Encroachers into areas that are best left to the dangerously dwindling wildlife of Bangladesh, now have provisions within the forest act for compensation, should they be maimed, killed or their property destroyed by one or the other of the beasts....
Shahiduzzaman KhanSIMMERING unrest in the country's ready-made garment (RMG) sector is continuing for the last few months. Tens of thousands of garment workers are taking to the streets at a regular interval and are engaging themselves in clashes with law...
M Alamgir HossainThis is the age of media and advertisement. Countless products are being marketed using attractive ads in the print and electronic media. They range from sugar-free biscuits to fresh mango juice in paper packs to cholesterol-free edible oil;...
First, hats off to Gen. Amin Ahmed Chowdhury, Bir Bikram, for his services and sacrifice for the Liberation War and independent Bangladesh! Congratulations to all Bangladeshis for the great Victory Day! I enjoyed Gen. Chowdhury's article in the Financial Express....
I appreciate the print media bringing articles and pictures of illegal filling and construction in rivers and channels all over Bangladesh, but somehow it seems it's still going on every day.Gulshan Lake opposite Road# 120, Gulshan 2 is now daily...
MR. Siddiqui in his article on the subject published in the FE pages on December 11th, raises a pertinent question about service clubs; where he mentions about Rotary and Lions Club's aim towards service. He states: "Are they (service clubs)...
COX'S BAZAR, Dec 18 (UNB): Nepal emerged Group B champions with all win record to reach the semifinal of the first-ever SAFF Women's Football Championship crushing Pakistan by 12-0 goals in the last group affairs at the Cox's Bazar Stadium...
PERTH, Dec 18 (Cricinfo): Australia are closing in on a series-levelling victory at the WACA after ripping out five England wickets during the final session to back up Michael Hussey's 116 which continued his phenomenal series. Mitchell Johnson and Ryan...
CENTURION, Dec 18 (AFP): Jacques Kallis hit a maiden Test double century and AB de Villiers raced to South Africa's fastest Test hundred to leave India with a huge task if they are to save the first Test at SuperSport...
An ICC inspection team has raised serious concerns over the preparedness of two key World Cup venues - Eden Gardens in Kolkata and the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai - in time for the tournament, which begins on February 19, 2011....
NEW DELHI, Dec 18 (AFP): India Saturday announced a 30-man preliminary squad for the World Cup starting in February.India squad: Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Virender Sehwag, Sachin Tendulkar, Gautam Gambhir, Virat Kohli, Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina, Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan, Ashish...
LONDON, Dec 18 (AP): Injured fast bowler Stuart Broad and five uncapped players have been named in England's preliminary 30-man squad for next year's World Cup.Broad was ruled out of the current Ashes series against Australia after sustaining an abdominal...
TOKYO, Dec 18 (Bloomberg): Asian stocks rose for the second week this month, as steelmakers led gains, after China refrained from raising interest rates and US data improved.BlueScope Steel Ltd, Australia's largest steelmaker, advanced 9.1 per cent in Sydney. Honda...
MUMBAI, Dec 18 (PTI): The BSE benchmark Sensex recovered by 356 points this week to end at 19,864.85, following rise in IT and metal counters on the back of easy liquidity measures announced by RBI coupled with hectic shortcovering amid...
MUMBAI, Dec 18 (Commodity Online): Coal India Limited (CIL), touted as the world's largest producer of thermal coal for power generation, is looking to buy more coal. Even as the firm is considering a bid for US-based Sydney Complex, an...
ACCRA, Dec 18 (Commodity Online): Farmers in Ghana now can use new hybrid varieties of maize seeds with high nutritional value, resistance to major pests and tolerance to drought. Addressing more than 100 maize farmers at a field day at...
LONDON, Dec 18 (Commodity Online): Uranium markets witnessed a nuclear blast last month with the prices of the commodity soaring to unimaginable levels following China's decision to step up nuclear power generation.China recently said it could build 112 gigawatts of...
US closes six more banksWASHINGTON, Dec 18: Authorities closed six more banks Friday, bringing the number of closures so far this year to 157 as the aftermath of the 2007-2009 financial crisis continued to take a toll. Smaller financial institutions,...
MUMBAI, Dec 18 (Business Standard): Chandigarh-based Surya Pharmaceutical is regarded as a star performer in the Indian drug industry, which is growing at close to 20 per cent every year. Surya's own sales have grown from near Rs 240 crore...
MUMBAI, Dec 18 (Business Standard): Chandigarh-based Surya Pharmaceutical is regarded as a star performer in the Indian drug industry, which is growing at close to 20 per cent every year. Surya's own sales have grown from near Rs 240 crore...
Chowdhry Md. Usman Ahmmady The alluring six-storied roadside building in Dhanmondi includes a big shopping mall with a drug centre, club, international restaurant and private university campus. Each floor is busy in receiving customers and consumers of different tastes. Food...
M A IslamSINCE the minds of the students are soft, there should be highest degree of unity amongst the students in a classroom. But very unfortunately it can be found that there are some ‘groupings’ in a class or there...
Our CorrespondentRANGPUR, Dec 18: The Victory Day was celebrated here in Rangpur in a befitting manner Thursday, recalling the supreme sacrifices made by millions of people and taking oath to build an exploitation free society. In Rangpur the day began...
Our Correspondent JOYPURHAT, Dec 15: Speakers at a roundtable meeting on TB control program, present condition and step which was held at Joypurhat Nursing Training Institute on Tuesday said that journalists can play vital role in creating awareness in the...
Our CorrespondentPABNA, Dec 18: Sales of seasonal fruits ripened and made fresh with harmful chemicals carbide continued unabated in all the markets of Pabna town posing a serious threat to public health. Markets insiders said, a section of unscrupulous traders...
CHITTAGONG, Dec 18 (BSS): A businessman and his elderly mother were killed and his two children injured when a speedy private car knocked a CNG-run three-wheeler at Biyezid Bostami area of Chittagong-Rangamati road in the city this morning.The victims were...
An international workshop on Contemporary Changes in Environment and Development was held at the Faculty of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology Conference Hall of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) Mymensingh recently.Professor Dr M. A. Sattar Mandal, Vice-chancellor, BAU was present in...
Our Correspondent JOYPURHAT, Dec 18: A free eye camp was inaugurated at Jamalgonj Girls High School organized and financialy supported by Gowsul Azom BNSB Eye Hospital, Dinajpur recently. Dr. Motlebur Rahan, a consultant and eye specialist of Saudi Arabia inaugurated...
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CHITTAGONG, Dec 18 (UNB): BNP was not allowed to hold rally in front of its Nasimon Bhaban office scheduled for 4:00 pm today.Heavy riot geared police and elite force RAB strongly guarded the place and none of the party leaders...
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