Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (RUET) and Rajshahi University (RU) reopened Saturday after a 17-day vacation of Eid-ul-Fitr. The academic activities, including classes and examinations of different departments also resumed while administrative activities resumed from Wednesday. Professor Elias Hossain,...
Six policemen, including two sub-inspectors of Ishwardi Police Station, have been suspended on charge of taking bribe from a drug trader. The suspended policemen are sub-inspectors Asif and Shahin Mohammad Anu and four constables Zillur Rahman, Mominul Islam, Mizanur Rahman...
Bowling sensation Mustafizur Rahman was named the player of the match for his impressive bowling performance in his debut Test against South Africa. The 19-year old Mustafizur Rahman is the first player to bag a Man-of-the-Match award on debut in...
The timeline for college admission without late fees for the academic session 2015-2016 will expire on Sunday (July 26). The government on July 5 decided to extend the last date for HSC 1st year admission till July 26 without late...
Three persons including two students have gone missing in a boat capsize in the Brahmaputra River near Galakata bazaar under Gafargoan upazila of Mymensingh district on Saturday. A small mechanised boat was carrying about 30 persons and was heading for...
The unremitting heavy rainfall for last three consecutive days caused a serious disruption to civic life, port and businesses activities in Chittagong. The incessant heavy shower forced Hazrat Shah Amanat (R) International Airport delay in operations of several flights as...
Bangladesh Cricket Board on Saturday announced a 14-member national team for the second Test against South Africa (SA) which will begin on Thursday (July 30). The squad remained unchanged that played against the visiting South African team in the rain-hit...
Bangladesh batsman Imrul Kayes says that the Tigers were disappointed at missing out on the fourth and fifth day’s play, as he felt the hosts were in a better position than South Africa in the Chittagong Test. Bangladesh were still...
Export and import came to a halt at Akhaura Land Port in Brahmanbaria district on Saturday morning due to the repair of a bridge in the port area. The port’s Assistant Revenue Officer Md Mizanur Rahman, however, said passenger movement...
The World Bank (WB), acting as administrator for the Global Partnership on Output-Based Aid (GPOBA), signed a $15 million grant agreement with Bangladesh government to increase access to clean energy for targeted rural areas through output-based aid (OBA) subsidies. "The...
The national election does not have to be under the caretaker system, Khaleda Zia has said in a departure from her longstanding demand, and added: "Any neutral body will do." The BNP chief told a group of lawyers on Saturday:...
Police have brought to Dhaka the detained wife of Obaidul Haque, nephew of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Nurul Islam BSc. Tasmin Khadiza Sonia, 26, was arrested from Panchlaish area of Chittagong city on Thursday morning for her suspected...
US President Barack Obama said in Kenya on Saturday that African entrepreneurs could help counter violent ideologies and make the continent a hub for global growth, helping create opportunities in Africa that offset any threat from terrorism. Obama was speaking...
The next managing director (MD) of the International Monetary Fund is likely to come from outside Europe when current leader Christine Lagarde eventually leaves, the deputy head of the Washington-based fund said in an interview broadcast on Saturday. IMF First...
Stressing ideology-based student politics, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday asked Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) activists to keep it in mind so that its image is not dented in any way and asked councillors to elect meritorious and regular students...
At a time when there has been an emphasis on diversification of export basket, the country's fishery sector has not received the attention it deserves. But lately a move is on to add pangas or pangasius, a species of shark...
Rahman Jahangir | 2015-07-25 00:00:00
Drizzle, a common sight in many developing and developed countries almost daily, became rare in the past few decades. But this year, rains drop every now and then without any prior signal, forcing many to buy umbrellas as common people...
B. K. Mukhopadhyay from Kolkata | 2015-07-25 00:00:00
India's export potentialities of agricultural products remain largely untapped. The country ranks second in fruits and vegetables production in the world, after China. According to the National Horticulture Database published by National Horticulture Board, India produced 81.285 million metric tonnes...
An English daily reported on July 21 that as many as 92 people died in road crashes across the country during the last one week and 70 of them died during Eid holidays. The majority of the victims were passengers...
One mother - apparently not quite educated and most ordinary yet has done an extraordinary act . Her natural virtue, morality and patriotism and responsible citizenship have guided her to do the right thing which in turn has come out...
Asjadul Kibria | 2015-07-25 00:00:00
The nuclear deal between Iran and Western powers, struck in the second week of July, has created optimism among many countries to enhance trade with Iran. India, along with few others, is in the forefront of these countries. For the...
Jafar Ahmed Chowdhury | 2015-07-25 00:00:00
Greek civilisation started from the archaic period of the 8th to 6th centuries BC and to the end of antiquity up to 600 A.D. Alexander the Great of Macedonia had earned reputation for his series of conquests that spread to...
M. S. Siddiqui | 2015-07-25 00:00:00
Bangladesh's export of ready-made garments (RMG) to the United States grew remarkably between 2005 and 2011. Since then, there has been little growth in export of either knit or woven garments. Total apparel export increased by 7.3 per cent between...
Waduzzaman Chapal | 2015-07-25 00:00:00
A World Bank Group report recently said that the establishment of a new independent oversight authority for accountants and auditors in Bangladesh may be too advanced a step considering the relative size of the corporate sector and profession in more...
Nilratan Halder | 2015-07-25 00:00:00
In Bangla there is an adage, "Bansher cheye kanchi dar" (branch of a bamboo is stronger than its stem). A defiant secretary under a ministry reminds one of this maxim. When the secretary bypassed the education minister to introduce online...
Syed Sarwar Alam Chowdhuri | 2015-07-25 00:00:00
Yoga is a way of life. It energises all organs and equally harmonises both sides of the body. Some say it is just an exercise. But it is not simply an exercise. Learners of Yoga face numerous difficulties in modern...
Rabeya Ferdous | 2015-07-25 00:00:00
In Bangladesh poverty is a common phenomenon. Disability and poverty are interrelated. According to WHO, disable people are estimated at 10% of any population. Among them, a good number of people are living in poverty. This is due to different...
Fahmida Hashem | 2015-07-25 00:00:00
Rice bran oil is an oil extracted from inside of a rice granule. It is commonly used as a cooking supplement, particularly for stir frying in Asian cuisine. Rice bran along with the germ is an inherent part of whole...
Sarwar Md Saifullah Khaled | 2015-07-25 00:00:00
An Islamic declaration adds to growing pressure religious leaders are exerting on richer nations to reduce the burden they are putting on the Earth's climate, according to Climate News Network. The views of the scholars - some of the strongest...
Md Anowar Hossain Bhuiyan | 2015-07-25 00:00:00
Environmental education is one of the important issues in the world today. It helps to understand the natural ecosystems and conservation with their role in environment. Every country gives emphasis to make environment as friendly by maintaining nature conservation with...
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