A freedom fighter (FF), who was a defence witness (DW) to Jamaat leader Delwar Hossain Sayedee, has died in a Dhaka hospital, reports bdnews24.com. Shamsul Alam Talukdar (74) passed away at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Medical University (BSMMU) Hospital early...
President Md Abdul Hamid urged Saturday welfare-oriented organisations to come forward to supplement the government efforts to turn Bangladesh into a middle-income country by 2021, reports UNB. "The government has adopted the plan to turn our beloved motherland into a...
At least 4,621 people were killed and 977 others went missing in 571 incidents of launch capsize across the country over the last 15 years, reveals a study, reports UNB. The study was conducted by the National Committee to Protect...
Some nine persons were arrested along with 15 gold bars weighing around 2kg from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) in the city Friday, reports UNB. The arrestees are: Md Ataur Rahman, Atwar, Jakir Hossain, Ali Hossain, Rafiqul Shah, Kamrul Islam,...
Eight people were killed and 29 others injured in separate incidents of lightning strikes in Chuadanga, Chapainawabganj, Bagerhat, Gopalganj and Gaibandha districts on Saturday, report agencies. In Chuadanga, three people were killed and 29 others injured in separate lightning strikes...
COMILLA, May 31 (UNB): Four of the nine Bangladeshi nationals, who were burnt to death in a fire at a furniture-manufacturing factory in Riyadh on May 12, were laid to eternal rest at their respective villages in Homna and Titas...
turday for allegedly killing his wife and daughter at Siddhirganj in Narayanganj, reports bdnews24.com. The victims were identified as Moyna Begum (26) and Swapna (13). The incident took place in Mukkingar madrasa area early Saturday, said OC of Siddhirganj thana...
Admission quota for FFs’ wards into JU begins Jun 16 Admission from freedom fighter (FF)'s wards quota into Jahangirnagar University (JU) under academic session 2013-2014 will begin from June 16, a press release said Saturday. The admission will take place...
The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has launched banking service for the street children, which will allow them to open a bank account with Taka 10 only, reports BSS. All the government and private banks in the country will operate the accounts...
FE Report | 2014-06-01 00:00:00
The journalists covering the labour migration beat Saturday formed a forum with a view to working for wellbeing of Bangladeshi migrants abroad. A nine-member convening committee of Reporters for Bangladeshi Migrants (RBM)" has been formed at a meeting at the...
Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely to occur at many places over Rajshahi, Dhaka, Khulna, Barisal and Sylhet divisions until 6:00 pm today (Sunday), reports UNB. Day and night temperatures may fall slightly over...
Khalilur Rahman | 2014-06-01 00:00:00
About 0.8 million people living on hill slopes in Chittagong city and its adjoining areas defying instruction by the district administration to move to safer places are risking their lives in the event of landslides which may occur anytime. Landslides...
FE Report | 2014-06-01 00:00:00
The government should pass the draft Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Act 2013 in parliament soon for accelerating the economic development of the country, said speakers at a discussion in the capital Saturday. They said rapid infrastructure development, smooth supply of gas...
FHM Humayan Kabir | 2014-06-01 00:00:00
The Rural Electrification Board (REB) has undertaken four other electricity distribution expansion projects at a cost of Tk 99.47 billion without finishing the eight ongoing ones for connecting more villages under the on-grid power, officials said Saturday. Officials said the...
An additional 4,000 peace-keeping troops will be deployed in South Sudan this year, but none of them will be from Bangladesh. UN secretary general Ban Ki Moon's special representative Ameerah Haq told Hello bdnews24.com Thursday that these additional contingents would...
Md Shah Jahan | 2014-06-01 00:00:00
The Anti-corruption Commission (ACC) is going to take various steps to revitalise its 11 committees for gearing up its anti-graft drive. The Commission is expected to reshuffle the bodies as these virtually failed to bring about any substantial results during...
Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid Saturday said they would take stern action against those involved in the question leaks in the ongoing Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examinations, reports UNB. "A committee has already been formed for proper investigation into the...
The month of May saw at least 17 murders on an average every day as 548 people were killed across the country during the period, said a Bangladesh Human Rights Commission (BHRC) report, reports UNB. The report was prepared based...
FE Report | 2014-06-01 00:00:00
Top economists at a pre-budget discussion in city on Saturday said the revenue target to be proposed in the next budget should be realistic and achievable as revenue collection performance in the outgoing fiscal year has not been satisfactory. They...
Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina has termed her just-concluded visit to Japan as very successful and fruitful. In a written speech she said that the tour has added a new dimension to the existing good relations between Dhaka and Tokyo,...
The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has been put on high alert along Bangladesh-Myanmar border as Myanmar authorities have reportedly deployed army at its outposts, reports UNB. "We've information the Myanmar authorities mobilised their army at their outposts along the border....
Zaglul Ahmed Chowdhury | 2014-06-01 00:00:00
Thailand's Junta chief has ruled out elections in the country for, at least, a year to allow time for "political reforms" and defended the recent military coup to fend off criticisms at home and abroad. This makes it abundantly clear...
FE Report | 2014-06-01 00:00:00
Aggregate tax revenue collection experienced a sluggish growth below 10 per cent until April of the current fiscal year (FY) due to prevailing poor investment scenario. The National Board of Revenue (NBR) collected Tk 907.04 billion revenue in July-April period...
As a new government has been in place in neighbouring India, BNP wants Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi to distance from the current 'regime' in Bangladesh and join the other democratic countries of the world to push it for a...
The state-owned Petrobangla will sit with CNG station owners today (Sunday) to discuss their demands and persuade them to withdraw an indefinite strike threatened from June 8. "We will join the meeting," Zakir Hossain Nayon, president of Bangladesh CNG Filling...
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