Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina's Information and Communication Technology (ICT) affairs adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy called upon the leaders of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) Thursday to work for the country's welfare with their merit and labour, reports BSS. "Nobody will...
Awami League (AL) joint general secretary Jahangir Kabir Nanak said Thursday BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia should be put behind the bars for breaking peace in the country, reports UNB. "The position of the person who breaks peace should be in...
HABIGANJ, Nov 13 (UNB): The CID submitted a supplementary charge sheet Thursday against 32 people, including former State Minister for Home Lutfozzaman Babar, former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia's political secretary Harris Chowdhury and Sylhet City Corporation (SCC) mayor Ariful Haque...
A Dhaka court here indicted 89 BNP leaders and activists, including its joint secretary general Amanullah Aman Thursday, in two cases filed for vandalising and torching vehicles UNB.
JS session to continue until Nov 30 The ongoing fourth session of the 10th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) will continue until November 30. This was decided at the Business Advisory Committee meeting held at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban Thursday with Speaker...
Health and Family Welfare Minister Mohammad Nasim called upon Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) Thursday to specify corruptions in the health sector, reports BSS. The health minister was addressing a press conference after a meeting related to "eviction of illegal structures,...
Politician, academics and leaders of social and cultural groups have paid their last respects to Prof Zillur Rahman Siddiqui, reports bdnews24.com. His body was brought to the Central Shaheed Minar around 11am after colleagues and students at his old workplace,...
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Despite having some limitations, microcredit can play a role in empowering women and reducing poverty from society, Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu said Thursday. He was speaking at the launching ceremony of a two-day international conference on 'Gender and Women...
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The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) interrogated on Thursday six more officials of the Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) in connection with the alleged irregularities involving loans of nearly Tk 13 billion (1,300 crore) taken by the Ananda Shipyard. A three-member ACC...
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Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) and traffic police in their continued drive seized two vehicles and filed cases against 36 others Thursday in the capital. "The BRTA authorities filed seven cases for lack of fitness, 13 for not having driving...
A female inmate of a non-governmental correctional centre has died as she fell off the multi-storey centre building while trying to flee in the city's Mirpur area, reports UNB. The deceased was identified as Sumi Akhter, 18, an inmate of...
Due to the false certification of PhD, North South University (NSU) has dismissed ANM Meshquat Uddin from the position of Pro-Vice Chancellor of the university, says a press release. During recruitment, it was mentioned about the degree of Doctor of...
Jahanara Begum, mother of former adviser to the caretaker government and chairperson of Adcom Limited Geeti Ara Safiya Choudhury, died of old age complications at BIRDEM hospital in the city Thursday. She was 92, says a press release. She left...
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Women's contribution is the highest in Bangladesh's significant development, said Meher Afroz Chumki, state minister for women and children's affairs Thursday. She also said grassroots women's participation is the most important factor in the country's economic development. About 80 per...
The 26th death anniversary of founder of the Cooperative Credit Union Movement in Bangladesh Father Charles J Young, csc will be observed today (Friday), said a press release. In this connection, the member organisations of Cooperative Credit Union League of...
Rab's 39th death anniv today The 39th death anniversary of Maj Gen (Retd) MA Rab, Bir Uttam, chief of Staff of Liberation Forces and First honorary Managing Director of `Mukti Joddha Klalayan Trust' will be observed today (Friday). Relatives and...
Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country until 6pm today (Friday). Night temperature may fall slightly and day temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country, Met Office said. Country's highest temperature 32.5 degree celsius...
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Speakers at an international conference on micro-finance Thursday attached importance to conducting more research on the role of micro-credit (MC) in empowerment of women with a greater perspective to get future direction. There is no doubt about micro-finance playing a...
Our Correspondent | 2014-11-14 00:00:00
CHITTAGONG, Nov 13: BD-RED (Bangladesh Real Estate Directory) has been working for development of the real estate industry, and playing an important role in taking it to the doorsteps of Chittagong people, said the CCC mayor. Chittagong City Corporation (CCC)...
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A total of 30 officials, mostly from public offices, were given certificate Thursday after completion of a series of trainings for building their capacity and efficiency to deal with the tasks of PPP (Public Private Partnership). Of them, two from...
NAY PYI TAW, Nov 13 (Xinhua): Japan has offered Myanmar 25.8 billion yens'( 258 million US dollars) of loan to help the country's development projects, official sources said on Thursday. The loan was announced by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe...
Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu gave an order on Thursday to issue a legal notice to tannery owners in the capital's Hazaribagh for relocating their industrial units within the stipulated time, reports BSS. At the same time the minister gave...
The visiting US Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs Ambassador Charles Rivkin lauded on Thursday Bangladesh's sustained substantial growth and said that the growth should attract the US investors for investing in the country, reports BSS. During...
State Minister for Power and Energy Nasrul Hamid Thursday directed the power utility officials to give specific timeframe for applicants to inform them about the fate of the applications for electricity connections, reports UNB. "You must give them (applicants) specific...
NEW DELHI, Nov 13 (BSS/AFP): India and the United States said on Thursday they resolved a row over food subsidies that has been blocking a landmark global trade agreement. India refused to endorse the Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) in July...
At present there are 4,500 structures that were constructed in the capital going beyond the designs approved by the Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk), the Housing and Public Works Minister told the Parliament on Thursday, reports UNB. "Illegal portions of 60...
Doulot Akter Mala | 2014-11-14 00:00:00
Collection of Value Added Tax (VAT) from major corporate houses marked a significant decline in the first quarter (Q1) of the current fiscal year (FY), mainly due to fall in revenue from cigarette manufacturing companies and mobile phone service-providers, according...
The International Crimes Tribunal-1 condemned Thursday fugitive BNP leader Zahid Hossain alias Khokon Razakar, also a mayor of Nagarkanda municipality, Faridpur, to death for crimes against humanity, including genocide, during the Liberation War in 1971, reports UNB. Keeping the verdict...
Monira Munni | 2014-11-14 00:00:00
The Accord has tagged a number of conditions, especially in respect of fixing fire protection system and conducting detailed engineering assessments (DEA), with its remediation initiative for the country's apparel sector. Under the Accord guidelines, garment manufacturers henceforth will require...
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