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Main Eid congregations in city

admin — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:35:07 +0000

Preparations have already been made to hold Eid-ul-Fitr jamaats in the capital and other districts across the country. The main Eid congregation will be held at the National Eidgah in the High Court premises at 8:30am on Eid day. Five jamaats will be held at the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque, scheduled Full article on The Daily [...]

Some to seek blessings, some to beg alms

admin — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:31:02 +0000

Eid Congregation Some to seek blessings, some to beg alms City dweller heading to the mosque or eidgah with family members early on the Eid day morning to attend the Eid congregation is a common scenario. Thousand of beggars go there too, but with a different purpose altogether. They gather in front of different mosques [...]

Teachers’ recruitment exam result published

admin — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:27:47 +0000

The results of assistant teacher and headmaster recruitment examinations for government primary schools were published yesterday. Directorate of Primary Education (DPE) published the results in its website at www.dpe.gov.bd. At least 30,712 examinees succeeded for the post of assistant teacher and Full article on The Daily Star

Eid Highlights

admin — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:25:44 +0000

This Eid-ul-Fitr, TV viewers are in for a treat. BTV, ATN Bangla, Channel i, ntv, Ekushey TV, Banglavision, Rtv, Desh TV and others are offering an array of special TV plays, feature films, tele-films, musical and variety shows on the occasion of Eid. The programmes will be aired throughout the week and will Full article on [...]

Eid with the stars

admin — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:20:05 +0000

This will be model slash actor Apurba’s first Eid as a married man, making for even more festivity. He will share the joys of Eid with his family in Dhaka this year. Apurba admits that his wife will brighten up the colours of Eid. His plans include going on a long drive with his wife, [...]

Seven jailed for sexually exploiting a housemaid

admin — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 02:06:56 +0000

According to Tuesday’s judgment, Presiding Judge Al Shennawi said the expatriate convicts would be deported after serving their jail terms. Dubai: A court on Tuesday upheld a three-year prison term for seven defendants convicted of sexually exploiting a Nepalese housemaid and running a brothel in Full article on gulfnews.com

Three teenagers arrested for lift robberies in Hougang

admin — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 02:03:43 +0000

SINGAPORE : Police have arrested two teenage girls, aged 15 and 17, believed to have been involved in two lift robberies. A 17-year-old teenage boy was also arrested in connection with one of the cases. Police said on the night of September 6, a 62-year-old woman Full article on channelnewsasia.com

85-year-old raped in Uttar Pradesh

admin — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 02:01:36 +0000

An 85-year-old woman in Uttar Pradesh’s Hardoi district was gang-raped inside her house in what police have described as a despicable crime. The victim, a native of Kauri village in Hardoi, was raped by two youngsters of her own village late Monday. “The two, apparently in an inebriated condition, sneaked into her Full article on deccanherald.com

Salman Khan mobbed in Hyderabad

admin — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:55:04 +0000

Actor Salman Khan, who was in Hyderabad to promote his forthcoming film Dabangg, had a bitter experience when he was mobbed by his fans. The actor who was forced to cancel his programme later tweeted, “Toooo much dhakam dhukhi at the mall, girls n kids were also being pushed Full article on movies.ndtv.com

Literacy for all still elusive

admin — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:34:16 +0000

A half of people aged 7 years and above illiterate Literacy for all remains elusive as at least a half of the people aged seven years and above are still illiterate, according to experts. People in rural areas lag behind people living in urban areas in literacy rate and so do the females in comparison [...]