Muhammad Zakiul Islam | 2015-05-03 00:00:00
Whenever one hears of Poland, what is the first thing that comes to the mind? Nicholas Copernicus, Auschwitz, Warsaw Pact, Pope John Paul the II (Wojtyla), Lech Walesa, Kojak or the jaw-breaking Slavonic names of the people and places like...
RANGPUR, May 2 (BSS): Eradication of seasonal 'monga' has taken permanent shape setting up a shining example of combating extreme poverty successfully in recent years by the present government led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Earlier, 'monga', a famine-like situation,...
GOPALGANJ, May 2 (BSS): Gaffar Hawlader, a truck driver was killed and 39 others were injured when a truck collided head-on with a passenger bus at Malenga area under Gopalganj Sadar upazila of the district this morning. Police of Boltoli...
SHERPUR, May 2 (UNB): An elderly woman was killed in a clash between two groups of villagers over a land-related dispute at Dikpara village in Sadar upazila on Friday. The deceased was identified as Fatema Begum, 80, wife of Sharafat...
LAXMIPUR, May 2 (UNB): A young housewife was allegedly strangulated to death by her husband and his family members for dowry in Terbeki area of the district town early Saturday. The deceased was identified as Bilkis Begum, 18, wife of...
RAJSHAHI, May 2 (BSS): Agricultural scientists and extension officials said promotion of modern technologies especially fruit bagging is very important for making the mango harvesting and marketing process safe. So, fruit bagging technology needs to be promoted commercially in mango...
NARSINGDI, May 2 (BSS): Speakers at a monthly district law and order committee meeting on Wednesday said though the government has been working relentlessly to tackle the curse of child marriage and has been adopted multifarious steps to this end...
Our Correspondent | 2015-05-03 00:00:00
MAGURA, May 2: Liberation war organiser Akbar Hossein Mian passed away Saturday. Akbar Hossein Mian founded Sreeepur Bahini during liberation war which played a glorious role in freedom fight in Magura, Jhenidah and Razbari region. Akbar Hossein led 27 fierce...
RAJSHAHI, May 2 (BSS): Speakers at a ceremony in Rajshahi emphasised the need for a positive attitude towards the people especially the children with disabilities for grooming the latent talents alongside their rehabilitation in the society. They also underscored the...
Policeman electrocuted in Sunamganj A policeman was electrocuted at Ahammadpur village in Dharmapasha upazila on Friday. The deceased was identified as Abdul Hamid,22, son of Abdul Samad, a resident of the village. He was working in Sylhet police line. Locals...
Our Correspondent | 2015-05-03 00:00:00
PABNA, May 2: A housewife took her own life by taking poison over family feud at village Tarabaria under Char Tarapur union in Pabna Sadar on Friday evening. The ill fated housewife mother of five sons and daughters was identified...
Our Correspondent | 2015-05-03 00:00:00
GOPALGANJ, May 2: The historic May Day was observed Friday in Gopalganj with renewed pledge to uphold the rights of the working people. On the day 129 years ago workers of Chicago Hay Market shed their blood to establish rights...
RANGPUR, May 2 (BSS): Speakers, including cultural personalities here have said dance always speaks of human feelings as well as life and living with love, affection, arts, devotion, emotion and cultural identity of any nation. They were addressing a discussion...
KHULNA, May 2 (AFP): Tamim Iqbal smashed Bangladesh's highest Test score of 206 as the first Test against Pakistan petered out into a draw after another run feast in Khulna Saturday. The hosts made light of the 296-run deficit in...
Hard hitting opening batsman Tamim Iqbal emerged as the proud owner of the highest individual score by a Bangladeshi in an innings in any format of international cricket Saturday, featuring many other records, reports UNB. Tamim made the record breaking...
The logo unveiling ceremony of the Asian Senior Men's Central Zone Volleyball Championship will be held tomorrow (Monday) at the Bangladesh Olympic Association Auditorium at 3:00 pm, reports BSS. Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed, who is also organising committee's chairman of...
Yasir Wardad | 2015-05-03 00:00:00
Prices of paddy fell to a three-year low during the current Boro harvesting season, putting the farmers of the country in dire straits. Brridhan-28 variety is now being sold at Tk 11.25-12 per kg against the production cost of Tk...
GAIBANDHA, May 2 (BSS): Harvest of Boro paddy has begun in all the seven upazilas in the district during the current season with much enthusiasm among the farmers. Official sources said the department of agriculture extension (DAE) set a target...
Agriculture secretary Eunusur Rahman Saturday underscored the need for raising farm sector growth up to 4 per cent to reach the country to a middle income one by 2021, reports BSS. "As now the farm sector growth stands around 2-3...
PANCHAGARH, May 2 (BSS): Jute cultivation started in the district. Cultivation of jute decreased substantially in the district as most the farmers have opted for Boro cultivation. Jute price fluctuates every year and the farmers do not get fair price...
Badrul Ahsan | 2015-05-03 00:00:00
Commercial fitness outlets are sprouting up in the capital, as students and housewives splurge lavishly to keep them physically fit. The demand for such services has been increasing steadily in the last couple of years, owners of commercial fitness clubs...
Monira Munni | 2015-05-03 00:00:00
Bangladesh's knit clothing exports to Japan are set to rise as Asia's economic powerhouse has relaxed origination rules, industry people said. "... the government of Japan has relaxed the preferential rules of origin under the Generalised System of Preferences (GSP)...
Polish trade team due in Sep, says envoy Bangladesh and Poland have the potential to push up the volume of bilateral trade to US$ 1.0 billion in the next few years, said the non-resident Polish ambassador in Bangladesh. "Bangladesh and...
FHM Humayan Kabir | 2015-05-03 00:00:00
The Bridges Division has sought Tk 72 billion for the construction work of Padma Bridge in the next development budget for the fiscal year 2015-16, officials said Thursday. Planning Commission (PC) officials said the Bridges Division has placed the fund...
FE Report | 2015-05-03 00:00:00
Agro-processors have urged the government to up cash incentive to 30 per cent from the existing 20 per cent to be more competitive than neighbouring countries. The cash incentive facility is going to end in June 2015, but the processors...
FE Report | 2015-05-03 00:00:00
Trade groups in the Information and Communication (ICT) Sector Saturday proposed that the government extend tax holiday facility until 2024. In a pre-budget proposal, the Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services (BASIS) also sought withdrawal of VAT on e-commerce...
FE Report | 2015-05-03 00:00:00
Swadhinata Bebshayee Parishad announced Saturday a panel for the biennial election to the country's apex trade body -- the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) -- election to be held on May 23. The panel is headed...
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