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The New Age

#Time for PM to take actions instead of giving lip services
#Better pay to secure
better teachers
#Traditional health systems: renewed interest and new challenges, by Dr Anwar Islam.

The Independent

# Pay hike
#Our heritage
#No makeover for the MLA...!

The Daily Star

#Pay raise of govt servants a welcome move; It would be now their turn to deliver
#The faltering demolition drive;
Strong, purposeful action over unauthorized structures imperative

The New Nation

# Population pressure on capital
# Saving the rivers around Dhaka
# Pakistan: Into the vortex of violence
# Path to salvation

Traffic congestion refuses to go
Do automated signals need recalibration?

The city traffic system almost ran into fiasco resulting in mounting misery of the commuters, except a few, as the authorities introduced an automated traffic signalling in the crossings yesterday.
The DMP authorities did not divide the time schedule for traffic signalling on the basis of the density of population and vehicles of any particular area, sources said.
Rather it has allotted more time for clearance of the roads through which VIPs and personal cars run in greater number. ....READ New Nation .

» New traffic system goes haywire....... READ Independent
» Traffic plunges into chaos....READ New Age
» Traffic goes haywire .... READ Daily Star.

'Necessary steps taken to prevent attack on Hasina'

Home Minister Advocate Sahara Khatun said yesterday that the government had taken necessary security measures to ensure that the hyenas cannot .... READ Independent

» Govt alert to foil any bid to attack PM
Says Sahara .... READ Daily Star/UNB

Jail killing case govt's next priority; Plans to go for legal battle against HC judgement; seeks to defend verdict against 5th amendment ...... READ Daily Star.
» War criminals will be tried too, say AL leaders....... READ Independent

Publish ‘white paper’ on Aug 15
beneficiaries, demands SCBA

Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) yesterday demanded of the government to publish a 'white paper' on the patrons of Bangabandhu's killers. .... READ Independent/BSS

Confusion over BNP council
Top leaders blame ruling party interference; grassroots leaders say most units unprepared

The doubt over BNP council in time continues to get stronger, with top leaders going on record with a claim of ruling party threat and grassroots leaders confiding most units just unprepared .... READ Daily Star.

BNP National Council Dec 8:
Most dist committees
yet to be formed

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is going ahead with holding its much-awaited council on December 8 without formation of most of the district committees. ....READ New Nation .

Two rival committees in
Ctg BNP S district

Nov 22: Two separate committees of Chittagong South District BNP were.... READ Independent.

Previous stories on BNP »

» Squabbles in BNP upset Khaleda...... READ Independent.
» Tarique coming back to politics, says Khaleda...... READ Daily Star.
» BNP grassroots sharply divided over council ......New Age.
» BNP summons its 4 Ctg stalwarts....Daily Star.
» BNP reformist expelled from party sue Khaleda...Independent /UNB
» Infighting foils BNP council in Ctg. ...bdnews24.com.
» Internal chaos foils BNP's Ctg council
» BNP plans chief's power intact, direct SG polls...bdnews24.com.
» BNP central body awaits shake-up ... Daily Star.
» Dhaka city committee of BNP
after national council ...Independent.
» BNP may expel a few reformists.....Daily Star.
» BNP advisers feel ignored in party reorganisation..... Daily Star.
» Professional group playing active role in BNP... Daily Star.
» G-9 giodes BNP: Crisis-riddled BNP formed Group 2009... Daily Star.
» Rift still dogs BNP, Khaleda drops 'choice'...Independent

Shootout Suo Moto
Govt asked to place report
on Rab team by Dec 9

The High Court directed the government yesterday to place before it by December 9 the details of Rab officials involved in ....READ Daily Star.

Explain 'crossfire' in 48 hours
HC asks govt after deaths of two brothers in custody; Sahara claims 'no crossfire' since AL took office....READ Daily Star.

» HC orders govt to explain killings.....READ bdnews24.com.

1,000 shanties go up in flames

More than 1000 shanties were gutted in a devastating fire at ...... READ Independent.

» 1,000 shanties burnt in city fire....New Age
» 1 killed, 1,000 shanties gutted ....Daily Star.

Four convicts seek President’s mercy

The five death row convicts in the Bangabandhu murder case are making preparations for filing a review petition in the Supreme.... READ Independent

» 4 prepare for mercy plea ; Bar association asks govt to publish white paper on beneficiaries of Bangabandhu murder.... READ Daily Star.

» Surprise over Amnesty’s call
.... READ Independent.

» Appeals for commutation of death sentences: Amnesty International. ...

» Execution process begins as judgement reaches jail.....READ New Age.
» Jailed convicts informed of verdict.......READ bdnews24.com
» Killers to walk gallows ...... READ Daily Star.
» Mujib's killers must hang: SC.......READ
bdnews24.com.

>> Click here to see summary of SC judgement

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Govt asked to apply to ICANN for Bangla domain

A parliamentary watchdog on Sunday asked the government to apply immediately to the Internet Corporation for ....READ New Age.

Grameen to introduce
cheap IP Phone

The country's people, who are connected with Internet, can call others without charge from next month. ....READ New Nation

DCC area grows as
12 mauzas added

The area and number of voters of the Dhaka City Corporation have increased after inclusion of 12 mauzas under Uttara, Gulshan and Lalbagh, .....READ New Age

Afghan war veteran detained

Many Bangladeshi nationals were recruited, trained and sent to Afghan war, said an Afghan war veteran who was detained Saturday noon in the city's Motijheel area by detective branch of police.... READ Daily Star.

India to be third largest
economy by 2050

India will be the third largest economy in the world after China and United States by 2050, a US-based internationally recognised foreign-policy think tank has said....READ New Age/PTI.

Road accidents cost world economy $500b

Russian president Dmitry Medvedev on Thursday called on world powers to battle a rising tide of road accidents which he said killed the equivalent of a major city each year ....READ New Age/ Reuters/ Bdnews24.com

Separated twins beat the odds

Nov 22: Bangladeshi conjoined twins appeared Sunday to have beaten the odds.....Independent

Mother of twin babies wants a chance to see them once .....READ New Age..

Mother of separated twins Krishna and Trishna wants them raised in Australia ;
She also said she longed to hear the girls call her their mother one day.

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Bangladesh's underage brides

Twenty years ago the United Nations adopted the Convention of the Rights of the Child. The CRC or UNCRC, is an international treaty setting out the civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights of children. Nations that ratify the UNCRC are bound to it ...Aljazeera.net.

Developers cheat in land tax payment

The committee for re-evaluation and implementation of new land prices has found that developers are depriving the government of a huge amount ......READ New Age.

Indian billionaires
bounce back

The number of billionaires in India almost doubled in the past 12 months to 52, mainly thanks to a recovery in global stock markets,...... READ New Age/AFP.

Rare animals on sale
Endangered birds also sold illegally at a weekly market in Tongi

It is a weekly pet market. Bird lovers gather here to buy pigeons and other species of birds and animals on Sundays...... READ Daily Star.

No visible steps yet to make
bureaucracy graft-free

The pay of government officials and employees has been increased by up to 74 per cent but no effective measures have yet been taken to curb corruption. ....READ New Age.

Defence ministry owes
a clarification

Nurul Kabir: Armed Forces Day, November 21 that is, for us, the democratically oriented Bangladeshis, is the political symbol of organised resistance against ....READ New Age

Invisible hands holding
back AIDS project fund

The government's HIV/AIDS prevention programme for the high risk group has....... READ Independent

No pay for 2,200 upazila edn
officers since July

Nearly 2,200 upazila secondary education officers and employees will observe Eid-ul-Azha without salaries and ....READ New Age.

Mutiny trial starts in
Rangamati Tuesday
12 Rifle battalion rebels face 3-member court first ..... READ Daily Star.

» BDR trial starts Nov 24 .... READ Independent

Default loans creep up again
Sluggish business, recession blamed

Default loans in the first nine months of this year have increased by 4 percent or Tk 928 crore and stood at Tk 23,904 crore..... READ Daily Star.

Food inflation up
despite fall in CPI

The country's food inflation increased despite a fall of the overall consumers' price index (CPI) on ....READ Financial Express.

BPC subsidiary co staff
drawing unapproved money

Officials and employees of the subsidiary companies of Bangladesh Petroleum Corp .....READ Independent

Bleak prospect for ADP execution as donors reject amended PPA
Officials say project implementation to be adversely hit, delayed

The government's annual development spending would be "hit adversely" after major lenders told the authorities to follow their guidelines in procuring goods and works in donors-funded projects ....READ Financila Express.

'S Asia should address non-traditional security challenges'

South Asia should address non-traditional security challenges such as food and water, health and environmental and ....READ Financila Express.

Ministers call for patience regarding war crimes trial

Ministers have called for patience regarding the launch of war crimes trials as the government is presses....bdnews24.com.

» Investigators, prosecutors for war trial to be named in 2 months: Qamrul....Daily Star.
» War crimes trial court site chosen.... New Age.
» War Crimes Legislation : West backs trial, int'l norms... Daily Star.
» Shafique announces road map for holding war crimes trial... Independent.
» Campaigners frustrated as govt drags its feet.... NewAge

EC asks AL, two other parties to further amend constitutions

The Election Commission on Thursday wrote to three political parties, including the ruling Awami League, asking for further amendments to their respective constitutions .......READ New Age.

Previous stories on AL
» AL mulls revamped party at grassroots level .....Independent.
» AL constitution still not RPO-proper: EC decides to ask for further amendment.... Daily Star.
» Fresh rules for political parties' registration mulled.... Independent.
» AL leaves allies out in the cold....Daily Star.

Muhith takes hardline
on RMG incentives

The government has again taken a hard line on providing financial incentive package to apparel sector seeking funds ...New Nation.
» Ensure RMG workers’ minimum wages: PM ...Independent.
» RMG culprits warned... Daily Star.
» Industrial police, intelligence force on cards...New Nation.
» Cop firing irks PM induced by global meltdown....New Nation/bdnews24.com
» Owner seen responsible for deaths... bdnews24.com.
» Steps to lay off not followed...Daily Star.
Garment owners afraid of old fashioned trade unions....New Nation
» Tongi reels from fright : Another death raises toll to 3;
up to 3,000 people sued for violence... Daily Star.
» Bangladesh protest over pay turns deadly... Reuters.
» 'Two killed, 100 hurt' in Bangladeshi workers riot....AFP.