• A pointer to govt’s insincerity over war crimes trial
  • Shameful, indeed
  • Pornography of violence
  • Potentials of ‘infoladies’
  • Why can’t we?
  • The power of opposition
  • Giving marginalised a voice
  • BSA’s Independence Day celebrations end
  • Beauty, people of Bangladesh highlighted
  • Leaders act on nuclear threat, but N Korea dominates
  • Obama, Gilani vow to rescue anti-terror alliance
  • Investment in nat’l saving instruments negative in July-Feb
  • Banks asked to preserve CCTV footage of branches, ATM booths for a year
  • BCB looks to cash in on Asia Cup success
  • Feni Soccer post first win
  • Problems plague Baldah Garden
  • HIV/AIDS spread rate alarming: workshop
  • EC to take steps to remove campaign materials
  • 41m tobacco users, 42m passive smokers in Bangladesh
  • Foreign friends honoured
  • Hotel cancels booking for Khaleda programme
  • JU stalls as teachers go on strike
  • Govt relaxes ban on rice export

Leaders of nations and international organisations attending the Nuclear Security Summit pose during a group photo taking session at the Convention and Exhibition Centre in Seoul on Tuesday. — Reuters photo

Leaders of nations and international organisations attending the Nuclear Security Summit pose during a group photo taking session at the Convention and Exhibition Centre in Seoul on Tuesday. — Reuters photo

High rises surrounding Baldah Garden obstruct sunlight, endangering the numerous rare species of trees and plants of the garden, which is one of the oldest botanical gardens of Dhaka. The photo was taken recently. — Sourav Lashkar

High rises surrounding Baldah Garden obstruct sunlight, endangering the numerous rare species of trees and plants of the garden, which is one of the oldest botanical gardens of Dhaka. The photo was taken recently. — Sourav Lashkar

Friends of Bangladesh and their representatives attend a reception in the Bangabandhu International Conference Centre in Dhaka on Tuesday. The prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, is projected on a screen behind them giving her address. — New Age photo

Friends of Bangladesh and their representatives attend a reception in the Bangabandhu International Conference Centre in Dhaka on Tuesday. The prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, is projected on a screen behind them giving her address. — New Age photo

Leading artist of the country paint canvases highlighting the spirit of independence at an art camp on Monday organised by the Liberation War Museum marking the 42nd anniversary of Independence Day and the 16th founding anniversary of the museum.

Leading artist of the country paint canvases highlighting the spirit of independence at an art camp on Monday organised by the Liberation War Museum marking the 42nd anniversary of Independence Day and the 16th founding anniversary of the museum.

The US president, Barack Obama, right, listens to Pakistan’s prime minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, left, during their bilaterial meeting on the sidelines of the 2012 Nuclear Security Summit at the COEX Centre in Seoul on Tuesday. — AFP photo

The US president, Barack Obama, right, listens to Pakistan’s prime minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, left, during their bilaterial meeting on the sidelines of the 2012 Nuclear Security Summit at the COEX Centre in Seoul on Tuesday. — AFP photo

A file photo shows a man using ATM at a booth with CCTV camera in Dhaka. Bangladesh Bank on Tuesday asked the commercial banks to preserve the video footage of the closed-circuit television cameras installed at their branch offices and ATM booths for at least one year on security grounds. — New Age photo

A file photo shows a man using ATM at a booth with CCTV camera in Dhaka. Bangladesh Bank on Tuesday asked the commercial banks to preserve the video footage of the closed-circuit television cameras installed at their branch offices and ATM booths for at least one year on security grounds. — New Age photo

Feni Soccer Club’s Cameroonian midfielder Atangana Paulin (2nd-L) passes the ball past Rahmatganj winger Rased Hossain Biplob (R) during their Bangladesh Premier League match at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Tuesday. — New Age photo

Feni Soccer Club’s Cameroonian midfielder Atangana Paulin (2nd-L) passes the ball past Rahmatganj winger Rased Hossain Biplob (R) during their Bangladesh Premier League match at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Tuesday. — New Age photo

People join nationwide protests in memory of slain Florida teenager Trayvon Martin on March 26 in downtown of Los Angeles, California. — AFP photo

People join nationwide protests in memory of slain Florida teenager Trayvon Martin on March 26 in downtown of Los Angeles, California. — AFP photo

A file photo shows motorcycles at a fair in Dhaka. Sales of motorcycles went up while sales of cars dropped during the last one year. — New Age photo

A file photo shows motorcycles at a fair in Dhaka. Sales of motorcycles went up while sales of cars dropped during the last one year. — New Age photo

Swiss tennis legend Roger Federer (L) congratulates Andy Roddick of the US after losing to him in Day 8 of the Sony Ericsson Open at Crandon Park Tennis Centre in Florida on Monday. — AFP photo

Swiss tennis legend Roger Federer (L) congratulates Andy Roddick of the US after losing to him in Day 8 of the Sony Ericsson Open at Crandon Park Tennis Centre in Florida on Monday. — AFP photo

Dhaka College students vandalise a bus in the Science Lab crossing in the capital on Tuesday after a college student was killed in a traffic accident on Monday night. — New Age photo

Dhaka College students vandalise a bus in the Science Lab crossing in the capital on Tuesday after a college student was killed in a traffic accident on Monday night. — New Age photo



MAIN NEWS

Foreign friends honoured


Bangladesh on Tuesday offered gratitude to foreign friends who had made outstanding contributions in various ways to the War of Liberation 41 years ago. President Zillur Rahman and prime minister Sheikh Hasina... Full story

Hotel cancels booking for Khaleda programme


The Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson, Khaleda Zia, on Tuesday could not launch five books authored and edited by journalist Shafik Rehman as the Ruposhi Bangla Hotel authorities expressed their inability... Full story

JU stalls as teachers go on strike


Academic activities almost came to a halt in Jahangirnagar University as teachers went on two-day strike on Tuesday demanding resignation of the vice chancellor. The teachers teamed up as Shikkhak Samaj... Full story

Govt relaxes ban on rice export


The government on Tuesday decided to allow export of aromatic rice taking into consideration ‘good crop production’ in last two years and the country’s present food situation. Full story

NATIONAL

EC to take steps to remove campaign materials


Election commissioner Mohammad Zabed Ali on Tuesday said the commission would take necessary measures through proper authorities if materials for DCC elections including posters, banners and billboards are not removed by today. Full story

METRO

Problems plague Baldah Garden


Lack of gardeners, insufficient number of botanists, obstruction of sunlight by high rises and many such other problems have pushed Baldah Garden, one of the oldest botanical gardens in the capital, to the point of extinction. Full story

BUSINESS

Investment in nat’l saving instruments negative in July-Feb


The net investment in national savings instruments in the first eight months of the current financial year stood at a negative Tk 108.11 crore. Data released by Directorate of National Savings on Tuesday showed that savings... Full story

INTERNATIONAL

Leaders act on nuclear threat, but N Korea dominates


World leaders including US president Barack Obama called Tuesday for strong steps to combat nuclear terrorism, wrapping up a 53-nation summit overshadowed by North Korea’s planned rocket launch. Full story

SPORTS

BCB looks to cash in on Asia Cup success


The success of the national cricket team in the just concluded Asia Cup has provided Bangladesh Cricket Board a renewed hope of wooing new sponsorship deals after it had lost most of the regular commercial partners in the recent months. Full story

EDITORIAL

A pointer to govt’s insincerity over war crimes trial


BETWEEN the formation of the first International Crimes Tribunal on March 25, 2010 and the second ICT on March 22, 2012, the prosecution of the alleged war criminals has been marked by occasions whereby... Full story

OP-ED

The power of opposition


THE beauty of democracy is that everyone has got a voice. Both people in power as well as the opposition can and do have their say but the extent of getting heard or rather being taken seriously entirely depends... Full story

TIMEOUT

BSA’s Independence Day celebrations end


A three-day cultural programme organised by Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy to celebrate the 42nd anniversary of the Independence Day ended at the National Theatre Hall on Monday. Full story

LETTERS

Potentials of ‘infoladies’


THIS interesting issue, as well as the word ‘infolady’ was published on March 25 in a local English-language daily that caught my eye, and hence this response. I was unaware of this interesting and creative... Full story

    Wednesday, March 28, 2012

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