Bangladeshi expatriates in Malaysia hailing from Gopalganj formed an organisation under the name of 'Gopalganj Samity' aimed at sharing cultural values with other people in Kuala Lumpur, reports BSS. The committee was formed in presence of Awami Swechhasebok League President...
The Anti- Corruption Commission (ACC) on Thursday filed a case against BNP leader Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Anee for allegedly amassing illegal wealth, reports UNB. ACC deputy director Manzur Morshed filed the case with Ramna Police Station in the capital, ACC...
BHOLA, Oct 9 (UNB): Activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) and Sramik League allegedly attacked the house of former BNP MP Hafiz Ibrahim in Borhanuddin Upazila Wednesday night. However, the BNP leader had been in the capital during the attack...
BRAHMANBARIA, Oct 9 (UNB): A local Jubo League leader has built a Taj Mahal-shaped palanquin to present Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina as a token for his loyalty to the ruling Awami League president. M Ruhul Amin, president of ward-5...
In the latest reshuffle in the administration, some 20 top government officials have been transferred and given new postings, reports UNB. The Public Administration Ministry issued separate orders on Thursday in this connection. According to a notification, additional secretary M...
The maritime ports of Chittagong, Cox's Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to keep hoisted distant warning signal No 2 as the cyclonic storm 'Hud Hud' formed over Southeast Bay and adjoining area moved slightly West-Northwestwards and intensified into...
A human chain organised jointly by Protyasha, an anti-drugs club, Bangladesh Anti-tobacco Alliance and Manobik was held in front of the National Press Club in the city at 11:30 Thursday on the occasion of National Tobacco-free Day demanding an end...
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Bangladesh will observe the "World Egg Day" today (Friday) aiming to fight against malnutrition, hunger and poverty amid low per capita egg intake in the country. The per capita egg intake is only 35 pieces in Bangladesh against 102 pieces,...
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The first return Hajj flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying 416 Hajis arrived at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) at 02:35pm Thursday. Chairman of Civil Aviation Authority, Managing Director of Biman Bangladesh Airlines and senior officials received the Hajis at...
GAIBANDHA, Oct 09 (BSS): Water Resources Minister Barrister Anisul Islam Mahmud said today the grand alliance government led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina took up a gigantic project involving TK 140 billion to protect areas from river erosion. "Under the...
Nine more Bangladesh nationals, detained in Thailand, will be brought back home today (Friday), reports UNB. Over the last few months, 260 Bangladesh nationals have been brought back home from Thailand, said a Foreign Ministry media release on Thursday. It...
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Bangladesh will observe the International Day for Disaster Reduction 2014 on October 13 next with focus on older people, their needs and contribution to better planning of disaster risks in their communities. The United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction...
NARAIL, Oct 9 (BSS): The 20th death anniversary of legendary artist SM Sultan will be observed in a befitting manner here tomorrow (Friday). SM Sultan Foundation and the district administration have chalked out elaborate programmes to observe the day. The...
President Abdul Hamid, now in Saudi Arabia for performing hajj, on Thursday visited the Ohud Maidan and historical sites in Madinah, reports UNB. During the visit, the President recalled with profound respect the contributions of the martyrs who laid down...
Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina expressed deep shock on Thursday at the death of founder of Art Press and Boighar Syed Mohammad Shafi, reports UNB. She prayed for the eternal peace of the departed soul and conveyed her deep sympathy...
The American embassy in Dhaka, including its consular section,will remain closed on Sunday on the occasion of Columbus Day, an American holiday, report agencies. The American Center with the Archer K. Blood American Center Library and the EducationUSA Student Advising...
PIROJPUR, Oct 9 (UNB): A sub-inspector (SI) was killed in a road accident in Rajapur upazila of Jhalakati district on Thursday. The deceased was identified as Jasimuddin, 40, an SI of Kaukhali Police Station in Pirojpur district, hailing from Bamna...
NARAIL, Oct 9 (BSS): The 20th death anniversary of legendary artist SM Sultan will be observed in a befitting manner here tomorrow (Friday). SM Sultan Foundation and the district administration have chalked out elaborate programmes to observe the day. The...
BNCC officials leave for Sri Lanka today Sri Lankan Government has invited four officers of Bangladesh National Cadet Corps (BNCC), including its director general and 10 cadets to join a programme on the occasion of Hermann Loos and De Zoysa...
Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at one or two places over Khulna, Barisal, Dhaka and Chittagong divisions until 6pm today (Friday). Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy...
"Bangladesh, the Maldives and Sri Lanka are all wooing China for financing their infrastructure projects. China is sitting on a kitty of over $3.0 trillion in reserves and needs to invest its surplus funds. Hence India too is not averse...
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The government panel has partially closed down a garment factory located at Gazipur after engineers hired by the western retailers detected structural flaws in the building, sources said. The factory -Tusuka Trousers Ltd-produced apparel products for the Alliance members, brands...
Bangladesh has urged the United States Trade Representative (USTR), a US government agency for developing and recommending trade policy, for considering the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) review for Bangladesh, report agencies. The request for considering GSP review for Bangladesh...
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Country's footwear industry posted enviable export growth in the first two months of the current financial year as global buyers began to set their sights on Bangladeshi leather goods. Attractive designs, competitive prices and longevity of the footwear here drew...
Ambassadors of the European Union (EU) countries in the city Thursday reiterated their call for the complete abolition of death penalty and establishing a moratorium on executions in Bangladesh, reports UNB. "The European Union reaffirms its absolute opposition to the...
Doulot Akter Mala | 2014-10-10 00:00:00
Bankers prefer an inter-governmental agreement with the United States to share bank-account information of the US citizens in Bangladesh, doing which is mandatory under their law. Such a change is being suggested as the bankers found complicated the exiting system...
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Business people, leather sector insiders are concerned over smuggling out of rawhides and skin to the neighboring India through various border areas. Industry insiders said a significant portion of rawhides are being smuggled to India almost every day deceiving the...
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