FE Report | 2014-07-17 00:00:00
Experts have called upon the authorities concerned to keep 144 km canals and peripheral rivers in and around Dhaka city to ensure smooth flow of natural drainage system to solve the water logging problem in Dhaka city. They also noted...
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has decided to set up 236 formalin testing booths at grocery markets in the city within 10 days to ensure chemical and formalin free foods, reports BSS. "It is necessary to install laboratories at airports and...
FE Report | 2014-07-17 00:00:00
The government is going to undertake an integrated land utilisation plan at upazila level to check gradual reduction of farmland through unplanned housing concomitant with spontaneous urbanisation down to rural areas. Under the plan, vertical building, instead of horizontal expansion...
CHITTAGONG, July 16 (UNB): Police arrested Chittagong city Jamaat-e-Islami ameer ANM Shamsul Islam again immediately after his release from Chittagong central jail on Wednesday. Chittagong additional police superintendant (South) Mostafizur Rahman said the prison authorities freed Jamaat ameer Shamsul Islam...
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Water Resources Ministry expressed on Wednesday grave concern over India's inter-river linking project, reports UNB. The parliamentary body at its 3rd meeting at the Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Bhaban with committee Chairman Ramesh Chandra Sen in...
JESSORE, July 16 (UNB): An activist of the outlawed Biplobi Communist Party was killed in a gunfight with his rivals at Subrara village in Abhoynagar upazila early Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Siraj Akonji, 40, son of Afsar Akonji,...
Ziaur Rahman | 2014-07-17 00:00:00
Farmers have already been engrossed in the preparatory activity for farming the paddy crop as the government set a little higher target for producing 13.454 million tonnes of Aman this cropping year (2014-15) from 5.634 million hectares of land. The...
Khairul Islam | 2014-07-17 00:00:00
The much- hyped Bangabandhu Satellite project is expected to get final nod from the government by the end of this month, a top official working with the project said. The project has been revived as the Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh...
Worried at the spread of drug abuse spoiling youths, President Abdul Hamid urged Wednesday scouts to build a social movement against drug addiction, reports UNB. "The deadly drug addiction has been derailing youths, creating a serious social trouble. I urge...
A Dhaka court placed Wednesday Dr MA Hannan Feroz, former vice-chancellor (VC) of Stamford University Bangladesh, on a six-day remand in connection with the gun attack on former president of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) Enamul Haque Shamim, reports UNB. Metropolitan...
Bengali film legend Suchitra Sen's ancestral home in Pabna has been finally freed from the clutches of the Imam Ghazzali Institute after more than a three-decade tussle, reports bdnews24.com. District Administration officials led by Land Officer and Executive Magistrate Shamim...
Munima Sultana | 2014-07-17 00:00:00
Under Secretary General (USG) of the United Nations' Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) Hervé Ladsous is expected to arrive in the city on a three-day visit to Bangladesh on July 22. This will be the first visit of the USG...
LALMONIRHAT, July 16 (UNB): Police arrested an employee of Public Service Commission (PSC) from Shreekhata village under Kaliganj upazila of the district Tuesday night for his alleged involvement in question paper leak of the recruitment test for government primary school...
The government appointed Wednesday Kazi Imtiaz Hossain, currently serving as Bangladesh Ambassador to the Kingdom of Thailand, the new High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Australia, reports UNB. A career diplomat, Hossain served in Bangladesh missions in New York, Kolkata, Geneva...
The election of Dhaka Sangbadik Paribar Bahumukhi Samobaya Samity, a welfare organisation of Dhaka Union of Journalists (DUJ), was held at DUJ office in the city Tuesday, reports BSS. A three-member election commission headed by former DUJ president Omar Faruque...
CHITTAGONG, July 16 (BSS): The admission process of Chittagong University (CU) for first-year honours courses under 2014-15 academic session will begin in September. CU deputy registrar (Academic) said the admission tests will be held from October 27 to November 6.
Viqarunnisa School & College chosen for ISAQ Award #Viqarunnisa Noon School & College has been selected to receive the International Star for Quality (ISAQ) Award for its contribution to leadership development and excellence by providing quality education, reports UNB. Viqarunnisa...
Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely to occur at most places over Rajshahi, Rangpur, Dhaka, Khulna, Barisal, Chittagong and Sylhet divisions in 24 hours till 6:00 pm today (Thursday). Moderately heavy...
Syful Islam | 2014-07-17 00:00:00
The government is set to cancel the licences of nearly a half of the 32 private companies, given approval to import or build container vessels for inland water transport sector, sources said. The decision is taken, as some 11 companies...
Arafat Ara | 2014-07-17 00:00:00
Local fabrics are in great demand in this year's Eid market mainly because of their diversified designs, comparatively cheaper prices and better quality, said traders. Fashion house owners said the fashion lovers still prefer local wears taking their traditionally and...
FE Report | 2014-07-17 00:00:00
Leaders of the Bangladeshi American Democratic Caucus (BADC), held a series of meetings titled "Bangladesh Garment Review Meeting with the US Congressional Leaders" on Tuesday and early Wednesday at the Capitol Hills in Washington RC. Reports received here in Dhaka...
FE Report | 2014-07-17 00:00:00
The BIWTA, launch owners and other government agencies concerned decided to take some measures Wednesday that include not allowing passengers to occupy rooftop of launches for travel during the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr festival. They also decided to start special launch services...
FE Report | 2014-07-17 00:00:00
Police arrested a sub-inspector (SI) of Mirpur Police Station in the city on Wednesday afternoon in connection with the killing of a 'jhoot' (garment leftover) trader. Duty officer of the police station SI Mizanur Rahman confirmed the detention, saying that...
Jasim Uddin Haroon | 2014-07-17 00:00:00
The country posted a much lower current-account surplus until last May, over the corresponding period of previous fiscal year, due mainly to fall in the inflow of remittances and a surge in imports of food items and capital goods. According...
FORTALEZA (Brazil), July 16 (Agencies): The group of emerging economies signed the long-anticipated document to create the $100 bn BRICS Development Bank and a reserve currency pool worth over another $100 bn. Both will counter the influence of Western-based lending...
Shahiduzzaman Khan | 2014-07-17 00:00:00
The capital city has been witnessing severe traffic congestion at most of its vital points, just from the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan. Vendors have occupied footpaths and some portions of lanes, by-lanes and wider intersections. The encroachment...
Siddique Islam | 2014-07-17 00:00:00
Both market operators and the central bank are in favour of withdrawing the recently-imposed upfront tax on interest on government securities in order to maintain the development of the bond market. According to them, such tax is creating an adverse...
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