A Dhaka court again deferred Thursday hearing on charge framing against BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and 40 others until March 12, 2015 in a case filed in connection with the March 2 violence in the capital...
Dhaka WASA has taken a move to clean city canals and box culverts to ensure smooth flow of water aiming to keep Dhaka city free from water-logging and urban flooding, reports UNB. The 'Urban Dredging Demonstration Project (UDDP)' under the...
The International Crimes Tribunal-1 (ICT-1) fixed Sunday December 11 whether it would take cognisance of the charges brought against detained war crimes suspects Obaidul Haque alias Taher and Ataur Rahman alias Noni of Netrakona, reports UNB. With the duo accused...
Voicing grave concern over the 'alarming' rise in road fatalities, BNP said Thursday the country's traffic management is a glaring example of its extreme anarchic administrative system, reports UNB. In a statement, BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir...
Sramik League activists blocked the road at Rampura in the city Thursday evening, protesting the arrest of one of their leaders, reports UNB. A team of Rampura thana police picked up Abdul Mannan, president of Ward-22 unit of Sramik League,...
Small farmers in developing countries are more than victims of climate change, though they are the vital part of solution to global warming, according to a report issued by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), reports UNB. The Smallholder...
ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY, Dec 4 (BSS): Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), the students' wing of the ruling Awami League (AL), announced a 10-member new committee for its Islamic University (IU) last night, a BCL press release said. M Saiful Islam, masters' student...
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Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed came down heavily Thursday on the Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) and Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) for projecting the country's negative image. "They (TIB and CPD) never highlight anything positive about the country; rather they project...
RANGPUR, Dec 4 (UNB): Taken aback at the leak of question papers of primary examinations, Jatiya Party (JP) chairman HM Ershad alleged Thursday that government is not taking any effective step to check the malpractice. "I'm deeply concerned over the...
Germany has seen a record growth in the number of Bangladeshi students with 730 more pupils enrolling in different German universes in the winter semester of 2013-14, reports BSS. The number of newly-enrolled students was higher by over 500 compared...
Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina returned home Thursday afternoon from Malaysia wrapping up her three-day official tour when Bangladesh and Malaysia signed four deals, aiming to further deepen ties between the two brotherly nations, reports UNB. A VVIP flight of...
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Qulkhwani of eminent journalist and columnist Zaglul Ahmed Chowdhury will be held at Gulshan Azad Mosque after Asr prayers today (Friday). All friends, relatives and well-wishers of the veteran journalist have been kindly requested to attend the Qul and pray...
JU Correspondent | 2014-12-05 00:00:00
With a view to creating awareness of butterfly, a daylong fair will be held on Jahangirnagar University (JU) campus today (Friday) amid festivity and fanfare. The Zoology Department of the university in collaboration with International Union for Conservation of Nature...
Indian High Commissioner (HC) in Bangladesh Pankaj Saran made a courtesy call on President Md Abdul Hamid at Bangabhaban Thursday, reports UNB. During the meeting, the Indian HC mainly talked about the President's upcoming visit to India. Pankaj Saran said...
Md Akhtaruzzaman, father of UGC member Prof Dr Abul Hasem, passed away Thursday at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH), reports BSS. He was 92. Akhtaruzzaman left behind his three daughters, two sons, relatives and a host of admirers to mourn...
Seminar on 'safeguarding maritime resources' ends To focus the importance of sea resources in national economy and its security under the management of Bangladesh Navy, a two-day seminar on 'Safeguarding and Harnessing Maritime Resources of Bangladesh: A Strategic Roadmap for...
One stabbed in city, Tk 27,000 stanched Muggers looted Tk 27,000 from a businessman after stabbing him in front of Royal Hotel under Chawkbazar thana in the old part of the city Thursday. The victim was identified as Mostakim Hossain...
Five alleged members of a carjacking gang were arrested along with two stolen private cars and fake documents from different areas of the city over the last three days until Wednesday midnight, reports UNB. The arrestees include alleged gang leader...
A specialised vocational training college and a hospital will be set up in the port city of Chittagong with the financial support of Bangladeshi expatriates in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), reports UNB. This was disclosed by Dr Jamir Chowdhury,...
Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country until 6:00 pm today (Friday), reports UNB. Light to moderate fog may occur over the country until morning, Met Office said. Night temperature may rise slightly and day...
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A total of 15 listed companies were awarded on Thursday for their corporate governance excellence. The companies received the ICSB National Award for "Corporate Governance Excellence 2013" at a function in the city. Finance Minister AMA Muhith handed over certificates...
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The Chunji Knit agreed Thursday to reopen the unit and pay all the dues following the workers' demonstration. Hundreds of workers of the factory demonstrated in front of the BGMEA headquarters on two consecutive days Wednesday and Thursday demanding their...
A case was filed against three policemen of Khilgaon Police Station in the capital on charge of extortion. Solaiman Sheikh, a resident of Bhuiyan Para of Khilgaon, filed the case against three policemen-assistant sub-inspector Majnu, constable Robiul and ansar Anjan...
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The bodies of actress Nayar Sultana Lopa and Dr Shamarukh Mahjabin Shama have been exhumed for re-autopsy in the city and Jessore, reports agencies. Once a child star, lopa was widely known for playing 'Tuni' in Humayun Ahmed's television drama...
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Leading economist Professor Wahiddudin Mahmud said on Thursday the country's sustainable development is not possible without decentralising urbanisation and industrialisation from the capital to other parts of the country. "Currently industrial and urban developments are not taking place in districts...
Canada government is introducing a new "Express Entry" system from January 1 to attract 181,000 new immigrants through economic immigration programmes in 2015, reports BSS. The government aims to attract up to 285,000 new immigrants in 2015, around 181,000 of...
Hours after his conviction by the High Court (HC), former managing director (MD) of the Bangladesh Teleco-mmunication Company Ltd (BTCL) SOM Kalimullah was sent to Dhaka Central Jail Thursday, report agencies. The High Court has sentenced former MD to four...
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