SYLHET: Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith, MP, told a gathering Monday, that Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is destroying the peace and disrupting development. "People will reject them in their own interest, therefore there is no need to enact any...
Muhammad Zamir | 2014-09-22 00:00:00
In 1946, the UN General Assembly resolved: "Freedom of Information is a fundamental human right and the touchstone for all freedoms to which the United Nations is consecrated". Enshrined in the Universal declaration of Human Rights, the right's status as...
M. Serajul Islam, who worked with AK Khandker for five years in Bangladesh missions abroad | 2014-09-22 00:00:00
A K Khandker (AKK) has enflamed the political platform with his book 1971 Bhetoray Bairay. The book has also brought the former Deputy Chief of the Mukti Bahini bagful of abuses and insults. The ruling party supporters have condemned him...
The only worthwhile outcome of annual tax fairs so far is that Tax Identification Number (TIN) can be obtained online. This is a stark reality, despite much fanfare in the observance of such an event every year that is further...
Shamsul Huq Zahid | 2014-09-22 00:00:00
The immediate economic goal of the policymakers seems to be putting the country on a higher growth trajectory and thus help it reach the status of a middle income country (MIC). The objective of the policymakers, undoubtedly, is a pious...
Neil Ray | 2014-09-22 00:00:00
The concept of what is called impact journalism is yet to make much headway let alone plan for proper celebration of the Impact Journalism Day. Yet the day was observed in at least 40 countries with one of the leading...
It is really sad that despite five days have gone by the government has not taken any action against the bureaucrats who submitted false freedom fighter's certificate to extend their service. It is a shame that some unscrupulous people do...
Life can be harsh and cruel for a child when the world abuses a child in a hundred ways like using it as labour without the slightest of remorse. Child labour is prevalent in our country. Although the government is...
We have been helplessly watching that the Bangladesh national cricket team is not being able to get out from the bad phase of losing and their misery is getting longer and longer. Many have already raised the question if the...
Rafique Ahmed | 2014-09-22 00:00:00
The people should play a responsible role in paying taxes. The government raises revenue through taxation and other means for meeting the national expenditure. There are two types of taxes-direct taxes and indirect taxes. Of the direct taxes, income tax...
S Iftikhar Murshed | 2014-09-22 00:00:00
Like the prodigal son in the Gospel of Luke (15:11-32) Nawaz Sharif returned to parliament, frightened and nervous. This was because a few thousand agitators led by Imran Khan and Tahirul Qadri have been demanding his resignation. Since his victory...
RANGPUR, Sept 21 (BSS): Experts at a seminar Sunday urged concerned field level officials to acquire adequate knowledge on 'e-Agriculture' for reaching necessary information and services to the farmers' doorsteps for enhancing food production. They stressed for ensuring easy access...
NEW YORK, Sept 21 (AFP) : US corn and soybean crops could break records this year, but for farmers the bounty has a dark side: falling prices and a logistics nightmare getting crops to market. "It is not an exact...
LUSAKA, Sept 21 (Reuters) : Zambia's Copperbelt Energy Corporation, has cut down power supply to the Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) owned by London-listed Vedanta Resources after a dispute over electricity bills, the mining company said on Sunday. Konkola last week...
TRIPOLI, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Libya's oil production has fallen to 700,000 barrels a day, a spokesman for the state-run National Oil Corp (NOC) said on Sunday. NOC had last reported output at 870,000 bpd a week ago. The El...
Bangladesh Captain Mushfiqur Rahim has said he does not want to quit the captaincy while the team is going through a bad patch, but the decision is ultimately with the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), reports Cricinfo. Board President Nazmul Hassan...
The second and last four-day match of the two-match unofficial Test series between Bangladesh A and visiting Zimbabwe A will begin at the Khan Saheb Osman Ali Stadium in Fatullah today (Monday), reports UNB. The match which was originally scheduled...
Cox's Bazar Abahani Krira Chakra and Baskata Khelowar Samity advanced to the final of the Walton First Beach Football Tournament beating their rivals in the semifinals at the Laboni Point at Cox's Bazar sea beach Sunday, reports UNB. In the...
Bangladesh Under-23 football team will take on upper-ranked Hong Kong today (Monday) in their last group match at the Hwaseong Sport Complex Main Stadium in Incheon, South Koreareports UNB. The match will kick off at 2:00 pm (Bangladesh Time) In...
Bangladesh suffered their second consecutive defeat in a Pool A match of the 17th Asian Games Hockey losing to Malaysia by 1-5 goal at Seonhak Hockey Stadium, Incheon, South Korea Sunday, reports UNB. In the opening match Saturday, Bangladesh made...
The knock-out basis 2nd Islami Bank National School Football Tournament will begin Wednesday at the Khulna division venue, reports BSS. The matches of the tournament will also begin in seven divisions - Barisal, Rajshahi, Rangpur, Sylhet, Chittagong, Dhaka and Dhaka...
MADRID, Sept 21 (AFP): Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat-trick as Real Madrid equalled their biggest ever away win in La Liga with a 8-2 thrashing of Deportivo la Coruna Saturday. Ronaldo opened the scoring with a fantastic header from Alvaro...
BEIJING, Sept 21 (AFP): Pioneering Chinese tennis star Li Na said Sunday she has "no regrets" about her decision to retire over persistent knee injuries, but wiped away tears as she acknowledged she thought long and hard about the decision....
Qatar beat Bangladesh by 2-0 sets (21-10, 21-12) in men's preliminary of Pool B in Beach Volleyball of the 17th Asian Games at Songdo Global University Beach Volleyball Venue (Court 1) in Incheon, South Korea Sunday, reports UNB. Tiago de...
Defending champion GM Abdullah Al Rakib of Bangladesh Navy drew with country's first GM Niaz Murshed of Dhaka Mohammedan SC in the 2nd round match of the Berger Paints National Chess at the Media Centre of Bangladesh Olympic Association Sunday,...
INCHEON, South Korea, Sept 21 (AFP): Palestine advanced to the second round of the Asian Games football Sunday, despite defeat to Singapore, and vowed to use their rise in the sport to spread some happiness at home. Two goals in...
Japan's Hagino wins Asiad 200m freestyle INCHEON, Sept 21: Japan's Kosuke Hagino stunned heavyweights Sun Yang and Park Tae-Hwan to snatch Asian Games gold in an electrifying men's 200 metres freestyle final Sunday. Hagino, 20, trailed the Chinese and South...
Ziaur Rahman | 2014-09-22 00:00:00
The country's jute mills, which are persistently pressing the central bank for support from the Export Development Fund (EDF), are unlikely to get the fund even for import of capital machinery and spare parts. The fund was created to promote...
FE Report | 2014-09-22 00:00:00
Bangladesh Bank (BB) approved Sunday US$ 125.05 million foreign loans to seven private sector projects, according to a press release. The approval came at the 89th meeting of BB's scrutiny committee held at its office with Governor Dr Atiur Rahman...
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