The BNP Thursday alleged that obstructions are being created in taking oath of its alliance-backed newly-elected chairmen and vice-chairmen of the upazilas across the country, reports UNB. "Many upazila chairmen and vice-chairmen-elect from opposition alliance were arrested before taking oath....
The Awami League (AL)-led 14-party alliance will organise mass contact programme and rallies throughout the country on April 28, 29 and 30 to mobilise public support against the conspiracy of BNP-Jamaat alliance, reports BSS. The decision was taken at a...
MAGURA, Apr 3 (UNB): At least 25 people were injured in a clash between supporters of Awami League (AL) and BNP over establishing supremacy in Shabdalpur union in Sreepur Upazila Thursday morning. Quoting witnesses, police said ruling party leader Sabbir...
A Dhaka court Thursday granted bail to BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir in a murder case filed with Shahbagh police station but denied his bail plea in another murder case filed with Ramna police station, reports UNB....
Our Correspondent PABNA, Apr 3: A union level Awami League (AL) leader was gunned down and 12 others were injured in a clash between two groups of AL over catching fish in a pond at Peerpur village in Pabna Sadar...
Visiting British State Minister for International Development Alan Duncan met BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia Wednesday night, reports UNB. The meeting was held at BNP chairperson's Gulshan residence. British High Commissioner Robert W Gibson, BNP vice-chairman Shamsher Mubin Chowdhury and chairperson's...
Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) will focus on delivering technical assistance programmes to develop capacity and institutions for long term benefit of food security in Bangladesh, reports BSS. The FAO is giving priority to technical and development assistances for enhancing...
State Minister for Women and Children Affairs Meher Afroz Chumki Thursday said the present government is pledge-bound to protect child rights, reports BSS. The government has formulated National Child Policy 2013, Child Labour Policy and laws to stop human trafficking,...
The Indian government has invited applications from eligible Bangladeshi nationals for admission to several courses in India under Self-Financing Scheme for the academic session 2014-15, reports UNB. The courses are MBBS, BDS, BE, Diploma in Engineering, B Pharmacy and Diploma...
A Dhaka court Thursday sent chairman of Tazreen Fashions, Mahmuda Akhter Mita, to jail after rejecting her bail petition in a case in connection with the devastating fire in the garment factory that claimed over 100 lives in 2012, reports...
The South Korean Embassy in a clarification issued Thursday in connection with a report published in our issue of Wednesday under the headline, "BD workers seeking job in South Korea demand recruitment on serial basis" said, "HRD Korea does not...
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Hasan Mahmud Khondker Thursday urged the police forces of SAARC countries to work together in a bid to control transnational crimes, reports UNB. "The member states of Saarc have to face same types of crimes...
Artist Laila Sharmeen will showcase her recent works in watercolour and print media at the three-day Artexpo New York 2014 beginning today (Friday), said a press release. Artexpo features more than 400 innovative exhibiting artists, galleries and publishers from across...
A Bangladesh peacekeeper, stationed in Congo, died of cardiac arrest Wednesday. He was 32, reports UNB. Deployed under the MONUSCO peacekeeping mission in Congo since October 29 in 2013, Bangladesh Army soldier Mohammad Abdul Matin died at 6:30pm Wednesday (local...
Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely to occur at one or two places over Rajshahi, Rangpur, Dhaka, Khulna, Barisal and Sylhet divisions and the regions of Comilla and Noakhali today (Friday). Weather may remain...
FE Report Bangladesh has agreed to provide a 'power corridor' to neighbouring India to transmit around 6,000 megawatts (mw) of hydro-electricity from Arunachal in north-eastern India to Bihar in the north-west across Bangladesh territory. India has agreed to provide 30mw...
Rezaul Karim | 2014-04-04 00:00:00
A review of the generalised system of preferences (GSP) Action Plan and relaxation of the rules of origin will top the upcoming TICFA meeting agenda, officials have said. The meeting of the Trade and Investment Cooperation Framework Agreement (TICFA) is...
Munima Sultana | 2014-04-04 00:00:00
The time was extended by three weeks for the technically-responsive international firms to submit financial offers on construction of the main Padma bridge. The Bangladesh Bridge Authority (BBA) extended Thursday the time till April 24 on request from two firms...
FE Report The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) Thursday stressed the need for changing the perception of function of stock exchanges and focus on companies' performance. DSE member director Shakil Rizvi said this at a press briefing on 'present stock market...
FE Report The government approved Tk 600 billion Revised Annual Development Programme (RADP), slashing Tk 58.72 billion from the original Tk 658.72 billion outlay in the current fiscal finally setting at rest the prevailing row between the finance and planning...
Our Correspondent CHITTAGONG, Apr 3: Four members of a family have been killed in a fire at Lohagara upazila of the district. They were burnt alive inside their house. Police said the fire broke out in the house of one...
India will meet South Africa in the 2nd semifinal of the T20 World Cup today (Friday) at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium at 7:00pm. India are the only unbeaten team in the competition, having won all four games in Group 2...
GAZIPUR, Apr 3: Four construction workers were killed and another was injured as an old bridge, during its demolition, collapsed on them at Barun village in Kapasia upazila on Thursday morning. The deceased could not be identified immediately. Witnesses said...
More than Tk 100 million (10 crore) was spent for the national cricket team for participation in various local and international competitions in the last fiscal year (2012-13), State Minister for Youth and Sports Biren Sikder told Parliament Thursday. "A...
LOS ANGELES, April 3: A soldier with "mental health issues" killed three people and wounded 16 before turning the gun on himself Wednesday at Fort Hood, the US military base devastated by a deadly 2009 shooting rampage. — BBC
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