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Months Top Sustainable Development News from Bangladesh
31-10-2001
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News
Brief - 31-10-2001
Source: News Garden
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Unocal submits pipeline plan for gas export to India
Unocal has submitted a gas
pipeline development plan to the Petrobangla with a view to exporting
the country's natural gas to India....
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New President will be elected on Nov 14
The election of new president for
a five-year term will be held on November 14....
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Dhaka to request for venue change at NY meet
Bangladesh will formally place
its request for scuttling the Non-aligned Movement (NAM) Summit and
fixing a new venue at the NAM Coordination Bureau meeting in New York
next month....
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Water worries
FAST forward to a time when, as
engineers at the Dhaka Water and Sewerage Authority (WASA) have
recently forewarned, residents of the capital would have to subscribe
piped water at a price higher than...
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BGMEA urged to fire-safety committee
Labour and Employment Minister
Abdullah-al-Noman advised the BGMEA to form a fire-safety committee
which will inspect factories regularly and suggest the owners
necessary measures to prevent fire outbreaks....
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Country has gas reserve for only 20 yrs?
Country's gas-based industries
would run hardly for 20 years with the current level of known
recoverable reserve of 11.04 trillion cubic feet (TCF) of gas....
30-10-2001
29-10-2001
28-10-2001
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News
Brief - 28-10-2001
Source: News Garden
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Dhaka
for review of Ganges Treaty
Bangladesh yesterday said it
wanted a review of the Ganges Water Sharing Treaty, and also asked
India to take effective steps towards narrowing the trade gap between
the two countries and immediately provide...
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JS
goes into maiden session today: AL to stay out
The eighth Jatiya Sangsad
goes into its maiden session this morning with the BNP-led four-party
alliance in the Treasury Bench and the main opposition Awami League
set to boycott the opening sitting....
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OIC
Secy Gen due today
Dr Abdelouahed Belkeziz,
Secretary General of the 56-member Organisation of Islamic Conference
(OIC), is scheduled to arrive in Dhaka today on a four-day visit....
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Accord
to expand cooperation, revamp SAARC
Bangladesh and India have
agreed to expand bilateral cooperation in economic, trade and cultural
areas....
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Global
growth may bounce back by mid-2002, says OECD
Global economic growth is
likely to bounce back by mid-2002 after the September 11 attacks
pushed the United States into the arms of recession and slashed demand
in other countries, the OECD's chief said...
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IBBL
introduces ATM service
Islami Bank Bangladesh
Limited (IBBL) has introduced ATM service in co-operation with ETN,
says a press release. Clients may use this ATM 24 hours even on
holidays....
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Dengue
kills 6 more in last nine days
Six more people died of
dengue in the last nine days, official sources said yesterday....
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'Govt
to bring women to mainstream economic acts'
Women and Children Affairs
Minister Begum Khurshid Jahan Haq yesterday said the government was
pledge-bound to bring women in mainstream economic activities to
fulfil constitutional obligation to ensure...
25-10-2001
24-10-2001
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Ministry
of Liberation War Affairs created
The Ministry of Liberation
War Affairs (MLWA) was created yesterday for preserving country's
glorious history of the War of Independence along with ensuring
welfare of the freedom fighters....
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Anthrax
scare: British Council closed, US, Australian missions in city
evacuate staff
Anthrax scare yesterday
gripped several foreign missions and an international installation in
Dhaka....
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Bid
to convert part of Dhanmondi Lake into residential plots
More than a year after
'completion' of the Dhanmondi Lake Development Project, authorities
are yet to start its commercial components, leaving the Tk 20 crore
infrastructure in the hands of vandals and...
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Inter-ministerial
cell to be formed to boost exports
An inter-ministerial cell
would be formed to hammer out a work plan to boost exports that faced
setbacks in the wake of worldwide economic slowdown following
devastating attacks on America....
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Possible
SAARC summit is great news
AMIDST the global war cries
that surround the Afghan crisis we have suddenly heard a small
drumbeat of some possible good news. Reports say that SAARC summit is
likely to be held in the first week ofJanuary....
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Border
confec begins in Rajshahi
A four-day border conference
between Deputy Director General of Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) and
Inspector General of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) began at local
BDR Sector Headquarters here yesterday....
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UN
Day today
The United Nations Day will
be observed today in the country and across the globe renewing the
pledge to make a more active role in the world body for promoting
peace, development and justice....
23-10-2001
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News
Brief - 23-10-2001
Source: News Garden
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Unocal
presentation on gas pipeline to India postponed
US oil company Unocal
yesterday postponed an official presentation of its proposal for
laying a gas export pipeline from the Bibiyana gasfield in
north-eastern Bangladesh to New Delhi, sources said...
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EC
takes preparation to hold upazila elections in Feb
The Election Commission (EC)
is taking preparations to hold elections to 463 Upazilla Parishads in
February next year as it has received the government's green signal,
sources said....
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SAARC
Summit now Jan 4-6
The South Asian Association
for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Summit, stalled since November 1999,
is likely to be held in the Nepalese capital Kathmandu from January 4
to 6 next year, diplomatic sources...
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Durga
Puja
THE Durga Puja, the biggest
Hindu festival in Bangladesh, is being celebrated all over but in a
relatively muted manner....
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APEC
declaration
LEADERS of the Asia-Pacific
Economic Cooperation (APEC) have made it abundantly clear that while
they condemn the "murderous deeds" of September 11 and
support US President George W Bush's war on terrorism,...
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BATEXPO
2001 cancelled
The Bangladesh Apparel and
Textile Exposition (BATEXPO) 2001 has been cancelled in the wake of
poor response from the international buyers following the September 11
terrorist attacks in the USA and the...
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Nepal
signs loan deal with ADB for poverty alleviation
The Asian Development Bank (ADB)
has signed an agreement with Nepal under which it will give the
Himalayan kingdom up to $ 105 million annually for three years to
battle poverty, officials said Monday....
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Bangladeshi
shot dead by BSF in Jaintapur
One Bangladesh national was
shot dead and two others were injured as the Indian Border Security
Force (BSF) opened fire on them at Lalakhal frontier in Jaintapur
upazila yesterday....
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Bangladesh
has a chance to get free market access to US
Bangladesh has a bright image
as a democratic and moderate Muslim country and its recent role in the
US struggle against global terrorism will help her get
duty-and-quota-free access to the American market....
22-10-2001
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Law
& order top priority, say business leaders
The business community has
said that people have given mandate to the new government in the wake
of deteriorating law and order in the country and warned that if it
fails to improve the situation people...
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Puja
begins today on subdued note
The Durga Puja, the greatest
religious celebration by Hindus, begins today with low-key festivity
in the country, despite the government's assurance of support and
security....
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Bangladesh
faces IMO ire
The country faces an
International Maritime Organisation (IMO) ban on its seaport for
sustained maritime security failures over the last seven years....
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APEC
calls for launching new world trade talks at Nov meet
Asia-Pacific leaders Sunday
urged the launch of a new round of World Trade Organisation (WTO)
negotiations and pledged to accelerate progress towards achieving free
trade within their own region, despite...
21-10-2001
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US
may tag RMG quota with stand on terrorism, gas export
The US wants Bangladesh's new
government to clarify its foreign policy objectives before considering
its request for duty and quota free access of Bangladeshi readymade
garments (RMG) to the US market,...
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Massive
project to battle malnutrition
BANGLADESH will launch a
massive Tk 70,680 crore project to battle chronic malnutrition....
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ITGate
sets up counselling cell
ITGate has set up a special
counselling cell to provide young learners with free counselling on
their future career in computer field assessing their aptitudes and
merits, says a press release....
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World
Congress of APFEJ in Manila Oct 22-26
The 13th World Congress of
the Asia Pacific Forum of Environmental Journalists (APFEJ) will be
held in Manila, the Philippines October 22-26....
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Flood
situation improves in Gaibandha
Overall flood situation in
Gaibandha continued to improve since October 15. The flood caused
havoc in three upazilas of Gaibandha. The affected upazilas are
Palashbari, Gobindaganj and Shaghata....
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Bldg
code must be followed to withstand impact of any probable quake: Abbas
Housing and Works Minister
Mirza Abbas said in the city yesterday buildings should be constructed
in a manner to withstand impact of earthquake to avoid colossal loss
of life and property....
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World
Mental Health Day
October 10, was "World
Mental Health Day". Mental handicap is more than a health problem
or social problem. Mental disease is a temporary disability, which can
be overcome by medicare and nursing....
18-10-2001
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Help
implement polls pledges: Khaleda
Prime Minister Khaleda Zia
yesterday sought total support of the administration for implementing
her party's election pledges....
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What
the bureaucrats said...
The much-talked about issue
of politicisation of the civil administration dominated an open
discussion participated by top bureaucrats in presence of Prime
Minister Khaleda Zia yesterday....
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President
asks LGRD minister to look into alleged attacks
President Shahabuddin Ahmed
yesterday directed LGRD Minister and BNP Secretary General Abdul
Mannan Bhuiyan to look into the matter of reported incidents of
harassment on minority people....
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Business
community seeks urgent govt steps to boost exports
On the back of falling
exports in a recessing global economy, the country's business
community has suggested the new government to take specific measures
to boost exports and address the infrastructure...
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CEMS
Mega Expo begins tomorrow
With the participation of
Information technology, electronics and construction-related
companies, a gala exposition titled Mega Expo 2001 organised by
Conference & Exhibition Management Services (CEMS)...
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Govt
to review some power projects
State Minister for Power
Iqbal Hasan Mahmood has said the new government would take immediate
steps to improve power supply situation by making the existing setup
more effective....
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'Govt
to carry on reforms in oil, gas sector'
State Minister for Energy and
Mineral Resources AKM Mosharraf Hossain said in the city yesterday the
present government will carry forward the ongoing reform activities in
oil and gas sector with a view...
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Problems
in health care delivery system and HPSP
'Every poor country in fact
is a poorly managed country'... We manage by crisis and not by
objective....
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'Govt
will set up more parks, check the environment pollution'
BNP secretary general and
LGRD and Cooperatives Minister Abdul Mannan Bhuiyan said yesterday
that the government would soon recover the parks in the city which are
being occupied illegally and that they...
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'No
alternative to IT edn to dev human resources'
Labour and Manpower Minister
Abdullah al Noman said yesterday that IT education needed to be
expanded up to the upazila level considering its potentials and demand
at home and abroad....
17-10-2001
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Directive
to deploy BDR at mandaps if needed
Prime Minister Khaleda Zia has instructed the administration to
take all-out measures for smooth celebration of Durga Puja and provide
highest security to all minorities...
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Pipeline
export of gas
Sensing heavy pressure in favour of pipeline export of gas
immediately after takeover by the new government, Petrobangla experts
have been individually doing homework to understand the various
dimensions...
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Gas
export only after ensuring reserves for 30 yrs: Saifur
Finance and Planning Minister M Saifur Rahman has backtracked from
his earlier stand on the gas export issue by saying that the country
would export gas after ensuring adequate reserves for 25 to 30
years....
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Financial
Stability Forum to hold first Asia-Pacific regional meeting
The Financial Stability Forum (FSF) will hold its first regional
meeting in the Asia-Pacific area later this month to examine how the
region's financial systems are responding to the global economic
slowdown....
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Seminar
begins at BPATC
A seminar on "Relationship between Government and
Politics" began at Bangladesh Public Administration Training
Centre (BPATC) at Saver yesterday, an official handout said....
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Bangladesh
to send relief for Afghan refugees
Bangladesh will soon send relief materials for the Afghan
refugees, a top official of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs told the
agency yesterday....
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Celebrating
Lalon's philosophy of love for humanity
Fakir Lalon Shah is a vital constituent element in Bangalee folk
culture and belief. A mystic devotee, Lalon had been austerely
endeavoured to achieve a spiritual end all his life....
16-10-2001
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US
rains down bombs and missiles on Afghanistan
The United States took its
military campaign against Afghanistan into a second week yesterday,
raining down bombs and missiles as part of efforts to force the ruling
Taliban to hand over Osama Bin Laden....
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Saifur
hints at gas export
Finance and Planning Minister
M Saifur Rahman has indicated that the government may go for gas
export provided that it is beneficial for the country....
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Curb
terrorism, maintain harmony at any cost
The new cabinet of Prime
Minister Khaleda Zia has warned of stern action against lawbreakers
and urged all to maintain peace and harmony....
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Donors
set priority reform agenda
The donors have set some
priority reform agenda for the new government to fulfil on an
immediate basis, which can well decide the fate of any future
assistance, according to sources....
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Govt
has to import additional fertiliser worth $ 34m this yr
The government will have to
spend around 34 million US dollars for importing additional three lakh
tonnes of urea fertiliser this fiscal year due to suspension of
production in a big factory, sourcessaid....
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Need
for separate financing instt stressed for small enterprises
There should be a separate
specialised financial institution in the country for financing small
rural enterprises, bankers and academicians recommended at a seminar
yesterday....
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S'pore
attends IT & ME 2001 Tradeshow
Singapore, the world's top
fifth convention city and Asia's top convention city, attended
Chicago's Incentive Travel (IT) and Meetings Executives (ME) Tradeshow
between October 9 and 11, says a pressrelease....
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Anthrax
fear goes global
Fears of biological attacks
sent shudders through the world Monday, after three new cases of
anthrax exposure were revealed here and top US officials admitted the
country was facing a bioterrorist onslaught
15-10-2001
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No
change in foreign policy and accent on economic diplomacy
Foreign Minister Prof. AQM
Badruddoza Chowdhury yesterday said the government's foreign policy
will primarily concentrate on achieving economic freedom through
increased focus on economic diplomacy....
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Changing
global situation
These are worrying times for
Bangladesh. Events at the national level in the post election world
and the impact of the international situation on the country are being
acutely felt....
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Embroiders
seek policy support to survive
Bangladesh Embroidery
Manufacturers & Exporters Association (BEMEA) has urged the
government to impose complete ban on old computerised multi-head
machines and temporary restrictions on brand new imports...
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Gulf
states agree to introduce single currency by 2010
Oil-rich Gulf Arab states
moved closer to economic unity Saturday as finance ministers set 2010
as a target year for monetary union and a single currency, and
approved a five per cent common customs duty...
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BSTI
seminar calls for quality products
Speakers at a discussion
Sunday laid emphasis on maintaining quality of local products aimed at
sustaining in the world of open market economy....
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The
first Asian Art Biennale of 21st Century
Talking about the forthcoming
Asian Art Biennale, Dkaha, Subir Chowdhury of the Shilpakala Academy
says about the coming art extravaganza, "We are no longer
confined to Asia anymore....
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Women
constitute only 10pc in public sector
Although participation of
women in administration is increasing day by day, they constitute only
10 per cent in the public sector, showing the inequality between the
sexes....
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Biggest
ME IT fair begins in Dubai
The Middle East's largest IT
fair opened in the Gulf emirate of Dubai on Sunday with officials
dismissing fears of a loss in consumer confidence in the region
following last month's US terror attacks....
14-10-2001
11-10-2001
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List
of cabinet, state & deputy ministers
A 60-member Council of
Ministers headed by Prime Minister Khaleda Zia was formed yesterday.
Of them, 27 are cabinet ministers (except PM), 28 state ministers and
the rest four are deputy ministers....
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34
fresh faces in the Council of Ministers
As many as thirty-four fresh
faces have been inducted into the 60-member Council of Ministers, the
largest of its kind since parliamentary democracy was restored in the
country in 1990....
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Tackling
export, forex reserves two most immediate challenges
Former adviser to the
caretaker government and leading economist Dr Wahiduddin Mahmud feels
the most immediate challenge facing the new government in economic
management will be tackling a threatening...
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HK-based
firm offers internet service thru' satellite
SpeedCast, a Hong Kong based
Internet service provider (ISP), is offering high-speed Internet
service through satellite, which is 50 times faster that any regular
modem, a company official said....
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India's
Infosys 2nd quarter net profit up 30.5pc
India's second-largest
softare exporter, Infosys Technologies Ltd., announced Wednesday that
its 2001 second quarter net profit rose 30.5 per cent year-on-year....
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Nobel
prize in Chemistry goes to 2 Americans, one Japanese
Two Americans and a Japanese
scientist yesterday shared the Nobel Prize in chemistry for showing
how to better control chemical reactions, paving the way for new drugs
like heart medicine and a treatment...
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3
Americans win Nobel Economics Prize
Three Americans won the Nobel
Economics Prize yesterday for advances in ways to analyse markets that
can be applied to both developing and advanced economies....
10-10-2001
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196
alliance MPs sworn in
Outgoing Speaker Abdul Hamid
administered oath to 196 members of the eighth parliament, including
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, at a simple ceremony at the Sangsad
Bhaban yesterday morning....
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The
challenge ahead
As a new government takes
charge today, the economists and the business community in the country
feel that it should immediately initiate a number of key reform
measures and industry-targeted steps to...
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Attacks
in US, bleak aman outlook to pull down GDP growth this year
With an unfavourable global
climate as a fall out of the terrorist attacks in the USA and a bleak
outlook for Aman crop, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has forecast a
GDP growth lower than that of FY01's...
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DCCI
workshop on software project management ends today
A 3-day workshop on Software
Project Management which began in the city on Monday will end today,
says a press release....
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Dengue:
33 more hospitalised
Thirty-three more people with
dengue fever were admitted to different hospitals in the city in 48
hours till 6:00 pm yesterday....
9-10-2001
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US
may strike other countries
The United States warned the
UN Security Council yesterday that it may have to launch military
strikes on other countries and groups beyond Afghanistan and the al
Qaeda network of Saudi-born militant Osama...
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MPs-elect
belonging to 4-party to take oath today
Members of parliament
belonging to the four-party alliance will take oath at the Sangsad
Bhaban this morning....
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Alliance
214, AL 62
The BNP-led four-party
alliance upped its tally to 214 by securing 11 of the 15
constituencies, where re-polling at the suspended centres was held
yesterday....
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Preparations
for Doha meet continue: WTO
World Trade Organisation (WTO)
chief Mike Moore said on Monday that preparations for next month's WTO
ministerial meeting in Qatar were still underway, underlining the
schedule for the conference hadnot...
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Concern
over attack on minorities
Different socio-cultural and
non-governmental organisations in separate statements to the press
yesterday expressed concern over the continued attack on leaders and
activists of rival political parties...
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Three
share Nobel Medicine Prize
Two British researchers
honoured yesterday with the 2001 Nobel Prize in medicine said their
work on cell development improved understanding of how cancer grows
and may lead to new treatments....
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Asian,
European stocks tumble
Asian stocks tumbled Monday
after the United States-led military strikes against Afghanistan but
losses were moderate because the action had been long expected,
dealers said....
8-10-2001
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Air
strikes on Afghanistan
Thunderous explosions and the
rattle of anti-aircraft fire were heard last night in the Afghan
capital, Kabul, as the United States and Britain launched a military
attack in Afghanistan....
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Fresh
voting in 83 centres today
Voting in 83 polling stations
in 15 constituencies, where polling was suspended due to violence and
intimidation on October 1, takes place today amid tight security....
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G7
vows to boost global growth, preserve financial markets
Group of Seven powers warned
Saturday that the September 11 terrorist onslaught against the United
States threatened to delay a worldwide economic recovery....
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One
Bank launches on-line banking in Ctg
One Bank Limited Saturday
introduced on-line banking services in Chittagong branches of the
bank, says a press release....
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Flash
floods in Sylhet, Nilphamari
The low-lying areas in the
bordering upazila of Jointapur under the district have been inundated
due to incessant rains and onrush of water from the upper region,
submerging dwelling houses and arable...
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PDB
set to get a raw deal
The energy ministry is set to
issue an order, which will compel the Power Development Board (PDB) to
accept heavy power equipment from a Russian company, without any
effective contract, to rehabilitate...
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AIDS
vaccine within 10 yrs
Researchers are optimistic a
vaccine for HIV/AIDS will be available within 10 years, but it's
unlikely to be fully effective against all strains of the virus, a US
health expert said Sunday....
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DIIT
software exhibition held
Daffodil Institute of IT (DIIT)
arranged daylong Software Exhibition at its Dhanmondi Campus recently,
says a press release....
7-10-2001
4-10-2001
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Repolling
at 90 centres Oct 8
Re-polling at some 90 centres
in 16 parliamentary seats, where voting was suspended, will take place
on October 8....
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4-party
wins 201 seats, AL 63
The BNP-led four-party
alliance won 201 parliamentary seats and its arch-rival Awami League
only 63, out of 283 in the just-concluded general election, according
to the unofficial result announced so far...
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Economic
woes, terrorism to dominate Nov ASEAN meet
Terrorism and fears of a
worldwide economic slowdown will top the agenda when Southeast Asian
leaders meet next month, the region's most senior official said
Wednesday....
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SC
to hear ETV issue today
The Supreme Court is
scheduled to hear today the suspension order on transmission by
Ekushey Television (ETV) on terrestrial band....
3-10-2001
International News
»This
Months Top Sustainable Development & Other News Around the World
- EU
inching closer to global warming target, Times of India
- Japan
to seek agreement at anti-global warming talks, Times of India
- New
Regulations in California Will Reduce Diesel Emissions, New York
times
- Airports
are major sources of urban air pollution, Edie
- CALIF:
Utility Converting More of Its Building to Partial Solar Power,
EarthVision
- Did
Humans Cause Extinctions? Archaeologist Says No, UniSci
- EU
sets date for Kyoto ratification and unveils plans for emissions
trading, Edie
- Events
of September 11 cast a long shadow over opening of COP-7, Earth
Times
- Gasoline
Fuel Cells Get Boost, EarthVison
- German
fuel cell developers pool resources, Reuters
- German
VDEW rejects mandatory emissions trading, Reuters
- Global
warming could melt away British traditions, Ananova
- Guessing
game shows climate change, AP
- Honda
Unveils New Hybrid Vehicle, EarthVision
- UNHCR
urges Pakistan to open border for Afghan refugees
UN refugee workers yesterday
issued a fresh appeal to Pakistan to open its borders as a mass of up
to 15,000 people remained stranded at the Chaman border post....
- Attacks
make energy bill key - US energy chief, Reuters
- Gasoline
blenders face prison for dirty fuel, Reuters
- AMERICA
ANWR: Norton Admits 'Mistake', LA Times
- BRAZIL:
Environment Ministers to Meet, AP
- Deforestation
Far Away Hurts Rain Forests, Study Says, LA Times
- Forests
in Central America are losing cloud cover, Seattle Times
- Norton
Ignored Crucial Data in ANWR Testimony, ENS
- Alternative
fuel brewing in man's backyard, AP
- AUSTRALIA:
Global warming threatening north Qld rainforests, Australian
Broadcasting Corporation
- Bush
tackles regulatory barriers to CHP expansion, Edie
- Costa
Rica's Cloud Forests: Misty No More, National Geographic
- Australia
energy group warns of renewables slide, Reuters
- Bush
again urges Senate to pass broad energy bill, Reuters
- EU
delay on climate change package angers greens, Reuters
- Ozone
hole shrinks but chemicals pose new threat, Sydney Morning Herald
- Solar
could meet 26 pct energy demand by 2040 - report, Reuters
- UK
recognises renewable energy problems from NETA, Reuters
- US
energy dept gives $51 mln for clean coal technology, Reuters
- US
EPA to favor summer gasoline phase-in for refiners, Reuters
- EPA
approves five-year plan to clean up Houston's air, Houston
Chronicle
- Alaska
Oil Still Stuck on Hill, LA Times
- U.S.
Not Likely to Relent on Global Warming, ENS
- Bush
says US Senate should pass energy bill, Reuters
- EU
decision on German green energy pending, Reuters
- Japan
ready to seek ratification of Kyoto Protocol, Japan Times
- Kyoto
Protocol schedule to proceed according to plan, Japan Times
- New
U.S. Multilateralism Won't Stretch to Kyoto, Reuters
- NEW
ZEALAND: Policy clash leaves carbon tax in limbo, New Zealand
Herald
- Train
travel emerges as viable alternative to flying, The (Eugene, Ore.)
Register-Guard
- U.S.
unable to submit climate proposal soon: Kawaguchi, Kyodo
- Oil
mop-up starts after Alaskan pipe is punctured, Reuters
- Sweden
says green power plan will lift prices, Reuters
- The
green response -- UNFCCC a model framework, Financial Times
- UK
power industry readies for green energy trading, Reuters
- US
plants could be harmed by warmer climate - study, Reuters
- US
science panel plans new fuel-efficiency study, Reuters
- US
utilities, green groups huddle on emissions, Reuters
- JAPAN:
Ozone causes 20 billion yen crop damage in Kanto, Kyodo
- Oil
Spilling From Alaska Pipeline, LA Times
- 70,000
gallons of oil spills through bullet hole in trans-Alaska pipeline,
Anchorage Daily News
- Arctic
natives contemplate technology’s impact on culture, environment,
ENN
- Californians
continue to conserve electricity, Reuters
- Climate
drove U.S. Southwest native cultural changes, Reuters
- Colorado
Glacier Finds Put a Chill on Global Warming Trends, AP
- Drought-hit
Guatemala peasants struggle to survive, Reuters
- London
Electricity says green fund got good start, Reuters
- Sweden
says wind power price can be halved by 2010, Reuters
- U.S.
Vehicle Fuel Economy Hits Record Low, ENS
- US
2001 vehicle mileage falls to 20-year low - EPA, Reuters
- US
lawmaker - utilities must cut 4 pollutants, not 3, Reuters
- US
utilities, green groups huddle on emissions, Reuters
- Alaska
drilling not put in Senate defense bill, Reuters
- Engine
changes capacity on the move, New Scientist
- Adaptive-Decision
Strategy Offsets Uncertainties In Climate Sensitivity, Science
Daily
- Australia
state unlocks brown coal exploration, Reuters
- Calif.
urges power savings to avoid Oct blackouts, Reuters
- Cleaner
buses hit the road in six polluted cities, ENN
- Nike
Vows Reductions in Greenhouse Gas Emissions, ENS
- OCP
Ecuador wins Quito okay for pipeline route, Reuters
- The
benefits of biogas, The Oregonian
- OPEC
oil price slips again
The basket oil price used by
OPEC to set its output slipped again to 20.30 dollars, below the
22-dollar floor of the cartel's target range for a seventh trading
day, its secretariat said on Wednesday....
- US
attacks to plunge10m people into poverty next year: WB
The economic impact of the
September 11 terrorist assaults will plunge another 10 million people
into poverty next year, the World Bank said in a report Monday....
- Canada
urges against hasty U.S. move on Arctic oil, Reuters
- Electric-powered
cars take London by storm, ENN
- Mexico
City breathes easier as air quality improves, Reuters
- Air
fuel tax still on global agenda - Belgium, Reuters
- Canada
still opposes drilling in Arctic refuge, Reuters
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