Enayetullah Khan | 2015-08-15 00:00:00
In the dawn of August 15, 1975, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman made one of his final phone calls to his military secretary Col. Jamil Uddin Ahmad. He had been attacked, Bangabandhu told Col. Jamil, and the residence on Road No....
Zeenat Khan | 2015-08-15 00:00:00
Who hasn't heard these unforgettable lyrics 'O prem Jamunai hoito keu dhyeu dilo dhyeu dilore/Akul hiya dukul bujhi bhanglore' sung by Kumar Sachin Dev Burman? In this particular song, every word and its overwhelming sensation touch the soul. The words...
The Pangaon island container terminal is yet to come to life since its formal inauguration around two years back in November 3013. This is unfortunate in consideration of the common perception about the capability of the terminal to divert a...
Abu Ahmed | 2015-08-15 00:00:00
The Bangladesh Bank (BB) occasionally censures state-owned commercial banks (SoCBs) and asks them to 'manage' the situation that results in capital shortfall. But the banks appear to turn a deaf ear. Had such directive worked, the SOCBs would have been...
Rahman Jahangir | 2015-08-15 00:00:00
A seminar on 'Becoming a School Psychologist' in the Educational and Counseling Psychology department of the Dhaka University has brought to the fore a very crucial and pertinent issue. Unfortunately the issue has virtually gone unaddressed in Bangladesh for decades....
APJ Abdul Kalam, a scientist, engineer and researcher was instrumental in developing rocket science in India, enabling that country to send a rocket to space, which was earlier a preserve of Russia and USA only. Apart from being the President...
The recent decision by the government to crack down on the unregistered mobile SIMs is a welcome move. Indiscriminate sale of mobile SIMs gave rise to undesired nuisance in the society and became a security concern for common people. It...
Chittagong Abahani Ltd beat Brothers Union by a solitary goal in the 2nd leg of Manyavar Bangladesh Premier Football League at the MA Aziz Stadium in Chittagong Friday, reports UNB. Chomrin Rakhain scored the winner in the 26th minute of...
SYLHET, Aug 14 (UNB): Nepal reached the semifinal of the six-nation SAFF U-16 Championship as Group B champion beating Afghanistan by a solitary goal in the last group match at the Sylhet Stadium here Friday, reports UNB. In the semifinals...
The Saudi Fund for Development (SFD), a Saudi government agency that channels bilateral aid to developing countries mainly through grants and soft loans, is likely to provide $ 66 million for two Bangladesh's two development projects in its health and...
"Man becomes ideology in devotion, none could arrest the ideology," late Shawkat Osman, a noted novelist and short story writer in his novel "Jahannam Hoite Biday" of 1971 illustrated the people's love and faith to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu...
Sexual harassment should not be the part of one's travel, but this reprehensible act has become an everyday bitter experience for thousands of working female passengers and students who use public transport in a city like Dhaka, reports UNB. These...
FE Report The Women and Children Affairs Ministry will provide 21,000 of the existing beneficiaries of the vulnerable group development (VGD) programme with Tk 15,000 each and other support to help them get out of the vicious poverty trap. They...
The inaugural programme of a weeklong training on journalism arranged by Institute of Journalism and Communication (IJC), a media think tank, was held in the city on Friday, reports UNB. Senior journalists from different media outlets were present at the...
Police Thursday arrested a suspected drug peddler along with 39,000 pieces of contraband yaba tablets from Sutrapur in the old city, reports BSS. "We arrested one Sabbir Hossain alias Sabbir and seized 39,000 pieces of yaba tablets from in front...
FARIDPUR, Aug 14 (BSS): The 4th death anniversary of famous film director Tareque Masud was observed here yesterday at his village home Bhanga in a befitting manner through holding Milad Mahfil, placing of floral wreaths and discussion meeting. Tareque Masud...
Prof Dr Sultan Muhammad Razzak, President, International Culture University has been awarded the "6th Asia's Education Excellence Award" by the World Education Congress, CMO Asia and CMO Council for his outstanding contribution to education, says a press release. The award...
Light to moderate rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at most places over Khulna, Barisal, Chittagong & Sylhet divisions and at a many places over Rajshahi, Rangpur and Dhaka divisions with moderately heavy...
Bangladesh will be required to spend US$ 1.8 billion in road, ports and land port infrastructures to develop functional routes for transit traffic among the South Asian countries, estimates a new study, reports UNB. Of the amount, about US$ 257...
Gold edged lower on Friday in India after the yuan firmed as China bid to calm jittery global markets, while upbeat US retail sales renewed expectations for a near-term increase in US interest rates, reports NDTV Online. But bullion was...
SHANGHAI, Aug 14, 2015 (BSS/AFP) - China's central bank today raised the value of the yuan against the US dollar by 0.05%, the national foreign exchange market said, ending three days of falls after a surprise devaluation. The daily reference...
The Trustee of Rupali Life Insurance First Mutual Fund, a converted open-end fund, declared 8 per cent cash dividend for the period ended 30 June 2015 in the trustee meeting held on 14 August 2015. The unit holders, whose names...
'Play, Learn, Act', a new project of the British Council in partnership with HSBC, that will support children, teachers, school administration staff and parents in Bangladesh to enhance their English language skills through school activities, community events and competitions was...
Talha Bin Habib The government is set to enact a law for protecting the country's agriculture land and ensuring balanced urbanisation in rural areas to check rapidly shrinking arable land, officials said. To this effect the Ministry of Land (MoL)...
Pankaj Dastider CHITTAGONG, Aug 14: The agriculture sector faces setback as crops on 21,000 acres of land in Chittagong have been damaged due to recent rainfall and flood. The flood caused by incessant rain from July 21 to August 2...
FE Desk The 3rd Bangladesh Investment Summit, Asia to be held on September 1 in Singapore will put thrust on FDI requirements and developing the capital markets in Bangladesh. Organisers expect nearly 300 attendees comprising of government representatives; multilateral financiers;...
PIROJPUR, Aug 14 (UNB): Farmers in the district see prospect of guava cultivation dreary for various reasons, including poor communication system and lack of governmental support. Marketing of the popular fruit is also facing a setback for shortage of cold...
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