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Dhaka begins mutiny trial of border guards

Sify (Free subscription) | 14 hours ago

Nine troopers of Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) were Wednesday produced before a special court for their role in a bloody mutiny in February that left 74 people dead.

Dhaka begins mutiny trial of border guards

India eNews (Free subscription) | 15 hours ago

Nine troopers of Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) were Wednesday produced before a special court for their role in a bloody mutiny in February that left 74 people dead.

4 rivers around Dhaka declared ECAs

The New Nation (Free subscription) | yesterday

BSS, Dhaka The government has declared four rivers surrounding Dhaka City as Ecologically Critical Areas (ECA) as part of the plan to protect the rivers from encroachment as well as conservation of the biodiversity of the ancient water courses. In September 2009, the four rivers- Buriganga, Sitalakhaya, Turag and Balu- have been declared by the Department of Environment as ECAs, said State Minister...

Cattle 'famine' in Dhaka as border tightened on Eid eve

India eNews (Free subscription) | yesterday

Greater vigil by India's Border Security Force (BSF) has curbed cattle movement that may cause a 'famine' in Bangladesh ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, a media report said Tuesday.

• Cattle 'famine' in Dhaka as border tightened on Eid eve - Sify

Cops mum over LeT’s south Indian ops head’s arrest in Dhaka

Bulletin.India (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009

Sleuths of the central agencies are tight lipped over the reported arrest of the Lashkar-e-Tayiba’s south India commander and one of the most wanted terror operatives from Kerala, Thadiyantavida Naseer.

Media support for SA Games urged

The New Nation (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago

UNB, Dhaka Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Wednesday sought co-operation from all concerned, especially the print and electronic media, to make the 11th South Asian Games Dhaka 2010 a grand success. The eight-nation meet-the biggest sports carnival of South Asia-involving Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka will be held in Dhaka and five other divisional...

[khabor.com] Unmasking of Gen. Ziaur Rahman - YouTube video [Farook Rashid interview]

Daily Khabor @ Khabor.Com (Free subscription) | 11 hours ago

Unmasking of Gen. Ziaur Rahman - YouTube video [Farook Rashid interview] Farook Rashid interview http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUVoB4myEp8 Killers Of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l292yT1FHDo&NR=1 A documentary on Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib by Bulbul Hasan http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_Fk-xEXdjs&feature=PlayList&p=E3BB556C0FFDB581&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=49...

BDR mutiny trial begins

The Telegraph India (Free subscription) | yesterday

Dhaka, Nov. 24 (Agencies): The first phase of the trial of around 3,500 BDR troops, who are charged with mutiny, began today.

Lost cause

The Telegraph India (Free subscription) | yesterday

A rebel group's ability to kill people and strike terror is no measure of its strength or popularity. It may be premature to dismiss the United Liberation Front of Asom as a spent force. But few in Assam doubt that it has lost much of its popular appeal and even its capacity for major armed offensives. Its latest strike in Nalbari does not alter these basic facts. The Ulfa's latest act of violence...

[khabor.com] Book on BDR mutiny launched

Daily Khabor @ Khabor.Com (Free subscription) | 21 hours ago

Book on BDR mutiny launched Fahmida Amin, mother of Shaheed Lt Col Inshad Ibne Amin, and other Shaheed family members hold copies of an illustrated book titled 'Shraddhanjali' (Tributes) at its launching ceremony at Brac Centre Inn on Monday. Photo: Courtesy Colonel Mojib Trust launched a book on BDR carnage at a function in the city on Monday, says a press release. The illustrated book titled 'Shraddhanjali'...

[ALOCHONA] Re: [Dahuk]: Can an Execution Help Heal Bangladesh?

Daily Online Alochona (Free subscription) | yesterday

IN ONE WORD A BIG " NO " . UNLESS THERE IS A START OF POLITICS OF TRUTH,JUSTICE N MAINLY TO UPHOLD THE DIGNITY N HONOUR OF THE "LAL SABUJ PATAKA" N OUR MANCHITRA SHUN POLITICS OF HATRED/KILLING/ COERCION N COVER THE GOONS ABOVE THE LAW. On Mon, Nov 23, 2009 at 7:11 PM, Isha Khan wrote: Can an Execution Help Heal Bangladesh? By Ishaan Tharoor Nov. 20, 2009 The home of Sheikh Mujibur...

URGENT PICTURE REQUIREMENT for New Internationalist's Unreported Year 2009

Recent Posts at Lightstalkers (Free subscription) | yesterday

Fw'd message from Suvendu Chatterjee Dear friends and colleagues, Please find below the picture requirements for the reputed UK based magazineNew Internationalist'sUnreported Year 2009. Majority World CIC looks forward to receiving images/ stories s per requirement and the deadline iscoming Thursday 26 November, 12 midnight GMT. The pictures can be sent directly to Mr. Rowan Watts , Director of Majority...

100 buses for students shortly: Auto traffic signal at all intersections soon

The New Nation (Free subscription) | yesterday

BSS, Dhaka The Government will introduce automatic traffic signal at all intersections of the capital and 100 specialised school buses for students to ease city traffic congestion in next two months. The major decisions came from an inter-ministerial meeting for removing the traffic congestion at the Home Ministry here on Tuesday. Chaired by Home Minister Advocate Sahara Khatun, the meeting was attended,...

Stefan Frowein tells the New Nation: EU to support Bangladesh in tackling climate change

The New Nation (Free subscription) | yesterday

Nurul Huda European Union (EU) is ready to work "shoulder to shoulder" with Bangladesh and give it the necessary financial and technical support to tackle and adapt to climate change. Dr. Stefan Frowein, Ambassador, Head of Delegation, European Union to Bangladesh told The New Nation Monday. Bangladesh, needs extra fund for the purpose, he said, adding Dhaka has taken a big step in the right...

Trial of killings in BDR mutiny to start soon

The New Nation (Free subscription) | yesterday

BSS, Dhaka Home Minister Advocate Sahara Khatun on Tuesday said, the trial of the killings in BDR mutiny in February this year would begin soon. Talking to journalists after inaugurating an international conference on human security in the city, the home Minister said that the trial of killings would begin as soon as the police submit the charge sheet. The Home Minister expressed the hope that the...

Social HIV/AIDS

khairulalam | 23/02/2009

Social HIV/AIDS -Mohammad Khairul Alam- -Executive Director- -Rainbow Nari O Shishu Kallyan Foundation- -24/3 M. C. Roy Lane- -Dhaka-1211, Bangladesh- rainbowngo@gmail.com www.newsletter.com.bd Tell: 880-2-8628908 Mobile: 01711344997 The view of poor & developing countries, In generally we found that women & adolescent girls are more vulnerable to HIV infection on each sexual encounter because of the...

The HIV/AIDS epidemic has been fuelled by gender inequality

khairulalam | 23/02/2009

The HIV/AIDS epidemic has been fuelled by gender inequality -Mohammad Khairul Alam- -Executive Director- -Rainbow Nari O Shishu Kallyan Foundation- -24/3 M. C. Roy Lane- -Dhaka-1211, Bangladesh- rainbowngo@gmail.com www.newsletter.com.bd Tell: 880-2-8628908 Mobile: 01711344997 Worldwide, rates of sexually transmitted infections among young people are soaring: one-third of the 340 million new STIs each...

• Knowledge of Sexuality And HIV/AIDS - khairulalam
• Adolescents need protection from AIDS - khairulalam

Commercial Sex Trade in Dhaka City

khairulalam | 23/02/2009

Commercial Sex Trade in Dhaka City -Mohammad Khairul Alam- -Executive Director- -Rainbow Nari O Shishu Kallyan Foundation- -24/3 M. C. Roy Lane- -Dhaka-1211, Bangladesh- rainbowngo@gmail.com www.newsletter.com.bd Tell: 880-2-8628908 Mobile: 01711344997 Lately, prompted by the concern over the spread of HIV/AIDS, commercial sex workers have been the focus of a great deal of attention, first and foremost...