FE Report | 2015-08-28 00:00:00
A three-day Asian Tourism Fair 2015 kicked off in the city Thursday with a plea for boosting regional cooperation to tap good portion of the global tourism market. The fair is being held at a city convention centre organised jointly...
Bangladesh's initiative to alleviate poverty through 'Palli Sanchay Bank', or rural savings bank, has run into trouble because state-run banks are refusing to depute their executives to the specialised bank despite a government order. The finance ministry's Bank and Financial...
BNP described the charges pressed against party senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman in connection with Gazipur arson attack as a conspiratorial cook-and-bull-story and alleged the government has exposed its vendetta against the Zia family through the 'imaginary charge sheet,' reports UNB....
Pro-Awami League Sammilita Ainjibi Samannay Parishad (SASP) has swept the Bangladesh Bar Council polls, bagging 10 of the 14 executive member posts, reports BSS. Former president of Supreme Court Bar Association and SASP leader Abdul Baset Majumder said their panel...
A Dhaka court placed on Thursday BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia's adviser and journalists' union leader Shawkat Mahmud on a one-day fresh remand in a case filed with Lalbagh thana, reports UNB. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Mohammad Tarek Mainul put him on...
A Dhaka Court put on Thursday three suspected members of banned militant outfit 'Ansarullah Bangla Team' on a three-day fresh remand each in bloggers Avijit Roy and Ananta Bijoy murder cases, reports UNB. Those put on remand are Bangladeshi-born UK...
The Appellate Division (AD) of the Supreme Court (SC) stayed on Thursday for two weeks a High Court (HC) bail order for BNP leader Dr Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain in a money laundering case, reports UNB. A four-member bench of the...
Eleven noted teachers and writers issued on Thursday a legal notice asking the government what steps have been taken to repeal Section 57 of the Information Communication Technology (Amendment) Act 2013, reports UNB. The teachers and writers are Prof Ahmed...
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has skipped the hearing of Zia Charitable Trust corruption case, saying her illness made it difficult for her to attend it, reports bdnews24.com. Dhaka's Third Special Judge Abu Ahmed Jamadar heard cross-examination of the plaintiff and...
A senior minister urged on Thursday the countries which have granted political asylums to the convicted fugitive killers of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman to extradite them to Bangladesh, reports BSS. "What would you do if we had granted political asylum...
BENAPOLE, Aug 27 (UNB): Police arrested a local leader of Awami League (AL) from Airport Road in Jessore in the early hours of Thursday. The arrestee was identified as Shaharul Islam, organising secretary of Jessore Sadar upazila unit of AL...
Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina urged the Information Commission on Thursday to inspire people to use digital technologies while seeking information officially from public and private organisations or lodging any complaint in this regard, reports UNB. "People need to be...
Bangladesh has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Mexico on Foreign Office Consultation (FOC) for further strengthening bilateral relations between the two countries, reports BSS. State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam and Mexican Foreign Minister Jos, Antonio...
The government has fixed specific points in the capital and the port city of Chittagong for sacrificing animals during Eid-ul-Azha to avoid pollution and filthiness, reports UNB. Muslims have been requested to slaughter sacrificial animals at 493 spots in two...
The 39th death anniversary of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam was observed in the capital as elsewhere across the country on Thursday with a call to spread his immortal literary works and ideologies among the new generation, said a press...
Health and Family Welfare Minister Mohammed Nasim said Bangladesh is moving forward towards an improved health position for the population with a rapid growth in economic status, reports BSS. "We are firmly committed to making a healthy, happy, and prosperous...
RAJSHAHI, Aug 27 (BSS): Minister for Road Transport and Bridges Obaidul Quader has categorically said the government is rigid in its decision to stop plying of three-wheelers on highways for freeing those from road traffic accident. 'The government has taken...
Observing that environmental pollution is a global problem, Environment Minister Anwar Hossain Manju said all the countries have the responsibility to take measures to check pollution, reports UNB. "We shouldn't only blame the developed countries, but we all, including the...
Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence Ministry praised on Thursday Bangladesh armed force's role in UN's blue helmet missions in Africa's trouble torn Congo and Ivory Coast as members of the committee reviewed their recent visit experiences there, reports BSS. "Members...
Green activists at a function alleged on Thursday that mismanagement and ignorance of the authorities concerned are the key reasons behind the accidents occurred at different level crossings, reports UNB. They said although train is a safe, environment-friendly and popular...
35,000 flood victims to get financial assistance Over 35,000 flood-affected people in southeastern Bangladesh are going to receive financial assistance so that they can replenish food and other necessities lost by the cyclonic storm 'Komen'. Flood and landslide affected families...
Light to moderate rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over Rangpur, Barsial, Chittagong and Sylhet divisions and at a few places over Rajshahi, Khulna and Dhaka divisions with moderately heavy...
Mahmudur Rahman | 2015-08-28 00:00:00
Demographic studies have long been suggesting that the negative population growth in Europe would require new thought on how the continent was to progress. It needs people, especially in the fast deserted smaller villages where the left-behind ageing population was...
FHM Humayan Kabir | 2015-08-28 00:00:00
Unhappy over the slow progress in implementation of 20 projects, the Manila-based lender ADB urged the government on Thursday to pace up the execution process before receiving its committed funds, officials said. According to the officials, the Asian Development Bank...
Pankaj Dastider | 2015-08-28 00:00:00
CHITTAGONG, Aug 27: Despite approval of the government the Bay Terminal project of Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) faces dilemma as the Chittagong Development Authority (CDA) is planning to build a modern city on the project site. The CDA is planning...
Jatiya Party (Z) chairman and former prime minister Kazi Zafar Ahmed passed away on Thursday morning. He was 76, reports UNB. Kazi Zafar, also former presidium member of the Ershad-led Jatiya Party, fell sick at his Gulshan residence while getting...
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