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Bangladesh needs qualified teachers in IT sector
Information and communication technology (ICT) has ushered in a new opportunity for the educated womenfolk inBangladesh. The new technology of the information age has not only created opportunities for the women in job outside, but also helped them earn through outsourcing and freelancing in the IT sector. “The ICT is…
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Imprisonment of 33 opposition leaders heightens tension in Bangladesh
DHAKA – In a quickly developed political tension in Bangladesh, thirty-three key leaders of the 18-party opposition alliances were sent to Dhaka Central Jail on Wednesday promting another spell of violence and unrest in the country. The Metropolitan Magistrate’s Court in Dhaka rejected their bail petitions in an arson attack…
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Protest continues over death of journalist couple in Bangladesh
Bangladesh journalists to march towards PMs office DHAKA – Journalists community in Bangladesh have announced a fresh spell of protest program including a march towards Prime Minister’s office on June 26 demanding arrest of the killers of journalist couple Meherun Rinu and Sagar Sarwar. Both television journalists were murdered in…
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Rival parties of Bangladesh asked to have dialogue
Dhaka — After a series of diplomatic maneuvering and pressure from the donor community, the ruling party and the opposition in Bangladesh have started talking about “dialogue” which appears to be remote possibility in the present political context. The ruling Awami League wants a dialogue about holding the next general …
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Helping hands being extended for offsprings of prostitutes
DHAKA, Bangladesh — Maria, Rabbi, Jolly, Farjin and Bristy are some of the names of kids getting special care away from their mothers. They do not know who are their fathers but know only mothers living in the red light area and two female teachers who are taking care of…
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Bangladesh leftist groups opposed Hillary’s visit
DHAKA, Bangladesh — The left leaning political and student organizations in Bangladesh staged demonstrations in the capital city of Dhaka on Friday protesting the Bangladesh visit of the US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Hillary was the third US Secretary of State to visit Bangladesh. Her visit was planned as a part…
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A Bangladesh musician says ‘Lylics today fail to touch heart’
Kabir “Lyrics do not soothe the heart, music is rather noisy” A guitar player with consummate smoothness, Enamul Kabir is a dedicated musician of Bangladesh who has been regarded as the best Hawaiian guitarist of the country for last four decades. The 69-year old courteous man with a smiling face…
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Violence escalates in major cities of Bangladesh
Dhaka–With the political unrest taking the course of street violence, a wide range of anxiety is spreading quickly among the people at all levels in Bangladesh. The three-day-long hartal enforced by the opposition BNP has demonstrated the level of violence that left at least three persons killed, hundreds injured, thousands arrested and torching of a number of vehicles…
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Missing of oppostion leader sparks general strike
Bangladesh economy held hostage Opposition warns of accelerating anti-government movement Bangladesh economy is being held hostage with the country’s politics getting volatile amidst street agitation spearheaded against the government by the opposition alliance led by Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). The opposition alliance enforced two days’ of general strike on Sunday…
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Bangladesh railway minister resigns for bribetaking
DHAKA, Bangladesh– Railway Minister Suranjit Sengupta, who stirred wide controversy in connection with the recovery of huge amount of bribe money, has finally stepped down taking ‘full responsibility’ for the recent cash scandal involving his personal staff. Suranjit, a high profile political leader of ruling Awami League , who…
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