Events over the last four weeks have revealed several developments in Iraq, Syria and the adjoining regions bordering Turkey. To this has been added the hesitation on the part of Obama to wade into the deteriorating situation as well as...
Taj Hashmi | 2014-09-08 00:00:00
As the meteoric rise of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS or simply the IS) - Ad-Dawlaht ul-Islamiyya - was enigmatic, so was the capitulation of Iraqi troops to this mysterious group surprising. Despite the misleading name, the...
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's visit to Bangladesh rounds up the high-profile itineraries between the two countries in 2014. The process kicked off with Japanese foreign minister's visit to Bangladesh in March followed by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's tour of...
Shamsul Huq Zahid | 2014-09-08 00:00:00
When the Anti-corruption Commission (ACC) had filed cases against two former ministers and a lawmaker of the ruling Awami League in the third week of last month, most people were surprised for the action did not match the public image...
Neil Ray | 2014-09-08 00:00:00
It is universally accepted that the weight of a dead son proves heavier to a father than the heaviest mountain on the earth. In epics like the Ramayana, the Mahabharata and the Iliad there are stories where fathers go through...
The name of actor Salman Shah brings sadness to many cine-goers in Bangladesh. The prematurely dead popular actor was one of the most admired artistes in the Bangladshi movies in the late 80s and the early 90s. His glamorous presence...
Bangladesh needs to impose similar para- tariff and non-tariff barriers on import of goods and services from India. Since the emergence of Bangladesh in 1971, the country has been importing goods and services from India with gradual enhancement in quantity....
I am glad to learn that the education ministry is working hard to stop question-paper leak as it discourages students from working hard and being enlightened. Cheating in examinations has become quite rampant in the country. It has long been...
Atiur Rahman | 2014-09-08 00:00:00
Mainstream monetary policy approaches of developed economies seek to impact real sector economic activities primarily by influencing financing costs and occasionally also by influencing liquidity volumes, leaving sectoral flows of financing to be decided by markets according to prevailing risk-return...
Masum Billah | 2014-09-08 00:00:00
The disease caused by Ebola virus has become a global concern though many nations think it to be a problem of West African countries only. A BRAC team, of which this scribe was a member, visited some African countries in...
Dipok Kumar Roy | 2014-09-08 00:00:00
A bank is a highly-sensitive Public Interest Entity (PIE) as it deals with public money in the form of deposit. The banking law and regulations of the central bank are being made stringent day by day to secure the public...
BNP standing committee member ASM Hannan Shah claimed on Sunday that Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman had wanted to be Pakistan's Prime Minister (PM) instead of liberating the country, reports UNB. "Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman had wanted to be the Prime...
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said on Sunday Jatiya Party (JP) cannot speak of waging a movement against the government while being part of it, reports UNB. The minister came up with the remark as he was asked...
The Election Commission (EC) will investigate to find out reasons behind the significantly less number of women registering their names as voters compared to males during the ongoing countrywide voter list update that began in May last, report agencies. The...
India's minister for health and family welfare Dr Harsh Vardhan is due in Dhaka today (Monday) to attend meetings of the WHO and enhance bilateral cooperation with Bangladesh, report agencies. The Indian High Commission in Dhaka on Sunday said Harsh...
NOAKHALI, Sept 7 (UNB/bdnews24.com): A local Jubo League (JL) leader was beaten to death by miscreants in Amishapara area in Sonaimuri uapzila on Saturday night. The deceased was identified as Arif Hossain, 35, joint general secretary of Amishapara union JL...
A defence counsel for war crimes accused ATM Azharul Islam claimed on Sunday that the prosecution has failed to prove the charge of abetting, facilitating and contributing to killing several civilians and burning down their houses at Moksedspur and Ramnathpur,...
Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu on Sunday described BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia as an analog leader of militants while Sheikh Hasina as the digital Prime Minister, reports UNB. He made the remarks while addressing the 'Best Portal Award' giving ceremony...
KHULNA, Sept 7 (BSS): Leaders of Awami League (AL) here today said that the BNP-Jamaat-led 20 party alliance has been hatching conspiracies one after another both at home and abroad to hinder the government's ongoing development works. Besides, they (BNP-Jamaat)...
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) continued hearing on Sunday two leave-to-appeal petitions filed by BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia against a High Court order rejecting her two petitions challenging the legality of the appointment of a special judge...
FE Report | 2014-09-08 00:00:00
The meeting of the 11 ministers of World Health Organisation's (WHO) South East Asian region begins in the city tomorrow (Tuesday) with major focus on environmental pollution, climate change and their impact on health in the context of increased pollution...
Stressing safe and secured marine and river transport system, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina directed Sunday the shipping ministry to enforce strict monitoring for ensuring proper design of marine vessels alongside ensuring other security measures to avert accidents, especially in rainy...
Most students who have come out successful in the recently published HSC examination results would not be able to study in their preferred universities, especially in subjects with high market demand and limited seats. Depending on the seats of colleges...
Primary and Mass Education Minister Mustafizur Rahman claimed Sunday that the country's literacy rate is now 65 per cent as the number of uneducated population stands at 25 million, reports UNB. He came up with the information at a press...
FE Report | 2014-09-08 00:00:00
Many of the farmers, who cultivated the controversial Bt Brinjal at a press conference Sunday demanded compensation from the government as they incurred massive losses. The peasants claimed that they suffered unbearable losses by cultivating Bt Brinjal as all the...
FE Report | 2014-09-08 00:00:00
Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) interrogated two officials of Palli Daridro Bimochon Foundation (PDBF) Sunday for their alleged involvement in misappropriation of money of climate change fund. The officials are Managing Director of Solar Project AAM Anwaruzzaman and former administration officer of...
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