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Maulana Sabbir taken on 5-day remand

2011-05-10 00:00:00

The Nayeb-e-Amir of banned militant organization Harkat-ul-Jihad Al Islami (HuJI) Maulana Abdul Hannan alias Sabbir was taken on a five-day police remand for interrogation in connection with the bomb attack on a rally of the Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB)...

Exports rise by 41pc in 10 months

2011-05-10 00:00:00

Monira MunniBangladesh's exports increased to US$18.24 billion during the first ten months of the current fiscal, thanks to GSP facilities and addition of new destinations. The figure marks a 41 per cent hike over that of the corresponding period of...

Supreme Court judgment today on CG

2011-05-10 00:00:00

The fate of the non-party caretaker government (CG) under the Constitution will be decided by the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court today (Tuesday). A 7-member bench of the Appellate Division headed by Chief Justice ABM Khairul Haque will pronounce...

Dedicated booth for Moitree at Kolkata station

2011-05-10 00:00:00

A separate ticket booth for Moitree train plying between Dhaka and Kolkata will be opened at the Kolkata rail station within a week. "Since passengers face problems in booking tickets in Kolkata, it has been decided that a separate ticket...

weather

2011-05-10 00:00:00

Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely at one or two places over Rajshahi, Rangpur, Dhaka, Khulna, Barisal, Chittagong and Sylhet divisions in next 24 hours till 6.0pm today (Monday). Day temperature may rise slightly...

weather

2011-05-10 00:00:00

Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely at a few places over Dhaka, Barisal and Chittagong divisions and at one or two places over Khulna, Rajshahi, Rangpur and Sylhet divisions in next 24 hours till...

President for expanding services of Information Commission

2011-05-10 00:00:00

President M Zillur Rahman Monday urged the Information Commission to gradually expand its services for the welfare of the people, reports UNB. "You've to remain alert that people get information without facing any hassle," he said when Chief Information Commissioner...

Annisul Huq to anchor 'Ke Hote Chay Kotipoti' TV reality show******

2011-05-10 00:00:00

FE ReportFormer Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industries (FBCCI) president Annisul Huq will be the anchor of Bangla TV reality show 'Ke Hote Chay Kotipoti' (who wants to be a millionaire). His name was announced at a press...

Separate budgetary allocation for pvt universities sought

2011-05-10 00:00:00

DU Correspondent Leaders of the Association of Private Universities of Bangladesh (APUB) Monday demanded separate budgetary allocation for the private universities to boost the quality of higher education in the country. APUB President CM Shafi Sami made this demand at...

NICVD Hospital to be turned into a 750-bed one

2011-05-10 00:00:00

Health Minister Dr AFM Ruhal Haque Monday assured that the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD) Hospital would be turned into a 750-bed hospital for development of the country's health sector, reports BSS. While inaugurating the outdoor medicine service at...

Limon released from Barisal jail

2011-05-10 00:00:00

BARISAL, May 9 (bdnews24.com): Maimed HSC examinee Limon Hossain has been released from the Barisal prison, four days after securing bail from the High Court (HC). Limon was freed from the Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital's prison cell Monday.

Summer fruits still too sour

2011-05-10 00:00:00

Mazadul HoqueVarious kinds of summer fruits have started pouring in the city markets and the prices are higher than expected. City's fruits sellers of different areas told the FE Monday though the most succulent fruit for summer season-mangoes which are...

Wazed Miah's 2nd death anniversary observed

2011-05-10 00:00:00

The second death anniversary of Dr MA Wazed Miah, an internationally renowned nuclear scientist and husband of Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina was observed Monday, said a press release. Dr Wazed Miah passed away on this day in 2009 at...

Abduction of GB staff protested***

2011-05-10 00:00:00

FE ReportHundreds of employees of Grameen Bank Monday observed one-hour work abstention at the bank's headquarters in Mirpur to protest abduction and attack on one of its staff. Nearly 800 employees of the Nobel peace prize winning organisation under the...

Appeal for help****

2011-05-10 00:00:00

Murad Hossain Masum, an employee of The News Today has been suffering from cancer. The doctors have advised his family to send him abroad for better treatment immediately. But the family is unable to bear the expenses of his treatment....

weather

2011-05-10 00:00:00

Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely at one or two places over Rajshahi, Rangpur, Dhaka and Sylhet divisions and the regions of Comilla and Noakhali in next 24 hours till 6.0pm today (Tuesday). Weather...

weather

2011-05-10 00:00:00

Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely at one or two places over Rajshahi, Rangpur, Dhaka, Khulna, Barisal, Chittagong and Sylhet divisions in next 24 hours till 6.0pm today (Monday). Day temperature may rise slightly...

weather

2011-05-10 00:00:00

Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely at a few places over Dhaka, Barisal and Chittagong divisions and at one or two places over Khulna, Rajshahi, Rangpur and Sylhet divisions in next 24 hours till...

The death of Osama bin Laden - before and after*****

2011-05-10 00:00:00

F R ChowdhuryOsama bin Laden was born in a rich Saudi family who made their fortune in the days of construction boom in Saudi Arabia. The Soviet occupation of Afghanistan brought a sudden change in his life. He left Saudi...

The world after bin Laden

2011-05-10 00:00:00

Hasibur Rahman-HasibThe killing of Osama bin Laden has been dominating the news. This is to be expected, of course. After all, he is the embodiment of all evil where America is concerned. And what is important to America must naturally...

Questions about the killing

2011-05-10 00:00:00

Gopal SenguptaLike many, I wonder why bin Laden was not captured alive, even when he was found unarmed during the operation. Did the U.S. want to finish him off when it said it wanted to capture him alive or dead?...

Osama bin Laden's death and dilemma

2011-05-10 00:00:00

Farida ShaikhPakistanis were kept out of the raid loop on Osama bin Laden, said CIA chief Leon Panetta. Osama was killed in a raid conducted by US elite forces on Sunday. Soon afterwards Pakistan's Army Chief General A P Kayani...

Limon released from Barisal jail

2011-05-10 00:00:00

BARISAL, May 9 (bdnews24.com): Maimed HSC examinee Limon Hossain has been released from the Barisal prison, four days after securing bail from the High Court (HC). Limon was freed from the Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital's prison cell Monday.

Summer fruits still too sour

2011-05-10 00:00:00

Mazadul HoqueVarious kinds of summer fruits have started pouring in the city markets and the prices are higher than expected. City's fruits sellers of different areas told the FE Monday though the most succulent fruit for summer season-mangoes which are...

Wazed Miah's 2nd death anniversary observed

2011-05-10 00:00:00

The second death anniversary of Dr MA Wazed Miah, an internationally renowned nuclear scientist and husband of Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina was observed Monday, said a press release. Dr Wazed Miah passed away on this day in 2009 at...

Abduction of GB staff protested***

2011-05-10 00:00:00

FE ReportHundreds of employees of Grameen Bank Monday observed one-hour work abstention at the bank's headquarters in Mirpur to protest abduction and attack on one of its staff. Nearly 800 employees of the Nobel peace prize winning organisation under the...

Appeal for help****

2011-05-10 00:00:00

Murad Hossain Masum, an employee of The News Today has been suffering from cancer. The doctors have advised his family to send him abroad for better treatment immediately. But the family is unable to bear the expenses of his treatment....

weather

2011-05-10 00:00:00

Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely at one or two places over Rajshahi, Rangpur, Dhaka and Sylhet divisions and the regions of Comilla and Noakhali in next 24 hours till 6.0pm today (Tuesday). Weather...

weather

2011-05-10 00:00:00

Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely at one or two places over Rajshahi, Rangpur, Dhaka, Khulna, Barisal, Chittagong and Sylhet divisions in next 24 hours till 6.0pm today (Monday). Day temperature may rise slightly...

weather

2011-05-10 00:00:00

Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely at a few places over Dhaka, Barisal and Chittagong divisions and at one or two places over Khulna, Rajshahi, Rangpur and Sylhet divisions in next 24 hours till...