Archive for October, 2011

Recently, Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, senior joint secretary of BNP has pointed out in a write-up that due to polluted political environment and also due to absence of role models, the youngsters are not taking interest in politics. On the part of a politician, this type of realisation is, no doubt, appreciable. Unlike many of the present time political leaders, Mr. Fakhrul is an articulate person who frequently expresses his opinions gently with arguments rather than relying on muscle power. So his aforementioned statement has reflected the reality in Bangladesh politics. Details…

Narayanganj, Oct 30 (bdnews24.com) — After a late-night election boycott announced by the main opposition BNP, voting in the Narayanganj City Corporation elections have started on schedule under tight security cover.

“Voting for the newly-formed Narayanganj City Corporation polls has started as scheduled at 8am on Sunday. It is being held peacefully,” assistant returning officer Forhad Hossain told bdnews24.com. Details…

Dear Muslim brothers and sisters, we are approaching a blessed and spiritual time of the year, Qurbani Eid, which comes after millions of devout Muslims complete their pilgrimage to the holy grounds of Mecca. Families and friends will come together for prayers, exchange gifts and enjoy special food. As we prepare to take part in this year’s holiday, we would like to invite you to re-examine with an open mind and an open heart some aspects of how it is celebrated. Details…

Women who face violence in their own country or abroad by their husbands/inmates, die many times before of their death! Moreover, the rate of violence against Bangladeshi women abroad is beyond imagination. In most of the cases victims are helpless, as they are in foreign land. I have tried to portray a simple picture of violence against Bangladeshi women abroad to realize how inhuman lives they live! Details…

London, Oct 20 (bdnews24.com/Reuters) – Muammar Gaddafi’s apparent death from wounds received during the fall of Sirte means a long and complex trial that could have divided Libya and embarrassed Western governments and oil firms will be avoided.

A senior National Transitional Council (TNC) military official said the former Libyan leader died after capture having earlier been injured in a NATO airstrike on a convoy fleeing the town. Details…

Sirte, Libya, Oct 20 (bdnews24.com/Reuters) - Former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi died of wounds suffered on Thursday as fighters battling to complete an eight-month-old uprising against his rule overran his hometown Sirte, Libya’s interim rulers said. Details…

Mohammed Alauddin & Dr. Ikhtiar Uddin Khandaker

World Sight Day (WSD) has the global date to observe of the Second Thursday in October. This year it falls on the 13^th October 2011. For raising public awareness of blindness and vision impairment this day will be marked by organisations and institutions in many different ways in Bangladesh. It’s a global event and it was integrated into the global program of the World Health Organization and the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB).

The eyes are one of the most important parts of the body. Details…