Archive for October, 2008

Cyclone may form off depressions at Bay this month

Cyclone may form off depressions at Bay this month

At least one cyclone may form off one or two depressions in the Bay of Bengal this month, the Met office said in its long-range forecast for October. The forecast, issued after a meeting of experts from different disciplines at the met office, said the monsoon would

October 6, 2008 | By | Reply More
Bangladesh-Myanmar link road survey to begin soon

Bangladesh-Myanmar link road survey to begin soon

Dhaka is set to begin a survey on the proposed Bangladesh-Myanmar link road this month with the consent of Yangon. The communications ministry has already requested the foreign affairs ministry to seek opinions of the Myanmar authorities in this regard, said a senior official concerned. Dhaka may take up the issue of the proposed direct […]

October 6, 2008 | By | Reply More
We had about 10 acres of land taken by the river: Shahidul

We had about 10 acres of land taken by the river: Shahidul

SHAHIDUL Islam (Farmer, Anantaram, Pirgachha, Rangpur) has planted jute on his 20 decimals of land. Although jute cultivation is apparently decreasing according to him, prices are far better than they used to be. He has only settled here a few years ago and has not yet been able to buy more land for intense cultivation. […]

October 4, 2008 | By | Reply More
2,200 Indians die every day from tobacco use

2,200 Indians die every day from tobacco use

India on Thursday imposed a countrywide ban on smoking in public spaces in its fight against tobacco use, which a medical study warned would claim 1 million lives in the country each year from 2010. The ban, aimed at the country’s 120 million smokers, has received a good

October 2, 2008 | By | Reply More
Indian couple wins Alternative Nobel Prize

Indian couple wins Alternative Nobel Prize

Krishnammal Jagannathan, 82, and her husband, Sankaralingam, 95, have spent a lifetime fighting for the rights of the deprived, especially the Dalits, the former untouchables, who form the lowest rung of India’s ancient caste ladder. The couple – named Wednesday among the recipients of the 2008 Right Livelihood Awards, often called the Alternative Nobel Prizes […]

October 1, 2008 | By | Reply More