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CHALLENGE BEFORE THE UN
Israel claims possessing nuke while Iran faces invasion threat
M. Shahidul Islam
The world leaders meeting in New York for the 62nd UN General assembly have a major task in hand. The gathering takes place at a time when the UN stands helpless as another major threat to global peace and security resurfaces in the Mid-East...[ FULL STORY ]
MALNOURISHMENT STUNTS HEIGHT, WEIGHT
Bangladesh flood telling upon child health
Abdur Rahman Khan
Bangladesh having wide prevalence of malnourishment among the women and children may face a long-term health crisis in the post-flood period, fears Professor Fatema Parveen Chowdhury, Director of Institute of Public Health Nutrition...[ FULL STORY ]
Does CEC smell rat?
Polls roadmap not yet certain
Shamsuddin Ahmed
The roadmap to the elections does not look smooth and even. Although confident of holding general election by the end of next year the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Dr Shamsul Huda himself admitted that "many people are doubtful" about the roadmap...[ FULL STORY ]
BIMSTEC members agree on free movement of goods
Faruque Ahmed
The BIMSTEC trade negotiating committee (TNC) which met in Dhaka last week has reportedly arrived at a consensus to provide transit facilities to member sates to promote the proposed free trade zone among the seven member states. With this consensus, delegations have returned to their capitals to seek approval of their government or suggestions otherwise...[ FULL STORY ]
Ahmadinejad star attraction at UN
Fazle Rashid in New York
Ahmadinejad, President of Iran and George Bush President of US exercised restraint and did not indulge in bashing each other in their address to the United Nations. Ahmadinejed said Iran considers its nuclear issue as closed and would disregard any UN resolution on it. He said it is not a political issue for Security Council to sit on judgement on it. He said it is a technical issue and the appropriate agency to deal with it is IAEC, the UN watchdog on nuclear issue...[ FULL STORY ]
40-yr olds can expect to live for centuries
Dr. Mercola
The search for a "cure for aging," or the proverbial fountain of youth, is alive and kicking throughout the world. Still, the camps are divided over whether virtual immortality in humans is possible-and if it is, is that a good thing...[ FULL STORY ]
Glimpses of the Great
Dilip Kumar
K. Z. Islam
From the first film Jwar Bhata in 1944 till his last film Qila in 1998 his acting career spanned 54 years. Dilip Kumar has received an unprecedented eight Filmfare awards (including that one rare hat-trick in 1955, 1956 and 1957) and international honour at Karlovy Vary in 1962 (Ganga Jamuna). In 1995 Dilip got Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award. In 1991 he got Padma Bhushan and in 1995 Dadasasheb Phalke Award. In 1997 Government of Pakistan awarded him Nishan-e-Imtiaz...[ FULL STORY ]
UNEP SASAKAWA PRIZE 2007
Bangladeshi and S African NGOs awarded for fighting against climate change
Satwant Kaur in Nairobi
Ms. Jeunesse Park of South Africa and Bangladeshi NGO Shidhulai Swanirvar Sangstha are the co-winners of the UNEP Sasakawa Prize 2007, a $200,000 prize awarded yearly to individuals or institutions who have made a substantial contribution to the protection and management of the environment...[ FULL STORY ]
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