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Over 0.13m char families achieve hygienic sanitation in N-W dists

2015-05-04 00:00:00

RANGPUR, May 3 (BSS): Over 0.13 million (1.33 lakh) char households have achieved hygienic sanitation and pure drinking water facilities to improve their health status reducing water borne diseases in the remote char areas in 10 northwestern districts. The laudable...

Minister emphasises on communal harmony

2015-05-04 00:00:00

FARIDPUR, May 3 (BSS): Overseas Employment and Expatriate Welfare Minister Engineer Khondoker Mosharraf Hossain said here yesterday evening that Bangladesh is a unique example of communal harmony where people of all religions live in peace and happiness. The Minister was...

Man killed in Patuakhali road crash

2015-05-04 00:00:00

PATUAKHALI, May 3 (UNB): A man was killed and seven others were injured in a collision between a bus and a human hauler at Boga in Bauphal upazila on Sunday morning. The deceased was identified as Moslem,48, a resident of...

40,925 farmers to get incentive for Aus farming in Rajshahi

2015-05-04 00:00:00

RAJSHAHI, May 3 (BSS): A total of 40,925 farmers will get cash incentives of Tk 58.4 million (5.84 crore) to buy seeds and fertilisers for the cultivation of Aus paddy in the current Kharif-1 season in eight districts under Rajshahi...

Madrasa student killed in bicycle crash in Laximpur

2015-05-04 00:00:00

LAXMIPUR, May 3 (UNB): A madrasa student was killed as a tractor crashed into his bicycle in Majuchowdhury Haat area of Sadar upazila on Saturday. The deceased was identified as Hashem, a class VII student of Saifia Darbar Sharif Madrasa...

Youth succumbs to clash injuries in Dinajpur

2015-05-04 00:00:00

DINAJPUR, May 3 (UNB): A young man, who sustained injuries during a clash between two groups while playing cricket at a village field in Parbatipur upazila on Saturday, died at Rangpur Prime Medical College Hospital early Sunday. The deceased was...

Truck driver killed in Bandarban

2015-05-04 00:00:00

BANDARBAN, May 3 (BSS): A truck driver was killed in his father in law's house on Saturday night in Battali village under Bandarban Sadar upazila. Bandarban Thana police said that truck driver Faridul Islam 30, was staying in his father...

Cheques distributed among indigenous students

2015-05-04 00:00:00

FARIDPUR, May 3 (BSS): Overseas Employment and Expatriate Welfare Minister Engineer Khondoker Mosharraf Hossain today said the present government is working to improve the living standards of the people in backward areas by providing them all kinds of facilities and...

News in Brief

2015-05-04 00:00:00

Two killed in Sunamganj road accident Two people were killed and three others injured as a bus hit a mini truck on the Sunamganj-Sylhet highway at Gagli village of Dakhshin Sunamganj upazila on Saturday afternoon. The deceased were identified as...

Plan for action needed to combat violence against children

2015-05-04 00:00:00

RAJSHAHI, May 3 (BSS): Utmost importance should be given to formulation of a plan of action to combat physical and mental punishment and other violence against children at educational institutions for the sake of their proper development and grooming, speakers...

Acute labour crisis frustrate Boro growers in Magura

Our Correspondent | 2015-05-04 00:00:00

MAGURA, May 3: Acute labour crisis is frustrating Boro growers in Magura. Agriculture Extension Department (DAE) Magura informed, a total of 36337 hectares of land was brought under Boro cultivation in the district this season. A bumper production of Boro...

Good governance in local govt institutions stressed

2015-05-04 00:00:00

RAJSHAHI, May 3 (BSS): Speakers at a participatory discussion stressed the need for ensuring good governance in the local government institutions (LGIs) to make those fully functional, democratic and transparent entities. They viewed that most of the grassroots people are...

Photo: ASHUGANJ: Farmers harvesting paddy

2015-05-04 00:00:00

Photo: NARAYANGANJ: Labourers carrying coal

2015-05-04 00:00:00

Photo: SYLHET: Members of Bouddha Samity

2015-05-04 00:00:00

MSC drop points with Feni Soccer in 1-1 draw

2015-05-04 00:00:00

Dhaka Mohammedan Sporting Club dropped points with lowly Feni Soccer Club as the Manyavar Bangladesh Premier Football League match between them ended in a 1-1 draw at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in the city Sunday, reports UNB. After the match,...

Four players share lead in Rating Chess

2015-05-04 00:00:00

Four players shared lead in the points table with maximum 4 points after the 4th round games of the Golden Sporting Club International Rating Chess tournament being held at the Muktijuddho Smriti Stadium Bhaban in Rajshahi, reports BSS. They are...

Logo unveiling ceremony of Asian Men\\\'s V\\\'ball today

2015-05-04 00:00:00

The logo unveiling ceremony of the DBBL Asian Senior Men's Central Zone Volleyball Championship- 2015 will be held today (Monday) at 3:00 pm at the Dutch-Bangla Auditorium of Bangladesh Olympic Association in the city, reports UNB. Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed,...

East Zone beat Central Zone by 3 wickets

2015-05-04 00:00:00

Islami Bank East Zone won by three wickets over Walton Central Zone on day four in their four-day encounter of the Bangladesh Cricket League at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong Sunday, reports UNB. Opening the second innings on...

Unchanged squad for 2nd Test against Pakistan

2015-05-04 00:00:00

The Bangladesh Cricket Board announced Sunday an unchanged squad for the 2nd and final Test match of the Dan Cake Test series against Pakistan beginning Wednesday (May 6) at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur, Dhaka, reports UNB. The...

Hockey league players\\\' transfer schedule deferred

2015-05-04 00:00:00

The inter-club players' transfer formalities for the Metropolis Premier Division Hockey League have been deferred for about three weeks complying with the appeal of the participating teams, reports UNB. As per fresh schedule, the three-day hockey players' transfer formalities for...

ICC fines Shakib Al Hasan, Riaz

2015-05-04 00:00:00

Bangladeshi all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan and Pakistani paceman Wahab Riaz were fined Sunday for a heated on pitch argument during the final day of the drawn first Test between the sides, reports AFP. Hasan and Riaz had 30 per cent...

Mango intercropping gains ground in Rajshahi

2015-05-04 00:00:00

RAJSHAHI, May 3 (BSS): Mango intercropping with various cereal crops, especially paddy, has been gaining momentum in the region including its vast Barind tract, as the growers are becoming interested towards the farming. In the wake of adverse impact of...

US market seen as great opportunity for pharma export

2015-05-04 00:00:00

Large market of the USA could be a great opportunity for export of the pharmaceutical products from Bangladesh. This was stated by Mr. Parvez Hashim, Executive Director (Operations) of Square Pharmaceuticals Ltd at a city seminar recently, said a press...

US brand coffee outlet opens in city soon

FE Report | 2015-05-04 00:00:00

Increasing demand of coffee has driven investors to bring US brand coffee named Crimson Cup Coffee in the city soon. Columbus Coffee will offer different varieties of espresso-based coffee drinks such as cappuccino, latte, mocha and some other special Crimson...

Shipping

2015-05-04 00:00:00

Ctg bets on denim brand

Monira Munni | 2015-05-04 00:00:00

A Chittagong company has started exporting denim products with its brand, BlueXonly. Denim Expert Ltd, aided by its in-house design, is shipping its 'BlueXonly' branded trousers to the Netherlands, Belgium, Hungary and Italy. "I'm a designer and develop my own...

BB boss defends pro-poor growth agenda

FE Desk | 2015-05-04 00:00:00

The head of the central bank has pledged to promote banking services with the major objective of boosting the ongoing financial services so the poor segment of the society gets the most benefit out of it. "We want to do...

Oikkya panel wants ‘change’

FE Report | 2015-05-04 00:00:00

Beboshayee Oikkya Parishad (BOP) announced Sunday a panel for the upcoming biennial election to the country's apex trade body. "We want change. We want reform. We want to see honest, dedicated and experienced persons in the FBCCI (Federation of Bangladesh...

News Briefs

2015-05-04 00:00:00

Joy stresses innovation in ICT Prime Minister's ICT Advisor Sajeeb Wazed Joy said Sunday the government is implementing a technology-based programme as part of its plan to create efficient workforce with technological knowledge to supplement the efforts to build "Digital...