Santu Larma escapes gun attack
January 27, 2010
Chairman of Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) Regional Council Jyotirindra Bodhipriya Larma popularly known as Santu Larma on Wednesday narrowly escaped gun attacks in Mohalchhari upazila of Khagrachhari.
Santu Larma, also a leader of Parbatya Chattagram Jana Sanghati Samity (PCJSS), remained unhurt while his motorcade came under attacks at three spots–Detchhari, Menuchhari and Maishchhari–on his way to the district circuit house, our Khagrachhari correspondent reports.
Relatives meet killers at jail gate
January 27, 2010
Relatives met five convicted killers of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Wednesday afternoon, few hours after the Appellate Division rejected their review petitions.
Sources at Dhaka Central Jail said as many as 50 people came to pay a visit to the five convicts –Syed Farooq Rahman, Sultan Shahriar Rashid Khan, Mohiuddin Ahmed, Bazlul Huda and AKM Mohiuddin Ahmed.
Bangabandhu killers walk to gallows by Jan 31
January 27, 2010
Five convicted killers of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman would be executed any day before January 31, Law Minister Shafique Ahmed said on Wednesday.
Five convicts, now behind the bars, are Syed Farooq Rahman, Sultan Shahriar Rashid Khan, Mohiuddin Ahmed, Bazlul Huda and AKM Mohiuddin Ahmed.
Astronomers hopeful of detecting extra-terrestrial life
January 25, 2010
The chance of discovering life on other worlds is greater than ever, according to Britain’s leading astronomer.
Lord Rees, the president of the Royal Society and Astronomer Royal, said such a discovery would be a moment which would change humanity.
Ethiopian Airlines jet crashes into sea off Beirut
January 25, 2010
An Ethiopian Airlines passenger plane with 89 people on board has crashed into the Mediterranean Sea shortly after take-off from Beirut airport.
Eyewitnesses say they saw a ball of fire in the sky before Addis Ababa-bound Flight ET409 fell into the sea after taking off in stormy weather.
BB pins much hope on global economic recovery
January 25, 2010
The central bank has found strong link between the performance of the Bangladesh economy in the current fiscal and the pace of recovery of the global economy from deep recession.
In its annual report (for fiscal 2008-09) released Sunday, the Bangladesh Bank expressed the fear that Bangladesh might have to make some downward revision in its medium-term economic forecasts in the event of the third wave of recession.
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Professional skills must for attaining success in banking sector
January 25, 2010
‘Gaining professional skills is inevitable to attain success in the banking sector along with socio-economic development of the nation’ underlined by the speakers of the inaugural session of foundation training course for newly appointed offices of Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank (RAKUB) at Rajshahi Sunday, reports BSS.
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Riyad run continues
January 25, 2010
It was once again the tale of the tail-enders and it was once again the story of Mahmudullah Riyad, who rescued Bangladesh from complete embarrassment on the first day of the second and final Test against India at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur yesterday.
Many may suggest that Riyad is not a tail-ender, but his position in the batting order goes to show that he is one. Some other may also raise the question how it is possible that a batsman like Mohammad Ashraful is batting at number four with such a poor approach while Riyad comes in at number eight.
Major defection hits Lankan president ahead of polls
January 25, 2010
Sri Lanka’s president suffered a major defection yesterday when the matriarch of his party pledged support for the main opposition candidate ahead of Tuesday’s fiercely contested election.
Former president Chandrika Kumaratunga met the common opposition candidate Sarath Fonseka, a former army general, and endorsed his bid to oust incumbent Mahinda Rajapakse.
Stocks on scary ride
January 25, 2010
The stock market rides a thermal upward and continues its record-breaking trends both in the key index and turnover, with experts warning the sustainability is questionable without supply of new securities.
The market is expected to see price corrections.
The market is also floating on a tsunami of liquidity that has engendered a huge demand for securities and so share prices are getting overvalued.