UNB - United News of Bangladesh back issues from October 2008:
Eid-ul-Fitr to be celebrated tomorrow.
Oct 01, 2008 ... Dhaka, Oct 1 (UNB) - The holy Eid-ul-Fitr, one of the biggest religious festivals of the Muslims, will be celebrated across the country tomorrow (Thursday) after month-long fasting. People have already taken preparations to celebrate the day with their near and dear ones. Tens ...
2 people, incl. an Indian national, killed in Jessore.
Oct 01, 2008 ... Jessore, Oct 1 (UNB) - Two people, including an Indian citizen, were killed and 25 others injured as a Calcutta-bound Volvo coach fell into a paddy field at Panchbaria on Jessore-Magura road early today (Wednesday). The deceased were identified as RK Gora, 50, an Indian ...
3 people, incl. a mugger, killed in separate incidents in Thakurgaon.
Oct 01, 2008 ... Thakurgaon, Oct 1 (UNB) - An alleged mugger was beaten to death, while two people, including another mugger, were injured at East Nargun in Sadar upazila of the district on Tuesday night. The deceased was identified as Naushad bin Asad alias Biblob. Police and local ...
Body of a woman recovered from river in Patuakhali.
Oct 01, 2008 ... Patuakhali, Oct 1 (UNB) - The body of an unidentified woman was recovered from river Karkhana in Baufal upazila of the district Wednesday morning. Local sources said the floating body of the woman, aged between 25 and 30, was caught in a net of the fishermen. They ...
Iftekhar shocked at deaths of 3 Bangladeshi workers in Saudi Arabia.
Oct 01, 2008 ... Dhaka, Oct 1 (UNB) - Foreign Adviser Dr Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury has expressed deep shock at the deaths of three Bangladeshi workers in a tragic fire from electric short circuit at a sofa-making factory in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, on Monday (Sept. 29). In a ...
President, CA greet Nigerian President.
Oct 01, 2008 ... Dhaka, Oct 1 (UNB) - President Prof Dr Iajuddin Ahmed and Chief Adviser Dr Fakhruddin Ahmed have greeted Nigerian President on the occasion of the country's National Day. In a message to Alhaji Umaru Musa Yar'adua, the President and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of ...
One RAB member killed, 6 injured in road accident in Thakurgaon.
Oct 01, 2008 ... Thakurgaon, Oct 1 (UNB) - A member of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) was killed and six others were injured as a pickup van of the elite force fell into a ditch at Khoshbazaar on Thakurgaon-Panchagar highway in Sadar upazila here Wednesday afternoon. Police identified the deceased ...
Eid-ul-Fitr celebrated Thursday.
Oct 02, 2008 ... Dhaka, Oct 2 (UNB) - The holy Eid-ul-Fitr, one of the biggest Islamic festivals, was celebrated across the country today (Thursday) amid religious fervour and festivity after month-long fasting. Devotees said eid prayer and then embraced one another to demonstrate the spirit of ...
President offers Eid prayer at National Eidgah.
Oct 02, 2008 ... Dhaka, Oct 2 (UNB) - President Professor Dr Iajuddin Ahmed today (Thursday) offered his Eid prayer at the National Eidgah on the High Court premises. Chief Adviser Dr Fakhruddin Ahmed, Speaker Barrister Jamiruddin Sircar, Chief Justice MM Ruhul Amin, Deputy Speaker Akther Hamid ...
President Iajuddin hosts Eid reception at Bangabhaban.
Oct 02, 2008 ... Dhaka, Oct 2 (UNB) - President Professor Dr Iajuddin Ahmed and his wife Professor Dr Anwara Begum today (Thursday) hosted a reception at Bangabhaban for dignitaries and foreign diplomats on the occasion of holy Eid-ul-Fitr. Speaker Barrister Jamiruddin Sircar, Chief Justice MM ...
Free, fair and neutral election with participation of all political parties will be held in the country, CA hopes.
Oct 02, 2008 ... Dhaka, Oct 2 (UNB) - Chief Adviser Dr Fakhruddin Ahmed Thursday hoped that a free, fair, neutral and acceptable election with participation of all political parties would be held to transfer power to an elected government. "The country is advancing towards the election. An ...
Army Chief General Moeen hopes: country will get good leadership next January.
Oct 02, 2008 ... Dhaka, Oct 2 (UNB) - Army Chief General Moeen U Ahmed Thursday expressed the hope that the country would get good leadership next January that will steer the nation on the course of development. Talking to reporters at an Eid-ul-Fitr reception hosted by the Chief Advisor at ...
Ex-PM Khaleda's eid-day call: make united efforts for restoration of democracy.
Oct 02, 2008 ... Dhaka, Oct 2 (UNB) - Former premier and BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia Thursday called for united efforts for restoration of democracy to get over the "dismal situation" in the country. Talking to reporters at an Eid reception at Eskaton Ladies Club, she said people are living in ...
20 injured in clash centering Eid Jamaat in Bagerhat.
Oct 02, 2008 ... Bagerhat, Oct 2 (UNB)-Twenty people were injured and three houses ransacked in a clash centering Eid jamaat at Char Chingri Eidgah maidan in Chitalmari upazila on Thursday morning. Of the inured, 10 were admitted to Chitalmari Hospital. Bagerhat Police Super Md Awlad ...
Sholakia hosts biggest eid congregation.
Oct 02, 2008 ... Kishoreganj, Oct 2 (UNB)-More than 3.5 lakh Muslim devotees Thursday thronged Sholakia Eidgah for eid prayer in the largest congregation in the country, braving scorching sun and heat. Eminent Islamic thinker Mufti Maulana Abul Khair Mohammad Saifullah led the namaj at 10 am. ...
Eid congregation held in Chittagong.
Oct 02, 2008 ... Chittagong, Oct 2 (UNB) - The main Eid congregation was held at Jamiyatul Falah Jame Mosque in the port city this (Thursday) morning. Commerce and Education Adviser Dr Hossain Zillur Rahman, Awami League presidium member Ataur Rahman Khan Kaisar, BNP central joint secretary ...
Rain or thundershowers likely.
Oct 02, 2008 ... Dhaka, Oct 2 (UNB) - Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely at many places over Rajshahi, Dhaka and Khulna divisions and at a few places over Chittagong, Sylhet and Barisal divisions in the next 24 hours till 6pm tomorrow (Friday). ...
Accident kills 1, injures 9 in Ctg.
Oct 02, 2008 ... Chittagong, Oct 2 (UNB) - A man was killed and nine others were injured in a collision between a microbus and a CNG-run auto-rickshaw at Barokumira on Dhaka-Chittagong highway in Sitakund upazila this (Thursday) morning. The deceased was identified as Shamsuddin, 34, of Sitakund ...
Eid-ul-Fitr celebrated Thursday, Lead.
Oct 02, 2008 ... Eds: updates with more info Dhaka, Oct 2 (UNB) - The holy Eid-ul-Fitr, one of the biggest Islamic festivals, was celebrated across the country today (Thursday) amid religious fervour and festivity marking the end of month-long fasting. Devotees said eid prayer and ...
Disaster Management a success-story in Bangladesh, Iftekhar tells UN meet.
Oct 02, 2008 ... New York, Oct 2 (UNB) - Foreign Advisor Dr. Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury said disaster risk management and adaptation to climate change are two major challenges Bangladesh has been confronting in such a manner that many see this as a success story. The Adviser stated this at a ...
CA exchanges greetings with President.
Oct 02, 2008 ... Dhaka, Oct 2 (UNB)-Chief Adviser Dr Fakhruddin Ahmed went to Bangabhaban on Thursday evening and exchanged Eid greetings with President Professor Dr Iajuddin Ahmed. CA's spouse Mrs Neena Ahmed exchanged bouquets with President's spouse Professor Anwara Begum. ...
Main Eid congregation held at Shah Mukhdum Central Eidgah in Rajshahi.
Oct 02, 2008 ... Rajshahi, Oct 2 (UNB) - Rajshahi's main Eid congregation was held at Shah Makhdum Central Eidgah in the city this (Thursday) morning. City mayor AHM Khairuzzaman Liton, leaders of different political parties, divisional and district-level government officials and thousands of ...
15 injured over Eid prayer in Comilla.
Oct 02, 2008 ... Comilla, Oct 2 (UNB) - At least 15 people were injured in a clash between two groups of musullis over offering Eid prayer at Hossainpur in Barura upazila this (Thursday) morning. Witnesses said devotees thronged Hossainpur Eidgah in the morning to offer prayer, but another group ...
RTI will ensure accountability and transparency.
Oct 03, 2008 ... October 3 (Dhaka Courier) -- The approval of the Right to Information Ordinance by the council of advisers last week signals something positive for the country. That is because for the first time in the history of this country, indeed since the British colonial period, a law geared to the ...
The long-awaited election.
Oct 03, 2008 ... Shamim Ahmad October 3 (Dhaka Courier) -- Despite some irritants between political parties and the Election Commission on certain issues, the country virtually moved one step forward toward the long-awaited election to elect a new parliament and install a political government after a lapse ...
Global financial crisis - US government steps in with largest ever bail out package.
Oct 03, 2008 ... Afsan Chowdhury October 3 (Dhaka Courier) -- As western media chases words to describe the market crash in the West, people have begun to realize how close they had been to total crash and how near that prospect still is. The financial regime that had been in place for the last three ...
Freedom of access to information in South Asia.
Oct 03, 2008 ... Muhammad Zamir October 3 (Dhaka Courier) -- It is universally acknowledged that right to information is not only a fundamental right but also a means to power. This enables individuals and institutions to make appropriate choices and also to meaningfully participate in the decision-making ...
Israel has a new woman prime minister.
Oct 03, 2008 ... Barrister Harun ur Rashid October 3 (Dhaka Courier) -- On 18 September, Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni (50) emerged victorious in the race to succeed Ehud Olmert as the country's next prime minister, defeating her nearest rival, former army chief Shaul Mofaz, the transport minister. ...
The Tokai's Eid.
Oct 03, 2008 ... Tulip Chowdhury October 3 (Dhaka Courier) -- Among the masses of homeless boys roaming around the streets of Dhaka, Alim was just another one. You can call him a "Tokai"(one who collects odds and ends) for he went around collecting trash. The twelve year-old boy had seen his father do this ...
Ethics, morality and objectivity of our education.
Oct 03, 2008 ... Md Anwarul Kabir October 3 (Dhaka Courier) -- A strong correlation is perceived to exist between institutionalised education and the all-pervasive corruption in our country. This perception appears true, if we objectively analyse the prevailing corruption in society. If we try to unmask ...
EID-UL-FITR.
Oct 03, 2008 ... Syed Ashraf Ali October 3 (Dhaka Courier) -- Islam is the last of the celestial religions. According to even a non-Muslim like Rev Bosworth-Smith, "Islam is the most complete, the most sudden and the most extra-ordinary revolution that ever came to any nation on earth"(Rev. Bosworth - ...
Ensuring rights for the handicapped.
Oct 03, 2008 ... Towheed Feroze October 3 (Dhaka Courier) -- Of the reported one crore forty lakh handicapped people, 80 per cent are victims of poverty, prejudicial treatment, social ostracism and a general feeling of apathy. But, on World Handicapped Day we become active in pledging our support though ...
A Bangladeshi-Briton sets her sight on Parliament.
Oct 03, 2008 ... Shamim Ahmad October 3 (Dhaka Courier) -- Bangladeshi-Britons whose presence is strongly felt in East London politics and culture for over decades are now throbbing with an excitement. Their long-cherished dream of sending an elected representative to the House of Commons is perhaps coming ...
Disabled children's show ends.
Oct 03, 2008 ... Shawkat Khan October 3 (Dhaka Courier) -- A five-day art exhibition featuring works of children with disabilities ended at the Bengal Gallery in Dhaka on September 23. Korean Ambassador in Dhaka Suk Bum Park inaugurated the show titled Play with Colour on September 19. ...
The True Nature of Festivities.
Oct 03, 2008 ... Samya F. Farooq October 3 (Dhaka Courier) -- "The holiday spirit, quite simply echoes the beauty that lives within our spirit to love and value the many gifts we are given in the form of the friends we make and the compassion we share and extend." No matter what kind of year ...
You can't grow a 100-year old tree in 99 years.
Oct 03, 2008 ... Enam Ul Haque October 3 (Dhaka Courier) -- Many of us rushed to the Jahangirnagar University last week to join a human chain of teachers and students in a bid to stop its administration fell several hundred trees in the campus. Over the past 20 years, we visited the campus a hundred times ...
Housewife killed in Bagerhat for dowry.
Oct 05, 2008 ... Bagerhat, Oct 5 (UNB) - A young housewife was strangulated to death allegedly by her husband at Char Barobaria village in Chitalmari upazila on Eid-day (Thursday) night for dowry money. The victim was identified as Salma Begum, 25, daughter of Sher Ali Mollah of the same ...
10 shops gutted in fire in B'baria.
Oct 05, 2008 ... Brahmanbaria, Oct 5 (UNB) - Ten shops were gutted in a fierce fire in a market at College Crossing in Banchharampur upazila on Wednesday. Witnesses said the fire originated from a quilt shop and soon engulfed the nearby nine ...
BDR seize phensidyl syrup worth Tk 8 lakh in Comilla.
Oct 05, 2008 ... Comilla, Oct 5 (UNB) - BDR members in a raid recovered Indian phensidyl syrup worth about Tk 8 lakh from Chouddagram border area on Saturday. Acting on secret information, a team of 33 rifle battalion raided different border areas and later recovered 1,649 bottles of phensidyl ...
3 suspected robbers arrested in Jhalakati.
Oct 05, 2008 ... Jhalakati, Oct 5 (UNB) - Three suspected robbers were arrested from Fakirhat village in Sadar upazila early Saturday. Villagers with the help of community police caught the robbers while they were taking preparation for committing a robbery in the village. The ...
Terrorist killed in attack by villagers in Gazipur.
Oct 05, 2008 ... Gazipur, Oct 5 (UNB) - An alleged terrorist was killed in an attack by local people at Ershad Nagar under Tongi thana on the Eid-day (Thursday) morning. The deceased was identified as Abdul Quddus, 28, a resident of Ershad Nagar block 4. Sources said when Quddus came ...
14 distinguished personalities given reception in C'nawabganj.
Oct 05, 2008 ... Chapainawabganj, Oct 5 (UNB) - Some 14 eminent personalities of Bholahat upazila were given reception on Saturday for their outstanding contribution to the society. The personalities are Dr Abul Hossain, Adv M Yahiya, Kalu Mahlat, Rameswar Das (posthumous), Nekjan Bibi, Alhaj ...
Robbers loot valuables worth Tk 7.50 lakh in Gazipur.
Oct 05, 2008 ... Gazipur, Oct 5 (UNB) - Robbers stormed into a house at Deoliabari in Sadar upazila and looted cash and valuables worth Tk 7.50 lakh on Saturday night. Police said the gang numbering 10/12 entered into the house of Nurul Amin by cutting window grills at dead of night and looted ...
12 gamblers arrested in Jhenidah.
Oct 05, 2008 ... Jhenidah, Oct 5 (UNB) - Police arrested 12 gamblers from a house at Shailakupa Upazila headquarters here on Friday evening. Acting on a tip-off, a police team led by Police Super Jahangir ...
CA's Press Secretary rejects reports about CA's talks or meeting with Hasina.
Oct 05, 2008 ... Dhaka, Oct 5 (UNB) - The Press Secretary to the Chief Advisor has categorically rejected some media reports about Chief Advisor Dr Fakhruddin Ahmed's telephone talk or meeting with Awami League President Sheikh Hasina in New York. "This is absolutely wrong ...He had neither ...
HC grants bail to ex-AL lawmaker Mirza Azam in EPR case.
Oct 05, 2008 ... Dhaka, Oct 5 (UNB) - The vacation bench of the High Court Sunday granted bail to former Awami League MP and Juba League general secretary Mirza Azam in EPR violation case. The division bench comprising justice M Anwarul Haque and justice Zubayer Rahman Chowdhury passed the ...
2 killed, 1 injured in Pabna road crash.
Oct 05, 2008 ... Pabna, Oct 5 (UNB) - Two people were killed and another was critically injured in a road crash at Maligachha on Pabna-Ishwardi highway this (Sunday) morning. The deceased were identified as motorcyclist Nayan, 35, and his co-rider Ziaur Rahman, 28, of Febunia in Ishwardi ...
Gun attack on city hotel injures 6.
Oct 05, 2008 ... Dhaka, Oct 5 (UNB) - Six people were critically injured in a gun attack on a hotel in the city's Karwan Bazar area on Sunday morning. Police said gunmen, numbering 8-10, stormed into the hotel, Western Garden, at about 11.25 am and started spraying bullets indiscriminately, ...
Suspected robber killed by angry mob in Rangpur.
Oct 05, 2008 ... Rangpur, Oct 5 (UNB) - A suspected robber was killed and another injured seriously in a mass beating at Paglapir in Sadar upazila early Wednesday. Police and witnesses said a gang of 8-10 robbers halted a night coach of Anita Paribahan, barricading Rangpur-Syedpur road with an ...
IGP leaves for Russia to join Interpol assembly.
Oct 05, 2008 ... Dhaka, Oct 5 (UNB) - Inspector General of Police (IGP) Nur Mohammad left for Russia on Saturday night to attend the 77th General Assembly of International Police Organisation -- Interpol. The IGP is leading a two-member Bangladesh team to the four-day assembly beginning Tuesday ...
Collision between two buses injures 50 in Kishoreganj.
Oct 05, 2008 ... Kishoreganj, Oct 5 (UNB) - Around 50 people were injured in a head-on collision between two buses near Rashidabad Bailey bridge on Kishoreganj-Bhairab road Sunday morning. Police said a bus of Ananya Paribahan coming from Kishoreganj collided with another bus of the same ...
Accused flees police escort en route to court in Sherpur.
Oct 05, 2008 ... Sherpur, Oct 5 (UNB) - An accused dodged a police escort and fled in Bajitkhali area of Sadar upazila on Sunday while he was being taken to the court of the Chief Judicial Magistrate in the district. Rafiqul Islam, 35, son of Makbul Hossain of West Betail village in Jhenaigati ...
Govt to work with high spirits in next 3 months: Hossain Zillur.
Oct 05, 2008 ... Dhaka, Oct 5 (UNB) - Commerce Adviser Dr. Hossain Zillur Rahman Sunday said the government wants to work with high spirits in the next three months and urged all to perform their respective duties sincerely to get better results. "We have to work with high spirits during the ...
UK Home Affairs Committee visit to Bangladesh.
Oct 05, 2008 ... Dhaka, Oct 5 (UNB)-A parliamentary delegation from the UK's Home Affairs Committee will arrive here tomorrow (Monday) on a 3-day visit. The Committee is independent of the UK government; it is a cross-party body of MPs responsible for examining the policy, expenditure and ...
Asia Regional Higher Education Summit begins here Monday.
Oct 05, 2008 ... Dhaka, Oct 5 (UNB)-Representatives of universities, businesses, foundations and governments from across Asia are gathering here on October 6-8 for the Asia Regional Higher Education Summit entitled "Higher Education's Responses to Global Challenges." The Summit's objective is to ...
DSE resumes trading after eid vacation, maintains up-trend to cross 3,000 marks.
Oct 05, 2008 ... Dhaka, Oct 5 (UNB) - The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) resumed trading after a nine-day eid-vacation on Sunday, maintaining pre-eid upward trend with the benchmark index crossing 3,000 marks after three months. Before the vacation, the country's primer bourse registered gains for a ...
Conviction under emergency rules disqualifies candidates from contesting polls: Sohul.
Oct 05, 2008 ... Dhaka, Oct 5 (UNB) - If convicted under the emergency rules during the current purge, any aspirant will be ineligible to contest elections even if they file appeal with the higher court against the trial court verdict, said an Election Commissioner. "No matter whether it comes ...
AL hopes to resolve question of lifting emergency through talk with CG: Ashraf.
Oct 05, 2008 ... Dhaka, Oct 5 (UNB)-Awami League hopes that the question of complete withdrawal of the state of emergency and other smaller issues would be resolved through discussions with the caretaker government ahead of the polls. Acting general secretary of the party Syed Ashraful Islam ...
Underground PBCP chief arrested in Naogaon.
Oct 05, 2008 ... Naogaon, Oct 5 (UNB) - Matiar Rahman alias Mantu Bhai, chief of outlawed Purba Banglar Communist Party (Lal Pataka), condemned to death three years ago for murder, was arrested from a remote village of Manda upazila early Sunday morning. Informing about the prized arrest, police ...
Clash kills one; injures 10 in Jhenidah.
Oct 05, 2008 ... Jhenidah, Oct 5 (UNB) - A man was killed and 10 others were injured in a fierce clash between two rival groups at Berbari village in Shailakupa upazila on Sunday. Police said Tukun Biswas and his people beat up Altaf, son of Mobarak, following a previous enmity at about 10:30 ...
10 police officers transferred.
Oct 05, 2008 ... Dhaka, Oct 5 (UNB) - The government has transferred 10 police officers of BCS (police) cadres giving them new postings in the latest reshuffle in the administration. The order will be effective soon, said Home Ministry handout on Sunday. M Abul Kashem, additional ...
CSE closes higher on Sunday.
Oct 05, 2008 ... Chittagong, Oct 5 (UNB) - Trading at Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) closed higher today (Sunday) with the gainers dominating the losers. The CSE All Share Price Index (CASPI) increased by 1.34 percent to close at 9118.08 points. The CSE-30 Index also rose by ...
HC order for govt: Don't arrest or harass ex-PM Hasina at home or abroad.
Oct 05, 2008 ... Dhaka, Oct 5 (UNB)-The High Court Sunday ordered the caretaker government to restrain until October 20 its cops from arresting or harassing ex-Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in any manner. An HC vacation division bench comprising Justice M Anwarul Haque and Justice Zubayer Rahman ...
Tac resumes hearing clemency pleas tomorrow.
Oct 05, 2008 ... Dhaka, Oct 5 (UNB) - The Truth and Accountability Commission (Tac) will resume hearing clemency pleas of the corrupt individuals tomorrow (Monday) after the Eid holidays. Tac sources said on the day of resumption the three-member Commission headed by Justice Habibur Rahman Khan ...
CR Dutta demands banning of Islam as state religion.
Oct 05, 2008 ... Dhaka, Oct 5 (UNB) - Liberation War Sector Commander Maj Gen (retd) CR Dutta on Sunday demanded banning of Islam as state religion for what he said was to uphold the spirit of the liberation struggle. At a press conference of Bangladesh Puja Udjapan Parishad at the Dhakeswari ...