Minister for Health and Family Welfare Mohammad Nasim urged all on Saturday to be united to end child marriage from the society, reports BSS. "We will have to work together to end child marriage from the society without considering religion,...
LGRD and Cooperatives Minister Engineer Khandker Mosharraf Hossain said on Saturday his ministry would provide support to Dhaka Reporters' Unity (DRU) for the wellbeing of family members of deceased journalists, reports BSS. "If the ministry has any scope, I will...
Acting Information Secretary ASM Mahbubul Alam said on Saturday the government is working relentlessly for betterment of the media as well as the journalists, reports BSS. "The government has offered training to several hundred journalists through Press Institute of Bangladesh...
DU VC opens river cruise programme The committee to compile books on architecture of Dhaka arranged a river cruise programme surrounding the capital to visit the ancient architectures and rivers. The programme began on Saturday morning at the Badamtoli Bangladesh...
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, now in London, on Saturday greeted Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on the occasion of holy Eid-ul-Azha through sending an eid card, reports UNB. On behalf of the BNP chief, her party's assistant...
Croatia will "force" Hungary to accept migrants by continuing to send them to the border, its prime minister says. Zoran Milanovic's statement was the latest in an increasingly bad-tempered exchange of views over how to handle the migrant influx. Hungary...
Nilratan Halder | 2015-09-19 00:00:00
City life is poor indeed if considered in the context of sights and sounds of Nature. In fact, the unpleasant mechanical excesses of both have numbed city people's senses. Belying the weathermen's prediction, this year has appeared to be a...
Md Bayazid Khan | 2015-09-19 00:00:00
Food and education are two of the fundamental rights of every child in developing countries like Bangladesh. Food has direct relation with education as poor nutrition and health due to lack of food among school children contributes to the inefficiency...
Sarker Samira Jannat Shetu | 2015-09-19 00:00:00
Of the Federal Government (US Department of State)-funded scholarships, SUSI (Study of United States Institutes on New Media and Journalism) scholarship bears a great significance. For the undergraduate students, the SUSI scholarship is regarded as the most prestigious and the...
Masum Billah | 2015-09-19 00:00:00
Feedback is a response to an action or statement, which is collected and is used to determine if any changes in that action or statement need to be made. Helpful information or criticism that is given to someone to say...
Rabeya Ferdous | 2015-09-19 00:00:00
Spirituality can play a significant role in healing, disease prevention, and wellness. It is our responsibility as OTs (occupational therapists) to address this component within ourselves and with our clients. Spirituality is one part of the mind-body-spirit connection. It may...
BANGALORE, Sept 18: All-rounder Nasir Hossain cracked an unbeaten ton and picked up a five-wicket haul to ensure a comfortable 65-run victory for Bangladesh A as the visitors levelled the three-match unofficial ODI series against India A at 1-1 in...
Stuart Law believes Australia may be surprised at the strength of the Bangladesh team they take on in next month's Test series in Chittagong and Dhaka, reports Cricinfo. Law, the former Australia batsman, has previously served as coach of Bangladesh...
Asjadul Kibria | 2015-09-19 00:00:00
One positive outcome derived from the formulation process of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is a global consensus for better data in different spheres of life and society. From policymakers to implementing bodies, all have agreed that updated and authentic...
Jafar Ahmed Chowdhury | 2015-09-19 00:00:00
Finally, the government has withdrawn the 7.5 per cent value-added tax (VAT) on private universities, private medical and engineering colleges against the backdrop of pitched street agitation for four days in Dhaka and other cities of the country. The movement...
A five-year long project to be funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for human skill development is a welcome move. The dearth of properly skilled manpower is one of the country's emerging problems for expediting the pace of its...
Rahman Jahangir | 2015-09-19 00:00:00
Bangladesh, an overpopulated country, now has a unique chance to exploit huge potential, unlocked by increasingly ageing population in Europe and Japan. If the political leadership at the helm of affairs can take pragmatic action plans, the country will reap...
Muhammad Quamrul Islam | 2015-09-19 00:00:00
On an invitation from the ICDDR,B, this scribe attended a dissemination seminar on Autism: Assessment of mental health status among caregivers of children with autism and feasibility of creating a community-based support system in Bangladesh. A team of the ICDDR,B...
To get rid of water pollution one of the most crucial tasks is sewerage management of the Dhaka city. A city of 344 square kilometers with more than 15 million inhabitants the function is a daunting one as a proper...
Bangladesh is progressing well as a formidable cricket team in the world. We play in all formats of the game- one-day internationals, T20 and Test cricket. Now we are a strong team in one-day cricket with enviable quality. Recently our...
Finally the government took the decision to withdraw VAT on tuition fees of private universities. The decision was praised by all and sundry and everyone termed it a prudent one. Education is not a commodity. It is one of the...
Wahidur Rahman | 2015-09-19 00:00:00
While the Doha Declaration of WTO/ TRIPS for the LDCs' patient waiver is due to expire on December 31, 2015, a confirmation request for its extension at least up to 2021 has not yet been accepted. As such, the greatest...
M. S. Siddiqui | 2015-09-19 00:00:00
The implementation of the Right to Information (RTI) law is a significant tool for ensuring transparency, accountability, good governance, democracy, participation and the like. Disclosing information about the decision-making process, decisions and actions forces governments to be more accountable and...
FE Report | 2015-09-19 00:00:00
The government has asked the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission to investigate if persons or organisations included in its inspection teams have 'conflict of interest' with cellphone operators. In August, the telecom regulator formed teams to see for themselves whether mobilephone...
The Bangladesh Bank (BB) launches its second five-year Strategic Plan 2015-2019 today (Saturday). The launching ceremony will be held at the Bangladesh Bank Training Academy (BBTA) at Mirpur-2 in the city. Governor Dr Atiur Rahman will announce the strategic plan...
FE Report Prices of most vegetables declined last week that ended on Friday thanks to improvement of flood situation in many districts, traders said. Prices of chilli, onion and lentil also witnessed a plunge last week compared to their previous...
RANGPUR, Sept 18 (BSS): Bangladesh Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) launched a month-long training course for 30 male and female youths of the erstwhile enclaves in Panchagarh district town on Thursday. The free training is being imparted on 'Sweater...
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