In what sounds as a surprise revelation, nearly 90 per cent of public expenditure goes without any audit by the designated government agency, meant to do the job on a regular basis. The failing is often attributed to the dearth...
Shahiduzzaman Khan | 2014-02-09 00:00:00
No basic reform has taken place in the land sector since the country's independence. There is no such move yet on the part of the authorities concerned. Reports say Bangladesh has neither been able to complete a land survey of...
Shahana Bilkis | 2014-02-09 00:00:00
At the Ninth WTO Ministerial Conference held in Bali, Indonesia, from December 3 to 7 20I3, ministers adopted the "Bali Package", a series of decisions aimed at streamlining trade. The package provides for, among others, more options for food security...
Children are going to school, people rushing to work, offices functioning normally, shops and markets remain busy and noisy with usual altercations between the buyers and the sellers - the city is back to its normal look with intolerable traffic...
Students in many rural schools attend their classes on the corridors or in open places as their schools do not have classroom facilities. Their study is severely disturbed due to lack of classrooms. The poor children have to endure cold...
A young deer was rescued by Belal, a Bangladeshi boy. He who risked his life and plunged into the tumultuous river. This piece of news got a good coverage in the Indian media and it highly praised the brave effort...
Sarwar Md. Saifullah Khaled | 2014-02-09 00:00:00
The country this season has witnessed a bumper production of potatoes in almost all the potato-growing districts. But the growers have fallen into a state of despondency. Though potato has not yet been harvested fully, the growers have become disappointed...
Syed Asif Aziz | 2014-02-09 00:00:00
When is one in need of money more? Dead or alive? If one needs money when dead, then surely it should be called death insurance as is the fire insurance offered by general insurance companies. But it is not called...
The government is actively considering enacting a law to force the private medical colleges to fulfill their conditions in a bid to ensure quality medical education. Health Minister Mohammad Nasim, who after assuming office talking tough against errant doctors, made...
SARDAH, Feb 8 (BSS): Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina here today distributed cheques among the victims of atrocities of Jamaat-Shibir over the last one year in different parts of Rajshahi. A total of 98 persons were given financial assistance from...
SAVAR, Feb 8 (UNB): Communications Minister Obaidul Quader Saturday said BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia's claim over killings and forced disappearances of 300 leaders and activists of her party and its allies is irresponsible. "BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia claimed that around...
RANGPUR, Feb 8 (BSS): The Bengali nation will continue honouring the language movement veterans all the time for their unparallel contribution towards achieving independence through the War of Liberation, speakers said Saturday. They were addressing a ceremony, organised by the...
Munima Sultana | 2014-02-09 00:00:00
The number of road accidents and casualties decreased in the country during the last six years with the highest 28 per cent drop last year, according to the police headquarters. The Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) claimed 53 per cent...
Khairul Islam | 2014-02-09 00:00:00
The government is going to sign an agreement with the World Bank (WB) worth Tk 20.54 billion tomorrow (Monday) to support the country's tertiary education. "Negotiation between the government and the global bank has concluded", Prof AK Azad Chowdhury, chairman...
A team of Japanese experts Saturday conducted an earthquake evacuation drill in Elenbari colony in the city to give a first hand idea to the colony inhabitants on how community people should react during a tremor, said a press release....
Dhaka Power Distribution Company (DPDC) Friday suspended 10 officials following an incident of power outage at a function, attended by the Prime Minister (PM) earlier in the evening, at Lalbagh in the city, reports UNB. Officials said the function plunged...
A book titled "Japaner Kotha" (story of Japan) has been published on the occasion of Amar Ekushey Boi Mela (Immortal Twenty-first Book Fair) 2014, said a press release. The author of the book, Masud Karim, had been an expatriate to...
The government started giving training to 60 thousand teachers on teaching in multimedia classrooms, reports BSS. 'Digital content development training' will cost Tk 750 million. The training is being offered through 14 teachers training colleges under the Teachers' Quality Improvement...
The overseas employment sector especially for female workers witnessed a substantial growth in recent time with officials saying 56,400 workers went abroad with jobs last year, reports BSS. "The sector is gradually growing as 56,400 female workers went abroad last...
Disaster Management and Relief Minister Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya, Bir Bikram, visited the fire-affected areas at the city's Madhubagh, reports BSS. The minister conveyed sympathy to the affected people especially slum dwellers that live from hand to mouth. Speaking on...
Education Secretary Dr Kamal Abdul Naser Chowdhury Saturday said the government handed over 12.3 million textbooks to the students of different educational institutions of the country in the last five years, reports BSS. "The present government successfully distributed the textbooks...
FENI, Feb 8 (UNB): Prime Minister's (PM) Foreign Affairs Adviser Dr Gowher Rizvi Saturday said the temporary boundary pillars installed on the 67-year-old disputed Muhuri Char between Bangladesh and India will remain unchanged. He said the permanent boundary pillars, demarcating...
The Forum for Secular Bangladesh and Trial of War Criminals of 1971, popularly called Nirmul Committee, will observe the 92nd birthday of National Professor Kabir Chowdhury, one of the forerunners of the Forum, with an extensive programme today (Sunday), reports...
NSU's orientation ceremony held The orientation ceremony of Spring-2014 semester for the newly-enrolled MPH and EMPH students of the North South University (NSU) was held at its seminar room in the city Friday. Some 200 students of the department participated...
Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country, having chances of rain or thundershowers at one or two places over Sylhet division and the regions of Comilla and Noakhali until 6:00 pm today (Sunday), reports UNB....
Khalilur Rahman | 2014-02-09 00:00:00
The Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) has, of late, embarked upon a plan to demolish dilapidated buildings declared unsafe for use long ago. The CCC drive against worn-out structures listed as risky by the Chittagong Development Authority (CDA) began from January...
The government has taken a number of initiatives including road shows to restore confidence of local and foreign investors, officials have said. "After the general election held last month, the most challenging task for the government is now to restore...
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