Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Dr Atiur Rahman on Monday morning visited Japan Mint during his Japan tour. Japan mint has minted 500 million pieces of 2 Taka coins in addition to 400 thousand silver coins commemorating 200 years of national...
A question was raised in Parliament Monday about receiving a ‘gold made boat’ as gift by a state minister, which was later sold following widespread criticism and the money donated to an orphanage. Jatiya Party MP AKM Mayeedul Islam (Kurigram-3)...
Malaysia's prime minister has announced that missing flight MH370 crashed in the southern Indian Ocean. Najib Razak said this was the conclusion of fresh analysis of satellite data tracking the flight. Malaysia Airlines had told the families of the 239...
The National Committee to Protect Oil-Gas, Power-Port and National Resources will mark the Independence Day with a mass oath to protest what it said handing over the national wealth to foreigners. The protest will be held on March 26 in...
The much anticipated process for the compensation of the victims of Rana Plaza tragedy began on Monday following a fresh documentation of the victims by the newly-formed Rana Plaza Claims Administration. Rana Plaza Claims Administration is operating under the auspices...
Jim Bolger, special envoy to the New Zealand Prime Minister, on Monday witnessed the proceedings of Jatiya Sangsad (parliament) from the VIP gallery. The special envoy entered the House after Magrib prayers. Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury welcomed Bolger, who...
Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Monday hoped that the general point-to-point inflation rate by June this year would stand at 7.0 per cent down from 7.53 per cent in December last year. He said he based his optimism on the...
The Election Commission on Monday submitted complains to the Prime Minister and the Speaker separately against Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu and two MPs in connection with the violation of the election code of conduct during the Upazila Parishad elections....
The visiting European Parliament (EP) delegation met BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Monday evening and discussed various issues, including Bangladesh’s January 5 national election and its RMG sector. The hour-long meeting that began around 6:30pm was held at the BNP...
RAJSHAHI, Mar 23 (BSS): Protecting groundwater resources in the region and the high Barind tract in particular has become indispensable for making its agricultural system protected and sustainable to feed the country's people, speakers at a daylong workshop said here...
Our Correspondent | 2014-03-24 00:00:00
NARAYANGANJ, Mar 23: Fatulla model thana police on Saturday recovered a deadbody from a ditch at Nagbari 16 hours after he went missing. The deceased was identified as Siplu Bepari, 28, son of Awal Bepari and a resident of Nagbari...
RANGPUR, Mar 23 (BSS): Speakers at a meeting here have called upon the media workers for bringing the transgender population, including hijra people under the HIV/AIDS prevention programme. The mass media could play the most vital role in creating adequate...
Bangladesh clinched the title of eight-team Islami Bank Asian Games Hockey Qualifiers with all-win run shocking formidable Oman by 6-1 goals in the final at the Maulana Bhasani National Hockey Stadium Sunday. With the day’s well merited victory, hosts Bangladesh...
The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) is set to file a case against five people, including four bank officials, for reportedly swindling Tk 0.75 million from the then Oriental Bank (now ICB Islamic Bank). The Commission at a recent meeting decided...
Law Minister Anisul Haq termed a ‘plot to shatter the rule of law’ the chaos created by the defence lawyers during the indictment of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, her son Tarique Rahman and seven others in two graft cases. “The...
Prime Minister’s adviser HT Imam claimed that the fourth phase of the upazila polls were held in a more peaceful and fairer manner than the previous three phases. “The Election Commission has tackled the law-and-order situation with an iron hand....
The government in the last four fiscal years gave a sum of Tk 291.50 billion as subsidy to the agricultural sector, Agriculture Minister Matia Chowdhury told the Parliament on Sunday. The subsidy was given mainly against fertilisers for the farmers,...
Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali on Sunday said nobody can stop Bangladesh’s progress though ‘there are many conspiracies’ and mentioned that people of Bangladesh did never accept ‘domination by others’. “Bangladesh is marching ahead. No stopping now. There’re many conspiracies....
Australia Women suffered a spate of run-outs as New Zealand Women held their nerve to wrap up a seven-run win in Sylhet. Chasing 129, Australia needed 51 from 41 balls, with six wickets in hand, when Ellyse Perry was run...
The Bangla Department students of Dhaka University (DU) on Sunday staged demonstration on the campus in protest against the alleged move of the education ministry to include the Linguistics students in the BCS education cadre along with them. They brought...
Health Minister Mohammad Nasim on Sunday warned that no illegal business in the health sector will be spared. Revealing the Health Bulletin 2013 at his office, Nasim said, “Those who are running illegal businesses in this sector will have to...
The Event Technical Committee of the ICC World Twenty20 Bangladesh 2014 has approved Ziaur Rahman as the replacement player for Rubel Hossain in the Bangladesh National team for the rest matches of the tournament. Pacer Rubel Hossain dislocated a finger...
Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan says its armed forces have shot down a Syrian military jet which had violated its airspace. He warned such action by Syria merited a “heavy response”. But Syria accused Turkey of “blatant aggression”, saying...
India defeated defending champions West Indies by seven wickets on Sunday to record their second successive win in the Super-10 round of the World Twenty20 in Dhaka. India, who beat Pakistan in their opening match, restricted the West Indies to...
Awami League (AL) favourites took a clear lead in the battle of ballots in the 4th phase upazila (UZ) polls held on Sunday, bagging 21 chairman posts against BNP’s 12 as shown in the latest results. Besides, candidates loyal to...
RANGPUR, Mar 22 (BSS): Abnormal drying up of the rivers and unplanned management have been causing acute scarcity of water affecting agriculture, environment, bio-diversity amid adverse impacts of climate change, speakers said today. They were addressing a seminar on 'Proper...
KHULNA, Mar 22 (UNB): The residents of Khulna city and five uapzilas of the district may face an acute crisis of pure drinking water in the current summer like the previous years due to drastic fall in groundwater level as...
Our Correspondent | 2014-03-23 00:00:00
RAJSHAHI, Mar 22: A seminar jointly organised by Wildlife Management and Nature Conservation Department and Social Forestry department, Rajshahi, in observance of International Forestry Day, was held at Borail high school playground under Mohanpur upazila of the district on Friday....
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