PANCHAGARH, Aug 26 (UNB): Members of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) picked up a Bangladeshi young man from Ghagra border point in Sadar upazila on Monday. The victim was identified as Raihan,21, son of Abdur Rahim, a resident of Nardebpara...
Our Correspondent | 2014-08-27 00:00:00
KHULNA, Aug 26: A BNP activist was suffocated to death by the miscreants at Ghop Central Road of Jessore town on Tuesday morning. The deceased was identified as Abdul Hai(32) son of Abul Hossain of Ghop Central Road area of...
Munima Sultana | 2014-08-27 00:00:00
The secretariat of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) will start officially functioning in Dhaka from next month. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is set to inaugurate the secretariat at Gulshan in the city in...
FE Report | 2014-08-27 00:00:00
Experts at a meeting held Sunday made thirty two-point suggestion to turn BSCIC's industrial estates vibrant within a short time. Industries minister Amir Hossain Amu handed over a survey report to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina containing opinions of both experts...
Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid said Tuesday the quality of education in the country is not quite up to the mark although there has been some improvement, reports UNB. Addressing a discussion meeting on the strategies for improving the quality...
FE Report | 2014-08-27 00:00:00
US Ambassador in Dhaka Dan W Mozena Tuesday said the United States would help Bangladesh light up the whole country with renewable energy. He was speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the business expansion programme of Solar Intercontinental Limited (Solaric)...
The government signed Tuesday a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with WaterAid Bangladesh to construct and renovate public toilets in capital Dhaka, reports UNB. Representatives of Dhaka North City Corporation, Dhaka South City Corporation, Dhaka WASA and WaterAid Bangladesh signed the...
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) distributed biscuits fortified with micronutrients to more than 30,000 people severely affected by recent floods in six Upazilas of Kurigram, and one Upazila each in Sirajganj and Jamalpur Sunday. The WFP is working...
Dr. Seyed Ali-Mohammad Mousavi, secretary general of D-8, a forum of eight developing Muslim nations, Tuesday called on Finance Minister AMA Muhith at his office, reports UNB. Mousavi discussed with the finance minister the next D-8 summit scheduled in Turkey...
NARAYANGANJ, Aug 26 (UNB): Police recovered the body of a schoolboy, who went missing Sunday, from a pond at Siddhirganj in the city Monday night. The deceased was identified as Morsalin (15), son of Amir Bhandari and a resident of...
The 38th death anniversary of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam will be observed in the country today (Wednesday) in a befitting manner, reports UNB. On August 27, 1976, the poet passed away at the age of 77 after suffering from...
FE Report | 2014-08-27 00:00:00
The Alliance surveying Bangladesh's garment-industry situation recently dropped the name of Arrow Apparels Ltd along with another factory, Odessa Fashions, from its list of eight units having structural flaws. Although the North American initiative in its initial findings had found...
IGCC to host talks on essence of religion tomorrow Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre (IGCC) will host a talk by Prof Dr Anisuzzaman on the 'Essence of Religion' tomorrow (Thursday) at the IGCC auditorium in the city as part of its...
Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at most places over Rajshahi, Rangpur, Dhaka and Sylhet divisions and at many places over Khulna, Barisal and Chittagong divisions until 6:00 pm today (Wednesday)....
BHOLA, Aug 26 (UNB): A ferry carrying over 500 passengers and 12 buses and trucks went out of order after being stuck in a hidden shoal in the middle of the Meghna River Tuesday. Sources at the Bangladesh Inland Water...
FE Report | 2014-08-27 00:00:00
Parliamentary standing committee on housing and public works ministry suggested the Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk) Tuesday to take tough actions against the high-rise buildings, having no parking and other facilities as per the approved design. For doing so, the city...
FE Report | 2014-08-27 00:00:00
Bangladeshi rice fields can fetch carbon credit by reducing emission of greenhouse gases in the fields through modern farm technologies like UDP and AWD, experts at a workshop Tuesday said. The International Fertiliser Development Centre (IFDC) under the Accelerating Agriculture...
FE Report | 2014-08-27 00:00:00
Bangladesh will send a list of local shrimp processing units to Russia soon, as the latter Tuesday expressed interest to import more shrimps from Bangladesh. Besides, high-level delegations from both the countries will visit each other to enhance communication and...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Tuesday said the main focus of D-8 member states should be the overall development of OIC countries through economic progress and enhancing connectivity, reports UNB. The Prime Minister said this when visiting Secretary General of D-8...
Seven people, including six high officials of the Oriental Bank (now the ICB Islamic Bank), have been sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for a loan fraud, reports agencies. A court in the city Tuesday sentenced six officials of former Oriental Bank ...
The Anti Corruption Commission(ACC) Tuesday interrogated former Foreign Minister M Morshed Khan and his son Faisal Morshed Khan for about two hours in a money-laundering case, reports UNB. ACC deputy director Mir Zoynul Abedin Shibly, also the investigation officer of...
CHITTAGONG, Aug 26 (UNB): A fire broke out at the Bangladesh Navy warship 'BNS Omar Faruque' at the naval base Isha Khan here on Tuesday afternoon. Mohammad Yeahia, assistant director of Chittagong Fire Service, said the fire had broken out...
Jasim Uddin Haroon | 2014-08-27 00:00:00
The majority of the country's life insurance companies have exceeded their yearly allowable management expenses, leading to shrinkage in financial benefits payable to policyholders, according to an analysis done by the insurance sector regulator. Management expenses of many companies, which...
FE Report | 2014-08-27 00:00:00
UN agency World Food Programme (WFP) launched distribution of dry foodstuffs among affected people in the worst-hit villages as the flood situation further deteriorated with inundation of fresh areas in some districts and around the capital. A BSS report quoting...
Zaidi Sattar | 2014-08-27 00:00:00
Export performance in the fiscal year (FY) just ended has 'export resilience' written all over. As I predicted few months ago, exports were on the verge of meeting EPB's cautious target of 13% growth. As it turns out, actual performance...
Shamsul Huq Zahid | 2014-08-27 00:00:00
One has ample reasons to get confused by the recent developments involving the country's trade in rice, the main staple of its 160 million people. The cabinet has, reportedly, decided to allow the export of 50,000 tonnes of rice to...
FE Report | 2014-08-27 00:00:00
Experts called for an immediate and comprehensive survey and research to know the exact status of resources in the Bay of Bengal as they think the blessings of "blue economy" could give a further boost to the country's economy. They...
Our Correspondent | 2014-08-27 00:00:00
CHITTAGONG, August 26: The cost of carrying goods on the Dhaka-Chittagong Highway has increased three-fold due to its dilapidated condition and subsequent traffic congestion, creating a negative impact on the business. Besides, investors from home and abroad are also being...
FE Report | 2014-08-27 00:00:00
The government will keep nearly 45.84 million land records in 55 districts in an automated format. The highest economic policy-making body -- ECNEC -- Tuesday endorsed a Tk 927.8 million cost development project to this effect, officials said. Presided over...
M Azizur Rahman | 2014-08-27 00:00:00
The country's energy experts and stakeholders expressed concern over the government's decision of extending the Speedy Supply of Power and Energy (Special Provision) (Amendment) Act 2012 by four more years, saying it could encourage non-transparency and corruption. The country currently...
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