DINAJPUR, Apr 25 (UNB): Honey collection through beekeeping in litchi orchards has turned out to be a lucrative profession helping the district's economy grow considerably. It has become a common trend among the people involved in apiculture to collect honey...
Dhaka Mohammedan Sporting Club Limited recorded a hard-fought solitary goal victory over Uttar Baridhara Club in the Nitol Tata Bangladesh Premier Football League Thursday at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in the city, reports BSS. In the day's match, Mohammedan's Portuguese...
HONG KONG, Apr 25 (AFP): FIFA president Sepp Blatter has played down concerns over Brazil's hosting of the World Cup by saying he's never known a host nation get everything ready on time. Blatter, who was greeted by placard-wielding protesters...
Bangladesh Grandmaster Ziaur Rahman secured four points after the eighth round Open Section matches of the Asian Continental Chess Championships at Sharjah, UAE Thursday, reports UNB. In the eighth round match, Zia conceded defeat to Grandmaster Krishnan Sasikiran of India....
COLOMBO, Apr 25 (AFP): Sri Lanka Cricket Friday named former captain Marvan Atapattu as interim head coach, making him the island nation's seventh coach in the last four years. Atapattu, 43, was appointed for the tour of England and Scotland...
The three-day 13th Grameenphone President Cup Golf Tournament '2014 (Pro-Am) was officially inaugurated at the Kurmitola Golf Club in the city Friday, reports UNB. Chief of Air Staff of Bangladesh Air Force Air Marshal Muhammad Enamul Bari was the chief...
LAHORE, Apr 25 (AFP): Pakistan cricket chiefs Friday appointed a six-member selection committee-the biggest in its history - to choose the team to start a hectic season leading up to next year's World Cup. Former captain Moin Khan will head...
Kathal, Padma and Jaba teams emerged champions of their respective groups in the 2nd Inter Moral Handball Tournament beating their rivals in the finals at Shaheed Captain M Mansur Ali Handball Stadium in the city Friday, reports UNB. In the...
Bangladesh Olympic Association (BOA) started their campaign for the 17th Asian Games Incheon-2014 in a befitting manner with a 'Fun Run' in the city Friday, reports UNB. Some 20,000 athletes, officials and media representatives from 45 Asian countries are expected...
The country witnessed formation of a record 146 trade unions in the 20 billion-a-year Readymade Garment (RMG) industry last year, a significant step in the much-talked about 'compliance issue', according to trade union activists and BGMEA. "Bangladesh witnessed formation of...
BHOLA, Apr 25 (BSS): Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed said Friday the gas-based 225-megawat (mw) power plant at Borhanuddin will go into production by November this year. "The gas-based plant will generate 150mw by November this year and the production will...
With a view to modernising Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examination system, the government has planned to formulate new BCS examination rules which could be made effective from the 35th BCS examinations, reports UNB. In this connection, the Public Service Commission...
The second meeting of the SAARC Cabinet Secretaries will be held on April 26-27 at Ruposhi Bangla Hotel in the city, reports BSS. Apart from Bangladesh, the cabinet secretaries from Afghanistan, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka will attend...
Nine more Bangladeshis returned home from Iran Friday after Iranian police rescued them from the clutches of traffickers, reports BSS. A flight carrying them landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the city at around 11:00 am, assistant superintendent (media)...
Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali urged the international scientists to give more attention to the Bay of Bengal and assess the possible changes in marine fish stock there, reports UNB. "We would urge that the ongoing international scientific studies give...
DU Philosophy Dept reunion held The 6th reunion of Philosophy Department Alumni Association of Dhaka University (DU) was held at Nabab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Bhaban Friday. DU Vice-chancellor Prof Dr AAMS Arefin Siddique inaugurated the reunion. — Press Release....
Rain and thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is like to occur at one or two places over Chittagong, Dhaka, Khulna, Barisal and Sylhet divisions with isolated hails at places and may remain mainly dry with temporary partly...
While the US Congress consistently advocates for improved labour conditions in Bangladesh, it always shies away from offering any tariff concession to Bangladesh apparels, said Bangladesh envoy Akramul Qader to Washington, reports UNB. "There's no doubt that it would have...
Publicity and Publication Affairs Secretary of the ruling Awami League (AL) Dr Hasan Mahmud Friday alleged that BNP and some foreigners had been hatching conspiracy against garment industry, reports BSS. "Some of our foreign friends came up with many assurances...
Md Shah Jahan | 2014-04-26 00:00:00
An inordinate delay in submitting charge sheets against 51 Destiny Group officials is lingering the judgment of the alleged fund embezzlement cases of the multi-level marketing company, experts said. Even after three and a half months of approval of the...
The 10th death anniversary of veteran freedom fighter (FF), labour leader and teacher Ahsanullah Master MP will be observed on May 7, reports BSS. Various programmes have been chalked out at different places in the country including Dhaka and Gazipur...
Railway Minister M Mujibul Haq, MP, Friday, said that his government was implementing 44 projects at a cost of Tk 190 billion for developing the railway system and after implementation of the projects there will be no problem for carrying...
CHITTAGONG, Apr 25 (UNB): Inspector General of Police (IGP) Hasan Mahmud Khandker has asked the members of Bangladesh Police to discharge their duties professionally to maintain law and order as well as in curbing criminal acts. The IGP was addressing...
BNP jt meet today A joint meeting of the BNP will be held today (Saturday) to finalise the party's next course of action. The meeting will be held at the BNP's Nayapaltan central office at 11.00 am, said a party...
Syful Islam | 2014-04-26 00:00:00
The Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) has found the site, preliminarily chosen for building a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in Maheshkhali, crucial for constructing various establishments of the proposed deep-sea port, sources say. It also considers the proposed LNG terminal...
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