ID card distributed among fishermen in Jamalpur Fisherman identity cards (ID) were distributed among 2,876 fishermen in Sadar upazila here this morning. Fisheries department distributed the cards among the fishermen under 'Fishermen Registration and Issuing Identity Card Project'. Former Land...
India reached the final of the six-nation First South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Under-19 Championship eliminating Bangladesh by 4-3 goals in sudden death session of the tie-breaker at ANFA Complex in Lalitpur, Kathmandu, Thursday, reports UNB. India will play the...
A Myanmar citizen was arrested at Rajasthali, adjacent to Rangamati-Bandarban border, on Wednesday night for his suspected link to Myanmar insurgent group ‘Arakan Army’ following a gunfight between BGB and the insurgent group members in Bandarban district. Army and police...
The government has fixed 493 spots for slaughtering cattle in the capital during the upcoming Eid-ul Azha, said an official release said on Thursday. The decision was taken in an inter-ministerial meeting on fixing slaughtering places for the sacrificial animals...
Bangladesh Bank (BB) on Thursday slashed interest rate on bank loans for onion import to 11.0 per cent from the existing 12.0 per cent. The lower rate will remain effective till December 31, a BB circular issued Thursday. Onion became...
UN Special Rapporteur Heiner Bielefeldt will visit Bangladesh from August 31 to September 9 to assess the state of freedom of religion or belief in the country. “I’m keen to learn more about the efforts to eliminate root causes of...
Detectives arrested two suspected members of banned militant outfit 'Ansarullah Bangla Team’ in connection with the murder of blogger Niladri Chattopadhyay Niloy from the city’s Mirpur and Shyampur areas on Thursday. The arrestees were identified as Kawsar Hossain Khan, 29,...
Abdul Bayes | 2015-08-27 00:00:00
Among some of the achievements that Bangladesh takes pride in is the rate of increase in school enrolment. While we have sufficient reasons to be elated over the good news on increased enrolment in schools over the last decades, especially...
Andrew Finkel for Reuters from Istanbul | 2015-08-27 00:00:00
If democracy is the art of compromise, then Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is no democrat. And if democracy means listening to the electorate and respecting the spirit of parliamentary procedure - then he fails on these criteria as well....
Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad said on Wednesday the country's people have lost their rights to freedom of speech, reports UNB. He further said people want to see true democracy in the country. "People have lost the rights to live…....
Light engineering sector holds tremendous prospect for the country because it is not simply an industrial venture but also a provider for factories, industries and automobiles. If Dholaikhal's manufacturing ingenuity is any guide, there should not be any dearth of...
Abu Ahmed | 2015-08-27 00:00:00
Investment in mutual funds (MFs) is normally a more coveted means for investors who want to avoid risk. Ordinary investors who cannot read the stock market properly or who cannot do the research needed to understand the fundamentals of listed...
Sarwar Md. Saifullah Khaled | 2015-08-27 00:00:00
The concept of microfinance started getting popularity as a successful poverty alleviation tool since 1904. More than 100 years later, it is now being used as an effective mechanism to reduce poverty of the poor, the ultra-poor and the marginalised...
Many school buildings of old Dhaka are in a dilapidated condition and the students are attending classes with a great risk. One wonders if schools in Dhaka city itself are in a state as they are in, situation of schools...
We hardly pass a day peacefully in new Eskaton area without power cut or disruption. It may occur during day time or at the middle of the night for a few minutes or more than an hour - sometimes stretching...
Australia's tour of Bangladesh will be very interesting for the cricket lovers of the country. Australia is scheduled to play two Test matches here, but unfortunately no One-Day or Twenty-Twenty matches will take place to the utter disappointment of the...
Mohammad Omar Faruk and Md Saiful Islam | 2015-08-27 00:00:00
Bangladesh, according to the World Bank, has graduated from LDC status (Least Developed Country) to a lower middle-income country making notable progress in prime development indices. Ready-made garment (RMG) sector is one of the leading performers that have contributed heavily...
Md. Julker Naim | 2015-08-27 00:00:00
The concept of 'Green Banking' originates in modern banking approaches. The concept has actually been derived from ethical banking which seeks to mitigate the hazards of climate change due to global warming. Climate change has direct impact on biodiversity, agriculture,...
Md Tawhidul Islam | 2015-08-27 00:00:00
“It is time for you to choose a career.” This is probably one of the most common statements every college or university graduate hears from parents or guardians. Then begins the confusion which path to choose. The super confused young...
Sabrina Momtaz Esha | 2015-08-27 00:00:00
Ages ago, in order to make our lives easier, we invented technology. That was the start of the never ending journey and now here we are, enjoying a techno-bound life all the way through. But did we see the bigger...
Chowdhury Rohon Newaz | 2015-08-27 00:00:00
Freelancers and independent contractors are often on board with very important assignments of a company. Managers are often found to struggle managing them as the rules and expectations are different when someone is managing a freelancer who is not fully...
Our Correspondent | 2015-08-27 00:00:00
GAIBANDHA, Aug 26: With the rise of water level in the river Karotoa a portion of flood control embankment at Cherenga village under Hossainpur union of Palashbari upazila collapsed on Tuesday inundating fresh areas of the upazila. The officials of...
KUSHTIA, Aug 26 (UNB): A minor girl was strangulated to death at Muslimnagar village in Doulatpur upazila of the district on Tuesday morning. The deceased was identified as Maya (5), daughter of Moinul Islam, a resident of Muslimnagar village. Locals...
Our Correspondent | 2015-08-27 00:00:00
BOGRA, Aug 26: The farmers of Bogra district in all twelve upazilas are applying two categories of live and dead perching method, innovated by the agri-scientists, to protect T-Aman paddy fields from the attraction of pests this season. At present,...
Our Correspondent | 2015-08-27 00:00:00
RAJSHAHI, Aug 26: Bacterial Leaf Blight commonly known as leaf blight disease has attacked Aus paddy at Godagari, Tanore and Paba upazilas alarmingly. Specially, the disease took a virulent form in late transplanted Parija and BR-33 varieties of Aus paddy....
RANGPUR, Aug 26 (BSS): Mayor of Rangpur City Corporation (RCC) Alhaj Sarfuddin Ahmed Jhantu here Wednesday called for turning Rangpur into a modern and eco-friendly city ensuring all civic services. He put special emphasis on implementation of the infrastructural developments...
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