GAIBANDHA, May 5 (BSS): Shaghata Union Parishad (UP) Complex Bhaban was opened in Kachua Haat area under Shaghata upazila in the district on Monday amid much enthusiasm to the locals and the public representatives. Deputy Speaker of the Bangladesh Parliament...
KHULNA, May 5 (UNB): Indiscriminate use of current nets in the coastal waters of the Sundarbans and adjacent areas has put fish resources there in peril. Breeding of different species of fish is being hampered as the fish resources being...
RU Correspondent | 2015-05-06 00:00:00
RAJSHAHI UNIVERSITY, May 5: The Rajshahi University Press Club Debating forum (RUPCDF) organised a day-long workshop on debate yesterday at the club premises. In order to improve the critical thinking skills of the journalists, RUPCDF arranged the workshop. Saifullah Saif,...
Wild elephants trample farmer in Rangamati A farmer was trampled by a herd of wild elephants at Ghonoemore area under Bhashyna Adam union in Langadu upazila of the district early this morning. The victim was identified as Joy Prokash Chakma,...
Bangladesh hope to build on their new-found confidence by securing their first-ever Test victory over Pakistan when the second and final match starts in the city today (Wednesday), reports AFP. The Tigers are buoyed by a remarkable fightback in the...
IM Abu Sufian Shakil of Dhaka Mohammedan Sporting Club Limited and FM Mehdi Hasan Parag of Leonine Chess Club now took jointly lead in the points table with 7 points each after the 8th round games of the Golden Sporting...
Muktijoddha Sangsad KC registered their 5th victory in their 8th match of the Manyavar Bangladesh Premier Football League beating Dhaka Abahani Ltd by 1-0 goal at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in the city Tuesday, reports UNB. By virtue of the...
India will undertake a short tour of Bangladesh next month to play one Test match and three one-day internationals, the Bangladesh Cricket Board said Monday, reports AFP. The one-off Test will be played in Fatullah from June 10 to 14,...
LONDON, May 5 (AFP): England great Geoffrey Boycott said he feared "everything will stay the same" were Andrew Strauss put in charge of reviving the country's cricket fortunes, as speculation continued about a role in the national set-up for former...
SHERPUR, May 5 (UNB): The paddy farmers of the district are passing their days in great anxiety, as they are apprehending of incurring a vast loss due to low prices of Boro crop at growers' level. The farmers of the...
Monira Munni | 2015-05-06 00:00:00
Bangladesh became the largest exporter of woven garment items to India in 2014 superseding China, sector insiders said. The country's export share of woven garments to Indian market reached 29 per cent in 2014 compared to that of 26.96 per...
FE Report | 2015-05-06 00:00:00
Bangladesh welcomed on Tuesday India's move to execute the Land Boundary Agreement (LBA) as the Indian cabinet approved the constitution amendment bill in this regard on the day. The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Tuesday approved...
FE Report | 2015-05-06 00:00:00
The failure of Ulan-Dhanmondi power transmission line, coupled with technical glitch in transformers, affected electricity consumers in many areas in the capital Tuesday, said officials. Two transformers went out of operation from 9.0 am at Dhanmondi, which resulted in frequent...
Shamsul Huq Zahid | 2015-05-06 00:00:00
In 1997, a Texan company named RiceTec won a patent on 'Basmati rice lines and grains'. Basmati rice, very popular worldwide for its fragrant taste, is being produced by Indian farmers over hundreds of years. The rice variety is named...
Syful Islam | 2015-05-06 00:00:00
Japan has appointed international consultants to conduct a comprehensive study on the prospect of formulating an integrated development plan for Matarbari Island. Japan is financing the implementation of a 1200 megawatt coal-fired power plant at Matarbari. The development plan is...
FE Report | 2015-05-06 00:00:00
Appropriate measures are underway to empower the taxmen to check capital flight and recover the funds taken out of the country illegally, said the National Board of Revenue (NBR) chief Tuesday. "A process is on to empower the NBR under...
JOYPURHAT, May 5 : Two alleged robbers were killed during a 'gunfight' with police at Bhutgari in Panchbibi upazila early Tuesday. The deceased were identified as Salam and Babu. According to police, the two caught in the line of fire...
The day-long "Digital Investment Summit" will be held at the Radisson Blu Water Garden Hotel in the city tomorrow (Thursday) ICT Division of the Ministry of Posts and Telecommuni-cations & Information Technology is organising the event in collaboration with Norwegian...
Members of Ansarullah Bangla Team were involved in the robbery at the Bangladesh Commerce Bank branch at Katgora under Ashulia police station in Dhaka district. This was revealed by Additional DIG of Dhaka Range Khandker Gulam Faruque at DMP Media...
FE Report | 2015-05-06 00:00:00
The Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) made on Tuesday a set of proposals, including stopping the sources of black money, raising the existing ceiling on wealth tax and the tax-free threshold for individual taxpayers in the upcoming financial...
FE Report | 2015-05-06 00:00:00
The Power Division under the ministry of power, energy and mineral resources (MoPEMR) will construct and operate the Matarbari jetty along with the channel of Moheshkhali Island in the Bay of Bengal, said officials. The ministry of shipping (MoS) will...
The Supreme Court (SC) has ruled that judges can give both life and death sentences for murder after rape, reports bdnews24.com. The judgement by its four-member Appellate bench headed by Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha upheld a High Court verdict...
FE Report | 2015-05-06 00:00:00
The government Tuesday approved setting up of Khan Jahan Ali Airport at Rampal in Bagerhat at the cost of Tk 5.45 billion, aimed at facilitating tourism and business potential in Mongla and the Sundarbans areas. Presided over by Prime Minister...
FE Report | 2015-05-06 00:00:00
The overall interest rate spread in the country's banking sector fell below 5.0 per cent further in March this year after more than one year due to strict monitoring and supervision of the central bank, officials said. The weighted average...
PADANG BESAR, May 5 (Agencies): Thai police found two more camps - one recently abandoned and the other containing a buried skeleton - Tuesday believed to have held human trafficking victims in southern Thailand. Thai officials say they have found...
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