Mohammad Amjad Hossain from Virginia, USA | 2014-08-03 00:00:00
The death toll in the war Israel unleashed against Hamas on July 08 crossed 1500 on August 01. On the night of July 30, Israel bombed the United Nations school in the northern Gaza Strip which was denounced by the...
I was shocked to learn that a Greece court has acquitted the local farmers who shot 28 Bangladeshi strawberry pickers for raising demands for their overdue salaries! This not only shocked us, but it shocked the common people of Greece...
As the people of the country were enjoying their Eid holidays happily, sad news about the bus-train tragic accident at Kaliganj in Jheniadeh district shook us with great pain. Eleven people lost their lives when they were returning from a...
The traffic light operates in most of the road junctions in the capital city consuming electricity; but the traffic police are seen using manual signal. Hundreds of coconut plants and lemon grafting have been planted along Hatirjheel-Sonargaon Hotel, but instead...
Maswood Alam Khan from Maryland, USA | 2014-08-03 00:00:00
In the wee hours on Sunday, 13 July, 2014, Rabbi, a 5-year-old son of Mahbubur Rahman Sujan, saw how brutally police raided their home, tortured his parents, beat his father mercilessly, dragged him to their bathroom, and hit him with...
Saleh Akram | 2014-08-03 00:00:00
Monetary Policy Statement (MPS) for July-December 2014, as unveiled by Bangladesh Bank recently, shows certain encouraging developments during the last six months, but few vital questions still remain unanswered. The MPS for January-June 2014 was based on certain key assumptions...
Our Correspondent | 2014-08-03 00:00:00
JHENIDAH, Aug 2: Bangladesh India Power Transmission Centre (BIPTC), Bheramara, is contributing significantly to the economy as per unit rate of power of the station is far cheaper than that of the Rental Power Plants (RPPs). To establish a grid...
RANGPUR, Aug 2 (BSS): Speakers a workshop here stressed for creating adequate awareness among the common people and concerned authorities for proper enforcement of the amended Tobacco Control Act (TCA) to stop smoking at public places. They put special emphasis...
CHITTAGONG: Communications Minister Obaidul Quader Sunday laid special emphasis on improved road connectivity, discipline in mass transport sector, cleanliness in the city and saving of the Karnaphuli River from pollution to attract more foreign investment in the commercial hub Chittagong,...
Our Correspondent | 2014-08-03 00:00:00
CHUADANGA, Aug 2: Many framers including marginal ones in four upazilas of the district have become solvent financially through cultivating Napier grass on their lands in recent years. District livestock office sources said a total of 302 acres of land...
RANGPUR, Aug 2 (BSS): 'Nijera Cottage and Village Industries Ltd (NCVI)', a natural indigo producing social enterprise for the poor at Rajendrapur village here, has set up a unique example by making 2,000 poor people self-reliant. With technical support and...
CHUADANGA, Aug 2 (UNB): A man was beaten to death allegedly by his son at Dingedah village in Sadar upazila on Friday night. The deceased was identified as Fakir Chand, a van puller of the village. Quoting witnesses, police said...
SIRAJGANJ, Aug 2 (UNB): A youngman was killed in a clash at Chandidasgati village in Sadar upazila on Friday afternoon. The deceased was identified as Rana Khan, 30, son of Habibur Rahman of the village. Police said Habibur Rahman and...
BOGRA, Aug 2 (BSS): One retired civil surgeon was cut off under the wheels of a train at Santahar Railway Junction this morning. The deceased was identified as Dr. ATM Shahjahan, 65, of Nishchintapur village under Shibganj upazila of the...
SHERPUR, Aug 2, (BSS): Police arrested three Shibir activists on Friday evening while they were holding secret meeting in Gazir Khamar union to conduct destructive activities in the area. The arrested sibir activists are Keramat Ali 24, Rashedul Islam, 28...
RAJSHAHI, Aug 2 (BSS): Success of building planned family in slum areas of the metropolis has started becoming visible by dint of multifarious development initiatives taken by different government and non-government organisations. According to sources concerned, many of the slum...
RAJSHAHI, Aug 2 (BSS): A sexagenarian human-hauler passenger has been killed and three others injured in a road accident in Kamarpara area on Rajshahi-Chapainawabganj highway under Godagari Upazila of the district today, police sources said. The deceased was identified as...
HABIGANJ, Aug 2 (UNB): A man was killed and 40 others were injured in a clash between two rival groups over land-related dispute in Dighalbak village in Sadar upazila on Friday. The deceased was identified as Tota Maih, 55. The...
HONG KONG Aug 2 (Reuters) : The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has sought information from some Singapore-based lenders about their Chinese clients and loan exposure to China amid an investigation into a suspected commodity financing fraud at China's Qingdao...
LONDON, Aug 2 (AFP) : Commodities mostly sank this week, with many hit by sliding equities, demand concerns, ample supplies, geopolitical worries in the Middle East and Ukraine and Argentina's default, dealers said. Star performers coffee and cocoa, however, forged...
CHICAGO, Aug 2 (Xinhua) : Chicago agricultural commodities closed mixed yesterday with corn and soybeans falling amid rising wheat. The most active corn contract for December delivery fell 4.75 cents, or 1.29 per cent, to close at 3.6225 US dollars...
NEW YORK, Aug 2 (Reuters): Trustees involved in JPMorgan Chase & Co's proposed $4.5 billion settlement with investors in money-losing mortgage bonds accepted the bank's offer on Friday for the vast majority of the trusts holding the securities. The trustees...
NEW YORK, Aug 2 (Reuters) : Apple Inc on Friday won preliminary court approval for its $450 million settlement of claims it harmed consumers by conspiring with five publishers to raise e-book prices. In approving the accord, US District Judge...
TURIN, Italy, Aug 2 (AFP) : Fiat shareholders on Friday approved the reorganisation of the Italian carmaker's business that will see its headquarters move to the Netherlands before it launches on Wall Street later this year. The changes will also...
GAZA CITY, Aug 2 (AFP): A fresh wave of violence killed dozens in Gaza after the collapse of a UN and US backed ceasefire, officials said Saturday, as Hamas denied it kidnapped an Israeli soldier. A Palestinian delegation was due...
KATHMANDU, Aug 2 (AFP): A massive landslide in northeastern Nepal left at least eight people dead and dozens missing Saturday, burying a hydropower plant and putting several villages at risk of flash floods due to debris blocking a major river,...
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