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Watching Mississippi Masala on Pahela Baishakh

Zeenat Khan from Maryland, USA | 2015-04-20 00:00:00

Celebrating Pahela Baishakh in Washington, DC sounds impossibly exotic. Doesn't it? Not really! The first day of Bengali New Year came and went without much exhilaration for most Bengalis here, since it was a weekday. Most of us didn't get...

Detailed DSE Trading

2015-04-20 00:00:00

Rural road network project being implemented in Rajshahi region

2015-04-20 00:00:00

RAJSHAHI, Apr 19 (BSS): A rural road network project is being implemented aimed at removing physical bottlenecks for improving rural accessibility, upgrading quality and enhancing sustainability of rural transport and market services in the project area. The estimated cost of...

‘Mothers can play vital role in eradicating dropouts’

2015-04-20 00:00:00

RANGPUR, Apr 19 (BSS): The mothers can play vital role in eradicating dropouts and ensuring cent percent enrolments and attendance of their children at schools for quality education in building an educated and knowledge based enlightened society. Member of the...

BOU going to become a full-fledged virtual varsity

Our Correspondent | 2015-04-20 00:00:00

GAZIPUR, Apr 19: Bangladesh Open University (BOU) in Gazipur is going to become a full-fledged virtual university within next six months. At least 90 per cent works had already been completed for this purpose and the rest will end quickly,...

Sylhet house robbed of valuables, 6 injured

2015-04-20 00:00:00

SYLHET, Apr 19 (UNB): Robbers looted valuables from a house after injuring six people at Silam village in South Surma upazila early Sunday. Witnesses said a gang of armed robbers stormed the house of Alfu, a member of Silam Union...

Speedy trial demanded for harassment on DU campus

RU Correspondent | 2015-04-20 00:00:00

RAJSHAHI UNIVERSITY, Apr 19: The general students of Rajshahi University (RU) demanded immediate trial for the sexual harassers of women on Dhaka University campus, on Sunday. Some female students of different department of the university, under the banner of "Anti-Sexual...

Padma mudslide kills two in C\\\'nawabganj

2015-04-20 00:00:00

CHAPAINAWABGANJ, Apr 19 (UNB): Two young men were killed as a chunk of mud from the bank of the Padma River collapsed at Bahalbari Ghat in Shibpur upazila early Sunday. The deceased were identified as Serajul Islam,40, son of Nurshed...

Protection of ethnic community’s cultural heritage underscored

2015-04-20 00:00:00

RAJSHAHI, Apr 19 (BSS): Speakers at a ceremony here said the issue of ancestral festival and cultural heritage of the plain ethnic communities should be given importance for protecting those from further degradation. They viewed the culture of the ethnic...

Youth shot in Jessore

2015-04-20 00:00:00

BENAPOLE, Apr 19 (UNB): A young man was shot by unidentified miscreants in Board Club area of Jessore sadar upazila on Saturday night. The victim was identified as Ataur Rahman, 30, son of retired police sergeant Firoj Haider, a resident...

Motorcyclist killed in Pabna road mishap

Our Correspondent | 2015-04-20 00:00:00

PABNA, Apr 19: A motorcyclist was killed while two others were injured as a speeding truck rammed a motorbike in Gaspara area of the district headquarter on Saturday night. The deceased Md. Khokon Hossain, 40 was a manager of a...

Meet on mass awareness for eradicating TB held in Gopalganj

Our Correspondent | 2015-04-20 00:00:00

GOPALGANJ, Apr 19: A view-exchange meeting on creating mass awareness role of journalists for eradicating tuberculosis, was held at Nazrul Public Library in Gopalganj city Sunday. The meeting was organised by National Anti Tuberculosis Association of Bangladesh (NATAB), Gopalganj district...

Inter-dept TT contest begins at RU

RU Correspondent | 2015-04-20 00:00:00

RAJSHAHI UNIVERSITY, Apr 19: The annual Inter-department Table Tennis (TT) tournament has begun at Rajshahi University (RU) campus, says a press release. Addressing as the chief guest, the Pro-Vice Chancellor Chowdhury Sarwar Jahan Sajol inaugurated the contest at an informal...

News in Brief

2015-04-20 00:00:00

Arms, explosives recovered in Magura Police recovered arms and explosives in Magura Saturday evening. Magura assistant  police super Shudarshan Kumar Roy informed, following a tip-off police ran a drive in village Lakshikul under Magura Sadar upazila and recovered one gun,...

Photo: CHUADANGA: A vast marshland formed on the dried-up riverbed of Bhairab

2015-04-20 00:00:00

Photo: FENI: One of a number of roads in Sonagazi upazila in dilapidated condition

2015-04-20 00:00:00

Photo: JHENIDAH: An electric pole uprooted by a nor\\\'wester

2015-04-20 00:00:00

B\\\'desh bowlers restrict Pakistan to 239

2015-04-20 00:00:00

Bangladesh needed 240 runs to clinch the three-match Dan Cake ODI series after restricting Pakistan to 239 runs for 6 in the second One Day International (ODI) at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in the city Sunday, reports UNB. Favoured...

Sk Jamal maintain top slot beating Ctg Abahani

2015-04-20 00:00:00

Holders Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club comfortably maintained the top slot in the Manyavar Premier Football League with all win run outplaying Chittagong Abahani Ltd by 4-0 goals at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in the city Sunday, reports UNB. After the...

Dhaka make a flying start

2015-04-20 00:00:00

Dhaka DSA made a flying start in the Exim Bank 25th National Women's Handball Championship outplaying Gopalganj DSA by 16-2 goals in the inaugural match at the Shaheed (Capt) M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium Sunday, reports UNB. Vice President...

Rajshahi win in Youth Hockey

2015-04-20 00:00:00

Rajshahi DSA earned a massive 12-0 goals victory against Jhenaidah DSA in the Agrani Bank 25th National Youth Hockey Championship at the Moulana Bhasani National Stadium in the city Sunday, reports UNB. In the day's other matches, BKSP crushed Chittagong...

Supporters Forum in semifinal

2015-04-20 00:00:00

Bangladesh Football Supporters Forum booked the last seat in the semifinal of the Dhaka City Corporation North and South Under-16 Pioneer Football League eliminating Bangladesh Sporting Club by 1-0 goal in the 4th quarterfinal at the Army Stadium  Sunday, reports...

Kabaddi training camp begins today

2015-04-20 00:00:00

The month-long Kabaddi training camp with selected Kabaddi players begins today (Monday) at the Kabaddi Stadium in the city, reports BSS.  National Sports Council Secretary Shivnath Roy will inaugurate the training camp at 11:00 am.

Nabajagaroni, Uttara win

2015-04-20 00:00:00

Nabajagaroni Sangha and Uttara Sporting Club won their respective matches in the Walton Air Conditioner Dhaka Metropolis First Division Volleyball League at the Dhaka Volleyball Stadium in the city Sunday, reports UNB. Nabajagaroni Sangha beat Shahbagh Sports Club by 3-1...

Expert for using latest tech to get quality jute output

2015-04-20 00:00:00

RANGPUR, Apr 19 (BSS): Experts at a day-long training workshop have stressed the need for adopting the latest technologies to get maximum production of high yielding local variety jute, jute seed and upgraded quality of the fibre. They also called...

Shipping

2015-04-20 00:00:00

BSEC in favour of waiving 2.0pc stamp duty on mutual funds’ trust deed

Mohammad Mufazzal | 2015-04-20 00:00:00

The securities regulator has given its opinion in favour of waiving 2.0 per cent stamp duty required for getting registration of Trust Deed of the mutual funds (MFs) considering the interest of the industry, officials said. The opinion of the...

Stocks end flat amid choppy trading

FE Report | 2015-04-20 00:00:00

Stocks ended flat Sunday amid choppy trading, with turnover hitting fresh five months high, as investors played actively on both sides of the fence. DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) ended at 4,373.65 points, gaining slightly...

BB plans remittance through mobile banking

2015-04-20 00:00:00

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has planned introducing transfer of remittances through mobile financial services to fetch more foreign exchange by offering overseas Bangladeshis a handy and an absolute hassle-free official channel for sending home their hard-earned money. "BB is working on...

Xpress Money celebrates new Bengali yr

2015-04-20 00:00:00

Xpress Money, one of the world's leading money transfer brands, joined in the celebrations of Bengali New Year with great vigour and enthusiasm. The money transfer brand along with Sonali Bank Limited, City Bank Limited and their NGO partners PADAKHEP...