Fire-fighting robots designed to withstand intense heat are to be tested by the US Navy this summer. The Shipboard Autonomous Fire-fighting Robot (SAFFiR) has been built by engineers at Virginia Tech and other US universities. The robots are expected to...
The 7th World Autism Awareness Day was observed in the country Wednesday as elsewhere across the globe. The theme of this year’s day was: ‘We all are for increasing awareness on autism’. According to the United Nations, autism is a...
In a reshuffle in the civil administration, 14 high officials have been transferred and given new postings. The Public Administration Ministry issued a gazette notification in this regard Wednesday, according to a news agency. As per the notification, National Science...
Over 20 million children, aged between six months and five years, will be fed Vitamin A-plus capsule under a national campaign to be observed “The National Vitamin A-plus Campaign will be observed across the country Saturday (April 5) to prevent...
Shipping Minister Shajahan Khan Wednesday said in parliament that the government has set up nine new land ports in the country since 2009, raising the total number to 20 land ports. The minister made the disclosure replying to a starred...
World Bank Vice President for the South Asia Region Philip Le Houerou Wednesday praised Bangladesh Bank’s reform drive, including automation, financial literacy and inclusion, strengthening digitised supervision and reigning on inflation. Philip Le Houerou made the remarks when he met...
Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Wednesday said that 7.3 per cent GDP growth has been targeted in the coming national budget for the next fiscal (2014-15). “The budget will be around Tk 2.5 trilllion and the size of the annual...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wednesday sounded a strong warning to those government doctors and teachers who do not stay in their posted rural stations, saying they would lose their jobs, according to a news agency. “Surely we’ll take stern action...
A court in the city sentenced Abdul Malek, former chief engineer of Roads and Highways Department, and sentenced him to seven years imprisonment in a graft case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission in 2006. Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Mohammad Jahurul...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday sounded a strong warning to those government doctors and teachers who do not stay in their posted rural stations, saying they would lose their jobs. “Surely we’ll take stern action if they don’t stay...
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, on Wednesday commenced daily operations between Jaipur of India and Abu Dhabi. A traditional lamp-lighting ceremony greeted the disembarking passengers at Jaipur to celebrate the new service and the airline’s...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday ruled out the possibility of raising the age limit to apply for government jobs as students now can complete their graduation within their 25 years of age. “At the age of 32 or 35...
A perfume godown caught fire in the city’s Chawkbazar area on Wednesday, leaving three employees injured. Those suffered burn injuries are Mofiz, 40, Aziz, 30, and Kabir, 32. They were rushed to the burn unit of Dhaka Medical College Hospital...
Finance Minister AMA Muhith Wednesday blasted the Bangladesh Bank (BB) for what he said seeking IMF help to get more autonomy and accused the central bank of resorting to lies about it. “They (BB) have said they are not enjoying...
A perfume godown caught fire in the city’s Chawkbazar area on Wednesday, leaving three employees injured. Those suffered burn injuries are Mofiz, 40, Aziz, 30, and Kabir, 32. They were rushed to the burn unit of Dhaka Medical College Hospital...
The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) interrogated four top officials of Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company Limited, a sister concern of Petrobangla, in connection with a graft allegation Wednesday. ACC deputy director Ahsan Ali grilled them from 10 am to...
Terming the January 5 election ‘unusual but legitimate’, visiting British State Minister for International Development Alan Duncan Wednesday said his country wants to see ‘proper democracy’ in Bangladesh. “…we want to see proper democracy – free from violence, focusing on...
RAJSHAHI, Apr 1 (BSS): Commercial farming of onion-seed is gradually being expanded everywhere in the region including its high Barind tracts side by side with onion in the wake of gradual rising of its demands. Agriculturists, farmers and others concerned...
Our Correspondent GOPALGANJ, Apr 1: Urban Food Production (UFP) Day-2014 was observed with a befitting manner here in Gopalganj Monday. A discussion meeting, rally, cultural function, mela and prize distribution marked the day. Urban Partnership for Poverty Reduction Project (UPPRP)...
Our Correspondent MAGURA, Apr 1: Demand for Open Market Sale (OMS) of rice by rural people in Magura is going unheeded. Earlier OMS programme was run in Upazilla level as well as district town. But for several years the program...
Our Correspondent JESSORE, Apr 1: A total of 3,11,156 babies are expected to be taken under Vitamin A Plus campaign in Jessore district on April 5. They would be taken under the programme through a total of 2,425 centres including...
RANGPUR, Apr 1(BSS): Participants at a workshop here have stressed the need for strict implementation and enforcement of the amended Tobacco Control Act (TCA) to save thousands of human lives annually in the country. They put special emphasis on creating...
MYMENSINGH, Apr 1 (BSS): A student of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) was killed in a clash between two rival groups at BAU campus this morning. The victim was identified as Saad Ibne Momtaz, 21, a student of Fisheries Faculty of...
LONDON: Europe's main stock market indices closed up Wednesday, with London's FTSE 100 rising 0.10 per cent to 6,659.04 points. In Paris, the CAC 40 added 0.09 per cent to 4,430.86 points, and the DAX 30 in Frankfurt gained 0.20...
SYLHET, Apr 1 (UNB): A court here on Monday sentenced eight people to life term imprisonment for killing an auto-rickshaw driver back in 2003. The lifers are Tarek Ahmad, Hanif Ahmad and Saber Ahmad, sons of Rahim Uddin; Nabab Miah...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said the government would be able to announce the new pay scale for the government employees in the next fiscal year (2014-15). She made the announcement while replying to a question from Selim Uddin...
Our Correspondent NILPHAMARI, Apr 1: Harvesting of wheat has just started in Nilphamari district. In the meantime harvested new wheat started to come in the markets for sale. Price of new wheat is hovering between Tk. 800 to 900 per...
Two of India's leading information technology figures - Nandan Nilekani and V Balakrishnan - hope to win over voters in Bangalore with their record of corporate success and transparency, reports Saritha Rai. Both are former employees of tech company Infosys...
SIRAJGANJ, Apr 1 (UNB): Police recovered the body of a young man at Sengati village in Salanga upazila on Monday. The deceased was identified as Liton,30, son of Liakat Ali of the village. Victim's family members said Liton went out...
JESSORE, Apr 1 (BSS): A sexagenarian was killed in a road accident in Malonchi area on Jessore-Benapole Highway in Sadar upazila of Jessore district on Monday. The deceased was identified as Mozzamel Ali Morol, 60, of Dumdia village in Jessore...
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