PESHAWAR: Seven people including a policeman and paramilitary soldier were killed in two separate incidents when Pakistani security forces hit militant hideouts in the restive northwest Saturday morning, officials said. In the first incident, police and paramilitary soldiers raided suspected...
Ganaforum chief Kamal Hossain has asserted that "effective democracy" cannot be established by merely organising elections regularly.The ruling Awami League (AL) claims the Jan 5 polls were 'necessary to maintain the spirit of democracy'. AL leader Suranjit Sengupta claimed there...
Finance Minister AMA Muhith said the present government, under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, is committed to empowering women for the development of the society and the country. Addressing the platinum jubilee celebration of Sylhet Government Women's College...
Benazir Ahmed and Mahbubur Rahman were re-elected president and general secretary respectively of Dhaka District Awami League for the second time in its triennial council held at Savar Poura Community Centre on Saturday, according to a news agency.
Bangladesh should stop importing rice as it is preventing local farmers from getting proper prices for their produce. Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir made the demand at a press briefing of Jatiyatabadi Krishak Dal Saturday. “This government has been extremely indifferent...
Bangladesh Poultry Industries Coordination Committee (BPICC) on Saturday sought an all-out drive against the use of toxic tannery wastes in the poultry-feed factories in Hazaribagh and Gabtoli areas of the capital. Speaking at the meeting, BPICC convener Moshiur Rahman said,...
MACAU: Chinese President Xi Jinping warned Hong Kong and Macau on Saturday to remember they are part of “one China”, as pro-democracy campaigners in both semi-autonomous territories call for free leadership elections. Dozens of protesters marched through Macau’s historic centre...
CAIRNS: Australian police said Saturday they had arrested the mother of all but one of eight children reportedly stabbed to death in the northern city of Cairns, as vigils were held to mourn the tragedy.Officers have not revealed the cause...
As BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia is expected to address a rally in Gazipur on December 27, the district unit of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) on Saturday warned her not to enter the district until Tarique Rahman seeks apology for calling...
Four Afghan detainees at the Guantanamo Bay prison have been sent back to their home country, the Pentagon says. Shawali Khan, Khi Ali Gul, Abdul Ghani and Mohammed Zahir were repatriated after a thorough review of their cases. Eight Afghans...
Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Mohammadpur Police Station Matiar Rahman has been withdrawn on charge of his failure to improve the ‘sliding’ law and order in the area. Contacted, Assistant Superintendent of Police of the district Sudarshan Kumar said the OC was...
Women's Voluntary Association (WVA) International Meena Bazar-2014 will be held at Banani Chairman Bari playground in Dhaka city from Saturday morning to evening, says a press release. Entry cards will be available at WVA office at house # 405/A, Road...
A panel has asked the authorities concerned to ban movement of all risky and unfit oil tankers in and around Sundarbans, the world’s largest mangrove forest. Parliamentary standing committee on the ministry of forest and environment came up with the...
A launch (river craft) with 1,500 passengers on board ran aground due to blurred visibility caused by dense fog in Meghna River under Muladi Upazila in Barisal district on Friday. Sources at Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA)’s Barisal office...
The central bank has appointed Biru Paksha Paul as its new chief economist. An economics teacher at the State University of New York at Cortland, Paul has intensively written on macroeconomic issues in different international journals, Bangladesh Bank has said...
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has asked Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to mind her language when speaking about her son Tarique Rahman. ‘Watch your mouth, and keep that tongue at bay,’ Khaleda, also the former prime minister, said while addressing a...
Police arrested two people along with a firearm and ammunitions at Chama Bazar in Shibganj Upazila in Chapainawabganj on Thursday afternoon. The arrested are Mohammad Fahim, 18, son of Faizuddin of Kalabari village, and Sumon Ali, 30, a human hauler...
The 8th International Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering (ICECE-2014) will begin in Dhaka on Saturday morning. The inaugural session of the 3-day conference will start at Sonargaon Hotel at 10:00am on Saturday. The Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering...
US stocks climbed more than 1 per cent on Thursday, extending a rally from the previous session as tech shares gained with upbeat results from Oracle. The technology sector, up 2.2 per cent, helped fuel the advance, buoyed by a...
European stocks were set to climb on Friday. At 0710 GMT, futures for Euro STOXX 50, for Germany's DAX and for France's CAC were up 0.9-1.1 per cent. On Thursday, European stocks surged with the market supported by a rise...
Asian shares enjoyed their best day in 15 months on Friday. The gains came even as oil stayed under pressure. Japan's Nikkei JNIc1 climbed 2.0 per cent to erase most of it's recent losses, while Australia's main index romped ahead...
Eight children have been killed and a woman who was mother to seven of them was injured in the northern Australian city of Cairns, police said on Friday, in what several media outlets reported was a mass stabbing. Australia is...
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has told President Md Abdul Hamid of his government’s push to sign the Teesta water-sharing deal and implement the Land Boundary Agreement. Modi expressed hopes that it will be possible to 'settle' the issues 'soon'...
BAGERHAT, Dec 19: Environment and Forests Minister Anwar Hossain Manju Friday said the oil-spill impacts on the Sundarbans’ biodiversity are not as adverse as it was feared. “The biodiversity and the aquatic animals have surely been affected by the oil...
The season’s first mild cold wave has spread across northern Bangladesh with the mercury dipping below ten degrees Celsius in some districts. The lowest, 9.6 degrees Celsius, was recorded in Dinajpur Friday morning. On Thursday, it was Chudanga with 8.4...
Brent crude oil rose to around $60 a barrel Friday, rallying from near a 5-1/2-year low as investors squared books ahead of the year-end festive break after six months of falling prices. Oil prices were on track for a fourth...
Fifa executives have unanimously agreed to publish a "legally appropriate version" of a report into allegations of World Cup bidding corruption. However, world football's governing body insisted Russia and Qatar will stay as hosts of the 2018 and 2022 tournaments...
SYLHET: Finance Minister AMA Muhith here Friday said there is no possibility of slashing the price of fuel oil in Bangladesh although it nosedived in the international market. He was replying to queries from journalists after inaugurating the repaired Presbyterian...
When consumers are tired of having adulterated foodstuff alongside price manipulation, some educated youths have come up with an idea to supply poison-free fresh vegetables, ensuring fair prices for both the farmers and consumers. In an effort to establish an...
The number of child domestic workers, aged 5-15, in the country is no less than .40 million, according to a study. The study, conducted by non-governmental organisation ‘Assistance for Slum Dwellers’ (ASD), also found that most of the children engaged...
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