Though the government still unsure of the authenticity of the audiovisual message of al-Qaeda chief Ayman Al-Zawahiri, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam suspects BNP-Jamaat’s hands in it as he finds similarities between the contents of the message and...
Michael Erman of Reuters from New York | 2014-02-16 00:00:00
Loans to businesses have risen to a record high and bank executives say they are increasingly optimistic about the U.S. economy. Increasing demand for bank loans often is a prelude to higher economic growth. With the U.S. government budget crisis...
JOHANNESBURG: Eleven workers have been rescued from an illegal gold mine in South Africa where around 200 were feared trapped Sunday, in the second accident in the country’s mining industry in as many weeks. Rescuers used heavy duty equipment to...
Our Correspondent | 2014-02-16 00:00:00
RAJSHAHI, Feb 15: Hundreds of poor and marginal farmers of various sub-urban areas and upazilas of the district are being benefited by working under Farming System Project undertaken by Research Division of Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI), Barendra centre, Rajshahi....
The US has said it is aware of al-Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri’s audio message which has called for jihad against anti-Islam forces in Bangladesh. A US State Department spokesperson told bdnews24.com on Sunday that it rejected al-Qaeda and the use...
SUNAMGANJ, Feb 15 (BSS): Haor areas in Sunamganj district are witnessing highest drop-out rate at primary level education compared to that rate in other parts of the country. Education activists, officials and local people blamed the poor commutation, poverty and...
Benapole (Jessore), Feb 15 (UNB)- Sharp fall in price of their produce following increased production cost is likely to cause a loss of Tk 520 million to the potato farmers in Jessore this season. According to the Department of Agriculture...
RU Correspondent | 2014-02-16 00:00:00
RAJSHAHI UNIVERSITY, Feb 14: To develop the education system and ensure quality education in public varsities, sophisticated technology education is mandatory. Because technology based education can vastly improve the existing education system, said experts. The speakers underscored these in a...
Our Correspondent | 2014-02-16 00:00:00
NILPHAMARI, Feb 15: Plantation of Boro in the drying up riverbeds is going on fast and is almost at the last stage in Nilphamari district. Sources said as many small rivers are turning into farmlands the farmers nearby are planting...
Our Correspondent | 2014-02-16 00:00:00
GOPALGANJ Feb 15: Agriculture Information & Communication Centres (AICC) are gaining popularity among the farmers of remote areas in Gopalganj district. The programme was started on May, 2013 as an important unit of Digital Bangladesh. According to official sources, a...
GAIBANDHA, Feb 15 (BSS): A bumper production of mustard has been achieved in all the seven upazilas of the district during the current Robi season. Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) has set a target to cultivate quality mustard on 7,244...
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has named a 15-strong squad for the upcoming Twenty20 World Cup. The Bangladesh squad consists of both the young and the experienced, according to chairman of selectors Faruque Ahmed. Mushfiqur Rahim, who is back in contention...
BAGERHAT, Feb 15 (UNB): To Narayan Halder of Gotapara village in Bagerhat, farming of 'kulboroi' (a kind of plum) has turned out to be a real money-spinner. He has yielded a fabulous success in cultivating the most popular fruit by...
BENAPOLE, Feb 15 (UNB) - Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested 40 people, including women and children, while they were going to India illegally through Putkhali border here on Saturday morning. Acting on secret information, a patrol team of...
CHAPAINAWABGANJ, Feb 15 (BSS): Transplantation of Boro seedlings has begun in all the five upazilas of the district during the current Boro season amid much enthusiasm of the farmers. Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) office sources said a total of...
BRAHMANBARIA, Feb 15 (BSS): Bangladesh Railway authorities demolished about 100 unauthorised establishments at Ashuganj railway station area to pave the way for constructing second bridge over Meghna river. The demolition was carried out at the Ashuganj railway station area yesterday...
Rezaul Karim | 2014-02-16 00:00:00
The Bangladesh House Building Finance Corporation (BHBFC) has sought Tk 5.0 billion budgetary allocation for the fiscal year (FY) 2013-14, and requested allocation of Tk 5.0 billion every fiscal year beginning from FY 2014-15 to continue its lending programmes, sources...
FE Report | 2014-02-16 00:00:00
A four-day long Bangladesh International Plastics, Packaging, Printing, Food Processing Industry Fair will begin on February 20 at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre (BICC). Over 200 exhibitors from 15 countries and regions including Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Pakistan,...
FE Report | 2014-02-16 00:00:00
The country's jewellers have decided to raise the price of gold in the domestic market to keep pace with its value in the global market. "The price of different carats of gold will be increased by Tk 1,166 to Tk...
Khaleda Zia has welcomed new members into the BNP before calling on them to stand up together against ‘abduction, murder and torture’ by the government. Lakshmipur Jatiya Party Secretary General Mahmudur Rahman along with some 50 members joined the BNP...
A leading economist has called upon the government to continue its efforts to fulfill the conditions besides continuing dialogue with the US government to revive the Generalised System of Preferences (GSP). "Bangladesh should try its best to fulfill the conditions...
The Bangladesh Bar Council on Sunday demanded formation a high-level inquiry committee to probe the alleged incidents of extrajudicial killings across the country. Addressing a press conference, Khandker Mahbub Hossain, vice-chairman of the lawyers’ statutory regulating body, came up with...
WASHINGTON, Feb 14 (AFP): The White House on Friday rushed to make clear that it remained committed to sealing a vast Pan-Pacific trade pact, despite stiff resistance among its closest Democratic allies in Congress. The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is a...
SHANGHAI, Feb 15 (AFP): A $160 million investment vehicle sold by China's second-largest bank has missed four scheduled payments, state media reported, as fears grow that potential financial sector defaults could roil markets in the world's second-biggest economy. The "Songhuajiang...
NEW YORK, Feb 15 (AFP): The world's most famous postage stamp, a tiny piece of British colonial memorabilia from 19th century South America, is going under the hammer in New York for $10 to $20 million. It was made in...
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 15 (AFP): The head of Google-owned maker Motorola, Dennis Woodside, announced Thursday he is leaving the smartphone maker to become chief operating officer at the online storage firm Dropbox. The news comes just two weeks after Google...
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