Opposition leader Raushon Ershad Monday said an uncertainty is there over achieving the GDP growth and revenue collection targets in the next fiscal year due to sluggish investment and the banking sector instability. "There’s now stagnancy in investment, while instability...
The number of people living in cities without access to civic amenities has increased by 60.43 per cent in the last 17 years. According to the latest census on slum dwellers and floating population conducted by the Bangladesh Bureau of...
CHITTAGONG: Coastguards found debris of the Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) plane that crashed into the sea in the outer anchorage Bravo areas, some 5-7 miles west from Patenga lighthouse, Monday. Three parts of the crashed plane have so far been...
Legendary actor Abdur Razzak is not out of danger, the United Hospital has said. The Independence Award-winning actor was still under intensive care as his respiratory troubles were yet to be over. On Sunday night, Razzak’s younger son ‘Samrat’, quoting...
Muhammad Zamir | 2015-06-29 00:00:00
On the conclusion of Bangabandhu's visit to Kolkata (February 06-08, 1972) a joint statement issued by the two Prime Ministers of Bangladesh and India "expressed their determination to promote in every possible way, cooperation between the governments and peoples of...
M. Serajul Islam | 2015-06-29 00:00:00
President Obama in 2010 introduced the Affordable Care Act (ACA), now known as Obamacare, hoping it would be the landmark achievement of his presidency whose legacy would place him among the great presidents of America. His opponents opposed it tooth...
An activist of local unit Jubo League was killed at Mahendranagar in Lalmonirhat Saturday night. The deceased was identified as Fakhrul Islam Bullet, 32, son of Enamul Haque of Chinipara village in the upazila, a news agency report confirmed. Police...
The Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) has once again given a wake-up call to Bangladeshi authorities to take a foolproof preparation and raise awareness. Last year, this unique coronavirus was a cause for concern ahead of Hajj preparation. This time,...
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Sunday alleged that people are passing through a tough time as the current ‘usurper’ government has lost control over everything. “Democracy is now deported, the rule of law is absent and human rights are being...
The newly-appointed Chief of Army Staff General Abu Belal Muhammad Shafiul Huq Sunday paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at the latter's Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban office. During the call on, the Army Chief sought cooperation of the...
Jafar Ahmed Chowdhury | 2015-06-28 00:00:00
The Finance Minister has presented budget thoughts for children (Shishuder Niye Budget Vabna) recently in the Jatiyo Sangsad (National Parliament). This is the first time for such a report which has been placed before parliament. This is, in fact, a...
Md. Abdur Rouf | 2015-06-28 00:00:00
The government has recently imposed 10 per cent Value Added Tax (VAT) on education provided by private universitiees and private medical and engineering colleges. There are some concerns regarding this. The Financial Express carried an op-ed on June 25, 2015...
Bangladesh should by now have been a major destination of foreign direct investment (FDI) had the creation of new institutions alone been the catalyst for attracting a greater inflow of it. Barring one or two years, FDI has never flowed...
Shahiduzzaman Khan | 2015-06-28 00:00:00
Investment policy based on colonial legacy, poor infrastructure, bureaucratic tangles, shortage of gas and electricity are some of the key challenges to attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) in Bangladesh. There are some regulatory barriers as well. Corruption, red tape and...
Fahmida Hashem | 2015-06-28 00:00:00
The World Health Organisation (WHO) defines probiotics as "live micro-organisms which, when administered in adequate amounts, confer a health bene?t on the host". Probiotics may affect the gut micro biota to modulate obesity. A new study claims that the regular...
I fully endorse the views expressed by Mr. Rahman Jahangir in his article entitled "Is lowering profit rate of Sanchayapatras for the elderly necessary at all?" The writer has shown enough reasons in support of his arguments which the government...
People are not born charismatic. They acquire it through knowledge and practice. With charisma, a person will become more influential, persuasive and inspiring. It is one of the most essential traits of a successful person. If we look at the...
When it comes to 'Development', majority of us consider the progress of economy only, while true development is not only improvement in GDP (Gross Domestic Product), it is rather something that ensures quality of life. Quality of life encompasses development...
Abdul Hannan concluding his two-part article | 2015-06-28 00:00:00
Social Safety Net (SSN) programmes in Bangladesh are diverse in structure and scope reflecting variations in demographic characteristics, seasonal, ecological and social status. To make a specific classification, this paper identifies three models of SSN programmes in Bangladesh: The first...
Our Correspondent | 2015-06-28 00:00:00
SYLHET, June 27: Most of the dealers of state-run TCB in Sylhet have no interest in selling food items to the common men during the Ramadan this year. Only 8 out of 206 dealers drew their allotment in the Sylhet...
KHAGRACHHARI, June 27 (UNB): Mango farmers in the district are passing their days amid great anxiety as they are being deprived of the fair price of the fruit this year. The farmers are apprehending heavy losses as mango is selling...
RAJSHAHI, June 27 (BSS): Speakers at an advocacy meeting here today unequivocally called for eliminating existing disparities against the ethnic communities besides ensuring their fundamental rights. They mentioned that the ethnic people are not the isolated communities in the country....
RAJSHAHI, June 27 (BSS): By virtue of its diversified benefits, significant number of small and marginal farmers attained economic emancipation through the participatory social afforestation programme. The Department of Social Forestry (DSF) has been executing various lucrative programmes in all...
Our Correspondent | 2015-06-28 00:00:00
BRAHMANBARIA, June 27: A rally and a discussion meeting was held observing the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking sponsored by Brahmanbaria district administration and Haor Infrastructure and Livelihood Improvement Project (HILIP) under Local Government and Engineering Department...
JESSORE, June 27 (BSS): Two people were killed in a road accident at Hasimpur Bazaar on the Jessore-Magura highway under Sadar upazila this morning. The deceased were identified as Wajiullah (50), of Pachbibi village and Matiar Rahman (60), of Hasimpur...
NARSINGDI, June 27 (BSS): Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) has taken necessary steps to produce poison free vegetables in the district during the current summer season. The department have been given knowledge to the farmers on the bad effect of...
MANIKGANJ, June 27 (UNB): Three members of a family were stabbed allegedly by some drug addicts at Baimael Pashchimpara village in Singair upazila early Saturday. The victims were identified as Rokeya Begum,35, wife of Kahinur Islam, a resident of the...
NOAKHALI, June 27 (BSS): At least three fishermen were drowned in the river Meghna when a boat capsized at Surjamukhi Khal area under Hatiya upazila of the district this morning. The victim fishermen are Jamal Majhi (50), Abdul Motin (25),...
KHULNA, June 27 (UNB): A schoolgirl was killed when a roof of a two-storey building collapsed on her at Ahsan Ahmed Road under Kotwali thana in the city on Saturday. The deceased was identified as Abida Arabi Sarafi, 15, a...
Dacoits loot money, valuables in Gopalganj A daring dacoity was committed at the residences of a bank officer and a person living in Saudi Arabia at Gupinathpur village under Moksudpur upazila of the district on Friday night. The officer of...
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