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Betel leaf growers see an impressive production in Chuadanga

Our Correspondent | 2014-05-18 00:00:00

CHUADANGA, May 17: Farmers of four upazilas in Chuadanga district achieved an abundant production of betel leaf and have become financially solvent and changed their lot. The favourable climate condition and timely supply of agro -- inputs and technical supports...

Boiler blast kills 3 in Mymensingh

2014-05-18 00:00:00

MYMENSINGH, May 17 (BSS): Three labourers were killed and two others injured in a boiler explosion of a rice mill at Gouri Nakua in Haluaghat upazila here this morning. The deceased were identified as Sultan Ali, 40, Alam, 42, and...

Body of a youth recovered in Gaibandha

2014-05-18 00:00:00

GAIBANDHA, May 17 (BSS): Police recovered the slaughtered body of a young man from Bhanga Bridge area on Ratherbazaar-Fakirhat Road in the district in the early hours of today. The victim is identified as Asadul Islam, son of Abdur Razzak...

JCC jointly secures first position in SSC exam

Our Correspondent | 2014-05-18 00:00:00

JHENIDAH, May 17: Jhenidah Cadet College (JCC) jointly secured the first position in the S.S.C exam under Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board, Jessore in 2014. The percentage of pass from this institution is cent per cent with all the...

News in brief

2014-05-18 00:00:00

40 houses gutted in Panchagarh At least 40 dwelling houses were gutted in a devastating fire at Sonapur village under Boda upazila of Panchagarh Friday night. The fire, originated from one Kharul Islam's kitchen of the village, soon engulfed the...

Photo: PATUAKHALI: The barren landscape of Kalapara

2014-05-18 00:00:00

Photo: NOAKHALI: Despite adverse weather condition prevailing throughout the country Subornochar

2014-05-18 00:00:00

Photo: COMILLA: Hasanpur village in Daudkandi Upazila is witnessing an impressive production of maize

2014-05-18 00:00:00

Taking on climate change urgently

M Jalal Hussain | 2014-05-18 00:00:00

Climate change is the most-talked-about issue of the present time. The impacts of climate change have already affected agriculture, human health, ecosystem, water supplies and livelihood of a large number of people. The striking feature of observed impacts is that...

Consequences of loan default on banks

Syed Jamaluddin | 2014-05-18 00:00:00

About Tk. 250 billion are stuck up with the top loan defaulters. Of this amount, Tk.105 billion are with the four state-owned banks, Sonali, Janata, Agrani and Rupali. Filing cases against the defaulters does not produce any result. Loan default...

Stunning, landslide victory for Modi and BJP in India

2014-05-18 00:00:00

The outcome of elections in India is otherwise least surprising. But it is stunning so far as the landslide victory of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) under the leadership of Narendra Modi is concerned. It is an appalling defeat for...

Need to put integrated traffic control system in place

Shahiduzzaman Khan | 2014-05-18 00:00:00

The same old scenario has re-surfaced. Traffic movement is back to its usual mess after a prolonged period of violence and political unrest. Severe gridlocks at most of the strategic points of the capital are paralysing life, adversely affecting the...

Increasing VAT to attain MIC status

Md Nizam Uddin Zaman | 2014-05-18 00:00:00

Tax is the major source of a country's income. Most expenses of a country are met by this income. Former finance minister late Saifur Rahman introduced the Value Added Tax (VAT). And that was why the country's income grew then....

Modi at the helm in India

2014-05-18 00:00:00

Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) has won the majority seats in the Lok Sabha election in India and it is going to form the new government with Narendra Modi as the Prime Minster. The world is watching India with curiosity. Many...

Launch accident and permanent solution

2014-05-18 00:00:00

We are shocked to know the drowning of 'MV Miraj-4' at the Meghna river due to heavy storm. We pray for the departed soul and express deep sympathy to the bereaved family. Hearing the sad news shipping minister and high...

SSC results: Urban-centric success

2014-05-18 00:00:00

The results of Secondary school certificate (SSC) have been announced and more than 91 per cent students passed the examination. 142,276 candidates got GPA-5. Many educational institutions have got a success rate of 100 per cent which is really a...

Employability and education: Drawing lessons from world community

Haider Ahmed Khan | 2014-05-18 00:00:00

Employability starts from the day one of development. It is related with the exchange of a commodity as part of trade. The world market is so close to and dependent on each other that trade has become very much cost-sensitive....

Research supports ban on corporal punishment at homes, schools

Frank Peters | 2014-05-18 00:00:00

The mind boggles when I hear about parents who claim to love their children "more than anything else on earth" (as if reciting poetic lines from a Hallmark greetings card). Or, they are willing "to give their own lives" to...

BKSP, Sylhet Div win in U-16 National Cricket

2014-05-18 00:00:00

BKSP defeated Barisal Division by an innings and 28 runs in a two-day match final of the Young Tigers U-16 National Cricket Tournament at Cox's Bazar ground 2 Saturday, reports UNB. Replying to BKSP's 209 runs in the first innings,...

Police AC beat Barnak Samaj

2014-05-18 00:00:00

Police Athletic Club beat Barnak Samaj by 3-1 goals in a match of the Green Delta Insurance First Division Hockey League at Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium in the city Saturday, reports UNB. Rana Das, Ziaur Rahman and Hamidur Rahman struck...

Pakistan fines players for playing with Kaneria

2014-05-18 00:00:00

LAHORE, May 17 (AFP): Five Pakistani players have been fined for appearing in exhibition matches in the United States alongside banned spinner Danish Kaneria, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said Friday. The five, Fawad Alam, Wahab Riaz, Abdul Razzaq, Nasir...

India\\\'s SC adds teeth to IPL probe panel

2014-05-18 00:00:00

NEW DELHI, May 17 (AFP): The Supreme Court  (SC) Friday ordered a tough new investigation into spot-fixing allegations in the Indian Premier League, giving the probe panel additional powers and police assistance. The top court set up a group of...

Ghana ready for world big guns

2014-05-18 00:00:00

ACCRA, May 17 (AFP): Ghana are confident they can claw their way out of a World Cup group which includes Germany, Portugal and the United States. The Black Stars reached the round of 16 in their World Cup debut in...

PDB retain Premier V\\\'ball title

2014-05-18 00:00:00

The Power Development Board (PDB) retained the title of the National Bank Ltd Premier Division Volleyball League beating Titas Club by 25-23, 25-12 and 25-18 points in the final at the Dhaka Volleyball Stadium Saturday, reports UNB. Titas Club finished...

Djokovic ousts Ferrer to seal Rome semi with Raonic

2014-05-18 00:00:00

ROME, May 17 (AFP): Number two seed Novak Djokovic set up a semi-final meeting with Canada's Milos Raonic at the Rome Masters after ousting Spain's David Ferrer 7-5, 4-6, 6-3 Friday. After dominating a hard-fought opening set, the Serbian was...

Errani ousts Jankovic to keep Italian dream alive

2014-05-18 00:00:00

ROME, May 17 (AFP): Sara Errani beat Jelena Jankovic 6-3, 7-5 Saturday to book her place in the final of the Rome Masters and maintain her hopes of becoming the first Italian woman to win the tournament in 29 years....

Corruption, Premier League fixation hinder Asia

2014-05-18 00:00:00

SINGAPORE, May 17 (AFP): Asian football is slowly climbing the ladder but problems with corruption and a fixation with European leagues mean the region will be waiting years for a maiden World Cup win. If success were measured in population...

sports digest

2014-05-18 00:00:00

Sri Lanka return to winning ways LONDON, May 17: Sri Lanka secured their first victory on English soil this season with a crushing 128-run win over Kent in a one-day match at Canterbury Friday. The tourists made 301 for seven...

Photo: TOKYO: Japanese football players (

2014-05-18 00:00:00

Customisation of int\\\'l financial rules in sync with local ones underscored

FE Report | 2014-05-18 00:00:00

Speakers at a seminar stressed the need for customisation while complying with the international financial rules and regulations in line with the local rules, laws, regulations and customs reality. "Sometimes rich countries formulate regulations which are not appropriate for us…...