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Yesterday | The New Nation

Sher-e-Bangla Medical College opens tomorrow

Our Correspondent, Barisal Barisal Sher-e-Bangla Medical College, the largest public institution in heath sector of southern region, will open tomorrow after 50 days following lynching a plumber on the campus ...

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Related Topix: Bangladesh, World News

Thu Oct 09, 2008

The New Nation

Anti-corruption drive to be continued even after JS election: ACC Chairman

Our Correspondent, Barisal Lt.Gn. Hassan Mashud Chowdhury, chairman of anti-corruption commission vowed to continue anti-corruption drives even after JS election and said ACC would never be indifferent about ...

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Related Topix: Bangladesh, Asia, World News,

Wed Oct 08, 2008

The New Nation

Call to save nation from foreign culture

Our Correspondent, Barisal Rashed Khan Menon, President of Workers Party of Bangladesh called to save the country from poverty and also from aggression of foreign cultural forces.

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Related Topix: Bangladesh, Asia, World News

Fri Oct 03, 2008

News from Bangladesh

Coastal district headquarters inundated

Coastal district headquarters of Patuakhali and Barguna were inundated by tidal waves and rainfall caused by a well-marked low which, headed for a northerly direction, made a landfall after crossing the ...

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Related Topix: Bangladesh, World News, Asia, Weather

Wed Oct 01, 2008

South Asian Media Net

Low over Bay moves northwards

DHAKA: The well-marked low formed over the north-west Bay off Bangladesh-West Bengal coast moved northwards inland and lay over the southwestern parts of Bangladesh encompassing Barisal, Patuakhali, Madaripur ...

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Mon Sep 29, 2008

Hindustan Times

Nine injured in Bangladesh ferry collision

Nine people were injured when two ferries collided in southern Bangladesh on Tuesday, police said.

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The Daily Star

'A few clauses of Right to Information Act need change'

Speakers at a discussion in Barisal yesterday said a few flawed clauses are to be changed if Right to Information Act is to ensure people's right to know and good governance.

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Related Topix: Bangladesh, Asia, World News

Sat Sep 27, 2008

The New Nation

BIWTC arranges special steamer services for homebound passengers

BSS, Barisal Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation has arranged 11-day special steamer services in addition to normal services on Dhaka-Barisal-Khulna routes for the homebound passengers on the occasion ...

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Thu Sep 25, 2008

The New Nation

Barisal River Port on verge of closure due to poor navigability

Our Correspondent, Barisal The Barisal river port, the second largest in the country, is on the verge of closure as the Kirtonkhola River is rapidly loosing navigability.

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Related Topix: Bangladesh, World News, Asia,

Tue Sep 23, 2008

The New Nation

Transport fair increased, tickets exhausted : Sufferings of home...

Transport fair increased, tickets exhausted : Sufferings of home bound passengers exceed all limits in Barisal Our Correspondent, Barisal Sufferings of home bound passengers to observe Eid festival with the ...

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Related Topix: Bangladesh, Travel, World News, Bangladesh Travel, Asia, Dhaka, Bangladesh Travel

Sun Sep 21, 2008

South Asian Media Net

Academic life hit as institutions closed

DHAKA: The academic life of several thousand students in two public universities, four medical colleges, and a polytechnic institution gets seriously hampered because of the closure of the institutions.

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Fri Sep 19, 2008

The New Nation

Fake manpower recruitment agent held in Barisal

Our Correspondent, Barisal Police arrested one ALhaj Mawlana Muhammad Maksudur Rahman, alias Saiful, a fake manpower recruiting agent from Banaripara bus stand of Barisal district on Saturday night.

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Related Topix: Bangladesh, Asia, World News

Wed Sep 17, 2008

The New Nation

Discussion meet on significance of Ramzan held in Gopalganj

Our Correspondent, Gopalganj A discussion meeting on significance and education of the holy Ramzan and Iftar party were held at Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited Gopalganj branch hallroom, organised by Islami Bank ...

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Related Topix: Bangladesh, Asia, World News

Mon Sep 15, 2008

The New Nation

316 taxpayers get national honour

UNB, Dhaka Finance Adviser Dr Mirza Azizul Islam suggested banking on income tax as the main source of internal resources as the share of import duty is going down by the day due the globalization and ...

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Sat Sep 13, 2008

South Asian Media Net

Real estate firm grabs land

PATUAKHALI: The real estate company Sagor Neer Housing Society Limited has allegedly grabbed two acres of government land at Kuakata tourist centre in Patuakhali.

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Related Topix: Bangladesh, Asia, World News,

Thu Sep 11, 2008

The New Nation

Durga Puja to be observed in 412 mandops in Barisal district

Our Correspondent, Barisal A five-day celebration of Sharodiya Durga Utsob, the main religious festival of the Bengali Hindu Community, would be started in festive mood from October 6, 2008 in 412 Puja Mandops ...

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Related Topix: Durga puja, Life, Holidays, Bangladesh, Asia, World News

South Asian Media Net

Ferry services suspended in Meghna

BARISAL: Road communications in the southern region and Chittagong have been disrupted after the Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation announced suspension of ferry services on the Bhola-Lakshmipur ...

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Tue Sep 09, 2008

News from Bangladesh

Regional Cuisines of Bangladesh---A Food Lover's Journal -Part II

Inspired by my friend Deepika's interest in regional Bengali foods my quest for local cuisines continued even when I had moved out of Dhaka on government assignments to other places.

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Related Topix: Bangladesh, World News, Asia, Recipes, Travel, Bangladesh Travel,

Mon Sep 08, 2008

The New Nation

RAB-8 celebrates 3rd founding anniversary

BSS, Barisal Barisal region was then a horror area as the outlawed 'sharbahara party' members and terrorists kept people virtually hostage under their strong network and acts.

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Related Topix: Bangladesh, World News

Sat Sep 06, 2008

News from Bangladesh

10 posts of gauge readers vacant at Barisal WDB

When most of the rivers at the down streams of the country are flowing over the danger level, the level of river beds are not monitored regularly due to lack of manpower and technology.

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Related Topix: Bangladesh, World News, Asia, Natural Disasters, Flood

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