Charles R. Morris writes for Reuters | 2014-02-18 00:00:00
The United States was the world's first middle-class nation, which was a big factor in its rapid growth. Mid-19th-century British travellers marvelled at American workers' "ductility of mind and the readiness…for a new thing" and admired how hard and willingly...
It surely was a violent protest but the target of the protesters' violence was none other but themselves. As many as 20 juvenile delinquents at the Tongi correction centre inflicted gashing wounds on their persons with sharp objects last Tuesday...
Hasnat Abdul Hye | 2014-02-18 00:00:00
Aid for Trade (AFT) has been at work for quite some time in Bangladesh. It is an initiative of the World Trade Organistion (WTO) aimed at enhancing developing countries' capacity to promote trade. The assumption behind this is that there...
Mohammad Amjad Hossain from Virgnia, USA | 2014-02-18 00:00:00
As the countdown to India's Lok Sabha elections in May this year has begun, temperature in the country's political arena has been rising. Newly-elected Chief Minister of New Delhi Arvind Kejriwal of the Aam Aadmi Party dramatically resigned on February...
People use the land phone as a good mode of communication. However, access to such communication system has become difficult as service is erratic. My BTCL land phone is not in proper order for months. Sometimes outgoing local calls can...
Hatirjheel is a big area situated at the heart of the capital city. This was mainly developed for public transportation, but the place has also earned a name for recreation. Since its inauguration on January 02, 2013, Hatirjheel has not...
Every day early in the morning, I try to visit a few newspapers from the website. I cannot reach some dailies in the first go; I have to fill up some words and numbers to get access to them. This...
Sarwar Md. Saifullah Khaled | 2014-02-18 00:00:00
Research studies indicate that the shrimp industry is one of the most important contributors to economic development of the country. Foreign exchange earnings from frozen shrimp exports in 2009-2010 were US$ 400 million. The main cultured species is the tiger...
BracNet was named on Tuesday as the official Internet Service Provider of Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF). A deal was signed between the BFF and the BracNet at the BFF House in this regard. BFF senior vice-president Abdus Salam Murshedy and...
B K Mukhopadhyay from Kolkata | 2014-02-18 00:00:00
As European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development Dacian Ciolos said, greater emphasis has to be given to two factors for modernising agriculture. These are innovation and youth. Young farmers naturally bring innovative and progressive ideas in line with the...
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia visited ailing Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh (BDB) President Prof AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury on Tuesday night. BDB secretary general Major (retd) Abdul Mannan and joint secretary general Mahi B Chowdhury received Khaleda as she reached B Chowfhury’s Baridhara...
Our Correspondent | 2014-02-18 00:00:00
RANGPUR, Feb 17: Cultivation of Baukul, a kind of plum, has brought smile on the faces of the cultivators of Rangpur district as it has helped many farmers to improve their financial condition. Encouraged by good profit and easy cultivation...
RU Correspondent RAJSHAHI UNIVERSITY, Feb 17: Dr. Shamsuzzoha was not only a teacher of the Rajshahi University (RU), but also the first intellectual who was martyred in the liberation war of the country. On February 18, 1969, Prof Shamsuzzoha, the...
RAJSHAHI, Feb 17 (BSS): Mayor of Rajshahi City Corporation Mosaddique Hossain Bulbul has urged upon all concerned to ensure financial supports towards the distressed students for facilitating their educational activities. He said the city corporation is very much positive to...
Our Correspondent | 2014-02-18 00:00:00
JHENIDAH, Feb 17: Local residents and students brought out an agitation procession and formed a human chain at Sheikhpara bazaar under Jhenidah Sadar upazila demanding arrest of abductors and killers of child Lokkhi Rani, Sunday. The progrmmes were participated, among...
JESSORE, Feb 17 (BSS): Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) has taken up programmes to cultivate Irri-Boro paddy in ten districts of South-western region under Khulna division during the current Rabi season. The ten districts are-Jessore, Narail, Jhenidah, Magura, Kushtia, Chuadanga,...
COMILLA, Feb 17 (UNB): Jeweller Mridul Kumar Chowdhury, who was allegedly picked up by a group of people, introducing themselves as Detective Branch (DB) personnel, from near his Chittagong city residence on February 11, was rescued from Burichong upazila of...
MYMENSINGH, Feb 17 (UNB): A woman and her son died from electrocution at Naoda East Para in Trishal upazila on Monday morning. The deceased were identified as Delwara Begum alias Rina Begum, 40, wife of Niyamat Ali and her Delwara's...
Our Correspondent | 2014-02-18 00:00:00
TANGAIL, Feb 17: Proyashi, a school for autistic children has started functioning on Monday morning at Shaheed Salauddin cant in Tangail. Slogan of the school is "Special child special right" to emerge as a centre of excellence with multi-dimensional activities...
Our Correspondent | 2014-02-18 00:00:00
MAGURA, Feb 17: Outstanding success has been achieved in Magura in Measles-Rubella (MR) vaccination campaign-2014. According to Magura Health Department, MR vaccination campaign-2014 started from January 25 with a target to vaccinate 2,11,360 children in the district. But a total...
Our Correspondent | 2014-02-18 00:00:00
HABIGANJ, Feb 17: 847 pieces of blankets from Prime Minister's Relief Fund were distributed among the poor at Sadar Upazila hall room in Habiganj Monday. Relief and Rehabilitation Department organised the programme in association with Sadar Upazila Parishad. Member of...
Our Correspondent | 2014-02-18 00:00:00
PABNA, Feb 17: There is no trace of renowned poet of Pabna Hasanul Reza Badsha for seven days. Hailed from Patilakhali village of Ishwardi municipality area, he is also a reputed businessman of the area. He was found missing from...
SIRAJGANJ, Feb 17 (UNB): At least 21 people were injured in a clash between two groups of villagers over a land-related dispute at Boropangasi-Chakpangasi village in Ullapara upazila on Sunday. Locals said there had been a longstanding dispute between Hasu...
FARIDPUR, Feb 17 (BSS): One female college student was killed and twenty others were wounded when a Barisal-bound passenger coach met an accident this morning here at Bashagari on Dhaka-Barisal Highway via Faridpur. The deceased was identified as Munmun Ahmed,19,...
Woman's body recovered in Jessore Police recovered the body of an unidentified woman aged about 26 from Rahmatpur area under Jessore sadar upazila Monday. Police said the body was found on the rail line at Rahmatpur under Jessore sadar upazila...
On the eve of the first phase of the upazila (UZ) elections, the ruling Awami League (AL) has sought to play down the importance of the local polls as a marker of nationwide popularity. Stressing the upazila polls’ local essence,...
ROME, Feb 17 (AFP): Florence mayor Matteo Renzi was nominated Italy's youngest-ever prime minister Monday after a daring power grab, kicking off a new era in a country thirsting for economic and political reform. The 39-year-old head of the leftist...
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