The results of Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC), HSC Business Management, Alim and Diploma in Business Studies (DIBS) examinations-2010 were published Thursday On an average 74.28 per cent of students passed the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and 29,004 of them got GPA-5.

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Both the pass percentage and the number of GPA-5 scorers have increased this year compared to that of the last year. The pass rate increased by 1.44 per cent and the number of GPA-5 scorers by 8,682. Last year 72.87 per cent students passed the HSC and equivalent examinations and 20,322 of them obtained GPA-5.

A total of 5, 36,439 examinees, out of 7, 21,941, have passed the examinations this year. Of the successful students, 2, 90,889 are boys and 2, 45,550 girls.

Some 4, 20,057 candidates, out of 5, 84,480 have passed the HSC examination under the eight general education boards with a pass percentage of 71.87 against 70.43 per cent in 2009.

Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid Thursday disclosed the results before journalists at a press briefing in his secretariat office where chairmen of the ten education boards were present.

Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid formally handed over the results to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina around 9:30am.

About the increase in pass rate, Nahid said that hard studies by the students, relentless efforts by the college teachers and guardians, effective initiatives by the education boards and proper monitoring by the education ministry had contributed to the results.

Of the eight general education boards, Sylhet Board has topped the list in terms of pass-rate with 76.12 per cent students passing. Rajshahi Board is in second position with 75.43 per cent students coming out successful and Barisal Board in third position with 74.34 per cent students figuring well.

Comilla Board has become fourth with 73.13 per cent students passing while Chittagong Board is in fifth position with 72.65 per cent, Dhaka Board in sixth position with 72.10 per cent, Jessore Board in seventh position with 67.73 per cent and Dinajpur Board in eighth position with 67.54 per cent students passing.

Meanwhile, Bangladesh Madrasah Education Board has topped the list of all other boards in terms of pass percentage with 86.55 per cent students passing against 84.60 per cent last year. A total of 63,864 students out of 73,790 have passed the Alim examination.

A total of 63,671 students appeared at the examination under the Technical Education Board. Of them, 52,518 examinees have come out successful making the pass-rate 82.48 against 80.74 per cent of the last year.

Some 3,070 examinees, out of 3,857, have passed the DIBS examination-2010, held under the Dhaka Board, showing 79.60 per cent pass percentage.

A total of 25,512 examinees have obtained GPA-5 under the eight general education boards this year against 18,222 of the last year. Of them, 11,020 are under Dhaka Board, 5,602 under Rajshahi Board, 2,236 under Jessore Board, 1,814 under Dinajpur Board, 1,618 under Chittagong Board, 1,457 under Barisal Board, 1168 under Comilla Board and 597 under Sylhet Board.

A total of 2,957 students have secured GPA-5 under the Madrasah Board against 1,894 of the last year, while 202 under the Technical Education Board against 22 of the last year and 333 in the DIBS examination this year.

Some 145 students appeared at the HSC examination from five overseas centres. Of them, 120 examinees have come out successful .

At least 714 educational institutions have achieved hundred per cent success in the examinations this year. On the other hand, not a single examinee from 25 educational institutions has passed the examinations. The number of institutions securing zero pass-rate was 41 in 2009.

A total of 608 examinees were expelled from the HSC, HSC Business Management, Alim and DIBS examinations-2010, held from April 1 to May 18. The number of expelled students was 664 during the previous year.

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ABUJA, Nigeria, July 9?(media) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called upon the expatriate Bangladeshis living in the oil- rich African country of Nigeria to make all out efforts in expanding markets of Bangladeshi products in the African countries.

“There is a huge demand of Bangladeshi quality products like pharmaceuticals, ready made garments, ceramics, jute and jute goods in international markets, including Europe. So you can exploit this opportunities to expand markets of these products in African countries,” she said.

The Prime Minister said this when expatriate Bangladeshis including physicians, engineers and other professionals working in the country called on her at her hotel suite here yesterday (Thursday night).

The Bangladesh’s Premier who attended the just concluded D-8 summit in Abuja, said her government is actively considering to open up Bangladesh’s mission in the west African country to remove difficulties in getting visa and further enhancing people to people contact.

In this context, she said that she had already urged the D-8 countries to ease procedure in getting business community visa for further increasing economic cooperation among the eight developing countries. Apart from this, she said her government is also considering to export Bangladeshi manpower in agriculture sector in different African countries, especially in Nigeria.

The Prime Minister said bilateral ties between Bangladesh and Nigeria has been strengthened with the formation of D-8 in 1997.

Bangladesh and Nigeria, she said, will work together in the days ahead to further strengthen economic and cultural relations between the two D-8 countries.

“We would be able to solve problems faced by the expatriate Bangladeshis living in Nigeria through strengthening bilateral relations,” she added.

About her government’s vision to build a digital Bangladesh by 2021, Sheikh Hasina said it (government) is going to introduce such an internet programme soon in which expatriate Bangladeshis and their children across the world will get the opportunities to learn Bangla perfectly.

The Prime Minister called upon the expatriate Bangladeshis to play their role as ambassadors in enhancing the image of their motherland abroad through upholding national interests.

During the meeting, the expatriate Bangladeshis expressed the hope that opening up of a Bangladesh’s mission in Nigeria will create immense opportunities for Bangladesh to expand its labour markets in the African country.

They said that as a big market size, Nigeria could be a huge market of Bangladeshi products like readymade garments, pharmaceuticals, ceramics, melamine, jute and jute goods.

Referring to the problems of getting Nigerian visa, they said these problems could be solved through establishment of Bangladesh mission in Nigeria.

They also thanked the Prime Minister for her speech in the D-8 summit for further expanding business and investment relations among the eight developing countries.

Among others, Foreign Minster Dr. Dipu Moni, Ambassador At- Large M Ziauddin, Principal Secretary M A Karim and Prime Minister’s Deputy Press Secretary Mahbubul Hoque Shakil, among others, were present on the occasion.

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Regent Airways (Dhaka) is a new airline being formed in Bangladesh by HG Aviation Limited, a subsidiary of the Habib Group. The new airline intends to commence operations in August with two ex-Augsburg Airways Bombardier DHC-8-300s for domestic and regional routes. For its longer range routes, the company intends to operate two leased Boeing 757-200s

Regent Airways is set to buy two aircraft for nearly $15 million in a bid to open flights by August. The upcoming carrier said it signed a letter of intent with German operator Augsburg Airways to obtain two 50-seater Dash-8-Q300 aircraft, manufactured in 1999 and 2000 respectively in Canada by Bombardier Aerospace, according to the airline. ??We are likely to begin commercial flights in the first week of August, said Mashruf Habib, managing director of Regent Airways of HG Aviation Ltd.

?The company is a concern of Chittagong-based conglomerate Habib Group that is into apparels, power, steel, paper and fertiliser. The Group records turnover worth over Tk 2,000 crore a year. Regent, which already received permission to set up infrastructure for the airline, also said it aims to induct two Boeing 757-200 aircraft on dry lease for four years. ??The aircraft will be gradually deployed to operate on Regent’s domestic and mid-haul routes,?? said Imran Asif, chief executive of Regent Airways. Regent is the fourth entrant to the aviation market. But two of them — Best Air and Aviana Airways — are now grounded, mainly because of the financial crunch. Habib said his carrier would be able to stay on in the air travel business because of its parent organisation’s. financial strength

ABOUT HABIB GROUP:

Founder : Late Habib Ullah Meah
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Business Sectors : ? Apparel
? Cement
? Fertilizer
? Paper
? Power
? Shares and Securities
? Ship Breaking
? Spinning
? Steels
? Textile
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Man Power : 15,000+
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Yearly Turnover : $305 Million (USD)
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Asset Value: $180 Million (USD)?
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Affiliates : ? ANZ properties
? Continental Insurance
? East Delta University
? International Finance Investment and Commerce Bank Limited (IFIC Bank)
? National Credit and Commerce Bank (NCC Bank)
? Southern Medical College and Hospital?

Habib Group epitomizes prospect and prosperity. HG was founded in the year 1947 as a trading company by late Habib Ullah Meah. He was the son of late Naju Meah, a prominent businessperson of undivided India. Naju Meah was the first President of Assam Bengal Chamber of Commerce. After the demise of Habib Ullah Meah in 1981, his three sons Yakub Ali, Mahabub Ali and Yasin Ali took over the HG. Over the years, the Group has invested in various business sectors of Bangladesh. Employing more than 15000 people and having investments in various businesses the HG has established itself as one of the largest and prominent business houses of Bangladesh. HG is still expanding its wings and diversifying its business interests in Bangladesh. Our commitment and financial strength has given us the reputation of being one of the finest torch bearers of the business houses of Bangladesh.

Our goal is to exceed the expectations of every client by offering outstanding product, increased flexibility, and greater value, thus optimizing system functionality and improving operation efficiency. Our employees are distinguished by their functional and technical expertise combined with their hands-on experience. In HG, at any stage, quality has never been compromised and customer satisfaction has always been our top priority.

In Short Habib Group Means:
Optimum quality, Responsibility to society, Consistency, Speed with flexibility and Competitive price.

These really are the mantras of HG and shall be pursued tirelessly.

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Sources :Political Uncertainty To Weigh On Economic Recovery.Being effectively closed from investment inflows, Bangladesh has emerged relatively unscathed from the 2009 global financial crisis due to the insular nature of its banking system and strong domestic demand on the back of robust growth in remittances from overseas workers. However, we believe that 2010 and 2011 will be more difficult for Bangladesh as the textile-focused export sector has failed to gain traction on the tentative recovery in the eurozone and the US, while remittance growth has decelerated due to a decline in overseas demand for Bangladeshi labour.

Moreover, the increasingly confrontational attitude by the ruling Awami League (AL) and the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has raised concerns about political stability going ahead and could, in our opinion, weigh on business sentiment and capital investment.

We see growing risks from the increasingly confrontational tendencies in Bangladeshi politics, which could see a return to the political turmoil that preceded the declaration of emergency in January 2007. The increasing tension between the ruling AL and the opposition BNP erupted into violent street protests in February, leaving one demonstrator dead. We see a risk of escalating tension as the government of Sheikh Hasina Wajed pushes for a ban on Islamist political parties and seeks to discredit the rule of former president Ziaur Rahman, the late husband of opposition leader Begum Khaleda Zia.

We have revised down our real GDP growth forecasts for FY2009/10 (July-June) and FY2010/11 on the back of our expectations that the garment-dominated export sector will struggle amid weak demand in the eurozone and US. Moreover, an impaired labour market in the Middle East is likely to lead to a slowdown in remittance growth, which has boosted private consumption in recent years. Domestic demand should also be affected by a gradual tightening of liquidity conditions by Bangladesh’s central bank as inflation rises into double digits in H110. However, we maintain that Bangladesh will remain in a secure balance-of-payments position over our forecast period on the back of the still substantial inflow of remittances and record foreign currency reserves.

Bangladesh’s score in Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index rose from 2.1 to 2.4 between 2008 and 2009, raising it from 147th to 139th place out of 180 countries surveyed.

This was largely on the back of institutional and legal reforms implemented by the caretaker government in office between January 2007 and January 2009. A failure by the civilian government of Sheikh Hasina Wajed to uphold this momentum on fighting corruption will likely to impair much needed foreign direct investment (FDI) and domestic capital expenditure.

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The standard of education aling with the National dignity and strength .So to enrich the education position of Bangladeshi The government yesterday approved the National Education Policy, 2010 introducing several compulsory subjects to primary and secondary levels of general, madrasa and vocational education in order to establish a unified schooling system.

The government is yet to confirm whether English medium institutions of Bangladesh would be under this policy.

The policy expands free education up to class-VIII from the previous class-V in phases at government and government-funded institutions.

Compulsory primary education was also extended up to class-VIII from class-V and secondary education to class-XII.

The policy seeks to bring all students of the country, irrespective of their religions, genders, physical limitations, socio-economic and geographic locations under one system.

Education would be relevant to the country and it would be consistent with the spirit of the Liberation War, a synopsis of the policy given to the media reads.

The synopsis says a one-year pre-primary education for children over five years old would be introduced.

The policy is non-communal but there will be compulsory subjects on religion and ethics for students up to class-VIII. The policy dropped the word “secular” from its draft to make it acceptable to all segments of the society.

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and Bangladesh Studies have been introduced to primary and secondary levels.

At the higher-level studies, duration of all degree courses has been made four years instead of the previous three years.

The cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina approved the new policy.

Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid told the press following the cabinet meeting that a public examination like the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examination would still be held for students of class-X.

Prime Minister’s Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad while briefing newsmen after the cabinet meeting said, “A committee would be formed soon to implement the education policy.” He, however, did not specify when the implementation would start.

Two cabinet ministers told The Daily Star after the meeting that the prime minister told her colleagues yesterday that problems or questions regarding implementation of the policy would be solved case by case whenever they arise.

The cabinet applauded prime minister for formulating the unified education policy. The premier said the education policy would help build a modern Bangladesh and make Bangladesh’s education system international standard.

People will be enlightened with education on science, ICT and ethics and at the same time teachers will get more benefits, Azad quoted her as saying.

Since the independence of the country, eight education commissions and committees were formed but their recommendations were not implemented due to lack of political will to do so, sources said.

On April 6 last year, the Awami League-led government formed a 16-member committee to review the reports of Shamsul Haque’s education committee of 1997 and Qudrat-e-Khuda’s education commission of 1974.

Led by National Professor Kabir Chowdhury, the committee submitted the draft policy to the education ministry on September 2 last year.

The ministry put the draft policy on its website for public opinion. It analysed and reviewed all opinions on the policy.

However, the draft policy sparked protest from some religion-based political parties and organisations.

The education ministry then reviewed and brought some changes to the policy but kept intact its basic features, ministry officials said.

The policy synopsis says primary education will be free, for all and compulsory up to class-VIII and stipends would be given to students on the basis of results in class V. All students will have to study their own religion and ethics.

It said the secondary education level would be from class-IX to class-XII and a uniform curriculum and syllabus will be followed in general, madrasa and vocational levels.

The compulsory subjects are Bangla, English, Mathematics, Bangladesh Studies, Paribesh Parichiti (education on social environment and climatic change), Information Technology and Science.

On higher education, the policy advised turning all three-year graduation courses into four-year honours courses in phases. A student completing a four-year honours course will be entitled to all professions in his field.

The committee proposed decentralisation of the National University with centres in all divisions. These centres will later turn into universities and colleges in its jurisdiction will be affiliated to it.

The policy says technical education institutions would be established in every upazila and the number of educational institutions on polytechnic, textile and leather will be increased.

On madrasa education, it said the students of primary and secondary level must study uniform curriculum and syllabus.

Teachers will be given more facilities alongside more and modern training, the policy said. It said steps would be taken to frame an integrated education law and form a permanent education commission.

The education minister in his instant reaction said the dream that he had for 14 years has come true. He said education is dynamic and changes could be made to the policy if required in future.

He also said terminal examinations after class-V and class-VIII will still be held and stipends will be given based on their results. He said the policy would be made public through a gazette notification within a few days.

Asked whether children would be sitting for too many exams, the minister said they want to ward off exam fears from children.

Regarding implementation, he said they have already started implementation of the policy as the terminal exams for class-V have already been introduced.

Implementation of the policy is a lengthy process and the government still has three and half years, he said, adding that during that time it would be able to implement many things of the policy.

About Qwami madrasa, he said they have asked the people who run the madrasas to form a commission and determine what they want to introduce in their madrasas.

All educational institutions of the country have to register with the government to gain legality, sources said

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The results of Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations,2010 was published here today. 79.98 percent students passed in the public exams.Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid announced the result at a press conference in the ministry.

?average pass 79.98 percent????

A total of 9,60,492 students passed in the exams out of 12,00,975 appeared. 82,961 students got GPA-5.

See result here
Bangladesh SSC results 2010

or find it to Ministry of Education’s (MoE) website

Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Dhaka
Dhaka: http://dhaka.moedu.gov.bd/

Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Comilla:
http://comilla.moedu.gov.bd/

Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Rajshahi:
http://rajshahi.moedu.gov.bd/

Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Jessore:
http://jessore.moedu.gov.bd/

Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Chittagong:
Chittagong: http://chittagong.moedu.gov.bd/

Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Barisal:
http://barisal.moedu.gov.bd/

Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Sylhet:
http://sylhet.moedu.gov.bd/

Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Madrasah:
http://madrasha.moedu.gov.bd/

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Today is?International Women’s Day,International Women’s Day has been observed since in the early 1900′s, a time of great expansion and turbulence in the industrialized world that saw booming population growth and the rise of radical ideologies.(IWD) is annually observed on March 8 to celebrate women’s achievements throughout the world. It is also known as the United Nations (UN) Day for Women’s Rights and International Peace.

It is an important occasion to celebrate the achievements and gains made by women and to focus on the job still to be done for working towards achieving equality for women around the world. This day is designated in many countries as a national holiday.

In few nations, IWD is celebrated as an equivalent of Mother’s Day and children give small presents to their mothers and grandmothers. In some countries, school children bring gifts to their female teachers.

Much progress has been made to protect and promote women’s rights in recent times. However, nowhere in the world can women claim to have all the same rights and opportunities as men, according to the UN. The majority of the world’s 1.3 billion absolute poor are women. On an average, women receive between 30 and 40 per cent less pay than men earn for the same work. Women also continue to be victims of violence, with rape and domestic violence listed as significant causes of disability and death among women worldwide. In several countries, women have been raped, and sometimes killed by their individual families to protect the family’s honor.

The history of IWD is the event originated in 1908. In New York, women garment makers demanded better working conditions in the company. The women have worked under very bad conditions and also earned half of men’s wages. They died too early from deprived health. They did not have the right to vote.

In 1910, a second International Conference of Working Women was held in Copenhagen. A woman named Clara Zetkin (Leader of the ‘Women’s Office’ for the Social Democratic Party in Germany) tabled the idea of an International Women’s Day. She proposed that every year in every country, there should be a celebration on the same day – a Women’s Day – to press for their demands.

The conference of over 100 women from 17 countries, representing unions, socialist parties, working women’s clubs, and including the first three women elected to the Finnish parliament, greeted Zetkin’s suggestion with unanimous approval and thus the result was International Women’s Day.

The first IWD was observed on March 19 in 1911. The inaugural event, which included rallies and organized meetings, was a big success in countries such as Austria, Denmark, Germany and Switzerland. The March 19 date was chosen because it commemorated the day that the Prussian king promised to introduce votes for women in 1848. The promise gave hope for equality but it was a promise that he failed to keep. In 1913 International Women’s Day was transferred to March 08 and this day has remained the global date for International Women’s Day ever since.

During International Women’s Year in 1975, IWD was given official recognition by the United Nations and was taken up by many governments.

The UN drew global attention to women’s concerns in 1975 by calling for an International Women’s Year. It also convened the first conference on women in Mexico City that year. The UN General Assembly then invited member states to proclaim March 8 as the UN Day for Women’s Rights and International Peace in 1977. The day is aimed to help nations worldwide eliminate discrimination against women. It also focused on helping women gain full and equal participation in global development.

The theme of IWD this year is: Equal rights, equal opportunities: Progress for all.

In a message, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said gender equality and women’s empowerment are fundamental to the global mission of the United Nations to achieve equal rights and dignity for all. This is a matter of basic human rights, as enshrined in the founding Charter of the UN and the Universal Declaration. It is part of the organization’s very identity.

But equality for women and girls is also an economic and social imperative. Until women and girls are liberated from poverty and injustice, all our goals — peace, security, sustainable development — stand in jeopardy, said UN chief. When women are denied the opportunity to better themselves and their societies, we all lose. On this International Women’s Day, let us look critically at the achievements of the past 15 years so we can build on what has worked and has been correct and what has not been. Let us work with renewed determination for a future of equal rights, equal opportunities and progress for all, he said.

In Bangladesh, discussion meetings, rallies, exhibition and other programmes will mark the observance of the electronic media will broadcast special programmes to highlight its significance. National dailies will also publish special supplements on the occasion.

In Bangladesh, women have been subjected to exploitation and negligence for decades for various reasons. According to a published report of Women and Children Affairs Ministry, our women are facing different kinds of repression.

Our women have not been able to make progress due to various reasons in the male-dominated society. Women and children comprise of three-fourths of world population. Woman’s role is significant for smooth maintenance of children and family and for keeping family well-organized. Hence, the role of women is important in social and family life.

As women are in a relatively disadvantaged position, the government has placed more emphasis on ensuring women’s socio-economic development because we cannot achieve our social, political and economic development keeping the women folk, half of our population, neglected. Bangladesh has joined other parts of the world to combat discrimination, violence and injustice against women.

The government’s vision is elimination of violence against women and children through comprehensive efforts and for making arrangements for developing a violence-free society. Its mission is to create awareness among the people regarding various types and severity of gender-based violence and make arrangement for reporting all incidence of violence against women. This will help develop national database and provide all sorts of support to the victims of violence.

The government has introduced the national policies for the advancement of women. Bangladesh is a signatory to various charters on advancement of women and is also committed to implementing those. It has made notable progress in health, education, economic and political participation to benefit 75 per cent of women and girl children and, ultimately, the country.

The satisfactory result has been achieved in reducing gender gap in education and health sectors. Women’s participation has increased at all tiers of our society. At present, women are working everywhere in the society.

Although considerable progress has been made, much more still needs to be done. The government is confident of achieving the goals in future with the united efforts of all concerned.
DAY THEMES

while many people may think there is one global theme each year, this is not always correct. It is completely up to each country and group as to what appropriate theme they select

?2010: Equal rights, equal opportunities: Progress for all
- 2009: Women and men united to end violence against women and girls
- 2008: Investing in Women and Girls
- 2007: Ending Impunity for Violence against Women and Girls
- 2006: Women in decision-making
- 2005: Gender Equality Beyond 2005: Building a More Secure Future
- 2004: Women and HIV/AIDS
- 2003: Gender Equality and the Millennium Development Goals
- 2002: Afghan Women Today: Realities and Opportunities
- 2001: Women and Peace: Women Managing Conflicts
- 2000: Women Uniting for Peace
- 1999: World Free of Violence against Women
- 1998: Women and Human Rights
- 1997: Women at the Peace Table
- 1996: Celebrating the Past, Planning for the Future
- 1975: First IWD celebrated by the United Nations

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Climate Change Trust Fund Act, 2010

The government will promulgate an act to use climate change fund judiciously and transparently so that benefits reach the affected people properly.Bangladesh is one of the most precarious countries facing climate change. People of this country must be protected from its consequences. Therefore, we are moving forward on this law,” Abul Kalam Azad, press secretary to the prime minister’s office, told reporters after the cabinet meeting.

The government has already allocated Tk 7 billion to build this fund, Azad said.

The cabinet approved the draft Climate Change Trust Fund Act, 2010. The draft will soon be finalised and sent to the law ministry for vetting.

Earlier on August 24, the cabinet approved Climate Change Trust Fund, which was supposed to be registered under the Bengal Trust Act 1882.

?The law ministry suggested us to make a law in this regard since general people are the beneficiaries,? Environment and Forest Secretary Mihir Kanti Barua told The Daily Star yesterday.

He said the act is needed to bring the entire process–from generating fund to approval of projects and use of the fund through a trustee board–under a strong legal coverage.

He said 66 percent of the fund would be spent on six designated areas marked under Bangladesh Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan while 34 percent would be in bank for crisis situation.

The prime minister told the meeting that apart from assistance from international agencies and countries, Bangladesh has taken various steps on its own to face the adverse impacts of global climate change.

?Bangladesh is one of the most vulnerable countries to climate change. The government has moved to make the act to protect people and their property from the adverse effects of climate change,? said Prime Minister’s Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad after the meeting.

He said the government has already allocated Tk 700 crore for the fund. The Ministry of Environment and Forests would allocate the fund to relevant NGO projects.

Ainun Nishat, senior adviser on climate change for the International Union for Conservation of Nature, Asia, said Bangladesh should prepare for judicious utilisation of the fund.

?Huge local and foreign fund will be channelled to the trust. Therefore, a mechanism is needed for the fund management,?

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Source : Hosts Bangladesh ended an 11-year wait by claiming the gold medal in the South Asian Games with a resounding 4-0 victory over Afghanistan in the final on Monday. The last occasion on which the Bengal Tigers clinched the title was in Kathmandu 1999. After striving for improvement over the past decade, their efforts were rewarded by being crowned regional champions.

The immense success is not only a timely boost for the South Asians, but also a testament to their Serbian coach Zoran Djordjevic, who took over just a month prior to the tournament. ?I am happy with the result and satisfied with the way the boys performed,? said the 57-year-old. ?Since I took over, I have believed that Bangladesh have the potential to be a good football nation. But there is still a long way to go for us with a lot to be achieved and a lot of improvements to be made.?

Champion hosts
Bangladesh disappointed in last year?s South Asian Federation (SAFF) Championship where they were edged out by eventual winners India in the semi-finals. Therefore the South Asian Games provided the home team with a chance for redemption.

Under Djordjevic, the hosts got off to a perfect start as they routed Nepal 3-0, before firing four unanswered goals past Bhutan in the second game to book their place in the last four. They then rounded off their group campaign with a solitary-goal win over the always-difficult Maldives to set up a semi-final clash with India.

Since I took over, I have believed that Bangladesh have the potential to be a good football nation.Bangladesch coach Zoran Djordjevic

The Indians proved a resolute test for the home side and although they largely dominated proceedings, Bangladesh had to wait until five minutes from full time to break the deadlock. Substitute forward Tahidul Alam Sobuj scoring the decisive goal for a famous win.

The hosts managed to maintain their form in the final despite facing an unpredictable Afghanistan. Midfielder Atikur Rahman Mishu headed the hosts in front after 18 minutes with striker Enamul Huq soon doubling the advantage. Abdul Baten Komol put the game beyond any doubt on 69 minutes with the in-form Sobuj sealing the win two minutes from time.

Afghani gems
Bangladesh may have won the tournament but it was the losing finalists Afghanistan who stole the show. The enigmatic Afghanis showed they are more than capable of causing an upset, with striking prodigy Belal Arezou the most notable revelation.

Finishing runners-up in the regional competition was a significant achievement for Afghanistan. The war-torn nation owing much of their success to Arezou who almost single-handedly steered them to the final by scoring all six of the team?s goals.

The 21-year-old, who is strutting his stuff with Norwegian club Asker, opened his account by scoring the only goal against India. After claiming a brace in their 2-1 win against the defending champions Pakistan, he was again twice on target as Afghanistan ran out 2-0 winners over Sri Lanka, before grabbing the winner in the semi-final clash against Maldives. Although the lanky forward was limited to few chances against the rampant hosts, he has proved himself to be one of the region?s most promising goal-getters.

Elsewhere, India, inspired by the success which had seen them win last year?s SAFF Championship with their U-23 side, this time elected to field an U-19 team, with the region?s most populace nation focused firmly on player development. Despite this, the Indians, under Englishman Colin Toal, held Sri Lanka to a goalless draw before dispatching Pakistan 5-1 to reach the last four, where they lost to the hosts by the slightest of margins. Maldives won the third-place playoff with a 3-1 victory over Toal?s young charges.

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Hurray !!!!Bangladesh?s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina declared open the 11th South Asian Games at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Friday.

The 12-day event will have 23 disciplines at 19 venues spread all over Dhaka and four district towns. The Games began amidst pomp and a well-coordinated cultural programme ought to make the entire Nation proud.

The opening ceremony was precise and eye-catching.

With a full house in attendance, the ceremony began with one entire gallery displaying cards ?Welcome to Dhaka?. The National anthem was played as soon as the Prime Minister arrived at the stadium.

Eight participating teams, in the Bengali alphabetical order, entered the arena with Afghanistan leading the marchpast. It was followed by Nepal, Pakistan, India, Bhutan, Maldives, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.

The Indian contingent was led by National badminton champion Chetan Anand. In fact, the Indian squad was the smallest with less than 80. The biggest, of course, was that of host Bangladesh.

With the eight contingents taking their places in the middle, the most important part of the ceremony began with the torch being brought into the stadium. Attiqur Rehman (shooting), Zeenat Ahmed (women?s sport federation), Musaraf Hossain (boxing), Bazalur Rehman (swimming), Jewel Rana (football), Rakhibul Hasan (cricket), Nisha Haque (women?s sport federation), Golam Mustafa (freedom fighter), Akram Khan (cricket), Sahana Parveen (shooting) and Mahboob Alam (athletics) carried the torch to the cauldron and Kazi Salauddin (football) had the honour of lighting the flame.

Eight flag-bearers converged near the dais for oath taking. Bangladesh?s sprint queen Nazmun Nahar Beauty and National football team captain, Aminul Haque, took oath on behalf of all the participants.

Pictures of a fawn (1985 mascot), a tiger cub (1993) and Doel, the mascot of these Games, rolled in to the lusty cheers of the spectators. The three-and-a-half hour opening ceremony featured the rich tradition, heritage and culture of Bangladesh as well as the latest innovation of exhibit art ? the aquatic show.

The show was based on the concert for Bangladesh?s Independence hosted by Pt. Ravi Shankar and Beatles star George Harrison and March 7 address of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on a water screen. A spectacular display of fireworks brought the evening programme to a close.

Meanwhile, seven players and an official from Nepal were injured, one of them seriously, when the lift in which they were coming down crashed at the Imperial Hotel International here on Friday.

Col. Walli Ullah, Director and CEO, Bangladesh Olympic Association, said over-crowding of the lift was the cause of the accident.

Participating nations

Participating countries.

A total of 8 countries will participate in the 2010 South Asian Games.

• Afghanistan
• Bangladesh
• Bhutan
• India
• Maldives
• Nepal
• Pakistan
• Sri Lanka

This is the second time that Afghanistan participates in the South Asian Games, after 2006.

?Sports

There are 23 official sports for the 11th SAF Games. They are^[1]?:-

For the first time, Twenty20 cricket will be included in the Games. All of the eight participating nations will send under-21 teams for the cricket tournament.^[4]

In 2008, it was rumoured that hockey, volleyball, rowing and wrestling had been excluded from the Games. However, later sources confirmed that only rowing had been exclude

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