KUWAIT CITY: Syria's opposition called for "sophisticated" arms at an Arab summit in Kuwait Tuesday while Saudi Arabia stressed the need for a change in military balance to "end the impasse". UN peace envoy Lakhdar Brahimi, however, insisted on the...
US Senator Robert Menendez has threatened garment owners that he would not support the restoration of Bangladesh’s GSP facilities unless “harassment and intimidation” of garment union organisers and members are stopped. Menendez is the Chairman of the Senate Committee on...
Civil society members in Dhaka on Tuesday laid emphasis on taking proper measures to strengthen democratic institutions and protect minorities and indigenous people’s rights and human rights defenders, space for ‘mainstream’ opposition parties. They expressed concern over the reported irregularities...
Opposing the draft Toll Policy, 2014, BNP on Tuesday alleged that the government has taken the decision only to plunder public money, as it did in rental power plants. “We think that the government has taken the decision to loot...
Dwayne Smith smashed 72 off 43 balls as the West Indies posted a commanding 171-7 against Bangladesh in the World Twenty20 Super-10 group two match in Dhaka on Tuesday. Chris Gayle hit a run-a-ball 48 in a match the defending...
India’s Supreme Court has told the country’s top cricket official to step down while an investigation is carried out into illegal betting in the Indian Premier League (IPL). N Srinivasan, head of India’s cricket board, is also an IPL team...
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia at a meeting with visiting Australian first assistant secretary Paul Robilliard reiterated that a meaningful dialogue is needed to resolve the ongoing political crisis. “Khaleda Zia has underscored the need for a meaningful dialogue for holding...
Angry relatives of passengers on board the missing Malaysia Airlines plane have clashed with police outside Malaysia's embassy in the Chinese capital, Beijing. It came after Malaysian PM Najib Razak said a new analysis of satellite data showed the plane...
Voicing their previous stance to detach Jamaat from BNP, the visiting European Parliament (EP) delegation on Tuesday said they want to see the continuation of democracy in Bangladesh. The EP delegation said this when they met Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina...
LONDON: Europe’s main stock markets rebounded Tuesday as investors reacted to company updates and regional economic data, a day after indices had slid on China slowdown concerns and Ukraine tensions. London’s benchmark FTSE 100 index jumped 1.09 per cent to...
Planning Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal on Tuesday sought necessary credit assistance from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for various development projects to build skilled manpower. The minister made the request when IMF resident representative MS. Eteri Kvintradze met him at...
The American Embassy, including the Consular Section and the American Center with the Archer K Blood American Center Library and the Education USA Student Advising Center, will remain closed on Wednesday on the occasion of the Independence Day, a Bangladeshi...
Dwayne Smith smashed 72 off 43 balls before spinner Samuel Badree claimed 4-15 as the West Indies thrashed hosts Bangladesh by 73 runs in a key World Twenty20 match in Dhaka Tuesday. The defending champions, who needed a win to...
The nation will celebrate the 44th Independence and National Day Wednesday with a fresh vow to turn Bangladesh into a peaceful and non-communal country to materialise dreams of the martyrs. On this day in 1971, the unarmed valiant Bangalees of...
Australia Women’s team beat South Africa Women’s team by 6 wickets in a Group-A match of the ICC World Twenty20 at the Sylhet Stadium on Tuesday. Replying to South Africa’s 115 runs, Australia reached their target making 116 runs for...
RANGPUR, Mar 24 (BSS): Marriage registration has been turning into a tradition in the remote char areas on the Brahmaputra basin now eradicating superstitions though it was unbelievable even a decade ago. The things are changing fast as the char...
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JESSORE, Mar 24: Speakers at a meeting on experimental cultivations of BT brinajl have urged the government not to go ahead with the programme for the sake of the welfare of the people from probable threats on health. Bangladesh Environment...
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CHUADANGA, Mar 24: Pumpkin cultivation has brought smiles on the faces of the farmers in four upazilas of Chuadanga district as it has proved profitable in the district. Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) office sources said, a total of 435...
Our Correspondent | 2014-03-25 00:00:00
RAJSHAHI, Mar 24: The 3G service of Airtel was introduced through a colourful function in Rajshahi Sunday. State Minister for Post, Telecommunication and Information Technology Junaed Ahmed Palak MP formally inaugurated the service of 3G in Rajshahi as the chief...
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PABNA, Mar 24: An auto-rickshaw driver was chopped to death by miscreants at Razapur in front of the Pabna University of Science and Technology in Pabna Sadar Upazila Sunday night. The deceased was identified as Abdul Kuddus, 45, son of...
MAGURA, Mar 24 (UNB): Farmers in Magura district have seen a bumper production of vegetables in the current season much to their delight. Sources at the Department of Agricultural Extension said this year, a total of 3,785 hectares of land...
COMILLA, Mar 24 (UNB): A truck driver and his helper were killed as their vehicle plunged into a roadside ditch at Raipur in Daudkandi upazila on Monday morning. The deceased, identified as truck driver Dulal Mia, his helper Manjur, hailed...
FARIDPUR, Mar 24 (BSS): The meeting of the district law and order committee to review the law and order situation in the district was held here on Sunday. The meeting presided over by DC Abu Hena Morshed Zaman was attended...
PANCHAGARH, Mar 24 (BSS): World Tuberculosis (TB) Day was observed in the district town today to create awareness about the disease. The main theme of the day was "to reach the TB service to the doorstep of people". In observance...
KHULNA, Mar 24 (BSS): Criminals slaughtered a pregnant mother at village Hajigram under Dighalia Upazila in Khulna in the early hours today. The deceased was identified as Nasima Begum, 35, mother of five children, wife of Tayeb Sarder, a day...
CHAPAINAWABGANJ, Mar 24 (BSS): ASSEDO, a non-government organization, has set up two pre-primary schools for providing education to the poor children of erosion hit char areas in Narayanpur and Alatuli unions under Sadar upazila of the district. Agriculture Sustainable and...
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JHENIDAH, Mar 24: Miscreants gagged a man to deah at Badonpur village under Jhenidah Sadar upazila any time on Sunday night. The deceased was identified as Channu Mondol, 40, son of Azhar Mondol of the village. SI Gokul Chandra Adhikari...
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