated at local hospital and clinics. Railway officials admitted that four hind ...
Power politics threaten Sri Lanka Cricket tsunami charity.
Apr 02, 2005 ... COLOMBO, APR 2 (UNB/AP) - Confrontation between Sri Lanka's elected cricket officials and the government over who should control the sport may threaten a tsunami charity program, according to news reports Saturday. The charity named "Cricket Aid" was launched by Sri Lanka ...
India-Pakistan-Scoreboard.
Apr 02, 2005 ... COCHIN, APR (UNB/AP) - Final scoreboard Saturday in the first limited-overs international between India and Pakistan at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. India won by 87 runs. India won the toss India Virender Sehwag b Razzaq 108 Sachin Tendulkar c Youhana b Rana 4 Sourav Ganguly b Rana 0 ...
AFC Football Festival: Seven Matches on Opening Day.
Apr 02, 2005 ... Dhaka, Apr. 2 (UNB) - Seven matches of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Under-13 Football Festival were held on the opening day today (Saturday) at the BKSP ground in Savar, some 35 kilometers away from the city. State Minister for Youth and Sports M Fazlur Rahman ...
Lance Corporal Rafiqul Islam Wins Gold in 5,000 M on Opening Day.
Apr 02, 2005 ... Dhaka, Apr. 2 (UNB) - Lance Corporal Rafiqul Islam of Rangpur Area won the gold medal in the 5000-metre race of the Bangladesh Army Athletics Competition that began today at the Bangladesh Army Stadium. An ISPR press release said ten teams from different formations of Army are ...
Independence Day Hockey: Blue Berry Travels Moves to the Final.
Apr 02, 2005 ... Dhaka, Apr. 2 (UNB) - Blue Berry Travels advanced to the final of the Independence Day Hockey Championship with a huge 9-1 victory over Bangladesh Police at the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium today. Hattricks by Moududur Rahman Shuvo and Hosne Mobarak Sumon guided Blue Berry ...
Inter-Varsity Cricket: Islamic University & Rajshahi University Win.
Apr 02, 2005 ... Dhaka, Apr. 2 (UNB) - Islamic University and Rajshahi University won their respective matches in the Jugantor Inter-university Cricket Championship at the Jahangirnagar University Central ground in Savar today. In the first match, Islamic University defeated Bangladesh ...
National School Cricket: Fahim's Ton Gives Loretto School a Big Win.
Apr 02, 2005 ... Dhaka, Apr. 2 (UNB) - A fine century by Fahim Ahmed guided Loretto School to a huge 138-run victory over National Bank Public School in the Standard Chartered Young Tigers National School Cricket tournament at the Dhanmondi Cricket Stadium here today (Saturday). Batting first, ...
Grandmaster Chess Tournament Begins Monday.
Apr 02, 2005 ... Dhaka, Apr. 2 (UNB) - Three Indian players -- International Master Satyapragha, Sriram Jha and Vijayalakshmi -- arrived here today to participate in the 7th United Insurance and United Leasing Grandmaster Chess Tournament that begins Monday. Six other foreign players -- GM ...
Moudud Resents Delay in Constructing Dhaka District Court Bldg.
Apr 02, 2005 ... Dhaka, Apr. 2 (UNB) - Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Barrister Moudud Ahmed has expressed dissatisfaction at the slow pace of construction work of Dhaka District Court Bhaban and asked the concerned people to finish the work in time. The minister today inspected ...
RAB cracks down on drug peddlers across the country.
Apr 02, 2005 ... Dhaka, Apr 2 (UNB) - Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), an anti-crime elite force, has launched a massive crack down on the drug peddlers across the country to eradicate their dens. Prior to the crackdown, RAB identified several hundred spots where drugs are sold and later started ...
Baliadangi Thana OC Closed on allegation of bribe.
Apr 02, 2005 ... Thakurgaon, Apr 2 (UNB) - Baliadangi thana Officer-in-Charge Akkas Ali Khan was closed to the police lines Friday on allegation of insatiable demand for bribe. A group of transport workers blocked the road of state minister for agriculture Fakhrul Islam Alamgir protesting ...
BTTB mobile phone form distribution stopped.
Apr 02, 2005 ... Dhaka, Apr 2 (UNB) - State-run telephone company BTTB stopped distributing mobile-phone forms following a brouhaha at the start of its long-awaited new phone service. "The authorities have decided to stop the distribution of mobile-phone forms from tomorrow (Sunday) and taken ...
Dutch-Bangla Bank grants for acid, dowry victims.
Apr 02, 2005 ... Dhaka, Apr 2 (UNB) - The Dutch-Bangla Bank Foundation today distributed cheques among 500 acid and dowry victim women to make them self-reliant. Finance secretary Zakir Ahmed Khan distributed the cheques, each for Tk 10,000, among 400 women who are divorced for dowry and 100 ...
Hasina-Expats: Opp leader calls for unity against alliance regime.
Apr 02, 2005 ... London, Apr 2 (UNB) - By Shafiqul Islam Opposition leader Sheikh Hasina, who flew in here from Florida today (Sunday), asked the Bangladeshi expatriates to get united and help free the nation from a "failed and incompetent" government. "Today, Bangladesh has become friendless ...
Bangladesh may not achieve jute production target.
Apr 02, 2005 ... Dhaka, Apr 2 (UNB) - Bangladesh may not achieve the target of jute cultivation this season due to shortage and high prices of seeds in the market. This was stated by president of Bangladesh Jute Spinners Association Sabbir Yusuf, who urged the government to immediately set up ...
Judiciary-Reform: Judges urged to play their role.
Apr 02, 2005 ... Dhaka, Apr 2 (UNB) - Judges can cooperate with the government in implementing its law reform programme by playing their due role, Law Minister Barrister Moudud Ahmed said. He made the remarks while addressing the inaugural function of a training course for additional district ...
LGRD Minister asks WASA men to work with sincerity.
Apr 02, 2005 ... Dhaka, Apr 2 (UNB) - LGRD and Cooperatives Minister Abdul Mannan Bhuiyan asked all the employees and officials of Dhaka WASA to discharge their duties sincerely for increasing revenue incomes by reducing 'system loss' in water supply. The Minister made the call while addressing ...