Bangladesh News [14.04.2011]

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Aussies seal Bangladesh whitewash Australia completed a 3-0 whitewash in the one-day international series with Bangladesh after winning the final match in Mirpur by 66 runs. Shane Watson hit 11 fours and three sixes in 72, ... General Sources - Comment on this

Boy tortured by police returned without justice, treatment A ten-year-old boy, brutally tortured in police custody, was handed over to his parents without any justice and treatment yesterday.Victim's father Md Sarwar and mother Shahinoor had to ... The Daily Star - Comment on this

Jatka being sold as 'chapila' Hard pressed fishermen are netting huge quantities of jatka (hilsa fry) during the ban period from November to May as they have not received the money and rice allocated for their survival ... The Daily Star - Comment on this

Nationwide release of 'Guerrilla' today Eminent film director Nasiruddin Yousuff Bachchu and Managing Director of Impress Telefilm Ltd and Channel i Faridur Reza Sagor along with guests pose for photograph during premiere of the ... The Daily Star - Comment on this

Land occupied, not giving a damn about court Occupiers erected a tin-shed room and hung a signboard claiming ownership of a piece of half-acre land belonging to a Hindu family at Nazirpur in Baufal upazila under Patuakhali district although ... The Daily Star - Comment on this

Passur oil spill poses threat Reject oil from a sunken boat on the Passur River near the Mongla port has continued spilling for over a week, posing threat to environment and ecology of the Sundarbans. ... The Daily Star - Comment on this

Robbers kill one, loot houses Robbers killed a house owner in Gazipur and looted houses of expartriates and others in Sylhet and Satkhira on Tuesday.A house owner was shot dead by a gang of robbers as he tried to resist ... The Daily Star - Comment on this

Next hearing on April 19 A Dhaka court yesterday recorded statement of a prosecution witness in connection with Humayun Kabir Sabbir murder case against Shafiyat Sobhan Sanvir, son of Bashundhara Group Chairman Ahmed ... The Daily Star - Comment on this

Bodies of Bangladeshi peacekeepers arrive Friday The bodies of two Bangla-deshi peacekeepers, scheduled to arrive yesterday, will be carried home from Congo tomorrow.An ISPR press release attributed to unavoidable circumstances for the delay ... The Daily Star - Comment on this

HC asks authorities to explain The High Court (HC) yesterday issued a rule upon the authorities concerned to explain why the lease of Shakurail Bazar in Haluaghat Upazila of Mymenshingh for one year (Bangla year 1418) will not ... The Daily Star - Comment on this

30 hurt in B'baria clash At least 30 people were injured in a clash between two rival groups at Kodda village in Sadar upazila yesterday morning. Witnesses said supporters of Asad Master locked in an altercation with ... The Daily Star - Comment on this

Housewife set afire for dowry, dies A woman who was set afire allegedly by her husband and in-laws for dowry in the district died at Chittagong Medical College and Hospital (CMCH) yesterday morning. Razia Begum, 22, wife of Dulal ... The Daily Star - Comment on this

Muhith worried over population boom Finance Minister AMA Muhith yesterday expressed concern over the rising population in the country and felt for stepping up family planning programme to control the population and reduce the ... The Daily Star - Comment on this

Hospital info centre opens Apollo Hospitals Dhaka opened its fifth information centre at Trikal Tower at South Thakur Para, Laksam Road, Comilla on Monday. Principal of Comilla Medical College Prof. (Dr.) Musleh Uddin ... The Daily Star - Comment on this

Human chain in Natore Sushasoner Janno Nagorik (Sujon), Ain-o-Shalish Kendra and Konna Shishu Advocacy Forum jointly organised a human chain in front of Natore Press Club yesterday demanding implementation of ... The Daily Star - Comment on this

'Human rights being violated constantly' Speakers at a roundtable on Monday said human rights are being violated repeatedly in the country, referring to the recent activities of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab).The discussion was organised ... The Daily Star - Comment on this

Road accidents kill five Five people were killed and 11 others injured in separate road accidents in Lalmonirhat, Jhenidah and Pabna yesterday. Our correspondent from Lalmonirhat reports: Two persons were killed and ... The Daily Star - Comment on this

Mighty Padma Turns Furious The mighty Padma, usually calm during this time of the year, has suddenly turned turbulent, devouring homesteads and farmlands near Bhagyakul Bazar in Srinagar upazila under Munshiganj district. ... The Daily Star - Comment on this

Rab member among six mugged Six people, including a Rab member, were mugged in separate incidents in the capital, ... The Daily Star - Comment on this

UN delegation meets Tuku A delegation of the review group of United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) yesterday called on State Minister for Home Affairs Advocate Shamsul Haq Tuku at his ... The Daily Star - Comment on this

Elgar and Behardien build powerful start Dean Elgar and Farhaan Behardien out South Africa A into a very strong position on the first day of the second Test against Bangladesh A ... Cricinfo - Comment on this

Bangladeshi survives 9 days shipped in container A report says a Bangladeshi port worker survived nine days trapped without food or water in a cargo container shipped to Singapore. Another man trapped with ... The Seattle Times - Comment on this

Staff security - “bunkerization” versus acceptance The International Committee of the Red Cross is particularly effective at promoting local acceptance, says new report (file photo) DAKAR, 13 April 2011 (IRIN) - Hiring taxis instead of 4WDs, ... IRIN - Comment on this

No cellphones in classroom DHAKA, Bangladesh — Education authorities thought the ban on student cellphones in class would be enough to prevent disruptions. They forgot about the teachers. Fed up with ... The Seattle Times - Comment on this

Bangla forces fire, boy loses leg Dhaka, April 11: Limon Hossain, 16, should have sat for his higher secondary exams that started on April 5. Instead, he was lying on a hospital bed in Dhaka with his left ... The Telegraph - Comment on this

Food minister defends rice import at high prices Food Minister Abdur Razzaque yesterday defended import of rice at high prices, saying ensuring food availability is the government's top priority, especially when rice prices are high in ... The Daily Star - Comment on this

276 wait at Tunisia No Bangladesh nationals from Libya afresh entered Tunisia or Egypt on Monday, but many families contacted the foreign ministry seeking advice to return back home.As of now, 276 Bangladeshis ... The Daily Star - Comment on this

Bangladesh coach Siddons to leave in June (adds details) DHAKA, April 12 (Reuters) - Bangladesh coach Jamie Siddons will not have his contract renewed when it expires at the end of June, the Bangladesh Cricket Board said on ... General Sources - Comment on this

PM okays amendment to constitution, says Suranjit A day after the meeting with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Suranjit Sengupta, co-chair of the parliamentary special committee on constitutional amendment, yesterday said the PM has given ... The Daily Star - Comment on this

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