Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury has made it clear no prior approval is required to arrest Tangail-4 MP Abdul Latif Siddique outside the Parliament premises. Former telecoms minister Siddique, who was dropped from the Cabinet and Awami League Presidium over his...
Explaining why removed minister Abdul Latif Siddique could not be arrested although he is facing a number of arrest warrants, State Minister for Home Asaduzzaman Khan Monday said there were some difficulties in arresting an MP when Parliament is in...
US President Barack Obama shrugged off criticism of his executive action on immigration with a challenge to House of Representatives Republicans: if you don't like it, do something. Obama was asked in an interview broadcast Sunday about House Speaker John...
Parliament on Monday unanimously passed the Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank (RAKUB) Bill 2014 aiming to boost the agricultural activities in the north-eastern region of the country through increasing credit flow. Finance Minister AMA Muhith moved the Bill in the House,...
In a bid to expedite development activities at the grassroots level, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday initiated a new move to strengthen the government's communication with the local tier of the administration through videoconferences at least twice a month...
Founder of Transparency International (TI) Dr Peter Eigen on Monday observed that there have been progress worldwide in terms of awareness about corruption for TI and other civil society organisations. “Societies have seen progress because of awareness building of Transparency...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday urged the Saudi government to recruit more manpower from Bangladesh for the mutual benefits of the two brotherly nations. The Prime Minister made the request when outgoing Ambassador of Saudi Arabia to Bangladesh Dr...
Rupali Bank has lent as much as nearly half of Tk 107 billion loan to only 20 clients, prompting the central bank to warn that the state-owned bank is at increased risk of default. According to a Bangladesh Bank report,...
Five lawmakers on Monday demanded arrest of former minister Abdul Latif Siddique for his derogatory comments on Hajj and Tablig that hurt the religious sentiment of Muslims while veteran Awami League MP Suranjit Sengupta said the law will take its...
President Abdul Hamid on Monday inaugurated the newly-constructed Jessore District Freedom Fighters’ (FFs) Complex. After the inauguration of the complex, the President exchanged pleasantries with local freedom fighters, according to a news agency.
Cellular phone operator Robi has registered a 6-per cent revenue growth in third quarter (Q3) of 2014, but witnessed its net profit declined by 9 per cent compared to the same period of last year. The operator reported its net...
Cellular phone operator Grameenphone (GP) and Wikipedia are going to arrange a campaign to enrich Bangla content in Wikipedia. The campaign was announced at a press conference titled "Wikipedia Regional Contributors Meet" on Monday at the Biswa Shahitto Kendro, said...
The deadline for an Iran nuclear deal has been extended to the end of June after talks in Vienna failed to reach a comprehensive agreement. UK Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said good progress had been made, but it was "not...
The World Bank (WB) has shown its interest to assist Bangladesh for the expansion of its trade. WB Country Director Johannes Zutt on Monday expressed it when he met Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed at his ministry office, according to a...
Foreign and External Affairs Ministers of the Saarc countries assembled in Kathmandu on Monday to participate in the 36th session of the Saarc Council of Ministers. The Saarc Foreign Ministers will discuss and try to reach concrete decisions on issues...
AMSTERDAM, Nov 23 (Reuters): Agriculture has helped make the Netherlands rich, but experts warn that the density of farms and the increasing number of animals in one of the most intensive agricultural sectors in the world make it vulnerable to...
Alexei Oreskovic, Julia Fioretti and Alastair Macdonald of Reuters | 2014-11-24 00:00:00
The European Parliament is preparing a non-binding resolution that proposes splitting Google Inc's search engine operations in Europe from the rest of its business as one possible option to rein in the Internet company's dominance in the search market. European...
Darya Korsunskaya of Reuters in Moscow | 2014-11-24 00:00:00
President Vladimir Putin said on November 20 Moscow must prevent a "colour revolution" in Russia and stop extremism, warning of the threat posed by illegal immigration and "radical" Internet sites that recruit youths. Putin's comments at a meeting of his...
Engen Tham of Reuters in Shanghai | 2014-11-24 00:00:00
China's latest interest rate cut is set to dent the profitability of domestic lenders, especially mid-sized banks, which are already suffering from higher bad loans and a slowdown in profit growth. The central bank unexpectedly cut rates late on November...
John Irish and Fredrik Dahl of Reuters in Vienna | 2014-11-24 00:00:00
World powers and Iran struggled on November 22 to overcome crucial differences that are preventing them from ending a 12-year standoff over Tehran's atomic ambitions, raising the prospect of another extension to the high-stake talks. US Secretary of State John...
Frank Jack Daniel and Sanjeev Miglani of Reuters in New Delhi | 2014-11-24 00:00:00
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has a long list of pro-growth measures to implement over the next four months, but time may have already run out to breathe enough life into the economy to meet the tough 2014/15 fiscal deficit target...
The High Court (HC) on Monday asked the government to procure appropriate device to detect formalin in foodstuffs and fruits. An HC bench comprising Justice Salma Masud Chowdhury and Justice M Khasruzzaman passed the order following a BCSIR report stating...
Paul Mooney of Reuters in Yangon | 2014-11-24 00:00:00
Myanmar President Thein Sein has denied that minority Muslim Rohingya are fleeing "torture" in western Rakhine state, telling the Voice of America Burmese Service such media reports were fabrication. According to the Arakan Project, which plots migration across the Bay...
Our Correspondent | 2014-11-24 00:00:00
RANGPUR, Nov 23: Paddy collection from ratholes is going on in full swing across the district during the current Aman harvesting period. A large number of extreme poor people are engaged in recovering the grains which have been stored by...
THAKURGAON, Nov 23 (UNB): Three people were killed and three others injured in a head-on collision between a CNG-run auto-rickshaw and a bus at Bhulli on the Thakurgaon-Panchagarh Highway in Sadar upazila on Sunday morning. The deceased were identified as...
Our Correspondent | 2014-11-24 00:00:00
TANGAIL, Nov 23: Radish growers of 12 upazilas of the district are hopeful of a bumper production of radish due to favourable weather condition high yielding variety of seeds and necessary agri inputs supply. Shariful Islam, sub-assistant of Department Agriculture...
GAIBANDHA, Nov 23 (BSS): Vast tracts of char land of four upazilas in the district have been brought under late variety Nazirshail paddy cultivation this year expecting bumper production against the high value crop. Office sources said Department of Agricultural...
JESSORE, Nov 23 (BSS): Dacoits killed a man at Pathan-Paikpara village under Bagherpara upazila of the district early this morning. The victim was identified as Awal Hossain, 35. Police and victim's family members said a group of dacoits numbering about...
US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel has resigned, the first major cabinet change after Obama's Democrats were routed in mid-term elections three weeks ago. Obama was to announce Hagel's resignation at a White House event at 11:10 a.m. on Monday. Hagel,...
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