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ডিজিটাল বাংলাদেশ ।কাঁনা ছেলের নাম ...

habib829@hotmail.com — Mon, 31 May 2010 16:40:13 +0100

ডিজিটাল বাংলাদেশ ।কাঁনা ছেলের নাম পদ্মলোচন ।
ছেলের নামের বাহার সে দেখতে পাক আর না পাক। বিদ্যুৎ গ্যাস না থাকলেও বাংলাদেশ এখন ডিজিটাল বাংলাদেশের চাপে ভারাক্রান্ত।যে দেশের ৭০ শতাংশ মানুষ ইন্টারনেট কি জিনিস তা এখনো সঠিকভাবে জানে না,৭৫ শতাংশ মানুষের ই-মেইল এ্যাডরেসের সাথে কোন যোগায়োগ নেই,সে দেশটির নাম দেওয়া হয়েছে ডিজিটাল বাংলাদেশ!সূর্যাস্তের সাথে সাথে যে দেশ আঁধারে ছেয়ে যায়,ছাত্র ছাত্রীরা কেরোসিনের মৃদূ আলোয় লেখাপড়া করে।যে দেশের মানুষ এখনো বিশুদ্ধ খাবার পানি পায় না!এখনো যেখানে গ্যাসেRead More...

গণিত যেখানে শেষ রাজনীতি সেখান থেকে ...

habib829@hotmail.com — Mon, 31 May 2010 16:13:15 +0100

গণিত যেখানে শেষ রাজনীতি সেখান থেকে শুরু।
সহজ ভাবে বললে ,গনিতে অংক কষে উত্তর (Answer) মেলাতে হয় অথবা বিষয়ের যৌক্তিক বৈধতা প্রমান দ্বার সিদ্ধান্তে উপণীত হয়;পক্ষান্তরে রাজনীতিতে উত্তর থেকে অংক কষতে হয় অর্থাৎ সিদ্ধান্ত/বা ফলাফল পূর্বে অতঃপর গৃহিত সিদ্ধান্তের বাস্তবায়নে প্রয়োজনীয় পদক্ষেপ।যিনি অংকের উত্তর পূর্বেই দেখতে পান তিনি অতিমানবীয় গুনাবলীর অধিকারী কোন মানুষ যে একেবারেই নয়, তা নয়;কিন্তু তার চেয়ে বেশী যে বিষয়টি এসে দাঁড়ায় তা হলো বিষয়ের প্রতি তাঁর প্রেম।আর এই প্রেম যখন হয় দেশের সRead More...

How Google Got its New Look

tory143@yahoo.com — Wed, 05 May 2010 22:42:14 +0100

Every day 268 million people use Google to search for something. The query goes in, the company's software programs, called spiders, crawl the Web and deliver back the most relevant links. The interaction is so simple—and the hidden calculation behind the results so complex—that it's no wonder people tend not to notice much about the process. Who bothers to ask the ingredients of a magic formula?

For all of its experiments with maps, books, e-mail, and social networkinRead More...

BP Says One Oil Leak of Three Is Shut Off

tory143@yahoo.com — Wed, 05 May 2010 22:41:15 +0100

For the first time since an explosion on a drilling rig 15 days ago left an undersea well spewing crude oil into the Gulf of Mexico, engineers succeeded in shutting off one of the three leaks from the damaged well late Tuesday night, a spokesman for BP said on Wednesday morning.

Though by itself the move was not expected to reduce the amount of oil being released — estimated at 210,000 gallons a day — it “does enable to us to make progress, to winnow down the focus frRead More...

India’s Top Birth Control: Still Sterilization

tory143@yahoo.com — Wed, 05 May 2010 22:40:14 +0100

India’s Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said on Wednesday that India needed to turn its full attention on halting population growth.

In 2000, when India crossed the one billion mark, the country had hoped it was making enough progress to get its population to stop growing by 2045. Nowadays the government believes that is more likely to happen in 2060, when the country reaches 1.7 billion.

Mr. Azad has voiced his concerns on India’s population growth before. But he shiRead More...

All-India 3G Spectrum Bids Reach $2.46 Billion in State Auction

tory143@yahoo.com — Wed, 05 May 2010 22:39:11 +0100

Bids for an all-India license to offer faster wireless services reached 110.5 billion rupees ($2.46 billion) on the 22nd day of an auction, according to a statement on the department of telecommunication’s website.

Nine mobile-phone carriers including Vodafone Group Plc, the world’s largest, and Bharti Airtel Ltd., India’s biggest, are vying for the spectrum to offer third-generation services in the world’s second-largest wireless market by subscribers.

World Bank approves $292 mln loan for Bangladesh

tory143@yahoo.com — Wed, 05 May 2010 22:37:51 +0100

The World Bank approved on Wednesday $292 million in loans to finance two infrastructure projects in Bangladesh, through its Investment Promotion and Financing Facility (IPFF).

The IPFF, operating since 2006, has helped boost Bangladesh's electricity generation capacity by 5 percent by adding 178 megawatts electricity to the national grid and two special economic zones at Dhaka and Chittagong.

Bangladesh currently faces up to 2,000 megawatts (MW) of electricity shortage a day that causesRead More...

Bangladesh war crime probe chief quits

tory143@yahoo.com — Wed, 05 May 2010 22:36:58 +0100

The lead investigator at Bangladesh's new war crimes tribunal, set up to prosecute perpetrators of atrocities during the 1971 independence war against Pakistan, resigned Wednesday, an official said.

Abdul Matin, a former top bureaucrat, submitted his resignation in the wake of allegations by senior officials that he had ties to the country's main Islamist party, Jamaat-e-Islami, which sided with Pakistan during the war.

"He resigned citing personal reasons," the home ministry's senior inRead More...

Abed Khan Speaks on Freedom of Press in Bangladesh

tory143@yahoo.com — Tue, 04 May 2010 11:54:51 +0100

Today is World Press Freedom Day. In an exclusive interview with VOA, Abed Khan, well-known journalist and columnist of Bangladesh, spoke about the freedom of press in Bangladesh.

Reporters Without Borders says this year, nine journalists have been killed around the world and nearly 300 are in prisons. Recently, Freedom House, an independent watchdog organization that supports the expansion of freedom around the world, reported that Bangladesh is one of those countries that haRead More...

Govt to import cotton yarn from African countries

tory143@yahoo.com — Tue, 04 May 2010 11:52:43 +0100

The Bangladesh government is contemplating importing cotton yarn directly from a few African countries, in a bid to contain the recent flare-up in cotton yarn prices.

This was announced by Commerce Minister Lt Col (retd) Faruk Khan, at the inauguration of a textile training programme at a hotel in Dhaka.

He also suggested setting up of a warehouse to stock raw cotton and cotton yarn to help weavers and clothing producer’s access them at affordable prices.

He also blamed thRead More...

Robiul Islam in Bangladesh squad for England

tory143@yahoo.com — Tue, 04 May 2010 11:52:09 +0100

Fast bowler Robiul Islam is the only uncapped player in the Bangladesh Test squad for the tour of England scheduled for May 2010. Mashrafe Mortaza, who made a comeback to the national side for the World Twenty20, has not been included but Mohammad Ashraful is recalled to the Test side.

Robiul, 23, represents Khulna Division in domestic cricket and has claimed 102 first-class wickets in 30 appearances. He has also played for the GP-BCB NatioRead More...

Ashraful returns for Bangladesh's England tour

tory143@yahoo.com — Tue, 04 May 2010 11:51:31 +0100

Bangladesh have recalled former skipper Mohammad Ashraful to their Test squad for the forthcoming tour to England.

The 25-year-old was left out for the series between the two sides in Bangladesh earlier this year.

But he hinted at a return to form by making 65 off 49 balls against Pakistan in a World Twenty20 match on Saturday.

Bangladesh have named uncapped paceman Robiul Islam, 23, in a 15-man squad for the tour to England, which features Tests at LoRead More...

War crimes top investigator was Chhatra Sangha man: PM’s adviser

tory143@yahoo.com — Sat, 01 May 2010 10:27:43 +0100

The prime minister’s adviser, Alauddin Ahmed, on Friday said that Abdul Matin, the chief of the investigation body that is probing crimes against humanity during the War of Independence, was an activist of Islami Chhatra Sangha, the student front of Jamaat-e-Islami, in 1971.
‘The chief investigation officer, Abdul Matin, was the candidate for the presidency of a college unit of Chhatra Sangha. If such persons are chosen as investigators, what will be tRead More...

May Day in Bangladesh perspective

tory143@yahoo.com — Sat, 01 May 2010 10:26:46 +0100

Every year May Day is observed in our country with some known ceremonies, promises, meetings and seminars. The oldest history of the Day is just reminded and discussed. The day ends and the promise disappear gradually. The woes of our workers remain as their constant companion. Our jute industries witnessed the rich chunk of labourers which now sees a moribund state and many industries have died totally. Garment sector has emerged with promising aspect. Hence, the workers of this sector bRead More...

T20 World Cup Schedule: Indian vs. Afghanistan and Pakistan vs. Bangladesh

tory143@yahoo.com — Sat, 01 May 2010 10:26:16 +0100

T20 World Cup Schedule: Indian vs. Afghanistan and Pakistan vs. Bangladesh: There are 2 matches slated for the day in the ongoing T20 Cricket World Cup.

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The first match would begin 7.30 Indian Standard Time, where Team India would be taking over Afghanistan.

And the second match is going to take place at the same ground of St. Lucia between Pakistan and Bangladesh.

Earlier, Team InRead More...

Ariz. gov signs bill revising new immigration law

tory143@yahoo.com — Sat, 01 May 2010 10:25:25 +0100

Gov. Jan Brewer on Friday signed a follow-on bill approved by Arizona legislators that make revisions to the state's sweeping law against illegal immigration — changes she says should quell concerns that the measure will lead to racial profiling.

The law requires local and state law enforcement to question people about their immigration status if there's reason to suspect they're in the country illegally, and makes it a state crime to be in the United States illegally.

The fRead More...

BP’s Response to Oil Spill Lacking, Government Officials Say

tory143@yahoo.com — Sat, 01 May 2010 10:24:33 +0100

BP Plc should be doing more to protect coastal areas in the Gulf of Mexico from an oil slick formed after a drilling rig explosion, state and federal officials said.

“BP’s current resources are not adequate to meet the three challenges we face,” Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal said. “The three challenges we face are stopping the leak, protecting our coast, preparation for a swift cleanup of our impacted areas.”

Jindal, speaking yestRead More...

Report of US Commission: Religious freedom in Bangladesh lauded

tory143@yahoo.com — Sat, 01 May 2010 10:23:56 +0100

Bangladesh's achievements in religious freedom was commended in the latest report of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF).

The latest 11th annual report, formally released in Washington DC on Thursday, said the present Government is the most secular and favorably disposed toward minority rights and the parliamentary elections in 2008 has been free of any anti-minority violence.

It said inclusion of a visible number of members of minoritRead More...

Afridi wants team to take Bangladesh seriously

tory143@yahoo.com — Sat, 01 May 2010 10:23:21 +0100

Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi has told his reigning World T20 champions to take Bangladesh as seriously as Australia when they begin their title defence on Saturday. Pakistan wrap up their Group A engagements against Australia on Sunday.

With the top two teams in each of the four groups going through to the Super Eights, both Pakistan and Australia are expected to qualify. However, Afridi told the ICC podcast on Thursday: “Playing in this cricket, anything can happen. It&Read More...

Bangladesh's landmass increased due to sedimentation in rivers

farzana_kanak@yahoo.com — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 11:14:25 +0100

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Bangladesh's landmass has increased in recent years, thanks to sedimentation in its southern rivers, a study has revealed.

The study shows that the country has actually grown in landmass equal to five times the size of Dhaka city. The new land has emerged in the Meghna estuary.

The 8.5-magnitude earthquake that struck Assam in 1950 increaseRead More...