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3 killed in lightning strike

2014-06-15 00:00:00

CHAPAINAWABGANJ, June 14 (BSS): Three persons including a minor boy were killed in lightning under Shibganj Upazila Saturday. The deceased were identified as Durul Huda (40), son of M Tufani of Bajitpur village under Shyampur union, Mousumi Aktar (25), daughter...

BUET becomes champ in contest

2014-06-15 00:00:00

Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) Max+7 team became champion and BUET Onion Team became 1st Runner-up in Daffodil National Collegiate Programming Contest-2014, reports BSS. Shahjalal University of Science and Technology team, SUST bat- bateans became 2nd runner-up and...

Photojourno Zahirul Haque dies

2014-06-15 00:00:00

Photojournalist Zahirul Haque has died in a Delhi hospital, his family members say, reports bdnews24.com. He was on life support for the last three days at the HBS Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences in Delhi. Mr Haque's daughter-in-law Sajia...

weather

2014-06-15 00:00:00

Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely to occur at many places over Rangpur, Dhaka, Barisal, Chittagong and Sylhet divisions and at a few places over Rajshahi and Khulna divisions with moderately heavy to heavy...

Photo: President Md Abdul Hamid being welcomed by Eugenio Rojas Apaza,

2014-06-15 00:00:00

Conservation of rainwater

Khalilur Rahman | 2014-06-15 00:00:00

Experts at a meeting held in the city last week stressed the need for conservation and use of rainwater in major cities. They expressed apprehension that indiscriminate extraction of groundwater will cause land subsidence and increased salinity. WaterAid and Bangla...

Dhaka-N\\\'ganj train transit to be upgraded

FHM Humayan Kabir | 2014-06-15 00:00:00

The government will upgrade the railway between the capital and the adjacent business city of Narayanganj to a dual-gauge double-track one for smooth transportation of business and office-going passengers, officials said Saturday. Bangladesh Railway (BR) officials said a Tk 3.99...

Tofail seeks Congressman Chabot\\\'s support for GSP restoration

FE Report | 2014-06-15 00:00:00

Commerce minister Tofail Ahmed has requested US Congressman Steve Chabot to support Bangladesh for the restoration of generalised system of preferences (GSP) facility. Tofail Ahmed is now in the US. The commerce minister discussed the issue during a meeting with...

Probe body visits 2 RAB offices

2014-06-15 00:00:00

NARAYANGANJ, June 14 (UNB): The probe committee, formed by the government to investigate the killing of seven people, visited RAB-11 headquarters and another office of the elite force here on Saturday. Sources said the probe body members visited RAB-11 headquarters...

Tareque again on fresh 4-day remand

2014-06-15 00:00:00

NARAYAGANJ, June 14 (UNB): A court here placed former RAB official Lt Col Tareque Sayeed on a fresh four-day remand on Saturday in connection with the sensational Narayanganj 7-murder case. Narayanganj Senior Judicial Magistrate K M Mohiuddin passed the order...

Govt using state machinery to cling to power, alleges Fakhrul

2014-06-15 00:00:00

THAKURGAON, June 14 (UNB): BNP spokesman Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir alleged on Saturday that the current government is trying to hang onto power using the state machinery. "The government is using RAB, police and other state machinery in its bid...

Best phase of human life begins after retirement, says Yunus

2014-06-15 00:00:00

Nobel Laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus has said people may transit from phase one of life to phase two after completing a certain number of years of work, but that should not be called retirement, reports UNB. "There's no reason why...

Shab-e-Barat observed

2014-06-15 00:00:00

The holy Shab-e-Barat, the night of fortune, was observed across the country Friday night with due religious fervour, reports BSS. The Muslims spent the night at mosques and homes offering prayers, reciting from the holy Quran and seeking blessings from...

Photo: THE WAR ON FORMALIN: The formalin-treated fruits seized by the police

2014-06-15 00:00:00

Fiscal targets of budget fail to reflect reality: CPD

FE Report | 2014-06-15 00:00:00

Macroeconomic correlates are pretty inconsistent and key fiscal targets do not reflect reality in the budget estimation for fiscal year (FY) 2014-15, a key note paper presented at a function, organised by the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), said. It...

9 burnt alive, one shot dead

FE Report | 2014-06-15 00:00:00

At least 10 people were killed, nine of them burnt alive, as houses at Kalshi Bihari camp in the capital's Mirpur area were set on fire on Saturday morning amid armed clashes over cracker explosion during overnight celebrations on the...

PM\\\'s visits to China, Japan: \\\'Look East\\\' policy beneficial to BD

Zaglul Ahmed Chowdhury | 2014-06-15 00:00:00

Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina is just back from a five-day visit to China and the outcome of the talks she had with the Chinese leadership is seen as "productive", contributing significantly to further strengthening the cordial ties between the...

China pledges allout support to BD: PM

2014-06-15 00:00:00

Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina said on Saturday her official visit to China last week has deepened bilateral relations and opened new dimensions of economic cooperation between Dhaka and Beijing, report agencies. "The visit has been fruitful," the PM told...

Govt teams to prevent price-fixing machinations

Rezaul Karim | 2014-06-15 00:00:00

In a move to check a surge in prices of essential commodities, the government has formed inspection teams that will monitor the price movements and prevent abnormal situation in the city markets, especially in the wake of an upcoming buying...

Bid submission date for receiving EoI extended

FE Report | 2014-06-15 00:00:00

The state-owned Power Cell has extended further the bid-submission deadline by two weeks for receiving expressions of interest (EoI) from international companies to build an onshore LNG terminal at Matarbari on Moheshkhali Island in the Bay of Bengal to facilitate...

Deal with Chinese firm to be signed on June 17

Munima Sultana | 2014-06-15 00:00:00

 Signing of the contract with the Chinese company for construction of the much-awaited Padma Bridge at a cost of Tk 121 billion will be held on June 17 (Tuesday). The Bangladesh Bridge Authority, the executing agency of the US$2.9 billion...

Prayer Timings

2014-06-15 00:00:00

WB credit for Mizoram road link with BD, Nepal

2014-06-15 00:00:00

WASHINGTON, June 14: The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved a $107 million credit for the Mizoram State Roads II -- Regional Transport Connectivity Project to improve connectivity of the landlocked state of Mizoram and help tap the potential...

One killed in \\\'gunfight\\\'

2014-06-15 00:00:00

NOAKHALI: A person was killed in a 'gunfight' with police at Jogikhali Pool in Begumganj upazila of the district early Saturday. The deceased was identified as Abul Bashar, 45, leader of 'Bashar Bahini' and former member of Alaiyapur union council...

Manpower export to Iraq suspended

2014-06-15 00:00:00

Bangladesh has decided to suspend manpower export to Iraq amid escalation of a sectarian conflict which is reportedly threatening a civil war. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs Saturday also advised Bangladeshis living in Iraq to remain alert and avoid conflict...

Nur Hossain arrested

2014-06-15 00:00:00

Nur Hossain, the man accused of masterminding as well as financing the recent abduction and killing of seven people in Narayanganj, has been arrested in Kolkata. This was reported on Saturday night across various sections of the Bangladesh media, although...

Sardar Fazlul Karim no more

2014-06-15 00:00:00

Eminent scholar Sardar Fazlul Karim passed away on Sunday at the age of 89. He breathed his last at a city hospital around 12.45am, family sources said. Dr Shakeel Akhtar, the son of late Sardar Fazlul Karim, said his father...

Van Persie goal has Fifa drooling

2014-06-15 00:00:00

Robin van Persie's spectacular headed goal for the Netherlands against world champions Spain has been described as ‘absolutely phenomenal’ by former France manager Gerard Houllier. Houllier, a member of Fifa’s Technical Study Group for the last 20 years, could hardly...

Italy\\\'s Super Mario sinks England

2014-06-15 00:00:00

Mario Balotelli scored the winner as Italy beat England 2-1 in their World Cup duel at Manaus in Brazil on Saturday. AC Milan striker Balotelli nodded past former Manchester City team-mate Joe Hart on 50 minutes to decide the tense...

Ivory Coast comeback leaves Japan stunned

2014-06-15 00:00:00

Two goals in two second-half minutes saw the Ivory Coast come from behind and beat Japan 2-1 in a dramatic World Cup Group C match at Recife in Brazil late on Saturday. A fine Keisuke Honda strike after 16 minutes...