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<title>AlapBangla | Published News</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 28 Feb 2010 05:38:41 MST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tamim assault lifts Tigers]]></title>
<link>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=tamim-assault-lifts-tigers</link>
<comments>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=tamim-assault-lifts-tigers</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 28 Feb 2010 05:38:41 MST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ruptan</dc:creator>
<category>Cricket &amp; Soccer</category>
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<description><![CDATA[Tamim Iqbal launched Bangladesh's innings with a blistering and daring assault on the England bowlers, after being given a life by Eoin Morgan when on 6<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Frenchman sailing home from Bangladesh in jute boat]]></title>
<link>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=frenchman-sailing-home-from-bangladesh-in-jute-boat</link>
<comments>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=frenchman-sailing-home-from-bangladesh-in-jute-boat</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 05:54:31 MST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ruptan</dc:creator>
<category>Environment</category>
<guid>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=frenchman-sailing-home-from-bangladesh-in-jute-boat</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A Frenchman is sailing home from Bangladesh in an eco and budget friendly boat partly made from jute, to raise awareness about the natural fibre that was once the mainstay of the poor Asian country's economy<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ Mahmudullah leads Bangladesh fightback against NZ]]></title>
<link>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=-mahmudullah-leads-bangladesh-fightback-against-nz</link>
<comments>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=-mahmudullah-leads-bangladesh-fightback-against-nz</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 05:53:10 MST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ruptan</dc:creator>
<category>Cricket &amp; Soccer</category>
<guid>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=-mahmudullah-leads-bangladesh-fightback-against-nz</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Mahmudullah claimed his maiden Test century as Bangladesh made a spirited fightback in the one-off Test against New Zealand in Hamilton<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Dubai assassination - police hunt six new suspects]]></title>
<link>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=dubai-assassination-police-hunt-six-new-suspects</link>
<comments>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=dubai-assassination-police-hunt-six-new-suspects</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 05:50:21 MST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ruptan</dc:creator>
<category>World News</category>
<guid>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=dubai-assassination-police-hunt-six-new-suspects</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Dubai has widened its search for the killers of Mahmoud al-Mabhouh, it emerged today, with officials confirming that at least six of the Hamas commander's assassins remain unaccounted for.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Bangladesh Navy Orders Two AgustaWestland AW109 Powers]]></title>
<link>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=bangladesh-navy-orders-two-agustawestland-aw109-powers</link>
<comments>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=bangladesh-navy-orders-two-agustawestland-aw109-powers</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 05:47:21 MST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ruptan</dc:creator>
<category>Regional News</category>
<guid>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=bangladesh-navy-orders-two-agustawestland-aw109-powers</guid>
<description><![CDATA[AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce the award of a contract by the Bangladesh Navy for two AW109 Power maritime helicopters<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Jahan's research leads to safer food products, medical implants]]></title>
<link>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=jahans-research-leads-to-safer-food-products-medical-implants</link>
<comments>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=jahans-research-leads-to-safer-food-products-medical-implants</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 14 Feb 2010 20:42:11 MST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ruptan</dc:creator>
<category>Non-Resident News</category>
<guid>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=jahans-research-leads-to-safer-food-products-medical-implants</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Dr. M. Shah Jahan has added a new twist to an old "spin." And with this twist comes an ever-extending reach and increased recognition for the University of Memphis' Department of Physics<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Australian woman detained by Israeli police]]></title>
<link>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=australian-woman-detained-by-israeli-police</link>
<comments>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=australian-woman-detained-by-israeli-police</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 22:34:37 MST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ruptan</dc:creator>
<category>World News</category>
<guid>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=australian-woman-detained-by-israeli-police</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The lawyer for an Australian woman who was arrested in the West Bank says her detention is part of a campaign by the Israeli Government to silence pro-Palestinian foreigners<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Obama tries to rally Democrats, defends healthcare overhaul]]></title>
<link>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=obama-tries-to-rally-democrats-defends-healthcare-overhaul</link>
<comments>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=obama-tries-to-rally-democrats-defends-healthcare-overhaul</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 06 Feb 2010 17:31:13 MST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ruptan</dc:creator>
<category>World News</category>
<guid>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=obama-tries-to-rally-democrats-defends-healthcare-overhaul</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Attempting to rouse a party shaken by electoral setbacks, President Obama told fellow Democrats on Saturday that he would press ahead with his healthcare proposal and other pieces of his ambitious agenda, rejecting suggestions that a more cautious approach might minimize losses in the upcoming midterm elections<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Tax breaks: Buying a house or car; getting education tax credits]]></title>
<link>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=tax-breaks-buying-a-house-or-car-getting-education-tax-credits</link>
<comments>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=tax-breaks-buying-a-house-or-car-getting-education-tax-credits</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 06 Feb 2010 17:28:34 MST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ruptan</dc:creator>
<category>Business &amp; Finance</category>
<guid>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=tax-breaks-buying-a-house-or-car-getting-education-tax-credits</guid>
<description><![CDATA[If you bought a house, a car or even a water heater, had a kid in college or were getting unemployment checks, you could save a bundle on your 2009 bill<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Iran says Russia offers missile reassurance]]></title>
<link>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=iran-says-russia-offers-missile-reassurance</link>
<comments>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=iran-says-russia-offers-missile-reassurance</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 20:37:21 MST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ruptan</dc:creator>
<category>World News</category>
<guid>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=iran-says-russia-offers-missile-reassurance</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The Iranian ambassador in Moscow says Russia has assured Iran that it still intends to deliver long-range air-defense missiles.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Bangladesh reach football final eliminating India]]></title>
<link>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=bangladesh-reach-football-final-eliminating-india</link>
<comments>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=bangladesh-reach-football-final-eliminating-india</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 20:35:56 MST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ruptan</dc:creator>
<category>Cricket &amp; Soccer</category>
<guid>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=bangladesh-reach-football-final-eliminating-india</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A late goal by Touhidul Alam Sabuj guided host Bangladesh to the final of the South Asian Games Men's Football eliminating their giant neighbour India by a solitary goal in the first semi-final at the Bangabandhu National Stadium Friday, reports UNB<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[U.S. says 3 military personnel killed in Pakistan bombing]]></title>
<link>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=u-s-says-3-military-personnel-killed-in-pakistan-bombing</link>
<comments>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=u-s-says-3-military-personnel-killed-in-pakistan-bombing</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 06:44:53 MST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ruptan</dc:creator>
<category>World News</category>
<guid>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=u-s-says-3-military-personnel-killed-in-pakistan-bombing</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Three American military personnel were killed and two others were injured in a bombing Wednesday morning in Pakistan's volatile northwest, U.S. officials said<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Iran announces launch of animals into space]]></title>
<link>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=iran-announces-launch-of-animals-into-space</link>
<comments>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=iran-announces-launch-of-animals-into-space</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 06:43:05 MST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ruptan</dc:creator>
<category>World News</category>
<guid>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=iran-announces-launch-of-animals-into-space</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Reporting from Beirut - Iran announced the test-firing of a powerful rocket loaded with several live animals into space and unveiled a handful of other space technologies Wednesday, ahead of a nationalist holiday and amid heightened international concerns about Tehran's nuclear research and missile programs<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Oscar nominations that are for the people]]></title>
<link>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=oscar-nominations-that-are-for-the-people</link>
<comments>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=oscar-nominations-that-are-for-the-people</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 22:08:48 MST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ruptan</dc:creator>
<category>Movies</category>
<guid>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=oscar-nominations-that-are-for-the-people</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The expanded best picture category includes selections that appeal to everyday filmgoers, not just movie buffs<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[U.S. Speeding Up Missile Defenses in Persian Gulf]]></title>
<link>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=u-s-speeding-up-missile-defenses-in-persian-gulf</link>
<comments>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=u-s-speeding-up-missile-defenses-in-persian-gulf</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 30 Jan 2010 14:57:45 MST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ruptan</dc:creator>
<category>World News</category>
<guid>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=u-s-speeding-up-missile-defenses-in-persian-gulf</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The Obama administration is accelerating the deployment of new defenses against possible Iranian missile attacks in the Persian Gulf, placing special ships off the Iranian coast and antimissile systems in at least four Arab countries, according to administration and military officials<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Russia free to sell weapons to Iran]]></title>
<link>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=russia-free-to-sell-weapons-to-iran</link>
<comments>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=russia-free-to-sell-weapons-to-iran</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 30 Jan 2010 14:38:24 MST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ruptan</dc:creator>
<category>World News</category>
<guid>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=russia-free-to-sell-weapons-to-iran</guid>
<description><![CDATA[There is nothing to stop Russia from selling military equipment to Iran, the head of Russia's state-run arms exporter said on Thursday<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[EU opposes death penalty in Bangabandhu, mutiny, war crime cases]]></title>
<link>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=eu-opposes-death-penalty-in-bangabandhu-mutiny-war-crime-cases</link>
<comments>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=eu-opposes-death-penalty-in-bangabandhu-mutiny-war-crime-cases</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 23 Jan 2010 07:20:21 MST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ruptan</dc:creator>
<category>Bangladesh Politics</category>
<guid>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=eu-opposes-death-penalty-in-bangabandhu-mutiny-war-crime-cases</guid>
<description><![CDATA[In a major development on the diplomatic front, the European Union stood opposed to the death penalty in what they called politically-motivated cases like murders of Bangabandhu, killings committed during the BDR mutiny and also war crimes<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Dhaka, Yangon agree on sea border demarcation]]></title>
<link>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=dhaka-yangon-agree-on-sea-border-demarcation</link>
<comments>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=dhaka-yangon-agree-on-sea-border-demarcation</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 23 Jan 2010 07:18:52 MST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ruptan</dc:creator>
<category>Regional News</category>
<guid>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=dhaka-yangon-agree-on-sea-border-demarcation</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Bangladesh and Myanmar have reached consensus on principles of equity and equidistance formula to demarcate the maritime boundary<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Biman to receive first fuel-efficient Boeing 777-200ER]]></title>
<link>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=biman-to-receive-first-fuel-efficient-boeing-777-200er</link>
<comments>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=biman-to-receive-first-fuel-efficient-boeing-777-200er</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 18:26:35 MST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ruptan</dc:creator>
<category>Regional News</category>
<guid>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=biman-to-receive-first-fuel-efficient-boeing-777-200er</guid>
<description><![CDATA[State-owned Biman Bangladesh Airlines is likely to receive its first fuel-efficient Boeing 777-200ER aircraft on January 15 to upgrade its fleet.<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Israel Says Iran Close to Nuclear Capability]]></title>
<link>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=israel-says-iran-close-to-nuclear-capability</link>
<comments>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=israel-says-iran-close-to-nuclear-capability</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 28 Dec 2009 18:59:43 MST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ruptan</dc:creator>
<category>World News</category>
<guid>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=israel-says-iran-close-to-nuclear-capability</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Israel's Defense Minister Ehud Barak says Iran is moving quickly toward the "point of no return."  Speaking behind closed doors to the parliamentary Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, Barak said.<br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[gulfnews : UAE names body to help set up nuclear facilities]]></title>
<link>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=gulfnews-uae-names-body-to-help-set-up-nuclear-facilities</link>
<comments>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=gulfnews-uae-names-body-to-help-set-up-nuclear-facilities</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 28 Dec 2009 18:58:02 MST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ruptan</dc:creator>
<category>World News</category>
<guid>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=gulfnews-uae-names-body-to-help-set-up-nuclear-facilities</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The federal government on Wednesday announced the establishment of the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (Enec) as a standalone entity, widely considered the final step before awarding a massive nuclear plant construction contract.<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[South Korea awarded UAE nuclear power contract]]></title>
<link>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=south-korea-awarded-uae-nuclear-power-contract</link>
<comments>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=south-korea-awarded-uae-nuclear-power-contract</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 28 Dec 2009 18:52:39 MST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ruptan</dc:creator>
<category>World News</category>
<guid>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=south-korea-awarded-uae-nuclear-power-contract</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A South Korean consortium has been awarded a contract worth some $40bn (£25bn) to build four nuclear power plants in the United Arab Emirates.<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Bangladesh, Switzerland sign on double tax avoidance]]></title>
<link>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=bangladesh-switzerland-sign-on-double-tax-avoidance</link>
<comments>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=bangladesh-switzerland-sign-on-double-tax-avoidance</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 13 Dec 2009 12:26:25 MST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ruptan</dc:creator>
<category>World News</category>
<guid>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=bangladesh-switzerland-sign-on-double-tax-avoidance</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Bangladesh and Switzerland on Sunday ratified a bilateral Agreement on Double Taxation Avoidance (DTA), says a foreign office statement. <br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[IDB to invest $129 million to build Single Point Mooring System]]></title>
<link>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=idb-to-invest-129-million-to-build-single-point-mooring-system</link>
<comments>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=idb-to-invest-129-million-to-build-single-point-mooring-system</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 13 Dec 2009 12:19:58 MST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ruptan</dc:creator>
<category>Regional News</category>
<guid>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=idb-to-invest-129-million-to-build-single-point-mooring-system</guid>
<description><![CDATA[<br />Islamic Development Bank (IDB) will invest $129 million in Bangladesh for the establishment of a Single Point Mooring System (SPM) near Kutubdia Island for the Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation-owned Eastern Refinery Ltd.<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Lockheed Debuts New Stealth Drone Concept]]></title>
<link>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=lockheed-debuts-new-stealth-drone-concept</link>
<comments>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=lockheed-debuts-new-stealth-drone-concept</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 22:12:32 MST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ruptan</dc:creator>
<category>Technology</category>
<guid>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=lockheed-debuts-new-stealth-drone-concept</guid>
<description><![CDATA[After almost 15 years of spying on America's enemies, and occasionally blowing them up, the venerable Predator and Reaper drones currently used by the Air Force will have to be replaced, sooner or later. The Pentagon has put out a contract for the next generation of UAVs, and Stephen Trimble of The DEW Line has the first shots of Lockheed Martin's stealthy entry, the MQ-X. <br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[$3b deal signed to develop Mongla port]]></title>
<link>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=3b-deal-signed-to-develop-mongla-port</link>
<comments>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=3b-deal-signed-to-develop-mongla-port</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:25:06 MST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ruptan</dc:creator>
<category>Bangladesh Development</category>
<guid>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=3b-deal-signed-to-develop-mongla-port</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Mongla Port Authority yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding worth around Tk 21,000 crore ($ 3 billion) with a Singaporean company to develop the second largest seaport of the country.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Europe's Secret Nuclear Weapons: What Should NATO Do? - TIME]]></title>
<link>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=europes-secret-nuclear-weapons-what-should-nato-do-time</link>
<comments>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=europes-secret-nuclear-weapons-what-should-nato-do-time</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:22:03 MST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ruptan</dc:creator>
<category>World News</category>
<guid>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=europes-secret-nuclear-weapons-what-should-nato-do-time</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Is Italy capable of delivering a thermonuclear strike? Could the Belgians and the Dutch drop hydrogen bombs on enemy target.<br /><br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[$5b energy projects to be on offer for overseas investors]]></title>
<link>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=5b-energy-projects-to-be-on-offer-for-overseas-investors</link>
<comments>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=5b-energy-projects-to-be-on-offer-for-overseas-investors</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2009 00:34:17 MST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ruptan</dc:creator>
<category>Bangladesh Development</category>
<guid>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=5b-energy-projects-to-be-on-offer-for-overseas-investors</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The government will offer energy projects worth $5.0 billion to global firms for investment during the overseas road shows in London, New York and Singapore slated for next month, officials said Wednesday.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Bangladesh plans to launch satellite]]></title>
<link>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=bangladesh-plans-to-launch-satellite</link>
<comments>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=bangladesh-plans-to-launch-satellite</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2009 00:30:04 MST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ruptan</dc:creator>
<category>Bangladesh Development</category>
<guid>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=bangladesh-plans-to-launch-satellite</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Bangladesh plans to launch its own communications satellite within a year, Post and Telecommunications Minister Raziuddin Ahmed Raju said yesterday.The cost of the programme will be between $150 million and $200 million, he said.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[GCL offers free IP telephony]]></title>
<link>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=gcl-offers-free-ip-telephony</link>
<comments>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=gcl-offers-free-ip-telephony</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:23:37 MST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ruptan</dc:creator>
<category>Regional News</category>
<guid>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=gcl-offers-free-ip-telephony</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Grameen Cybernet Limited (GCL) is offering an internet phone service free of cost for the first time in the country. <br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[AI urges Bangladesh to commute death sentences]]></title>
<link>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=ai-urges-bangladesh-to-commute-death-sentences</link>
<comments>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=ai-urges-bangladesh-to-commute-death-sentences</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:44:30 MST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ruptan</dc:creator>
<category>World News</category>
<guid>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=ai-urges-bangladesh-to-commute-death-sentences</guid>
<description><![CDATA[mnesty International has urged Bangladesh not to execute five convicted killers, former army officers, sentenced to death for the assassination of Bangladesh's founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[AFP: Turkey ready 'to store Iran's uranium']]></title>
<link>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=afp-turkey-ready-to-store-irans-uranium</link>
<comments>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=afp-turkey-ready-to-store-irans-uranium</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 14:11:27 MST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ruptan</dc:creator>
<category>World News</category>
<guid>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=afp-turkey-ready-to-store-irans-uranium</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Turkey is ready to store Iran's enriched uranium stockpile as part of a draft deal to help quell international concern over the Islamic Republic's nuclear activities, media reports said Saturday, citing Energy Minister Taner Yildiz.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Frustrated Palestinians to appeal to UN for statehood]]></title>
<link>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=frustrated-palestinians-to-appeal-to-un-for-statehood</link>
<comments>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=frustrated-palestinians-to-appeal-to-un-for-statehood</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 14:09:14 MST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ruptan</dc:creator>
<category>World News</category>
<guid>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=frustrated-palestinians-to-appeal-to-un-for-statehood</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A Palestinian drive to ask the U.N. Security Council to endorse a state unilaterally, put forward by a top negotiator Sunday, appeared more an expression of frustration with U.S. and Israeli policies and stalled peace talks than a real effort to go it alone.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Mystery of Bangladesh's mass arsenic poisoning solved]]></title>
<link>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=mystery-of-bangladeshs-mass-arsenic-poisoning-solved</link>
<comments>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=mystery-of-bangladeshs-mass-arsenic-poisoning-solved</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 14:02:36 MST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ruptan</dc:creator>
<category>General Science</category>
<guid>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=mystery-of-bangladeshs-mass-arsenic-poisoning-solved</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Researchers have pinpointed the source of what is probably the worst mass poisoning in history, according to a study published Sunday.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[BB services to go rural]]></title>
<link>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=bb-services-to-go-rural</link>
<comments>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=bb-services-to-go-rural</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 13:57:04 MST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>uddin</dc:creator>
<category>Business &amp; Finance</category>
<guid>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=bb-services-to-go-rural</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The Bangladesh Bank (BB) will introduce next year a loan scheme styled 'one banking product in each upazila' across the country in an effort to generate jobs for more people.<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Obama signs bill assisting homebuyers, jobless]]></title>
<link>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=obama-signs-bill-assisting-homebuyers-jobless</link>
<comments>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=obama-signs-bill-assisting-homebuyers-jobless</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:15:54 MST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ruptan</dc:creator>
<category>World News</category>
<guid>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=obama-signs-bill-assisting-homebuyers-jobless</guid>
<description><![CDATA[President Barack Obama signed a $24 billion economic stimulus bill into law Friday, giving tax incentives to prospective homebuyers and additional jobless benefits to those idled by the business slump.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[House Passes Health Care Bill]]></title>
<link>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=house-passes-health-care-bill</link>
<comments>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=house-passes-health-care-bill</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:12:53 MST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ruptan</dc:creator>
<category>World News</category>
<guid>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=house-passes-health-care-bill</guid>
<description><![CDATA[In a victory for President Barack Obama, the Democratic-controlled House narrowly passed landmark health care legislation Saturday night to expand coverage to tens of millions who lack it and place tough new restrictions on the insurance industry. Republican opposition was nearly unanimous.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Congress Poised to Keep Homebuyers’ Tax Credit]]></title>
<link>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=congress-poised-to-keep-homebuyers%E2%80%99-tax-credit</link>
<comments>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=congress-poised-to-keep-homebuyers%E2%80%99-tax-credit</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:44:08 MST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ruptan</dc:creator>
<category>Business &amp; Finance</category>
<guid>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=congress-poised-to-keep-homebuyers%E2%80%99-tax-credit</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The Senate and House are poised to agree on a compromise measure to extend unemployment benefits that also would expand a popular $8,000 tax credit for homebuyers, despite a recent government report on extensive mistakes and suspected fraud in the program.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[China Approves Disney Theme Park in Shanghai]]></title>
<link>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=china-approves-disney-theme-park-in-shanghai</link>
<comments>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=china-approves-disney-theme-park-in-shanghai</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:42:25 MST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ruptan</dc:creator>
<category>World News</category>
<guid>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=china-approves-disney-theme-park-in-shanghai</guid>
<description><![CDATA[After a courtship of about 20 years, the Walt Disney Company has won approval from the central government of China to build a Disneyland-style theme park in Shanghai, Robert A. Iger, Disney's chief executive, said Tuesday.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Christie Wins in New Jersey, McDonnell in Virginia]]></title>
<link>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=christie-wins-in-new-jersey-mcdonnell-in-virginia</link>
<comments>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=christie-wins-in-new-jersey-mcdonnell-in-virginia</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:40:27 MST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ruptan</dc:creator>
<category>Political News</category>
<guid>http://www.alapbangla.com/story.php?title=christie-wins-in-new-jersey-mcdonnell-in-virginia</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Republicans swept contests for governor in New Jersey and Virginia on Tuesday as voters went to the polls filled with economic uncertainty, dealing President Obama a setback and building momentum for a Republican comeback attempt in next year's midterm Congressional elections.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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