The Appellate Division on Wednesday upheld the death penalty of two convicts in the Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD) leader Kazi Aref Ahmed murder case overturning the review petitions filed by them, reports UNB. A four-member bench of the Appellate Division...
BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam alleged Wednesday that the government has been pushing the country into a dark tunnel of one-party rule by removing the last sign of multiparty democracy, reports UNB. "The country is now on the...
Bangladesh and India have agreed on instant communication and sharing of information to get the better of militants and terrorists active in the two neighbouring countries, reports bdnews24.com Both sides believe quick exchange of information will hasten probes much to...
Congressman Sheila Jackson Lee, a senior member of the US Congress Homeland Security, has appreciated the government for its remarkable successes in women empowerment in Bangladesh, reports BSS. "Bangladesh is a role-model for its remarkable achievements in women empowerment," she...
Hearing on the leave to appeal filed by BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia against the High Court (HC) order in connection with Zia Orphanage Trust graft case, continued for the third consecutive day, Wednesday at the Appellate Division (AD) of the...
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said on Wednesday from now on drives will be conducted anytime and anywhere against unfit vehicles and drivers without licences across the country, reports UNB. The minister said this while talking to reporters...
Land Minister Shamsur Rahman Shafir told the Jatiya Sangsad on Wednesday that the number of landless families is 15,08,876 in the country. There is a total 1.509 million landless families across the country, according to the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics...
FE Report | 2014-11-20 00:00:00
BRAC founder and Chairperson Sir Fazle Hasan Abed has been honoured with the Trust Women 2014 Hero Award for his innovative work in helping defend and advance women's rights. Simone Sultana, Chair of BRAC UK's Council of Trustees, received the...
Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina distributed cheques of financial assistance among five ailing personalities Wednesday in the field of literature, art and culture as well as to an organisation working with autistic and physically challenged persons in Manikganj, reports UNB....
RU Correspondent | 2014-11-20 00:00:00
RAJSHAHI UNIVERSITY, Nov 19: A Rajshahi Metropolitan Magistrate (RMP) court placed Wednesday 11 persons on a two-day police remand each in a case filed over the killing of Rajshahi University (RU) teacher Prof AKMShafiul Islam. Judge Sharmin Akhter passed the...
FE Report | 2014-11-20 00:00:00
The "Asian and Pacific Conference on Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment: Beijing+20 Review" began in Bangkok Wednesday, focusing on advancement of status of women and girls in the region. More than 700 persons including ministers and representatives of civil society...
Rights activists held a unique sit-in programme in the city on Wednesday holding pitchers in their hands in front of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), demanding adequate, clean and free of charge public toilets in the capital, reports UNB. The...
The admission test for the first year undergraduate degrees of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) for the session 2014-15 will be held on November 22, 2014, according to a press release. A total of 8,875 aspirants will vie...
Detectives arrested eight suspected members of a fraud marriage media from the city's Mohhamadpur area on Tuesday, report agencies. The arrestees were identified as Kawsar Ahmed alias Mithu, Kamal Hossain, Saiful Islam alias Ripon, Md Nur Alam, Md Waliur Rahman,...
FE Report | 2014-11-20 00:00:00
A youth died after falling from the rooftop of a mosque at Jatrabari in the capital Wednesday. The incident happened at around 5:00 am on the day. The victim, Md Hossain Ali (30), was the son of late Mukter Hossain...
The first death anniversary of Mohammad Jubaer Hossain, former senior executive officer of Social Islami Bank Limited (SIBL) and founder of United Districts Club Limited, will be observed today (Thursday). On the occasion, SIBL and United Districts Club will hold...
BIPSOT-ICRC joint seminar held A seminar jointly organised by International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) and Bangladesh Institute of Peace Support Operation Training (BIPSOT) was held at BIPSOT in Rajendrapur Cantonment Wednesday. The theme of the seminar was 'Protection of...
Weather is likely to remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country until 6pm today (Thursday). Night temperature may fall slightly and day temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country, Met Office said. Country's highest temperature 31.3...
FE Report | 2014-11-20 00:00:00
Miscreants took away around Tk 0.8 million from five brokerage houses in the capital's Motijheel area in the early hours of Wednesday, police and officials said. The brokerage firms -- Khurshid Securities, Al-Muntaha Trading Company, Quayum Securities, Total Communication Securities...
CHITTAGONG, Nov 19, (BSS): Two separate cases were filed against 98 Bangladeshi and Myanmar nationals two days after the rescue of nearly 600 people while being trafficked to a few Southeast Asian countries by sea. A total of 16 citizens...
FE Report | 2014-11-20 00:00:00
The central bank is going to introduce a Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) system by the end of September 2015 aiming to facilitate business activities across the country. A deal will be signed today (Thursday) between the Bangladesh Bank (BB)...
FE Report | 2014-11-20 00:00:00
Producing vegetables and other farm products in floating gardens, when water swells to agriculture field, is becoming very popular in Bangladesh as part of efforts to get adapted to the impacts of climate change, reported the New York Times (NYT). ...
GENEVA, Nov 19 (AP): Scientists at the world's largest smasher said Wednesday they have discovered two new subatomic particles never seen before that could widen our understanding of the universe. An experiment using the European Organization for Nuclear Research's Large...
Jasim Uddin Haroon | 2014-11-20 00:00:00
The number of ministries has doubled in Bangladesh since independence -- from 21 in 1972 to 42 in 2014. The divisions under different ministries has expanded in two decades -- from 49 in 1994 to 59 now. Likewise, the number...
Rezaul Karim | 2014-11-20 00:00:00
The Roads and Highways Division under the ministry of road transport and bridges (MoRTB) has sought Tk 5.0 billion more for implementing the limping four-lane Dhaka-Chittagong highway project, officials said. A request letter seeking additional funds beyond the current budget...
Shahiduzzaman Khan | 2014-11-20 00:00:00
Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) is set to hold public hearings with the power distribution companies and other stakeholders next month with a view to increasing gas and electricity tariffs. The commission plans to conduct three hearings -- one on...
The government has a plan to constitute a separate commission like the Public Service Commission for ensuring standard, transparency and accountability in appointing teachers as part of the National Education Policy 2010, reports UNB. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina stated this...
FE Report | 2014-11-20 00:00:00
Plainclothes police arrested Wednesday five people, including three top officials of flight scheduling unit of Biman Bangladesh Airlines, for their alleged involvement in gold smuggling. In overnight drives, Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) detained them from the...
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