A total of 30 leading cultural personalities have urged the BNP to withdraw its scheduled hartal asking them to settle disputes with the government through discussions."Despite being a democratic right, the issue of its justification of hartal is crucially important,"...
The five-day 'important' Japan visit of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina begins Sunday as she left Brussels for Frankfurt, Germany en route to Tokyo Saturday noon, according to a message received in Dhaka, reports BSS. Bangladesh Ambassador to Belgium and Head...
Rights activists called for using the term "sexual harassment" to describe bullying of young women, saying the words "Eve teasing" were too lenient a term to describe a nasty crime the perpetrators of it did, reports BSS."In no way it...
KHULNA, Nov 27 (BSS): State Minister for Science and ICT Architect Yeafesh Osman stressed the need for utilising information technology (IT) to build Digital Bangladesh by 2021. "We want to bring the country under digital network so that people can...
DU Correspondent Bangladesh is a role model for inter-religious and intercultural harmony, as there is no room for religious communalism, fundamentalism and extremism here, said Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid. The minister said all citizens of the country enjoy equal...
A five-member Bangladesh National Cadet Corps (BNCC) team led by Major Hamida Chowdhury left Dhaka for the Maldives Friday night to join a 10-day 'MNCC Cadet Camp XIIF beginning today (Sunday), reports BSS.BNCC team will participate in 'MNCC Cadet Camp...
RAJSHAHI, Nov 27 (BSS): Speakers at an advocacy workshop here Saturday emphasised the need for ensuring healthcare services to both the rural and urban poor and underprivileged people for equal development of the nation. In this regard, they also laid...
M Azizur RahmanThe high-cost rental power plants are set to emerge as the country's single largest power plant category for electricity generation by next year as the government has attached utmost priority to resolve power crisis on ad-hoc basis, said...
FE ReportBangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA), apex trade promotion body in knitwear sector, has urged the main opposition Bangladesh Natiuonalist Party (BNP) to withdraw its countrywide dawn-to-dusk hartal on November 30 in the greater interest of the national...
Zaglul Ahmed ChowdhuryThe turbulence in the world's largest democracy, India sparked by a string of financial scandals only underlines the axiomatic truth that governance in the name of the people must be characterized with dedication, fairness and honesty - failing...
BRUSSELS, Nov 26 (UNB): Questioning the rationale of the November 30 hartal called by opposition BNP, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said that Khaleda Zia has "no right to cause sufferings to people by giving hartal just to save her illegally...
Nepal and Bhutan have pledged to export 1000 megawatt (MW) hydroelectricity each to Bangladesh, reports BSS.Prime Minister's Finance Adviser Dr Mashiur Rahman, who led seven-member delegation to Nepal and Bhutan from November 21 to 25, on his return home Friday,...
FE Report Leader of the opposition Khaleda Zia Saturday said the garment entrepreneurs are yet to derive any benefit from the government sponsored stimulus packages."The government announced stimulus packages to combat the impact of the global recession. But in reality...
Mohammad Mufazzal Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) said its demutualisation will take time as the market is not yet ready to see a change in the structure of the prime bourse. "We agree on the necessity of demutualisation of DSE, but...
Bangladesh flag has been hoisted permanently at the historic Benjamin Parkway in the Philadelphia, USA. City Mayor of Philadelphia Michael Nater formally hoisted the flag on November 19 in presence of expatriate Bangladeshis, Press Minister at the Bangladesh Embassy in...
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Benazir Ahmed Saturday said the fine for smoking in public places should be raised to Taka 10,000 from Taka 50 through amending the 'Smoking and Tobacco Product Use (Control) Act - 2005' for reducing the...
Weather is likely to remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over many places of Dhaka, Rajshahi, Barisal, Chittagong and Sylhet divisions and at a few places over Khulna division today (Sunday).Light fog may occur over the river basins of...
Khalilur RahmanSince Mr. Sadeque Hossain Khoka assumed office of Mayor of Dhaka City Corporation (DCC) seven years ago the townspeople who expected a better metropolis on the basis of his election pledges are now utterly disappointed to find that civic...
DINAJPUR, Nov 27 (UNB): The workers of Maddhyapara Granite Mining Company Ltd (MGMCL) at Parbotipur enforced a wild-cat strike for an indefinite period from the morning hours today (Saturday), protesting the termination of five workers and demanding withdrawal of the...
Doulot Akter MalaThe advance income tax (AIT) paid by private car owners during the first quarter of the current fiscal was five times more than that paid by owners of commercial vehicles, thanks to upward revision of AIT for privately...
Overhead cables used for internet services is not going to be removed anytime soon as authorities are missing the Tuesday deadline because of unfinished construction of underground cable ducts, reports bdnews24.com. The Dhaka Electric Supply Company (DESCO) had told the...
Munima SultanaThe government is seeking around US$500 million dollar in additional loans from co-financiers of the country's mega Padma bridge project, amid escalating costs of the infrastructure facility.The cost of the Padma bridge project has swelled to a staggering $2.9...
FE ReportThe three-day RMG gala event, Bangladesh Apparel and Textile Exposition (BATEXPO) 2010, organised by the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters' Association (BGMEA) which concluded Saturday saw a significant rise in the number of spot orders compared to the previous...
November 21-November 25, 2010Commercial Bank of CeylonThe inter-bank call money market shot up as banks faced a liquidity shortfall due to enormous cash withdrawals ahead of Eid-ul-Azha. The overnight call money traded between 5.50 per cent and 28 per cent...
Md Mainul Haque Tuesday joined Bangladesh Krishi Bank (BKB) as deputy managing director (DMD), said a press release. Prior to his new assignment, he was general manager (GM) of Rupali Bank Limited. Mr Haque started his banking career as senior...
Shaikh Ahmed has recently joined Rupali Bank Limited as Deputy Managing Director (DMD), according to a press release.Prior to joining his new position, he was a general manager (GM) of Bangladesh Krishi Bank (BKB).Besides, he had served as GM in...
Medexpo 2010, the eighth International Medical Equipment and Healthcare Services Exposition will be held in the city between December 9 and 11, 2010 at the Ball Room of Pan Pacific Sonargaon, said a press release.Organised by Triune Exhibition and Event...
GUANGZHOU, Nov 26 (AFP): Jubilant Bangladesh cricketers saluted their vanquished rivals Afghanistan Friday by predicting the war-torn nation will soon become a major force in the sport.Bangladesh won their country's first ever Asian Games gold medal by ending Afghanistan's dream...
BRISBANE, Nov 26 (AFP): Mike Hussey anchored a mid-innings revival to propel Australia towards England's first innings total when rain ended play on the second day of the opening Ashes Test at the Gabba Friday.The veteran left-hander dispelled doubts over...
GUANGZHOU, Nov 26 (AFP): Pakistan reopened old wounds with India Friday by insisting their bitter rivals were wrong to snub the Asian Games by refusing to send a cricket team.Pakistan coach Sadiq Mohammad insisted that more pressure should have been...
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