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Donating blood to help humanity in distress

2015-03-22 00:00:00

Every single healthy individual should donate blood after every four months as it will help the patients who need blood for various health reasons. We still look up to the professional blood donors for any requirement. In many cases, donors'...

Essential health care for all

Mohammad Rajja | 2015-03-22 00:00:00

Advances in medical discipline as well as technology and demographic changes pose widespread challenges to nations in their preparedness for the future. Health science and scientific medical care are part of a worldwide financial system, and are being made more...

Semi-Finals

2015-03-22 00:00:00

Pakistan\\\'s Bangladesh tour in April likely

2015-03-22 00:00:00

Pakistan will tour Bangladesh in April for a full series involving all three formats with the Pakistan government giving the board the green signal, reports Cricinfo. The tour is likely to be preceded by the visit of a security team...

BD earn silver in Stage-2 of Asia Cup Archery

2015-03-22 00:00:00

Bangladesh National Archery team won the silver medal in Stage-2 of the Asia Cup Archery (World Ranking Tournament) in the recurve bow of men's team event losing to Russia by 0-6 set points in the final in Bangkok Saturday, reports...

Rakib beats Sameer in 4th round in GM Chess

2015-03-22 00:00:00

Mollah Abdullah Al-Rakib beat IM Kathmale Sameer of India and shared the third position along with other 21 players after the 4th round games in the LIC 2nd International Grandmasters Chess Tournament now being held in Kolkata, reports BSS. GM...

National TT meet to begin in Gopalganj tomorrow

2015-03-22 00:00:00

The Southeast Bank 35th National Senior Table Tennis (TT)  Championship-2015 will begin tomorrow (Monday) at the swimming pool and gymnasium of Gopalganj District Sports Association, reports UNB. Secretary of National Sports Council Shibnath Roy will inaugurate the five- day meet...

Pegasus beat Mariners

2015-03-22 00:00:00

Young Pegasus A team earned a huge 199-run victory over Dhaka Mariner Youngs Club in a Group match of the 2nd Division Cricket League at the Fatullah Stadium Saturday, reports UNB. In the day's other matches, Dhaka Royal Cricketers outplayed...

India U-23 football team due in city tomorrow

2015-03-22 00:00:00

India under-23 football team will arrive in the city tomorrow (Monday) to participate in the AFC Under-23 Championship qualification round scheduled to be held on March 27-31 at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in the city, reports BSS. Tournament's another participating...

Need for e-Agriculture services to boost food production emphasised

2015-03-22 00:00:00

RAJSHAHI, Mar 21 (BSS): Speakers at a seminar here today urged concerned field level agricultural officials to acquire adequate knowledge on 'e-Agriculture' for reaching necessary information and services to the farmers' doorsteps for enhancing food production. They also underlined the...

Gopalganj farmers poised for bumper production of BARI Musur-6

Our Correspondent | 2015-03-22 00:00:00

GOPALGANJ, Mar 21: The farmers of Gopalganj district are expecting a bumper production of BARI Musur-6 this season due to a favourable weather condition and timely supply of agricultural inputs by local agriculture offices. According to the Department of Agricultural...

Six killed in Mymensingh road crash

2015-03-22 00:00:00

MYMENSINGH, Mar 21 (UNB): At least six people were killed and two others injured when a truck rammed into a CNG-run auto-rickshaw at Bhapkir intersection in Muktagachha upazila early Saturday. The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately....

A mango tree that remains prolific through the year in Jhenidah

Our Correspondent | 2015-03-22 00:00:00

JHENIDAH, Mar 21: A mango tree yielding fruit throughout the year under Shailkupa upazila in the district is benefiting a farmer a lot. Md. Abu Taher, son of Abdus Sattar of Manoharpur village in the upazila has been getting delicious...

Body of college student recovered in Netrakona

2015-03-22 00:00:00

NETRAKONA, Mar 21 (BSS): Police today recovered the blood-stained body of a student of Netrakona Government College from Netrakona court station road area. The deceased was identified as Rubel Khan, 22, son of Judge Miah of Bahirchapra village under Netrakona...

New variety of mango trees replacing local ones in Nilphamari

Our Correspondent | 2015-03-22 00:00:00

NILPHAMARI, Mar 21: It is during the last two decades or so the families of Nilphamari district are planting and rearing quality Rajshahi- Chapainawabganj variety mango saplings in their orchards and homesteads. A huge number of local nurseries across the...

Robber killed in gunfight with cops

2015-03-22 00:00:00

JHENIDAH, Mar 21 (UNB): A suspected robber was killed in a gunfight between his cohorts and police at Shalikhar intersection in Kaliganj upazila early Saturday. The deceased was identified as Iqbal Hossain, 32, son of Abul Kashem, a resident of...

Summer veg growers expecting a bumper production in Tangail

Our Correspondent | 2015-03-22 00:00:00

TANGAIL Mar 21: Summer vegetable growers are expecting a bumper production of their crop during the current season in 12 upazilas of the district. According to the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) Tangail, the farmers of the district brought 10137...

20 rural girls get ICT training in Magura

Our Correspondent | 2015-03-22 00:00:00

MAGURA, Mar 21: Twenty rural girls have received ICT training in Magura. Society for Bright Social Services (SBSS) arranged a 15-day training programme in Binodpur degree college under Mohammadpur upaizila of Magura. At the certificate distribution ceremony arranged at Binodpur...

\\\'Science-minded young generation can take Bangladesh forward\\\'

2015-03-22 00:00:00

RAJSHAHI, Mar 21 (BSS): Speakers at a discussion here Saturday said substantial and sustainable boosting the number of science-minded students and youths has become indispensable for flourishing the sector of information and communication technology. They viewed there is no way...

Objective journalism for accelerating dev stressed

2015-03-22 00:00:00

RANGPUR, Mar 21 (BSS): The mass media can play the most vital role in accelerating the pace of national development through filing news reports with more objectivity and constructive criticism. Member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of...

News in Brief

2015-03-22 00:00:00

Land office set afire in Sirajganj Miscreants torched a local land office in Ullapara upazila early Saturday, during the ongoing nonstop transport blockade enforced by the BNP-led 20-party alliance. Uapzila Nirbahi Officer Mohammad Shamim Alam said a group of miscreants...

Photo: LAXMIPUR: Following last year\\\'s bumper production of soyabean

2015-03-22 00:00:00

Photo: PATUAKHALI: The sea beach in Kuakata

2015-03-22 00:00:00

Photo: KALAPARA: The precarious condition

2015-03-22 00:00:00

MasterCard launches \\\'Card-Start-Go!\\\' Campaign

FE Desk | 2015-03-22 00:00:00

MasterCard launched a unique campaign called 'Card-Start-Go!' for its Debit cardholders Saturday. The campaign runs till May 31st, 2015. 'Card-Start-Go' is a nationwide campaign with participation from a number of banks such as BRAC Bank, Dutch Bangla Bank, Premier Bank,...

Rumour, speculation sap investors\\\' confidence

FE Report | 2015-03-22 00:00:00

Discussants at a programme Saturday said many investors of the capital market are mostly influenced by rumour and speculation although their decisions should be taken based on investment theory. They said this at a programme arranged at a city hotel...

IBBL recommends 15pc cash dividend

2015-03-22 00:00:00

The Board of Directors of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited recommended 15% cash dividend for the shareholders for the year 2014 subject to approval of the 32nd Annual General Meeting of the Bank. This was decided in a meeting of the...

NAV of MTB Unit Fund disclosed

2015-03-22 00:00:00

The total NAV of MTB Unit Fund stood at Tk. 317,819,618.06 on the basis of cost price and Tk 252,463,743.97on the basis of market price at the close of business operation on 19 March 2015. The face value per unit...

EC Chairman of Hajj Finance Company re-elected

2015-03-22 00:00:00

The 47th meeting of Board of Directors of Hajj Finance Company Limited was held after the conclusion of 8th AGM of the company. Barrister Rafique Ul Huq, Chairman, HFCL presided over the meeting. The Board elected Mr. Kazi Rafiqul Alam,...

AGM/EGM/Record Date (Last Updated on March 19, 2015)

2015-03-22 00:00:00