The parliamentary watchdog on sports ministry will summon the president of Bangladesh Cricket Board for not attending the last five meetings of the board. In its Thursday's meeting at parliament, the panel also decided to place complaints before the prime...
Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely at a few places over Rangpur, Dhaka and Sylhet divisions and at one two places over Rajshahi, Khulna, Barisal and Chittagong divisions in next 24 hours till 6.0pm...
I would like to present my propositions in a summarised form for constraint of time. The present economic maladies in a nutshell are: 1) Very high inflation rate: The government had projected in the budget for the financial year 2011-12...
Engr. S.A. MansoorThe existence of Aliens, in outer space or elsewhere in our Solar System or beyond; has always been a fascinating topic to look into. Pessimists, usually tend not to transgress on the matter of unknown beings from outer...
Sheikh Serajul HakimI remember I was talking to David Satterthwaite, who edits prestigious Environment and Urbanization journal, at IHS lobby at Rotterdam back in 2008. It was a typical chilly winter evening as we were sharing our views on 'the...
Momtaz Uddin AhmedIn the recent years many new phrases such as "pro-poor growth", "inclusive growth", "harmonious society", "sufficient economy" etc. are making their way into development discourses and deliberations echoing more or less a common sentiment: development is more than...
Shahed HassanI often get confused with two words -- educated and learned. Is it a dichotomy or a standing for the same meaning? My poor knowledge and academic experience compels to believe that all educated persons may not be learned....
If the Eurozone debt crisis engulfs the Asian economies, possibilities are slim that Bangladesh will be unscathed. But conversely, this crisis can bring about opportunities for the country, thanks mainly to its cheaper exports. So, what we need is prudent...
Amena MohsinWomen's 'normativity' and 'sexuality' is constructed through culture and religion. In Bangla there is a proverb "lojja narir aboron" (Shame modesty is the outer garmentdress of women). Such proverbs indeed need to be contextualized within a history. These are...
Kamrun NaharChild labour is a reality in Bangladesh where over 30 per cent of its total population is still living below the poverty line and around 18 per cent are extreme poor. Poverty, ignorance, lack of awareness, bureaucratic complexity and...
Bliss was it in that dawn to be alive, But to be young was very heaven! -William Wordsworth Wordsworth could not describe more precisely and eloquently the victory of the French Revolution than he did in the above couplet of...
Rushidan Islam RahmanRegional income inequality can be a matter of concern if some regions continuously experience slower income growth compared to other regions. Similarly, regional inequality in poverty incidence or change of poverty incidence, if occurs over long duration, can...
Myanmar is keen to resolve all problems including that of the Rohingya refugees through negotiations by the two democratic governments. Newly-appointed Myan-mar Ambassador in Bangladesh U Min Lwin said this when he presented his credentials to President M Zillur Rahman...
The World Bank (WB) will give US$ 35 million for the project titled 'Reaching Out-of-School Children (ROSC)' to enroll more children in poverty-stricken districts for education, reports BSS. Encouraged by the success of the project, the WB has agreed to...
DINAJPUR Apr 21 (UNB): Miners of Maddhyapara Granite Mining Company Limited (MGMCL) in Parbotipur Upazila staged a sit-in in front of the mine gate to press home their 11-point charter of demands Thursday, reports UNB. Reinstatement of retrenched workers, payment...
The government has decided to introduce multimedia classrooms in schools and colleges in the country from June next with a view to ensuring quality education, reports UNB. "We are going to take initiative to set up modern technology-based multimedia classroom...
Pro-government doctors' association have demanded more medical universities in Bangladesh, reports bdnews24.com. Leaders of Swadhinata Chikitshok Parishad (Swachip), a forum of pro-ruling Awami League physicians, raised the demand Thursday at Dhaka Medical College while observing the 40th anniversary of the...
Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina will formally lay the foundation of Asian University for Women (AUW) on its Chittagong campus on April 26 (Tuesday), reports UNB. The AUW is being built to groom women as skilled and innovative professionals, service-oriented...
A police constable was killed as a microbus of robbers ran over him at Pubail Meerer bazar in Sadar Upazila Wednesday, reports UNB. The deceased was identified as Mamunur Rashid (25), of Shyamnagar village in Kushtia. Police and local sources...
Qulkhwani of Jahangir Jabbar, a former student leader of sixties and president of Bangladesh CoalCoke Importers Association and Sole Agent of Sika India Pvt Limited for Bangladesh, will be held after Asr prayer today (Friday) at his Banani residence in...
Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, April 21: The BGMEA Chittagong region today opened its Mahabub Ali Hall at the BGMEA Bhaban at South Khulsi of the port city. President of the association of garments manufacturers and exporters Shafiul Islam Mohiuddin inaugurated the hall...
NOAKHALI, Apr 21 (UNB): A young housewife was strangled to death by her husband over dowry at Harinarainpur village in Sadar Upazila near the town Wednesday evening. The deceased was identified as Amena Begum (20), daughter of Abdul Mannan of...
Neaz MorshedBangladesh is otherwise considered as one of the cheapest places for doing business in this region. But, this consideration as one of the lowest cost investment locations ought not to breed any self satisfaction among the policy planners. For...
Ruhi MorshedOne person dies from kidney failure in Bangladesh every hour and that one out of six persons, on an average, in country of over 150 million people are afflicted by various kidney diseases. The health threat from kidney diseases...
The Constitution of a country is a supreme document that reflects on a lasting basis the hopes and aspirations of its people and similarly declares the highest governing principles of the state. It is not that Constitutions are so sacrosanct...
The government has decided to introduce multimedia classrooms in schools and colleges in the country from June next with a view to ensuring quality education, reports UNB. "We are going to take initiative to set up modern technology-based multimedia classroom...
Pro-government doctors' association have demanded more medical universities in Bangladesh, reports bdnews24.com. Leaders of Swadhinata Chikitshok Parishad (Swachip), a forum of pro-ruling Awami League physicians, raised the demand Thursday at Dhaka Medical College while observing the 40th anniversary of the...
Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina will formally lay the foundation of Asian University for Women (AUW) on its Chittagong campus on April 26 (Tuesday), reports UNB. The AUW is being built to groom women as skilled and innovative professionals, service-oriented...
A police constable was killed as a microbus of robbers ran over him at Pubail Meerer bazar in Sadar Upazila Wednesday, reports UNB. The deceased was identified as Mamunur Rashid (25), of Shyamnagar village in Kushtia. Police and local sources...
Qulkhwani of Jahangir Jabbar, a former student leader of sixties and president of Bangladesh CoalCoke Importers Association and Sole Agent of Sika India Pvt Limited for Bangladesh, will be held after Asr prayer today (Friday) at his Banani residence in...
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