Dhaka Mohammedan SC advanced to the 3rd slot in the Nitol-Tata Bangladesh Premier League beating bottom-ranked Uttar Baridhara Club by 2-0 goals at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Sunday, reports UNB. After a barren first half, national colour striker Zahid...
CUIABA, Brazil, June 22 (AFP): Bosnia-Hercegovina's maiden appearance at a World Cup finals ended in disappointment as Peter Odemwingie's goal condemned them to a 1-0 defeat by African champions Nigeria in Cuiaba and ensured they could not qualify for the...
TEHRAN, June 22 (AFP): Passionate Iranian fans held their heads up Saturday after a last minute goal from four-time world player of the year Lionel Messi, saw their beloved Team Melli lose 1-0 to Argentina. But they also felt "robbed"...
National Archery championship begins tomorrow The 7th Grameenphone National Archery Championship begins tomorrow (Tuesday) at the Banani Army Stadium in the city. State Minister for Youth and Sports Sri Biren Sikder, MP, is expected to inaugurate the four-day ranking and...
SM Akram, independent candidate in the Narayanganj-5 by-polls, on Sunday demanded army deployment for holding the election in a free and fair manner. “Without army, the election can’t be fair and free. The Election Commission does not take any action...
A big chunk of mud from a hill collapsed on two buildings during torrential rains at Baghaghona in Lalkhan Bazar under Khulshi Police Station in Chittagong city on Sunday. Jasim Uddin, deputy director of Chittagong Fire Service, said a portion...
Leaders of garment workers in Dhaka on Sunday demanded that a democratic labour law be enacted ensuring their rights as the latest amendment to the existing law has failed to ensure that. They came up with the demand at a...
ZM Aminul Islam | 2014-06-22 00:00:00
JHENIDAH, Jun 21: Sericulture sector can open up a new horizon of economic progress in the country if Bangladesh Sericulture Development Board (BSDB) can revitalise it by removing the existing setbacks. In Bangladesh, 400-450 metric tonnes (MT) of silk yarn...
NAOGAON, Jun 21 (BSS): Two persons were killed and another was injured as the three fell from the rooftop of a running bus at Chalkmoiram crossing on the Dhamoirhat-Joypurhat Road under Dhamoirhat upazila of the district last night. The deceased...
PANCHAGARH, Jun 21 (BSS): Two men were killed and five others injured in a road accident in Gorea area on Jaldhaka-Rangpur road of the district today. The deceased were identified as Akbar Ali, 55, and Mono Miah, 35, of Farmgate...
The 65th founding anniversary of Bangladesh Awami League will be observed on Monday with various programmes. Founded on June 23 in 1949 at the historic Rose Garden in the old part of Dhaka, the party played a pioneering role in...
RANGAMATI, Jun 21 (BSS): A seven-day long district level tree fair began at Rangamati municipality office premises here today. State Minister for Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs Bir Bahadur Usaching inaugurated the fair as chief guest, jointly organaized by Rangamati District...
Information Ministry on Sunday finalised a list of 148 insolvent, sick injured and killed journalists for providing them with financial assistance, allowance and grants amounting to Tk 7.75 million in third phase in the current fiscal. The decision came at...
RU Correspondent | 2014-06-22 00:00:00
RAJSHAHI UNIVERSITY, Jun 21: Rajshahi University (RU), the second largest educational institution across the country, which not only has a long and glorious tradition in education also enjoys a great cultural background over 60 years since its inception. Established in...
Our Correspondent | 2014-06-22 00:00:00
JESSORE, Jun 21: Several hundred passengers to and from Benapole had to endure untold sufferings as transport workers blocked Jessore- Benapole Road for about one hour protesting at the assault on one of their fellow during checking of vehicles by...
GAIBANDHA, Jun 21 (BSS): Harvesting of tuberose produced successfully for the first time here has started in Sadullapur upazila in the district very recently. According to sources, Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) adopted Second Crop Diversification Project in 52 upazilas,...
KHULNA, Jun 21 (UNB): The flood control embankment covering three coastal upazilas-Koyra, Dakope and Paikgachha-of the district is now in a very flimsy state for want of repair. With the monsoon approaching, the embankment lies under the risk of collapse...
SYLHET, Jun 21 (UNB): Locals put up barricade on roads in different parts of the city on Friday giving vent to their anger for intermittent power supply and seeking an immediate way out of the situation. Sources said locals at...
Claiming that they are innocent, a Bihari organisation on Sunday demanded immediate release of the seven people arrested in connection with the Kalshi murders. “The arrestees are innocent and the real criminals are still at large,” Harun-or-Rashid, acting president of...
Prisoner found hanging in Faridpur jail An under-trial prisoner allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself at Faridpur jail on Friday midnight. The deceased was identified as Azad Sheikh, 29, son of Sham Sheikh of Dariamath area of Bhanga upazila. He...
Jamal Ahmed Choudhury and Saifur Rahman Shipon | 2014-06-22 00:00:00
The budget phobia that grips the educated section of the people every year before the month of June seems to have subsided with its announcement on June 05. There is a sigh of relief among the general people as the...
Kamal Uddin | 2014-06-22 00:00:00
Coal is known to be a dirty fuel from the time of its discovery and utilisation. Frankly speaking, it is dirtier than other fossil fuels like natural gas, petroleum oil and their by-products. But still, this "black gold" is mined...
The residents of different areas of Dhaka city are very familiar with the problem of water-logging during the rainy season. A moderate to heavy rainfall is enough to inundate main roads, lanes and by-lanes of both old and new parts...
Shahiduzzaman Khan | 2014-06-22 00:00:00
Although the government decided in principle to build satellite towns around Dhaka city to reduce population pressure on the capital, implementation of the project is yet to begin. According to reports, the National Housing Authority was assigned to construct the...
Md Mahbub Alam Prodip and Fatema Ferdausi | 2014-06-22 00:00:00
The ready-made garment (RMG) sector plays an important role in boosting the country's economy. This sector accounts for 78 per cent of the country's export receipts and contributes 17 per cent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). More than 4.0...
The alarming growth of corruption in the country can easily be assessed when we see deposits of Bangladeshi citizens in the Swiss banks rising by a staggering 62 per cent while much more wealth has been moved to countries like...
In the ongoing World Cup soccer, France is silently moving ahead. They have already won the two matches they played so far and made sure they will be playing in the second round. In their second match against Switzerland, they...
A newspaper report published quite sometime back pointed to advantages of using 'pozzolana' or 'pozzolaic ash' as a raw material for manufacturing cement. The report was incomplete and hence confusing. We normally use limestone, and similar rocks with calcium and...
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