Fazle Rashid NEW YORK, May 2: The news of the killing of Osama bin-Laden by special US force in Pakistan last Sunday has been greeted by both print and electronic media here with screaming headlines. President Obama made a dramatic...
FE Report The government Monday appointed Prof Md Helal Uddin Nizami as a member of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for three years from his date of joining, according to an office order issued by the Ministry of Finance...
In its first official reaction to the announcement of al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden's death, Bangladesh said this is a major development in the global war on terror. "The US operation in Pakistan has brought to an end a decade-long...
At least 81 shanties were gutted by a devastating fire that broke out at a slum in the capital's Kallyanpur area Sunday night, firefighters said. The fire originated from an oven at Pora Basti (slum) at about 8:10pm and rapidly...
PATTANI, Apr 30: Thai police say twin attacks blamed by suspected Muslim militants have killed two soldiers and wounded nine others in southern Thailand. Pol. Lt. Gen. Kritsanapong Paetsit says a group of at least five insurgents set off a...
KHULNA, Apr 30 (UNB) : A journalist and his brother were critically injured by a gang of miscreants at Godaipur village in Paikgachha Upazila Friday night. The victims were identified as FMA Razzak, editor of local fortnightly 'Gonomichhil' and former...
Iraqi Prime Minister (PM) Nouri al-Maliki made a brief stopover at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) in the city Saturday on his way home from South Korea. Minister for Industries Dilip Barua received the Iraqi PM as he arrived for...
A four-member delegation headed by Finance Minister AMA Muhith will leave Dhaka for Hanoi today (Sunday) to take part in the 44th Board of Governors Meeting of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to be held in the Vietnamese capital on...
Awami League (AL) central leader and former Minister for Home Affairs Mohammad Nasim has urged BNP not to take any move that might encourage undemocratic forces in national politics. The AL leader said this, while speaking as the chief guest...
BARISAL, May 2 (UNB): Brajo Mohan (BM) College has remained closed for two weeks following tension and amid panicky situation as rival BCL factions continued showdown on the campus Monday. BM College authority also asked the students, except examinees, to...
US Ambassador in Bangladesh James F Moriarty has said Monday that establishing and fostering of an independent and pluralistic media, is essential to the development of civil societies and democracies across the globe. The US ambassador said this on the...
Parliamentary Standing Committee on Ministry of Information Monday recommended for making the Rajshahi sub-station of Bangladesh Television (BTV) a full-fledged broadcasting centre as per the master plan, reports BSS. The meeting also requested for allocation of necessary fund to procure...
Awami League (AL) joint secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif has said the opposition BNP is hatching conspiracies one after another to disrupt the development activities of the government, reports BSS. "The leaders and workers of the AL are ready to face...
Opposition leader Khaleda Zia has called for the formation of a neutral Election Commission to ensure fair election in the future, terming the incumbent commission a "puppet" of the party in power, reports UNB. "This election commission was a key...
In its first official reaction to the announcement of al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden's death, Bangladesh said this is a major development in the global war on terror. "The US operation in Pakistan has brought to an end a decade-long...
At least 81 shanties were gutted by a devastating fire that broke out at a slum in the capital's Kallyanpur area Sunday night, firefighters said. The fire originated from an oven at Pora Basti (slum) at about 8:10pm and rapidly...
PATTANI, Apr 30: Thai police say twin attacks blamed by suspected Muslim militants have killed two soldiers and wounded nine others in southern Thailand. Pol. Lt. Gen. Kritsanapong Paetsit says a group of at least five insurgents set off a...
KHULNA, Apr 30 (UNB) : A journalist and his brother were critically injured by a gang of miscreants at Godaipur village in Paikgachha Upazila Friday night. The victims were identified as FMA Razzak, editor of local fortnightly 'Gonomichhil' and former...
Iraqi Prime Minister (PM) Nouri al-Maliki made a brief stopover at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) in the city Saturday on his way home from South Korea. Minister for Industries Dilip Barua received the Iraqi PM as he arrived for...
A four-member delegation headed by Finance Minister AMA Muhith will leave Dhaka for Hanoi today (Sunday) to take part in the 44th Board of Governors Meeting of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to be held in the Vietnamese capital on...
FE ReportFarm credit disbursements recorded a growth of 12.20 per cent in the first nine months of the current fiscal, following strong persuasion of the commercial banks by the central bank and its monitoring of agri-loan operations by banks, officials...
Outgoing University Grants Commission (UGC) chairman Prof Nazrul Islam paid a courtesy call on President M Zillur Rahman at Bangabhaban Monday and apprised him of the UGC's recommendations to strengthen quality of higher education. Expressing gratitude to the President for...
Munima SultanaThe government has launched a bus route rationalisation study for the city last month in an effort to cut congestion and make maximum use of the city's narrow road network, officials said Monday. A Spanish consulting firm, Advance Logistic...
International Business Forum of Bangladesh (IBFB) will arrange an advocacy workshop on, "Identifying Regulatory Impediments of Light Engineering Sector and improving Transparency" tomorrow (Wednesday) at Hotel Sonargaon at 10:30 am in the city, said a press release. Tofail Ahmed MP,...
A three-member German team arrived in the city Sunday to explore the possibility of extending medical aid to disabled children and women in Bangladesh, especially in the area of plastic and reconstructive surgery of western standard, reports BSS. During their...
Mr Towhid Samad has unanimously been elected chairman of the board of Trustees of Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) recently for a two year term, said a press release. Mr Samad, an honours graduate and a masters in Economics, was elected...
Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely at one or two places over all the seven divisions in next 24 hours till 6.0pm today (Sunday). Day temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country. The...
At least 81 shanties were gutted by a devastating fire that broke out at a slum in the capital's Kallyanpur area Sunday night, firefighters said. The fire originated from an oven at Pora Basti (slum) at about 8:10pm and rapidly...
PATTANI, Apr 30: Thai police say twin attacks blamed by suspected Muslim militants have killed two soldiers and wounded nine others in southern Thailand. Pol. Lt. Gen. Kritsanapong Paetsit says a group of at least five insurgents set off a...
KHULNA, Apr 30 (UNB) : A journalist and his brother were critically injured by a gang of miscreants at Godaipur village in Paikgachha Upazila Friday night. The victims were identified as FMA Razzak, editor of local fortnightly 'Gonomichhil' and former...
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