SYLHET, Feb 14 (UNB): A college student who suffered injuries in an attack by his rivals at Chhikka village in Jagannathpur upazila of Sunamganj district on Monday died at a private clinic in the city early Friday. The deceased was...
A two-day Sultan Festival began in Narail Friday marking the 89th birth anniversary of famous painter SM Sultan, reports BSS. International Affairs Adviser to the Prime Minister Gawher Rizvi inaugurated the festival as the chief guest. Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, SM...
GAZIPUR, Feb 14 (UNB): The supervisor of Gazipur Juvenile Correction Center was suspended following some adolescents' protest by self-gashing against its mismanagement. Additional deputy commissioner Shahnewaz Dilruba Khan told UNB that the Social Services Department suspended Anwarul Karim, acting supervisor...
Atiur's book launch today The publication ceremony of 'Manabik Banking', a book authored by Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Dr Atiur Rahman, will be held today (Saturday). The publication ceremony will be held at the National Museum Auditorium in the city...
Rain or thundershowers is likely to occur at one or two places over Rangpur and Rajshahi divisions and the regions of Kushtia, Tangail and Mymensingh today (Saturday). Weather may remain dry with partly cloudy sky elsewhere over the country, Met...
Demanding a fresh national election with the participation of all political parties, BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir Friday said the government will not be able to cling to power using arms, reports UNB. "We would like to...
Communications Minister Obaidul Quader Friday said that BNP lost to the political strategy of Awami League (AL), by boycotting the January 5 general election, reports UNB. "BNP must have realised its mistake… they've now plunged to the fray in the...
Philippines President Benigno S Aquino III and Georgia Prime Minister (PM) Irakli Garibashvili have congratulated Sheikh Hasina on her re-election as the PM of Bangladesh, reports UNB. In a message to Hasina, the Philippines President wished the PM all the...
The government has decided to bring its 18,000 offices at upazila and district levels under a single internet network by June next year, using fibre optic and microwave connectivity of Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Limited (BTCL), reports BSS. Officials said that...
Though the upazila election 2014 has received a boost unlike the national election, the growing influence of political parties' on the candidates has cast a damper on the non-party local government polls as prescribed by the laws, reports UNB. As...
The three-day 36th national conference of Bangladesh Chhatra Union (BCU) will begin in the city today (Saturday), reports BSS. The conference begins with the slogan "We Will Resist Discrimination in Education, Aggression of Communalism, Imperialism and Build Bangladesh with the...
CHITTAGONG, Feb 14 (UNB): A court here Thursday granted bail to 35 local leaders of BNP, including its city unit president Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury, in four cases filed during hartal and blockade enforced by BNP-led 18-party ahead of the...
Bangladesh lost the second cliff-hanger in three days to Sri Lanka who chased down 121 to seal the Twenty20 international 2-0 Friday, reports bdnews24.com. Thisara Perara (35 off 28 balls) and Sachithra Senanayake (12) batted with guts to take their...
WELLINGTON, Feb 14 (AFP): A career-best six-wicket haul by Ishant Sharma put India firmly in charge at stumps on the opening day of the second Test against New Zealand in Wellington Friday. New Zealand were rolled for 192 in their...
CENTURION, Feb 14 (AFP): David Warner and Alex Doolan built on Australia's sizeable advantage after Mitchell Johnson destroyed South Africa's first innings on the third day of the first Test at SuperSport Park Friday. Warner (93 not out) and Doolan...
WELLINGTON, Feb 14 (AFP): New Zealand and Australia can expect an influx of Indian fans for next year's Cricket World Cup as the world champions look to defend their title, legendary batsman Sunil Gavaskar said Friday. Marking the one-year countdown...
Police AC beat Euro FC in Div II Football Police Athletics Club beat Euro Famous Club by 2-0 goal in the day's only match of the Kool Metropolis 2nd Division Football League at Bir Shrestha Shaheed Sepoy Mostafa Kamal Stadium...
SYLHET, Feb 14 (BSS): Finance Minister AMA Muhith said today the size of the national budget for the next fiscal (2014-15) is likely to be around Tk 2.5 trillion and his ministry would soon begin pre-budget consultations with cross-section of...
FE Report A total of 150 global apparel brands and retailers have joined the Accord's Building and Fire Safety initiative for making the ready-made garment (RMG) industry of Bangladesh safe and sustainable. The businesses that have already signed the Accord's...
FE Report Retired justice Siddiqur Rahman Miah was made the first chairman of the demutualised Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) at a meeting held at a city hotel Friday, sources said. He was picked as the chairman of the premier bourse...
FE Report Election of four shareholder directors for the demutualised Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) will be held today (Saturday). Nine candidates are contesting for the posts. They are - Dr Jamshed Sanyiath Ahmed Chowdhury of British Bengal Securities, Mirza Salman...
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The government has responded positively to a Chinese proposal for building an economic zone (EZ) in Chittagong. The proposed zone will exclusively house units originating from China. The Ministry of Finance (MoF) at a meeting last week agreed in principle...
Our Correspondent CHITTAGONG, Feb 14: Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) launches its first ever Chittagong-Mongla container feeder service from tomorrow (Saturday) aiming to ensure hassle-free transportation of goods by avoiding traffic jam on the highway. The initiative of the state-owned BSC...
BLITAR (Indonesia), Feb 14 (AFP): A spectacular volcanic eruption in Indonesia killed three people and forced mass evacuations, disrupting long-haul flights and closing international airports Friday. Mount Kelud, considered one of the most dangerous volcanoes on the main island of...
Police recovered the body of a girl packed in a luggage from Saidabad bus terminal area early Friday. Police said local people noticed the black luggage on the road in an abandoned condition on the south side of Saidabad inter-district...
Two under-construction gas compressor stations at Alenga and Ashuganj are likely to be ready for commissioning in the next month. "We're hopeful about the commissioning of these two compressor stations in the next month," said an official of Gas Transmission...
A dyeing factory was burnt down at Hazaribagh in the capital Friday. The fire started at Jeans Treat Ltd, located beside Karim Leather Factory, around 2:45pm, said Mainul Islam, OC of Hazaribagh Police Station. Six fire-fighting units brought the fire...
FE Report Bangladesh will seek widening of sub-regional connectivity and boosting of bilateral trade and investment with Myanmar during the upcoming BIMSTEC meeting there, business circles said. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will fly to Myanmar on March 1 to attend...
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