Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who is also minister in-charge of the Power and Energy Ministry, will sit at the Power Division February 6 (Thursday) to carry out her official task. Power Division officials said the Prime Minister is scheduled to...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who is also minister in-charge of the Power and Energy Ministry, will sit at the Power Division on Thursday to carry out her official task. Power Division officials said the Prime Minister is scheduled to come...
The government will fully implement the 1997 peace treaty on Chittagong Hill Tracts to keep its promise, State Minister for Chittagong Hill Tracts Bir Bahadur Ushwe Sing said Tuesday. His remarks came when European Ambassador in Dhaka William Hana met...
Shipping Minister Shajahan Khan said there is no compromise with the anti-liberation forces as they want to build Bangladesh as a Pakistan-like country. “The anti-liberation forces want to build the country based on Pakistani belief. It wants to turn Bangladesh...
British House of Lords member Lord Deben called on Dhaka University Vice-chancellor Prof Dr AAMS Arefin Siddique at his office Tuesday. During the meeting, they discussed major areas of climate change, disaster management and vulnerability, women and children’s vulnerability. They...
Foreign direct investment (FDI) to Bangladesh in December 2013 was Tk 3387.975 million (US$ 43.575 million), Agriculture Minister Matia Chowdhury informed the Parliament on Tuesday. The FDI in December 2012 was Tk 1230.239 million (US$ 15.436 million), said the minister...
The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) on Tuesday called upon Bangladesh Jamat-e-Islami to call off their hartal on February 6 (Thursday). “The country’s economy is now under stress due to political violence before the 10th national...
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) to Bangladesh in December 2013 was Tk 3387.975 million (US$ 43.575 million), Agriculture Minister Matia Chowdhury informed Parliament Tuesday. The FDI in December 2012 was Tk 1230.239 million (US$ 15.436 million), said the minister in-charge of...
The verdict on the 1981 murder of Major General Muhammad Abul Manzur will not be delivered on February 10 as the judge of the court has been transferred. State counsel Asaduzzaman Khan Rothi on Tuesday told bdnews24.com that arguments, cross-examinations...
LONDON: European stocks stabilised and Wall Street rebounded at the opening bell following a rout in global stocks triggered by weak US data and worries about emerging markets. London’s benchmark FTSE 100 index shed 0.18 per cent compared with Monday’s...
RAJSHAHI: Police pressed charges against 130 BNP men Tuesday, including Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) Mayor Mosaddek Hossain Bulbul and its former mayor Mizanur Rahman Minu, in a case filed for attempting to murder a cop. Sub-inspector of Boalia Police Station...
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has never planned to arrange the opening ceremony for the Asian Cup Cricket beginning in Bangladesh on February 25. After receiving queries from different quarters regarding the opening day of the Asia Cup 2014 in Bangladesh,...
Two students of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) have invented a method to purify seawater using local technology. Salty water can be made drinkable through the low-cost technology, said its inventors. The two innovators are Rezaul Karim Shaon...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday opted for a fresh inquiry into all arms smuggling through Bangladesh to unveil whether Hawa Bhaban and the BNP chief had any involvement. “If you (MPs) allow us, we can launch a fresh investigation...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said not all of those who the media pictured brandishing firearms at Rajshahi University were members of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL). The photos had shown several leaders of her party’s student front attacking with firearms...
The general discussions on thanksgiving motion on the President's speech started in Parliament. Chief Whip ASM Firoz moved the motion, which was supported by treasury bench member Noor-e Alam Chowdhury. Awami League leader Mohammad Ali Ashraf was the lone discussant...
Microsoft has named Satya Nadella, an executive in charge of the company's small, but growing business of delivering software and services over the Internet its new CEO. Company founder Bill Gates is also leaving the chairman role for a new...
An Islamic rights group is urging the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands, to investigate the government of Bangladesh for alleged crimes against humanity in persecuting its political foes. British lawyer Toby Cadman said he filed the request on...
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested two robbers along with looted wireless network equipment of Bangladesh Army in Ramgarh upazila early Tuesday. The recovered items include 10 walkie-talkies and five base radios. Lt Col Khaled Bin Yusuf, commanding officer...
RAJSHAHI, Feb 3 (BSS): Farmers have started switching to cereals from paddy in the wake of adverse impact of climate change with new technology and seed in the vast Barind tract. According to the agriculture officials and scientists, the farmers...
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JHENIDAH, Feb 3: Bangladesh Krishi Bank (BKB) Jhenidah region has disbursed a total amount of Tk 924.33 million in respect of crop loan, fish farming loan, farm loan and others, among 12787 loanees in the district in the first six...
GAIBANDHA, Feb 3 (BSS): Speakers at a function here on Sunday stressed the need for disseminating knowledge on disaster management among the stakeholders and the vulnerable communities to save the lives and properties during the emergencies. "The training on disaster...
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RAJSHAHI, Feb 3: A field day seminar on 'Crop Museum' established with varieties of crops developed by Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute was held at 'Palli Projukti Field' of Kadamshahar under Godagari upazila of the district on Sunday. Presided over by...
FARIDPUR, Feb 3 (BSS): Two young people were killed this morning when their motorcycle was knocked down by a passenger coach at Moshaujan of Dangi union under Nagarkanda upazila of this district on Dhaka-Barisal highway. According to police sources, the...
SIRAJGANJ, Feb 3 (UNB): Police in a drive arrested two women for their alleged attempt to kidnap a schoolgirl on the Mujib Road in the district town on Sunday afternoon. The arrestees were identified as Rita, 20, daughter of Sanwar...
JAMALPUR, Feb 3 (UNB): A Jubo Dal activist, who suffered injuries in an attack by miscreants in Sharishabari upazila on Sunday afternoon, died at Mymensingh Medical College Hospital (MMCH) on Sunday night. The deceased was identified as Sujan Khar, 30,...
NARSINGDI, Feb 3 (UNB): An arrested accused in a robbery case allegedly committed suicide in police custody in Shibpur upazila early Monday. The deceased was identified as Mohsin Mia, 35, son of Sultanuddin of Baroigaon village of the upazila. Police...
Minor boy found dead in Jhenidah A minor boy was found dead inside a well at Rathkhola village in Harinakundu upazila in Jhenidah Sunday. The deceased was identified as Hazrat Ali, 7, a class I student and son of Siddikur...
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