In next two years, Bangladesh Railway will add 120 new broad-gauge coaches to its fleet. To procure the coaches at a cost of nearly Tk 9.76 billion with Indian funding, the railways ministry signed an agreement on Wednesday. As per...
A three-day photo exhibition titled 'My Soil, My Soul' of Chittagong Photo Journalists Association organised by Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre (IGCC) and the Agartala Press Club will be held at Agartala in Tripura state of India today. (Thursday), says a...
Court issues warrant for Prothom Alo editor's arrest JHALAKATI, Jan 21: A court here issued warrants on Wednesday for the arrest of Prothom Alo editor Matiur Rahman and its photographer for skipping its order thrice to appear before it in...
Weather is likely to remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country until 6pm today (Thursday). Moderate to thick fog may occur over the country during midnight to noon, Met Office said. Night and day temperature may remain...
The 9th death anniversary of former industries minister Shamsul Islam Khan (Naya Mia) will be observed today (Thursday). On the occasion, family members sought blessings for the salvation of his departed soul. He was elected MP four times from Manikganj-4...
FE Report | 2015-01-22 00:00:00
The National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery (burn unit) under Dhaka Medical College Hospital is now under tremendous pressure due to an increasing number of patients following arson attacks during the ongoing blockade. Brig Gen Md Mustafizur Rahman, Director...
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia can surely be tried in courts for loss of life and property sustained during blockades and strikes she has ordered, says Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, reports bdnews24.com "She can be tried as 'Hukumer Asami', meaning she...
FE Report | 2015-01-22 00:00:00
Both consumers and farmers have been hit hard by the ongoing blockade following a big gap in the prices of the agri produce at the growers and the consumers' ends. Due to transport disruption, prices of many agricultural commodities declined...
Kamrun Nahar | 2015-01-22 00:00:00
The ongoing non-stop blockade amid frequent hartal calls has drastically reduced the revenue earnings of the state-owned transport company -- Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC), an official has said. As the number of trips as well as passengers has fallen,...
Siddique Islam | 2015-01-22 00:00:00
Bankers are worried over disbursement and recovery of agriculture loan this month due to the political turmoil going on across the country with no sign of abating. Bankers are facing difficulties with their monitoring and supervision on both disbursement and...
Doulot Akter Mala | 2015-01-22 00:00:00
Agencies executing the foreign-funded projects in Bangladesh will be liable to pay taxes from their own coffers if deduction of tax from the project funds is barred under deals signed with providers of funds, according to a latest government decision....
FE Report | 2015-01-22 00:00:00
A prominent policy think tank says international capital market should be opened wider for the local investors to have greater access to foreign finances at cheaper interest rates. Bankers, however, pleaded for a cap on external borrowing by local entrepreneurs. ...
FE Report | 2015-01-22 00:00:00
The countrywide indefinite transport blockade, being enforced by the BNP-led 20-party alliance, entered the 17th day on Wednesday alongside a 48-hour hartal in Dhaka and Khulna divisions, called by Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) from 6am on the day. In the...
FE Report | 2015-01-22 00:00:00
A state-run power-distribution company sought a maximum hike in retail electricity tariffs by 69.32 per cent for electricity-run irrigation pumps while another outfit proposed an increase in transmission charge by 71 per cent, triggering instant protests. Witnesses said stakeholders flew...
A bill titled 'Formalin Control Bill, 2014' was placed in Parliament Wednesday keeping a provision of maximum life term imprisonment and TK 20 lakh fine, aiming to control the misuse of formalin, including in food items. Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed...
Our Correspondent | 2015-01-22 00:00:00
RAJSHAHI, Jan 21: As the mercury dips below 6.7 degree Celsius in many places of Rajshahi on Tuesday, the sufferings of low income group and slum dwellers turned unbearable. It is learnt, the day temperature in Rajshahi has been continually...
RU Correspondent | 2015-01-22 00:00:00
RAJSHAHI UNIVERSITY, Jan 21: M.A. Sayeed Shuvo, a correspondent of the Daily Star and Mahbub Alam, correspondent of the Daily Prothom Alo have been made president and general secretary of the new executive committee 2014-15 of the Rajshahi University Journalist...
RANGPUR, Jan 21 (BSS): Speakers in the concluding ceremony of a three-day digital innovation fair-2015 here last night said digitisation has become the driving force for building a middle income digital Bangladesh in reality. They said the common people are...
Our Correspondent | 2015-01-22 00:00:00
NILPHAMARI, Jan 21: Cultivation of Boro paddy has just started across six upazilas in Nilphamari district. DAE sources said this year's target of Boro cultivation in the district is in 79443 hectares of land to produce 329671 MT of paddy,...
RAJSHAHI, Jan 21 (BSS): Speakers at a discussion here today said there is a need for specific allocation for children in the national budget to facilitate adequate services for all children and establish their rights in a systematic manner. They...
RAJSHAHI, Jan 20 (BSS): By virtue of gradually rising interest among the farmers and others concerned, acreage of wheat farming in bed-planting method has started gaining popularity in the region including its vast Barind tract for the last couple of...
RU Correspondent | 2015-01-21 00:00:00
RAJSHAHI UNIVERSITY, Jan 20: The classes of first year Honours courses under the academic sessions 2014-15 at the Rajshahi University (RU) will begin from February 3 instead of January 22, due to the current political unrest over the country. RU...
Our Correspondent | 2015-01-21 00:00:00
TANGAIL, Jan 20: Transplantation of Boro seedling going on in full swing in 12 upazilas of the district in the current season. Department of agriculture extension DAE Tangail sources said 170082 hectares of land was brought under Boro cultivation this...
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