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Two killed in Gazipur road accidents

2015-04-12 00:00:00

GAZIPUR, Apr 11 (UNB): Two people were killed in separate road accidents in Sreepur upazila of the district on Friday night and Saturday morning. Helalul Islam, officer-in-charge of Mawna Police Station, said Shammi Akter Chumki, 22, a garment worker, was...

Climate change adaptation to ensure food security stressed

2015-04-12 00:00:00

RANGPUR, Apr 11 (BSS): Innovation of the time-befitting and need-based newer ways, technologies, stress tolerant crop varieties and mechanisation of agriculture can keep agri-production increasing amid climate change impacts to ensure food security. According to concerned officials, experts and scientists,...

One strangled to death in Ishwardi

Our Correspondent | 2015-04-12 00:00:00

PABNA, Apr 11: A man was strangled to death by unidentified criminals under Ishwardi police station of Pabna Friday night. The deceased was identified as Md. Abu Bakar, 35, son of Abdul Muttalib of village Char Mirkamari in Ishwardi upazila....

Massive dev work of EED going on in Khulna

Our Correspondent | 2015-04-12 00:00:00

KHULNA, Apr 11: The construction and repairing works of 232 educational institutions are going on at a cost of about Tk 3.5 hundred crore of Khulna and Satkhira district under the zone of Khulna Education and Engineering Department (EED). Most...

50 shops gutted in Lakshmipur

2015-04-12 00:00:00

LAKSHMIPUR, Apr 11 (BSS): At least 50 shops of Alexander Bazar under Ramgati upazila of the district were completely gutted by a devastating fire that lasted about two hours last night. Mohammad Salaha Uddin, fire service station officer of Lakshmipur...

Cultivation of creeper arum increasing in Nilphamari

Our Correspondent | 2015-04-12 00:00:00

NILPHAMARI, Apr 11: Cultivation of creeper arum (Loti Kachu) is increasing in Nilphamari district. Commercial cultivation of the vegetable was first initiated by the farmers of Panchbibi Upazila of Joypurhat district that now is being spreading in neighbouring districts including...

EU team to visit Khulna shrimp farms

Our Correspondent | 2015-04-12 00:00:00

KHULNA, Apr 11: A 3-member team of FVO (Food and Beverage Organisation) of European Union is due to visit Khulna to inspect the physical condition and standard of shrimp industries and the Fisheries Department of Khulna region. The team will...

Muslim Aid\\\'s bid to get every child into school by year-end

2015-04-12 00:00:00

Muslim Aid UK Bangladesh Field Office (MABFO) has launched a global campaign of UpForSchool which is a global petition in collaboration with A World at School, says a press release. This campaign is a unique global coalition where Muslim Aid...

\\\'Working women need congenial atmosphere for empowerment\\\'

2015-04-12 00:00:00

RAJSHAHI, Apr 11 (BSS): Referring to various problems and prospects in this field speakers at a discussion have underscored the need for creating congenial atmosphere for the working women for their more empowerment. They viewed if the existing problems and...

News in Brief

2015-04-12 00:00:00

Two found dead in Savar Police recovered the bodies of two people, including a minor boy, from separate places in Ashulia area of Savar on Friday. Police said a minor boy, who had remained missing since Wednesday, was found dead...

Photo: SYLHET: Students of fine arts painting frills and festoons

2015-04-12 00:00:00

Photo: LAXMIPUR: A sea of soybean plants

2015-04-12 00:00:00

Photo: RAJSHAHI: A nearly empty cloth market at Shaheb Bazaar

2015-04-12 00:00:00

Sheikh Jamal beat Rahmatganj

2015-04-12 00:00:00

Holders Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club earned the 2nd consecutive victory in the Manyavar Bangladesh Premier Football League beating Rahmatganj MFS by 2-1 goals in their 2nd league match at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in the city Saturday, reports UNB. Earlier,...

Fazilatunnesa Mujib Int\\\'l Martial Art to begin Apr 14

2015-04-12 00:00:00

The 4th Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib International Martial Art competition will begin on April 14 at three separate venues in the city, reports BSS. The venues are Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed Indoor Stadium, Shaheed Suhrawardy Indoor Stadium and Mohammad Ali Stadium. Industries...

Students asked to practise sports to become physically stronger

2015-04-12 00:00:00

RANGPUR, Apr 11 (BSS): Speakers at a function have asked the students for practicing sports to become physically stronger and flourish talents, potential and abilities along with studies and other extra curriculum activities. They were addressing the ceremony arranged for...

AV Sporting Club rout Gulshan Youth

2015-04-12 00:00:00

AV Sporting Club crushed Gulshan Youth Club by 123 runs in their first meeting of the 12-team Dhaka Premier Division Women's Cricket League  on Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Pratishthan (BKSP) Ground-3 Saturday, reports UNB. Favoured by coin AV Sporting batted first...

Steps taken to promote surfing

2015-04-12 00:00:00

Bangladesh Surfing Association (BSA) has taken various steps to promote the surfing, the newly introduced sports event, for promising future in the country, reports BSS. The BSA will launch a training programme  at the Laboni sea beach in the tourist...

Div II Volleyball Nabarun reach semis

2015-04-12 00:00:00

Banani Nabarun Sangha reached the semifinal as Group A champions of the Marcel Air Conditioner Dhaka Metropolis Second Division Volleyball League beating Juba Sangha Club by 3-1 sets at the Volleyball Stadium in the city Saturday, reports UNB. In the...

Sagar, Sergey reach second round

2015-04-12 00:00:00

Col Sagar KC of Nepal and Col Sergey of Russia reached the 2nd round of the Men's Doubles in the Diplomat Cup Tennis Tournament eliminating their rivals at the Ramna National Complex in the city Saturday, reports UNB. Col Sagar...

Photo: A civic reception was accorded to the Bangladesh cricketers

2015-04-12 00:00:00

2.08m bales jute output targeted in N region

2015-04-12 00:00:00

RANGPUR, Apr 11 (BSS): The government has fixed a target of producing over 2.08 million bales of jute from over 0.19 million hectares of land during the current 2015-2016 seasons in the northern region of the country, official sources said....

Oil prices rebound, gold firms

2015-04-12 00:00:00

LONDON, Apr 11 (AFP): Oil prices rebounded and gold firmed last week as markets reacted to geopolitical concerns and the outlook for interest rates in the United States. OIL: Crude prices rose, supported by concerns over Iran's nuclear deal that...

Shipping

2015-04-12 00:00:00

Bangladesh Fund yet to receive significant public subscription

Mohammad Mufazzal | 2015-04-12 00:00:00

Bangladesh Fund, a special Purpose Open-end Growth Fund launched with an initial size of Tk 50 billion, observed insignificant public subscription over the last three years due mainly to legal complexities faced by NRBs. Bangladesh Fund was floated by state-run...

Green Delta CEO gets ACII degree from London

2015-04-12 00:00:00

Farzana Chowdhury, Managing Director and CEO of Green Delta Insurance Company Limited recently completed London-based Associate of Chartered Insurance Institute, which is the highest degree in insurance profession. This is a prestigious insurance professional degree and highly respected in the...

MTB Unit Fund NAV disclosed

2015-04-12 00:00:00

The total NAV (net asset value) of MTB Unit Fund stood at Tk 349,222,370.00 on the basis of cost price and Tk 269,716,665.20 on the basis of market price at the close of business operation on 09 April 2015. The...

Ryzodeg to be launched April 24

2015-04-12 00:00:00

Novo Nordisk, world's largest insulin maker is going to launch Ryzodeg for people with type 2 diabetes in Bangladesh on April 24, 2015. Ryzodeg provides successful glycaemic control, fewer injections and lower rates of hypoglycaemia compared to basal-bolus insulins, Sanjay...

CAPM Unit Fund NAV disclosed

2015-04-12 00:00:00

CAPM Company Limited has declared the Net Asset Value (NAV) of CAPM Unit Fund. The total NAV of CAPM Unit Fund stood at Tk 74,258,556.67 on the basis of cost price and Tk 71,923,788.08 on the basis of market price...

Photo: Shahjalal Islami Bank Limited (SJIBL)

2015-04-12 00:00:00