July 7, 2009

7 wonders of world second phase of voting ends

Staff Reporter The second phase of voting for the New Seven Wonders of the World concluded yesterday and the outcome of the second phase would be announced after calculation and verification of voting. The top 77 nominees will be shown at www.new7wonders.com on July 9, from which the New7Wonders of Nature Panel of Experts will advise on the choice of the 28 Official Finalists, to be announced on 21 July 2009 – the day that voting resumes in the Official New7Wonders of Nature, as chosen by over 1 billion votes and to be revealed in 2011.

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July 7, 2009

Mother Nature Working In Garden Wedding Favors or Asian Wedding Favors

When people hear of a garden wedding, the first image that appears in their heads is a backyard or a park, with a plethora of plants as decorations. Of course, there’s absolutely nothing wrong with having an outdoor wedding, or even using plants as decorations. The idea, however, is to make the wedding look like a natural paradise and not the garden section of the local big box store.

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July 6, 2009

7 students hurt in roof-plaster collapse

Staff Reporter Seven students were injured yesterday as a chunk of roof-plaster fell on them when they were in a class at a school at Prasanna Poddar Lane in the city’s Tantibazar area under Old Dhaka. The injured were identified as Mhethelia(6), Rubina(7), Soniya(8) Ashamoni,(7) Tania(7) Johohara(7) and Juli(6), Salauddin officer in-charge of Kotwali police station told the New Nation that a big chunk of plaster fell on the students of Prasanna Poddar Government Primary School when class was going on in the room at about 9:30am.

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July 6, 2009

Faruk’s remark angers garment factory owners

Staff Reporter Scores of readymade garment owners yesterday expressed their resentment over remarks of Commerce Minister Faruk Khan on wearing costly suits and possessing number of luxury vehicles by them. Faruk Khan on Sunday at a cheque distribution ceremony to the heirs of dead workers of RMG industry, scholarship distribution to children of RMG workers and certificate distribution to skilled workers at BGMEA auditorium urged the garment factory owners not to be luxurious instead of looking after labourers’ welfare.

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July 2, 2009

CHANGE FOR YOUR BUDGET: Regionalized service?: Town, schools get more creative to cut costs

As pressure on town and school operating budgets increases, Andover is looking at consolidating and regionalizing services to stay out of the red. The School Department also explored privatizing its custodial services this spring as a means of cutting costs, with the school custodians union agreeingd to contract concessions to help save jobs and ensure the schools would not hire a private cleaning company next year.

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June 30, 2009

Govt vows to maintain peace in RMG sector: 3000 law-enforcers deployed in DEPZ, Ashulia

Staff Reporter At least 3,000 members of the law enforcing agencies have been deployed at the Dhaka Export Processing Zone (DEPZ) and Ashulia to maintain peace following three days of violence by agitating garment workers. Two garment workers were killed by the police and the Ansar firing at Ashulia on Saturday and Sunday when the garment workers of some factories turned unruly over pay hike. More than 200 workers were also injured during the clashes with the law enforcing agencies and among themselves.

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June 30, 2009

Govt wants to make one-party parliament: BNP

UNB, Dhaka Main opposition BNP on Tuesday condemned what they called government’s mentality to turn the parliament into a one-party parliament as reflected through a senior ruling-party leader’s recent statement asking the absentee opposition lawmakers to resign. Addressing a press briefing of the BNP Parliamentary Party at the Media Centre of Parliament at noon opposition chief whip Zainul Abdin Farroque said the ruling party should not forget that government’s lifespan and existence become uncertain if parliament runs sans opposition.

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June 30, 2009

Nobel medal theft: Jibon Singh held?

Staff Reporter Members of an intelligence team in Bangladesh have reportedly picked up Indian national Jibon Singh, the main suspect of the theft case of Nobel Prize Medal of Poet Rabindranath Tagore. “A person, probably Jibon Singh, was arrested from a nearby district of Dhaka on Monday,” an intelligence official said on condition of anonymity yesterday. It is yet to be confirmed that the arrested person is fugitive Jibon Singh, who is also a leader of Kamptapur Liberation Force (KLF) of West Bengal province of India, he said.

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June 28, 2009

Ideas for Wedding Party Gifts

At Perry Consulting we are often asked what is an appropriate gift for the wedding party, and when is the best time to present these gifts to friends and family.

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June 27, 2009

JS Standing body waited in suspense: Sircar, Siddiqui, Delwar did not turn up yesterday

Staff Reporter Former speaker Barrister Jamiruddin Sircar, former deputy speaker Akhter Hamid Siddiqui and former chief whip Khondoker Delwar Hossain yesterday did not appear before the Parliamentary Probe Committee. Earlier, the probe committee summoned them to appear before it. The probe committee in its yesterday’s meeting charged them for breaching the privilege of Parliament for their failure to attend the meeting.

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June 27, 2009

Michael Jackson’s death unsolved after autopsy

Reuters, Los Angeles Doctors conducted an autopsy on the body of Michael Jackson on Friday but could not immediately determine what killed the “King of Pop,” amid reports he had been injected with a narcotic painkiller shortly before collapsing. Jackson was in full cardiac arrest when paramedics arrived at his rented mansion in the Holmby Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles on Thursday afternoon, with his personal physician trying desperately to revive him. The 50-year-old pop superstar was rushed to nearby UCLA Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead without regaining consciousness.

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June 27, 2009

REB blamed for promoting environment polluters

Rafiqul Islam Azad The state-owned Rural Electrification Board (REB), the power distribution agency entrusted with electricity supply in rural areas, is alleged to have been promoting the environment polluters ignoring the social security and violating relevant laws and regulations. The REB authorities have been allowing polluter private firms to participate in the bidding for supplying equipment, sources in the REB said. Ironically, the REB itself has been violating its own rule in dealing with the tender processes.

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June 27, 2009

Information Commission soon

Staff Reporter Information Minister Abul Kalam Azad yesterday said the government would form Information Commission within two or three days to implement the newly enacted Right to Information (RTI) Act. “A five-member scrutiny committee has been formed to constitute the Information Commission through proposing names for the chairman and its commissioners,” he said while addressing as chief guest at a function on leadership orientation programme for the Members of Parliament (MPs) on RTI in the capital

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June 27, 2009

UK Minister arrives

BSS, Dhaka British Minister for Security and Counter-Terrorism Lord West arrived here yesterday on a three-day official visit to Bangladesh. Lord West is visiting Bangladesh to attend a UK-Bangladesh Joint Working Group meeting aimed at enhancing counter-terrorism co-operation between the two countries, according to the British High Commission in Dhaka. The visit is a follow-up of the announcement made by former British Home Secretary Ms Jacqui Smith, during her visit to Bangladesh in April 2008, that the UK and Bangladesh would form a “Joint Working Group” to carry out closer anti-terrorism operations.

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June 27, 2009

Last-minute name change – The Apprentice Series 5 Final – BBC One

www.bbc.co.uk It’s late in the day and Kate and her team make a last-minute change to their brand name after Debra announces that ‘Intimate’ reminds her of another popular female product. … apprentice 2009 series season five episode 12 debra kate final hired yasmina boardroom Tags: Tips to Choosing the Best Bridesmaid Gift , wedding favors articles , beach theme wedding favors , Tips about beach themed wedding , Bridal Shower Themes , 5 Tips For Bridal Accessories , Cool Groomsmen Gifts

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June 27, 2009

A Winter’s Tale: Creating a Winter Wedding of Your Dreams

by Aaron Hu Wintertime is a perfect time for a wedding. Peace on earth and good will toward men reigns, and it’s the best time to get cozy with your loved one. If you plan poorly, however, you could end up with a wedding right out of “The Nightmare Before Christmas.” This article will help you plan a winter wedding that won’t have your guests asking, “What’s this?” First of all, let’s talk about favors

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June 26, 2009

AL, JP leaders among 3 killed in gun attack

Staff Reporter Three persons including two local leaders of Awami League and Jatiya Party were shot dead and another one was injured by some unidentified gunmen in front of the 1 DIT market at Karwan Bazar in the capital yesterday. The deceased were identified as Faruq Molla, 55, a local leader of Jatiya Party and general secretary of Karwanbazaar Fruits Traders’ Association, Mohammed Ashraf Mia, 50, senior vice-president of Awami League, Ward Number 39 of Dhaka City Corporation and Nuruddin Sarkar Jewel, 35, a pedestrian. Abdur Rahim, 55, a homeopath practitioner of the area, sustained bullet injuries.

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June 26, 2009

BNP seeks UN probe into govt oppression: Renata’s controversial role criticised

Staff Reporter Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) yesterday requested the United Nations (UN) Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon to conduct an independent inquiry into government’s repression on the opposition political parties in the country since January 11, 2007. The main opposition party made the request to the UN Secretary General in a memorandum marking the International Day against Torture. Prof MA Mannan, joint secretary general of BNP submitted the memorandum at the UN’s Dhaka office at IDB Bhaban.

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June 26, 2009

Later, everything was done under the supervision of an expert committee comprising BUET engineers. Then, the entire process of building a road as per…

Regarding the accident during the demolition of the building he said, the expert committee after investigation said the accident occurred due to faulty construction. On the basis of the report of the expert committee the recommendation was made to take action against those responsible for the defective construction.

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June 24, 2009

Wedding Party Gifts Ideas

http://www.stressawaygiftshop.com – Elegant wedding party gifts ideas and personalized gifts ideas for every occasion.

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