MADARIPUR, May 14 (UNB) : Ro-Ro ferry 'Shah Mokhdum' on Maowa Kewrakandi route in the Padma river caught fire early Saturday. BIWTC sources said the ferry ran aground during a nor'wester when it reached Hazra channel at around 11pm Friday....
GAIBANDHA, May 14 (BSS): Speakers at a function here stressed the need for ensuring human rights and providing the government services to the neglected and underprivileged Char dwellers for their faster socio-economic development. "Living standard of the backward Char people...
Leaders of Bangladesh Anti-Tobacco Alliance (BATA) today suggested that the government take immediate steps to revise the Tobacco Control Act by imposing high tax on cigarettes and bidis to check smoking and its use, reports BSS. Speaking at a roundtable...
FE ReportElected female representatives from the local government on Sunday demanded the reservation of one third of the ward of Union Parishad and Pourashava for women which would be selected from every three wards by rotation every year. Their demands...
Pro-BNP Bangladesh Supreme Court Bar Association (BSCBA) has warned that outgoing chief justice ABM Khairul Haque cannot be the next caretaker government head, reports bdnews24.com. "Justice Khairul Haque, if you dream of heading the next caretaker government, you keep in...
Foreign Minister Dr Dipu Moni Sunday said the government respects fundamental rights of all and is firm to protect human rights and freedom of the people, reports UNB. She said the government will continue to extend every possible support to...
The BNP's Dhaka metropolitan unit has got a committee after nearly three years, reports bdnews24.com. The 21-strong committee with Dhaka City mayor Sadek Hossain Khoka as its convenor was announced Sunday. Party joint secretary Ruhul Kabir Rizvi told the news...
SATKHIRA, May 15 (UNB): A Bangladeshi cattle trader was hacked to death and three others were injured by Indian Border Security Force (BSF) along Boikari border in Sadar Upazila early Sunday. Police recovered the body of Milon Hossain (20), son...
A police raid on a workers' accommodation site in Abu Dhabi, has netted 220 Bangladeshi labourers, who had fake papers. The police said they had a tip-off about some 300 workers who were living in unhygienic conditions in the Musaffah...
Gulshan Youth Club and Azad SC won their respective matches in the 3rd Women's Club League cricket at separate city venues in the city Saturday, reports UNB. Gulshan Youth Club (2199 in 32 overs) crushed Indira Road KC (969 in...
BENAPOLE, May 14 (UNB) : BGB members arrested 26 people including 7 women and 2 children while they were returning home from India at Boro Achra and Sadipur border areas Saturday early morning. The arrestees were identified as Alpona Begum...
MADARIPUR, May 14 (UNB) : Ro-Ro ferry 'Shah Mokhdum' on Maowa Kewrakandi route in the Padma river caught fire early Saturday. BIWTC sources said the ferry ran aground during a nor'wester when it reached Hazra channel at around 11pm Friday....
GAIBANDHA, May 14 (BSS): Speakers at a function here stressed the need for ensuring human rights and providing the government services to the neglected and underprivileged Char dwellers for their faster socio-economic development. "Living standard of the backward Char people...
Leaders of Bangladesh Anti-Tobacco Alliance (BATA) today suggested that the government take immediate steps to revise the Tobacco Control Act by imposing high tax on cigarettes and bidis to check smoking and its use, reports BSS. Speaking at a roundtable...
Yasir WardadFruits and vegetables are leading the export track of agricultural products by showing an outstanding performance in first ten months of the current fiscal year, according to the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB). The export earning could be increased manifold...
Bangladesh Television (BTV) will telecast the teaching methods of quality schools of Dhaka from May 22 with a view to improving teaching methods in rural schools, reports UNB. The Ministry of Education has taken this initiative to telecast the classes...
FE ReportHeated arguments and scuffles between passengers and transport workers have continued for the third consecutive day Sunday over the arbitrary fare hikes by transport operators. Immediately after the 50 per cent hike in compressed natural gas (CNG) price by...
Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, May 15: The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has got another 45 days for submitting more investigation report on the 10-truck loaded arms case. The court of Chittagong Metropolitan Magistrate AKM Shamsul Islam extended the time upon a petition...
FE ReportDepartment of Fisheries (DoF) and INFOFISH, an intergovernmental organisation in the Asia Pacific region, Sunday signed a project implementation agreement to pave the way for exporting Bangladesh's fresh water fishes and fish products. DoF director general Mahbubur Rahman Khan...
The parliamentary standing committee on the Ministry of Industries suggested quick completion of procedures to set up new fertiliser factories in the country, reports BSS. The 16th meeting of the parliamentary standing committee at the Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Bhaban also...
An arrested member of Bangladesh Rifles (BDR), renamed as Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), has died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH), reports bdnews24.com. Matiar Rahman (53), a havilder of 24 battalion of the paramilitary force, died around 2:15am Saturday, senior...
FE ReportA 17-member executive committee (EC) of Bangladesh Agricultural Reporters' Forum (BARF) has recently been formed for 2011-13, according to a press statement. Staff correspondent of Daily Samakal Altab Hossain, senior reporter of Daily Kaler Kahtha Shafiqul Islam Jewel and...
Older people can bring about a positive change in society, making a difference in living, by applying their expertise and experience in the best possible ways in all sectors of development in the country. That is why, they must be...
A 14-member team of the UK Royal College of Defence Studies (RCDS) arrived in the city Sunday on a week's visit to Bangladesh, reports UNB. The aim of the RCDS tour is to examine and assess the country's vulnerabilities to...
The United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) will provide all possible support for flourishing tourism in Bangladesh as the country can use tourism as one of its major tools to cut poverty, reports BSS. "UNWTO secretary-general assured me that his...
Leaders of different social and environmental organisations Sunday demanded increase of tax on bidi, cigarette and all tobacco products in the upcoming budget for protecting public health and saving lives from their harmful effects, reports BSS. Tobacco and tobacco products...
A day-long Embassy Open House programme of Bangladesh Embassy in Washington DC drew a large number of visitors from all over the United States (US) and tourists from other countries, reports UNB. The programme was organised in coordination with Cultural...
Zaglul Ahmed ChowdhuryAs the dust raised by the elections in five Indian states is now settling down following announcement of the results, an analysis of the outcome shows that the federal-ruling Congress led by Sonia Gandhi has emerged gainer from...
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FE ReportHeated arguments and scuffles between passengers and transport workers have continued for the third consecutive day Sunday over the arbitrary fare hikes by transport operators. Immediately after the 50 per cent hike in compressed natural gas (CNG) price by...
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