GAIBANDHA, Mar 18 (BSS): Two villages under Shaghata upazila in the district were brought under rural electrification network by Gaibandha Palli Bidyut Samity (GPBS) recently. A simple function was also held on the ground of Hat Bharatkahli Eidgha of the...
4 shops gutted in Chandpur At least four shops were gutted in a fire which broke out at Shilasthan Miaji Bazar in Kachua upazila in Chandpur early Monday. Locals said the fire erupted from a shop at Miaji Bazar early...
SUNAMGANJ, Mar 18 (UNB): Police recovered the body of an unidentified young woman from a paddy field at Burairgaon Bazar in Chhatak upazila on Monday afternoon. Murshed, sub-inspector of Chhatak Police Station, said locals spotted the body of the woman,...
JOYPURHAT, Mar 18 (BSS): A 10-day long book fair-14 began on the premises of Shahid Dr. Abul Kashem Moydan observance of the 94th birth anniversary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and National Children Day-2014 yesterday. District...
RAJSHAHI, Mar 18 (UNB): A young man was crushed to death by a train at Mohonpur rail crossing under Matihar thana in the city on Monday afternoon. The deceased was identified as Jalal Uddin, 32, son of Harun-or-Rashid, a resident...
Seven secretaries have been promoted to the level of senior secretary.They are--Commerce Secretary Mahbub Ahmed, Land Secretary Mohammad Shafiul Alam, Planning Commission member Hedayetullah Al Mamoon and Secretary of the Energy Ministry Md Mozammel Haque Khan. Others are Secretary at...
Our Correspondent | 2014-03-19 00:00:00
PABNA, Mar 18: Family members of a slain farmer Alamgir Hossain in a press conference at the Pabna press club on Tuesday claimed that the killers are moving freely due to reluctance of police while the victim's family remains under...
MOSCOW, Mar 18, (AFP): President Vladimir Putin Tuesday signed a treaty making Crimea part of Russia, in a historic redrawing of Russia's borders after he declared that the Black Sea region has always been "in the hearts" of his countrymen....
BANGKOK, Mar 18 (AFP): Thailand announced Tuesday the end of a nearly two-month-old state of emergency in Bangkok and surrounding areas, hoping to lure back foreign visitors following an easing of deadly political protests. The use of emergency rule dealt...
MAZAR-I-SHARIF, Mar 18 (AFP): A suicide bomber killed at least 16 people at a crowded market in northern Afghanistan Tuesday, officials said, despite a tightening of security for presidential elections less than three weeks away. There was no immediate claim...
KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 18 (AFP): Malaysia vehemently denies mishandling crucial information on the fate of missing Malaysia Airlines flight 370, but questions persist as to whether early missteps and secrecy contributed to the disappearance of a huge passenger plane on...
Uganda warns of Somali Shebab fuel tanker attacks KAMPALA, Mar 18: Uganda warned Tuesday that Somalia's Al-Qaeda linked Shebab insurgents were planning to use fuel tankers as bombs, one day after Kenya thwarted a "massive" car bomb attack. Both Uganda...
M. Serajul Islam | 2014-03-19 00:00:00
The Awami League is behaving like a party that has returned to power with the whole nation standing behind it. If we are to believe in what their leaders are saying, then we should accept that in our lifetime and...
S Iftikhar Murshed from Pakistan | 2014-03-19 00:00:00
The rot of distorted religious beliefs has contaminated Pakistani society. Just one example of this was a wedding I attended in June last year. A mullah from an important mosque was asked to perform the ceremonies at the bride's house....
Against the backdrop of gross misuse of gas, the projected rise in annual consumption of gas to about 1.0 Tcf within the next three to four years only sets the alarm bell ringing. Assuming an average production and supply rate...
Syed Mahbubur Rashid | 2014-03-19 00:00:00
The immediate past Awami League-led government formed a 17-member National Pay and Services Commission (NPSC) on November 17 last year with Dr. Mohammed Farash Uddin, former governor of the Bangladesh Bank as its chairman. The commission started functioning from December...
Md. Maskurul Alam | 2014-03-19 00:00:00
The progress of pharmaceutical industries was affected seriously owing to political unrest in the October-December period of last year. As a result, leading pharmaceutical companies incurred heavy losses instead of earning profits. The companies' plans and programmes were completely shattered...
At a meeting held recently with the high officials of the TCB and the commerce ministry, the commerce minister said the government has taken adequate preparations to keep prices of essential commodities stable and within the consumers' reach during the...
The price of electricity has been raised several times over the past few years and it has already created a stiff burden on the budget of people. The power tariff should not be raised now as it will have effect...
Sushil Koirala, prime minister of Nepal, is the poorest PM in the world. He lived in a very simple rented house before he took office as the PM of Nepal. This house was rented and paid by his party. He...
Manzur Ahmed | 2014-03-19 00:00:00
The first meeting of the Ticfa (Trade and Investment Cooperation Framework Agreement) forum is likely to be held in Dhaka in end-April. Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed is reported to have said that the Government plans to raise the GSP (generalised...
Jack Shafer of Reuters | 2014-03-19 00:00:00
The last place you'd expect to discover a map to navigate the future of the content-advertising landscape would be a book about the golden age of radio. But damn it all to hell, there it is on the concluding 12...
SYLHET: Ireland sent debutants United Arab Emirates crashing out of the World Twenty20 on Wednesday, winning the Group B match in Sylhet by the Duckwoth Lewis method. The Irish, who opted to bowl after winning the toss, restricted their opponents...
FE Report | 2014-03-19 00:00:00
The stock market dipped for the fourth running sessions Tuesday with turnover remained sluggish as apparent lack of market direction kept investors' indecisive. The market opened with a negative note and the downward trend continued till the market closure amid...
Jamal Uddin | 2014-03-19 00:00:00
The government is working closely to ensure the country's strong position in the global outsourcing market by taking multifarious steps to prepare the youth, mainly university students, for outsourcing jobs, said officials. The major initiatives include ensuring Information Technology (IT)...
FE Report | 2014-03-19 00:00:00
Trading of the shares of Emerald Oil Industries Ltd will commence at the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) today (Wednesday) under 'N' category, officials said. DSE Trading Code for Emerald Oil Industries is 'EMERALDOIL' and DSE...
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