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Embracing English for enlightenment

C M Shahriar Fahim | 2015-07-02 00:00:00

Languages such as Bangla, English, Spanish, Mandarin, French, and Swahili are usually defined as a shared set of verbal codes. But language can also be defined as a generic, communicative phenomenon, especially in descriptions of instruction. Teachers and students use...

Seminar news: Excellence Beyond Border

2015-07-02 00:00:00

NSU Finance Club, a co-curricular club under the Department of Finance and Accounting for the undergraduate students of North South University, is going to organise a seminar titled "Excellence Beyond Borders". The day-long seminar will highlight opportunities available for higher...

Scepticism over FRA efficacy as parties go bickering

Mohammad Ali | 2015-07-02 00:00:00

Enactment of the proposed Financial Reporting Act (FRA) keeping Chartered Accountants (CAs) and Cost and Management Accountants (CMAs) wide apart may make its execution difficult, officials and experts have said. They have come up with the view against the backdrop...

Incentives for haor farmers to boost boro output

FE Report | 2015-07-02 00:00:00

The government will distribute tools at free of costs to the farmers in haor areas to help maximise boro paddy production in the country, officials said. The incentives programme will be implemented at a cost of Tk 106 million. "About...

Another band of 179 NGOs bag licence for microcredit operations

Ismail Hossain | 2015-07-02 00:00:00

A new band of 179 non-governmental organisations (NGOs) have got licence conditionally for three years to run microcredit operations in 37 districts having higher incidence of poverty.   Two prime ones of the conditions given to them by the Microcredit Regulatory...

News Briefs

2015-07-02 00:00:00

BIAC, Anwar Gr sign deal on commercial ADR Bangladesh International Arbitration Centre (BIAC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Anwar Group of Industries for cooperation on any dispute resolution using ADR methods. The signing ceremony was held on...

Photo: BIAC and Anwar Group signed an MoU on Tuesday for resolution of commercial disputes through ADR methods

2015-07-02 00:00:00

Photo: IFAD Autos Ltd.

2015-07-02 00:00:00

Success story of a capsicum farmer

Our Correspondent | 2015-07-02 00:00:00

SYLHET, July 1: Belal Ahmed Imran of village Ramdhana of Biswanath upazila was awarded Bangabandhu Jatiyo Krishi Podok for contributing in fishery by farming 'local species of Shing and Magur' in 2013. He is the owner of only hatchery of...

River water flowing close to danger level in Bogra

Our Correspondent | 2015-07-02 00:00:00

BOGRA, July 1: The flood situation has deteriorated in Sonatola, Gabtoly and Sariakandi upazila of Bogra district with an increase in water level of different rivers, especially the Jamuna River.   The water level of the Jamuna has risen due to...

Workshop on digital land management held at N\\\'ganj

2015-07-02 00:00:00

NARAYANGANJ, July 1 (BSS): Speakers at a workshop here Tuesday underscored the need for raising social consciousness about the digital land management to remove land disputes and establish the rights of the landless farmers by eliminating practice of forgery. They...

Early Eid shopping marks high sales in Rangpur

2015-07-02 00:00:00

RANGPUR, July 1 (BSS): Hundreds of people have been thronging different city markets amid huge sales for completing Eid shopping despite higher price even more than two weeks ahead of the Eid-ul-Fitr festivity to avoid last moment rush. According to...

\\\'Concerted efforts can stop violence against women\\\'

2015-07-02 00:00:00

RANGPUR, July 1 (BSS): Mayor of Rangpur City Corporation (RCC) and valiant freedom fighter Alhaj Sarfuddin Ahmed Jhantu has stressed on concerted efforts with changed mindset for eradicating violence against women. He was addressing a discussion meet on 'Prevention of...

Call to provide services to autistic, disabled persons

2015-07-02 00:00:00

GAIBANDHA, July 1 (BSS): Speakers at a function Tuesday urged the officials and staff of Disabled Services and Help Centre (DSHC) here urged to provide services cordially to the autistic children and the persons with disabilities. "The persons with disabilities...

Grassroots people need good governance in LGIs: Speakers

2015-07-02 00:00:00

RAJSHAHI, July 1 (BSS): Speakers at a participatory discussion underscored the need for ensuring good governance in the local government institutions (LGIs) to make those fully functional, democratic and transparent entities for welfare of the grassroots people. They viewed that...

‘Safe water supply must for sound public health’

2015-07-02 00:00:00

RAJSHAHI, July 1 (BSS): Speakers at a meeting here unequivocally called for ensuring safe water from source to all consumers for the sake of protecting the city dwellers especially the poor and extreme poor people from various waterborne diseases. They...

Accidents kill five in dists

2015-07-02 00:00:00

Five persons killed in different accidents in four districts, report agencies. Two people, including a girl, were crushed to death under the wheels of a running train near Joydebpur railway station in Gazipur early Wednesday. The deceased were identified as...

News in Brief

2015-07-02 00:00:00

Police arrest three human traffickers in Khulna Police in a drive arrested three people suspecting them as human traffickers and rescued a woman at Kashipur under Khalishpur Police Station in the city on Tuesday night. The arrestees were identified as...

Photo: SYLHET: Scores of pitchers lined up around a water pipeline

2015-07-02 00:00:00

Photo: ASHUGANJ: Carpenters busy making furniture

2015-07-02 00:00:00

\\\'A litre of fuel eats up 5.3pc income of a BD citizen\\\'

FE Desk | 2015-07-02 00:00:00

Global consumer demand for petrol has steadily grown thanks to low oil prices combined with economic growth, according to the International Energy Agency. In 2014, global oil demand was 92.6 million barrels per day, and demand for 2015 is expected...

Maize price comes down in Thakurgaon

2015-07-02 00:00:00

THAKURGAON, July 1 (UNB): Maize farmers in Thakurgaon district are not getting fair price of their produce due to its low demand. Maize is grown twice in a year-once in the Rabi season and again in the Kharip-1 season.  The...

After mango, farmers start using guava bagging tech

2015-07-02 00:00:00

RAJSHAHI, July 1 (BSS):  For the first time in the region, the growers have started using fruit bagging technology in guava orchards in Rajshahi and Chapainawabganj commercially during the current pre-harvest season to protect the cash crop from pest attack...

Steps taken to expand Jamdani industry: Amu

FE Report | 2015-07-02 00:00:00

Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu on Wednesday said the government is working to expand Jamdani industry by providing them infrastructural support through setting up of a separate Jamdani industrial estate aiming to improve the artisans' socio-economic condition. He also said...

Sipping

2015-07-02 00:00:00

BD to get rid of poverty soon: PM

2015-07-02 00:00:00

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said Wednesday the path for Bangladesh is not too long to get rid of poverty and vowed to achieve the target with the united efforts of all, including the public servants, reports UNB. "We'll have to...

Photo: BRAC Dairy and Food Enterprises

2015-07-02 00:00:00

South Africa eye fresh start in Bangladesh

2015-07-02 00:00:00

A new-look South Africa vowed to put their World Cup heartache behind them Wednesday as they began their tour of Bangladesh, promising not to underestimate their in-form hosts, reports AFP. "It is our first series after the World Cup so...

Bangladesh recall Gazi for South Africa T20s

2015-07-02 00:00:00

Bangladesh recalled Wednesday off-spinner Sohag Gazi to their 14-member squad for the two Twenty20 internationals against visiting South Africa next week, reports AFP. Gazi has not played for Bangladesh since he was suspended from bowling over a flawed action in...

BCB announces ticket prices for BD-SA series

2015-07-02 00:00:00

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced Wednesday the ticket prices for the Bangladesh-South Africa two-T20, three-ODI and two-Test series scheduled to be held in Dhaka and Chittagong from Sunday (July 5), reports BSS. The Tigers will play two-match T20 on July...