UNB - United News of Bangladesh back issues from February 2009:
Dhaka-Ctg highway blocked after RMG worker's death in accident.
Feb 01, 2009 ... Narayanganj, Jan 31 (UNB) - Garment workers went berserk at Sanarpar in Siddhirganj upazila blocking the busy Dhaka-Chittagong highway for about an hour Saturday night following the death of a fellow-worker in an accident. Police and witnesses said Dipti, 14, a worker of 'Reti ...
Private practice by doctors during their hours would not be accepted: Minister.
Feb 01, 2009 ... Pabna, Jan 31 (UNB) - Health Minister Dr AFM Ruhul Haque Saturday said that private practice by doctors during their duty hours in government hospitals would not be accepted. The responsible officials in any institution where doctors show negligence in duty would be made ...
VDP member's body found in Sirajganj.
Feb 01, 2009 ... Sirajganj, Feb 1 (UNB) - Police recovered the body of a Village Defense Police (VDP) member from a canal at Goshaidah village in Solonga thana Saturday. The victim was identified as Nitai Chandra, 42, VDP member of Purnimagati union parishad and resident of Amsara village of ...
Freedom fighter passes away in B'baria.
Feb 01, 2009 ... Brahmanbaria, Feb 1 (UNB)-Shoaib Chowdhury, a valiant freedom fighter, died of old age complications at his Shemontor village in Nabinagar upazila on Thursday night. He was 60. He left ...
Pirates loot valuables from cargo in Barisal.
Feb 01, 2009 ... Barisal, Feb 1 (UNB)-Pirates looted cash and valuables worth Tk 2 lakh from a cargo near Sayestabad here on Kirtonkhola River on Thursday night. Witnesses said a gang of pirates swooped on a sand ...
Valuables worth Tk 5 crore in N'ganj RMG factory gutted by fire.
Feb 01, 2009 ... Narayanganj, Feb 1 (UNB) - Five lakh pieces of T-shirts and modern machinery worth Tk 5 crore were gutted by a devastating fire at a knitwear factory at Panchabati in Fatulla thana on Saturday. Fire brigade sources said the fire originated at the finishing department of the ...
2.19 lakh hectares to be brought under Robi crops cultivation in Comilla.
Feb 01, 2009 ... Comilla, Feb 1 (UNB) - An extensive scheme has been taken up to bring over 2.19 lakh hectares of land under Robi crops cultivation this season in the district. Of the total land, 1.25 lakh hectares have already been cultivated. Department of Agricultural Extension ...
146 bottles of phensidyl recovered, 3 held in Faridpur.
Feb 01, 2009 ... Faridpur, Feb 1 (UNB) - Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in separate drives arrested three wanted criminals and seized 146 bottles of phensidyl syrup in the district on Friday. Acting on secret information, a team of RAB-8 raided Mohon Miar Bazaar and Eshan Gopalpur Bazaar in Sadar ...
Biswa Ijtema ends with Akheri Munajat today.
Feb 01, 2009 ... Dhaka, Feb 1 (UNB) - The 45th Biswa Ijtema, the second largest congregation of the Muslims, ends today with the 'Akheri Munajat. Sources said the Akheri Munajat will be held sometime between 12 noon and 1.15 pm before the Johr prayers. Tens of thousands of devotees ...
River transport workers of Mongla port go on strike.
Feb 01, 2009 ... Bagerhat, Feb 1 (UNB) - River transport workers at Mongla port went on an indefinite strike today (Sunday) demanding increase in their food allowance to Tk 100 from Tk 35. Carrying of goods and commodities to and from adjacent Indian river ports came to a halt from 6am today as ...
Robbers loot cash and valuables from microbus in Comilla.
Feb 01, 2009 ... Laxmipur, Feb 1 (UNB) - Robbers swooped on a newspaper carrying microbus at Kutumbopur near Chandina upazila of Comilla on Dhaka-Comilla-Laxmipur highway and looted cash and valuables worth Tk 2 lakh, leaving five people injured early Sunday. Witnesses said a gang of 7/8 robbers ...
Sylhet International Telecom Fair to begin on April 1.
Feb 01, 2009 ... Dhaka, Feb 1 (UNB)-The first Sylhet International Telecom Fair 2009 will begin at Hafiz Complex in Sylhet on April 1 with a view to provide up-to-date information on mobile technology. Theme Solution and Bangladesh Mobile-phone Businessmen Association (BMBA) is organising the ...
Six drug smugglers held with huge phensidyl and liquor.
Feb 01, 2009 ... Benapole (Jessore), Feb 1 (UNB) - BDR personnel in separate drives arrested six drug smugglers along with 18 liters and 500 bottles of Indian phensidyl syrup and 20 bottles of liquor from Trangrali and Patukhali villages in Sharsha upazila Sunday morning. Acting on ...
Biswa Ijtema ends with Akheri Munajat, 1st Ld.
Feb 01, 2009 ... Eds: Updates with conclusion of Akheri Munajat Dhaka, Feb 1 (UNB) - The three-day 45th Biswa Ijtema concluded today after the Akheri Munajat participated by around 2 million devotees along the banks of the Turag river at Tongi. Moulana Jubayerul Hassan of India led ...
Danish Minister for Climate and Energy arrives tomorrow.
Feb 01, 2009 ... Dhaka, Feb 1 (UNB)-Danish Minister for Climate and Energy Ms. Connie Hedegaard arrives tomorrow (Monday) to open a conference on 'Bangladesh on the road to Copenhagen - towards a global deal on climate change at COP15, December 2009'. The conference takes place on February 3 at ...
BNP chairperson Khaleda takes part in Akheri munajat.
Feb 01, 2009 ... Tongi, (Gazipur), Feb 1 (UNB) - BNP chairperson and Opposition Leader Begum Khaleda Zia Sunday took part in the Akheri munajat of Biswa Ijtema. Khaleda along with her family members and party leaders participated in the munajat from Atlas Bangladesh Limited building. ...
Hasina joins `akheri munajat' at Bishwa Ijtema.
Feb 01, 2009 ... Dhaka, Feb 1 (UNB) - Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday joined the `Akheri Munajat' with some two million devotees from home and abroad on the concluding day of the three-day Bishwa Ijtema along the banks of the river Turag at Tongi. Like the previous years, Sheikh Hasina ...
EC starts pilot project on Feb 8 for updating voter-list.
Feb 01, 2009 ... Dhaka, Feb 2 (UNB) - The Election Commission will start work on February 8 under a pilot project for updating the voter-list with photographs at four places in Manikganj district in order to gather experience to complete the task without assistance of army. "We want to see ...
Islamic Foundation organize Islamic book fair for Mother Language Day, Miladunnabi.
Feb 01, 2009 ... Dhaka, Feb 1 (UNB) - Islamic Foundation Bangladesh has organized a month-long Islamic book fair on the occasion of International Mother Language Day and Eid-e-Miladunnabi. State Minister ...
CSE closes higher Sunday.
Feb 01, 2009 ... Chittagong, Feb 1 (UNB) - Trading at Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) closed higher today (Sunday). The CSE All Share Price Index (CASPI) increased by 0.61 percent to close at 8196.02 points today. The CSE-30 Index also rose by 0.48 percent to ...
National Defence Course 2009 inaugurated.
Feb 01, 2009 ... Dhaka, Feb 1 (UNB) - The inaugural ceremony of National Defence Course 2009 was held at National Defence College (NDC), Mirpur Cantonment on Sunday. State Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Hassan Mahmud formally inaugurated the educational programme delivering keynote speech on ...
Politicians fail to play role in facing economic challenges: Commerce Minister; Transit should be considered in perspective of economic interests, he says.
Feb 01, 2009 ... Dhaka, Feb 1 (UNB) - Commerce Minister Lt Col (retd) Faruk Khan Sunday said country's politicians had failed to play their vital role in facing economic challenges as they rarely discussed the issues in the past parliaments. "Though parliament is the centre of everything, ...
US Director for Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies Visits Bangladesh.
Feb 01, 2009 ... Dhaka, Feb 1 (UNB)-US Army's retired Lt. Gen. Ed Smith, Director of the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (APCSS), will visit Bangladesh to explore and discuss opportunities for Bangladeshis to take advantage of the Center's executive education programs. The US Embassy in ...
Dhaka's focus on economic diplomacy in changing world perspective, Lead.
Feb 01, 2009 ... Eds: incorporates earlier story on NDC Dhaka, Feb 1 (UNB)-State Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Hasan Mahmud stressed the significance of economic diplomacy in the changing world perspective, alongside the foreign-policy basics like peace and national security. Presenting a ...
Taka appreciates belying exporters demand for devaluation;.
Feb 01, 2009 ... Dhaka, Feb 1 (UNB) - Finance Minister AMA Muhith Sunday apprehended that it may not be possible to keep the exchange rate of taka against US dollar at current level due to the sharp devaluation of the currencies of major trading partners. "We want to keep the value of Taka (at ...
Govt appoint chairmen to Dhaka, Jessore, Rajshahi education boards.
Feb 01, 2009 ... Dhaka, Feb 1 (UNB) - The government has given appointment to the posts of chairmen of Dhaka, Jessore and Rajshahi Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Boards on deputation. Principal M Shamsul Haq of Govt Sa'dat College, Tangail was appointed ...
SC sets Feb 18 for hearing; Leave-to-appeal petition against HC order reinstating 10 dropout judges.
Feb 01, 2009 ... Dhaka, Feb 1 (UNB) - The Supreme Court Sunday set February 18 for hearing on the leave-to-appeal pleas against the High Court judgment having directed government to appoint ten dropout additional judges as regular judges. The apex court's order came when noted lawyer Dr Kamal ...
Govt to strengthen NHC for establishing people's rights, Law Minister tells EU HR mission (Corrected).
Feb 01, 2009 ... Dhaka, Feb 1 (UNB) - Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Barrister Shafiq Ahmed said the government wants to strengthen the National Human Rights Commission for establishing people's rights to remove justice-seekers' agonies. "The government is contemplating ...
2 policemen beaten, one confined for assaulting housewife.
Feb 01, 2009 ... Lalmonirhat, Feb 1 (UNB) - Villagers beat 2 policemen, one of them confined, for assaulting a housewife at Vatiari in Sadar upazila Saturday night. Najma Begum, who is carrying and now at the advance stage, was admitted to the Sadar Hospital with multiple wounds inflicted by the ...
Contractor gunned down in city.
Feb 01, 2009 ... Dhaka, Feb 1 (UNB) - A contractor was gunned down by some extortionists in city's Khilgaon area Sunday as he refused to pay them money. The victim was identified as Harun Gazi, son of Wajed Gazi of Mirzaganj in Patuakhali. Police quoted witnesses as saying some 4/5 ...
Road crash kills one, injures 20 in Gazipur.
Feb 01, 2009 ... Gazipur, Feb 1 (UNB) - A man was killed and 20 others were injured when a bus plunged into a roadside ditch at Kodda in Sadar upazila on Sunday evening. Police said a Konabari-bound bus coming from Joydevpur crossing skidded off the road and fell into a ditch, killing one ...
Moderate fog likely.
Feb 01, 2009 ... Dhaka, Feb 1 (UNB) - Weather is likely to remain dry with partly cloudy sky over the country in next 24 hours till 6pm tomorrow (Monday). Light to moderate fog may occur over the country during late night till morning, Met Office said. Night temperature may fall ...
RAB held 2 toll collectors.
Feb 01, 2009 ... Keraniganj, Feb 1 (UNB) - RAB held to men while extorting tolls from buses at Ruhitpur and handed over to the police in a bad shape after interrogation. Police said Jodge Mia (45), general secretary of Ruhitpur union Awami League, and his associate Rubel (18) were caught red ...
Dilip stresses on motor industry to create job opportunity.
Feb 01, 2009 ... Chittagong, Feb 1 (UNB) - Industries Minister Dilip Barua said the government would give priority to flourish motor industry alongside the other industrial units in creating employment opportunity for country's unemployed population. "For this, auto assembling plant Pragati ...
DSE to raise market capital to $30 bln, turnover to Tk 20 bln under its Vision 2013.
Feb 01, 2009 ... Dhaka, Feb 1 (UNB) - The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) has set a vision to raise market capitalization by 35 percent of GDP to US$ 30 billion by the year 2013 to strengthen its contribution to industrialization and the economy of the country. At present, the DSE market ...
Mehdi and Ebadat elected BLA president and general secretary.
Feb 01, 2009 ... Dhaka, Feb 1 (UNB) - A 31-member executive committee of the Bangladesh Law Association (BLA) for 2008-09 year was elected with advocate Momtaz Uddin Ahmed Mehdi and Kazi Ebadat Hossain as president and general ...
Three killed in road accident in city.
Feb 01, 2009 ... Dhaka, Feb 1 (UNB)- Three persons destined to Biswa Estema at Tongi were killed and 15 others injured as a truck hit hard a minibus carrying them at Bijoy Sarani crossing in the city early today (Sunday). One victim was identified as Chayan Ahmed, 27. Identity of two others aged ...
Results of 28th BCS Preliminary exams published.
Feb 01, 2009 ... Dhaka, Feb 1 (UNB) - The result of the 28th BCS preliminary examination was published today (Sunday). The detail results will be available at the official website of Bangladesh Public Service Commission (PSC). The address is www.bpsc.gov.bd <<a ...
Four more died in Bishaw Ijtema raising the toll to 7.
Feb 01, 2009 ... Tongi, Feb 1 (UNB)- Four more devotees died due to old age complications at Bishwa Ijtema on Saturday night and Sunday morning raising the death toll to seven during the 3-day congregation that concluded today. Hajee Meer Jalil of Faridpur, Nurul Islam ...
Software sector to earn USD 500 million in next 5 yrs.
Feb 01, 2009 ... Dhaka, Feb 1 (UNB) - Government and private sector stakeholders of the country's software and IT-enabled services (ITES) sector pinned hope that the highly promising sector will be able to earn 500 million dollars by the fiscal 2014 as curtain came down on the biggest ever software ...
PM's Ekushey call: build open-minded advanced knowledge society; Says govt to establish peaceful campuses anyhow.
Feb 01, 2009 ... Dhaka, Feb 1 (UNB) - Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Sunday called for building up a knowledge-based advanced and open society upholding the dignity of the mother language. She also requested all to come up with suggestions and cooperation for development and preservation of ...
One dies and 5 missing in trawler capsize in Turag River.
Feb 01, 2009 ... Savar, Feb 1 (UNB) - A trawler with homebound devotees of Bishaw Ijtema capsized in the Turag river today leaving one drowned and five other missing. The body of Al Amin was recovered. He hailed from Munshiganj. Police and survivors said the small engine boat ...
SAARC Regional Energy Ring likely; Bangladesh's planned power import from Himalayan nations, India's gas import from Myanmar to come under the project.
Feb 01, 2009 ... Dhaka, Feb 1 (UNB) - The much-talked-about Regional Energy Ring (RER) is likely to be in place for transnational transmission of gas and power as the SAARC Energy Ministers' meeting in Colombo has approved a proposal to this effect. Energy Secretary Mohammad Mohsin, who attended ...
About 100 homebound passengers of train wounded.
Feb 01, 2009 ... Dhaka, Feb 1 (UNB)- At least one hundred passengers of Mohanagar Probhati train, heavily overloaded with devotees from Bishaw Ijtema, were wounded at Jamtala near the Airport station at about 5 pm today. Witnesses said the passengers got panicked by a big bang caused on the rail ...
Secretary, addl secretary in key positions reshuffled, made OSDs.
Feb 01, 2009 ... Dhaka, Feb 1 (UNB) - Expatriate Welfare and Overseas Employment secretary Mohammad Abdul Matin Chowdhury, Acting Secretary of Labour Dr Mahfuzul Haque, Additional Secretary of Agriculture MA Akmal Hossain Azad and Director General of NIPORT Nasimul Gani are made OSD, said an official ...
River transport workers of Mongla withdraw strike.
Feb 01, 2009 ... Eds: Updates with withdrawal of strike. Bagerhat, Feb 1 (UNB) - River transport workers at Mongla port withdrew indefinite strike from Sunday night. Leaders of River Transport Workers Federation announced the withdrawal as owners of cargo vessels and coasters agreed ...
Proposed political committee to face recession sits in 15 days: Muhith.
Feb 01, 2009 ... Dhaka, Feb 1 (UNB) - Finance Minister AMA Muhit tonight said the proposed high-powered political committee would sit within 15 days to examine the emerging situation of the global recession and set strategy to face off its possible effects on the economy. "I'll get the ...
BNP begins recasting party from grassroots level from Tuesday.
Feb 01, 2009 ... Dhaka, Feb 1 (UNB) - BNP decided to begin recasting its organizational structure from grassroots level, covering thana, pourashava and union units across the country, from Tuesday for revamping the party after the poll debacle. A meeting of the BNP standing committee, the ...
Dilkusha SC beats Swadhinata KS 2-0.
Feb 01, 2009 ... Dhaka, Feb 1 (UNB) - Dilkusha SC beat Swadhinata KS by 2-0 goals in the lone match of the Citycell 3rd Division Football League at the Bir Shreshtha Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mostafa Stadium at Kamalapur in the city today (Sunday). Anik and Saju ...
1st Div Twenty20 Cricket League final on Monday.
Feb 01, 2009 ... Dhaka, Feb 1 (UNB) - Khelaghar SKS takes on Kalabagan KC in the final match of the Metropolis First Division Twenty20 Cricket League tomorrow (Monday) at 1 pm at the city's Dhanmondi Cricket Stadium. Chairman of the BCB Marketing and Commercial ...
Four teams reach zonal final in Citycell National Women's Football.
Feb 01, 2009 ... Dhaka, Feb 1 (UNB) - Four teams -- Narayanganj DSA, Ansars, Rangamati DSA and VDP moved into the zonal finals of the 1st Citycell National Women's Football Championship winning their respective matches on Sunday. At Bramaputra zone in Jamalpur venue, Surovi Akter Eti scored ...
Pakistan eves team arrives Monday to play in tri-nation cricket.
Feb 01, 2009 ... Dhaka, Feb 1 (UNB) - A 15-member Pakistan national women's cricket team arrives here Monday afternoon to take part in the tri-nation women's cricket tournament, also involving Sri Lanka. Pakistan will play the inaugural match with hosts Bangladesh on Feb 6 at the Shaheed Chandu ...
Dhaka Abahani face Brothers Union in vital match on Monday.
Feb 01, 2009 ... Dhaka, Feb 1 (UNB) - Holders Dhaka Abahani face Brothers Union Club in a vital second phase match of the Citycell B. League at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Monday. The match kicks off at 4:30 pm. Dhaka Abahani, which is closer to the title, dominates the league table with ...
Three players share lead in 30th National Junior Chess.
Feb 01, 2009 ... Dhaka, Feb 1 (UNB) - Three players jointly lead the BASIC Bank 30th National Junior (Under-20 years) Boys & Girls Chess Championship securing full 5 points after the 5th round matches at the Bangladesh Chess Federation hall-room today (Sunday). The leaders are last year's ...
Parliament resumes without opposition BNP.
Feb 01, 2009 ... Sangsad Bhaban, Feb 1 (UNB) - Opposition BNP didn't turn up in parliament for a second consecutive working day today (Sunday) when the House resumed after the weekend, as the standoff over seating arrangement continued. The opposition BNP has been out on protest against the ...
BNP-led opposition abstain from joining JS session over seating dispute.
Feb 01, 2009 ... Sangsad Bhaban, Feb 1 (UNB) - The BNP-led 4-party alliance abstained from joining in the parliament session for a second consecutive working day Sunday as their long wait for a decision from Speaker Abdul Hamid resolving the deadlock over the seating arrangement ended in frustration. ...
Lawmaker MK Alamgir blasts President, ex-CA for 'abuse of powers' ; They have to account for betrayal, he says.
Feb 01, 2009 ... Sangsad Bhaban, Feb 1 (UNB) - Dr Mohiuddin Khan Alamgir, an influential ruling-party member, Sunday squarely blamed President Prof. Iajuddin Ahmed and immediate-past Chief Adviser Dr Fakhruddin Ahmed for abuse of powers and misdeeds in the past two years. Taking part in ...
Parliament proceedings look lackluster sans opposition ; Speaker to continue effort to end standoff.
Feb 01, 2009 ... Sangsad Bhaban, Feb 1 (UNB)-The new parliament apparently suffered a jolt at the outset amidst the opposition BNP's continued abstention for a second consecutive working day today (Sunday) over seating dispute. Speaker Abdul Hamid Advocate told reporters that he would continue ...
Lawmaker MK Alamgir blasts President, ex-CA for 'abuse of powers' (corrected).
Feb 01, 2009 ... URGENT Eds; spell correction in para 3, pls read sacred in stead of scared Sangsad Bhaban, Feb 1 (UNB) - Dr Mohiuddin Khan Alamgir, an influential ruling-party member, Sunday squarely blamed President Prof. Iajuddin Ahmed and immediate-past Chief Adviser Dr Fakhruddin ...
Clash kills fish trader in Patuakhali.
Feb 02, 2009 ... Patuakhali, Feb 2 (UNB) - A fish trader was killed in a clash at Majher Char village in Golachipa upazila on Saturday evening. Police said Sanu Shikder and supporters of his rival Jalil locked into altercation over financial transaction. At one stage, a clash ensued ...
Touchstone idol recovered, 1 held in B'baria.
Feb 02, 2009 ... Brahmanbaria, Feb 2 (UNB) - Rapid Action Battalion members recovered a touchstone made statue of god Shiba and arrested a man from Kargaon village in Nasirnagar upazila on Sunday. On secret information, a team ...
Housewife commits suicide in Savar.
Feb 02, 2009 ... Savar, Feb 2 (UNB) - A housewife allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself at Dagarmora in Savar poura area on Sunday morning. The deceased was identified as Swapna Akter Hira, 23, wife of Abul Kalam. Family sources said Abul Kalam went to visit Mirpur Zoo along ...
Schoolgirl kidnapped in Satkhira.
Feb 02, 2009 ... Satkhira, Feb 2 (UNB) - A schoolgirl of Karima Secondary School, who was kidnapped on January 28, could not be rescued till Sunday, four days after her abduction. Addressing a press conference at local press club Sunday, victim's father Ismail Hossain Sarder of Parkukhrali in ...
People of two Bangla to jointly observe Int'l Mother Language Day on Zero point.
Feb 02, 2009 ... Benapole (Jessore), Feb 2 (UNB) - People of two Bangla will jointly observe the International Mother Language Day on February 21 on zero point of the border here. Indian lawmaker Amitav Nandi Sunday held a meeting with Sheikh Afil Uddin, lawmaker from Jessore-1 constituency, to ...
Teknaf land port earns Tk 10 crore in revenue in January.
Feb 02, 2009 ... Cox's Bazar, Feb 2 (UNB) - Teknaf land port here has earned about Tk 10 crore in revenue in January breaking all the previous records. Port sources Monday said the amount of revenue from the land port stood at Tk 9,83,800 through 415 bills of entry last month. It has ...