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\\\'Govt puts emphasis on developing communication networks\\\'

2015-05-31 00:00:00

RANGPUR, May 30 (BSS): The present government has put maximum emphasis on construction of bridges, culverts and roads for further developing infrastructure and communication networks to accelerate uplift in rural areas. Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Ministry...

Ensure safe motherhood for all expecting mothers: Experts

2015-05-31 00:00:00

RANGPUR, May 30 (BSS): Health experts at a post-rally discussion have stressed on ensuring safe motherhood for healthy newborn babies and their beautiful life through proper nursing during pregnancy, planned birth and safe delivery. They were addressing the discussion arranged...

Nazrul struggled for establishing universal humanism : Speakers

2015-05-31 00:00:00

RANGPUR, May 30 (BSS): Speakers at a discussion here have said that the lifelong struggles of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam were aimed at establishing universal humanism against injustice and communalism in the society. They termed rebel poet Nazrul as...

Scorching heat paralyses normal life in Tangail

Our Correspondent | 2015-05-31 00:00:00

TANGAIL, May 30: Due to scorching sunshine and sometime cloudy sky people life of the district have become unbearable. According to weather office Tangail, the highest temperature was 36.1 degree celsius and lowest was 31.4 Celsius in Tangail area over...

Woman\\\'s body recovered from Sylhet house

From A Correspondent | 2015-05-31 00:00:00

SYLHET, May 30. Police yesterday recovered the body of an unidentified young woman from a house at the Sylhet city's Korerpara under Jalalabad Police station. Caretaker of the house Abdul Kader was picked up for interrogation, police informed. Kader told...

Acid hurled at mother, daughter in Narsingdi

2015-05-31 00:00:00

NARSINGDI, May 30 (UNB): A woman and her daughter received serious burn injuries as miscreants threw acid on them at Moulvipara village in Monohardi upazila early Saturday. The victims were identified as Rokeya Begum (42), wife of Abdul Mannan, and...

Workshop on child, maternal death held

From A Correspondent | 2015-05-31 00:00:00

SYLHET, May 30: Maternal mortality is yet to be brought down to the lowest level since 58 per cent delivery are not taking place through qualified medical people in the country. However, a number of NGOs alongside the government initiatives...

Death anniv of Ziaur Rahman observed

Our Correspondent | 2015-05-31 00:00:00

TANGAIL, May 30: The 34th death anniversary of late president Ziaur Rahman observed in Tangail Saturday and elsewhere in the country. BNP and its associate bodies observed the day with various programmes such as discussion meeting, black badge and distribution...

Boro rice procurement begins in Nilphamari

Our Correspondent | 2015-05-31 00:00:00

NILPHAMARI, May 30: Procurement of Boro rice and paddy of this season is to begin from today (Sunday) in Nilphamari district and the preparation of which is going on including making contact with the husky and auto rice mills. There...

Six die in separate incidents in Pabna in two days

Our Correspondent | 2015-05-31 00:00:00

PABNA, May 30: Six persons died in separate incidents in different places in Pabna on Friday and Saturday. Of them, two killed in road mishap, two drowned, one fell from tree and another committed suicide. Two female programme organisers of...

Pass percentage, GPA recipients fall in Sylhet board

From A Correspondent | 2015-05-31 00:00:00

SYLHET, May 30: Both the pass percentage and the number of GPA-5 recipients of Sylhet board in the SSC examination went down this year. The pass percentage is 81.82 this year against the last year's 89.23. The GPA recipients are...

News in Brief

2015-05-31 00:00:00

Two bodies recovered in Khulna, B'baria Police recovered the bodies of an elderly man and a boy in Khulna and Brahmanbaria districts on Friday. In Khulna, police recovered the body of a boy from the river Atrai in Dighalia upazila....

Photo: SYLHET: A rickshaw van puller carrying frozen ice blocks

2015-05-31 00:00:00

Photo: KURIGRAM: About a thousand families

2015-05-31 00:00:00

Photo: CHAPAINAWABGANJ: Hindu devotees converge on Ganga Ashram

2015-05-31 00:00:00

Paddy, rice procurement drive begins in Narsingdi

2015-05-31 00:00:00

NARSINGDI, May 30 (BSS): Boro paddy and rice procurement drive have begun in the district amid enthusiasm among the millers. The government has set a target to purchase a total of 1,106 tonnes of paddy from the farmers directly, Additional...

Shipping

2015-05-31 00:00:00

Bangladesh concede 1-2 goals defeat to S’pore

2015-05-31 00:00:00

Hosts Bangladesh National Football team conceded a 1-2 goals defeat against upper ranked Singapore National Football team in a FIFA International Friendly match at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in the city Saturday, reports UNB. Defender Nasiruddin Chowdhury put Bangladesh ahead...

Mamat wins Bashundhara Golf Open

2015-05-31 00:00:00

Veteran Singapore golfer Mardan Mamat capped a dominant performance over the four days to win the inaugural Bashundhara Bangladesh Golf Open by two strokes in the city Saturday, reports AFP. The 47-year-old, who said he was inspired by an encouraging...

Women\\\'s Handball begins today

2015-05-31 00:00:00

The 11th edition of Cute Women's Handball League will begin at the Shaheed Captain M Mansur Ali Handball Stadium in the city today (Sunday), reports UNB. Arambagh Krira Chakra will face Usha Krira Chakra in the official opener at 3:30...

Photo: BUET Vice-Chancellor Prof Khaleda Ekram

2015-05-31 00:00:00

Facilitate FDI in IT, leather, pharma

FE Report | 2015-05-31 00:00:00

Local businessmen on Saturday urged foreign diplomats to pursue their companies to invest in Bangladesh, considering its incentive package and tax holiday facilities. But the diplomats stationed in Dhaka identified under-developed infrastructure and short supply of energy as key barriers...

City residents drive rice bran oil demand

Badrul Ahsan | 2015-05-31 00:00:00

Demand for antioxidant-rich rice bran oil is gradually rising among the health conscious city dwellers, which may reduce dependence on imported soybean oil, industry insiders said. According to wholesalers and retailers, after an intense awareness campaign, particularly among housewives, demand...

Falling demand decreases imports of old ships

FE Report | 2015-05-31 00:00:00

Import of old ships for scrapping fell 20 per cent in July-April period of current financial year, due mainly to slow pace of public and private development work, officials and industry insiders said. Local importers purchased old ships weighing 1.65...

News Briefs

2015-05-31 00:00:00

ICMAB holds discussion on FR practices Chittagong Branch Council (CBC) of the Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Bangladesh (ICMAB) organised CPD Programme on "Financial Reporting Practices & Role of Accountants" recently at CMA Bhaban in Chittagong.  Mohammed Nazmul...

Photo: A contract for power generation equipment supply was signed

2015-05-31 00:00:00

Photo:The Farmers Bank Ltd.,

2015-05-31 00:00:00

13 firms picked to conduct DEA of apparel factories

Monira Munni | 2015-05-31 00:00:00

The government has recently selected 13 engineering firms to carry out a detailed engineering analysis (DEA) of ready-made garment factories, officials concerned said. The selected engineering firms will conduct the DEA of the garment units which have already been assessed...

People\\\'s participation in union budget stressed

2015-05-31 00:00:00

RANGPUR, May 30 (BSS) : Speakers at an open union budget announcement ceremony have stressed ensuring participation of the common people in formulating and implementing union budget. They were addressing at the Tk 24.3 million budget announcement ceremony of Chandanpat...

Call for unified brand platform in ICT sector

2015-05-31 00:00:00

State Minister for ICT Division Zunaid Ahmed Palak Saturday stressed the need for devising a strategy on unified brand platform to promote country's ICT sector in the international arena, reports BSS. "There must be a unified brand platform to promote...