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Pakistan blocks anti-establishment blogs
Two weeks after the Pakistan government passed a new law with tough punishment for cyber crimes, hundreds of anti-establishment blogs have been blocked, bloggers said. Access to blogspot.com, a hosting domain that contains hundreds of blogs by Pakistani students and activists opposing President Pervez Musharraf’s rule and championing causes like the reinstatement of deposed judges, […]
Second SAARC youth camp brings over 60 delegates from South Asia to Chennai
Chennai: The second ever youth camp of the South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation (SAARC) brought over 60 delegates from across south Asia to Chennai on Saturday at the start of the five-day summit hosted by India. The SAARC youth meet, launched as mandated by the resolutions adopted at the 14th SAARC summit in April […]
Bangladesh to build 2,000 new cyclone centers this year
Bangladesh will build 2,000 new cyclone centers in the 15 coastal districts this year following the deadly cyclone Sidr on
Pakistan Army doctors treat over 37000 Bangladesh cyclone victims
The Pakistan Army field hospital which was set up at Bhandaria, Barisal and Bangladesh for relief operations after cyclone “Sidr” worked day and night to mitigate the sufferings of flood-affected people, earning goodwill for the country. A Pakistan Air Force C-130 aircraft carrying the field hospital, doctors, paramedics and life-saving drugs was the first to […]
Fuel Consumption and Environmental Impact of Rickshaw Bans in Dhaka
Author: Syed Saiful Alam Shovan Most trips in Dhaka are short in distance, usually one to five kilometers. These trips are perfect of Rickshaws. Rickshaws are cheap and popular mode of transport over short distances. Rickshaws are safe, environmentally friendly and do not rely on fossil fuels. Rickshaws support a significant portion of the population, […]
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