There must be something seriously wrong with this society when the teaching fraternity, whom we have held in high esteem in the past, trusted without question and admired above most professions, have now become 'outlaws' in their profession and a...
A very informative article on the tracing of Osama bin Laden by the CIA, was published in a local English daily recently. Till date, it was the most logical and realistic background about the secret US mission to neutralise bin...
The government has increased the price of compressed natural gas (CNG) to Tk 25 from the existing Tk 16.75 per cubic meter. The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) chairman announced the new price of CNG saying that the price-hike will...
Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely at a few places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Dhaka, Chittagong, and Sylhet divisions and at one or two places over Khulna and Barisal divisions divisions in next 24 hours...
Six killed as tornado lashes five dists At least six people were killed as tornado lashed Mymensingh, Sherpur, Chuadanga, Joypurhat and Natore districts Saturday. In Natore, a minor fell in a canal and drowned as he was blown away by...
Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely at a few places over all the seven divisions in next 24 hours till 6.0 pm today (Saturday). Moderately heavy falls at places are also likely, Met office...
Maswood Alam Khan from Maryland, USAThis year, like in the previous years, thousands of students from different secondary schools have passed their SSC examinations with stupendous results. It has been reported that the percentage of students who have passed in...
Lutfor RahmanProfessor Muhammad Yunus is an economist and he is the only Nobel Laureate from Bangladesh. He started his academic career as a lecturer of economics at the University of Chittagong in early 1970s. His research activities started from the...
Shafiqul AlamDhaka, being the capital and the centre of trade, commerce, industry and education, has been experiencing rapid growth of population which has led to a phenomenal increase in housing demand in the city. Due to this demand, the house...
There must be something seriously wrong with this society when the teaching fraternity, whom we have held in high esteem in the past, trusted without question and admired above most professions, have now become 'outlaws' in their profession and a...
A very informative article on the tracing of Osama bin Laden by the CIA, was published in a local English daily recently. Till date, it was the most logical and realistic background about the secret US mission to neutralise bin...
The government has increased the price of compressed natural gas (CNG) to Tk 25 from the existing Tk 16.75 per cubic meter. The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) chairman announced the new price of CNG saying that the price-hike will...
Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely at a few places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Dhaka, Chittagong, and Sylhet divisions and at one or two places over Khulna and Barisal divisions divisions in next 24 hours...
Six killed as tornado lashes five dists At least six people were killed as tornado lashed Mymensingh, Sherpur, Chuadanga, Joypurhat and Natore districts Saturday. In Natore, a minor fell in a canal and drowned as he was blown away by...
Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely at a few places over all the seven divisions in next 24 hours till 6.0 pm today (Saturday). Moderately heavy falls at places are also likely, Met office...
Mahmudur RahmanIt is difficult to say the least. On one the venerable donor agencies, particularly the World Bank (WB) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) are one in opinion that the country is stable and moving to a 6.0% growth....
RANGAMATI, May 21 (Agencies): Four activists of United People's Democratic Front (UPDF) including its central committee member Animesh Chakma were shot dead at Mitingacchari village of Shuvalong in Borkol Upazila Saturday. The gunfight occurred between the pro and anti-CHT peace...
Badrul AhsanInvestment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB) has planned to expand the areas of funding under the equity entrepreneurship fund (EEF) to boost growth of the country's growing agriculture and IT sectors, an ICB high official said. The state-owned financial institution...
Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, May 21: The tax proposals by the NBR (National Board of Revenue) with 32 per cent increase of tax on the low-priced cigarette brands is discriminatory, alleged local producers and consumers. Terming the price proposal as 'record high'...
Syful Islam Bangladesh is yet to cash in on the opportunities -- that were expected to be opened up following a deal that was signed between the two countries during Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's visit to Kuwait February last year...
Fazle RashidNEW YORK, May 21: Chief of Indian airforce Air Chief Marshal PV Naik told the Indian media that India, like the US, has the surgical strike capability. A day after India's army chief Gen VK Singh said Indian armed...
Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely at a few places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Dhaka, Chittagong, and Sylhet divisions and at one or two places over Khulna and Barisal divisions divisions in next 24 hours...
Six killed as tornado lashes five dists At least six people were killed as tornado lashed Mymensingh, Sherpur, Chuadanga, Joypurhat and Natore districts Saturday. In Natore, a minor fell in a canal and drowned as he was blown away by...
Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely at a few places over all the seven divisions in next 24 hours till 6.0 pm today (Saturday). Moderately heavy falls at places are also likely, Met office...
FE Report Bangladesh is actively considering Indian entrepreneurs' proposal to build a mega special economic zone here in an effort to woo billions of dollars in foreign direct investment from South Asia, a minister said Saturday. Commerce minister Muhammad Faruk...
Arafat AraA move by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) authorities to ban uses of plastic shopping bags by 2013 has brightened the prospect for Bangladesh's jute industry to export around 9.0 billion jute bags to the UAE market, the industry...
Islamic Finance and Investment Limited (IFIL) has approved 16 per cent stock dividend for the year that ended on December 31, 2010, said a press statement. The approval came at its 10th annual general meeting (AGM) in the city recently....
Munima SultanaThe Bangladesh Railway (BR) has planned to add 50 megawatt (mw) electricity to the national grid by 2012 by setting up a number of solar power plants at its various stations in six districts. "We have already chosen 35...
Tepco president exits after $15b loss by Japanese company TOKYO, May 21: Tokyo Electric Power Co. President Masataka Shimizu resigned as the utility posted the biggest loss by a Japanese company, triggered by the worst nuclear crisis since Chernobyl. Toshio...
Fazle RashidNEW YORK, May 21: Chief of Indian airforce Air Chief Marshal PV Naik told the Indian media that India, like the US, has the surgical strike capability. A day after India's army chief Gen VK Singh said Indian armed...
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