Like millions of mothers, supermodel Cindy Crawford is looking forward to breakfast in bed on Sunday to celebrate Mother's Day, then walking on the beach, reports Reuters.

For while department stores, jewelers and florists go into overdrive for the day of the year that honors mothers, all that most mothers want is a day free of chores and responsibilities.

Chief adviser Fakhruddin Ahmed has said that the works of Rabindranath Tagore are a source of inspiration to build a society full of enlightenment and free of prejudices, reports bdnews24.com.

"Rabindranath is significant in the determination and expectations of our national life," the CA said Thursday in his speech to a programme marking the 147th birth anniversary of world poet Rabindranath Tagore at Osmani Memorial

A month long Sweet Sixteen Fair organized by Meridian Hotel and Restaurant was held at Institute of Engineers Bangladesh, Chittagong chapter recently, said a press release.

The fair featured among other events painting, dance, song, recitation and gifts for guests and children. Besides, raffle draw also added extra charm on the colorful concluding and prize giving ceremony.

A 5-member German delegation led by Udo Weber visited Multi-Sectoral HIV/AIDS Project jointly implemented by German Technical Cooperation (GTZ) and Chittagong City Corporation on April 23, 08, said a press release.

On the occasion, a discussion meeting with the representatives of CCC, Education and Business Sector and the NGOs was held organized by Ashar Alo Society.

Port’s operational activities to be privatized, growth positive

Staff Reporter

Chittagong Port Authority Chairman Commodore M Faruk Saturday said the operational activities of the port would gradually be handed over to private management.

“But the port machinery would not be allowed to be used by the private management after the privatisation,” Commodore M Faruk said while talking to journalists on the occasion of the port’s 121st founding anniversary.

1768 workers die at work in '07: Speakers

Staff Reporter

A total of 1768 workers were killed and another 1782 workers received serious injuries in their workplaces in the country in 2007, said the speakers at a press conference on Friday .

They said over 12 percent of the total population are engaged in unhygienic and unsafe work which is an obstacle to creating skilled and energetic workforce.

The World Intellectual Property Day was observed in Bangladesh as elsewhere of the world yesterday with a view to creating opportunities of generating public and media interest towards this important issue, reports agency.

This year’s theme of the day was: ‘celebrating innovation and promoting respect for Intellectual Property (IP).’ Chief Adviser Dr Fakhruddin Ahmed issued a message on the eve of the day describing every human being as the source of immense potentials.

Jobbarer Bolikhela

Staff Reporter

Didarul Alam Didar of Cox's Bazar and Mormon Singh Tripura became joint champions in the near century-old wrestling competition Jobbarer Boli Khela in the port city yesterday afternoon.

Jobbar Smriti Boli Khela O Baishakhi Mela Parisad organised the wrestling competition cum Mela in the city's Laldighi Maidan. It was the fifth overall title won by Didar, a trader from Omkhali under Ramu upazila in Cox's Bazar district.

The 3rd founding anniversary of Loknath Temple at village Hashimpur under Chandanaish will take place on April 17, says a press release.

On this occasion, a 2-day program has been chalked out to mark the day in a befitting manner. The program will begin with a religious meeting on April 17 Thursday to be followed by a day long grand festival on 18 April Friday.

AFP, YANGON - Young women in miniskirts walk down the street, catching the eye of punks with red and blue hair, as Myanmar lets loose for an annual festival when the military allows a tiny breath of freedom.

The Thingyan water festival -- marking the Buddhist new year also being celebrated this week across Thailand, Cambodia and Laos -- is the only time of year when the ruling junta allows people to assemble freely.

The 4-day Ikebana Workshop and Exhibition organized jointly by Bangladesh Ikebana Society and Nippon Academy in collaboration with Chittagong City Corporation and Japan Embassy ended yesterday Sunday at Theater Institute Chittagong, says a press release.

Acting CCC Mayor Alhaj M Monzur Alam attended the function as Chief Guest while Mr. Yonezo Fukuda, Minister and Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Japan in Dhaka was present as Special Guest on the occasion.

The 5-day Basanti Fair began last Friday in city’ s Bangladesh Girl Guides Association’s premises, ended Tuesday, reports UNB. Organised by Expo Bangla Worldwide, some 20 small entrepreneurs participated in the fair.

Director (Fair) of Export Promotion Bureau AMM Azahar was present as chief guest while president of National Association of Small and Cottage Industries Bangladesh

A six-day rag celebration, the traditional education completion ceremony, of the students of the 31st batch of Jahangirnagar University (JU) began Wednesday on the campus with due festivity and grandeur, reports agency.

JU Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Mohammad Muniruzzaman inaugurated the celebration at a function at the foot of Amor Ekushey as the chief guest while JU Proctor Prof Sayeed Mohammad Kamrul Ahsan, Prof ATM Atikur Rahman and Prof Shamsul Alam Selim spoke as special guests.

A 4-day workshop, a joint effort of Chittagong City Corporation and Japan Embassy kicked off at city’s Postar Par Asma Khatun City Corporation High School & College yesterday, says a press release.

Bangladesh Ikebana Society and Nippon Academy organized the workshop sponsored by SA Group and SN Travels Acting CCC mayor Alhaj M Monzur Alam,

The Asiatic Society of Bangladesh has drawn up a three-year-long programme for celebrating 400 years of Dhaka as the capital city, reports UNB.

A seven-member delegation of the Asiatic Society led by its president Prof Dr Sirajul Islam apprised Chief Adviser Dr Fakhruddin Ahmed of their plan during a courtesy call on him at the CA’s office

Chirontoni, an organization marketing local handicrafts will hold exhibition of different handicrafts at city’s Shilpakola Academy on the occasion of Baishaki on April 12, says a press release.

The main attractions of the exhibit include among other things earthen pottery, terracotta materials, masks, ornaments, Saris, Fatuas and T-shirts.

Meherpur Correspondent

Organized by Meherpur District Police, a view exchange parley on the Draft Bangladesh Police Ordinance, 2007 took place on Thursday at local circuit house with a retired Associate Prof. Moyzuddin Ahmd in the chair.

Asaduzzaman Miah, PPM, Acting DIG, Khulna Range was present as the chief guest. Abdul Halim Mollah, Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Parishod, Abdur Razzak, Police Super, Dr. Dipok Lal Bonik, Civil Surgeon, Abdur Rouf, Executive Engineer of PWD, Anwar Hossain, Additional Deputy Commissioner were present