Most missing trawlers traced
Source: The Hindu
Dhāka :: Bangladesh | updated 2011-08-18 19:12:30 -0700 | political-news
Kolkata, June 18, 2011 The HIndu The Coastguard on Saturday found 27 of the 33 missing trawlers that went missing in the Bay of Bengal since Thursday night during heavy rains triggered by a depression. File Photo The Coastguard on...
PSC for 2 deep-sea gas blocks today
Source: The Daily Star (Bangladesh)
Dhāka :: Bangladesh | updated 2011-08-15 23:52:36 -0700 | political-news
The signing will be held at the headquarters of state-run Petrobangla in the capital. Petrobangla Chairman Hussain Monsur yesterday said, "We are making the deal protecting the interest of the country." A citizen group, however, protested against signing of the...
Chakma Raja sits on UN expert panel
Source: BDNews24
Dhāka :: Bangladesh | updated 2011-07-24 22:04:49 -0700 | political-news
Dhaka, May 24 (bdnews24.com) Chakma Raja Devasish Roy has been selected as the indigenous expert member from the Asia region of a UN forum...Another Bangladeshi Chandra Roy-Henriksen has also served as chief of the secretariat...More than 1,300 delegates are participating...
Halda at its best
Source: BDNews24
Dhāka :: Bangladesh | updated 2011-07-19 17:00:11 -0700 | technology-news
Chittagong, May 19 (bdnews24.com) Mother fishes have begun releasing eggs in the Halda River, the country's lone natural fish breeding sanctuary. Indigenous species of fishes like 'Rui', 'Katla', 'Mrigel' and 'Kaliboush' released eggs on Wednesday midnight following heavy rain.
Amini gets threat from son's phone
Source: BDNews24
Dhāka :: Bangladesh | updated 2011-06-12 18:10:19 -0700 | political-news
Dhaka, Apr 12 (bdnews24.com) Mufti Fazlul Haque Amini claims he has received threats from the mobile phone of his 'missing' son Abul Hasnat. Amini, chairman of a faction of Islami Oikya Jote (IOJ), told bdnews24.com that he got the threat...
BANGLADESH: Day in the life of a seismologist
Source: IRIN
Dhāka :: Bangladesh | updated 2011-06-05 15:32:13 -0700 | business-news
During the six-hour journey to Madhupur, past pineapple plantations and through patches of the Madhupurer Gor forest area, Akhter expressed deep concern about Bangladesh's lack of preparedness for an earthquake...Although it's not possible for any government to handle this alone,...
Japan aid to grow, not fall: JICA
Source: BDNews24
Dhāka :: Bangladesh | updated 2011-05-22 13:23:42 -0700 | health-news
Bangladesh Office, told bdnews24.com on Tuesday on the sidelines of a World Water Day seminar. There is a general apprehension that Japan, Bangladesh's largest development partner, will cut down on its assistance to Bangladesh following March 11 devastation.
Green light to toxic ships
Source: The Daily Star (Bangladesh)
Dhāka :: Bangladesh | updated 2011-05-07 18:50:52 -0700 | political-news
Though import of toxic scrap ships is allowed, the breakers would not be able to dismantle those until rules are framed in the light of six existing laws for protecting health, life and environment. The court said no ships can...
BANGLADESH: Plastics proliferate despite ban
Source: IRIN
Dhāka :: Bangladesh | updated 2011-05-03 18:05:25 -0700 | political-news
Plastics proliferate despite ban Will that be paper or plastic? Throughout markets in Bangladesh's biggest cities, plastic bags continue to change hands nine years after the government outlawed their use. At Mirpur fish market in the capital Dhaka, fishmonger Sahabuddin...
Rule against power plant at Sundarbans
Source: BDNews24
Dhāka :: Bangladesh | updated 2011-05-02 15:55:50 -0700 | political-news
Dhaka, Oct 13 (bdnews24.com) The High Court has asked the government to explain why the move to set up the proposed coal-run power plant in the Sundarbans area will not be declared illegal. The bench of justices A H M...
Meghalaya sounds alert on bird flu
Source: NewKerala
Agartala :: India | updated 2011-04-19 23:09:19 -0700 | travel-news
Meghalaya has sounded an alert following an outbreak of avian flu in Tripura and Bangladesh, Deputy Chief Minister for Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Bindo M...Lanong said there has been no confirmation of any unusual mortality of birds in the state,...
Result close to ZERO
Source: The Daily Star (Bangladesh)
Dhāka :: Bangladesh | updated 2011-04-05 03:50:50 -0700 | political-news
Pinaki Roy Pollution and encroachment of the Buriganga, Shitalakhya, Turag and Balu rivers in and around the capital continue despite the government's pledges to put an end to the damaging practices. In response to a campaign by the media, the...
Who could oppose “Clean Energy”?
Source: Canadian Free Press
Union :: NJ :: USA | updated 2012-06-17 22:08:19 -0700 | business-news
VAPresident Obama didn't mention carbon constraints in his State of the Union message. Such carbon constraints would force the nation to give up most of the energy that currently keeps us warm and productive. Instead, the President proposed a new...
SPECIALRiver protection draft finalised
Source: BDNews24
Dhāka :: Bangladesh | updated 2011-03-24 16:01:37 -0700 | political-news
Mohosinul Karim bdnews24.com senior correspondent Dhaka, Jan 20 (benews24.com) The draft of National River Protection Commission Act 2011 has been finalised. In the Act, the draft formulating committee has recommended the commission to be considered as an independent body.
Traffic jam costs Bangladesh $1.7 billion
Source: China News
Dhāka :: Bangladesh | updated 2011-03-03 04:37:37 -0800 | travel-news
Traffic congestion in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka causes a loss of about $1.68 billion a year, an official said. Modernization of Bus Transport in Dhaka Wednesday, leading English newspaper The Daily Star reported on Thursday. "Annual loss caused by traffic congestion...
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