Information Minister Abul Kalam Azad Friday said the present government believes in free flow of information, reports BSS. "For this we passed Rights to Information (RTI) Act," he told the publication ceremony of a weekly 'Kaler Dak' at Sherpur Shilpakala...
RAJSHAHI, Apr 15 (BSS): State Minister for Liberation War Affairs Captain (Retd) AB Tajul Islam has said none can resist the trial of the war criminals as the entire nation is now eager to see the trial. The state minister...
Chairman of a faction of Islami Oikya Jote (IOJ) and Ameer of Islami Ain Bastabayan Committee Mufti Fazlul Huq Aminee has warned of, what he said, 'announcing tougher programmes including making the country inactive if the women policy is not...
SANYA (China), Apr 15: In a significant step towards enhanced economic cooperation, India, China, Russia, Brazil and South Africa yesterday signed an agreement that will enable them to provide credit to each other in local currencies and collaborate in capital...
CHANDPUR, Apr 15: Bangladesh will not run short on electricity from next year, the foreign minister has said. Blaming the 2001-6 BNP-led government for the chronic power crisis, Dipu Moni said at a meeting in Chandpur Friday that the incumbent...
Hundreds of seized buses and cars are rusting almost to the point of uselessness in the capital city because of the absence of a guideline and legal hitches, reports bdnews24.com. These vehicles, mostly buses, were confiscated for not having registration,...
Hungary has assured of providing new scholarships to Bangladeshi students side by side enrolling more students to the Hungarian universities at a comparatively lower tuition than in other European countries, reports BSS. It also promised to support each other in...
A motorcyclist, two indigenous minor boys were killed and 21 others injured in two different road accidents in Sirajganj Friday and Bandarban Thursday, reports UNB. The motorcyclist was killed and his wife critically injured when a truck rammed their bike...
Our Correspondent | 2011-04-16 00:00:00
Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, April 15: The Chittagong Port Authority has constituted a four-member committee to probe two workers trapped inside a Singapore bound container that led to the death of one and another surviving nine days of nightmare. The committee was...
The festive feeling of 'Pahela Boishakh' is still there in capital Dhaka as the two-day weekend is followed by the new year's holiday celebrated Thursday, reports bdnews24.com. The city dwellers are passing the second day of Boishakh Friday in a...
FE Report | 2011-04-16 00:00:00
FE Report Prof Md Abdus Sattar, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS), North South University (NSU) has recently been appointed treasurer of the university for four years. He joined the NSU in 2004 as a professor of Mathematics...
Our Correspondent | 2011-04-16 00:00:00
Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, April 15: Fighting out the morning showers hundreds of thousands of people from all walks of life came out of homes to enjoy the Bengali New Year - Pahela Boishakh - in Chittagong on Thursday. From around 6.00...
Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely to occur at one or two places over Rajshahi, Rangpur, Khulna, Barisal, Dhaka, Chittagong and Sylhet divisions in next 24 hours till 6.0pm today (Saturday). Day temperature may...
Ever since this regime took the reins of the government, many of its major decisions on key issues facing the country have been marred by innumerable controversies. We have seen where the much propagated and promised 'Chamak' (miracle) has landed...
Financial Institutions are being harassed by tax authority to pay tax unnecessarily on the amount of fund' kept as "interest suspense". Section 28(3) of the existing Income Tax Act is related to claim of interest suspense by the erstwhile Bangladesh...
A motorcyclist, two indigenous minor boys were killed and 21 others injured in two different road accidents in Sirajganj Friday and Bandarban Thursday, reports UNB. The motorcyclist was killed and his wife critically injured when a truck rammed their bike...
Our Correspondent | 2011-04-16 00:00:00
Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, April 15: The Chittagong Port Authority has constituted a four-member committee to probe two workers trapped inside a Singapore bound container that led to the death of one and another surviving nine days of nightmare. The committee was...
The festive feeling of 'Pahela Boishakh' is still there in capital Dhaka as the two-day weekend is followed by the new year's holiday celebrated Thursday, reports bdnews24.com. The city dwellers are passing the second day of Boishakh Friday in a...
FE Report | 2011-04-16 00:00:00
FE Report Prof Md Abdus Sattar, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS), North South University (NSU) has recently been appointed treasurer of the university for four years. He joined the NSU in 2004 as a professor of Mathematics...
Our Correspondent | 2011-04-16 00:00:00
Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, April 15: Fighting out the morning showers hundreds of thousands of people from all walks of life came out of homes to enjoy the Bengali New Year - Pahela Boishakh - in Chittagong on Thursday. From around 6.00...
Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely to occur at one or two places over Rajshahi, Rangpur, Khulna, Barisal, Dhaka, Chittagong and Sylhet divisions in next 24 hours till 6.0pm today (Saturday). Day temperature may...
They have not finished with Egypt's ousted President Hosni Mubarak --- not yet. Two months after the long-drawn out Tahrir Square spectacle, the 'revolutionaries' are at it again, gathering in 'tens of thousands' for weekly protests, demanding that he and...
writes Ahmed Ali | 2011-04-16 00:00:00
writes Ahmed AliThe increase in food production in Bangladesh over the last 40 years is yet to have any substantial impact among its vast population in terms of better or higher calorie intake or nutrition. This is because higher foodgrain...
The unbearable traffic situation, day in and day out, is costing the nation very dear, in terms of the time and energy wasted, the physical and psychological stress and the long-term health implications for commuters. Suggestions have been coming in...
The Dhaka WASA collects Tk 6.34 for supplying one cubic meter water along with another Tk 6.34 for sewerage and 15 per cent VAT amounting to Tk 14.56 from domestic consumers. On the other hand, commercial consumers are to pay...
The 1996 stock market debacle also took place during the Awami League government's regime. The ruling party leadership cannot deny its responsibility as it had also played a significant role as a catalyst in inflating the market. For instance, the...
FE Report | 2011-04-16 00:00:00
FE Report Prof Md Abdus Sattar, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS), North South University (NSU) has recently been appointed treasurer of the university for four years. He joined the NSU in 2004 as a professor of Mathematics...
Our Correspondent | 2011-04-16 00:00:00
Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, April 15: Fighting out the morning showers hundreds of thousands of people from all walks of life came out of homes to enjoy the Bengali New Year - Pahela Boishakh - in Chittagong on Thursday. From around 6.00...
Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely to occur at one or two places over Rajshahi, Rangpur, Khulna, Barisal, Dhaka, Chittagong and Sylhet divisions in next 24 hours till 6.0pm today (Saturday). Day temperature may...
writes Akib Bin Anwar | 2011-04-16 00:00:00
writes Akib Bin AnwarMedia is an important element of modern concept of state. It has a great role in world politics as well as globalization, geopolitics and security functions. In Bangladesh perspective new media is an important component of digitalisation...
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