Source : Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said her government plans to procure fighter aircraft, surface-to-air missiles, helicopters and other armament to strengthen the armed forces.

She told Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) personnel Wednesday that the government had drawn up plans and set the process, including budget allocation, in motion.

‘Budget allocation for the Bangladesh Air Force under the present fiscal year is the biggest amount in the history of the force,’ she said.

She witnessed the BAF’s annual exercise WINTEX-2010 at the main fighter base at Kurmitola in Dhaka Cantonment, United News of Bangladesh (UNB) reported.

‘The present government will take all possible measures to build up the country’s air force as an up-to-date force by arming it with modern technology-based war weapons,’ New Age newspaper quoted her as saying.

Sheikh Hasina said her government was firmly committed to building a modern, knowledge-based air force that excelled in training and technology in order to ensure security of the country and its people.

A development plan had been approved for constructing infrastructure at Cox’s Bazar, located in the southeastern region bordering Myanmar, for smooth operation of fighter jets and transport aircraft to ensure security of economic activities in the maritime territories and relief operation in remote areas, Hasina said.

Defence purchases in Bangladesh have been mired in political controversy.

A court Monday acquitted Hasina of corruption charges in the purchase of eight MiG-29s that were bought during her earlier tenure as the prime minister.

She told the airforce personnel that the government of her political rival, Begum Khaleda Zia (2001-06) had kept the aircraft unused for long ‘just to get her in trouble’, the newspaper said.

A frigate purchased from South Korea for the Bangladesh Navy was also kept in mothballs for five years. It was re-commissioned in 2007.

The security analyst

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The constitutional commitment of the Government of Bangladesh is to provide basic health
and medical requirements to all people in the society. The Constitution of the People?s
Republic of Bangladesh ensured that ?Health is the basic right of every citizen of the
Republic,? as health is fundamental to human development.
Since independence, the government has been pursuing a policy of health development that
ensures provision of basic services to the entire population, particularly to the under-served
population in rural areas. The successive health plans of the country emphasize Primary
Health Care (PHC) as the key approach for improving health status of the people. The goal
?Health for All by the year 2000? has been accepted by the government as a national goal.
The past plans in the health sector had endeavored to provide essential healthcare to the
general masses. To attain this goal, many development programmes have been undertaken in
BANGLADESH: The World Health Organization (WHO) Tuesday committed Bangladesh to provide technical support for developing vaccines locally and strengthen comprehensive service through one-stop community clinics.

?WHO has sent three teams of experts to Bangladesh last year and gave a roadmap to the Bangladeshi government how to develop vaccines locally,? WHO Director General Margaret Chan said on Tuesday before she leave Bangladesh?s capital Dhaka after a two- days official visit, national news agency BSS reported.

?You have to meet international requirement and provide quality assurance before you think of exporting vaccine made in Bangladesh, ? Chan said, adding that Bangladesh has every facilities to develop vaccines. However, she said the country would be required high investments for it and WHO would try to woo international agencies to fund for such projects.

The WHO chief executive said that the A/H1N1 vaccines would reach Bangladesh by this month under WHO?s technical supports program, but warned Bangladesh that it should not be complacent against A/H1N1 flu virus. DHAKA, Wednesday, Xinhua

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With the same voice of Bangladeshi prime Minister Sheik Hasina Bangladesh on Thursday reiterated that its soil would not be used for terrorist activities against any country.

Addressing a joint press conference with Border Security Force Chief Raman Srivastav here, the Bangladesh Rifles Chief Major General Mohammad Mainul Islam said: ?Our Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina, has declared that Bangladesh land will not be allowed to use for terrorist activities. We are implementing these words on ground.?

When questioned about the reports of terrorist camps operating in Bangladesh, Maj.Gen Mainul Islam said: ?My government has a big responsibility to ensure the security and development of the people. We have no time and space to harbor terrorists on our land. We have already learnt lessons from others mistakes.?

?There are certain grey areas where the presence of the BDR is very low. We are in the process of modernizing the force and will increase our presence in the grey areas to ensure no terror group can operate from our land,? he added.

The four-day-long BSF-BDR conference agreed to prevent criminal elements from misusing dark patches of borders.

?We have come across incidents of cattle smuggling, movement of people along the border especially during darkness. We have discussed the matter in detail in this meeting and action will be initiated,? Srivastav said.

?On the Indian side there are some parts along the border left unfenced, we are taking action and it will be fence soon. And we have also decided to put flood light along the border for better observation and to prevent criminals from taking advantage of darkness,? he added.

Srivastav further said that the question of ?Zero? line is still pending, and it has been discussed during the Home Secretary level talks also.

Commenting on cross border firing, Maj Gen Mainul Islam said: ?We should not be worried about such incidents. It?s a matter of concern to both sides. We have discussed the matter and will ensure that no innocent people will be killed.?

?We have a history of movement of people and cattle trafficking during darkness, will ensure to limit such activities along border,? he added.

Srivastav said the BSF would also ensure that no innocent is killed by firing.

?We have no right to shoot and kill innocent people. We will ensure that such incidents do not to occur in the future,? Srivastav said.

The India-Bangladesh Border Coordination Conference is held twice a year, once in Dhaka and the other in New Delhi.

The conference also discussed measures to be adopted to develop force-to-force relations.

The BSF is assisting the BDR in its modernizing process.

The nearly 4,096 kilometers-long India-Bangladesh border is one of the most difficult to patrol owing to reasons of topography, riverine patches, dense forested hills, agricultural lands and human settlements.

The porous nature of the border has led to numerous trans-border problems including infiltration, smuggling, of arms and drugs, contraband goods, illegal movement of persons, and crimes such as kidnapping for ransom, cattle lifting, extortion etc

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Chittagong : Today Chiitagong City Mayor A B M Mohiuddin Chowdhury declare the starting of the Chittagong NAGAR BHAWAN .Through a very joyous gathering of the Chiitagong city important personality at the opening ceremony of Nagar Bhawan -Chittagong .
Through the statement of the programme The Mayor expressed his dream to build an example city corporation of the World.
He also said as Chittagong has all the resource with port ,by utilising in best concent it is possible .

Through a series of research and studies by experts in the related fields it has been found apparent that through reclamation of land by constructing an embankment on the sea side from Patenga to Sitakund measuring approximately 25 miles along the coast line of the Bay of Bengal a modern sea port can be established. For providing backyard facilities for the port, vast land can be developed inside the same embankment. As a result of which, the existing industrial activities in the city may be upgraded and modernized compared to the present situation and can create facilities for setting up of new industries, factories and port related business activities in the region.

Nagar Bhaban….The city government…….a vision decleared by Mayor Mohiuddin. The symbol of traditional andarkilla the Nagar Bhawan will have 4 killa to take the pride of the heritage of ctg city. The opening ceremony was held on 11 March 2010 & the handover will be 2015.

The total Floor space is about 3,33,3000 sft. It will be 22 storied building which will have 3 floor? car parking basement . There will also have the conference Hall, ?food court, Bank, Corporate office space, garden, fountain, helipad etc.with fire fighting and Earth quake resistance technology.

The Bawan will completed by 2 Phase: Project Value : 48,85,56019.22tk

1st phase : 10cr tk will complete by 10-50-2011.and finalised 2 nd phase by?2015

Arcitect :Shohel Sakur .Project Value : 48,85,

In one sense it will change the full impression of chittagong city .Mayor also expressed ?as it is going to represented as a symbol of city government.

The opening ceremony was held at CITY CORPORATION ? area. & the time was 11.30 a.m. The ceremony was opened by A.B.M. Mohiuddin Chowdhury. Mr. A.B.M. Mohiuddin Chowdhury also keep a valuable speech about the Nagar Bhawan Vhitti Sthapon.? He said that every good works got criticism but we have to over come it & have to develop it day by day. He said ?we are making city governance ?not only building.?

Many people were present there. Present CDA Chairman Abdus Salam, Ex CDA chairman Jia Uddin, Police commissioner Muniruzzaman, Ctg DIG, IG, Government PP MD. Kamaluddin, The chairman of IUB, Mr. Moshiur Rahman -Editor Gurumia.com ?,Chairman-Equity Properties ?Dr Ainul Islam, Managing Director ,RAHAT Properties ,COO of Mr. Shakil Md. Israt Hossain & many other important people of Chittagong.

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