Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev congratulates Bangladeshi leader on Independence Day

The president has sent a congratulatory message
to President of Bangladesh Zillur Rahman as his
country is celebrating its national holiday, the
indepence Day, the official website of the
Azerbaijani President reported.

 The president said in his letter,"I`m sure
friendly and cooperative relations between
Azerbaijan and Bangladesh will always develop
and strengthen for the prosperity of our
peoples,"also he wished Zillur Rahman robust
health, successes in his activities and the
friendly people of Bangladesh peace and
prosperity.

Paris President Nicolas Sarkozy Puts France at Front of War Effort

President Nicolas Sarkozy may be in down in the
opinion polls, but he has put France boldly in
the forefront of an allied effort to prevent the
decimation of the opposition to Libya’s leader,
Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi.

Mr.Nicolas met with representatives of the Libyan
opposition and recognized it as the country’s
legitimate government. And while the United
Nations Security Council has authorized the
use of force to protect civilians by “all
necessary measures,” the logic of the military
operation would seem to be the ouster of Colonel
Qaddafi.

President motivated by French failures to respond
quickly to the revolutions in Tunisia and
Egypt and pressed by a new foreign minister
and vocal public figures like the writer
Bernard-Henri Lévy, came together with Britain
to drag Europe and the United States toward a
military engagement in the Arab world that key
allies like Washington and Berlin never wanted.

Indian Bank and Nokia Tied for Mobile Payments.

Union Bank of India has tied with Nokia to roll out mobile payment services that are targeted at the large number of Indians who do not have banking facilities.
Nokia said on Friday,The service will enable consumers to transfer money to other persons, withdraw cash at automated teller machines (ATMs) and designated retail stores, and pay utility bills as well as recharge pre-paid mobile connections. Nokia said on Friday.
By using the service, called "Union Bank Money powered by Nokia", Union Bank and Nokia plan to take banking services to over 10 million people across 32,000 villages by 2013. The service has been rolled out in Gurgaon near Delhi, with plans for a country-wide rollout in the next few months.

US ambassador of Dhaka concerned about Dr.Mohammad Yunus

The US ambassador of Dhaka said that The US government is concerned over the removal of Muhammad Yunus from Grameen Bank as "he is a respectable man and Grameen Bank has branches in the US.also said "Dr Yunus has a good relation with US people and that's why we expressed our concern over the removal issue," James F Moriarty told the inaugural ceremony of the two-day Education USA Fair 2011 at Brac Inn in the city on Thursday. He said Grameen Bank has played an important role in poverty alleviation in Bangladesh.

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and The National Children's Day 2011 was observed.

Bangabandhu Shiekh Mujibur Rahman and the National Children's Day 2011 was observed last night at the Chancery Auditorium, Bangladesh High Commission, JIn Sungai Akar.
In the evening, members of the Bangladesh community in Brunei joined the programme, commencing with special prayers. Chairing the programme was the High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Brunei Darussalam, M Shameem Ahsan. He paid glowing tributes to Bangabandhu for his unique contributions in shaping the destiny of the Bangla people and The National Children's Day was also reflected in a cultural dance choreographed and chaperoned by Mdm Momtaz Ahsan, wife of the High Commissioner. Beautifully dressed children from the Bangladesh community performed patriotic songs and modern, traditional dances which enthralled the audience.

Pakistan & United State relationship increaingly strained

Chief of Pakistan Army a rare condemnation of an especially deadly U.S drone attack and Washington's abrupt dismissal of his concern is a sign of how troubled the stategically vital relationship between the two countries has become.

Between The two countries growing discord could prove ominous for U.S. attempts to get Pakistan to boost its help with the Afghan war. The U.S. wants Pakistan to target on its territory the Taliban militants who regularly attack U.S. troops in Afghanistan or — more likely — push them to the negotiating table.

Gadhafi are trying to take key towns held by rebels

Saturday, 5 March 2011

Moammar Gadhafi are trying to retake
key towns held by rebels and opposition
forces were trying to hold on to the
western town of Zawiyah Saturday. It is
the closest rebel-held town to the capital.
According to witness reports who say the
opposition appears to have maintained
control of the center of the town but pro-
Gadhafi forces have surrounded its outskirts,
where they have set up checkpoints as reports
at least seven people were killed in clashes
on saturday.
The Red Cross has launched an appeal for nearly
$26 million to assist more than 200,000 people
affected by the crisis in Libya.

Thousands of migrant workers were on the move in Libya

Saturday, 5 March 2011

 Thousands of foreign migrant workers in Libya's rebel-
held port of Benghazi were evacuated and minimum 10,000
other inside libya were heading for a border crossing
at Salloum, Egypt the officials said, at the Libya-
Tunisia border, thousands spent the night in a 20,000
capasity tent camp, awaiting evacuation. There has
been a marked drop in the number of migrant workers
coming across the border, from a peak of 20,000
several days ago to between 1,400 and 1,800, the
U.N. said. On Saturday, only 500 had crossed into
Tunisia by midday, said a U.N. official at the border.
International migration officials say 191,748 people,
mainly migrant workers, had left Libya. Of those,
104,275 crossed into Tunisia, 84,973 went to Egypt,
2,500 went to Niger and 4,000 went to Algeria.

The most important investment sector is Bangladesh EPZs

Saturday, 5 March 2011

According to the Bangladesh Export Processing Zone
Authority(BEPZA), top foreign investments in the initial
seven months of the current financial year attracted
US $ 135 million worth of foreign investments.
Entrepreneurs, particularly from the South-East Asian
 countries, invested in several budding industries
including textile, knitwear garment, woven garment
and tent-making.Dhaka EPZ attracted investments worth
$ 24.86 million during July to January 2011, while
Comilla and Adamjee EPZ attracted investments worth
$22.03 million and $18.35 million, respectively.

Tornado trouble in Louisiana

Sunday, 6 March 2011

The National Weather Service confirmed that tornadoes hit the
 city of Rayne, about 80 miles west of Baton Rouge, and the
nearby city of Crowley on Saturday morning.

Packing winds between 111 and 135 mph, the tornado was 300
yards wide and produced damage over a 5-mile stretch,
according to the weather service.

"There's a lot of damage out there," Trahan said. "Most
residents were evacuated, leaving for other relatives'
homes. About 20 (who were) evacuated didn't have somewhere
to go, but were taken to the local fire department."

 Authorities say at least 11 people were injured by the
tornado, which brought winds between 111 and 135 mph, the
was 300 yards wide and produced damage over a 5-mile stretch.
the Northeast as forecasters warned of the threat of heavy
rains in the Southeast and a mix of rain and snow farther
north and More than 100 homes were damaged in Saturday's tornado,
many of them destroyed, authorities said, and about 1,500
 people were evacuated overnight because of natural gas
leaks. Now the task of cleaning up lies ahead in Rayne,
where sheet metal roofing clung to trees, chunks of homes
were ripped and tossed about, and downed tree limbs smashed

Tornado trouble in Louisiana

The National Weather Service confirmed that tornadoes hit the
 city of Rayne, about 80 miles west of Baton Rouge, and the
nearby city of Crowley on Saturday morning.

Packing winds between 111 and 135 mph, the tornado was 300
yards wide and produced damage over a 5-mile stretch,
according to the weather service.

"There's a lot of damage out there," Trahan said. "Most
residents were evacuated, leaving for other relatives'
homes. About 20 (who were) evacuated didn't have somewhere
to go, but were taken to the local fire department."

 Authorities say at least 11 people were injured by the
tornado, which brought winds between 111 and 135 mph, the
was 300 yards wide and produced damage over a 5-mile stretch.
the Northeast as forecasters warned of the threat of heavy
rains in the Southeast and a mix of rain and snow farther
north and More than 100 homes were damaged in Saturday's tornado,
many of them destroyed, authorities said, and about 1,500
 people were evacuated overnight because of natural gas
leaks. Now the task of cleaning up lies ahead in Rayne,
where sheet metal roofing clung to trees, chunks of homes
were ripped and tossed about, and downed tree limbs smashed
 cars.

The most important investment sector is Bangladesh EPZs

 According to the Bangladesh Export Processing Zone
Authority(BEPZA), top foreign investments in the initial
seven months of the current financial year attracted
US $ 135 million worth of foreign investments.
Entrepreneurs, particularly from the South-East Asian
 countries, invested in several budding industries
including textile, knitwear garment, woven garment
and tent-making.Dhaka EPZ attracted investments worth
$ 24.86 million during July to January 2011, while
Comilla and Adamjee EPZ attracted investments worth
$22.03 million and $18.35 million, respectively. 

Thousands of migrant workers were on the move in Libya

 Thousands of foreign migrant workers in Libya's rebel-
held port of Benghazi were evacuated and minimum 10,000
other inside libya were heading for a border crossing
at Salloum, Egypt the officials said, at the Libya-
Tunisia border, thousands spent the night in a 20,000
capasity tent camp, awaiting evacuation. There has
been a marked drop in the number of migrant workers
coming across the border, from a peak of 20,000
several days ago to between 1,400 and 1,800, the
U.N. said. On Saturday, only 500 had crossed into
Tunisia by midday, said a U.N. official at the border.
International migration officials say 191,748 people,
mainly migrant workers, had left Libya. Of those,
104,275 crossed into Tunisia, 84,973 went to Egypt,
2,500 went to Niger and 4,000 went to Algeria.

Gadhafi are trying to retake key towns held by rebels.

Moammar Gadhafi are trying to retake
key towns held by rebels and opposition
forces were trying to hold on to the
western town of Zawiyah Saturday. It is
the closest rebel-held town to the capital.
According to witness reports who say the
opposition appears to have maintained
control of the center of the town but pro-
Gadhafi forces have surrounded its outskirts,
where they have set up checkpoints as reports
at least seven people were killed in clashes
on saturday.
The Red Cross has launched an appeal for nearly
$26 million to assist more than 200,000 people
affected by the crisis in Libya.