The Election Commission (EC) has sent the affidavits of five powerful politicians to the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) in response to the latter’s request for investigation into the allegation of their illegal wealth accumulation. The EC on Sunday sent the affidavits...
CHUADANGA, Feb 8 (UNB): Members of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) pushed back nine Bangladeshi people into the Bangladesh territory through Darshana border early Friday. They were identified as Khwaja Sheikh, 30, Dwin Islam, 40, Faruk Sheikh, 33, Nahid, 20,...
RU Correspondent | 2014-02-09 00:00:00
RAJSHAHI UNIVERSITY, Feb 8: Two activists of Awami Jubo League, local unit were chopped by a group of miscreants on Friday night at Meherchandi area of Rajshahi University (RU). The victims were identified as Ali Hasan (26), son of Hasmat...
GAIBANDHA, Feb 8: (BSS): Boro paddy farming in the project command areas of Barind Multipurpose Development Authority (BMDA) in the district has been progressing fast during the current season. Office sources said the BMDA set a target to bring a...
PANCHAGARH, Feb 8 (BSS): Annual meeting of Upazila Disabled Committee was held at Debiganj upazila parishad hall today. Disabled Kallyan Federation Community Programme arranged the meeting with the assistance of Leprosy Mission International Bangladesh. Debiganj Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Md....
NARSINGDI, Feb 8 (BSS): A total of 235 projects under the food for works programme involving 2,342 tonnes of rice is going on in full swing in the district. Official sources said, of the total projects, 91 are being implemented...
Our Correspondent | 2014-02-09 00:00:00
PABNA, Feb 8: 18th death anniversary of revolutionary comrade Prashad Roy observed in Pabna on Friday. Central leader of Bangladesher Communist Party Comrade Prashad Roy played vital role in anti British movement, language movement, liberation war and democratic movement in...
Our Correspondent | 2014-02-09 00:00:00
TANGAIL, Feb 8: Farmers and Agriculture Extension Department (DAE) Tangail are expecting a bumper wheat production in the district this season. Less cultivation cost and better profits are the reasons behind the bumper production. DAE Tangail sources said, this year...
CHAPAINAWABGANJ, Feb 8 (UNB): A septuagenarian man died from electrocution and four boys were injured at Begunbari in Gomostapur upazila on Friday. The deceased was identified as Emaz Uddin,70, a resident of Karnakhali Mirzapur village in Shibganj upazila. Witnesses said...
BRAHMANBARIA, Feb 8 (BSS): A Juba League leader was killed and another one injured in a road accident at Sultanpur area on Comilla-Sylhet highway here on Friday. The deceased motorcyclist Mosharaf Miah, 30, was the vice president of Mojlishpur union...
Unidentified body recovered in Tangail Police recovered a beheaded body of an unidentified youth from Western Akurtakur- Kagmara bridge area under Poura town Tangail Saturday morning. Being informed, a team of police from Tangail Model Thana rushed to the spot...
United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ambassador to Dhaka Dr Saeed bin Hajar Al Shahi called on BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia at her Gulshan office on Sunday night. During the 50-minute long meeting that began around 8pm, they discussed various issues relating...
West Bengal’s Left Front Chairman Biman Bose has launched a flat-out attack against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, saying her party had ‘close rapport’ with the Jamaat-e-Islami in Bangladesh. Addressing a huge protest rally at Kolkata’s Brigade Parade Ground attended by...
TOKYO, Feb 8 (AFP): The heaviest snow in two decades struck Tokyo and other areas across Japan on Saturday, leaving three dead and nearly 500 others injured, reports said. More than 740 flights were grounded as the weather agency issued...
ALGIERS, Feb 8 (AFP): A split has blown open within Algeria's ruling party ahead of an April presidential election, after its leader accused the powerful intelligence chief of opposing the ailing incumbent's re-election. President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, in power for 15...
BEIRUT, Feb 8 (AFP): Fighting erupted Saturday around besieged areas of the Syrian city of Homs as a UN-supervised aid delivery was due to enter, and both sides traded accusations of truce violations. On the second day of a humanitarian...
KIEV, Feb 8 (AFP): Ukraine on Saturday launched a terror probe into a bid by an apparently drunk man to force an airliner flying to Turkey to land in Sochi where leaders gathered for the opening of the Winter Olympic...
SARAJEVO, Feb 8 (AFP): Bosnia braced Saturday for fresh protests amid warnings the country could face a "tsunami" of popular anger over its dire economy after days of riots left several hundred people injured. The acrid smell of smoke hung...
Italian sailors could face 10 years over Indian deaths NEW DELHI, Feb 8: India Saturday said it will go ahead with prosecuting two Italian marines accused of killing two fishermen under a maritime security law that calls for a maximum...
Md Atikur Rahman | 2014-02-09 00:00:00
We love to call education the backbone of the nation. But most of the time, our political leaders remain oblivious of this truth. They favour their fierce political game over education. Instead of pen, they prefer guns for students. Thus,...
CHITTAGONG, Feb 8 (AFP): Mominul Haque hit an unbeaten century to steer Bangladesh to a draw in the second and final Test against Sri Lanka in Chittagong Saturday, leaving the tourists with a 1-0 series win. Bangladesh, who needed to...
SINGAPORE, Feb 8 (AFP): Cricket's world body Saturday passed a wide-ranging and controversial shake-up of its governance and structure despite strident protests that it gives too much power to the "Big Three" of India, England and Australia. The dominant trio...
The annual sports competition of BAF Shaheen English Medium School (SEMS) concluded on its school premises Saturday, said a press release. Mercury House emerged as champion with 15 gold, 10 silver and 12 bronze medals and Jupiter House became runners-up...
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club of Bangladesh smartly booked a seat for the semifinal of the 118th IFA Shield Tournament eliminating traditional Mohun Bagan Club of Kolkata by 1-0 goal in the last Group B match at the Salt Lake Stadium...
Prantik Krira Chakra beat Sadharan Bima KS by 1-0 goal in the Kool Metropolis 2nd Division Football League at the Bir Shrestha Shaheed Sepoy Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur Saturday, reports UNB. After a barren first half, Mohammad Mohsin scored...
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