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People\\\'s apathy to political movement

Mohammad Zahid Hossain | 2014-12-27 00:00:00

The CNG-driven auto-rickshaw driver sitting on the driving seat looked back and asked me: "Sir, these people write such news getting information in the day-dream?" He was reading a leading Bangla newspaper of the country switching the engine off amid...

Welcoming 2015

2014-12-27 00:00:00

We always welcome New Year enthusiastically and hope it will bring in good and positive changes in our personal and national life. That is why everyone takes preparation to celebrate New Year's night with friends and family members. We see...

DCC elections

2014-12-27 00:00:00

Dhaka City Corporation (DCC) elections are overdue for more than half a decade. The city was bifurcated into two with a view to providing  better governance and services.   It appears from media reports that area demarcation of wards is yet...

Wanted a safer world for children

2014-12-27 00:00:00

It was indeed shocking to read about the mass stabbing incident in Australia in which  eight children were killed and some mothers were injured seriously. The Australian police are still hunting for the killer(s), without any success so far. This...

Opening up logistic services for FDI

M S Siddiqui | 2014-12-27 00:00:00

Logistics refers to a business framework for management of material, service, information and capital flows. It includes the increasingly complex information and communication. On the other hand, it refers to procurement, maintenance, distribution and replacement of personnel and materials. These...

Deepening capital markets in frontier economies

Sourajit Aiyer | 2014-12-27 00:00:00

As the growth expectation in most frontier-economies improves, what is the first step that can help translate this growth into increased capital market activity? The first would be looking at what one is selling. This means the supply of good-quality,...

BNP, Jamaat trying to create anarchy, says Quamrul

2014-12-27 00:00:00

Food Minister Advocate Quamrul Islam said on Friday BNP-Jamaat is attempting to create anarchy in the country in the name of Movement, reports BSS. "BNP-Jamaat led alliance launched destructive activities last year to foil January 5 parliamentary elections to halt...

Anomalies, visa problems Ex-marine cadets seek PM’s intervention

2014-12-27 00:00:00

FE Report Former Marine Cadets in the country sought Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's intervention in checking irregularities and finding a solution to the existing visa-related problems of those aspiring to go abroad. The graduates under the banner of 'Ex-cadets of...

Two held with firearms in city

2014-12-27 00:00:00

Members of law enforcement agency Thursday night arrested two persons with one pistol, one magazine and two bullets after raiding Al Islamia Sweets and Bakery under Khilgaon thana, said a press release of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Friday, reports BSS....

BNP plotting to create instability in country, says Amu

2014-12-27 00:00:00

RANGAMATI, Dec 26 (BSS) : Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu said today the BNP-led 20-party alliance is conspiring to create instability in the country. Earlier, they tried to make the country into a dysfunctional state through creating a constitutional crisis...

7 Jubo Dal, Chhatra Dal men arrested in Gazipur

2014-12-27 00:00:00

GAZIPUR, Dec 26 (UNB): Police in separate drives arrested seven leaders and activists of Jatiyatabadi Jubo Dal and Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal, including the vice president of the local unit of Jubo Dal, from different parts of the city early Friday,...

AL-Jubo League joint meet today

2014-12-27 00:00:00

A joint meeting of Awami League (AL) and its youth front Jubo League (JL) will be held today (Saturday) to discussion preparations to make the ruling party's programmes scheduled for January 5 and 10 a success, reports UNB. The meeting...

Expulsion order of Azimuddin withdrawn

2014-12-27 00:00:00

NETRAKONA, Dec 26 (BSS): Sixtyone years after Language Movement, the Netrakona Anjuman Government High School today withdrew the expulsion order on language veteran Azimuddin Ahmed. Azimuddin was expelled from Netrakona Anjuman Government High School for reciting a poem criticizing the...

Smoking-free public transports stressed

2014-12-27 00:00:00

RAJSHAHI, Dec 26 (BSS): Speakers at a discussion unanimously called for collective efforts for freeing the public transports from smoking to protect many non-smokers from passive smoking. They viewed the transports owners and their employees should work together for creating...

BCL denies BNP’s allegation of attack

2014-12-27 00:00:00

Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) President HM Badiuzzaman Shohag  denied allegations that his organisation attacked BNP activists in Bakshibazar, reports bdnews24.com. He claimed that the leaders of the Awami League's student affiliate went there to prevent the clash. He was addressing...

BGB-BSF meeting begins in city

2014-12-27 00:00:00

The director general (DG) level formal border talks between Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and Indian Border Security Force began at the Pilkhana BGB headquarters in the city on Friday, reports UNB. BGB's DG Maj Gen Aziz Ahmed is leading a...

BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir

2014-12-27 00:00:00

Oil spill spells spoiling impact on Sundarbans : BNP probe report

2014-12-27 00:00:00

FE Report Based on the party's own probe findings, BNP feared huge adverse impacts of the recent oil spill on the Sundarbans and recommended that the world's largest mangrove forest be declared a no-go area for both water vessels and...

BNP instigating politics of violence in country: Suranjit

2014-12-27 00:00:00

Awami League advisory council member and former railway minister Suranjit Sengupta, MP, alleged on Friday that BNP has been instigating politics of violence in the country, reports BSS. "BNP has been continuing its efforts as to how instability can be...

Tarique tries to save war criminals

2014-12-27 00:00:00

MADARIPUR, Dec 26 (BSS): Shipping Minister Shajahan Khan today said Tarique Rahman, elder son of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia, is trying to save war criminals by talking nonsense in London. "Tarique, now living in London, is talking rubbish to save...

Govt takes steps to ensure power for all : Pramanik

2014-12-27 00:00:00

NAOGAON, Dec 26 (BSS): Textile and Jute Minister Md Emaj Uddin Pramanik said the government has taken steps to reach electricity to all for the development of the country. "It is the government's priority programme to reach electricity to all...

Admission into NU on SSC, HSC results from next year likely

2014-12-27 00:00:00

Khairul Islam The National University (NU) authorities are set to enroll students for honours course based on their academic results of secondary and higher secondary examinations from the next academic year, sources have said. "It has become very hard for...

DU\\\'s int\\\'l confce begins today

2014-12-27 00:00:00

With a view to celebrating the 50th anniversary of founding of the Institute of Statistical Research and Training of Dhaka University (DU), a three-day international conference on Applied Statistics (ICAS)-2014, will begin at Nabab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Bhaban today...

Ferry services disrupted for hours due to fog

2014-12-27 00:00:00

Ferry services on the Shimulia-Kawrakandi and Daulatdia-Paturia routes in the Padma river resumed after several hours' disruption caused by dense fog on Friday morning, reports UNB. Sirajul Haque, manager of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) at Shimulia ghat, said...

Housewife strangled by husband

2014-12-27 00:00:00

SIRAJGANJ, Dec 26 (UNB): A housewife was strangulated to death allegedly by her husband for dowry at Kuralia village in Sadar upazila early Friday. The deceased was identified as Marufa Akter Nisha,20, daughter of Mahmud Alam, a resident of Subarnagati...

Vehicles carrying excessive loads damage roads: Quader

2014-12-27 00:00:00

RANGPUR, Dec 26 (BSS): Minister for Road Transport and Bridges Obaidul Quader said today the vehicles carrying excessive loads and reckless driving have been largely damaging the roads and highways across the country. He said load control centres are being...

Missing boy\\\'s body recovered in Rajshahi

2014-12-27 00:00:00

RAJSHAHI, Dec 26 (UNB): Police recovered the body of a boy from a drain at Dainpara village in Mohanpur upazila on Friday morning, 15 days after his going missing. The deceased was identified as Fazle Hossain Rabbi,10, son of Amir...

One held with pistol,bullets in N\\\'ganj

2014-12-27 00:00:00

NARAYANGANJ, Dec 26 (UNB): Members of Detective Branch (DB) of police arrested an alleged arms trader in possession of a foreign-made pistol, one magazine and five rounds of bullet from Dharmatala Road in Khanpur area of the city early Friday....

Trailer helper killed in Ctg port jetty

Our Correspondent | 2014-12-27 00:00:00

CHITTAGONG, Dec 26: A trailer helper was killed in an accident at jetty number 13 of Chittagong port in the early hours of Thursday. He was identified as Samir Nath. Port police said trailer helper Samir was engaged in work...

2 motorcyclists killed in road accident

2014-12-27 00:00:00

CHAPAINAWABGANJ, Dec 26 (UNB): Two motorcyclists including a woman were killed and another injured as a truck crashed into their motorcycle at Shah Neyamatullah College Mor of Sadar upazila on Friday morning. The deceased were identified as Halima Khatun, 25,...