The constitution by the government of a five-member panel with the responsibility of devising a work plan to make agricultural produces meant for export to the European Union (EU) unhindered is positive by all means. This obviously is in response...
Abu Ahmed | 2014-11-13 00:00:00
Until the sixties the whole of Bangladesh was under organic farming - be it in case of producing paddy or vegetables or fruits. Farmers did not know what the non-organic farming was about. They used local bio-manure, rainwater and ploughs...
Shihab Sarkar | 2014-11-13 00:00:00
Even 12-13 years ago, the concept of renewable energy seemed to be a pipe dream to many in the country. Exceptions were there. They comprised dreamful optimists and those engaged in environment and development issues. Outshining the doomsayers, these quarters...
DRIK gallery has organised an exhibition of painting of autistic children entitled "emerged from unknown". The exhibition is to continue for eight days from 7 to 14 November. The exhibition will showcase the latent talents in the autistic children and...
The law enforcing agency is conducting a drive against unfit vehicles plying on the roads of our capital. Most people extended their support in favour of the drive, although it has led to a sharp decline in the number of...
The caption above appropriately describes the self explanatory front page photograph, published by a local English daily on 27th October! The photograph showed a wheeled chunk of scrap metal without any distinct and visible number plate in front, which is...
Delwar Hossain | 2014-11-13 00:00:00
It was significant that within three months, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited Bangladesh following his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina's visit to Tokyo at the end of May this year. Notably, Abe was the first Japanese PM in 14 years...
A. B. M. Ahsanullah | 2014-11-13 00:00:00
In my childhood days in the late 40's of the last century, I used to occasionally watch four elderly persons of our locality playing card games. The "foursome" would play the game as fun and a pastime. I got fascinated...
CHITTAGONG, Nov 12 (UNB): Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called upon the members of East Bengal Regiment (EBR) of Bangladesh Army to play their strong role with professionalism and efficiency in building the nation alongside protecting national security and integrity....
The 10th parliament is going into its fourth session today ( Thursday) after a 56-day recess, reports UNB. The House is set to start at 4pm preceded by the Business Advisory Committee's meeting that will decide the duration of the...
CHITTAGONG, Nov 12 (agences): Observing that there is no democracy and good governance in the country, Jatiya Party (JP) chairman HM Ershad said Wednesday they will build a new Bangladesh establishing good governance if his party returns to power. "There's...
FENI, Nov 12 (UNB): A Feni court framed charges against 56 people Wednesday, including BNP leader Mahtabuddin Chowdhury Minar, in Fulgazi Upazila chairman Ekramul Haque killing case. Senior judicial magistrate Alamgir Mohammad Faruki passed the order and fixed November 26...
HABIGANJ, Nov 12 (UNB): Tension escalated along Dharmanagar border in Madhabpur Upazila here Wednesday as villagers held an Indian national from the border area in retaliation for picking up a Bangladeshi youth by Indian border guards. Witnesses said BSF troops...
International Crimes Tribunal-1 will pronounce today (Thursday) the judgment on the 1971 war crimes faced by fugitive accused local BNP leader Zahid Hossain Khokon, also a mayor of Nagarkanda municipality in Faridpur, reports UNB. Keeping the verdict pending for seven...
NARAYANGANJ, Nov 12 (BSS): A court here today granted two days' remand to Monwar alias Mona, elder brother of detained Sajid, the main accused in the October 2 Burdwan blast at West Bengal in India. Senior Judicial Magistrate of Narayan-ganj...
NAOGAON, Nov 12 (BSS) - Awami League Central Working Committee (ALCWC) member AHM Khairuzzaman Liton said here today the present government initiated the war crimes trial and it will also complete the trial in time and execute the verdict in...
FE Report | 2014-11-13 00:00:00
There should be coordinated efforts, chain of command and accountability in the bureaucratic domain to rightly implement government development projects, experts at a training camp for officials said Wednesday. They stressed development of government performance- management system as a mechanism...
FE Report | 2014-11-13 00:00:00
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Ministry of Planning Wednesday recommended installing more deep tube-wells under the physical infrastructure programme to ensure drinking water for the rural people. The committee also suggested conducting feasibility study before preparing any project to ensure...
Shipping Minister Shahjahan Khan said on Wednesday mobile courts will be launched across the country to prevent reoccupation of rivers already freed through eviction drives, reports UNB. The minister made the disclosure at the 27th meeting of the taskforce committee...
SATKHIRA, Nov 12 (UNB): An alleged drug smuggler was killed in a clash with members of Detective Branch (DB) of police at Shikri border point in Sadar upazila early Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Manir Hossain,27, son of Rajab...
SYLHET, Nov 12 (UNB): Customs officials arrested a young man along with Rs 11.5 million Pakistani currencies at Sylhet International Airport on Wednesday morning. The arrestee, Imran, 25, son of Golam Rasul, is a Pakistani national of Bangladesh origin.
FE Report | 2014-11-13 00:00:00
The government has appointed Muhammad Abdul Muhit, currently serving as deputy chief of mission and minister at the Bangladesh embassy in Washington DC as the first ambassador of Bangladesh to Denmark. A career diplomat Mr Muhit served at Bangladesh missions...
FE Report | 2014-11-13 00:00:00
The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) questioned on Wednesday seven officials of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) over alleged irregularities involving loans to the tune of nearly Tk 13 billion (1,300 crore) taken by the Ananda Shipyard. A three-member ACC team,...
Over 100 Dhaka University (DU) admission aspirants went on a hunger strike at the central Shaheed Minar on Wednesday demanding withdrawal the authorities' decision not to allow students to sit for the DU admission test twice, reports UNB.
FE Report | 2014-11-13 00:00:00
The Chehlum of Mahbubur Rahman, a noted educationist and former headmaster of Feni Model High School, will be held tomorrow (Friday) on the playground of Zarina Sikdar High School at Tali Office Road, Rayer Bazar in the city after Juma...
Weather is likely to remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country until 6pm today (Thursday). Night and day temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country, Met Office said. Country's highest temperature 33.3 degree celsius was recorded...
2-day int'l confce begins at DU A two-day International Conference on "Inspire to Write" jointly organised by the Department of English of Dhaka University (DU) and the British Council began Wednesday at RC Majumdar Arts auditorium of DU. DU pro-vice...
Syful Islam | 2014-11-13 00:00:00
The government has moved forward to introduce new ideas and asked the ministries and departments concerned to come forward with those for the welfare of the nation, official sources said. It asked the ministries and departments to furnish at least...
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