To mark the International Day of UN Peacekeepers, a programme called 'Peacekeepers' Run' will be held in Dhaka and all divisional headquarters today (Sunday), says an ISPR press release. On the occasion, a reception will be accorded to the wounded...
Detectives in separate drives arrested four people along with 10,500 pieces of Yaba tablets from different parts of the city on Friday night, reports UNB. Assistant Commissioner (media) of DMP Khandaker Rabiul Arafat said a team of DB police arrested...
The 15th death anniversary of Shahjahan Kabir, founding chairman of EXIM Bank Ltd and founder of Bay-Leasing and Investment Ltd, will be observed today (Sunday), says a press release. In this connection, a Doa Mahfil will be arranged for salvation...
CHITTAGONG, May 30 (BSS): Police recovered an unidentified body of a youth from Lalkhan Bazar area under city's Kotwali thana on Saturday. On information from the locals, Kotwali police recovered the body aged around 25 from an under-construction building of...
Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi calls on DU VC Indian social activist Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi called on the University of Dhaka (DU) Vice Chancellor Professor AAMS Arefin Siddique at the latter's office of the university on Saturday. Former adviser to...
Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty/squally wind is likely to occur at a few places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Dhaka, Barisal, Chittagong and Sylhet divisions and at one or two places over Khulna division in next 24 hours till 6pm...
The government is considering doing away with the multiple-choice question format in public examinations to prevent 'unethical practices' by teachers, reports bdnews24.com. Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid said Saturday 'best schools' will not be listed on the basis of results...
SIRAJGANJ, May 30 (BSS): Health and Family Welfare Minister Mohammad Nasim said here today that those who have been pushing common people's life at risk by alluring them of taking to Malaysia would not be spared. "Not only people of...
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has deplored the shooting incident that took place in Bamako, Mali, on May 25, during which a Bangladeshi peacekeeper of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) was killed and another injured, reports...
Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar has praised the present government in Bangladesh for its active role against Tripura militants who were using its territory. But Sarkar said some Tripura militant camps still remained in remote areas of Bangladesh, reports bdnews24.com....
KUSHTIA, May 30 (UNB): Information Minister Hasanul Haque Inu on Saturday said the Teesta water-sharing deal between India and Bangladesh was on its way to be implemented. "We have reached a consensus on the waters of Teesta. Both countries agreed...
Bangladesh takes a pragmatic approach to the protection of civilians (POC) mandate for UN peacekeeping operations, and considers it to be an important yardstick for the legitimacy and credibility of peacekeeping missions, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam...
MAGURA, May 30 (BSS): Awami League-backed candidate Major General (retd) ATM Abdul Wahab has swept the by-polls of Magura-1, with 80 thousand more votes than his closest rival. Wahab bagged 93,181 votes while his closest rival independent candidate Tapan Kumar...
World Health Organisation (WHO) said tobacco kills nearly six million people each year globally and the number would be over eight million annually by 2030, if proper initiative is not taken right now, reports BSS. In a statement on the...
Abul Basher | 2015-05-31 00:00:00
What is the relationship between stock market and economic development? The answer is not plain and straight forward. Yes, developed countries have a strong stock market. But that does not necessarily mean a strong stock market is the reason for...
M. Serajul Islam | 2015-05-31 00:00:00
Narendra Modi would be undertaking his first visit to Bangladesh on June 06-07, a year after becoming the prime minister of India. Meantime, he has visited Bhutan, Nepal and Sri Lanka. There has been an apparent delay in his coming...
Bangladesh agriculture has gone through a process of striking transformation, if not a revolution, during the last three and a half decades. A country that used to experience severe food deficit in the seventies is now near self-sufficient in food...
Shahiduzzaman Khan | 2015-05-31 00:00:00
Bangladesh and Myanmar, agreed this week to set up an anti-trafficking task force to deal with the unprecedented human trafficking crisis that has baffled the world. A meeting of South-east Asian leaders held in Bangkok late last week approved a...
Shihab Sarkar | 2015-05-31 00:00:00
Alongside the traditional summer fruit-growing areas in the country, a new region has emerged lately. It comes up with clear signs of impressive fruit yields in the future. What it needs are a few boosts conducive to fruit cultivation. The...
Apart from being tired and exhausted, excessive summer heat leads to other health complications. We should therefore remain alert during the summer. Children and older people need to be more careful. We should avoid direct sunlight and carry an umbrella...
The EcoFish project, taken up by the Department of Fisheries, is a futuristic and a positive one. However, there is always a fear of good initiatives not being implemented properly. Many advanced and costly projects of the government often end...
Murders and robbery have increased all over the country, including the capital city. In Dhaka, Tk.3.0 million was snatched from a person after the criminals opened fire. Rapes continue to take place in buses, trucks, and other vehicles. Even the...
Tanjib Rubaiyat | 2015-05-31 00:00:00
Interest rate reduction is now a popular topic of discussion. This was facilitated by the announcement that the government was cutting down savings certificate rates. It is a general conception that if government cuts the rates of savings certificates, then...
Aminul Islam Sujon | 2015-05-31 00:00:00
As the world observes World No Tobacco Day 2015 on this very day, the World Health Organisation (WHO) states – about 6.0 million people die each year due to active tobacco consumption, including ex-smokers. Additionally, 600,000 non-smokers die due to...
Dipok Kumar Roy concluding his two-part article | 2015-05-31 00:00:00
In an earlier article on budget this scribe focused on prioritising two factors of our strength – (i) the ARMS and the (ii) LEGS. The ARMS are Agriculture (A), Ready-made garments (R), Manpower (M) and Second-best Sector (S), which are...
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