Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed said Sunday the government will finalise the proposed Formalin Control Bill, 2013 incorporating a provision of life imprisonment, instead of existing 10 years' jail, as the maximum punishment for formalin-related offences, reports UNB. He made the...
MANIKGANJ, June 22 (UNB): Muggers beat two 'bKash' agents and looted Tk 0.3 million from them in Baliakhora under Ghior Upazila Sunday. Sajedur Rahman Sujon, district distribution manager of 'bKash', said a gang of hoodlums intercepted the motorcycle of the...
The two-day 10th International Conference on Mechanical Engineering (ICME2013) organised by the Department of Mechanical Engineering, BUET, ended on the university campus Saturday. Prof Dr MH Khan, former vice-chancellor of BUET, inaugurated the biennial conference as the chief guest while...
Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali Sunday called for improving quality of education to help the country reach the middle-income status by 2021, reports UNB. "We need to focus on the quality of education to reduce the disparity in development," he...
Agriculture Minister Begum Matia Chowdhury said Sunday the government with the support of Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) undertook a massive programme for agricultural development in the coastal areas of the country, reports BSS. "Under the programme, a seven-year "master...
Observing that no situation has arisen yet to bring back the Bangladeshis from Iraq right now, Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Engineer Khandakar Mosharraf Hossain said Sunday the government has all kinds of preparation to bring them back if...
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Hasan Mahmud Khandker left Dhaka for Manila Saturday night for a weeklong study tour, reports UNB. The study tour has been jointly organised by the UNDP, Philippine's Department of Justice, Philippine National Police and its...
Heavy rains triggered by monsoon lashed many parts of the city Sunday, leaving the normal life in disarray, reports UNB. Streets were inundated under knee-deep water in many areas, including Kakrail, Mouchak, Malibagh, Karwanbazar, Mirpur, Kazipara, Shewrapara, Shyamoli, Kathalbagan, Green...
The government has taken a programme to prepare an error-free modern digital database on genuine freedom fighters, Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque told Parliament Sunday, reports UNB. "Original certificates with nine security barcodes will be given to freedom...
Portugal snatched a dramatic equaliser deep into injury time to force a 2-2 draw with the United States and keep their World Cup hopes flickering in Manaus, Brazil, on Sunday. Silvestre Varela headed in a cross from Portugal captain Cristiano...
President Abdul Hamid returned home on Sunday night after a 10-day official visit to Latin American country Bolivia and the United States. A regular flight of Emirates Airlines, carrying the President, landed at Hazrat Shahjalal (RA) International Airport around 8pm....
President M Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina have greeted the officials and employees of the republic on the occasion of International Public Service Day-2014. In his message, the President said an efficient civil service is essential to fulfill...
To trace the dramatic rise of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), the jihadists that have spearheaded an offensive that has captured swathes of territory, just follow the money. Thanks to a combination of racketeering, kidnapping for...
Tokyo stocks gained 0.36 per cent on Monday morning, buoyed by a weaker yen and record-setting advances on Wall Street. The Nikkei 225 index added 55.74 points to 15,405.16 by the break, while the Topix index of all first-section issues...
Chinese stocks were mixed in morning trade on Monday despite a surge in US stocks last week, dealers said. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index edged down 0.09 percent, or 1.83 points, to 2024.84. The Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks...
Hong Kong shares opened 0.12 percent lower on Monday as investors await the release of Chinese manufacturing data later in the morning. The benchmark Hang Seng Index edged down 28.80 points to 23,165.26 in the first few minutes of trade,...
The prices of most of the shares in South Korean stock exchange witnessed positive trend on Monday. Seoul was 0.22 per cent higher in early trading, according to AFP.
Singapore police on Monday said they have arrested 15 people in a crackdown on illegal betting during intense World Cup fever in the city-state, which has become notorious for football-linked crime. ‘Preliminary investigations revealed that the suspects are believed to...
The prices of most of the shares in Australian capital markets rose on Monday, the first trading day of the week. Sydney stocks ended 0.58 per cent higher at close, according to AFP.
Teenager Divock Origi fired Belgium into the last 16 with a 1-0 win over Russia in their World Cup Group H match on Sunday night. Belgian substitute Origi pounced on 88 minutes to settle a drab encounter at Brazil’s famous...
Algeria thrust themselves into pole position to qualify along with Belgium after thumping a woeful South Korea in a World Cup match in Porto Alegre, Brazil, on Sunday. It was Algeria’s first win at a World Cup in 32 years....
Asian football Confederation (AFC) teams are heading for their first World Cup blank in 24 years, with Japan, South Korea, Australia and Iran all failing to muster a single victory in Brazil so far. In the latest setback, South Korea...
The new Indian government has called its heads of missions in neighbouring countries including Bangladesh for a day-long conclave in New Delhi today (Monday). The move is to take stock of the current state of play in India's relations with...
The battle to avoid joining the likes of Spain and England on the World Cup scrapheap begins in earnest on Monday as the final round of first phase fixtures kicks off with Brazil bidding to book their place in the...
Sunni militants resorted to killing spree in towns and village after government security forces left several towns. The jihadists advanced in western Iraq and killed 21 people. Meanwhile, America’s top diplomat called Sunday for Iraqi leaders to rise above sectarianism....
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday paid rich tributes to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman by placing a wreath at his portrait in front of Bangabandhu Memorial Museum in the city on the occasion of the 65th founding anniversary of Bangladesh...
Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed on Sunday said the government will finalise the proposed Formalin Control Bill, 2013, incorporating a provision of life imprisonment, instead of existing 10 years’ jail, as the maximum punishment for formalin-related offences. He made the remarks...
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The prices of most of the shares on Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) saw upward trend in early hours of trading on Monday, the second trading day of the week. DSEX, the prime index of the...
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