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Two siblings electrocuted in Jessore

2015-06-22 00:00:00

JESSORE, June 21 (BSS): Two siblings were electrocuted and two others injured at Dodaria village in Monirampur upazila of the district this morning. The deceased were Milon (32), and Sumon (23), sons of Azizur Rahman of the same village. Police...

Storm affected families get CI sheet, cash in Gaibandha

2015-06-22 00:00:00

GAIBANDHA, June 21 (BSS): A total of 100 storm affected families of Gobindaganj upazila in the district got 100 bundle of corrugated iron (CI) sheet and cash Tk 0.3 million (3 lakh) from the government on Saturday. Ministry of Disaster...

Man strangled to death in Munshiganj

2015-06-22 00:00:00

MUNSHIGANJ, June 21 (UNB): A man was strangulated to death allegedly over his wife's extra-marital affair in Mathpara area of the district town early Sunday. The deceased was identified as Nazimuddin Dewan (45), a resident of the village. Sub-inspector of...

Science-dependent society for sustainable uplift stressed

2015-06-22 00:00:00

RAJSHAHI, June 21 (BSS): Speakers at a motivational meeting said building of science-dependent society has become an urgent need for substantial and sustainable development of the nation. To this end, there is no alternative to enhance the number of science...

Clinic owner held over \\\'wrong treatment\\\'

2015-06-22 00:00:00

JHENIDAH, June 21 (UNB): Police arrested the owner of a private clinic from Kabirpur area of Shailkupa upazila on Saturday in connection with a case filed for giving wrong treatment. The arrestee was identified as Saidur Rahman, owner of Ayesha...

Call to ensure legal aid for poor, distressed litigants

2015-06-22 00:00:00

RAJSHAHI, June 21 (BSS): Speakers at an advocacy meeting said all the government and non-government agencies concerned including police, lawyers and judges should work together for ensuring legal aids to the grassroots poor, distressed and other needy litigants. They said...

News in Brief

2015-06-22 00:00:00

Work on Goatola UP Complex Bhaban starts State Minister for Social Welfare Advocate Promod Mankin inaugurated the construction work of Goatola Union Parisad Complex Bhaban under Dobaura Upazila of the district at a function on Saturday. The construction of the...

Photo: PATUAKHALI: About five villages including Nizampur in Mohipur union

2015-06-22 00:00:00

Photo: LAXMIPUR: The dilapidated condition of a bridge in Piarapur

2015-06-22 00:00:00

Bangladesh restrict India to 200

2015-06-22 00:00:00

Mustafizur Rahman's superb left arm seam bowling set up the stage for a relatively easy run chase for Bangladesh in the second ODI against India at the Sher -e- Bangla Stadium Sunday, reports bdnews24.com. India, 196 for 8 in 43.5...

Ramadan boon to off-season veg farmers

FE Report | 2015-06-22 00:00:00

The holy month of Ramadan has come as a boon to the farmers in about 20 districts across the country as they are making good profits by producing vegetables, widely consumed in the fasting month, officials say. The farmers are...

Mango needs processing plants for value-addition

2015-06-22 00:00:00

RAJSHAHI, June 21 (BSS): For long, Rajshahi is nationwide famous, especially for its tasty and delicious fruit mango that attracts people from all over the country every summer. Every year, acreage, number of trees and mango production is going up....

Thrust on raising output of local raw materials for silk sector

2015-06-22 00:00:00

RAJSHAHI, June 21 (BSS): Rising price of imported yarn has posed a challenge to local silk manufacturers but offered an opportunity to increase local production of raw materials. Boosting production of local yarn can help revitalise the silk sector and...

Rats damage crops worth Tk 7.23b

2015-06-22 00:00:00

At least Tk 7.23 billion worth crops have been damaged by rats in the current fiscal year. Agricultural Minister Matia Chowdhury told in parliament on Sunday, report agencies. The minister said this while replying to a query of treasury bench...

Bumper jute production expected in Panchagarh

2015-06-22 00:00:00

PANCHAGARH, June 21 (BSS): Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) of Panchagarh district is expecting bumper jute production in all five upazilas of the district in the current season. DAE sources said a total of 10,000 hectares of land were brought...

ICT expansion lifts online shopping

2015-06-22 00:00:00

Monira Munni Online shopping has emerged as a new window of trading in goods and services in Bangladesh, boosted by the expansion of information and communication technology (ICT), industry people said. They said online trading is getting popular in the...

Fashion retailers open new stores targeting Eid

Badrul Ahsan | 2015-06-22 00:00:00

Fashion retailers are opening new outlets in the city, pinning hope on sales during the Eid festival, insiders said. Retailers of clothing, footwear, jewelries, cosmetics and kidswear are among the racers to open such stores across the city. Leading retailers...

News Briefs

2015-06-22 00:00:00

Amari Dhaka offers diverse iftar choices Amari Dhaka can be an ideal choice if anyone wants to make the most of Ramadan by joining the Asian and Middle East tradition of iftar, the sunset meal for those who have been...

Launch of nat\\\'l air cargo service thrown into uncertainty!

Rezaul Karim | 2015-06-22 00:00:00

A government step to introduce a national air cargo service has been hanging in the balance for more than a year due to bureaucratic tangle, officials said. The cargo service was supposed to be launched early in the current fiscal...

BB asks banks to provide loans to marginal groups

2015-06-22 00:00:00

Bangladesh Bank (BB) on Sunday asked all banks to provide loans to the marginal groups including low-income professionals and small businessmen and the people affected by various natural disasters, reports BSS. The central bank said it had issued the circular...

Aminul joins BDBL as GM

2015-06-22 00:00:00

ABM Aminul Haque joined Bangladesh Development Bank Limited (BDBL) as new general manager, according to a statement. Prior to his joining he was working as deputy general manager at Bangladesh Krishi Bank. After completion of honours and masters degree in...

Visually impaired students receive call centre training

2015-06-22 00:00:00

In an effort to create skilled workforce by providing necessary supports, visually impaired students were given PABX and call centre training aiming to involve them in mainstream of development to ensure their normal life, reports BSS. This was revealed at...

BPC to buy Ctg spilled oil from locals

2015-06-22 00:00:00

CHITTAGONG, June 21 (UNB) : Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) has decided to buy the oil spilled from a furnace oil-carrying train that plunged into a canal at Benguria in Boalkhali upazila on Friday. Deputy Commissioner of Chittagong Mesbah Uddin said...

MIDAS SME trade fair to begin in city

2015-06-22 00:00:00

A three-day trade fair titled 'MIDAS SME Trade Fair 2015' will begin at the MIDAS Centre in the city on Thursday, reports UNB. Micro Industries Development Assistance and Services (MIDAS) under its Marketing Assistance Programme for Women Entrepreneurs (MAPWE) will...

KFC, Pizza Hut, Boomers fined at Baily Road

2015-06-22 00:00:00

A mobile court of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Sunday realised Tk 0.1 million each from three branches of popular eateries KFC, Pizza Hut, Boomers as fine at Baily Road  in the city, reports BSS. The mobile court headed by...

Photo:South Bangla Agriculture & Commerce (SBAC) Bank Ltd

2015-06-22 00:00:00

Exchange Rate

2015-06-22 00:00:00

DSE turnover hits two-month low

FE Report | 2015-06-22 00:00:00

Turnover on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) came down below Tk 4.0-billion mark Sunday, hitting more than two months low as investors were reluctant to inject fresh fund in the market. Daily turnover value stood at Tk 3.08 billion, which...

IPO subscription of BD National Ins begins June 30

FE Report | 2015-06-22 00:00:00

Initial public offering (IPO) subscription of Bangladesh National Insurance Company Limited (BNICL) will begin next week to raise Tk 177 million from the public, officials said. IPO subscription of the company will begin June 30 and remain open till July...

Fresh row over inclusion of CMAs as \\\'professional accountants\\\' in FRA

Mohammad Ali | 2015-06-22 00:00:00

Fresh row mainly over inclusion of Cost and Management Accountants (CMAs) as 'professional accountants' in the proposed Financial Reporting Act (FRA) has surfaced just before its passage, raising concern about further delay in enacting the law. A parliamentary standing committee...