Our Correspondent | 2015-08-24 00:00:00
SYLHET, Aug 23: The Sylhet City Corporation (SCC) has to drain out about Tk 10 million due to decision of the local administration for removing the much-talked 'rickshaw lane', set at a cost of Tk 1.6 million (Tk 16 lakh)...
At least two dozen human skeletons – all believed to be human trafficking victims – have been found in Bukit Wang Burma area in Perlis state of Malaysia near Thai border, police said on Sunday. The heavily forested Thai-Malaysia border...
The Appeallate Division (AD) has stayed the proceedings of a case against BNP leader Barrister Moudud Ahmed over illegal occupation of a house at the city’s Gulshan. The High Court had earlier declared the trial court’s cognisance of the charges...
Saifur Rashid | 2015-08-23 00:00:00
Language is a major ingredient of culture. It reflects various aspects of community life such as emotions, beliefs, thoughts, values and so on. To anthropologists, every language carries immense reserves of cultural, historical, economical and ecological information, and determines the...
Abu Saeed Khan | 2015-08-23 00:00:00
The government has twice abandoned the revision of national telecoms policy, which was enacted without consultation in 1998. Now the authorities have reluctantly shared what it claims to be the draft of revised national telecoms policy. It was uploaded in...
Investment in joint venture power projects in the BBIN (Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal) deserves both serious and priority attention from Bangladesh authorities. A survey, conducted by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in the sub-regional countries, has highlighted its...
Shahiduzzaman Khan | 2015-08-23 00:00:00
Dhaka city has retained the second position as the least liveable city in the world in the Global Liveability Index 2015. Released late last week, the capital city of Bangladesh scored 38.7 out of 100 in areas of healthcare, education,...
Shihab Sarkar | 2015-08-23 00:00:00
"Small is beautiful", said German-born British economic thinker E.F. Schumacher in his 1973 book using the now-famous phrase as its title. He championed small, appropriate technologies that empower people more. The economist was greatly influenced by the philosophy of Mahatma...
Many of us are not aware of the manifold nutritional value of eggs. Eggs are very important for children to complete the protein requirement cycle during their growing stages. A 100-gram egg provides 155 calories of food energy and 12.6...
Bangladesh demonstrates a low sign of urbanisation even in the 21st century. Although the existing urban facilities - distribution of urban centres by size - offer an opportunity of building urban conglomerates like in developed countries. The Mayor of Chittagong...
An article carried by an English-language daily stated, historically guns and Americans have coexisted since the hoary past. In US literature, the lore of their 'Wild Wild West' appears to be a part of their heritage. One wonders if carrying...
Shamsul Alam | 2015-08-23 00:00:00
The government of Bangladesh is strongly committed to reducing poverty, improving human development and reducing inequality. One can find reflection of the commitment in the Perspective Plan of Bangladesh (2010-2021): Making Vision 2021 Reality. The Perspective Plan envisions, "Bangladesh will...
Our Correspondent | 2015-08-23 00:00:00
RAJSHAHI, Aug 22: Erosion of the river Padma along Rajshahi city has taken a serious turn as people of the affected areas of village Bosri, Harupur, Kasiadanga, Chapal and Haripur under Rajpara thana were removing homesteads and cutting trees from...
Our Correspondent | 2015-08-23 00:00:00
RANGPUR, Aug 22: Sufferings of the people have mounted as normal activities came to a halt in Rangpur city and its adjacent areas on account of torrential rainfall during last few days. Heavy downpour has submerged several low- lying areas...
Our Correspondent | 2015-08-23 00:00:00
GOPALGANJ, Aug 22: Roads and Highways Department (RHD), Gopalganj has already completed five development projects at a cost of Tk 3.24 billion (Three hundred twenty four crore and forty one lac) under Gopalganj RHD Division until June 30, 2015. RHD,...
Our Correspondent | 2015-08-23 00:00:00
BOGRA Aug 22: The cattle sector is gaining momentum in all twelve upazilas ahead of Eid-ul-azha as the devotees need a numerous livestock for sacrificing. Substantial and sustainable expansion of animal resource farming is very important for removing the existing...
RANGPUR, Aug 22 (BSS): Member of Parliamentary Standing Committee on Ministry of Public Administration HN Ashikur Rahman, MP, has stressed on further improving standard and quality of education to turn every student into worthy citizen. There is no alternative to...
RANGPUR, Aug 22 (BSS): Speakers at an anti-corruption planning meeting have stressed on launching social movement involving the common people, including young generations, for preventing corruption from the society. The Ward No-4 unit of Community Policing Forum of Mominpur union...
Our Correspondent | 2015-08-23 00:00:00
PABNA, Aug 22: Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) has set a target of cultivating transplanted Aman of the year. An official of DAE Pabna said that, the total target of the current transplanted Aman cultivation in nine upazilas of Pabna...
Our Correspondent | 2015-08-23 00:00:00
JESSORE, Aug 22: The first ever camp on Right to Information (RTI) Act was kicked off at Shahid Mashiur Rahman Secondary School at Shinghajhuli under Chaugachha upazila in Jessore on Saturday. Mohammad Faruk, chief information commissioner, Information Commission, inaugurated the...
Our Correspondent | 2015-08-23 00:00:00
GAZIPUR, Aug 22: A seminar on modern certification label for seed quality confirmation was held at the auditorium of Seed Certification Agency in Gazipur on Saturday. Seed Certification Agency organised the seminar under "Modernisation and strengthening programme of seed certification...
Construction work on Sakoa Bridge nearing completion The construction work of much awaited Sakoa Bridge in Dholvanga area on the Gaibandha-Palashbari road in the district is nearing completion. According to sources, a concrete bridge in the area collapsed during the...
FE Report | 2015-08-23 00:00:00
Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr. Atiur Rahman Saturday made a call to the country's banking and non-banking financial institutions to initiate more corporate social responsibility (CSR) programmes to help improve the lifestyle of underprivileged people of Chars (low lying areas). He...
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