The government said on Thursday private universities in Bangladesh are not authorised to award PhD degrees, reports bdnews24.com. That makes the doctorate degrees they conferred on the students until now unrecognised. The Ministry of Education released a statement to this...
CHITTAGONG, Apr 16 (UNB): Police in a drive arrested three people, including two Myanmar nationals, along with 10,000 pieces of Yaba tablets at Firingibazar in the city early Thursday. The arrestees were identified as Myanmar nationals Hamid Ullah, 40 and...
COX'S BAZAR, Apr 16 (UNB): Pirates kidnapped 28 fishermen along with their trawler from the Bay of Bengal in Maheshkhali Upazila early Thursday. The abducted fishermen hail from Kutubdia Upazila. Joinal Abedin, owner of the looted trawler, FB Joinal, said...
Highly appreciating Bangladesh's stunning success in different fields, newly-appointed Pakistan High Commissioner (HC) in Bangladesh Suja Alam said on Thursday there are many things that Pakistan could follow Bangladesh, report agencies. The Pakistan HC made the comments when he made...
Former diplomat KM Shehabuddin, who showed much courage to leave Pakistan's side during the War of Liberation in 1971, died of old-age complications, reports BSS. He passed away at United Hospital in the city on Wednesday afternoon. He left behind...
The 15th death anniversary of Shabnam Huq, wife of Arham Masudul Huq, senior executive vice president and company secretary of Dhaka Bank Limited, will be observed today (Friday), said a press release. On the occasion, a Qurankhwani cum dua mahfil...
Lecture on sustainable development held at DU A special lecture on 'Sustainable Development and Freedom of Mass Media: Bangladesh Context' was held at Dhaka University Nazmul Karim Study Centre on the campus on Thursday. Vice Chancellor of the Dhaka University...
Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at one or two places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Dhaka, Khulna, Barsial, Chittagong and Sylhet divisions until 6:00 pm today (Friday), reports UNB. Day temperature may remain nearly unchanged...
S. A. Mansoor | 2015-04-16 00:00:00
Environment pollution is an unsavoury byproduct of electric power generation. The volume of pollutants mostly containing carbon dioxide as gas is usually blown out to the atmosphere. In developed countries, where guidelines of pollution are specified in a number of...
The government of Saudi Arabia is going to start issuing visas for Bangladeshi overseas workers beginning on April 20, the Ministry of Labour announced recently. This follows an agreement signed last month between the two governments, said Ahmed Al-Fahaid, Deputy...
The Election Commission (EC) has to take a firm stand in the coming city corporation elections. After the last general elections, there were chinks in people's confidence in the EC and this election shall provide the commission an opportunity to...
The opposition leader Salahuddin Ahmed has been missing for more than a month and the law-enforcement agencies have so far failed to make any headway regarding the whereabouts of the gentleman. The family of Salahuddin Ahmed have been continuously accusing...
M. Serajul Islam | 2015-04-16 00:00:00
The Bangladesh Cricket Team performed exceptionally well in the World Cup 2015 but largely compared to its own past performances. Its major achievement was the fact that it stamped its arrival in the group of the "blue bloods" in international...
Rana Dutta | 2015-04-16 00:00:00
Bangladesh is projected to achieve middle income status by 2021. In this process, the readymade garment (RMG) sector has a crucial role to play. It contributes more than 65 per cent of national export earnings and employs around eight million...
Nashid Mahjabeen | 2015-04-16 00:00:00
Who doesn't remember Tokai- the bald headed, pot-bellied, innocent looking yet cunning young boy? Created by Famous Cartoonist Rafiqun Nabi, Tokai is the longest survived cartoon character of Bangladesh. Tokai has a knack for telling simple yet painful truth and...
Md Wahidul Islam | 2015-04-16 00:00:00
Try to remember what you did on the day when woke up in the morning having a new business idea in your mind. Probably you shared with your parents at the breakfast table but surely were scolded. Then you shared...
Saadman Khan Nabil | 2015-04-16 00:00:00
Dhaka is buzzing with millions of people. We have fallen in such a routine where we wake up every morning, rush to work, waste our precious time in traffic congestion, fight against several odds like rain, poor drainage system and...
Mr. Hossain: Greetings. We all have assembled here for a focused group discussion prior to the next national budget. Last year also, we discussed with some people regarding revenue maximisation. We will try to further enlarge the scope of this...
RANGPUR, Apr 15 (BSS): The plinth-raising method for houses has become very effective for the people living in the low-lying riverine char islands to adapt with the climate change impacts in escaping floods during the rainy seasons. The record number...
RAJSHAHI, Apr 15 (BSS): In the wake of long-lasting demand of local people coupled with the best uses of the newly constructed multi-storied building, a full-fledged dental college is going to be launched in Rajshahi city as early as possible....
THAKURGAON, Apr 15 (UNB): Commuters suffer as the Diesel Electric Multiple Unit (Demu) train services on the Parbatipur-Thakurgaon and Parbatipur- Lalmonirhat routes have remained suspended for 100 days due to security reasons. Thakurgaon railway master Samsul Haque said the authorities...
Our Correspondent | 2015-04-16 00:00:00
GAZIPUR, Apr 15: Four people including a woman were killed and six others injured in separates road accidents at Gazipur Baimail area and Pallibidyut area of Kaliakoir upazila in Gazipur today (Wednesday). One of the deceased was identified as Mitali...
NOAKHALI, Apr 15 (BSS): A student of Abdul Malek Ukil Medical College Hospital drowned at Chowrasta pond under Begumganj upazila of the district this morning. The victim was identified as Ahsan Azad, 20, a first year student of Noakhali Abdul...
Our Correspondent | 2015-04-16 00:00:00
GAZIPUR, Apr 15: A youth lost his arm attacked by a tiger at the tiger zone of Bangabandhu Safari Park at Bagerbazar area in Gazipur Sadar upazila while visiting the park on Tuesday noon, on the occasion of Bangla new...
CHANDPUR, Apr 15 (UNB): Members of Bangladesh Coast Guard in separate drives seized 210 kg of Hilsa and 0.4 million (four lakh) metres of current nets from two launches at Chandpur Launch Ghat early Tuesday. Tipped off, a team of...
Our Correspondent | 2015-04-16 00:00:00
KHULNA, Apr 15: A cricketer of Bagerhat district team was killed and his two friends were seriously injured while a motorcycle collided head on with a passenger bus on Khulna-Bagerhat highway at Khanka Sharif area of Bagerhat on Tuesday night...
RANGPUR, Apr 15 (BSS): Rangpur City Corporation (RCC) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on 'Enhancing Inclusive Disaster Resilience in Bangladesh' with donor organisation Oxfam and Pollishree, an NGO, here on Sunday. The MoU was signed fir building a modern...
Our Correspondent | 2015-04-16 00:00:00
GOPALGANJ Apr 15: Pahela Baishakh the 1st day of Bengali New Year-1422 was celebrated throughout Gopalganj district in a befitting manner Tuesday. Various programmers have been chalked out by district administration, Gopalganj pourashava, Government and Non-government organisation, educational institutions, cultural...
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