Three students were expelled for life from Jahangirnagar University (JU) Tuesday for their alleged involvement in killing of Jubayer Ahmed, a 4th year English Department student, reports UNB.The expellees are Khandakar Ashiqul Islam and Khan Mohammad Rais, both 4th year...
Railways Minister Suranjit Sengupta Tuesday said the incumbent grand alliance government will go to the next general elections after the appointment of the new election commissioners, reports UNB. Talking to reporters at his secretariat office, he said there will be...
Home Minister Sahara Khatun called upon the police to ensure service to the people as the Prime Minister (PM) announced fulfillment of their long-standing demands during the inauguration of 'Police Week 2012,' reports BSSShe made the call while inaugurating the...
Police early Tuesday arrested an aide of executed second-in-command of the banned Islamist outfit Siddiqul Islam alias Bangla Bhai in the city's Uttara, reports BSS.Acting on a secret information, the police arrested Emdadul Haque (40), from a house in Uttara...
Pirojpur MP AKMA Awal finished his deposition in a case against Jama'at leader Delwar Hossain Sayedee at the war crimes tribunal on Tuesday, reports bdnews24.com.The International Crimes Tribunal, set up to try crimes against humanity, indicted Jama'at-e-Islami executive council member...
RANGAMATI, Jan 10 (BSS): Rangamati Krishak League (KL) President Anil Tanchanga was abducted today from Kaptai area.A gang of armed criminals kidnapped Anil from Shapchhari Bridge area while he was coming to Rangamati town from his home at Oagga to...
Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina Tuesday sought massive Chinese investment, especially in textiles, agro-processing, energy and power, pharmaceuticals, communications and infrastructure development, to reduce the existing trade gap, reports UNB. She made the request when Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Zhang...
Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina Tuesday reaffirmed her commitment to containing terrorism, militancy and women and child trafficking alongside continuing efforts to strengthen democracy, reports UNB.The PM said this when visiting US Congresswoman and Ambassador at-Large for Global Women's Issues...
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has condemned the unexpected incidents that took place Sunday at Atish Dipankar University of Science and Technology (ADUST), reports UNB. The Commission also expressed grave concern over the incidents on the ADUST campus triggered by...
FE ReportA pair of trains will be added to Dhaka-Narayanganj-Dhaka route from today (Wednesday) to reduce the pressure of commuters between the two cities, official said.The Railway Ministry took the special measure as pressure of passengers have gone up significantly...
FE ReportBangladesh needs to incorporate more programmes and projects in its development strategies in association with development partners targeting urban poor specially children, said visiting UNICEF Executive Director Anthony Lake Tuesday.He said there are some 3 million children who are...
A CorrespondentSIRAJGANJ, Jan 10: At least five persons including four of a family were killed in a head-on collision between a bus and an auto-rickshaw on Dhaka-Bonpara highway at Horgati area in Raiganj Upazila of Sirajganj Tuesday. Police sources said...
Hosne Ara Begum, former principal of Viqarunnisa Noon School and College, secured bail from a Dhaka court Tuesday in a case filed in connection with violation of a female student by a Hindu teacher of the school, reports UNB.Judge Md...
DU Correspondent The Dhaka University Economics Department Alumni Association (DUEDAA) has decided to organise its 'Re-union-2012' on January 20.The day-long event will be held at the Aangana Estate, Kapasia in Gazipur and all members of the organisation have been requested...
Mrs Shamsun Nahar Chowdhury, mother of Md Shafiqual Haque Choudhury, President ASA, passed away due to old age complications at the age of 80 Monday at her residence in Habiganj, said a press release.She left 3 sons, 3 daughters, many...
USAID is going to celebrate its 50 years of global assistance and 40 years of partnership with Bangladesh tomorrow (Thursday), reports UNB.USAID, Bangladesh has planned a reception to be held at Radisson Blue Water Garden Hotel on the day where...
Second round of Nat'l School Football begins today The second round matches of Dhaka Metropolis National School Football Islami Bank Tournament kicks off today (Tuesday) with the match between Dolaipar High School and Bangladesh Int'l School at Dhaka Teachers Training...
Nazmul AhsanThe World Bank (WB) has said the proposed amendments to Bank Company Act and Financial Institute Act lack a holistic approach, risk management provisions and structural arrangement to deal with the local and global financial issues.It has advised the...
The nation will observe the historic Homecoming Day of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman today (Tuesday), reports BSS.On this day in 1972, Bangabandhu returned to independent Bangladesh after a nine-and-a-half-month confinement in Pakistan during the Liberation War...
Ismail HossainThe government will begin the construction of a central effluent treatment plant (CETP) soon after the High Court (HC) gives its verdict on the case, filed by one of the "unsuccessful" bidders for the work. The relocation of tannery...
Jasim Uddin HaroonA Singapore-based mainline operator has decided to cut the direct shipping link between Bangladesh and China, that had opened a new vista in the two countries' trade three months back.The carrier Pacific International Lines (PIL) started the 'landmark'...
Mohammad MufazzalThe Asian Development Bank (ADB) is identifying the reform actions that the government should implement for developing the country's stock market, its country director Thevakumar Kandiah told the FE Monday. "We are observing how the government is improving the...
Considering market findings, Bangladesh Tariff Commission (BTC) Chairman Mozibur Rahman Monday said the prices of edible oil would not be increased and the commodity would be sold at the previous rate, reports UNB. He came up with the decision after...
CHITTAGONG, Jan 9 (UNB): Opposition leader Khaleda Zia Monday threatened to stop the government's plans to provide transit to India through road and seaports at the cost of national interests, saying people would resist it.Addressing a huge public meeting at...
The International Farakka Committee (IFC) will form a human chain and demonstrate in front of the United Nations (UN) Headquarters in New York today (Tuesday, Jan 10) in protest against the Indian move to build Tipaimukh Dam. Earlier, on January...
Eight secretary-rank officials have been promoted to the rank of senior secretary, a govt order says. The public administration ministry issued an order to this effect Monday. The promoted secretaries are: Finance Division secretary Mohammad Tareque, water resources secretary Sheikh...
Mamun RashidIt seems CSR or `Corporate Social Responsibility' has become a buzzword in Bangladesh. We often make confusion over charity and CSR, and are indulging in several activities in the name of CSR. I once heard the chief executive officer...
FHM Humayan KabirThe Nano minicar of Indian Tata Motors will hit the Bangladesh market next month as its Bangladeshi distributor has confirmed an import deal to sell the vehicle here, the car seller said Saturday.Chairman of Nitol Group, distributor of...
FE ReportFinance Minister A M A Muhith Monday said the country's present natural gas supply shortage situation will improve by 2013 with the implementation of the government's ongoing development projects."We are now running with natural gas shortage, as we don't...
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