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In the News (Wed 16 Dec 09)

  
  Chittagong Summary
Chittagong is also home to a few of the most renowned universities of Bangladesh, Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology (CUET), the International Islamic University of Chittagong, the Chittagong University, established in 1966, the Chittagong College being notable examples.
The conquest of Bengal by Bakhtiyar Khalji in 1204 led to a large-scale Muslim settlement in Chittagong.
Chittagong is known as the land of saints, darwishes and fakirs.
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 The Daily Star: Regional News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The shuttle train service to and from Chittagong University (CU) plunged into a crisis with frequent incidents of derailment while the authorities were yet to rise to the occasion to resolve it.
However, Chittagong port is not only the gate way of the country rather it plays a very significant role by generating economic activities and providing over TK 300 crore as revenue to the national exchequer.
Absence of a drive for paddy procurement by the government, seed and insecticides crises and the shortage of farm labourpers are posing a threat to the first-ever IRRI cultivation project of Gumai Beel of Rangunia in Chittagong.
www.thedailystar.net /dailystarnews/200205/23/n2052307.htm   (4362 words)

  
 Chittagong
Constituted a municipality in 1864, Chittagong has several hospitals, an ethnological museum, a medical college, a technological institute, and the University of Chittagong (1966), with numerous affiliated colleges.
Chittagong's port was known to the Mediterranean world from the early Christian era and was known to Arab sailors by the 10th century AD.
The area surrounding Chittagong is heavily populated and comprises a narrow strip of coast along the Bay of Bengal and ranges of low hills separated by fertile valleys.
www.angelfire.com /az/agl/cgong.html   (689 words)

  
 :: University List of Bangladesh ::
Dhaka University - The Dhaka University, known as Oxford of Bengal was established in 1921 as a unitary teaching and residential University.
Bangladesh Agricultural University - Bangladesh Agricultural University is 4 kilometer south of the Mymensingh town and occupied 1200 Acres areas by the side of Old Brahamputra river.
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University - Goal of the university is to contribute to the growth and development of the farm economy in Bangladesh by providing intellectual leadership and by producing quality graduates at the M.S. and Ph.D. Level.
www.edubangladesh.com /university.htm   (1049 words)

  
 Shamsul Palash | Ashoka.org
Going beyond Bangladesh's typical university setting divided by political lines, Shamsul identifies a broad base of university students who are committed to the environment and who demonstrate the leadership, skill, and drive to create solutions to the country's growing environmental problems.
In addition to mobilizing civic participation at the university level, Shamsul has coached his Chittagong University volunteers to stage one-day "eco-camps" in local schools to foster awareness of the environment at the secondary school level.
As a graduate of Chittagong University, Shamsul is also mobilizing new university graduates to continue activism in their own communities.
www.ashoka.org /node/3538   (1310 words)

  
 country news   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Amir Humayoon Mahmud Chowdhury, who is in charge of the local coordination of the project, said a new township and a high-tech village will also be developed centring the university campus.
The university will be the second international standards institution in Asia after the one in Thailand and the first of its kind in Asia.
The university will be international in scope and committed to serving women in Asia from all religious, ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds, with a particular focus on women from marginalised and underserved communities.
www.weeklyholiday.net /090104/count.html   (2613 words)

  
 Chittagong, Bangladesh  -  Travel Photos by Galen R Frysinger, Sheboygan, Wisconsin
The city is the commercial center for the surrounding agricultural region, which produces rice, jute, gunny (a coarse fabric), tea, and hides.
Chittagong became an important commercial center under the Portuguese in the 16th century.
Chittagong was part of Pakistan from 1947 until 1971, when it became part of the new nation of Bangladesh.
www.galenfrysinger.com /chittagong.htm   (168 words)

  
 Chittagong University - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
University of Chittagong (Bangla: চট্টগ্রাম বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় Chôţţogram Bishshobiddalôe) is a public university situated at Hathazari Upzila (Thana) of the district of Chittagong, Bangladesh.
The university is located in a remote place from the city (22 Km north of City of Chittagong.
Chittagong University is fully surrounded by hills and there is also a stream and a Buddhist temple named Bishwa Shanti Pagoda.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chittagong_University   (376 words)

  
 SDNP Bangladesh
The Dhaka University, known as Oxford of Bangladesh was established in 1921 as a unitary teaching and residential University.
BRAC University is accredited by the University Grants Commission (UGC) and approved by the Ministry of Education, Government of Bangladesh.
The University is 4 kilometer south of the Mymensingh town and occupied 1200 Acres areas by the side of Old Brahamputra river.
www.sdnbd.org /sdi/issues/education/links.htm   (336 words)

  
 Chittagong - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chittagong city, like the entire district, is home to many natural springs.
The Districts are- 1) Chittagong 2)[Cox's Bazar] 3) [Rangamati] 4) [Bandarban] 5) [Khagrachari] 6) [Feni] 7) [Noakhali] 8) [Chandpur] 9) [Comilla] 10)[Lakshmipur] and 11) [Barahman Baria].
Transportation in Chittagong is similar to that of the country's capital Dhaka.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chittagong   (1051 words)

  
 .:: THE BANGLADESH OBSERVER - Net Edition ::.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Chittagong Port acts as the source of 70 per cent revenue earner of the country.
After the incident the teachers of the university under the banner of Chittagong University Teachers Association (CUTA) announced their program and the university authority formed a probe committee to look into the incident.
Later, the university issued a clarification and termed it as a mistake of the Deputy Registrar's office.
www.bangladeshobserveronline.com /new/2004/04/14/Ctg.htm   (1483 words)

  
 .:: THE BANGLADESH OBSERVER - Net Edition ::.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology (CUET) is likely to face a total stalemate soon as majority of its students and teachers have started demonstration for immediate realization of their demands.
Ladies have been demanding indemnity of their colleagues from the charges of breaking sunset-rule, judicial inquiry into the incident, improvement of dorms and dining facilities apart from bringing all the dormitories under integrated telephone network and two hours extension of entry deadline for the resident females.
The Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology Teachers Association (CUETTA) has undertaken a series of methodical action programs in making the government convinced of hiring a brilliant, experienced and dynamic engineer as the vice-chancellor of the newly made university.
www.bangladeshobserveronline.com /new/2004/05/19/Ctg.htm   (1863 words)

  
 Reference   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Chittagong University - The Chittagong University was established in 1966 in the acenic hilly regions of Chittagong, Bangladesh endeared with the natural flora and fauna.
Islamic University - The Islamic University has been established for the combination and co-ordination of different branches of education of Humanities and modern science with the Islamic Education and promote research on modern branches of education in Bangladesh.
University Grants Commission of Bangladesh - The University Grants Commission of Bangladesh is the apex body of all the Government Funded Universities.
www.webbangladesh.com /usa-canada/bd_sites_reference.htm   (868 words)

  
 Virtual Consulate Chittagong
Chittagong, Bangladesh’s second city, is not only the chief port of Bangladesh, it is a city with its own distinct and vibrant culture.
Local NGOs and USAID were strong partners in the America Week outreach and on the strength of the success of the Chittagong America Week, subsequent events in Syhlet and Rajshahi occurred.
Not only was Chittagong the site of the first America Week, but it was also the focal point of one of the first American Corners.
dhaka.usembassy.gov /virtual_consulate_chittagong3.html   (668 words)

  
 Bangladeshi Colleges and Universities - Bangladesh higher education organisations ranked by popularity
Increasingly, the importance and validity of university and college rankings is a highly debated issue.
Many universities, including highly ranked ones, are beginning to question both the data and methods used by some ranking services.
The aim of this website is to provide an approximate ranking of world-wide universities and colleges based on the popularity of their website only.
www.4icu.org /bd   (224 words)

  
 University of Chittagong   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Situated in the hilly region of Chittagong, the University of Chittagong is one of the biggest universities in Bangladesh.
It is endeared with the natural flora and fauna in the lap of hills.
The University had its functional start with only 4 departments, the composite segments of some two faculties.
www.bangla2000.com /Education/Study_in_Bangladesh/Universities/chittagong.shtm   (109 words)

  
 Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Chittagong
Chittagong has a population of over 6 million, and is continuing to grow.
Chittagong is also home to several of the most renowned universities of Bangladesh, Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology (CUET), the International Islamic University Chittagong, the Chittagong University, established in 1966, the Chittagong College being notable examples.
As a result, several artificial lakes and pondis or dighis, as they are popularly known, are found all over the district.
www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Chittagong   (883 words)

  
 INSTITUTE OF COMPARATIVE POLITICAL ECONOMY (ICPE)
ICPE being an institute of advanced learning and research within the Islamic University Chittagong is governed by all the academic rules and regulations of the latter.
All direct financial matters remain under the jurisdiction of the Islamic University Chittagong, except those that are raised by ICPE through endowments and grants.
The principle of universal complementarity emanating from the IIE-model as the anti-thesis of neoclassical marginal substitution principle of resource allocation are derived.
faculty.uccb.ns.ca /mchoudhu/icpe.htm   (3321 words)

  
 country news   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The authorities of the University of Rajshahi continue giving over 90 per cent subsidy on the total electricity bill a year as power remains cheap on the campus.
There are allegations that members on the university staff and students use heaters to keep the room warm in winter.
Two tremors of mild-to-moderate intensity jolted Chittagong city and the adjoining areas in the span of 85 seconds early morning on August 12.
www.weeklyholiday.net /150803/count.html   (2652 words)

  
 Church, State and Society Seminar - June 2003: Participants   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Farooqui is currently working on her Ph.D. from Osmania University with a dissertation entitled, "Maulana Abul Kalam Azad's Response to Modernization: A Study of His Religious Ideas." She is a life member of the Indo-American Center for International Studies in Hyderabad, India, and a member of the Indian History Congress.
Professor Khaldun graduated from the University of Edinburgh, U.K., in 1996 and received an Mst (Master of Studies) in the Study of Religion from the University of Oxford.
He is a member of the Academic Staff Association of Universities and of the Nigerian Association of Teachers of Arabic and Islamic Studies.
www.bc.edu /bc_org/research/rapl/fulbright2003/participants.html   (1188 words)

  
 :: Southern Univeristy Bangladesh :: Committed To Academic Excellence
The University possesses two campuses with all sorts of modern eminities to fullfill the students and teachers needs and to meet the commitment that Southern University gave when it was founded to be a pioneer and different in providing education.The University has enjoyed a reputation for excellence
Southern University Bangladesh is an ideal place to study for a undergraduate,graduate,post-graduate degree and diplomas boasting first class facilities and nationwide reputations for good quality teaching and research basis works and achievement and participations.
The University schools of varities course also foster your personal, intelletual and career management skills.Definitely we maintain the quality of education that will help you to learn more and interact with all sorts of research tools and technologies as per your requirements.
www.southern-bd.info   (401 words)

  
 National
The students of the Shahjalal University of Science and Technology launched a severe agitation programme, setting fire to the residence of the vice-chancellor after the news of the death of a student in police firing reached the campus.
The university was closed down after violence spread on the campus and to Kushtia town because of the allegedly irregular appointment of 80 staffers at the university.
Classes at the universities have been interrupted by violence and the biggest sufferers were those who were about to take their finals.
www.newagebd.com /2006/may/25/nat.html   (2134 words)

  
 The Daily Star Web Edition Vol. 5 Num 30   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Before highlighting the earthquake scenario and vulnerability status of Chittagong, I would humbly express that some human activities, out of ignorance, especially the hills cutting and leveling have already increased the vulnerability level of damage in Chittagong.
The map generated with the earthquake data since 1973 from USGS record suggests that Chittagong region certainly is characterised by earthquake source zones.
The very recent field investigation has revealed that the subsurface condition in some parts of Chittagong city and Chittagong University campus are quite vulnerable and alarming from earthquake damage point of view.
www.thedailystar.net /2004/06/26/d40626150195.htm   (978 words)

  
 Centre for Policy Dialogue Bangladesh: Clips from the Press
Some policies were taken as per the recommendations, some were earmarked, but the status of their implementation is not clear while the fruits also remain to be reaped.
Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) President Amir Humayun Mahmud Chowdhury attended the session as chief guest with Professor Anwarul Azim Arif, vice-chancellor of Premier University, in the chair.
Ali Rashid of economics department of North South University presented the keynote paper in the session.
www.cpd-bangladesh.org /media/press_270403a.html   (694 words)

  
 North South University
Professor M Harunur Rashid(1939-) There are three especially significant moments in his life which Professor Rashid considers special gifts of God and the humbly adds these he did not really deserve.The first occasion was a kind of unexpected surprise that happened in Nantes, France in the year 1994.
He attended the general assembly of the World University Service (WUS) International, a body of 42 national committees from across four continents which had convened for its biennial general election.
Professor Rashid won a keenly contested election and it was during his tenure as President of Asiatic Society that the Banglapedia was formally launched and made aviable project (a 10 core private sector project was then deemed a distant dream by many).
www.northsouth.edu /php/faculty/faculty_detail.php?fac_row_id=38   (466 words)

  
 Chittagong University campus - Englishpage.com Forums
“Chittagong University Campus” (“C” in the capital), I could understand it.
And by 1974, we had a terrible famine: a lot of people were dying on the streets.
The writer probably was thinking of the name of the university as a determiner; I don't think that is common.
www.englishpage.com /forums/showthread.php?t=6824   (683 words)

  
 Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Dr. Miah is a former Chairperson and Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Chittagong, Bangladesh, and an ex-fellow of the Population Council and an alumnus of the East-West Center Population Institute.
Miah was an Executive Committee member and Co-Chair of the Evaluation Committee of the HIV Prevention Community Planning Group (PCPG) of the Illinois Department of Public Health from 1996-2000.
Development and Ethnocide of Tribal Populations in Asia: A Case Study of Tribal Minorities in Chittagong Hill Tracts in Bangladesh.
www.siu.edu /~socwork/mmiahpage.htm   (1242 words)

  
 Press Release   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) as a pioneer exchange of the country from its inception always monitor on the market so that every brokers of CSE maintain good governance and compliance issues, said First Vice President of CSE Mr.
He said, theoretical knowledge about capital market that the students are learning from their University would be effective if they are involved with share market or continuously updated with recent changing in securities industry.
Professor Syed Sufderul Huq, Co-ordinator and CEO of IUB, Chittagong Campus said, we attend seminars, learn new things, but some how rather we don’t implement, and this is very unfortunate for our people.
www.csebd.com /cse/press/press06April2006.htm   (423 words)

  
 IndiaNET.com India NET Communications
Born in Chittagong, Yunus studied in Chittagong Collegiate School and Chittagong College.
The bank began as a research project by Yunus and the Rural Economics Project at the University of Chittagong, Bangladesh to test his method for providing credit and banking services to the rural poor.
In 1976, the village of Jobra and other villages surrounding the University of Chittagong became the first areas eligible for service from Grameen Bank.
www.indianet.com /janata/micro_loans.htm   (935 words)

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