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My Wife is having an Affair… is it true?
Mr. P. Piccadilly is a 35-year-old married man who runs a Gas station. He has been referred to a private psychiatrist for assessment by his family doctor. His wife accompanies him. His family doctor is concerned, as Mrs. Piccadilly reported
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Cross Talk :Take it from Tagore writes Mohammad Badrul Ahsan
IN the Bengali year of 1347, roughly one year before he died, an interview with Rabindranath Tagore was published in the April-May issue of Shonibarer Chithi (The Saturday Mail). The interview had created quite a stir, as many didn’t like
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Most Bangladesh missions abroad fail to attain export targets writes Mashiur Rahaman
Most of the Bangladesh’s diplomatic missions and commercial wings in foreign countries have failed to achieve their export earning targets. According to the missionwise export target and performance report during July-November 2007-08, among 44 diplomatic missions, only 21 achieved their
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Bangladesh Independence Day program in Canberra
Bangladesh High Commission organized a reception on the occasion of 38th Independence & National Day of Bangladesh in Canberra. Acting High Commissioner Mr. Restadul Islam spoke on the occasion Mr. Nazrul Islam, Counsellor of the High Commission conducted the program.
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Climate change battle limps for lack of fund writes Ashfaq Wares Khan
Despite being at the forefront of countries affected by climate change, Bangladesh has received only $10 million in foreign aid over the past decade, even as recent donor estimates put future climate change adaptation bill for the country around $4
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Eid-e-Miladunnabi : The greatest champion of women's rights : Syed Ashraf Ali
THE first person to advocate effectively the cause of women in history was, as it happens, a man, born not in Europe or America, not in the modern age, but in Arabia, in the sixth century. The first person to
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Black Night of March 25 today
The ‘black night’ of March 25 returns again today evoking painful memories of a dreadful night of massacre and mayhem, the beginning of genocide of millions of unarmed sleeping Bangalees by the Pakistani occupation forces in 1971. On this fateful
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Star Wars and Bangladesh writes Jyoti Rahman
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away…Thus begins Star Wars, one of the highest grossing movie series in history that also provide powerful insights into political economy, insights that have tremendous relevance to our own time in
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We need to get our facts straight by Saadat Husain
FOOD security is crucial for the survival of any country. Political, economic and social stability is jeopardised if food security is brought to the precipice. Starvation, death, and disorder follow. Governments, therefore, need to attach topmost priority to food security.
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Does conduct of some Diplomats in Bangladesh constitute interference in internal affairs? By Barrister Harun ur Rashid
It has been a norm that diplomats posted to receiving countries do not publicly express views on internal matters of a country. If they are instructed by their governments, they do it discreetly with the representatives of the government of
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বঙ্গবন্ধুর ৮৯তম জন্মদিনে : বঙ্গবন্ধু পরিষদ অস্ট্রেলিয়া বিবৃতি
বঙ্গবন্ধু পরিষদ অস্ট্রেলিয়া বঙ্গবন্ধুর ৮৯তম জন্মদিনে : বঙ্গবন্ধু পরিষদ অস্ট্রেলিয়া বিবৃতি ১৭ই মার্চ ছিল স্বাধীন বাংলাদেশের স’পতি ও জাতির জনক বঙ্গবন্ধু শেখ মুজিবুর রহমান এর ৮৯তম জন্ম বার্ষিকী। ১৯২০ সালের এই দিনে বাংলাদেশের গোপাল গনজের টুঙ্গিপাড়ায় জন্ম হয়েছিল বাংলার স্বাধীনতা
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Essence of the journey
THE path of literary successes from page to screen is littered with failed films and aggrieved authors. A scene from the film, Brick Lane, starring Tannishtha Chatterjee as Nazneen. So much so that there’s a Hollywood truism that bad books
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Ground Realities Faces that are hollow, eyes that are sunken
FINANCE Advisor Mirza Azizul Islam believes the economy is getting better. That presupposes the thought that the economy is at present in a good state. And yet, when you observe conditions around you, you tend not to agree with the
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ঢাকা, মারà§à¦š ১৮ (বিডিনিউজ টোয়েনà§à¦Ÿà¦¿à¦«à§‹à¦° ডটকম)- যà§à¦¦à§à¦§à¦¾à¦ªà¦°à¦¾à¦§à§€à¦¦à§‡à¦° বিচার দাবিতে ২১ মারà§à¦š জাতীয় কনà¦à§‡à¦¨à¦¶à¦¨ করতে সরকার বাধা দিলে ‘যেখানেই বাধা সেখানেই অবসà§à¦¥à¦¾à¦¨’ করà§à¦®à¦¸à§‚চি পালন করবে সেকà§à¦Ÿà¦° কমানà§à¦¡à¦¾à¦°à¦¸ ফোরাম। মঙà§à¦—লবার বনানীর কারà§à¦¯à¦¾à¦²à§Ÿà§‡ à¦à¦• বà§à¦°à¦¿à¦«à¦¿à¦‚য়ে ফোরামের পà§à¦°à¦§à¦¾à¦¨ সমনà§à¦¬à§Ÿà¦• সাবেক সেনা পà§à¦°à¦§à¦¾à¦¨ অবসরপà§à¦°à¦¾à¦ªà§à¦¤ লেফটেনà§à¦¯à¦¾à¦¨à§à¦Ÿ
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Bangladeshi Doctors' Forum in Victoria Annual Reunion and AGM 2008
Dear Respected Community Members, Dear All, Annual Reunion and AGM of Bangladeshi Doctors’ Forum in Victoria was held on 15th of March 2008. Last year’s executive committee members under the leadership of Dr. Shawkat Kamal organized a successful event. Special
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Film Show 3 : Syamal Chaya directed by Humayun Ahmed Tazuddin Ahmed: An Unshung Hero by Tanvir Mokammel on 29 March 2008
Film Festival 2008, Canberra: Film Show 3 Name of Film Syamal Chaya directed by Humayun Ahmed (Full feature film) Tazuddin Ahmed: An Unshung Hero (Documentary) by Tanvir Mokammel 29 March 2008, Saturday: Time 7:45 PM Place 1A Greenbank Ave.Karabar,Queanbeyan, NSW
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মহান মুক্তিযুদ্ধভিত্তিক চলচ্চিত্রের তালিকা
চলচ্চিত্র: ১। অরুণোদয়ের অগ্নিসাক্ষী : সুভাষ দত্ত; (১৯৭৪)২। ওরা ১১ জন : চাষী নজরুল ইসলাম; (১৯৭২)৩। আবার তোরা মানুষ হ : খান আতাউর রহমান (ফারুক,ববিতা)৪। রক্তাক্ত বাংলা (কবরী,বিশ্বজিৎ)৫। বাঘা বাঙ্গালি : আনন্দ৬। একাত্তরের যীশু : নাসিরুদ্দিন ইউসুফ; (১৯৯৫);(শাহরিয়ার কবিরের উপন্যাস
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Women's Status, Gender Equality: Bangladesh outshines India, Pakistan
Bangladesh outperforms India and Pakistan in many areas concerning women’s status and gender equality, though the picture of their access to reproductive health services, labour markets and decision-making is still bleak, said a World Bank report. The report said Bangladesh
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বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতার সায়ত্রিশ বছর ও বঙ্গবন্ধুর অষ্টাশিতম জন্ম বার্ষিকী উদযাপন Sat 29 May 2008
সুমহান গৌরব ও অহংকারের মুক্তিযুদ্বের ৩৭তম স্বাধীনতা দিবস ও বাংগালী জাতির জনক, বাংগালী জাতির অবিসংবাদিত নেতা বংগবন্ধু শেখ মুজিবর রহমানের ৮৮তম জন্মদিন উদযাপন উপলক্ষ্যে বংগবন্ধু পরিষদ অষ্ট্রেলিয়া এক সাংস্কৃতিক অনুষ্ঠানের আয়োজন করেছে। তারিখ: শনিবার ২৯শে মার্চ ২০০৮ ; সময়: বিকেল
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