Women’s status far short of MDG targets
March 8, 2010
The equal rights and status of women in a number of areas including productive jobs, literacy and tertiary education, health and public offices are still far behind the global targets.
A joint report by the government and the UNDP revealed that the percentage of women engaged in non-farm activities is less than half of the target set in line with the Read more
Bangladeshi women on the move
March 8, 2010
Bangladeshi women have successfully challenged social and religious prejudices and are now playing a vital role in various sectors in the public arena.
Three of the nation’s most important political posts are held by women — they are Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Opposition Leader Khaleda Zia and Deputy Leader of the Read more
Darfur rebels release Bangladeshi, 60 others
March 8, 2010
Sixty-one out of 63 UN peacekeepers, including Belal Hosain, an officer of the Bangladesh army, were released by abductors one day after their abduction in Darfur on Friday, ANA said from New York yesterday.
Two Nigerian law enforcing officers and vehicles of those peacekeepers were taken to an undisclosed place, the Read more
Dhaka to honour 26 foreigners for role in freedom war
March 8, 2010
The government will honour 26 foreign nationals for their contribution to the liberation war in 1971.
The liberation war ministry will formally invite them to be present in the function where the reception would be accorded, sources said adding that they would be accorded the reception in two Read more
Forest Dept starts first-ever ‘bird ringing’
March 8, 2010
For the first time, the forest department has started bird ringing and strapping satellite transmitter to migratory birds to carry out a study on them.
The study will be conducted to determine if migratory birds spread avian influenza virus from one country to another. It will also be able to locate their migration Read more
Animals in Sundarbans face scarcity of sweet water
March 8, 2010
There is no natural food crisis for animals living in the Sundarbans but there are symptoms of dying up sweet water sources gradually.
Besides, the trees are suffering from diseases called top dying which has been recorded officially two decades back, according to officials.
The UNESCO declared the Sundarbans — 6,017 square kilometers including three wildlife Read more
100th int’l women’s day today
March 8, 2010
Men pledge to fight acid menace
On the eve of 100th International Women’s Day celebration, a group of men yesterday vowed to fight against acid violence, which makes many women’s lives a misery.
“As a man, I am ashamed that in over 95 percent cases it is a man who throws acid at women. It really hurts me. I swear to work so that no woman is burnt by acid anymore,” said singer Shuvro Dev at the rally of men against acid violence at Rabindra Sarobar in the city’s Dhanmondi area.
Acid Survivors Foundation (ASF) and the Bangla daily Prothom Alo jointly organised the Read more
Lohan Denies New Dj Romance
March 7, 2010
LINDSAY LOHAN has laughed off reports she has a new DJ lover after she was linked to British music-mixer GARETH GENO.
The Mean Girls actress ‘came out’ as bisexual in 2008 after she struck up a tumultuous relationship with DJ Samantha Ronson.
The on/off romance came to an end last year (09) and she’s since been linked to numerous eligible Read more
Neil Nitin traumatised after ‘misbehaving’ with SRK
March 7, 2010
“Never again!” Neil Nitin Mukesh shudders at the very thought of the way he was forced to misbehave on stage with Shah Rukh Khan — by Shah Rukh Khan himself.
Trust Shah Rukh to espouse irreverence. But Neil hasn’t been able to get over it. Katrina Kaif and Bipasha Basu were in a state of shock after Neil’s outburst on stage against Shah Rukh Khan at the Read more
MNIK conquers new territories for Bollywood!
March 7, 2010
It is old news that Karan Johar’s MY NAME IS KHAN is re-writing history and creating box-office records in the Overseas market, wherever it has opened. And we will not give the details about how MNIK has broken all the records held by previous SRK movies in US or state that MNIK has already set a new high for UK by grossing £2,307,067 so far and Read more