Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Minister Abdul Latif Siddique told the parliament on Wednesday that the government had undertaken a plan to set up computer labs at 2,000 educational institutions under a project across the country. "Each lab will have...
Two people were killed and two others injured in a road accident near Ruposhi Bangla Hotel in Paribagh area in the city on Thursday morning. The deceased were identified as Jahanara Begum, 40, and Chanburu, 35. Inspector Mozammel Haque, police...
The 1st phase of Jamaat's 48-hour nationwide hartal (general strike) is being observed lackadaisically in the country, including Dhaka city, on Thursday. Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir are enforcing the 2-day shutdown across the country from 6am...
At least 100 people, including cops, were injured as Jamaat-Shibir men clashed with the members of the law enforcement agencies in Rajshahi, Pabna and Habiganj districts following the Supreme Court verdict on Jamaat-e-Islami’s Nayeb-e-Ameer Delawar Hossain Sayedee on Wednesday for...
The government is now in the midst of a process to introduce the Financial Reporting Act (FRA). In fact, it has been dragging its feet on the enactment of the law following opposition to certain provisions of the draft FRA...
Rahman Jahangir | 2014-09-17 00:00:00
It is always better late than never. The unfortunate and avoidable death of four persons under the wheels of two trains at the time of their crossing each other at Kawran Bazaar just in the heart of the capital the...
Quazi Faruque Ahmed | 2014-09-17 00:00:00
The movement initiated by the students for the cause of education in the then East Pakistan in the early sixties, culminated on 17 September, 1963 -- known as the Education Day -- a year after the eventful 1962 movement. The...
I completely agree with renowned Bangladeshi economist Akbar Ali Khan that due to the "absence of true democracy", the incidence of forced disappearances and shootouts is rising. The present government has not been elected by the general voters. More than...
The tension-filled wait for a win in Asian Games Football is over for the Bangladesh national football under-23 team, as it has finally got the sweet taste of a victory against Afghanistan. Although Afghanistan is a war-torn country, it is...
The national identity (NID) card plays an import role in our life. We need it in every sphere of our life. When we go to open a bank account or buy a mobile phone SIM, we need this vital card....
Quamrul Islam Chowdhury | 2014-09-17 00:00:00
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is convening UN Climate Summit in New York on 23 September to spur strong political momentum to launch a new climate treaty in Paris in 2015, for inclusion of climate as a stand-alone sustainable development...
Shamsul Alam in the second of his four-part article on transformation of agriculture | 2014-09-17 00:00:00
Bangladesh agriculture is dominated by crop production that presently accounts for some 60 per cent of the sectoral value-added. Within crop production, rice is dominant (around 60 per cent of crop sector value-added). In many ways, Bangladesh can still be...
Stating that Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina is riding the tiger's back, BNP senior leader Mk Anwar warned Tuesday her of dire consequences if she does not get off the human eater's back right now, reports UNB. "Look for ways...
Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu Said Tuesday BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia is now paying a heavy price for her suicidal political strategy of boycotting the January-5 national election, reports UNB. "The January-5 election was very crucial, but Khaleda boycotted it...
The Supreme Court (SC) has declared the appeal proceedings of war crimes convict Abdul Alim as defunct, reports bdnews24.com. A five-member Appellate Division bench headed by Chief Justice (CJ) Md Muzammel Hossain gave the order Tuesday. It was included in...
State Minister for Public Administration Ismat Ara Sadeq told parliament Tuesday that the BNP government sent 42 government officers on force retirement during its regime, reports BSS. "Only five government officers were sent on force retirement during the tenure of...
HABIGANJ, Sept 17 (BSS): Investigation into the murder case of former finance minister Shah AMS Kibria took a new turn as a court here today granted one- day remand for the banned Islamist outfit Huji leader Mufti Abdul Hannan and...
The Non-Formal Education Bill, 2014 was placed in parliament with a provision of ensuring primary education for all, including the school dropouts, through creating an alternative scope for children, reports BSS. Primary and Mass Education Minister Mostafizur Rahman introduced the...
State Minister for Public Administration Ismat Ara Sadeq told the parliament Tuesday that the government had taken initiative to formulate a law titled "Government Employee Act" as per the constitution for all government employees, reports BSS. "As part of the...
A Dhaka court here granted bail to Narayanganj BNP president Taimur Alam Khandker Tuesday in a theft and looting case, reports UNB. Metropolitan Magistrate Rezaul Karim passed the order on a surety of Tk 10,000 after hearing bail the petition...
A meeting of the Awami League (AL)-led 14-party alliance will be held today (Wednesday), reports UNB. The meeting will begin at 11am at the party president's Dhanmondi office in the city, said a press release Tuesday. Awami League presidium member...
The Appellate Division granted the Anti-corruption Commission (ACC) to appeal against the High Court (HC) judgment that had scrapped the trial court order sentencing former State Minister for Law Barrister Shahjahan Omar to 13 years' imprisonment with fine in a...
Claiming that their nayeb-e-ameer Delawar Hossain Sayedee has been a victim of the government's political vendetta, Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami demanded Tuesday his immediate release, reports UNB. In a statement, Jamaat acting ameer Moqbul Ahmed also urged Bangladeshis both at home and...
BNP senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman sent Tuesday a legal notice to Awami League (AL) joint general secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif for making 'derogatory' remarks against him, reports UNB. Barrister Kaiser Kamal, on behalf of Tarique who is now staying in...
A Dhaka court framed charges on Tuesday against seven former officials of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH), including two physicians, in a graft case , reports UNB. Dhaka Senior Special Judge Mohammad Zahrul Haque framed the charges after rejecting their...
CHITTAGONG, Sept 16 (BSS): Police in a drive today recovered huge number of petrol bombs, Jihadi books , iron rods, surgery blades and iron shackles from a dormitory of Chittagong University (CU).A team of Hathazari police in an hour-long drive...
JU Correspondent | 2014-09-17 00:00:00
The admission test of Jahangirnagar University (JU) for the first year honors under the academic session 2014- 15 begins today (Wednesday) on the campus. The admission will be held under 5-6 shifts every day except Friday. The first shift will...
The report of the committee formed by the government to investigate the Pinak-6 capsize will be made public within a couple of days, said Shipping Minister Shajahan Khan on Tuesday, reports UNB. "The probe committee report on Pinak-6 capsize will...
The UNICEF honoured 36 journalists and writers Tuesday for their outstanding contribution to championing child rights through the 10th Meena Media Award 2014, reports UNB. The award is named after Meena, a popular animation character, held dear by children and...
President Abdul Hamid is going to his home district Kishoreganj today (Wednesday) on a five-day visit, reports BSS. "The President will visit different development activities in Itna, Mithamoin and Austagram upazilas," President's press secretary Ihsanul Karim said Tuesday. The President...
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