The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) has approved charge-sheet against former Post and Telecommunication Minister and BNP leader Barrister Aminul Haque and his brother-in-law in a money laundering case. The Commission approved the charge-sheet at its regular meeting on Thursday, ACC...
BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir alleged that state-sponsored terrorism has spread across the country as the Prime Minister is defending the ‘terrorist acts of her party men’. “Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is encouraging state-sponsored terrorism by defending...
The price of oil fell slightly Friday as market players readied for the release of a crucial U.S. jobs report. Benchmark U.S. crude for March delivery was down 16 cents at $97.68 a barrel at 0630 GMT in electronic trading...
Information Minister Hasanul Haque Inu on Friday said there is no one in the 10th national parliament who supports militancy. “The present parliament formed following the January 5 general election is free from the backers of militancy. You won’t find...
Local BNP on Friday called an eight-hour hartal in the district for Saturday protesting the detention of its Sadar upazila (east) unit organising secretary M Omar Faruk allegedly by Rab members. The shutdown call came in a press release signed...
Scientists have discovered the earliest evidence of human footprints outside of Africa, on the Norfolk Coast in the East of England. The footprints are more than 800,000 years old and were found on the shores of Happisburgh. They are direct...
About 10 lakh transactions worth more than Tk 2.21 billion are taking place every day through the major players in the Micro Finance Services (MFS) – bKash, Mobile Money and M-Cash, said Bangladesh Bank (BB) governor Atiur Rahman on Friday....
The announcement of schedules for the staggered upazila parishad elections came as a relief for the ruling Awami League as this will keep away its arch political rival BNP from going for any further movement for fresh polls following the...
Germany's Angela Merkel has said a US official's apparent insult of the EU's efforts to mediate in the Ukraine crisis is "totally unacceptable". Victoria Nuland has apologised after a voice resembling hers used a graphic swear word in a conversation...
India's top investigation agency has filed charges against four intelligence officials in connection with the killing of a female student. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) told a court that the Intelligence Bureau officials killed Ishrat Jahan and three others...
Media are worried that Delhi may face extensive power cuts from Monday if a key distribution firm does not resolve a dispute with the country's top power producer, the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC). NTPC has threatened to cut supplies...
LONDON: Around 140 homes were evacuated in southwest England Friday as floodwaters rose, while the head of a government agency was set to face a hostile reception on his first visit to the region. Areas flooded for five weeks were...
Terming the January 5 election a ‘farcical’ one, Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) President Colonel (retd) Oli Ahmad on Friday demanded the government arrange fresh parliamentary polls. “Arrange a new national election immediately. Otherwise, people won’t sit idle … they’ll ensure...
Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF-2014) has drawn huge crowds at the fag-end of the month-long show prompting the participants to seek an extension by at least a week. Thousands of visitors from different parts of the city and its adjacent...
Bangladesh were 12 for no loss after Sri Lanka declared with a lead of 466 runs with eight over remaining before stumps on day four of the second Test at the Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium Friday. Tamim Iqbal (7) and...
CHITTAGONG: Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury Friday said she has been working to create a healthy environment of constructive discussion in Parliament. “I’ve been working for creating healthy atmosphere in Parliament for constructive discussion, criticism and debate in line with...
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat in Bangladesh began its three-day annual convention at its headquarters in the city Friday. Foreign representatives joined about 5,000 Bangladeshi devotees in the gathering, the 90th of its kind at Bakshibazar, said a media release. National...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Friday evening inaugurated the country’s first ‘light and sound show’ at Lalbagh Fort, an archaeological site, in the city aiming to attract more local and foreign tourists apart from projecting its history. The show involves special...
PABNA: Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested the son of a local Awami League leader from Ishwardi upazila headquarters early Friday and recovered 30 bullets from his possession. The arrested was identified as Ripon, 32, son...
LONDON: Europe’s main stock markets hung on to small gains Friday despite disappointing data showing the US economy is not adding many jobs despite an accelerating recovery. In afternoon deals, London’s benchmark FTSE 100 index added 0.38 per cent to...
Dhiman Chowdhury | 2014-02-07 00:00:00
Adam Smith observed in The Wealth of Nations: "The man who works so moderately as be able to work constantly, not only preserves his health the longest, but in the course of the year, executes the greatest quantity of works"....
Rabeya Ferdous | 2014-02-07 00:00:00
Down syndrome is a common disorder in Bangladesh. In every cell in the human body there is a nucleus, where genetic material is stored in genes. Genes carry the codes responsible for all of our inherited traits and are grouped...
When 400 industrial units located in industrial belts in and around Dhaka City cannot go into operation for absence of natural gas and power over a period ranging from several months to four years, it glaringly exposes the weakness of...
Nilratan Halder | 2014-02-07 00:00:00
The warning is grim, to say the least. Cancer will see a 70 per cent increase in incidence worldwide from 14 million patients in 2012 to 24 million in 2035. This alarm bell has been sounded by none other than...
Md. Maskurul Alam | 2014-02-07 00:00:00
Rajshahi has one of the most famous universities in the country. But it is sad that the university witnessed several deadly clashes triggered mainly by the pro- Awami League student wing, Bangladesh Chattra League (BCL) in recent time. The bloody...
It is indeed good that India is planning to make its visa system easier for foreign tourists, including the Bangladeshis. The new visas system will help us to visit our neighbouring country with more comfort and ease. Thousands of Bangladeshis,...
The United States is going to review the suspended Generalised System of Preference (GSP) for Bangladesh soon but the government has not taken any effective step to fulfil the requirements of the US to get back the trade privilege. The...
The law and order situation has been deteriorating alarmingly in our country. We have seen the incidents of mugging, even in the capital, have increased. The law enforcing agencies have so far failed to make any breakthrough in the six...
Ziaul Haque Howlader | 2014-02-07 00:00:00
Tourism is one of the world's largest and fastest-growing industries. In many countries it acts as an engine for development through foreign exchange earnings and creation of direct and indirect employment for men and women. Tourism contributes 5.0 per cent...
FE Report | 2014-02-07 00:00:00
Stocks ended higher Thursday after two session's marginal correction with improving turnover value as investors went for buying spree again amid optimism. The market started with a positive note and gained around 56 points within first 30 minutes of trade....
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