Taka 1.03m (Tk13 lakh) was collected on the fourth day of the week long Income Tax Fair in Khulna. Nearly 1,868 people have taken services from the fair till Saturday evening while 492 persons submitted their return and fresh tax...
Earthquake experts at a seminar on Sunday suggested light or less-weight bricks be used in building construction to reduce tremor risk. "Buildings built with high-weight bricks are highly vulnerable to earthquake. If the weight of building increases, its vulnerability to...
Terming unfortunate the killings of three people in police firing in Tangail district, acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) Muklhesur Rahman on Sunday said the incident might have taken place at the instigation by a vested quarter. At least three...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Sunday renewed Bangladesh's commitment to maintain its contribution to defeat terrorism and violent extremism at all costs, and inculcate a 'Culture of Peace' in every human mind. "We shall remain engaged with the international community to...
Bangladesh Bank on Sunday introduced biometric system to streamline its distribution of new currency notes among people. Officials said every year the central bank disburses new currency notes among the aspirant people ahead of eid festival, a news agency report...
State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam on Sunday visited National Press Club (NPC) at the invitation of its managing committee. On his arrival at the NPC, the state minister was received by NPC President Muhammad Shafiqur Rahman and...
The fire that erupted in a readymade garment (RMG) factory in Gazipur has been doused. Police said the fire broke out in the RMG factory in Chandana intersection in Gazipur city on Sunday evening. When contacted, Station officer of Gazipur...
Board of Control for Cricket in India chief and one of the leading business personalities of India Jagmohan Dalmiya died of a heart attack in Kolkata on Sunday. He was 75. He is survived by his wife, his son Abhishek...
A Dhaka court has granted police two days to interrogate three people including University Grants Commission (UGC) Assistant Director Omar Siraj in a case of question paper leak. Sher-e-Bangla Nagar Police Station Sub-Inspector Ahad Ali, who is the investigating officer...
Saleh Akram | 2015-09-20 00:00:00
The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) launched by the United Nations will expire at the end of this year. Naturally the process of recounting the degree and extent of success is already on. Overall, the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) have been...
Tanjib Rubaiyat | 2015-09-20 00:00:00
Commercial paper (CP) has become very popular with investors in recent times because of limited financial products the market has. This instrument is becoming increasing popular among companies owing to its low cost, easy access and reduced dependency on bank...
The nutritional status of Bangladesh children, as depicted in an International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) report, continues to be grim despite all the achievements in the country's human development indicators. The report reveals that 22 per cent of babies...
Shahiduzzaman Khan | 2015-09-20 00:00:00
Instead of improvement, country's overall healthcare services have further deteriorated. Although there is a mushroom growth of health-related infrastructure, proper treatment is absent almost everywhere. Indiscriminate use of anti-biotic is having a negative impact on the health condition of patients....
Shihab Sarkar | 2015-09-20 00:00:00
The busting of a blood bank selling date-expired blood at busy Shahbagh in the capital is highly disturbing. Two large hospitals are located in the area. The raid was conducted by a mobile court of Rab-2 on September 14. The...
Killing of three protesters at Kalihati, Tangail as the law-enforcing agency members opened fire is condemnable. The cops failed to control law and order there. The situation could have been averted had the police been a little more careful. The...
I am a private service-holder and every year I get an increment of 10 per cent on my monthly salary. But if I calculate my earning after 10 per cent inflation and rising cost of living, then I am actually...
A few days ago, at 7 O'clock in the morning, I was not being able to use my GrameenPhone internet. At first, I thought my data package might have expired. So I subscribed a new data package. But the problem...
Khondkar A Saleque | 2015-09-20 00:00:00
Last month, the Energy & Power magazine organised a roundtable titled 'Energy Challenges to Vision 2030' that witnessed a lively discussion about different challenges to achieving energy & power sector vision of 2030. Bangladesh has a national vision for achieving...
Syed Jamaluddin | 2015-09-20 00:00:00
Biman Bangladesh Airlines, simply known as Biman, is badly suffering from corruption and mismanagement for the last four decades. It has turned into a white elephant! The country's flag carrier has failed to maintain its routes and schedules and has...
Our Correspondent GAIBANDHA, Sep 19: ASA, one of the leading microfinance institutions in the country, has been conducting Water and Sanitation Programme (WSP) for the poor people since 2014 side by side with operating its micro credit activity. Tk 8.93...
Our Correspondent NILPHAMARI, Sept 19: Around 3000 hide and skin collectors would engage themselves in collecting hide and skin of sacrificial animals from door to door across six upazilas of Nilphamari district during the Eid-ul-Azha. This is a routine phenomenon...
Our Correspondent MAGURA, Sept 9: Magura cattle traders are expecting a sum of Tk 500 million (Tk 50 crore) this year. As 5 days left before Eid-ul-Azha, cattle market is getting momentum in the district. Magura district livestock office sources...
KHULNA, Sept 19 (BSS): Robbers strangulated to death one Elias Hossain (70) and his daughter Parveen Sultana (25) at Mohammad Nagar area, adjacent to Buro Moulovir Darga, in Labanchara Police Station in the city last night. Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Labonchara...
Our Correspondent SYLHET, Sept 19: Discussants at a seminar said Friday, Bangladesh is in a high risk earthquake zone. Any catastrophic earthquake on the scale of 8.00 Richter may cause severe damage to lives and property in Dhaka, Sylhet, Comilla...
Our Correspondent GOPALGANJ, Sept 19: A day-long seminar on 'Budget, 7th Five-year Plan & SDGs: Grassroots Expectations' was held at Bongio Gonounnayan Samity-BGS conference room in Gopalganj Saturday. Sushasoner Jonno Procharavijan (SUPRO), District Committee, Gopalganj Unit organised the seminar. Golam...
Our Correspondent RANGPUR, Sept 19: Some 250 potter families of Palpara village at Mominpur union in Rangpur Sadar Upazila are earning their livelihood making different varieties of earthen products. Despite many limitations they are still pursuing their ancestral business, as...
Our Correspondent BOGRA Sep 19: Off-seasonal tomato cultivation has brought financial solvency to the farmers of Bogra this season as the concerned officials provided agri-imputs and standard quality of seed among the growers from last July. Both, the officials and...
RU Correspondent RAJSHAHI UNIVERSITY, Sept 19: About 250 seats will be added to the 1st year Honours course under nine faculties of Rajshahi University (RU) from the academic sessions of 2015-16. In last year academic session of 2014-15 a total...
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