Sajeeb Ahmed Wazed (Sajeeb Wazed Joy) and Iqbal Sobhan Chowdhury have been appointed as Advisers to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. According to a gazette notification of the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), noted IT expert Sajeeb Wazed Joy, also son of...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday stressed the importance of transit through India for establishing connectivity with Bhutan and Nepal to further enhance trade and business among South Asian countries. The Prime Minister said this when visiting Chairperson of the...
Speakers at a workshop in Dhaka on Thursday stressed curbing corruption, improving traffic situation and ensuring political stability to attract investment for the healthy growth of the country’s economy. They came up with the observation at a workshop titled, “Prospects...
Grameenphone's (GP) board has appointed Rajeev Sethi as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the company. Sethi, who has been the marketing chief of Uninor, the Indian subsidiary of GP's parent company Telenor, will replace Vivek Sood from December...
Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed on Thursday told the House that Bangladesh exported medicine to 107 countries across the world in the last fiscal year 2013-14. The minister was answering to a number of scripted questions tabled in the Parliament, according...
Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed on Thursday expressed optimism that Bangladesh would exceed US$ 2 billion export volume of RMG products to Australia in next four years, according to a news agency.
Bangladesh has been elected Vice Chairman of the Intergovernmental Council of the International Programme for the Development of Communication (IPDC). The election took place at the 29th session of the Intergovernmental Council of IPDC being held from November 20-21, 2014...
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Stocks returned to the green Wednesday after four sessions’ fall as investors took position on lucrative price level stocks. The market opened with a positive mood which sustain till the market closure. DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock...
The 2-day Asia-Pacific conference on gender equality began in Bangkok on Wednesday morning. Ministers, mostly women affairs, of the UN Asia-Pacific region have converged on its regional headquarters in the Thailand capital with an aim to agree on a common...
A Rajshahi court on Wednesday placed 11 people on a 2-day police remand over the murder of Rajshahi University (RU) teacher AKM Shafiul Islam. Metropolitan Magistrate, Rajshahi, Sharmin Akter issued the order in the afternoon. Motihar Police station’s OC Alamgir...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has emphasised on establishing connectivity between Bangladesh and Bhutan to further boost bilateral trade and business. 'We must establish connectivity to further increase bilateral trade and business,' the PM said on Wednesday afternoon when Bhutanese Ambassador...
Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) members arrested three more foreign nationals from Uttara area in the city on Wednesday for staying in the country illegally. The Rab conducted the drive alongside other law enforcing agencies as part of the operation against...
Noting that the confidence and trust of people are the biggest power for Awami League (AL), Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said in Parliament on Wednesday that the “people of Bangladesh now have full confidence and trust” in the current AL...
Newly-appointed Bangladesh Ambassadors to Vietnam and Austria Shahab Ullah and Abu Zafar respectively made courtesy calls separately on President Abdul Hamid at Bangabhaban on Wednesday. President Hamid asked the new ambassadors to work with utmost sincerity to brighten Bangladesh’s image...
A Pakistani court has given the death sentence to four people for bludgeoning to death a pregnant relative who had married against their consent. Farzana Parveen, 30, was beaten with bricks and sticks in May outside Lahore's high court. Police...
President Abdul Hamid underscored Wednesday the need for the united efforts of all so that private universities cannot turn into profit-making institutions. "We've to keep in mind that higher educational institutions must not become profit-making business organisation in any way....
The central bank chief has vowed a crackdown on defaulters failing to service huge debts owed to Bangladesh's commercial banks and ruled out concessions for chronic defaulters beyond existing norms. "We must bring down the level of loan default to...
Democrat Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee has said Bangladesh is a role model for its remarkable achievements in women empowerment. She conveyed tribute to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and expressed her deep interest to meet her when she will visit the...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday distributed cheques of financial assistance among five ailing personalities in the field of literature, art and culture as well as to an organisation working with autistic and physically challenged persons in Manikganj. The Prime...
A deputy general manager of Biman Bangladesh Airlines and four others will be questioned for four days in police custody over their suspected ties to gold smuggling. They are Biman DGM Emdad Hossain, Flight Captain Shahidullah, Schedule in-charge Tozzamel Haque,...
JSD lawmaker Mainuddin Khan Badal on Wednesday in Parliament urged the authorities concerned to remove all the barriers to help expand the operations of private airlines in the country. Taking the floor on a point of order, he said economic...
Vehicles will be checked for papers just about anywhere, said the road transport minister, describing an ongoing drive as a new means of tracking down unfit vehicles. Obaidul Quader spoke of shifting gear to strengthen the current operation by the...
Armed Forces' Day will be observed as usual on November 21, an ISPR press release said, according to a news agency.
JESSORE, Nov 19: Engineer Nurul Islam, father of slain Dr Shamrukh Mehzabin Sumi, Wednesday urged the Prime Minister to ensure the trial of his daughter’s alleged killers. Speaking at a press conference at Jessore Press Club also expressed his concern...
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RANGPUR, Nov 18: Academic and administrative activities are facing serious setback in a good number of government primary schools in the district due to lack of headmasters. According to Rangpur District Primary Education Office sources; there are 1,412 government primary...
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NILPHAMARI, Nov 18: Harvesting of transplanted Aman has just started in Nilphamari district amidst acute labour shortage. Labour shortage has been created as huge number of labourers of the district has shifted their workplace to the southern districts of Jaipurhat,...
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MAGURA, Nov 18: A bumper production and high price of Aman paddy have brought smile on the faces of Aman farmers in Magura. Newly harvested Aman paddy has started to appear in the market. Farmers in the district are happy...
MANIKGANJ, Nov 18 (UNB): Police recovered the body of a young man from a boarding house in bus stand area of sadar upazila on Monday morning. The deceased was identified as Rakibul Islam Rakib, son of Niamat Ali, a resident...
CHANDPUR, Nov 18 (UNB): A minor girl was killed in a road accident at Balakhal Bazar on the Chandpur-Comilla Highway in Hajiganj upazila on Monday afternoon. The deceased was identified as Naushin,6, daughter of Abul Hasim, a resident of Gobindapur...
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