Europe’s main stock markets rose on Tuesday, extending the previous day’s surge as fears about the Ukraine crisis eased and fuelled optimism ahead of a speech by the head of the US central bank this week. Frankfurt's main DAX index...
Egyptian attempts to broker an end to a month-long war between Israel and Hamas collapsed in heavy fighting on Tuesday, with the Islamists firing dozens of rockets and Israel responding with air strikes across the Gaza Strip. At least three...
The prices of most of the shares in South Korea’s stock markets slipped on Wednesday. Seoul’s benchmark Kospi was 0.17 per cent lower when the session came to a close, according to a news agency.
A six-day director general-level conference between Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and Border Security Force (BSF) of India begins in New Delhi today (Wednesday). BGB Director General (DG) Major General Aziz Ahmed will lead a 20-member delegation from Bangladesh while DG...
BARCELONA: Barcelona's Brazilian forward Neymar da Silva Santos Junior (right) and Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi (left) taking part in a training session at the Sports Center FC Barcelona Joan Gamper here Monday. — AFP Photo Neymar set to feature...
Saleh Akram | 2014-08-19 00:00:00
Starting its journey in 2011, Mobile banking, commonly referred to as mobile financial services (MFS), has recorded phenomenal growth in Bangladesh in terms of financial inclusion. The MFS sector now has almost 15 million registered users transacting over TK65 billion...
S Iftikhar Murshed from Pakistan | 2014-08-19 00:00:00
Pakistan is a victim of underhand politics and distorted religious beliefs. These are the twin evils that have persistently cast a ghastly shadow on its political landscape since the death of Jinnah on September 11, 1948. Phantoms of the past,...
The arrest of seven auto thieves with six stolen vehicles in their possession in a drive by the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in the capital and in Sylhet is a clear indication that gangs are involved in this crime. Determination...
Abdul Bayes | 2014-08-19 00:00:00
'Oral history' (taken from memories) - the tales from village elders - could tell us about the transformation story of rural areas. It could possibly give us no less better a description of the reality on the ground than the...
Kabir Uddin | 2014-08-19 00:00:00
Bangladesh being a first-line littoral country in the Indian Ocean has a good source of marine resources in the Bay of Bengal. Covering the marine resources, a major direct benefit of goods and services that are generated by marine and...
A study report says, according to media reports, road accidents alone cost Bangladesh one to two per cent of the gross domestic product (GDP). The study titled "Road Safety in Bangladesh: Realities and Challenges" said that absence of road safety...
Nowadays we experience less load shedding in our area and I think the situation is similar in other areas of the city. It is a positive sign and the government deserves some credit for their efforts. The industrial sector will...
US Ambassador in Dhaka Dan W Mozena stressed Monday the need for establishing a centralised command and control centre in Bangladesh with a view to carrying out rescue operation effectively following any earthquake to minimise the disaster aftermath, reports UNB....
Some 10,000 people die of blood cancer and blood-related diseases every year in Bangladesh, a seminar was told Monday, reports UNB. The lone bone marrow transplantation centre that opened at the Dhaka Medical College Hospital last year can't cope with...
The High Court (HC) has vacated the six-month stay order on Chittagong A-level student Himadri Majumder Himu's murder trial, reports bdnews24.com. Prosecutors said the trial can now proceed while the young victim's father Prabir Mojumder said he is relieved to...
NARAYANGANJ, Aug 18 (UNB): In separate incidents, two people were found dead in the city Monday. Police recovered the body of a night guard of Fatulla Pilot High School, Abdul Mannan (45), from the Fatulla area at noon. Sanwar Hossain,...
JU Correspondent | 2014-08-19 00:00:00
A two-day birth anniversary festival of the famous playwright Selim Al Deen began on the Jahangirnagar University (JU) campus on Monday. The department of Drama and Dramatics of JU arranged the series programmes to celebrate the 65th birth anniversary of...
President Abdul Hamid reached London at 7.45pm (UK time) Sunday for eye treatment, reports BSS. "A regular flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying the President arrived in London as per the schedule Sunday," said President's Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim Monday....
CHITTAGONG, Aug 18 (UNB): A female worker of a readymade garment (RMG) factory was stabbed to death by some miscreants near TPB Bhaban area in Chittagong Export Processing Zone (CEPZ) in the port city Sunday night. The deceased was identified...
NARAYANGANJ, Aug 18 (UNB): Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) members recovered some 8,500 litres of homemade liquor from a shop in the city Monday and arrested six people. Being tipped off that illegal liquor was being sold at 'Sen and Company'...
Chromosome Research Centre set up at DU A 'Chromosome Research Centre' has been established at the Department of Botany of Dhaka University (DU). DU Vice-chancellor (VC) Prof Dr AAMS Arefin Siddique inaugurated the centre as the chief guest at a...
Opposing the government move to restore parliament's power to remove Supreme Court judges, BNP said on Monday that the decision was taken to reestablish one-party rule, reports UNB. "The government move to restore parliament's power to impeach the SC judges...
The House Committee recommended Monday the authorities concerned to beef up security in the Sangasad Bhaban area, reports UNB. In its third meeting at the Parliament Secretariat, the committee also asked for proper investigation and legal action against those who...
RU Correspondent | 2014-08-19 00:00:00
RAJSHAHI UNIVERSITY, Aug 18: Leaders and activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), Rajshahi University (RU) unit, Sunday demanded trial of accused BNP-Jamaat leaders and activists who were involved in the serial bomb blasts over the country on August 17, 2005....
Editor of the daily Sangram, along with three others, appeared in person before the International Crimes Tribunal-1 (ICT-1) Monday in an alleged contempt of court charge, reports UNB. On August 3, the tribunal issued a suo moto rule asking Abul...
Advocate Abdul Matin Khasru, MP, Legal Affairs Secretary of the ruling Awami League (AL), was appointed a Senior Adviser and Deputy Director of Legal Affairs Committee of International Ecological Safety Collaborative Organisation (IESCO) in the fourth Mount Heming International Health...
Jasim Uddin Haroon | 2014-08-19 00:00:00
Bangladesh is advancing fast towards its possible joining in the proposed Asian Infrastructure Bank (AIB) in response to China's invitation amid a major move on the global economic front. Following the invitation extended in May, the government has already expressed...
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