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Ferrying poultry birds banned: Special ward opened at Chest Hospital to treat Avian-influenza cases, same measures to follow in dists
Staff Reporter
The Special Assistant to the CA for Fisheries and Livestock Ministry Manik Lal Samaddar yesterday said that the spread of Avian Influenza in Bangladesh's poultry sector was not much alarming than the neighbouring India.
He said the government has taken adequate steps to combat the spread of bird flu.
At a press briefing yesterday at the Ministry conference room Samaddar informed newsmen that bird flu has so far affected some 3,26,844 chickens in 48 thanas in 29 districts and six metropolitan cities.
All the affected chickens from 93 poultry farms were culled by the Livestock Department, he said.  |
Missions abroad must do economic diplomacy: Riyadh embassy asked to take up detained workers' issue Staff Reporter
The Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment yesterday asked the Bangladesh Embassy in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to take-up the issue of detaining and deporting Bangladeshi workers and businessmen from the country, with the concerned government authorities immediately.
The Ministry gave the directives following press reports on reported harassment of the Bangladeshi workers by the KSA law enforcing agencies.
KSA is a big manpower market for Bangladesh and a major part of Bangladesh's foreign exchange earnings from manpower export comes from the oil rich country. |
HC issues twin rules: Why EC won’t be directed to hold polls within 90 days UNB, Dhaka
The High Court Sunday issued rule upon the Election Commission (EC) to explain why its failure to hold general election within 90 days after the parliament was dissolved should not be declared illegal.
The High Court also asked the EC to show cause why it should not be directed to hold general election within the 90-day constitutional timeframe.
A division bench comprising Justice Shah Abu Nayeem Mominur Rahman and Justice Shahidul Islam issued the twin rule upon a writ petition filed by Masood R Sobhan, a Supreme Court lawyer. |
Political dialogue: Govt, parties at loggerheads Shahdilul Islam
Commerce and Education Adviser Dr Hossain Zillur Rahman yesterday said the Government was taking preparations for holding the dialogue with political parties with a view to arrive at a consensus on pressing national issues.
"The Government will sit with the political parties immediately after the completion of preparation, for which we need sometimes," he told journalists after attending a ceremony at Bangladesh Enterprise Institute (BEI) at Gulshan in the city.
The BEI yesterday launched a report titled the "State of Democracy in South Asia". |
Speakers at memorial meeting: Collaborators of Kibria’s killers still active
UNB, Dhaka
Awami League leaders urged the caretaker government to declare specific date for parliamentary polls and to refrain from resorting to any action that could make elections uncertain.
They said AL will take part in bilateral dialogue with government without any precondition but if the government sets any condition, its results will not be good.
"People wants election. The government has said preparations for holding the elections is more or less completed. |
Int'l Children's Film Festival begins today
Staff Reporter
The 1st International Children's Film Festival, organised by Children's Film Society Bangladesh, will begin today (Monday) at 4:00pm at Shawkat Osman Auditorium of the Central Public Library in the city.
It will continue till February 3. The festival will be held simultaneously at four venues in the city.
The venues are the Shawkat Osman Auditorium and Seminar Hall of the Central Public Library, German Cultural Centre, Iranian Cultural Centre and the Russian Centre for Science and Culture. The main event will be held at the Central Public Library. |
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Internet Edition. January 28, 2008, Updated: Bangladesh Time 12:00 AM 
