Bangladesh Television's (BTV) rare video footages on Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's long democratic struggle against the Pakistani dictatorial rulers were destroyed by the previous BNP-Jama'at alliance government from BTV aiming to destroy the true history, reports BSS. "The footages contained...
Offsprings of martyred intellectuals and freedom fighters are eagerly waiting to deposit witness in the ongoing trial of war criminals as eyewitnesses of how their fathers were dragged out of their homes by the Pakistan army and their collaborators in...
Our Correspondent NARSINGDI, Dec 13: Bangladesh Election Commission Secretariat announced the by-election to Narsingdi pourashava mayor post on December 13. Deputy Secretary of Election Commission Secretariat Matior Rahman announced the by-election of Narsingdi pourashava mayor on behalf of Election Commission....
Sector Commanders' Forum (SCF), a grouping of 1971 war veterans, Tuesday demanded constitution of more tribunals to expedite war crimes trial as the nation is set to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Victory Day, reports BSS. "I believe that the...
The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Tuesday once again called upon the journalists to publish and air accurate reports on trial proceedings, or else, it gives a wrong signal to people about the credibility of the judicial process, reports UNB....
BNP has announced a 10-day programme to observe the Victory Day on December 16, reports UNB. The programme includes observing the Intellectuals Martyr Day today (December 14). Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain, convener of the party's Victory Day observance committee announced the...
FE Report Nearly 60 per cent households of the country faced food insecurity in 2010, Food Security and Nutrition Surveillance Project (FSNSP) Report 2010 said Tuesday. The report also said that food insecurity and malnutrition are still great challenges for...
Princess of Thailand Maha Chakri Sirindhorn made a courtesy call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her official residence Gonobhaban in the city Tuesday, reports BSS. They discussed various issues relating to mutual interests including cooperation in the areas of...
FE Report Different sections of society, including teachers, businessmen, bankers and lawmakers, have expressed their profound shock at the sudden death of eminent educationist and National Professor Kabir Chowdhury. He died of cardiac arrest at his Naya Paltan residence in...
Famous British aid official Julian Francis, whose role in reaching succour to Bangali refugees in India in 1971 earned him the repute of being a distinguished foreign friend, has said the new generation of the country must realise the pain...
The government has taken elaborate programmes to celebrate the 41st Victory Day in a befitting manner and enthusiasm on December 16, reports BSS. The day marking the nation's ultimate victory on December 16 in 1971 after a nine-month bloody War...
Vice Admiral Nayan Tun, Navy Chief of Myanmar, who is leading an 8-member military delegation of his country, paid a courtesy call on Principal Staff Officer (PSO) of Armed Forces Division (AFD) Lt General Abdul Wadud at AFD, Dhaka Cantonment...
Famed academician and national professor Kabir Chowdhury wanted to cross over to the other side without the least hubbub, a wish he attributed to his dislike for what he called 'pomp' and 'formal routine group activity', reports bdnews24.com. "I would...
The OFA (Old Faujians Association), Dhaka Chapter organised a get-together at the Cadet College Club Ltd in the city recently, according to a press release. Ex-cadets from FCC (Faujdarhat Cadet College) and their families attended the get-together. The programme was...
Hasnat Abdul Hye Sugar is sweet to all; it is sweeter to those who have sweet tooth and to those having interest other than gastronomical one. The power and influence of the last group were driven home to me as...
Zaglul Ahmed Chowdhury The reclusive south east nation of Myanmar - still known as Burma in the international arena - has been very much in the news for sometime for obvious reasons. The United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton...
The current sordid state of the country's stock market largely originates from lax monitoring and unwarranted external interference in the normal activities of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Two visiting senior economists of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) last...
Syed Yamin Bakht The outcome of the just concluded UN climate conference in Durban, South Africa could at best be termed a 'necessary compromise'. It will not immediately help reduce greenhouse gas or carbon emissions, which the planet desperately needs...
David Ljunggren, Randall Palmer,and Louise EganJeffrey Jones Canada became, early this month, the first country to announce it would withdraw from the Kyoto protocol on climate change, dealing a symbolic blow to the already troubled global treaty. Environment Minister Peter...
Shafiqul Alam The first announcement of establishing metro rail and elevated expressways to solve the city's ever-worsening traffic problem came nearly a decade back and both the ambitious and capital-intensive projects were forwarded with equal priority. Beside addressing the problem...
In response to a very interesting recent report in a national English daily, I am sure that the majority of people agree that hartals are a deplorable and infantile form of political protest - the absolute worst imaginable and the...
We woke up in the morning of December 9th with the horrific news of AMRI Hospital fire incident in Kolkata that claimed 91 lives. This makes us think about the necessity of emergency response plan in our hospitals. This tragic...
Shamsher Chowdhury A number of recent incidents, as reported in the national dailies, are rather disturbing and do not augur well for the country in the coming days or years. Ever since the present government came to power, the conduct...
S Iftikhar Murshed One of the quirks of the English language is that a group of owls is called a parliament. The bird is a symbol of wisdom but in Urdu an owl, or ullu, represents stupidity and a parliament...
NTPC Limited, India's largest state-owned power generator, entered into an agreement with Electricity Generation Company of Bangladesh Limited (EGCB) Tuesday for providing operation and maintenance services for 2x120 MW Gas-based Siddhirganj Peaking Power Plant, reports UNB. NTPC Ltd Additional General...
BEIJING, Dec 13 (AFP): China has said it may use the Seychelles as a naval supply stop while conducting anti-piracy missions, at the invitation of the Indian Ocean island state. The announcement comes at a time of growing Indian concern...
FE Report Dhaka stocks witnessed sharp gain Tuesday and DGEN soared more than four per cent to cross the 5,000-point mark again, as the investors went for fresh buying following the news of shares buy by sponsors-directors. On Tuesday, sponsorsdirectors...
FE Report Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA) and Dutch-Bangla Bank Ltd (DBBL) Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) under which the bank will work as the key sponsor at the upcoming 6th Knit Exposition 2012 in Japan,...
BGMEA cell on environment compliance Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) formed a special cell to assist its members to manage and improve their environment compliance standard in the garment factories. BGMEA with the help of SouthAsia Enterprise Development...
FE Report Internet service provider BDCOM Online Limited has introduced 'NOMADIX Secure Public Internet Access Gateway' in the country to smooth Wi-Fi hotspot services for the internet users. The NOMADIX system is a dedicated network appliance placed at the edge...
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