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HR defenders plight particularly precarious in Bangladesh
The police, paramilitary and other security forces violated the human rights of those defenders
Human rights defenders across the globe, especially in Asia, suffered acts of repression against them in the year of 2008 due to rise of ‘freedom-killing practices’, said two global human rights watchdogs in their annual report of 2009.(The Newage)
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Old, live electric wires become death traps
Four die from electrocution in capital in 2 days
Four people died from electrocution in a couple of days in Dhaka when they came in contact with live electric wires, which have grown rundown over years for no maintenance, becoming death traps for city residents. Majida Huda Joly 38, wife of lawyer Nasrul Huda Dollar, a resident of Gabtala at Moghbazar, and her domestic help Rini, 10, died from electrocution at Moghbazar on Thursday.(The Newage)
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HC brands Huda, Quamruzzaman ‘wrongheaded’, ‘worthless’
We do not want to issue rule upon a wrongheaded and worthless person-HC
The High Court on Thursday censured BNP stalwart Barrister Nazmul Huda and Jamaat-e-Islami leader M Quamruzzaman as wrongheaded and worthless fellows for making "deprecating" statements against its judgment in the dispute over proclaimer of Bangladesh's independence.(UNB, Dhaka)
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Flood signs appear as rivers keep swelling
Rain may continue, flash flood hits NE region
Signs of flood in the country are becoming visible as rains are feared to remain heavy this month, which is more than usual, to be accompanied by 2 to 3 monsoon depressions. Some parts in the north-eastern region of the country have already been gripped by a flash flood.(The Independent)
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Chief of JMB's new offshoot captured
They had a plan to establish control over a zone comprising 3 northern districts
Special Branch (SB) of Police in Gazipur arrested Abdur Rahim alias Shahadat, the chief organiser of "Islam and Muslim", a new offshoot of banned Islamist militant outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB).(The Daily Star)
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Landslide spectre looms over port city once again
Authorities least concerned
More than 5,000 people in the port city are now living in different slum areas that have mushroomed on the slopes and foots of mostly denuded hills. Comfortably oblivious of the past catastrophic mudslides, these slum dwellers are exposing themselves once again to monsoon mishaps that have,(The Independent)
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Pinak remarks on local experts beyond norms
Ties with India important, so is national interest: Dipu
Foreign Minister Dr Tipu Moni yesterday said bilateral ties with India are important but Bangladesh will do whatever necessary to protect her interest by keeping national interest above all else.(UNB)
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No law can stop Tipai Dam, Pinak says again
It is unfortunate that there are some so-called water experts who make comments without considering some of the issues
Indian high commissioner Pinak Ranjan Chakravarty has said his country had consulted Bangladesh over the construction of the controversial Tipaimukh dam on the Barak river. He says there is no international law that could stop India from implementing the Tipaimukh dam, perceived to wreak huge environmental disaster on Bangladesh.(Bdnews24.com, Dhaka)
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Bangladesh ex-ruler has heart op
Gen Ershad, 79, was admitted to hospital early on Wednesday
Bangladesh's former military ruler, Gen Hussein Muhammad Ershad, is recovering in hospital after a heart operation, doctors in Dhaka say.He is in a satisfactory condition following a successful stent procedure to relieve two blocked arteries in his heart," an official said.(BBC)
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Serena wins an epic semi
Serena Williams reached her fifth Wimbledon final Thursday with an epic 6-7 (4/7), 7-5, 8-6 win over Elena Dementieva where she saved a match point in the longest semi-final in the tournament’s history
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Tigers start mission WI today
bin Murtaza will make his debut as Bangladesh captain when he will lead the side against West Indies A team in a three-day match starting from today at the Kensington Oval in Barbados. Bangladesh, who will play two Tests and three one-day international matches during their Caribbean tour
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Diplomat Excels over Environmentalists and Water Scientists
Mr. Chakraborti has been audacious enough to call the country’s environmentalists, water scientists, engineers as “so-called” claiming himself the pandit on the Tipaimukh project
Mr. Pinak Ranjan Chakraborti’s bold statements on the construction of the Tipaimukh project and its positive effects on Bangladesh portray him as a jack of all trades – diplomat, environmentalist, water scientist, and what not. His challenge to the nation’s environmentalists and water scientists goes unabated. Earlier he indicated that his country’s release of Ganges water make Bangladesh produce crops. What a great mercy on a continuing basis!
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Nuriel Rubini - who saw it all coming
Global Meltdown
14th September, 2008 – another beautiful day began in New York. Albeit US economy- especially housing sector was not in real good shape for the last few months, nobody would have thought what disaster was waiting for the world economy! It was a bolt from the blue not only to the stock markets but also to the rest of the world when the declaration came - Lehman Brothers, a 158 year old investment bank would file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after the Federal Reserve Bank declined to participate in creating a financial support facility.
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Bangladesh faces another disaster
Aftermath of Cyclone Aila
Bangladesh (MNN) ― Almost a month after Cyclone Aila hit Bangladesh, another disaster is unfolding: thousands remain without food, water and basic hygiene.Oxfam reports that 350,000 victims are still living in temporary shelter on embankments, roadsides, school buildings and cyclone shelters. They also report that many of the homeless had also lost their livelihoods and crops with shrimp farmers the worst(Mission Netowrk News)
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NRB conference begins tomorrow
Non Resident Bangladeshis Conference
A three-day conference of the Non-resident Bangladeshis (NRBs) starts at a city hotel tomorrow with a focus on development of manpower.President Zillur Rahman will inaugurate the conference titled' First NRB Manpower Development and Opportunities Conference-2009: A Third Approach to Nation Building" at Dhaka Sheraton Hotel at 6:00pm.
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