The High Court (HC) deferred on Monday until May 4 the hearing on bail pleas of BNP-backed Dhaka South City Corporation mayoral candidate Mirza Abbas in three cases, reports UNB. Two separate HC benches passed the order following time petitions...
A mobile court sentenced three women to 3-7 days imprisonment on charges of violating the election code of conduct in the city's Kamrangichar thana area on Tuesday, reports UNB. Officer-in-charge (OC) of Kamrangichar thana Mohsin Alam said three women --Setara...
Asking the polling officials to work sincerely and neutrally, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad said on Monday no one will be spared if found guilty of playing a biased role and being callous in performing his or her...
Police arrested 11 BNP activists in separate incidents on charges of their alleged involvement in trying to buy votes in favour of BNP-supported candidates, reports UNB. They were detained from different areas in the city on Monday night and Tuesday...
As two consecutive tremors hit Nepal leaving over 3,700 people dead, earthquake experts in Dhaka apprehend that an unprecedented human disaster may occur in the city and elsewhere in Bangladesh in case of a heavy tremor as Bangladesh is situated...
President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Monday called for ensuring rights to legal protection for all citizens, reports BSS. In separate messages on the eve of "National Legal Aid Day", they said legal protection has been ensured in...
A major report from UN Women, released on Monday in seven locations globally, brings together human rights and economic policymaking to call for far-reaching changes to the global policy agenda that will transform economies and make women's rights, and equality,...
Primary and Mass Education Minister Mostafizur Rahman on Monday sought cooperation from the Canadian government to develop the country's primary education sector, reports UNB. He made the request when Canadian High Commissioner in Dhaka Benoit-Pierre Laramie met him at his...
Seminar on GC Dev at DU tomorrow A seminar on the death anniversary of Dhaka University professor Govinda Chandra Dev (GC Dev) will be held at the RC Majumder auditorium at DU in the city tomorrow (Wednesday). Govinda Dev Centre...
Rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty/squally wind is likely to occur at one or two places over Barisal, Chittagong, Sylhet, Rangpur, Rajshahi, Dhaka and Khulna divisions in next 24 hours till 6pm today (Tuesday), reports UNB. Day and...
Muhammad Zamir | 2015-04-27 00:00:00
We have had three months of violence - arson, hartal and blockades. This affected socio-economic development in all sectors. According to the Centre for Policy Dialogue, the turmoil took a toll of 0.5 per cent on the country's GDP (gross...
Jafar Ahmed Chowdhury | 2015-04-27 00:00:00
About six million voters will exercise their franchise on April 28, 2015 in the long overdue polls to Dhaka North and South City Corporations and in Chittagong City Corporation. The elections are an issue not only of the cities concerned...
With the fanfare all over the capital Dhaka and the port city Chittagong ahead of the city corporation polls on April 28, it is for certain that the voters are having a respite from the urban tedium, at least for...
Shamsul Huq Zahid | 2015-04-27 00:00:00
When the government and the multilateral donors are contradicting each other's projection over the possible growth rate of the economy during the current financial year, the stock market, one of the key indicators of the economic health of a country,...
Neil Ray | 2015-04-27 00:00:00
They are promising the sky for the voters. Candidates for the city corporation elections should know that the tall promises made are not only beyond their capacity to deliver but also beyond their jurisdiction. Let alone the councillors, the elected...
It was disappointing to note that the election commission has failed to stay firm on its decision to deploy the army during city elections. Keeping the army in barracks during the elections does not actually serve the purpose for which...
A strong earthquake shook the subcontinent severely on 25 April, 2015 and wrought havoc in Nepal. Parts of India and Bangladesh were also affected. The earthquake which measured 7.9 (revised reading 7.8) on the Richter scale was one of the...
The election has mostly been a festival time in our country for which the common people wait eagerly as the high and mighty people come to their doors and seek their blessings. At present, whenever we go out we find...
Farid Hasan Ahmed | 2015-04-27 00:00:00
Natural and human induced hazards such as floods, cyclones, draughts, tidal surges, tornadoes, earthquakes, river erosion, fire, infrastructure collapse, high arsenic contents in ground water, water logging, water and soil salinity, epidemic and various forms of pollution are quite common...
M. G. Neogi | 2015-04-27 00:00:00
Increased salinity in dry season in the coastal belt is changing the areas which, once upon a time, were suitable for growing rice. The entire coastal areas are now severely affected by the intrusion of salinity into arable land, especially...
The relation between the Netherlands and Bangladesh has undergone a considerable transition during the last couple of years. For the Netherlands, Bangladesh is not only a priority country in terms of development cooperation but has also become a dynamic economic...
It is for me a great honour and pleasure to convey my best wishes to the People of Bangladesh and my warmest regards to the Dutch community in this country on the occasion of the Kings day.First and foremost therefore...
RAJSHAHI, Apr 26 (BSS): Speakers at a training session have underscored the need for safe fish farming besides promoting its production through the best use of hygienic fish feed alongside the existing natural resources. They viewed that safe fish production...
Our Correspondent | 2015-04-27 00:00:00
JESSORE, Apr 26: Citizens of greater Jessore district (Jessore, Jhenidah, Magura and Narail) on Saturday formed a human chain in front of Jessore Press Club to press the demand for declaration of the oldest district of undivided Bangla, the third...
Our Correspondent | 2015-04-27 00:00:00
JHENIDAH, Apr 26: Sub-stipend under the financial assistance of the Prime Minister's Education Aid Trust is distributed among degree (pass) students here in six upazilas of Jhenidah on Sunday. Abdur Rafique, ADC (ICT), Jhenidah, distributed money among the stipend recipient...
Our Correspondent | 2015-04-27 00:00:00
MAGURA, Apr 26: An advocacy meeting on HIV prevention was held in Magura on Sunday. Bangladesh Manobadhikar Shangbadik Forum arranged the meeting at their own office in Magura town. Dr Tashukuzaman was the chief guest in the meeting while lighthouse...
RAJSHAHI, Apr 26 (BSS): Speakers at a discussion here today unequivocally called for ensuring safe water from source to all consumers for the sake of protecting the city dwellers especially the poor and extreme poor ones from various waterborne diseases....
RU Correspondent | 2015-04-27 00:00:00
RAJSHAHI UNIVERSITY, Apr 26: The World DNA Day was observed at Rajshahi University (RU) Saturday amid much enthusiasm. Marking the day, the teachers and students of the Engineering and Biotechnology department, in association with the University Science Club, brought out...
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