LGRD and Cooperatives Minister Syed Ashraful Islam said in Parliament on Tuesday that the presence of arsenic above the permitted level was found in 29 per cent of tubewells in the country. “The presence of more than 50ppb arsenic (permitted...
The Prime Ministers of Bangladesh and Nepal on Tuesday underlined maintaining peace and stability in the region. They also agreed that peace and stability are the preconditions for development. Two leaders expressed their views that the socioeconomic development could be...
Islami Bank Bangladesh Ltd (IBBL) has been awarded for its outstanding contribution to the foreign remittance service. Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr Atiur Rahman, on behalf of Centre for NRBs, handed over the award to Mohammad Abdul Mannan, managing director of...
BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said people have woken up against the current ‘illegal and repressive’ regime and they have demonstrated that in the recent upazila elections. “The upazila elections have proved that people have woken up....
Demanding an immediate fresh and participatory national election, BNP standing committee member Lt Gen (retd) Mahbubur Rahman on Tuesday asked the government how long it wants to hang onto power after assuming office through an election of mere constitutional formality....
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina returned home on Tuesday night, wrapping up her two-day visit to Myanmar to attend the third Bimstec Summit at Nay Pyi Taw. A flight of national flag carrier Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying the Prime Minister and...
Singapore has topped 131 cities globally to become the world's most expensive city to live in 2014, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). The city's strong currency combined with the high cost of running a car and soaring utility...
A high-level inter-ministerial meeting on Tuesday undertook a number of decisions to improve connectivity further in a bid to boost the country’s bilateral trade with India, especially Bangladesh’s export volume to the neighbouring country. “The main thrust of the meeting...
Green activists on Tuesday demanded the cancellation of all the leases of lands on the banks of the Buriganga and Shitalakhya rivers by Bangladesh Inland Water Transportation Authority (BIWTA). Lands on the two riverbanks near Dhaka and Narayanganj river ports...
RAJSHAHI, Mar 3 (BSS): Massive tree plantation can help reduce carbon emission at a substantial level and that is very important to face the adverse impact of climate change in the vast Barind tract, speakers at a participatory discussion said...
Bangladesh could not reap the fruits of their highest-ever ODI total as Pakistan upset the Tigers by 3 wickets at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Tuesday to complete their biggest run chase and seal a spot in the...
NARSINGDI, Mar 3 (BSS): Disposal of factory waste and chemicals are polluting waters of Haridoa and old Brahmaputra river in the district posing serious threat to public health and environment as well. Many residents of the river areas are forced...
Ruling party MP Sheikh Fazlul Karim Selim on Tuesday alleged that BNP along with al-Qaeda and militants of Bangladesh is now conspiring to unseat the government. He made the allegation in the Parliament standing on a point of order to...
RANGPUR, Mar 3 (BSS): The digitisation process has already become successful by and large influencing every sphere of the civic life tremendously benefiting the common people through enabling them in getting all necessary information. The common people from all walks...
Bangladesh could not reap the fruits of their highest-ever ODI total as Pakistan upset the Tigers by 3 wickets at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Tuesday to complete their biggest run chase and seal a spot in the...
Our Correspondent | 2014-03-04 00:00:00
PABNA, Mar 3: Armed robbers looted five jewellery and two grocery shops in Nakalia bazar of Bera Upazila in Pabna early Monday. Over 2 hundred bhori of golden ornaments, 12 hundred bhori of silver and cash Tk. 0.6 million worth...
JAMALPUR, Mar 3 (BSS): A pedestrian was killed and three others were injured in a road accident at Dikpait area under Sadar upazila of the district today. The deceased was identified as Saidur Rahman, 25, son of Dudu Miah of...
Our Correspondent | 2014-03-04 00:00:00
JHENIDAH, Mar 3: Unidentified miscreants slaughtered a farmer to death in the field of Siddhi village under Shailkupa Upazila in district Jhenidah Sunday. The deceased was identified as Moinuddin, 45, son of Ekdil Biswas of Siddhi village. He used to...
SUNAMGANJ, Mar 3 (UNB): At least 15 people were injured in a clash between two feuding groups at Chilaura Bazar in Jagannathpur upazila on Sunday night. Locals said there had been longstanding a dispute between Lulu Miah of Chilaura Samdhal...
RU Correspondent | 2014-03-04 00:00:00
RAJSHAHI UNIVERSITY, Mar 3: Leaders and activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), Rajshahi University (RU) unit urged the university authorities to ensure a congenial atmosphere on the campus. BCL men raised their voice from a press conference Monday noon at...
KIEV, Mar 3, (AFP): Russian troops and military planes were flowing into Crimea on Monday in violation of accords between the two countries, Ukrainian border guards said. Over the last 24 hours, 10 Russian combat helicopters and eight military cargo...
ISLAMABAD, Mar 3 (AFP): Eleven people including a judge were killed Monday in a gun and suicide bomb attack on a court complex in Islamabad, a rare strike at the heart of the heavily-guarded Pakistani capital. Pakistan has been in...
SRINAGAR, Mar 3 (AFP): Suspected militants killed two police outside a court in Indian Kashmir on Monday, hours after another officer was stabbed in a separate incident in the restive region, police said. "Two policemen died in the shooting by...
KUNMING, Mar 3 (AFP): Defiant residents of the Chinese city where 29 people died in a mass stabbing queued to donate blood Monday, while others vented anger at what authorities say was a terrorist attack by separatists from Xinjiang. Chinese...
Death toll rises to 74 in Boko Haram violence MAIDUGURI, Mar 3: At least 74 people were killed in attacks blamed on Boko Haram militants this weekend, taking the overall death toll this year beyond 300, with no apparent end...
Zaglul Ahmed Chowdhury | 2014-03-04 00:00:00
The scion of the most famous political dynasty of India, Rahul Gandhi seems to be opting out as a prime ministerial candidate in the coming general elections due in April/May this year, and instead appears to be focusing on the...
Mohammad Lutfar Rahman Badal | 2014-03-04 00:00:00
The stock market in Bangladesh has shown a better performance in recent times, compared to the trends seen a few months back. The indices-DSEX, DSES and DS30-rallied with restoration of normalcy in the political arena. The stock market has been...
Yet another hike in power tariff is reportedly in the offing. Separate proposals for rate hike, in varying degrees, from the state-owned power distribution entities have already reached the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) through the ministry of power and...
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