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Hasina: 1 of 10 women leaders addressed Summit
September 7, 2000
UNITED NATIONS, -- If a meeting of women leaders had been held
100 years ago, Queen Victoria would have sat "in solitary
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University of Bridgeport confers doctorate upon Hasina
September 7, 2000
Connecticut (UNB) - Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was conferred upon yet another degree of Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa, by the prestigious University of Bridgeport here Tuesday.
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Full text of the citation of Degree of Humane Letters
September 7, 2000
Bridgeport, Connecticut (UNB) - Following is the full text of the citation of the Degree of Humane Letters conferred upon Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina by the University of Bridgeport:
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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's acceptance speech
September 7, 2000
Bridgeport, (Connecticut), UNB - Following is the full text of the speech delivered by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina while accepting the degree of Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters conferred by the University of Bridgeport, Connecticut on Tuesday:
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Parliament went into autumn session yesterday
September 7, 2000
Sangsad Bhaban (UNB) - Parliament on the opening day of the autumn session yesterday adopted resolutions condoling the death of 10 former MPs in the recent past and prayed for peace of the departed souls.
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Panel of chairmen to preside instead of Speaker
September 7, 2000
Sangsad Bhaban (UNB) - Speaker Humayun Rashid Chowdhury in Parliament yesterday nominated a panel of five chairmen to preside over the House in his absence or the Deputy Speaker.
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Concern expressed about river-erosion at parliament
September 7, 2000
Sangsad Bhaban, -- A number of members in the opening session of Parliament yesterday expressed grave concern at the river erosion that rendered hundreds of people homeless and landless.
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4 bills introduced in parliament
September 7, 2000
Sangsad Bhaban (UNB) - Four bills were introduced in Parliament when it went into autumn session yesterday without the opposition that continued abstaining from the House.
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Bangladesh signed six UN Core Treaties yesterday
September 7, 2000
New York (UNB) - Bangladesh will sign six UN Core Treaties, including on disarmament and human rights.
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Prime Minister inspected 'Blue Lotus' terracotta
September 7, 2000
New York (UNB) - Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina made a special visit on Tuesday to see the set up of Terracota of Blue Lotus in the UN Headquarters.
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Bangladesh held talks with Turkey and Jordan
September 7, 2000
New York, --- Turkish President Ahmed Necdet Sezer has said the Turkish companies are interested in investment in Telecom sector and agro-based industries in Bangladesh.
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Khaleda Zia in court to face corruption trials
September 7, 2000
Dhaka (UNB) - Opposition leader Begum Khaleda Zia is likely to appear before the magistrate court today (Thursday) to face a corruption case, party sources said.
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Court reinstates Ershad's seat for 2 months
September 7, 2000
Dhaka (UNB) - The High Court yesterday stayed for two months operation of the notification of Parliament Secretariat that stripped the membership of HM Ershad.
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Bangla2000 at editors’ meeting of UNB news
September 7, 2000
Dhaka (UNB) – The United News of Bangladesh (UNB) will launch modern photo service by next year to bring a radical change in the country’s newspaper industry.
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More inundation by deluge
September 7, 2000
Dhaka (UNB) – More low-lying areas in Chapainawabganj are likely to be inundated while flood situation in between Goalundo and Bhagyakul may slightly deteriorate in next 24 hours ending at 9am tomorrow.
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Khaleda Zia to go to Saudi Arabia
September 7, 2000
Dhaka (UNB) – Opposition leader Begum Khaleda Zia is likely to go Saudi Arabia on September 11 to perform
Umrah, party sources said.
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Empowerment of women delegates meet President
September 7, 2000
Dhaka (UNB) – Narir Khamatayane Nagorik Andolon has called for taking steps to keep 65 parliamentary seats reserved for women from country’s 64 districts.
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Hasina: 1 of 10 women leaders addressed Summit
September 7, 2000
UNITED NATIONS, -- If a meeting of women leaders had been held
100 years ago, Queen Victoria would have sat "in solitary
splendor."
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University of Bridgeport confers doctorate upon Hasina
September 7, 2000
Connecticut (UNB) - Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was conferred upon yet another degree of Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa, by the prestigious University of Bridgeport here Tuesday.
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Full text of the citation of Degree of Humane Letters
September 7, 2000
Bridgeport, Connecticut (UNB) - Following is the full text of the citation of the Degree of Humane Letters conferred upon Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina by the University of Bridgeport:
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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's acceptance speech
September 7, 2000
Bridgeport, (Connecticut), UNB - Following is the full text of the speech delivered by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina while accepting the degree of Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters conferred by the University of Bridgeport, Connecticut on Tuesday:
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Parliament went into autumn session yesterday
September 7, 2000
Sangsad Bhaban (UNB) - Parliament on the opening day of the autumn session yesterday adopted resolutions condoling the death of 10 former MPs in the recent past and prayed for peace of the departed souls.
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Panel of chairmen to preside instead of Speaker
September 7, 2000
Sangsad Bhaban (UNB) - Speaker Humayun Rashid Chowdhury in Parliament yesterday nominated a panel of five chairmen to preside over the House in his absence or the Deputy Speaker.
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Concern expressed about river-erosion at parliament
September 7, 2000
Sangsad Bhaban, -- A number of members in the opening session of Parliament yesterday expressed grave concern at the river erosion that rendered hundreds of people homeless and landless.
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4 bills introduced in parliament
September 7, 2000
Sangsad Bhaban (UNB) - Four bills were introduced in Parliament when it went into autumn session yesterday without the opposition that continued abstaining from the House.
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Bangladesh signed six UN Core Treaties yesterday
September 7, 2000
New York (UNB) - Bangladesh will sign six UN Core Treaties, including on disarmament and human rights.
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Prime Minister inspected 'Blue Lotus' terracotta
September 7, 2000
New York (UNB) - Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina made a special visit on Tuesday to see the set up of Terracota of Blue Lotus in the UN Headquarters.
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Bangladesh held talks with Turkey and Jordan
September 7, 2000
New York, --- Turkish President Ahmed Necdet Sezer has said the Turkish companies are interested in investment in Telecom sector and agro-based industries in Bangladesh.
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Khaleda Zia in court to face corruption trials
September 7, 2000
Dhaka (UNB) - Opposition leader Begum Khaleda Zia is likely to appear before the magistrate court today (Thursday) to face a corruption case, party sources said.
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Court reinstates Ershad's seat for 2 months
September 7, 2000
Dhaka (UNB) - The High Court yesterday stayed for two months operation of the notification of Parliament Secretariat that stripped the membership of HM Ershad.
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Bangla2000 at editors’ meeting of UNB news
September 7, 2000
Dhaka (UNB) – The United News of Bangladesh (UNB) will launch modern photo service by next year to bring a radical change in the country’s newspaper industry.
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More inundation by deluge
September 7, 2000
Dhaka (UNB) – More low-lying areas in Chapainawabganj are likely to be inundated while flood situation in between Goalundo and Bhagyakul may slightly deteriorate in next 24 hours ending at 9am tomorrow.
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Khaleda Zia to go to Saudi Arabia
September 7, 2000
Dhaka (UNB) – Opposition leader Begum Khaleda Zia is likely to go Saudi Arabia on September 11 to perform
Umrah, party sources said.
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(UNB) – Narir Khamatayane Nagorik Andolon has called for taking steps to keep 65 parliamentary seats reserved for women from country’s 64 districts.
September 7, 2000
The demand came when a six-member delegation of the organisation, led by chairperson of Association of Development Agencies in Bangladesh (ADAB) Khushi Kabir, called on President Justice Shahabuddin Ahmed at Bangabhaban yesterday.
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UNITED NATIONS, -- If a meeting of women leaders had been held100 years ago, Queen Victoria would have sat "in solitarysplendor."
September 7, 2000
Today, she would have found 10 colleagues. Not much of an
improvement, but it's a start, New Zealand Prime Minister Helen
Clark said Tuesday at a meeting of women leaders at the U.N.
Millennium Summit.
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Connecticut (UNB) - Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was conferred upon yet another degree of Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa, by the prestigious University of Bridgeport here Tuesday.
September 7, 2000
The citation mentioned, "your courage, compassion and devotion to human rights ha made you a leader in your own country, Bangladesh, and an instrument of peace in the world-at-large."
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Bridgeport, Connecticut (UNB) - Following is the full text of the citation of the Degree of Humane Letters conferred upon Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina by the University of Bridgeport:
September 7, 2000
"Sheikh Hasina, your courage, compassion and devotion to human rights has made you a leader in your own country, Bangladesh, and an instrument of pace in the world-at-large. You are currently the Prime Minister of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, having been duly elected to that position in 1996.
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Bridgeport, (Connecticut), UNB - Following is the full text of the speech delivered by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina while accepting the degree of Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters conferred by the University of Bridgeport, Connecticut on Tuesday:
September 7, 2000
Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim
(In the name of Allah, the Most Beneficent and the Most Merciful)
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Sangsad Bhaban (UNB) - Parliament on the opening day of the autumn session yesterday adopted resolutions condoling the death of 10 former MPs in the recent past and prayed for peace of the departed souls.
September 7, 2000
Making separate obituary reference Speaker Humayun Rashid Chowdhury named those who died recently.
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Sangsad Bhaban (UNB) - Speaker Humayun Rashid Chowdhury in Parliament yesterday nominated a panel of five chairmen to preside over the House in his absence or the Deputy Speaker.
September 7, 2000
The panel includes Prof Abdul Mannan, ABM Abul Kashem, Abdul Latif Mirza, Mrs Meher Afroz and Noor Mohammad Mondal.
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Sangsad Bhaban, -- A number of members in the opening session of Parliament yesterday expressed grave concern at the river erosion that rendered hundreds of people homeless and landless.
September 7, 2000
Advocate Fazle Rabbi of Gaibandha (JP-MM) said Fulcharighat was threatened by the river Brahmaputra. A large part of the upazila has already been devoured by the river.
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Sangsad Bhaban (UNB) - Four bills were introduced in Parliament when it went into autumn session yesterday without the opposition that continued abstaining from the House.
September 7, 2000
The Non-Government Primary School Teachers Welfare Trust Bill,200 introduced by Industries Minister Tofail Ahmed in the absence of Education Minister sought to set up a Trust in line with that for the Government primary teachers.
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New York (UNB) - Bangladesh will sign six UN Core Treaties, including on disarmament and human rights.
September 7, 2000
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will formally sign the treaties at the UN Building yesterday (Wednesday).
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New York (UNB) - Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina made a special visit on Tuesday to see the set up of Terracota of Blue Lotus in the UN Headquarters.
September 7, 2000
The Prime Minister presented the 8th century's original Terracota to the United Nations on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of Bangladesh's admission in the world body.
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New York, --- Turkish President Ahmed Necdet Sezer has said the Turkish companies are interested in investment in Telecom sector and agro-based industries in Bangladesh.
September 7, 2000
During bilateral talks with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at the Pierre Hotel here Tuesday morning, President Sezer mentioned the historical friendship with Bangladesh and emphasised on more economic cooperation between Dhaka and Ankara.
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Dhaka (UNB) - Opposition leader Begum Khaleda Zia is likely to appear before the magistrate court today (Thursday) to face a corruption case, party sources said.
September 7, 2000
She will go to the court at about 10 am. She and nine others were accused of corruption in the purchase of airbuses from France at a cost of US$150 million.
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Dhaka (UNB) - The High Court yesterday stayed for two months operation of the notification of Parliament Secretariat that stripped the membership of HM Ershad.
September 7, 2000
The court also issued rule upon the Speaker and the Parliament Secretary to show cause within two weeks why the notification canceling Ershad's membership should not be declared illegal and unlawful.
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Dhaka (UNB) – The United News of Bangladesh (UNB) will launch modern photo service by next year to bring a radical change in the country’s newspaper industry.
September 7, 2000
UNB Chief Editor Enaetullah Khan disclosed this while exchanging views with the editors of various dailies at UNB office here yesterday (Wednesday).
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Dhaka (UNB) – More low-lying areas in Chapainawabganj are likely to be inundated while flood situation in between Goalundo and Bhagyakul may slightly deteriorate in next 24 hours ending at 9am tomorrow.
September 7, 2000
According to Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre, flashflood situation in greater Sylhet is likely to remain unchanged during the period.
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Dhaka (UNB) – Opposition leader Begum Khaleda Zia is likely to go Saudi Arabia on September 11 to perform Umrah, party sources said.
September 7, 2000
She is likely to stay there for seven days, BNP sources added.
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Hasina at UN, hour-long exclusive by CNN TV
September 6, 2000
New York, (UNB)-Amidst unprecedented security, a 3-day UN Millennium Summit convenes today (Wednesday) with over 150 world leaders to map out mankind's secure journey in the new century tackling some of the major challenges.
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Our Head of Govt. herself (not her spouse) is a woman
September 6, 2000
New York (UNB) - The United Nations Children's Fund yesterday urged reigning world leaders convening at the UN's Millennium Summit today (Wednesday) to focus on the health, development and wellbeing of world's children as the chief measuring stick of global progress.
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Parliament sessions begin today
September 6, 2000
Dhaka (UNB) - Parliament goes into session at 9-30 am today without the opposition, which will continue abstaining from the House.
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Order on admissibility of Ershad's writ today
September 6, 2000
Dhaka - Parliament membership of HM Ershad has been illegally taken away with a malafide intention as he is with the opposition alliance spearheading anti-government movement, said his counsel before the vacation bench of the High Court yesterday.
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Deterioration of the flood situation again
September 6, 2000
Dhaka (UNB) - After showing a receding trend in last few days, most rivers of the country's four basins registered rise yesterday apprehending deterioration of the flood situation.
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Opposition's grand rally on September 8
September 6, 2000
Dhaka (UNB) - The four-party opposition alliance is likely to announce a series of mass contact programmes focussing on "government's misdeeds and misrule."
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Islami Oikyo Jote leader arrested
September 6, 2000
Chittagong (UNB) - Mufti Izaharul Islam, convenor of port city committee of Islami Oikyo Jote, was arrested on charge of anti-state activities from in front of old Bangladesh Bank office here yesterday (Tuesday).
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President visits ailing treasury & opposition leaders
September 6, 2000
Dhaka (UNB) - President Justice Shahabuddin Ahmed yesterday (Tuesday) visited two ailing ministers and BNP Secretary General Abdul Mannan Bhuiyan at the city hospitals.
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HSC (business) results announced
September 6, 2000
Dhaka (UNB) - The results of this year's Higher Secondary Certificate examination in Business Management under Bangladesh Technical Education Board were published yesterday (Tuesday)
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Madrasha Education Board results announced
September 6, 2000
Dhaka (UNB)- The results of Alim, Fazil and Kamil examinations of the year 2000 under Madrasha Education Board were published yesterday (Tuesday).
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Home Minister visits aboriginal village of Vimpur
September 6, 2000
Dhaka (UNB)- Home Minister Mohammad Nasim visiting the aborigines village of Vimpur yesterday said the government believes in non-communal politics and is determined to ensure the rights and privilege of the people of all religions, caste and creed.
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Saudi sacrificial meat arrived
September 6, 2000
Dhaka (UNB) - The government has received 57,000 bodies of sacrificed animals donated by the Saudi government and made necessary arrangements for distributing those throughout the country.
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Couple of depressions may form over Bay of Bengal
September 5, 2000
Dhaka (UNB) - One or two seasonal depression is likely this month over the Bay of Bengal while the Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna basins may experience normal flooding |
