Chief of Naval Staff Vice Admiral M Farid Habib returned home from Singapore on Wednesday, says an ISPR press release. During the three-day visit to Singapore, the Navy chief attended the International Maritime Defence Exhibition (IMDEX). He also attended seminars...
The US Embassy in Dhaka, including the Consular Section and the American Center with the Archer K. Blood American Center Library and the Education USA Student Advising Center, will remain closed on Sunday on the occasion of Memorial Day, an...
Pre-budget discussion on civil aviation, tourism today A pre-budget discussion on civil aviation and tourism will be held at a city hotel today (Friday). Aviation and Tourism Journalists' Forum of Bangladesh (ATJFB) will organise the programme. Minister for Civil Aviation...
Rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty/squally wind is likely to occur at one or two places over Rajshahi, Rangpur, Dhaka, Chittagong and Sylhet divisions in next 24 hours till 6pm today (Friday), reports UNB. Weather may remain mainly...
msshova@gmail.com | 2015-05-22 00:00:00
Bangladesh National Building Code (BNBC) 2006 is not being followed in constructing buildings due to lack of proper monitoring by the authority concerned. This is making those vulnerable to earthquakes, said a top realtor of the country. "BNBC 2006 has...
Md Jamal Hossain | 2015-05-22 00:00:00
Credit market is characteristically different from the conventional auction market where sellers can freely adjust prices in response to demand and supply. In credit market, the law of demand is not fully applicable; the higher demand for funds doesn't necessarily...
Zahid Hussain and Johannes Zutt | 2015-05-22 00:00:00
The absence of any visible impact on gross domestic product (GDP) growth rates during years of political turbulence or natural disaster should in itself lead us to question our methods of calculating economic activity. It seems likely that the methods...
Frank Peters | 2015-05-22 00:00:00
It's almost five years since a law banning corporal punishment in schools and madrasas was introduced; yet, we continue to read shocking news reports about horrific beatings of innocent children. What is that saying to the world about Bangladesh? Take...
When tanneries should have been fined or sealed for releasing untreated effluent into the Buriganga, the capital's lifeline, foot-dragging over their relocation to a new site has gone on for decades. The ministry of industries has already missed four deadlines...
Nilratan Halder | 2015-05-22 00:00:00
Out of 124 countries, Bangladesh ranks 99th on the global Human Capital Index in the Human Capital Report 2015 prepared by the World Economic Forum (WEF). Released on May 14 last from Geneva, Switzerland, the report has taken as many...
Rahman Jahangir | 2015-05-22 00:00:00
The inhuman and raw deal meted out to a Dhaka-bound passenger of the Biman from London can only be considered outrageous. Happily, a parliamentary standing committee has taken note of this and sought an explanation as to why British expatriate...
The new government pay scale is going to be implemented soon. We saw inflation gripping the market in the past after the announcement of three pay commissions. Everyone presumes that a period of inflation may also follow once this new...
Reading is a habit which is fast declining. Young people are hardly seen reading books nowadays as they are too busy fiddling with their Smartphones, computer etc. and similar other things. As parents, we should encourage our children to read...
The government allowed private universities to supplement public universities nearly two decades back. It was a positive move to enhance higher education in the country. The private universities have extended educational facilities only to students of affluent families. Admission to...
Shihab Sarkar | 2015-05-22 00:00:00
Contrary to the long-held notion, Bangladesh is emerging as a land filled with amazing archaeological sites. Over the last 10-15 years, archaeologists ran into a number of hitherto unknown ruins. Thanks to the increasing interest in antiquity, youthful students in...
Asjadul Kibria | 2015-05-22 00:00:00
Policy planning requires exhaustive exercises. During these exercises, policy planners have to deal with a complex set of issues. At the same time, many of them develop their own thoughts in the process. These thoughts contribute to policy formulation and...
RAJSHAHI, May 21 (BSS): Scientists and agriculturists in training sessions have urged the farmers and other growers and traders to give utmost emphasis on safe harvesting, transporting and marketing of mango for better price along with hygienic preservation and consumption....
RAJSHAHI, May 21 (BSS): Speakers at a workshop here today said a proper and effective enforcement of the related existing laws has become indispensable to freeing the society from domestic violence. They defined that the domestic violence is a deadly...
Our Correspondent | 2015-05-22 00:00:00
MAGURA, May 21: A bumper production of lady's finger has failed to bring smile on the faces of Magura farmers. Low price of lady's finger has faded the smile of the farmers in Magura. Magura Agriculture Extension Department (DAE) informed,...
RANGPUR, May 21 (BSS): Speakers at a views-sharing meeting here have said there is no alternative to accurate, authentic, reliable and timely statistics for proper planning, designing, monitoring and evaluating the national development plans. Divisional Office of Bangladesh Bureau of...
JAMALPUR, May 21 (BSS): Participants at a workshop today stressed the need to set up more Beel nurseries in the district as they have been playing a vital role in fish production. Under the project of 'setting up Beel nursery...
CHANDPUR, May 21 (BSS): About 100 illegal structures, including residential houses and shops, were pulled down by a team of the department of Roads and Highways (R&H) of Chandpur district in order to smooth running of traffic on Wednesday. The...
RAJSHAHI, May 21 (BSS): Terming the measurement and light as the integral part of the existing public life speakers at a discussion here Wednesday said utmost emphasis should be given on the issue for the betterment of the society and...
BARISAL, May 21 (BSS): Police recovered the body of a man from a field at Meghia village under Babuganj upazila here last night. The deceased was identified as Harun Mollah, 45, son of Kadam Mollah of the village. Being informed,...
Lightning kills two women in Panchagarh Two women were killed as lighting struck them in Bali-Moharaja area of Atoari upazila on Thursday morning. The deceased was identified as Budo Rani, 50, wife of Chandra Singh and Sabita Rani, 30, wife...
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