Monthly Archives: September 2011

‘Toxic ship’ MV Asia Union leaves Bangladeshi waters

September 30, 2011
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The suspected toxic ship MV Asia Union, which last week sought to enter Bangladesh, left the country’s waters in the last few days, officials say. The ship’s agents wanted permission for the Chinese-owned vessel to be dismantled in Bangladesh. But officials last week told the coast guard to turn it back after complaints that it…

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Bangladeshi mom, daughter to stay in US for now

September 30, 2011
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Bangladeshi mom, daughter to stay in US for now

The deportation letter arrived just as Nadia Habib was starting her junior year at Stony Brook University, its message straightforward and scary: Please report to our offices on Sept. 29, and be prepared to leave the country. Habib, who moved to the U.S. from Bangladesh when she was a toddler, had known that she was…

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IBM beats Microsoft in tech giants ranking

September 30, 2011
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IBM beats Microsoft in tech giants ranking

For the first time since 1996 IBM’s market value has exceeded Microsoft’s. IBM’s closing price on 29 September was $214bn (£137.4bn) while Microsoft’s was a shade behind at $213.2bn (£136.8bn). The values cap a sustained period in which IBM’s share price has moved steadily upward as Microsoft’s has generally been in decline. The growth means…

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BSF Submits Fresh List of Indian Insurgents in B’desh

September 30, 2011
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The BSF has handed over to the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) a fresh list of Indian insurgents hiding in that country and demanded action against them even as the latter ruled out presence of rebels in its soil. “BSF has furnished a fresh list of camps and hideouts of Indian insurgents hiding in Bangladesh soil…

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Bangladesh Petroleum Corp has received a syndicated loan of $200 million from foreign banks and financial institutions to help pay for oil imports.

September 30, 2011
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Bangladesh BPC secures $200 mil from foreign lenders for oil imports. BPC held one-to-one discussions with global lenders in Singapore this week and secured assurances from them, he said. HSBC, Citibank and Standard Chartered arranged road shows in Singapore to woo foreign lenders and set up meetings with BPC for loans, he said. International banks…

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goollu.com – Global Citizen !!

September 29, 2011
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New fund to stabilise stockmarket.

September 29, 2011
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New fund to stabilise stockmarket.

The private sector comes forward to pull up the sinking stock market with a “market stabilisation fund” that also aims to give a new lease of life to the financially affected retail investors. AK Azad, president of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI), on Thursday announced a concept paper on the…

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New cricket playing conditions.

September 29, 2011
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New cricket playing conditions.

The ICC’s amendments to playing conditions come into effect from October 1, meaning players will need to get their heads around the changes when international cricket resumes. Proposals made by the ICC Cricket Committee at its meeting in London in May were approved by the ICC Executive Board in June, but will only get their…

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Downturn giving microcredit second chance in U.S.: Yunus

September 29, 2011
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The economic slump that has thrown millions of Americans out of work also jump-started the moribund U.S. microcredit sector, a Nobel laureate who pioneered nonprofit lending to the poor said. The idea of using small, uncollateralized loans to help the poor had failed to catch on in the United States despite the efforts of backers…

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An overview of the present education policy

September 29, 2011
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An overview of the present education policy

It has been announced that the students will get the books under new curriculum by January 1, 2013. By March 2012 the writing of books on the new syllabus and curriculum will be completed. The Education Minister disclosed this at a seminar held in the capital recently on the National Education Policy. A number of…

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Role of tourism in linking together world cultures.

September 29, 2011
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Role of tourism in linking together world cultures.

World Tourism Day (WTD) is celebrated annually on September 27, aiming at fostering awareness among the international community of its social, cultural, political and economic value. The theme of WTD 2011 is “Tourism– Linking Cultures.” It has been chosen with the intention of highlighting tourism’s role in bringing the cultures of the world together and…

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Study Says:South Asia most dangerous for sea turtles.

September 29, 2011
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Study Says:South Asia most dangerous for sea turtles.

source: The waters around India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka are home to the world’s most endangered sea turtles, according to a study released Thursday aimed at setting a blueprint for global conservation. While it was well known that almost all sea turtle species face extinction, the study by 30 scientists was the first to identify…

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“Develop network with peers in Bangladesh”-Ambassador Akramul Qader urges expatriate doctors.

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and State Minister Mr. Akramul Qader attended the annual conference of Bangladesh Medical Association of North America, Louisiana chapter in Orleans, Louisiana and addressed a…

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Bangladesh opposes proposed dams in Meghalaya: Minister

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Meghalaya has made it clear that the dams which are to be built across the Myntdu and Umiew rivers would not have any negative impact…

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