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...
Syful Islam | 2014-08-19 00:00:00
The government is going to prepare a strategic plan on 'ocean economy' with a view to ensuring proper management and utilisation of the country's marine resources, sources said. Bangladesh won two maritime boundary cases in the International Tribunal for Law...
FE Report | 2014-08-19 00:00:00
Eminent business personality and politician Muhammad Mosharraf Hossain passed away on Monday evening at the age of 74. He took his last breath at about 7:00pm at the United Hospital in Dhaka seven hours after he was taken to the...
FE Report | 2014-08-19 00:00:00
The cabinet cleared Monday a bill for amending the constitution to restore parliament's authority to impeach judges of the Supreme Court for misconduct or incapacity, in what is seen as a second significant legislative move from the present government. As...
The BNP-led 20-party alliance is all set to stage rallies across the country, including in the city, today (Tuesday) protesting the National Broadcast Policy, 2014 as it thinks the government will gag the media with it, reports UNB. As part...
M Azizur Rahman | 2014-08-19 00:00:00
The state-owned North-West Power Generation Company Ltd (NWPGCL) will check whether import of re-gasified LNG from India or building LNG import facility and subsequent import of LNG would be feasible for supplying fuel for implementing a 750-800 megawatts (MW) combined...
The Secretary of Liberation War Affairs Ministry, KH Masud Siddiqui, has been made an Officer on Special Duty (OSD) at public administration ministry. The move comes after allegations that gold crests on Liberation War medals, which were awarded to foreigners...
Bangladeshi famed all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has regained the top slot in the Reliance ICC Player Rankings for Test All-rounders. Shakib has earned 364 rating points to dethrone top-ranked Ravichandran Ashwin of India who has 357 rating points. South African...
KATHMANDU, Aug 18: Floods and landslides in Nepal and northern India have killed nearly 200 people and scores more are missing, local authorities said Monday. Nepal has been worst hit, with 105 people confirmed dead after torrential rain triggered landslides...
Shamsul Huda | 2014-08-19 00:00:00
An official committee is set to strike some changes including empowerment of district and upazila administrations for enforcement of the national building code. Some of the proposals relate to use of green power, energy efficiency and the harvesting of rainwater...
FE Report | 2014-08-19 00:00:00
Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed said the country's export growth was 18 per cent in US market last fiscal year (FY), 2013-14, despite suspension of Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) facility for a long time. He was speaking at the concluding...
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