A court of Bagerhat Monday sentenced a man to death for killing a farmer in 2003.The convict was identified as Badsha alias Abdul Karim (45), son of Nawab Ali Sheikh of Teligati village in Morelganj Upazila.According to the prosecution, Badsha...
FE ReportThe World Bank (WB) Wednesday approved a US$195 million loan for Bangladesh to prepare digital national identification card (NID) for its nearly 90 million people by 2015. The WB local office in Dhaka said the board of directors of...
Chairman of Jatiya Party (JP) and former President Hussein Muhammad Ershad Wednesday suggested for reforms in the present electoral process to free it from the clutch of muscle power and curse of unbridled use of money for ensuring democracy and...
The National Taskforce on Rivers Wednesday decided to frame strict laws by reforming the existing laws to protect the navigability of the rivers including Buriganga, Turag and Balu around Dhaka city and their normal flow as well as to take...
The government is planning to form Education Development Committee at upazila and district levels with a view to ensuring quality education in the country, reports UNB. "The committee will be formed for the overall development of education sector, appointment of...
The government has cancelled licences of eight hajj agencies and filed cases against them on charges of forgery and cheating in last year's hajj management, reports BSS. State Minister for Religious Affairs Advocate M Shahjahan Mia said this while presiding...
Chairman of Bangladesh University Grants Commission (UGC) Professor Dr AK Azad Chowdhury Wednesday underscored the need for development of quality of higher education to contribute to world civilization, reports BSS. "Improvement of standard of higher education is very essential to...
Nazmul AhsanThe government plans to bring Grameen Bank (GB) under the direct supervision of the Bangladesh Bank (BB) to be guided by Bank Company Act, 1991. The move, according to official sources, is aimed to establish accountability and transparency in...
Doulot Akter MalaThe government is set to continue the tax holiday facility for new industries in a bid to attract more investment in infrastructure development. The tax holiday facility is scheduled to expire next month (on June 30). The National...
The Supreme Court (SC) has disposed of the government appeal, with some observations, to review the Appellate Division verdict that had declared illegal the Fifth Amendment to the constitution, reports bdnews24.com. The apex court left it for parliament to decide...
Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina returned home Wednesday morning completing her four-day official visit to Turkey during which she attended the fourth UN Conference on Lest Developed Countries (LDCs) in Istanbul. During her four-day visit, Hasina addressed the plenary session...
The results of Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and its equivalent examinations, which were held in February this year, will be published today (Thursday). Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid will hand over the results to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at about...
A teen-aged housewife was killed by lightning at village Taranagar under Kalmakanda upazila of the Netrakona district Monday.Police and local people said the dead was identified as Hajera Khatun (31), wife of Kamrul Mia of the same village. Hajera died...
The body of a college girl was recovered in Baganbari area in Akhaura upazila of Brahmanbaria Monday.The deceased was identified as Nahida Sultana Rita (23), daughter of Akhaura Upazila Chairman Borhanuddin. Police said, on information they recovered the body of...
A court of Bagerhat Monday sentenced a man to death for killing a farmer in 2003.The convict was identified as Badsha alias Abdul Karim (45), son of Nawab Ali Sheikh of Teligati village in Morelganj Upazila.According to the prosecution, Badsha...
President M Zillur Rahman Wednesday directed the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) to take stern action against the individuals and organizations, those have been charged for embezzlement of public funds for ensuring accountability of public accounts, reports BSS. "Make sure...
DU Correspondent A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between Dhaka University (DU) and Aalborg University (AU) of Denmark to promote academic exchange and research programmes between the two universities. DU Vice-Chancellor Prof AAMS Arefin Siddique and Rector of Aalborg...
FE ReportMuggers took away Tk 4.2 million (Tk 42 lakh) from an accountant of a private company Wednesday from the capital's Banani area. Four snatchers in two motorbikes intercepted a private car carrying assistant accounts officer of Mohammadi Group Mustafizur...
FE ReportThe scientists should develop the zinc fortified variety of rice at low production cost, said agriculture minister Matia Chowdhury Wednesday at a workshop on "Zinc Fortified Rice." She said the price of fertiliser to be used for cultivation of...
Aftab Uddin Khan, an adviser of Manikganj Jubo Forum, Dhaka, died of Cancer at his residence in the city's Lalmatia area Tuesday, said a press release. He was also former general secretary of Mohamedan Sporting Club, a sports organiser and...
FE ReportDowry is still the prime reason for violence against women in Bangladesh despite the government's multi-pronged efforts to eliminate the social vice, says a study. The study showed 24.4 per cent of the poor women are victims of physical...
The University of Asia Pacific (UAP) accorded a reception to 723 newly admitted students in the Spring - 2011 semester in the auditorium of Dhaka Residential Model College recently, said a press release. Engineer M Abu Taher, chairperson of the...
Doulot Akter MalaThe government is set to continue the tax holiday facility for new industries in a bid to attract more investment in infrastructure development. The tax holiday facility is scheduled to expire next month (on June 30). The National...
The Supreme Court (SC) has disposed of the government appeal, with some observations, to review the Appellate Division verdict that had declared illegal the Fifth Amendment to the constitution, reports bdnews24.com. The apex court left it for parliament to decide...
Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina returned home Wednesday morning completing her four-day official visit to Turkey during which she attended the fourth UN Conference on Lest Developed Countries (LDCs) in Istanbul. During her four-day visit, Hasina addressed the plenary session...
The results of Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and its equivalent examinations, which were held in February this year, will be published today (Thursday). Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid will hand over the results to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at about...
A teen-aged housewife was killed by lightning at village Taranagar under Kalmakanda upazila of the Netrakona district Monday.Police and local people said the dead was identified as Hajera Khatun (31), wife of Kamrul Mia of the same village. Hajera died...
The body of a college girl was recovered in Baganbari area in Akhaura upazila of Brahmanbaria Monday.The deceased was identified as Nahida Sultana Rita (23), daughter of Akhaura Upazila Chairman Borhanuddin. Police said, on information they recovered the body of...
A court of Bagerhat Monday sentenced a man to death for killing a farmer in 2003.The convict was identified as Badsha alias Abdul Karim (45), son of Nawab Ali Sheikh of Teligati village in Morelganj Upazila.According to the prosecution, Badsha...
Abdullah A Dewan The national discourses on reforming the caretaker government system have resurfaced on the fore in political forums, talk shows and roundtables as well as news reports and editorial pages in recent weeks. These discourses are a welcome...
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