TANGAIL, Jun 11 (BSS): Four persons were killed and eight others injured in two separate road accidents in Basail and Kalihati upazila of the district this morning. The deceased were identified as Bonna, 30, her daughter Rattri, 8, of Melandah...
Our Correspondent | 2014-06-12 00:00:00
JESSORE, Jun 11: Abed, Rubel, Mostaq, Nazmul and Jabed, residents of different districts who went to Iran in search of better jobs returned from Bandar Abbas, Iran, by air at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport Wednesday. They went to Iran several...
SYLHET, Jun 11 (UNB): A woman was killed in a clash between two groups of villagers over demarcation of their houses at Mahidpur village in Jakiganj upazila on Tuesday night. The deceased was identified as Hajera Begum,32, wife of Habibur...
A Correspondent | 2014-06-12 00:00:00
CHAPAINAWABGANJ, Jun 11: Two persons were killed in two separate incidences of lightning and storm in Shibganj Upazila of Chapainawabganj district Wednesday morning. The victims were identified as Niyoti Rani, 22, daughter of Anil Karmoker of Ranibari Chandpur village under...
NARSINGDI, Jun 11 (BSS): The cultivation of summer vegetables is going on in full swing in all six upazilas of the district aimed at producing more than 70 thousand tonnes during the current season. Deputy Director of Department of Agriculture...
Woman dies in elephant stampede in Sherpur A young woman was trampled to death by a herd of marauding elephants at Chandapara village in Sribardi upazila early in Sherpur Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Umesa Bewa,42, wife of late...
BASHIQA, June 11 (agencies): Jihadists were in firm control Wednesday of Iraq's second city Mosul after seizing it and a swathe of other territory, patrolling its streets and calling for government employees to return to work. The Sunni militants including...
NEW DELHI, June 11 (AFP): Angry protests broke out in India's capital overnight over power blackouts as summer temperatures soar, fuelling concerns of a repeat of an electricity crisis two years ago, police said Wednesday. Residents took to the streets...
BANGKOK, June 11 (AP): Thailand's junta threatened Wednesday to arrest and deport all illegal foreign workers, as border officials reported an exodus of Cambodian migrants following last month's military takeover. Labourers from neighbouring Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar have played a...
NEW DELHI, June 11 (agencies): Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has written to his new Indian counterpart Narendra Modi to express satisfaction with their "meaningful" first meeting as the rival neighbours attempt better relations, an official said Wednesday. Sharif held...
TOKYO, June 11 (AFP): Japan accused China of "dangerously" close to two of its military planes over the East China Sea Wednesday, as bilateral tensions simmer over the countries' territorial dispute. Two Chinese SU-27 jets flew as close as 30...
ISLAMABAD, June 11 (AFP): Uzbek fighters were involved in the all-night siege of Karachi airport that killed 37, insurgent sources said Wednesday, highlighting how the Pakistani Taliban can draw on international militant networks to carry out major attacks. The Islamic...
Teen gunman kills student at Oregon school TROUTDALE, June 11: A teen gunman armed with a rifle shot and killed a 14-year-old student Tuesday and injured a teacher before he likely killed himself at a high school in a quiet...
Noted jurist Ajmalul Hossain, QC on Thursday said there is nothing wrong with the unopposed election of 153 MPs in the January 5 national election as per the provision of the Representation of the People Order (RPO). He came up...
Abdul Khalek | 2014-06-12 00:00:00
The government has proposed a new slab of income at the highest rate of tax by the Finance Act 2014. Under this new slab, the total income of an assessee exceeding Tk 4.42 million will attract tax at the rate...
Mushfiqur Rahman | 2014-06-12 00:00:00
During Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's official visit to China, Bangladesh signed on June 09 last an agreement with China for building a 1320MW coal-fired power plant at Kalapara in Patuakhali. The ultra-supercritical coal-fired power plant is set to be built...
BNP spokesman Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday alleged that the government has created a reign of terror in the country by killing opposition men in its desperate bid to re-establish a one-party rule. In a statement, he said, “The...
As euphoria over the World Cup (WC) football being hosted by Brazil, the five-time champions, sweeps all across the globe, the tidings in the host country cannot be considered ideal. Depressing news that the main stadium set for inauguration was...
Hasnat Abdul Hye | 2014-06-12 00:00:00
Economics, as an academic discipline and a policy tool, is under siege, not least from its students and practitioners. Questions have been raised by both students and academicians about its usefulness in analysing economic developments and for policy making. It...
Suraiya Yasmin and Md Imranur Rahman | 2014-06-12 00:00:00
The growing economy of Bangladesh is highly dependent on the agriculture sector and this sector alone accounts for about 20 per cent of the GDP (gross domestic product) and about 60 per cent of our population depends on agriculture for...
The Finance Minister placed the proposed national budget for 2014-15 financial year at the Jatiya Sangsad on June 05. The tax-free income limit for the ongoing fiscal is Tk 220,000. It has not been increased in the proposed budget. I...
It is indeed heartening to learn that the Jessore district administration has requested everyone to bring down all foreign national flags which are hoisted to show support for teams of the World Cup Football. I think the government should order...
The World Cup Football begins today. When we go out we feel how the city is gripped with the World Cup fever. TV channels have been airing special programmes on this mega sports event. Brazil has become centre of attraction....
Atiur Rahman | 2014-06-12 00:00:00
Mainstream monetary policy approaches of developed economies seek to impact real sector economic activities primarily by influencing financing costs and occasionally also by influencing liquidity volumes, leaving sectoral flows of financing to be decided by markets according to prevailing risk-return...
Maswood Alam Khan from Cockeysville, Maryland, USA | 2014-06-12 00:00:00
The idyllic country town of Cockeysville, where most of my time in America has been spent, is more a village than a town - of course, from an American perspective. This is a posh town with a lot of residential...
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