A leading pro-BNP intellectual has emphasised a dialogue between bickering political parties to end the current crisis, reports bdnews24.com. Former Dhaka University (DU) vice-chancellor Emajuddin Ahmed fears Bangladesh could turn into a failed state if the situation persists. "The state...
COMILLA, Jan 16 (UNB): A case has been filed against 78 leaders and activists of BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami in connection with Thursday's triangular clash among the activists of Awami League (AL) and BNP and police. Adil Mahmud, sub-inspector (SI) of...
A newly-floated political forum styled Krantikalin BNP urged on Friday BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia to quit her position by February 2, reports BSS. Otherwise, they would force her to resign with supports of her own party men, the forum warned....
The 3rd death anniversary of MA Khaleque, father of senior sub-editor of The Daily Ittefaq Mohammad Nadim and father-in-law of senior newsroom editor of NTV Taslima Hossain Shikha, will be observed today (Saturday). On the occasion, a milad mahfil will...
FHM Humayan Kabir | 2015-01-17 00:00:00
The World Bank (WB) has taken a 'go-slow' approach towards finalisation of its pledged US$800 million loans for Bangladesh's budgetary support and financial sector programme putting the government's current expenditure under pressure, officials said Friday. Officials said if the WB's...
Syful Islam | 2015-01-17 00:00:00
The government is going host the next Bangladesh Development Forum (BDF) meeting with donors on April 26-27 to mobilise necessary foreign aid for funding country's development programmes. Officials said the Economic Relations Division (ERD) has taken the decision on meeting...
Doulot Akter Mala | 2015-01-17 00:00:00
Corporate tax collection remains sluggish in the current fiscal year ostensibly for business loss of the big taxpayers mainly because of a disruptive environment. The revenue authority could cover only 35 per cent of the target set for the first...
Jasim Uddin Haroon | 2015-01-17 00:00:00
A sharp fall of the euro, an official currency of the 19 EU-member countries, is affecting Bangladesh's export, mainly of apparels. The development has emerged as a double trouble when the trade is also struggling hard against the damaging domestic...
FE Report | 2015-01-17 00:00:00
Concerned over the current spate of political violence in Bangladesh, a UN human-rights body Friday called upon all parties to show restraint and bring an immediate end to their confrontational standoff. "We are concerned about the potential for the violence,...
FE Report | 2015-01-17 00:00:00
The eleventh day of the indefinite blockade, enforced by the BNP-led 20-Party Alliance, passed off amid killings, arson attacks, blasts and crackdowns in the capital and elsewhere in the country on Friday. A BNP activist was killed in Chapainawabganj and...
The country received $385.72 million in remittance in the first nine days of the current month. Of the total amount, non-resident Bangladeshis (NRBs) living in different countries sent $61.66 million in the first two days and $324.06 million in the...
SIRAJGANJ, Jan 16: A woman was crushed to death by a train in Jhaul area of Kamarkhand upazila on Friday morning. The deceased could not be identified immediately. Witnesses said the woman was hit by a Khulna-bound train coming from...
A student of a private university was killed in a road accident at Uttar Badda in the city on Friday. The deceased was identified as Janantul Ferdous Mou (22), a student of the East West University's genetic engineering and biotechnology...
Jubair Hasan | 2015-01-17 00:00:00
Transport owners still fear to run their vehicles on highways during the ongoing blockade despite the government's assurance of providing enough security and compensation. People, involved in the transportation business, said owners were not getting enough confidence to run their...
BNP has accused the government of trying to perpetuate the current political crisis, asserting that the transport blockade will continue until a solution is agreed, report agencies. In a statement released from an undisclosed location on Friday, BNP joint secretary...
RANGPUR, Jan 16 (BSS): Inspector General of Police (IGP) AKM Shahidul Hoque said on Friday all sorts of anarchy and terrorism should be uprooted involving the common people to restore peace and tranquillity in the society. He said the anti-Liberation...
Twelve suspects are being held by police in the Paris region over last week's attacks in the French capital that killed 17 people, reports BBC. They are being questioned about "possible logistical support," such as weapons or vehicles, they could...
GAZIPUR, Jan 16 (UNB): The second phase of Biswa Ijtema, the second largest congregation of Muslims after hajj, began on Friday on the Turag River bank at Tongi on the outskirts of the capital amid countrywide non-strop transport blockade enforced...
Our Correspondent | 2015-01-16 00:00:00
RAJSHAHI, Jan 15: One more frontier haat (border market) is being set up at Barinagar under Char Asriadaha union in Godagari upazila soon. It is learnt, on December 26 last year, a frontier meeting between the Deputy Commissioners of Rajshahi...
Our Correspondent | 2015-01-16 00:00:00
MAGURA, Jan 15: A seminar on safe water and sanitation was held in Magura Wednesday. Rova Foundation in association with Bangladesh NGO Foundation arranged the seminar in Kuchiamara union parishad premises in Magura. Kuchiamara UP chairman Shajjad Hossein was the...
Our Correspondent | 2015-01-16 00:00:00
NILPHAMARI, Jan 15: Huge mustard production is expected this season in Nilphamari district. Mustard plants blossomed in the farmlands across 60 union parishads of six upazilas of the district. This year's target of mustard cultivation as set by DAE is...
Our Correspondent | 2015-01-16 00:00:00
TANGAIL, Jan 15: A seven day long National Primary Education Week (From 14th January to 20th January) 2015 began in Tangail and elsewhere in the country. The theme of the day is "An Educated Mother is a Beautiful Flower -...
RANGPUR, Jan 15 (BSS): Speakers at a training course have stressed for developing better relation and communication among milk producers, fodder sellers, milk collectors and vaccinators to flourish an effective value chain system for increasing milk production. An effective value...
GAZIPUR, Jan 15 (UNB): A schoolgirl was hacked to death and her father sustained injuries in an attack by miscreants at Uttar Salna in the city Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Akhi Akter Orna, an SSC examinee from local...
Our Correspondent | 2015-01-16 00:00:00
PABNA, Jan 15: Two people were killed and four others injured in a road accident at Kuladi on Pabna-Sujanagar road under Sujanagar Upazila in Pabna today morning. One of the deceased was identified as Surobir Hossain (38), son of Shahajan...
COMILLA, Jan 15 (UNB): A shoe factory worker was killed allegedly by his fellow for making 'distasteful remarks' about the latter's wife at Shyambokshi in Sadar Dakkhin upazila on Wednesday evening. Their another fellow was injured in the incident. The...
Husband kills wife in Bagerhat A housewife was allegedly killed by her husband over a family matter at Sonatunia village under Rampal upazila of Bagerhat Wednesday night. The victim was Safara Begum, 35, mother of two children and wife of...
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