A representative trade body, be it a chamber or an association, has to work for promotion and protection of interests of its members, while complying with the laws of the land, particularly the ones that concern it most. Unfortunately, that...
Moazzem HossainThe nation today (December 14) -- the Martyred Intellectuals' Day -- pays homage to the memory of the martyred intellectuals who, in 1971, made the supreme sacrifice on the eve of our victory against the occupation forces of the...
Sifat Bari The previous Awami League government in 1999 acquired 230 acres of land at Kaliakair near Dhaka to set up an information technology (IT) park. It was to give this sector a big leap forward in all respects. The...
It is often reported in the media that the Indian farmers, across Bangladesh borders, take away a great deal of paddy unlawfully. Such incidents are mostly seen in the northern and eastern parts of the country. Such farmers do not...
I work at Nokia in Finland where my office is like a mini United Nations of people from around the world. Many, if not all, are snow and skiing aficionados and Mount Everest climbers like Musa Ibrahim. When Musa conquered...
TRANSPARENCY International Bangladesh has stated what we knew all along: the police are on the top our corruption roll of dishonour. The evidence is everywhere. But where are the politicians and bureaucrats who will bring about change? Most likely the...
LONDON, Dec 13 (Reuters): Chelsea striker Didier Drogba missed a stoppage-time penalty as the stuttering champions' poor run continued with a 1-1 draw at Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League Sunday.Drogba came as a second-half substitute and scored his team's...
COX'S BAZAR, Dec 13 (UNB): Bangladesh made a flying start in the 1st SAFF Women's Football Championship beating visiting Sri Lanka by 2-0 goals in their opening group A encounter at the Cox's Bazar Stadium Monday.Sainu Marma and Sabina scored...
The Victory Day Volleyball Tournament will be held on December 16-17 at the Volleyball Stadium in the city, reports UNB.Bangladesh Volleyball Federation president Golam Quddus Chowdhury will formally inaugurate the two-day meet, organized by Bangladesh Volleyball Federation and sponsored by...
PARIS, Dec 13 (AFP): Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo were locked at the top of the Spanish scoring charts Sunday as Barcelona and Real Madrid continued their enthralling, high-stakes title duel. Barcelona demolished Real Sociedad 5-0, with Messi striking twice,...
New Zealand are on one of their longest losing streaks, with 11 one-day defeats in a row, but the country's board has said that Daniel Vettori's position as captain is safe, according to website cricinfo. NZC had called for improved...
MADRID, Dec 13 (AFP): Barcelona produced another magical display of attacking football to sweep aside Real Sociedad 5-0 and return to the La Liga summit on Sunday. Following Real Madrid's 3-1 victory over Real Zaragoza, the onus was on Barcelona...
The final between Bangladesh Ansar and BJMC of the EXIM Bank 21st National Women's Handball Championship will be held Wednesday (Dec 15) at 3:30 pm at the Handball Stadium in the city, reports UNB.The place-deciding match between Dhaka DSA and...
SYDNEY, Dec 13 (Reuters): England could go through the entire tour of Australia unbeaten according to wicketkeeper Matt Prior, who scored a century to help the tourists grind out a draw against state side Victoria over the weekend.England have won...
PARIS, Dec 13 (AFP): UEFA president Michel Platini stressed Sunday that he was happy with five officials overseeing football matches and was not favourable to the use of video replays in the decision-making process. Platini, speaking on TF1's Telefoot programme,...
LAHORE, Pakistan, Dec 13 (AFP): Former captain Ramiz Raja said on Sunday Pakistan have the talent to ride out a spot-fixing scandal engulfing the national game."For me credibility and integrity are the main issues and there is a need to...
SYDNEY, Dec 13 (Reuters): Talk of Shane Warne coming out of retirement to rescue Australia's stumbling Ashes campaign is "fanciful," according to Cricket Australia Chief James Sutherland.Australia's comprehensive innings and 71-run defeat by England in Adelaide last week sparked media...
Khairul IslamAbout 50,000 rare books, manuscripts, historical 'punthies' of Dhaka University (DU) central library have been decaying due to lack of apposite management system, a library official source said.He said preferring anonymity that about 300 rare manuscripts and at least...
FE ReportThe country's ship breakers Monday protested continuous vile propaganda and aggression on the ship breaking industry.They alleged that some non-government organisations are creating obstacle in association with foreign conspirators to the development of local shipbuilding industry. They said this...
Around 250,000 buildings in the three major cities of Bangladesh-Dhaka, Chittagong and Sylhet-are extremely vulnerable to earthquakes, while 142,000 among 180,000 buildings in Chittagong; 24,000 out of 52,000 in Sylhet; and 78,000 out of 326,000 buildings in Dhaka are risky,...
RAJSHAHI, Dec 13 (BSS): Speakers at a view-exchange meeting Monday called for making the government level primary education and the health sectors more effective with a view to fulfilling hopes and aspirations of the people.They said many people are still...
The government has decided to make the Union Coordination Committee Meeting (UCCM) mandatory for all unions under 'Union Parishad Act 2009' with a view to ensuring sustainable rural development through people’s participation and good governance, reports BSS. "We will tell...
Eastern University arranged a seminar on 'How to make an Effective Presentation' at its auditorium recently, said a press release.The main objective of the seminar was to increase the skill to get prepared for a presentation.Vice Chancellor of the university...
The 22nd annual general meeting (AGM) of the Underprivileged Children's Educational Programmes (UCEP) Association was held at the head office of UCEP Bangladesh in the city recently, said a press release.Dr Ubaidur Rob and Dr Md Alauddin have been elected...
Poet and novelist Arif Moinduddin has been awarded Satyajit Ray Smriti Award-2010 at a programme held at the Shishu Academy auditorium in the city recently. The award was given by Jatiya Shishu Kishore Sangathan-'Amra Kuri' for his outstanding contribution to...
Our CorrespondentPABNA, Dec 13: Bumper production of the winter vegetables is expected throughout in the 16 northern districts under Rajshahi division during the current season. All varieties of winter vegetables have already appeared in good supply in the local markets...
Our CorrespondentGOPALGANJ, Dec. 13: The traditional cottage industry producing a wide range of bronze and brass wares and once the pride of Gopalganj is now on the verge of collapse as price of raw materials has multiplied, resulting in higher...
Our Correspondent JOYPURHAT, Dec 13: Farmers of 5 Upazila under Joypurhat district are taking preparations for boro cultivation and are now busy making boro seed bed on their land.According to DAE sources, they have earmarked 70 thousand and 5 hundred...
RANGPUR, Dec 13 (BSS): A book written on the `Life Sketch of Begum Rokeya Shakhawat Hossain' exposing her philosophy, literary works and social conscience in German language was ceremonially unveiled here last evening. A ceremony was arranged for unveiling cover...
RAJSHAHI, Dec 13 (BSS): Speakers at a daylong refreshers training course have asked the branch level bankers to put in their best efforts to resist money laundering and finance terrorism for the sake of freeing the nation from various social...
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