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তৌফিক এলাহী ও জয়ের বিরুদ্ধে ৫ মিলিয়ন ডলার ঘুষ নেয়ার অভিযোগ

জ্বালানি উপদেষ্টা ড. তৌফিক-ই এলাহী চৌধুরীসহ জ্বালানি বিভাগের কর্মকর্তা ও প্রধানমন্ত্রীর ছেলে সজীব ওয়াজেদ জয়ের বিরুদ্ধে ৩৫ কোটি টাকার সমপরিমাণ ৫ মিলিয়ন মার্কিন ডলার ঘুষ গ্রহণের গুরুতর অভিযোগ উঠেছে। মার্কিন তেল কোম্পানি শেভরনকে বিনা টেন্ডারে ৩৭০ কোটি টাকায় একটি কম্প্রেসার স্টেশন বসানোর কাজ দেয়ার বিনিময়ে এ উেকাচ গ্রহণ করা হয়েছে বলে অভিযোগপত্রে তথ্য দেয়া হয়েছে। পেট্রোবাংলার প্যাডে প্রধানমন্ত্রী বরাবর এ অভিযোগপত্র পেশ করা হয়েছে। জ্বালানি মন্ত্রণালয় অভিযোগটি তদন্তের জন্য পেট্রোবাংলাকে দায়িত্ব দিলে

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Added by Neo on December 26, 2009 at 7:56am — No Comments

War Criminals of Bangladesh

British Bangladeshis accused of war crimes in 1971

Sheikh Hasina, the current prime minister and the leader of the Awami League, the political party that swept to power in the 2008 elections, has promised to hold long overdue war crime tribunals. The war of liberation in 1971 is still a highly charged subject within Bangladeshi society. The… Continue

Added by Neo on December 11, 2009 at 12:30am — No Comments

Banning Hizb-ut Tahrir in Bangladesh

"The Bangladesh government has finally banned Hizbut-Tahrir (Oct. 22); for its anti-state, anti-government… Continue

Added by Khilafah Bangladesh on October 25, 2009 at 5:00am — No Comments

Yaba in Bangladesh

Some people claim that drug addiction is a personality disorder, while others think of it as an illness. One thing that all these users have in common, is that they started yaba thinking that they could handle it, and possibly control the effect. “The thing with me is that I suppose I have always had a superman complex,” says Kamal. Forty-two-year old Kamal spent the better part of his life battling drugs. It was… Continue

Added by Shubro on October 9, 2009 at 11:02pm — No Comments

শান্তিতে নোবেল পেলেন বারাক ওবামা

শান্তিতে ২০০৯ সালের নোবেল পুরস্কার পেয়েছেন যুক্তরাষ্ট্রের প্রেসিডেন্ট বারাক ওবামা। শান্তির লক্ষ্যে তৎপরতা এবং পরমাণু অস্ত্রের মজুদ হ্রাসের আহ্বানের মাধ্যমে বিশ্বকে "একটি ভালো ভবিষ্যতের আশা" দেওয়ায় তাকে এ সম্মান জানানো হয়েছে। আমেরিকার শীর্ষ পদে প্র

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Added by Kobita on October 9, 2009 at 7:16pm — No Comments

Dr. Yunus Gets Presidential Medal of Freedom

President Obama has named Dr. Muhammad Yunus, as the recipient of the 2009 Presidential Medal of Freedom. America’s highest civilian honor, the Medal of Freedom is awarded to individuals who make an especially meritorious contribution to the security or national interests of the United States, world peace, cultural or other significant public or p… Continue

Added by Neo on August 1, 2009 at 9:30am — No Comments

Abdul Kalam on Bangladesh

Former Indian President APJ Abdul Kalam has said that, formation of a knowledge-based society in Bangladesh is needed to address the challenges of the 21st century. "I think the key job of universities is to grow confidence and commitment among students to lead the nation towards progress and prosperity," said Dr. Abdul Kalam. The renowned scientist made… Continue

Added by Himaloy on July 21, 2009 at 6:00am — 1 Comment

Bangladesh-China Friendship

Li Li Lang's verdict on the Bangladeshis is harsh. "They are slow, lazy and dull in the head," she told BBC correspondent Duncan Bartlett as she served up a plate of noodles at her restaurant in Dhaka. "Too much rice. It makes them sleepy," she complained while directing a severe look at her Bangladeshi waiter. Li Li was born in Hong Kong but moved to Bangladesh 2… Continue

Added by iBangla on June 1, 2009 at 10:30pm — No Comments

MI5 in Bangladesh torture probe

A Briton who claims he was tortured in Bangladesh with the complicity of MI5 intelligence agents is to take legal action against the Home Office, The Guardian has reported. Jamil Rahman says he faced repeated beatings by Bangladeshi agents over more than two years while MI5 officers turned a blind eye, the paper s… Continue

Added by Neo on May 27, 2009 at 7:00pm — No Comments

ডিজিটাল বাংলাদেশের জন্য দরকার ডিজিটাল সোসাইটি… দরকার প্রাইভেসি নিভর্র বাংলাদেশী সোশাল নেটওয়ার্ক্ এর

প্রযুক্তির এই যুগে আত্বীয় বন্ধু বান্ধবদের সাথে যোগাযোগের জন্য মোবাইল ফোন, ই-মেইল ছাড়াও রয়েছে বেশকিছু সোস্যাল নেটওয়ার্ক র্পোটাল, যার মাধ্যমে ঘরে বসেই দূরের আত্বীয় পরিজনদের সাথে হয়ে যাচ্ছে সুখ দুঃখের ভাগাভাগি, সেই সাথে হয়ে যাচ্ছে বন্ধুদের সাথে আড্ডা। সোস্যাল নেটওয়ার্ক র্পোটাল, সোস্যাল কমিউনিটি র্পোটাল থেকে কিছুটা আলাদা। বাংলাদেশে বেশ কয়েকটি কমিউনিটি র্পোটাল থাকলেও পরিপূর্ণ সোস্যাল নেটওয়ার্ক র্পোটালের বৈশিষ্ঠ নিয়ে এই পর্যন্ত কোন র্পোটাল তৈরি হয়নি। সোস্যাল নেটওর্য়াক আর কমিউনিটি র্পোটাল এর মধ্যে সবচে… Continue

Added by Redwan on May 22, 2009 at 3:23pm — No Comments

Bangladesh on the way to N-power plant

Bangladesh and Russia has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Wednesday to install a nuclear power plant. Government has termed it as a significant progress to resolve power crisis. MOU was signed in Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh, by the chairman of Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission and deputy director general, Russian State Atomic Energy Commission. It’s aim is peaceful utilisation of nuclear energy and this is the first step towards the installation. Visiting Russian exper… Continue

Added by Abu Rushd Md. Ruhul Amin on May 13, 2009 at 8:09pm — No Comments

Bring Back Eye Sight

94% of the children are malnourished and every year 30,000 is becoming blind for Vitamin A deficiency. 21.44 million People are passing with eye sight defects. 80% of them are cataract blind. Every year 150 thousand people become blind due to improper eye care. We critically need funds to launch this sorely needed program, constructively assist 1250 eye sight defect rural poor people of Jhenaidah, Bangladesh. Global Giving UK, 5Torrens Street, London EC1V 1NQ, UK http://www.globalgiving.co.uk/26… Continue

Added by Saidur Rahman on April 9, 2009 at 8:29pm — No Comments

Travel

Bangladesh is a Beatiful country. She has lot of nice place to travel. We should know our country & should inform others about our pepole , country. Continue

Added by Mahmud on March 19, 2009 at 1:30pm — 1 Comment

Awami League Manifesto

A Charter for Change (Vision 2021) Bangladesh achieved its independence thirty eight years ago through the supreme sacrifices of thirty lakh Bengalis, three crore displaced people and half a million abused and tortured women. Today, the country stands at the crossroad of history. After a seven year period of misrule and emergency, there is going to be a free, fair and peaceful election to parliament. Comment:… Continue

Added by Himaloy on December 22, 2008 at 11:00am — No Comments

Made in England

Time Online Says: The clothes that fills Primark's stores are being made by workers who are paid as little as 7p an hour, a charity alleged today.

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Added by Mama on December 5, 2008 at 9:30pm — No Comments

Gauripur Junction - 3

Sheeth-er cheye'ow birkothi'kor hoch'che kaner kache sheesh'er shobd'ho. Bishoi'ta ki? Kombol theke maa'tha bhe'r kore ekbar ki dekhbe? Kajta ki thik hobe? Kombol-er bitor theke maa'tha ber korar or'thoy hoch'che ek j'holok borof shee'thol hawa komboler bee'thor dukiye neya. E-charaw bi'podh ache, maa'tha bhe'r korley emon kichu hoi'tho she'h dekh'beh jate'h mon kharap hobe. Bozlu' nam'er ath-noh bocho'rer chele' ko'din d'horey e'shtishion-e ghur'-ghur' kor'che. Sheether kuno kap'… Continue

Added by Himaloy on October 15, 2008 at 8:00am — No Comments

Bangladesh Torture Probe

An international media watchdog has called on Bangladesh's emergency government to investigate the alleged torture of a newspaper editor by elite security forces. International press freedom group Reporters Without Borders said Noor Ahmed of the daily Sylhet Protidin was tortured several times by the Rapid Action Ba… Continue

Added by Neo on October 12, 2008 at 10:30pm — No Comments

A Bangladeshi Beggar

For Mohammed Jakir, begging may have begun as a compulsion but through his ingenuity he turned it into a career option. The 42-year-old amputee, who begged in Indian cities for more than two decades, is today known to be a rich man in Bangladesh. "I earned a lot in Mumbai. Indians have sympathy for the handicapped. One man even donated Rs 1,100 to me," revealed Jakir during interrogation by the cops in Ajmer. It's learnt that Jakir, son of Mohammed Ali, is from Mohammedpura district, Ban… Continue

Added by Himaloy on July 21, 2008 at 6:00am — No Comments

Gauripur Junction - 2

Joynal tar hath pa aro gutiye nilo. Tobu sheeth jachche na. Mone hochche she'h shuye ache borofer chang'er upor. Otho'ch she'h shuye ache kaporer ekta boshthar upor. Kombol'taw du'bhaj kore gayer upor deya. Matha kombole daka, kajey, je ushno nishshash she'h felche, th'a komboler bitory atke pore thakar kotha. Tobu etho sheeth laghche keno? From Gauripur Junction, By Humayun Ahmed First published, May 1990 - Kakoli Prokashoni Continue

Added by Himaloy on July 2, 2008 at 10:00am — No Comments

Gauripur Junction - 1

Mone hochche kaner kache keu sheesh dichche. Sheesher shobde Joynal'er ghum benge gelo. She'h mone mone bollo, "bishoi ki? kun' halar pute....". Mone Mone bola kothaw shesh korlo na. Moner kotha dir'gho hole ghum chote jete pare. Ida'ning tar ki jeno hoyeche, ekbar ghum benge gele ar ghum ashena. From Gauripur Junction, By Humayun Ahmed First published, May 1990 - Kakoli Prokashoni Continue

Added by Himaloy on June 21, 2008 at 9:30am — 2 Comments