Sarwar Md. Saifullah Khaled | 2015-04-06 00:00:00
Bangladesh is an over-populated agrarian economy. There is hardly any scope for further absorption of human resources in the agriculture sector. Moreover, with the gradual introduction of modern technology, such as power tillers, threshers and harvesters in agriculture, the existing...
Ajoy Paul | 2015-04-06 00:00:00
Pahela Baishakh is the first day of Bangla New Year. Every year we celebrate it with great enthusiasms. Everything looks cheerful and colorful with the colour of Pahela Baishakh. Pahela Baishakh is indeed a significant occasion in the life of...
RAJSHAHI, Apr 5 (BSS): Time has come to wide-ranging and sustainable expansion and promotion of conservation agriculture (CA) based technologies in the drought-prone Barind tract to protect its soil health from further degradation, agricultural scientists and researchers in a discussion...
Yasir Wardad | 2015-04-06 00:00:00
Local cattle traders have been witnessing mad rush for orders as demand for indigenous variety of beef experienced a massive leap in the market following India's latest move to stop outflow of cattle to Bangladesh. The price of beef surged...
Manyavar, an Indian fashion chain active in Bangladesh for three years, has been named as the title sponsor of the eleven-team Bangladesh Premier Football League that kicks off tomorrow (Tuesday) at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in the city, reports UNB....
FE Report | 2015-04-06 00:00:00
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will discuss the country's existing power and energy situation and developments with the government high-ups of the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources (MPEMR) on April 9 (Thursday), officials said. The PM, who is also...
FE Report | 2015-04-06 00:00:00
Net foreign investment or portfolio investment in the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) entered a negative territory in March as the foreign fund managers were in selling spree following continued political crisis. Foreign investors bought shares worth Tk 3.19 billion, but...
FE Report | 2015-04-06 00:00:00
BNP-backed mayoral candidate for Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) polls Abdul Awal Mintoo filed Sunday a writ petition with the High Court (HC), challenging cancellation of his nomination paper. Hearing on the writ petition, filed by his (Mintoo) lawyers, is...
FE Report | 2015-04-06 00:00:00
The ministry of health and family welfare (MoHFW) has sought an additional allocation of Tk 6.5 billion from the ministry of finance (MoF) to meet its expenditures, officials said. Health and Family Welfare Minister Mohammad Nasim, MP has recently sent...
FHM Humayan Kabir | 2015-04-06 00:00:00
The government will set up a railway track on the Padma Bridge as the Bangladesh Railway (BR) has taken up Tk 170.41 billion separate project for installing the new railway line between Dhaka and Bhanga, officials said Saturday. "The Padma...
FE Report | 2015-04-06 00:00:00
Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith Sunday came down heavily on the state-owned regulatory authorities that do not deposit their earnings to government exchequer. "It is highly unethical, absolutely against the financial discipline. If the allegation is found true, punishment...
Ninety-two days after her stay in her Gulshan office, BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia returned to her Gulshan residence on Sunday following her bail in two graft cases, reports UNB. From the special court at Bakshibazar in the city, Khaleda's motorcade...
FE Report | 2015-04-06 00:00:00
Waves of political violence ate up some 0.5 per cent of country's gross domestic product (GDP) or an estimated amount of Tk 49 billion from January to mid-March of the current fiscal year, according to estimates done by a private...
Siddique Islam | 2015-04-06 00:00:00
The central bank has asked the new private commercial banks (PCBs) not to go for 'aggressive' lending, for ensuing discipline in the country's banking sector. The instruction came from a review meeting of managing directors and chief executive officers of...
The top appeals court will give its verdict on death-row convict Kamaruzzaman's plea to review his death penalty today (Monday), report agencies. A four-member bench of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, headed by Chief Justice SK Sinha, fixed...
A man was hacked to death by some unidentified miscreants at Alamganj in Sutrapur area of the city Sunday. The deceased was identified as Sunny Sarkar (45), son of late Alam Sarkar of Nayaganj in Munshiganj sadar upazila and a...
Our Correspondent | 2015-04-06 00:00:00
CHITTAGONG, Apr 5: The police have decided to set up eight check posts at the city entry points to thwart any miscreants during the upcoming city corporation election. A police officer said the decision has been taken at the directive...
FE Report | 2015-04-06 00:00:00
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) ordered Sunday transfers and postings of eleven customs commissioners of different field offices as part of a mass reshuffle. Pangaon Customs House commissioner Masudul Kabir has been transferred to Customs House, Inland Container Depot...
FE Report | 2015-04-06 00:00:00
The cabinet is likely to approve renewal of bilateral trade agreement with India today (Monday), said Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed on Sunday. The trade agreement between India and Bangladesh would be renewed for five years instead of three years as...
FE Report | 2015-04-06 00:00:00
Ninetieth day of the ongoing non-stop blockade, enforced by BNP-led 20-party alliance, passed off on Sunday with no visible impact on daily life and economic activities in the capital and elsewhere of the country. The alliance called the indefinite countrywide...
At least 13 people were found dead Sunday after nor'wester swept through Bogra, Manikganj, Sirajganj, Natore and Gaibandha districts Saturday, reports UNB. In Bogra, the death toll from the violent storm reached 14 with nine more people found dead on...
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has urged Bangladesh authorities and institutions concerned to ensure transparent, inclusive and credible city corporation polls, reports UNB. "He (Ban) appeals to the authorities in all relevant institutions to ensure that the elections will...
FE Report | 2015-04-06 00:00:00
Dhaka University (DU) signed Sunday a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Access to Information (a2i) Programme of the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) at the latter's office in the city. DU treasurer Professor Kamal Uddin and Director General (administration) of the...
Bangladesh and Oman Sunday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to hold regular bilateral foreign office consultations (FOCs), with the first one set to be held in the city soon, reports UNB. Oman also assured Bangladesh of helping to rescue...
Bangladesh National Cricket team will be accorded receptions in the capital Dhaka and in the port city of Chittagong for their excellent performance in the just concluded ICC Cricket World Cup, co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand, reports UNB. The...
Our Correspondent | 2015-04-06 00:00:00
CHITTAGONG, Apr 5: A bus killed a garment worker and seriously wounded another in the Chittagong Export Processing Zone (CEPZ) today. The bus of route no 10, while carrying garment workers, lost control over the gear and the vehicle fell...
Police will take special security measures so that people can celebrate Pahela Baishakh, the first day of Bangla calendar, peacefully, reports UNB. The decision was taken at a meeting on the law and order ahead of Bengali New Year 1422,...
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