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Important untapped energy source

2014-02-11 00:00:00

An article on the subject, published recently in your pages, reviewed the potential of various alternative sources of energy and power. However, one very important readily available source was not mentioned which has always been avoided in Bangladesh. This is...

New TIN number

2014-02-11 00:00:00

The finance minister, NBR chairman, and other senior officers of the NBR continue to give advice regarding income tax payment. Alongside, income tax fairs are organised every year in many cities. Unfortunately the harassments by the tax officials have not...

Time to establish a commodity exchange

Wali-Ul-Maroof Matin | 2014-02-11 00:00:00

Prices are determined by the market forces-demand and supply. It is said in jest that a parrot can be turned into an economist by teaching it just two words-demand and supply. This saying contains a great deal of truth. If...

Khan Bahadur Ahsanullah and the University of Dhaka

Muhammad Abdul Mazid | 2014-02-11 00:00:00

Khan Bahadur Ahsanullah (1873-1965) was the pride of the Muslims in Bengal and one of the most enlightened personalities of his time as a renowned academician and social reformer, a reputed philanthropist, a legendary literary figure and Sufi thinker. He...

Message from the Ambassador

2014-02-11 00:00:00

On the occasion of the 35th anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Revolution in Iran ,  it gives me great pleasure to extend , on behalf of the Iranian government  & people of Iran , our  heartfelt greetings &...

Iran: The land of history

2014-02-11 00:00:00

Iran is the land of history, a country filled with the memory of many told and untold events, known as the cross roads of the world. The brilliant history of the Iranian civilization has manifested itself in different historic periods....

Iran at a Glance

2014-02-11 00:00:00

Geography: Location: Middle East, bordering the Gulf of Oman, the Persian Gulf, and the Caspian Sea, between Iraq and Pakistan. Area: 1,648,195 sq km Country comparison to the world: 18 Border countries: Afghanistan 936 km, Armenia 35 km, Azerbaijan 432...

Photo: Late Imam Khomeini

2014-02-11 00:00:00

Photo: Hazrat Ayatullah Khamenei

2014-02-11 00:00:00

Photo: President Hassan Rouhani

2014-02-11 00:00:00

Detailed DSE Trading

2014-02-11 00:00:00

Judge to hear fresh arguments from February 27

2014-02-11 00:00:00

Putting on the backburner the pronouncement of its judgment, newly-designated First Additional District and Sessions Judge Monday re-fixed February 27 for starting further arguments from both sides in the long-pending Maj Gen Manzoor murder case, reports UNB. Fixing the next...

HC questions validity of Firoz election as MP

2014-02-11 00:00:00

The High Court (HC) Monday issued a rule asking ASM Firoz, chief whip of the Jatiya Sangsad, to explain under what authority he has been holding the office of MP from Patuakuhali-2 constituency, reports UNB. Responding to a writ petition...

Hearing on BD workers\\\' rights at US Senate body today

2014-02-11 00:00:00

A fresh hearing on 'Prospects for Democratic Reconciliation and Workers' Rights in Bangladesh' will be held at the US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations in Washington today (Tuesday), reports UNB. US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian...

29 countries greet Hasina on her reelection

2014-02-11 00:00:00

Bangladesh has earned wide acknowledgment of foreign nations as it overcame a crucial political transition with 29 foreign nations so far congratulating Sheikh Hasina on reelection as the premier after the January 5 polls, reports BSS. In the past one...

104 including 31 Jamaat men held in 5 dists

2014-02-11 00:00:00

Police in separate drives arrested 104 people, including 31 Jamaat-Shibir men, from different areas of Sylhet, Moulvibazar, Habiganj Sunamganj and Chuadanga districts on various charges, reports UNB. In Sylhet, at least 73 people were arrested by police from different areas...

CAB protests hike in medicine price

2014-02-11 00:00:00

Consumers' Association of Bangladesh (CAB) formed a human chain in front of the National Press Club in the city Monday protesting selling adulterated and substandard medicines and the price hike of the life-saving substances, reports UNB. CAB general secretary Advocate...

Four political parties condemn \\\'commercialisation\\\' of education

2014-02-11 00:00:00

Four political parties-Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB), Socialist Party of Bangladesh (SPB), Gano Forum and Nagarik Oikya- Sunday slammed the government for its move to commercialise education in the country's public universities, reports UNB. Addressing a human chain, leaders of...

Mosharraf gets HC anticipatory bail

2014-02-11 00:00:00

The High Court (HC) has granted anticipatory bail to BNP leader and former health minister Khandker Mosharraf Hossain in a money laundering case, reports bdnews24.com. The bench of Justice Naima Haider and Justice Zafar Ahmed granted bail for six weeks...

No headway in Baniarchar blast probe after 13-yr

2014-02-11 00:00:00

No breakthrough in the investigation into Baniarchar blast case of 2001 has yet been made 13 years since the carnage that killed 10 people and injured many others, reports BSS. "No progress has been made in the investigation into the...

Govt kills democracy thru\\\' Jan 5 polls: Noman

2014-02-11 00:00:00

BNP vice chairman Abdullah Al Noman Monday called for changing the government accusing it of killing democracy through the January 5 parliamentary elections, reports UNB. "We want downfall this autocratic government. It has killed the democracy," he told a discussion:"...

Committees under AL to be brought under database

2014-02-11 00:00:00

Along with digitisation of the political office of Awami League (AL) president Sheikh Hasina, different committees under the ruling party will soon be brought under database, reports BSS. The party has a plan to introduce free Wi-Fi zone in political...

Mufti Izahar, son charged

2014-02-11 00:00:00

Police have pressed charges against nine persons including Mufti Izaharul Islam and his son Mufti Harun Bin Izahar in three cases filed over a bomb explosion at a madrasa in Chittagong, reports bdnews24.com. Investigation Officer (IO) and Khuslhi thana SI...

SC cancels HC order granting bail to Hall-Mark chairman

FE Report | 2014-02-11 00:00:00

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) cancelled a High Court order Monday that earlier granted anticipatory bail to Hall-Mark Group chairman Jasmine Islam in an ACC case. The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) filed the case against Ms Jasmine for...

No ad policy for private TVs, says Inu

2014-02-11 00:00:00

Information Minister Hasanul Haque Inu Monday said imposition of further ban on telecasting fake advertisements injurious for public health in media would be possible after formulation of "National Broadcasting Policy-2014", reports BSS. "We have already directed the private TV channels...

20-year master plan devised for railway dev : Minister

2014-02-11 00:00:00

Stating that the government wants to deliver the benefits of railway services to people from all walks of life, railways minister M Muzibul Haque on Monday said a 20-year master plan has been devised for the development of the railway...

Smoking tied to increasing breast cancer risk

2014-02-11 00:00:00

Young women who smoke may have an increased risk of a common type of breast cancer, according to a new study, reports bdnews24.com. Researchers found that women between 20 and 44 years old who had smoked a pack of cigarettes...

Rush of readers at book fair

2014-02-11 00:00:00

With the passing days, rush of the numbers of book readers including tiny-tots has been increasing at the Immortal Ekushey Book Fair on the premises of the city's Bangla Academy and its adjoining historic Suhrawardy Udyan, reports BSS. Many guardians...

No fertiliser crisis in current season: Amu

2014-02-11 00:00:00

Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu Monday told the Jatiya Sangsad (JS) that there would be no crisis of fertilizers in the current season as the government has adequate stock of the agriculture input, reports BSS. Replying to a question from...

DIU celebrates 12th founding anniv Feb 15

2014-02-11 00:00:00

The Daffodil International University (DIU) will celebrate its 12th founding anniversary on February 15, 2014 at its Ashulia permanent campus, said a press release. To mark the anniversary, a weeklong inter department sports competition, math olympiad, cultural competition have been...