I was on way to my sister's house at Zia colony from Mohakhali yesterday. It takes at best 10 minutes by bus to reach the destination but it took me around an hour and a half. I was waiting for...
English is one of the most important and widely spoken languages in the world and undoubtedly it has great importance in our practical life. The standard of English in rural areas is very much disappointing and we cannot blame students...
A London-based organisation, British Bangladeshi Power and Inspiration, has prepared a list of ten most powerful Bangladeshi people in the world. The list is graced by illustrious persons like Nobel laureate Professor Dr Mohammad Yunus. It also includes the founder...
M Jalal Hussain | 2014-01-31 00:00:00
The private sector has long been recognised as a strong and active partner in economic growth and development. It provides the goods and services, jobs and also the sources of income to improve the people's standard of living and keep...
Zaglul Ahmed Chowdhury | 2014-01-31 00:00:00
The book titled Abahaman Banglar Kotipyo Bachan (Some adages of eternal Bangladesh) is a compilation with a difference in the sense that it contains various proverbs and adages of different areas of Bangladesh, which have crept in our daily life....
FE Report | 2014-01-31 00:00:00
A Dialogue entitled "Relative Role of International Law and Domestic Law in International Commercial Arbitration" was held recently at a local hotel organised by Bangladesh International Arbitration Centre (BIAC). The keynote speaker at the Dialogue was the former Solicitor General...
Terming killings in crossfire militant acts, BNP on Thursday called upon the government to uphold the constitution and the rule of law by stopping extrajudicial killing. “The government has to decide whether it’ll keep the judiciary and the Supreme Court...
At least 25 people were injured in a clash between the activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) and Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) at Begum Rokeya University here on Thursday. Witnesses said the university units of BCL and JCD, the student...
As part of her meeting with the professionals, BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia sat with the pro-BNP agronomists on Thursday night and discussed the country’s latest political situation, recent elections and her party’s next course of action. A delegation of the...
The 74th draw of Bangladesh Prize Bond will be held on February 2 at 11am at the Dhaka Divisional Commissioner's conference room. The prize bond draw will be held in single common draw process, a press release said. The draw...
Biman Bangladesh Airlines will fly twice a week to Guwahati from Dhaka from July 1.The Bangladesh government has approved the national carrier’s flight plan to bolster connectivity with India’s landlocked north-eastern region. This was stated by a Meghalaya government official...
Our correspondent | 2014-01-30 00:00:00
TANGAIL, Jan 29: Mustard cultivators of the district and DAE Tangail are expecting a bumper production of mustard, due to a favourable climatic condition. Agriculture Extension Department (DAE) Tangail sources said, a total 33761 hectares of land have been brought...
Our Correspondent | 2014-01-30 00:00:00
RANGPUR, Jan 29: Lifting of sand from Chikli river at Sahapur and Sakimuddinerdanga areas under Badarganj municipality in the Upazila of Rangpur district is going on unabated causing serious risk for the river bank, local primary school, cultivable lands and...
Our Correspondent | 2014-01-30 00:00:00
NILPHAMARI, Jan 29: Late blight disease has broken out in most of the potato farmlands in Nilphamari district. In this disease the leaves of the potato plants become twisted and become weak and die consequently. Sources said cold wave coupled...
Our Correspondent | 2014-01-30 00:00:00
CHUADANGA, Jan 29: A bumper production of tomato and its fair price has brought smile on the faces of Chuadangas farmers in the current season. DAE office sources said a total of 1360 hectares of land have been brought under...
Our Correspondent | 2014-01-30 00:00:00
TANGAIL, Jan 29: The cultivation of transplanted Boro paddy has begun in full swing in 12 upazilas of the district. At present farmers of the district are passing their busy time with Boro cultivation. They are happy over easy availability...
Our Correspondent | 2014-01-30 00:00:00
JESSORE, Jan 29: Three teenaged people were killed in road mishap at Srirampur on Jessore-Narail Road under Bagharpara upazila in Jessore on Wednesday noon. The dead were identified as Mohammad Rubel, 15, driver of a Nasimon and passengers -- Abdul...
Our Correspondent | 2014-01-30 00:00:00
RANGPUR, Jan 29: A mother and her minor daughter were killed in a road accident at Bakchi Bridge area on Rangpur-Pirgachha road on Tuesday evening. The deceased were identified as Bulbuli Begum (30), wife of Anwar Hossain, and her three...
Our Correspondent | 2014-01-30 00:00:00
MAGURA, Jan 29: Magura honey farmers are expecting to earn Tk 4 milloion this year. Agriculture Extension Department (DAE) Magura said, a total of 34 honey farms have been set up in village Baliadanga, Maloncha, Benga, Beroil, Mithapur, Isakhada, Khalimpur,...
GENEVA, Jan 29 (AFP): Syria's opposition said that peace talks with the regime in Geneva made "a positive step forward" on Wednesday with discussions of a transition government after four days of deadlock. Opposition delegation spokesman Louay Safi said that...
One in four young people in developing countries are unable to read a sentence, according to a report, which warns that poor quality education has left a "legacy of illiteracy" more widespread than previously believed, according to a news agency....
The Election Commission has brought minor changes in the election code of conduct inserting two new provisions for the upcoming upazila elections. The gazette on the amendment to the Upazila Election (Code of Conduct) Rules 2013 was published on Wednesday....
TRIPOLI, Jan 29 (AFP): Libya's interior minister escaped unscathed from an assassination attempt in Tripoli on Wednesday, the LANA news agency reported. Seddik Abdelkarim, who is also deputy prime minister, was in his car when "unknown gunmen fired a barrage...
Africa to get 24-hour Pistorius murder trial channel JOHANNESBURG, Jan 29: A South African network said Wednesday it is poised to launch a 24-hour channel dedicated to the upcoming murder trial of Paralympian Oscar Pistorius. "The Oscar Pistorius Trial: A...
S Iftikhar Murshed from Pakistan | 2014-01-30 00:00:00
When the English poet, Edward Young (1683-1765), wrote in one of his works that "procrastination is the thief of time" he injected a statement in English literature that was borrowed by writers down the centuries. Charles Dickens, for instance, used...
Zaglul Ahmed Chowdhury | 2014-01-30 00:00:00
The new political party in India, which has created a sensation for its harsh anti-graft policies and simplicity in politics and government, appears to have landed into controversy. The Aam Aadmi Party (APP) recently formed government in Delhi, defeating established...
K.B. Ahmed | 2014-01-30 00:00:00
The use of the term institution has become widespread in the social sciences in recent years, reflecting the growth in institutional economics and the use of the institution concept in several other disciplines, including philosophy, sociology, politics, and geography. The...
Bangladesh Cricket Board Thursday announced an unchanged squad for the 2nd Test against Sri Lanka beginning on February 4 at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in the port city of Chittagong. The Bengal Tigers conceded a humiliating innings and 248...
Economic growth of a country needs to be projected realistically. If any unrealistic picture, divorced from the harsh ground-level realities, is presented merely for public consumption, it will serve no worthy purpose. The same may only misguide the policymakers. Such...
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