Tolpar

Tipaimukh Dam: An alarming venture

Published On: 2009-04-25,Prof Mustafizur Rahman Tarafdar
TIPAIMUKH dam located in Monipur state of India, by all definitions falls into the category of a large high head [162m] dam. Though learnt to be a hydel power project for generation of 1500 MW electricity, it will definitely work as a flood control dam for Monipur and the neighbouring Mi...

Save Ashulia:A significant wetland but facing threat

The Asulia Lake a blessing of god, it is one of the nicest and most romantic places nearby...

Hasina, Khaleda face off

Opposition creating unrest; unhappy with success of govt
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina...

Mystery of Sunita Paul - Analyst's observation

The Talented Dr. Richard Benkin
It turns out that Dr. Richard Benkin, the "reporter"...

Probe bodies must go to the mystery's bottom

Sadeq Khan
The trauma of Peelkhana massacre as felt in the army cantonments throughou...

Politics

Ridiculous situation in Bangladesh

April 02, 2009,Sunita Paul,Bangladeshi press very prominent published news about possible visit by US Secretary of State, Hillary Rodham Clinton. Someone with minimum news sense may initially get confused thinking the tour is already finalized.
A news quoting Ministry of Foreign affairs said M...

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Events

Ultimate motive of BDR carnage: Killing army officers, giving disciplined forces bad name

Diplomatic motives:Push in friendly mission of military forces inside the Bangladesh territory in the disguise of protecting foreign establishments,Tuesday April 28 2009 10:52:11 AM BDT
Mamunur Rashid
The ultimate motive of the Peelkhana carnage on 25 and 26 February last was to simply kil...

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The News

Iajuddin mentally sick: wife

Professor Anwara Begum, wife of former president Iajuddin Ahmed, on Tuesday claimed he had been physically and mentally sick.
She said this in a statement explaining his joining a programme aired by private television channel Banglavision on May 24.
In the signed statement, sh...

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International

India: Election Results for Gandhi’s secularism

In India, the success of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) as well as its largest constituent, the Indian National Congress in the 15th parliamentary general elections has once again proved that India, the largest democracy in the world, still follows the values of truth, peace, non violence, se...

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History

Mujibnagar Day: An important milestone in our liberation war

Mujibnagar, April 17, 1971: C-in-C Col. Osmany, Acting President Syed Nazrul Islam, and Prime Minister Tajuddin Ahmed at the swearing in ceremony of the first Bangladesh government.

The article below is posted in view of upcomming Mujobnagar Day on April 17th.
Today is April 17 — M...

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Report

Dhaka asks Pakistan to apologise for 1971 genocide

Dhaka, May 12 ”Foreign minister Dipu Moni has urged Pakistan to apologise for the genocide its army had committed in the Bangladesh's war of independence from that country in 1971.She raised issue on Tuesday when Pakistan high commissioner Alamgir Bashar Khan Babar met with her at her office, acco...

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Religion

Flag bearers of "Ram Rajya"

Due to the ill health of the former Prime Minister of India & senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Atal Behari Vajpayee, the Bharatiya Janata Party declared it’s another senior leader Lal Krishna Advani as its Prime Ministerial candidate. This is also not true that Advani was undisputedly de...

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Review

Clash of the generals : Assassination of Ziur Rahman and the aftermath

GENERAL Ziaur Rahman's capacity for cruelty has never been in doubt. The number of Bengalis --- and they include men in the army and air force --- who perished in the five years of his rule as Bangladesh's first military ruler has remained at an all-time high. With as many as eighteen eventually abo...