Ziaur Rahman | 2015-03-28 00:00:00
Exports and imports through the country's most land ports slowed down in January and February last due to the non-stop transport blockade marked by frequent hartal calls and violence. Exports through the land ports were being hampered seriously as transport...
The nation celebrated the 45th Independence and National Day Thursday with a fresh vow to build a secular, democratic and prosperous Bangladesh free from militancy and terrorism, reports UNB. Thousands of people from all walks of life thronged the National...
US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Nisha Desai Biswal has said the United States cares for Bangladesh mentioning that Bangladesh-US relations are larger and stronger than ever, reports UNB. Biswal recalled Senator Kennedy's message he...
FE Report | 2015-03-28 00:00:00
BNP leader Mirza Abbas collected nomination paper on Friday as a mayoral candidate to vie for Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) polls to be held next month. "Besides, international affairs secretary of BNP Asaduzzaman Ripon has also collected nomination paper",...
FE Report | 2015-03-28 00:00:00
The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and its partners released at least 28 new rice varieties for governments of eight countries in Asia and Africa in 2014, the IRRI said Friday. These newly-released varieties possess high-yielding and stress-tolerant traits that...
Arafat Ara | 2015-03-28 00:00:00
Migrant workers cheated by dishonest manpower recruiters are allegedly not getting proper cooperation from the authorities in getting compensation and other supports. Rights groups and workers left in the lurch said maximum of victim migrants are deprived of necessary supports...
Syful Islam | 2015-03-28 00:00:00
Some ten foreign companies have expressed their interests to fund building Paira port, the country's third sea port in Patuakhali district, officials said. Of the proposals, nine came from China and one from Denmark. Officials said as per a cabinet...
FE Report | 2015-03-28 00:00:00
An uneasy reigns on the political front as the countrywide indefinite transport blockade enforced by the BNP-led opposition continued sans events over the last two days. Analysts believe the 20-party alliance's prolonged campaigns for fresh national polls-punctuated with incidents of...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday urged her party leaders and workers to remain alert and united against the continued subversive acts, anarchy and terrorism by the BNP-Jamaat clique to maintain democracy, peace and development, reports UNB. "You'll have to...
Muhammad Abdul Mazid | 2015-03-26 00:00:00
Bangladesh was born out of a war for freedom, democracy, social justice and self-reliance, what Andre Malraux once termed as "the last noble cause." Since independence in 1971, our densely-populated nation at the head of the Bay of Bengal has...
Md. Saifullah Khaled | 2015-03-26 00:00:00
Bangladesh with 147,570 km² in size and a population of more that 160 million is one of the most densely populated countries in the world. In the last four decades the size of its population has more than doubled. As...
Politics at its most absorbing, highly participatory and, of course, tumultuous brought for the people of this part of the world an independent and sovereign nation-state called Bangladesh in 1971. After 44 years, only six years short of its golden...
Nilratan Halder | 2015-03-26 00:00:00
Fortyfour years ago on this day a nation was in the making. Bangalee ethos reached its climax to gain the ultimate prize in the shape of independence. It symbolised the triumph of Bangaleeness over the religio-politico-cultural concoction of an entity...
Syed Mahbubur Rashid | 2015-03-26 00:00:00
From time immemorial mankind has been ceaselessly exploring and exploiting the natural resources of the planet for survival. Application of state of the art technology along with the use of chemicals and fertilisers has brought unthinkable improvement in agricultural productivity....
The government has been giving hundreds of millions of Taka to private school teachers to help them get salaries regularly. It is helping a lot to raise the standard of education in private schools. At present, majority of students study...
It is indeed disconcerting that our country is becoming increasingly unsafe for the journalists which is bad for the country and its democracy. Free press is an important prerequisite for any functioning democracy and without it we cannot imagine democracy...
Many of us have a bad habit of skipping our required sleep as we stay awake till late at night watching television or surfing the internet. As a result, we do not have required sleep and feel drowsy and dreary...
Rana Dutta | 2015-03-26 00:00:00
Bangladesh is facing daunting energy challenges. Security concerns over growing fuel imports, limited domestic energy resources for power generation and projected demands for electricity will exceed domestic supply capabilities within a few years. By acknowledging the potential of renewable energy...
Our Correspondent | 2015-03-26 00:00:00
RAJSHAHI, Mar 25: Menace of stray dogs has been increased in the city. No action is being taken by the concerned authorities of Rajshahi City Corporation to control the spread of breeding and increase of those stray dogs. RCC authorities...
Our Correspondent | 2015-03-26 00:00:00
RANGPUR, Mar 25: The sweet pumpkin growers living on Teesta river basin at Gangachara upazila in the district are overjoyed as they are achieving a good yield of their produce this season. The extreme poor people of different char areas...
Our Correspondent | 2015-03-26 00:00:00
JHENIDAH, Mar 25: Marking the Independence and National Day, a competition for children, discussion, cultural function and prize-giving ceremony, were held at the District Children Academy Complex in Jhenidah today. Deputy Commissioner of Jhenidah Md. Shafiqul Islam was present in...
RAJSHAHI, Mar 25 (BSS): Some 45 poor and distressed women were imparted skill development training for improving their living and livelihood training through income-generating activities. Agriculture Sustainable and Socio-Economic Development Organization (ASSEDO) and its Nodi O Jiban project organised the...
RANGPUR, Mar 25 (BSS): Experts at a Farmers' Field Day Wednesday stressed for adoption of the Conservation Agriculture (CA)-based technologies for boosting wheat production at reduced cost to ensure food security under adverse climate. RDRS Bangladesh, a reputed NGO, organised...
RANGPUR, Mar 25 (BSS): Speakers at a conference of the grassroots women leaders here have said it is not possible to attain sustainable national development without women empowerment through establishing a gender discrimination-free society. They were addressing the eleventh annual...
GAIBANDHA, Mar 25 (BSS): Health and Livestock department on March 22 launched a mass dog vaccination programme in all the seven upazilas of the district aiming to control spread of rabies in the districts. Official sources said a total of...
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