DHAKA, Bangladesh, March 8 (Source )- International Women’s Day and its
centenary was observed today across the country in a befitting manner calling upon all to work unitedly for protecting women’s rights.

Different organizations held colourful rallies, discussions,human chains, blood donation, drama, photo exhibitions and cultural programmes to mark the day.

Department of Women and Gender Studies of Dhaka University brought out a rally from the altar of `Aparajeyo Bangla’ on this occasion. Dhaka University VC Prof AAMS Arefin Siddiq led the rally.

The students of the department staged a drama named “Putuler Sangsar’ on the premises of Kalabhaban in DU.

Bangladesher Samajtantrik Dal (BSD) General Secretary Comrade Khalequzzaman in a statement urged working men and women to be united to protect women’s rights at all level.

Samajtantrik Mohila Forum organised a photo exhibition at Shaheed Milon Chattar in Dhaka University inaugurated by Prof Kazi Madina.

Bangladesh Institute of Labour Studies (BILS) Chairman
Habibur Rahman Siraj inaugurated a photo exhibition to mark
international women day at Jatiya Press Club today. BILS will
hold a seminar tomorrow on security of working women at Begum
Sufia Kamal auditorium of National Museum.

Susashaner Jonno Procharavijan (Supra) formed a human chain
in front of National Museum today and staged a street drama on
women rights.

In Rangamati, Chairman of CHT Regional Council Joytirindra
Budhipriya alias Santu Larma at a discussion said women are
deprived of rights, which should be addressed properly.

CHT Mohila Samity and Hill Women Federation held separate
programmes to mark women day and brought out rallies in town.

In Habiganj, the Department of Women organised a rally and
discussion touching different issues of development.

In Feni, a two-day women fair began today on the occasion of
International Women Day. A colourful rally paraded the streets on
this occasion.

In Sherpur, Atiur Rahman, MP, inaugurated the women day
rally. A daylong fair was organized on this occasion.

In Dinajpur, speakers at a seminar demanded introduction of
uniform family code to establish women rights.

In Manikganj, Zahid Malik Swapan, MP, attended a discussion
on women day as the chief guest. Three successful women were
awarded on this occasion.

In Pabna, department of women affairs held a discussion and
brought out a rally to mark the women day. Similar programmes
were also held in Laxmipur district.

ActionAid will hold programmes on March 10 at Chayanat
Bhaban and Rabindra Sarobor in Dhanmondi to celebrate the day.

ONCE IN a blue moon there is a New Year’s Eve. The New Year 2010 will be treated to a so called blue moon celebration. According to popular definition, a blue moon is the second full moon in a month. New Year’s Eve is never dull. But nights like tonight happen just once in a blue moon.The name has nothing to do with the color of our closest celestial neighbor.

A full moon occurred on December. 2. It will appear again on Thursday in time for the New Year’s countdown.

This year, New Year eve parties could wind up earlier than usual as people may rush off to catch the twin lunar spectacle which will unfold the night of December 31 and remain visible till the early hours of January 1, 2010.

Why two full moons in a single month? It’s because the natural cycle of moon phases doesn’t perfectly match up with our human-made calendar.

“The lengths of the months in our calendar were set arbitrarily by Julius Caesar and Augustus Caesar 2,000 years ago,” said English astronomer David Harper, who is a fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society and author of the Once in a Blue Moon Web site.

Today people define a blue moon as the second full moon of the month, a definition inadvertently introduced by Sky and Telescope magazine in 1946 and subsequently popularized in the 1980s by a Trivial Pursuit board game question. But the saying “once in a blue moon”—meaning “not very often”—has been around for at least 150 years. And the phrase “blue moon” has been used for at least four centuries, according to Hiscock’s research, which he reported in the March 1999 issue of Sky and Telescope.

A full moon occurs every 29.5 days, and most years have 12. On average, an extra full moon in a month – a blue moon – occurs every 2.5 years. The last time there was a lunar double take was in May 2007. New Year’s Eve blue moons are rarer, occurring every 19 years. The last time was in 1990; the next one won’t come again until 2028.

After knowing the interesting facts about blue moon most of the people will be winding up the New Year party at 12 pm and rush to their homes to have a glimpse of the eclipse. Also excited are amateur astronomers and enthusiastic star gazers who are already polishing their telescopes for a better view of the event in the sky.

Arvind Paranjpye, scientific officer, Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA) says, “It will be a visual treat if weather permits. The long duration of the eclipse will give people a better chance to witness it,” he says, adding that the best time to view it will be between 1 and 3 am on January 1.

Blue moons have no astronomical significance, said Greg Laughlin, an astronomer at the University of California, Santa Cruz.

But here our city astrologers are not looking forward to the event as much others. Noted astrologer Divagyna Somyaji says, “Astrologically speaking, starting the calendar year with an eclipse could lead to problems, two eclipses within a fortnight, the lunar eclipse on December 31 and the solar eclipse on January 15 could increase the possibility of natural calamities. “Political turmoil will continue and the double eclipses will have different impacts on different people,”

This year’s blue moon will look the same as any other full moon. And despite superstition and New Year celebration, rates of crime, rash driving, & drinking will be about the same as any other night of the year.

Let us not worry & think much. Let’s celebrate this New Year with sheer enthusiasm, spreading happiness all over the world.

Dear Friends Each moment in a day has its own value. Morning brings HOPE, Afternoon brings FAITH, Evening brings LOVE, Night brings REST, Hope you will all of them everyday.HAPPY NEW YEAR 2010.

The founder of one of the world’s largest non governmental organisations, the Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee, has been honoured in the UK.

Fazle Hasan Abed – who holds dual British and Bangladesh citizenship – will be knighted by Queen Elizabeth in 2010 for services in tackling poverty.

He has also been awarded for empowering the poor in Bangladesh and globally.

Mr Abed’s name was included in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours List released on Thursday.

‘Multi-dimensional approach’

“I feel very humbled to receive this award,” he told the BBC from his office in Dhaka, “which I am delighted to accept on behalf of all Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee (Brac) workers across the world.

“I now want to build on this success to continue Brac’s fight against poverty not only in Bangladesh but in eight other countries in the world where we are involved – Afghanistan, Uganda, Tanzania, Southern Sudan, Pakistan, Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Sri Lanka.”

Brac also has plans to expand into Haiti.

Mr Abed says that Brac’s success was because of a “multi-dimensional approach” to fighting poverty such as improving education, healthcare and financial services.

He Abed is to be made a Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG) and is the first person of Bangladeshi origin to be honoured with a knighthood by the British Crown since 1947.

Mr Abed is the second person in his family to be honoured with a knighthood. His grand uncle, Justice Nawab Sir Syed Shamsul Huda, was knighted by the British Crown in 1913
source : BBC

The Bangladesh government is going to purchase 0.12 million tones of diesel from the Maldives aiming to build a buffer stock of fuel in the country

The cabinet purchase committee at a meeting, held in the capital Dhaka with Finance Minister AMA Muhith in the chair, approved the proposals.

State-owned Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) will import the bulk petroleum oil from Maldives National Oil Company Limited for a period of July-December this year, for which the government has allotted US$57.31 million. The premium of the import was fixed at $5.15 per barrel. The Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) is a regular fuel supplier to the South Asian country and the purchase committee last week approved to buy 0.42 million tones fuel from the KPC.

The state-run Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation will procure 0.4 million tones granular urea from Karnaphuli Fertiliser Company Limited at a cost of $118.90 million. The price was set at $297.25 per tone, according to the officials.

“DIN BODOLER PALA” SLOGAN FOR A CHAGE OF DEVELOPED AND UPDATED BANGLADESH

Bangladesh’s Industries Minister Dilip Barua said the government is formulating a new industrial policy, including short-term, middle-term and long-term plans, which is important to build a digital Bangladesh and make Bangladesh into amid-income country by 2021 as committed by the new government.

He said the goverment will empasis on foreing investment and technology support,Barua said the new government of Bangladesh has given importance to light industry and small and medium enterprises (SME) which are suitable for Bangladesh to further develop the country’s economy.

Bangladesh’s Industries Minister Dilip Barua said in  a  meeting  with a delegation of the Communist Party of China (CPC),he added, Bangladesh welcomes more investments from China as Bangladesh’s economy is experiencing a transition to “industry-oriented

On Response ,Liu Hongcai, deputy head of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee and chief of the delegation, said Bangladesh enjoys unique advantages including big human resources and geographic advantages which will be attractive to investors.He also said China as a good friend of Bangladesh wishes Bangladesh to be stable and hopes to see an economic takeoff in Bangladesh as soon as possible

ABOUT DILIP BARUA

Industries Minister Dilip Barua, general secretary of Bangladesher Samyabadi Dal, was born on February 28 in 1949.

He completed his BSc (honours) in Physics, MSc from the Dhaka University. He obtained MA, Diploma in Journalism and LLB from the same university.

He was a leader of the East Pakistan Students Union from 1966-1970. He was a member of the Communist Party since 1969 and elected member of the Dhaka City Committee of the Party in 1972. He was the President of the Jubo Federation during 1977-1979.

Dilip is one of the architects of 14-party alliance. He played a vital role in formulation of 31-point reforms of caretaker government and 23-points programmes.

During his long political career, he was imprisoned in 1969 as the student leader, in 1983 as a member of the Political Bureau. He led underground life for several times due to Political reasons.

The possibility of Bangladesh rapid development is a hot discussable point of all over the World.From diffrent Findings it found that there is a vital issue of slow development is less investment.

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Bangladesh is an agricultural contry , The economy depands on the agricultural production ,country was hit by a food crisis after floods and a deadly cyclone in late 2007, which together damaged nearly 3 million tonnes of food grains, causing rice prices to double.

So its a great news that in the curren season bangladesh produced BUMPER FOLON (record rice crop)

imports drop 76 pct on good crops :imports dropped almost 76 percent year on year to 1.17 million tonnes in the second half of 2008 thanks to bumper rice crops.

AIMS

The new government cut fertiliser prices by more than half and that of diesel by 4.35 percent to help farmers grow more rice and help improve food security for the country’s more than 140 million people.

Bangladesh aims to produce 34.33 million tonnes of food grains, mostly rice, in the year to June, 15.3 percent up from a year earlier

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