In the wake of BNP’s allegation, Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) in a statement Wednesday cleared its position on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s entourage in the USA to attend the 69th UN General Assembly (UNGA), according...
The High Court summarily dismissed Wednesday the two writ petitions over regularisation of the judicial service of its dropout additional judge ABM Altaf Hossain, despite recommendation of the Chief Justice as claimed by the petitioners, according to a news agency....
A tribunal Wednesday sentenced a young man to seven year’s imprisonment for composing a song mocking Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. The convict is Tanmoy Mallick, son of Tulshi Mallick of Gorkathi...
Cellular phone operator Robi launched a bundle offer with handset manufacturer Samsung. The exclusive offer facilitates Robi subscribers to avail a Samsung Galaxy ACE NXT mobile set and enjoy free talk time and internet worth BDT 8,900. Under the bundle,...
Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed on Wednesday said South Korea has agreed to increase import from Bangladesh along with enhancing its investment in Bangladesh. "Our export to Korea would increase as it has agreed to increase its import from Bangladesh," said...
Cellular phone operator Airtel has offered a flat tariff "Shobai EK", which allows the customers to make call at 1 paisa/sec to any operator at any time of the day. The operator on Wednesday made the announcement of the flat...
Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid on Wednesday said skilled human resource is sine qua non to develop the overall socio-economic condition of the country. "Modern technology and skilled human resource have opened the door of prosperity in this world and...
The operation of all kinds of flight -- domestic and international -- of United Airways BD Ltd will remain suspended from Thursday. The announcement came at a press conference held at the company’s head office at the capital’s Uttara on...
Our Correspondent | 2014-09-24 00:00:00
RANGPUR, Sept 23: Standing Aman plants on vast tracts of lands have severely been attacked by pest and stem rot disease at different districts under Rangpur division making the farmers apprehensive about the output of the paddy during the current...
SIRAJGANJ, Sept 23 (UNB): A court here on Tuesday convicted two people and sentenced them to life term imprisonment for possessing Phensidyl. The court also fined them Tk 10,000 each, in default, to suffer one year more rigorous imprisonment. The...
GAIBANDHA, Sept 23 (BSS): Development work of Talukjamirahat, a local bazaar, under Palashbari upazila in the district has begun on Monday amid much enthusiasm to the locals. Dr. Younus Ali Sarker, local lawmaker, formally inaugurated the work involving Taka 4.4...
SATKHIRA, Sept 23 (UNB): A cattle trader, who sustained injuries in an attack by his co-traders on Kushkhali border in Sadar upazila on Sunday afternoon, died at Mohakhali Ayesha Memorial Hospital in the capital on Monday night. The deceased was...
Our Correspondent | 2014-09-24 00:00:00
JHENIDAH, Sept 23: State-owned banks (SoBs) in Kushtia are lagging behind the private banks in respect of service, mainly for technological drawback and being housed in old-fashioned buildings, people concerned said. On the other hand, accommodated in well-furnished modern buildings,...
JESSORE, Sept 23 (BSS): Much enthusiasm now prevails among the Hindu Community at different places in eight upazilas of Jessore in connection with the five-day long Durga Puja, one week ago of the festival. District Puja Udjapon Committee secretary Dipankar...
FARIDPUR, Sept 23 (BSS): The monthly meeting of the district law and order committee to review the law and order in the district was held yesterday in the conference of the Deputy Commissioner (DC), Faridpur. The meeting chaired by DC...
Our Correspondent | 2014-09-24 00:00:00
KHULNA, Sept 23: Income tax of more than Tk 291million was collected in a weeklong Tax Fair-2014 that concluded at various tax zones of Khulna Division Monday. The highest taxpayers of the area are carew and Company, Khulna Development Authority...
Rain is expected in various parts of the country for another two days. Much of the country, including capital Dhaka, had medium to heavy rainfall Wednesday, like the past several days. The country’s highest rainfall - 59 mm - was...
KHULNA, Sept 23 (UNB): Shortage of urea fertiliser has appeared to be a big concern for the farmers of nine upazilas in the district during the ongoing peak season of aman paddy cultivation. To meet the need of urea for...
CHAPAINAWABGANJ, Sept 23 (BSS): Road development projects work of the district are progressing fast. Of them, 15.97 km development works of Kansat-Rohonpur-Bholahat road at a cost of Taka 100 million and 7.40 km development works of Patnitala-Sapahar-Rohanpur road at a...
One electrocuted in Magura A man was electrocuted at Khalimpur village under Sadar upazila of Magura Tuesday noon. The victim was Lalon Miah, 45, son of Ansar Ali of Ballo village of the upazila. Police and local sources said Lalon...
Jafar Ahmed Chowdhury | 2014-09-24 00:00:00
Over the last few years, the European Union Parliament has been discussing various issues impacting different countries of the world, including Bangladesh and helping resolve those. The human rights issue gets topmost priority on its agenda. In a resolution passed...
Zaglul Ahmed Chowdhury | 2014-09-24 00:00:00
Afghanistan, jolted for long by a dispute on the outcome of the presidential elections, has finally seen resolution of the stand-off as the rival candidates have reached a power-sharing deal. Former finance minister Ashraf Ghani and former foreign minister Abdullah...
Given the dismal record of road safety in the country, the proposed Tk 1.65-billion project for rectifying the black or accident-prone spots on the country's highways comes as a welcome relief. Considered lifelines of communication and economy, highways cannot be...
Rahman Jahangir | 2014-09-24 00:00:00
"You just go to the shop of Aziz (real named withheld) on the northern side of the Nayergaon Bazaar and get 'Baba' at a low price," this writer heard a man telling a young boy last week. They were talking...
Md. Abdullah Al Helal | 2014-09-24 00:00:00
Corruption has always been pervasive in this country. Bangladesh has been ranked as the 'most corrupt country' in the world for four consecutive years by the Berlin-based Transparency International (TI). Although Bangladesh was placed in the 13th position in the...
It is heartening to learn from a media report that Tariq Sayeed, a Bangladeshi born computer engineer in Canada has developed a device that has given voice to the deaf and the dumb; thus making them a part of normal...
Power-hungry people vandalised the office of the Power Development Board (PDB) executive engineer in Sadar upazila of Jhenidah on Wednesday, protesting frequent load-shedding and low voltage. Anwar Hossain, sub-inspector of Sadar Police Station, said the angry residents of Dhanharia and...
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