M. Serajul Islam | 2014-01-19 00:00:00
Former President Badrudozza Chowdhury asked his host on an exclusive TV talk show recently if he knew where the Jatiya Party ministers would sit in parliament. The host of course had no clue. Nor did anyone who watched the show...
A noticeable decline of workers' remittance inflows by the end of the last year, despite the commendable growth of the same until the middle of it, is certainly disconcerting for the economy. What is more worrisome is that there is...
Shahiduzzaman Khan | 2014-01-19 00:00:00
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, speaking at a recent meeting in the city, reiterated to build Bangladesh as a developed and prosperous country by overpowering poverty. 'We don't want to beg to anybody and we don't want to move by begging....
Shaikh Saleque | 2014-01-19 00:00:00
The much-talked-about elections to the 10th Jatiya Sangsad are over. The newly-elected members of parliament (MPs) have taken oath and a new cabinet has also been formed. Needless to say, the incumbent cabinet comprises the elected members to the Jatiya...
The small and marginal owners of poultry farms are losing their grounds to the big investors owing to fewer opportunities. They are being compelled by the multinational investors to retreat from poultry farms. The stakes of multinational companies have leapt...
The biennial election to the executive committee of the Officers' Club Dhaka took place recently. Officers' Club is a prestigious and traditional institution located at a posh area of the city. Membership of the club is restricted to senior officers...
Fahmina Rahman | 2014-01-19 00:00:00
In recent days, the term 'marketing' carries some important concepts. Marketing is not now confined to focusing on promoting and selling products only. Rather it is to retain customers in the long run. Nowadays, companies are in the scramble not...
Maswood Alam Khan | 2014-01-19 00:00:00
Many of us, the old-timers, for the first time in our life came to learn what romance was like only when we saw Uttam and Suchitra in love on the silver screen. Uttam had left us many years back. Now...
Minister for Liberation War Affairs A K M Mozammel Haque Saturday categorically said that the government in no way would allow terrorist organisation to operate in the country, reports BSS. "Even we would not allow any militant organisations to use...
BNP and its associate bodies will celebrate the 78th birth anniversary of party founder late President Ziaur Rahman across the country on Sunday, reports UNB. Born on January 19, 1936 at Bagbari in Bogra, Zia had become the country's 7th...
Making its position clear, Pakistan has said it will not make any comment on the trial process of war criminals in Bangladesh in the future, reports UNB. Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations (UN) Masood Khan conveyed Islamabad's...
NATORE, Jan 18, 2014 (BSS): A union parishad chairman and local unit Awami League (AL) leader was shot dead by some masked miscreants at Hajipukur area under Singra Upazila of the district today. The deceased was identified as Fazlar Rahman...
NILPHAMARI, Jan 18 (UNB): The body of the main accused in the case filed for the attack on Asaduzzaman Noor's motorcade attack case was recovered from Polashbari Union Parishad area in Sadar Upazila Saturday. The deceased was identified as Golam...
SATKHIRA, Jan 18 (UNB): An activist of Islami Chhatra Shibir, student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami, was killed in a clash at Padmashakra village under Sadar Upazila Saturday. The deceased was identified as Shibir activist Chhoton (16), a Dhakil (Class-X) student of...
Ganajagaran Mancha's road march against communal violence was again attacked, this time in Dinajpur, reports bdnews24.com. Earlier, hand bombs were lobbed at the vehicles used for the road march as they entered Bogra on Friday evening. Five activists were injured....
Yasir Wardad | 2014-01-19 00:00:00
After a robust production last year, the country is expecting another impressive output of wheat this cropping season thanks to favourable weather condition. Following the last year's successes, the ministry of agriculture has increased the output target by 24.42 per...
Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) and Socialist Party of Bangladesh (SPB) on Saturday organised marches and rallies at different parts of the capital in protest against the recent communal attacks on minorities, reports UNB. Addressing the rallies at Paltan, Mohammadpur...
Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu Saturday said that Bangladesh is now fighting against poverty, militancy, gender disparity and environmental degradation in order to keep pace with the developed countries, reports BSS. "After achieving independence in 1971, we are struggling in...
State Minister for Home Affairs Asaduzzaman Khan Saturday asked the police to perform their duties efficiently and without any prejudice, reports UNB. He made the call while addressing a views-exchange meeting with senior police officials at the police headquarters. The...
The members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) detained 6,643 foreign nationals last year from different points along Myanmar-India for trespassing into Bangladesh territories, reports UNB. Sources at the BGB headquarters said the intruders included 6,386 Myanmar nationals and 157 Indian...
Communications Minister Obaidul Quader Saturday said they were looking forward to an end to the political instability in the country so that development works in the communications sector could be accelerated, reports UNB. "We've fallen behind because of the political...
FFs' wards get scholarships Some 30 wards of freedom fighters (Muktijoddhas) of Dhaka region obtained scholarships from the Indian government Saturday. Minister for War of Liberation Affairs AKM Mozzammel Huq handed over cheques among 30 children of Dhaka region as...
Our Correspondent | 2014-01-19 00:00:00
CHITTAGONG, Jan 18: Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) today distributed cheques of Tk 23.20 million to the poor students and children living in slums in the city. City Mayor M Manjur Alam handed over the cheques to some 4,000 school children...
Finance Minister AMA Muhith expressed deep shock at the death of actress Suchitra Sen, an icon of Bangla cinema, reports BSS. In a condolence message, Muhith said the romantic couple Suchitra-Uttam took the Bangla cinema to a new height during...
NARAYANGANJ, Jan 18 (UNB): Police arrested a muazzin of a mosque at Fatullah thana area of the district Saturday on charge of distorting Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina's images. The arrestee was identified as Asadullah (35), muazzin of Killerpur Jam-e...
Light rain or drizzle is likely to occur at one or two places over Rajshahi and Rangpur divisions and the regions of Jessore and Kushtia today (Sunday). Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky elsewhere over the country,...
Khalilur Rahman | 2014-01-19 00:00:00
Motorcyclists in thousands plough through the city streets daily, violating traffic rules frequently much to the horrors of the pedestrians and inconvenience to the movement of vehicular traffic. The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) imposed ban on riding motorbikes in footpaths...
Accusing the government of trying to reestablish a one-party rule, 'Baksal', under a different cover, BNP standing committee member Dr Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain vowed on Saturday to foil it through a movement together with people, reports UNB. "The government's desire...
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