Chairman of Jatiya Party (JP) and prime minister's special envoy Hussain Mohammad Ershad said if the JP gets the opportunity to run the government, there will be smiles on every face, reports BSS. He said the people of the country...
LALMANIRHAT, Aug 19 (UNB): A court here sent Monday 50 local leaders and activists of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) to jail rejecting their bail prayers in several cases filed for murder and subversive activities during the 10th parliamentary elections. There...
The Supreme Court (SC) stayed Tuesday for four weeks the bail granted by the High Court (HC) to Miah Nuruddin Apu, personal secretary (PS) to BNP senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman, in a case filed for extortion, reports UNB. Chamber Judge...
Interpol this morning informed Bangladesh Police that Maulana Tajuddin, one of the key accused in the August 21, 2004 grenade attack cases, is now staying in South Africa, reports BSS. "Interpol Tuesday morning sent us an email informing that Maulana...
FE Report | 2014-08-20 00:00:00
A parliamentary panel Tuesday recommended taking necessary steps to establish stability in the readymade garment sector while another body asked for bolstering frontier patrol with modern watercraft to halt menacing drug smuggling largely done through waterways. The Parliamentary Standing Committee...
A five-day 'border coordination convention' between the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and the Border Security Force (BSF) of India kicks off at the BSF headquarters in New Delhi today (Wednesday), reports UNB. BGB director general Maj Gen Aziz Ahmed will...
The third meeting of the Joint Consultative Commission (JCC) between Bangladesh and India is likely to be held in New Delhi in September, aiming to review the status of relations between the two neighbouring countries, reports UNB. Foreign Minister AH...
Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid said Tuesday digital Bangladesh is not rhetoric, rather it is a reality now, reports BSS. "Most of the common people, including students, teachers and officials, are getting services of digital Bangladesh," he said speaking as...
KHULNA, Aug 19 Director General (DG) of Press Institute of Bangladesh (PIB) Md Shah Alamgir in the city told Tuesday the journalists that the national broadcasting policy has no clandestine contents and it has been finalised after discussion with all...
Detective Branch (DB) of police in an overnight raid arrested seven people, including four fake DB men, from Jatrabari and Khilgaon areas in the city, reports BSS. Acting on a tip-off, a team of DB police led by Assistant Commissioner...
CHITTAGONG, Aug 19 (BSS): Four persons, including a child, were killed in separate accidents in the city and district Tuesday. The victims were Bijoy Shoutal (35), a tea garden worker of Karnaphuli Tea Garden, Mohammad Amir Hossain (40), a worker...
US Ambassador in Dhaka Dan W Mozena said Tuesday Bangladesh has many challenges in its way to become Asia's next economic tiger and urged the youth to take the lead in overcoming the challenges, reports UNB. "I believe Bangladesh should...
Tokyo stocks ended flat on Wednesday morning, losing early gains that came on the back of a weakening yen and after a positive session on Wall Street. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index slipped 0.05 per cent, or 8.09 points, to...
Jatiya Party chief Hussein Muhammad Ershad says he could not declare Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman as the Father of the Nation during his regime as he had to be ‘democratic’. According to the former military ruler, he had taken many...
Chinese stocks were lower in morning trade on Wednesday as profit-taking set in following strong gains in previous sessions, dealers said. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index fell 0.35 per cent, or 7.97 points, to 2,237.36. The Shenzhen Composite Index, which...
The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday stayed for four weeks the bail granted by the High Court to Miah Nuruddin Apu, personal secretary (PS) to BNP Senior Vice Chairman Tarique Rahman, in a case filed for extortion. Chamber Judge Justice...
US stocks on Tuesday finished with solid gains following encouraging economic data and a solid earnings report from Home Depot. The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished up 80.85 points (0.48 per cent) at 16,919.59. The broad-based S&P 500 gained 9.86...
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...
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