RU CorrespondentRAJSHAHI UNIVERSITY, Nov 25: Prof Dr. Mohammed Faekuzzaman, a teacher of Islamic History and culture department of Rajshahi University (RU) has been appointed as the Pro vice chancellor (Pro-VC) of the Khuna University (KU) Tuesday says a press release.The...
CHITTAGONG, Nov 25 (bdnews24.com): A fire in the district capital's Khulshi area has gutted goods worth nearly Tk 0.5 million of a paper board manufacturing factory. The fire broke out from an electrical short circuit at Chishtia Board Mill near...
Our Correspondent JOYPURHAT, Nov 25: Joypurhat Sugar Mills begun its sugar production of the current 2010-2011 season Thursday.According to mill sources, this year 11 thousand hectares of land have brought under the sugarcane cultivation in the mill area. Last year...
Our Correspondent RANGPUR, Nov 25: The small-scale hide traders and seasonal "fariahs" of Rangpur are facing huge losses this year owing to shortage of capital, lack of buyers and low price of sacrificial animal hides. Leaders of the hide traders...
One killed in RAB shootout Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel have killed a key leader in Habiganj's narcotics dealers' web in an alleged shootout. Abdul Hakim (45), a notorious drug dealer of the district, was shot dead by the elite...
BTVam07:00 Announcement, Recitation From The Holy Quran, Programme Outline And The Holy Tripitak Paath07:20 Desher Gaan07:45 Muktijudher Pratidin08:00 Sakaler Sangbad08:10 Aso Gaan Shikhi08:35 Patrikar Sangbad Shironam09:10 Children Drama - Tom & Jerry09:35 Children Drama - Sisimpur10:00 The News10:05 Tifeener Adday10:35...
YEONPYEONG ISLAND (South Korea), Nov 25 (AFP): South Korea vowed Thursday to dramatically boost its defences against rival North Korea as the nuclear-armed regime threatened more strikes if it faced a "reckless military provocation".Pyongyang's fresh warning came as a US...
The Iraqi President Jalal Talabani has formally asked Nouri Maliki to form a new government, reports BBC. The move gives the caretaker prime minister 30 days in which to negotiate yet more potential hurdles as he hands out ministerial portfolios...
NEW DELHI, Nov 25 (AFP): India's veteran finance minister admitted Thursday that the government did not know how to resolve a stand- off with the opposition over a telecom scandal that has paralysed the national parliament. The lower and upper...
The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh have arrived in Abu Dhabi for a five-day state visit to the Gulf, reports BBC.The monarch is in the region as part of government moves to renew the UK's relationship with the Gulf Arab...
ISLAMABAD, Nov 25 (AFP): Pakistan said Wednesday that most of the explosives used in bomb attacks on its territory were smuggled from Afghanistan but insisted it was restricting the cross-border movement of insurgents fighting US troops. "All these IEDs (improvised-explosive...
Obama's plan to defeat Ugandan LRA rebelsUS President Barack Obama has outlined a plan to disarm one of Africa's most feared rebel militias, the Ugandan Lord's Resistance Army. It aims to defuse the spiralling bloodshed in central Africa by removing...
FE ReportThe government will offer a stimulus package of $1.0 billion (Tk 100 crore) for the small and medium entrepreneurs to diversify and explore new markets around the globe."The government is providing little support for market diversification and in this...
FE ReportDhaka stocks ended Thursday, riding high on banking and mutual fund (MF) issues.The market opened the day with bullish sentiment as the benchmark DSE General Index (DGEN) rose 137 points within first hour.But two-thirds of the market's early gains...
Awami League leader Suranjit Sengupta has said there will be no problem if the BNP leaders resign en masse from parliament, reports bdnews24.com. Speaking at a press briefing at the parliament building Thursday, the Awami League leader said, "The constitution...
FE ReportBangladesh can achieve a 7.0 per cent increase in annual per capita income and 8.5 per cent in economic growth if certain conditions are fulfilled, said economist Professor Wahid Uddin Mahmud Thursday."Conditions including a reasonably stable democratic system with...
BRUSSELS, Nov 25 (BSS): European Union (EU) today assured Bangladesh to provide its pledged fund to Bangladesh to tackle the adverse impacts of climate change caused by global warming. European Union Council President Van Rompuy and President of the European...
Siddique Islam Bangladesh Bank (BB) is going to revise the guidelines on mapping of rating scale of credit rating agencies to make it international standard. "We've made the move aiming to facilitate the country's entrepreneurs as well as banks through...
DU Correspondent Angry students of Dhaka University (DU) Thursday vandalised at least a dozen of private cars on the university campus following a road accident that injured one of their fellow students.The injured student was identified as Shadhon Kumar Das,...
The parliamentary watchdog on LGRD ministry has pushed for creating the posts of administrators for the city corporations where elections are overdue. The standing committee on the ministry, led by Rahmat Ali, Thursday also recommended amending the existing Local Government...
Leaders of Bangladesh Chamber of Industries (BCI) Thursday demanded of the government to provide necessary utility services for the entrepreneurs through one-stop service for rapid industrialisation across the country. The demand was placed by the newly-elected body of the BCI...
A gang of muggers snatched cash and valuables worth about Tk 0.25 million from an Argentine woman at Fakirerpool in the city Thursday. Police quoting witnesses said Anatilda Idoya, a university teacher of Argentina, was going to Kamalapur railway station...
FE Report The central bank has relaxed its rules allowing entire unused annual travel quota in foreign exchange by resident Bangladesh nationals proceeding abroad for job or migration.Under the new provisions, resident Bangladesh nationals will be able to use 100...
FE ReportSecurities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved three IPOs, which includes that of Mobil Jamuna Limited (MJL) and is considered the largest ever floatation, in a move to increase the depth of the stock market.Three companies together will raise...
FE ReportThe state-run jute mills have recently achieved tremendous growth in production, export and income thanks to the increase in number of new machines and reopening of closed mills, official sources said.The total income during July-August period this year was...
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved US$615 million for constructing the Padma Multipurpose Bridge, reports BSS. The ADB approved the loan at a board meeting Thursday at its Manila headquarters, according to a press release of the bank.ADB is...
From Fazle Rashid NEW YORK, Nov 25: The number of troubled banks in the US is on rise but the big ones have rebounded. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation's (FDIC) catalogue of the trouble banks, said banks with highest risk...
BOGRA, Nov 25 (UNB): President M Zillur Rahman has urged the commanders of the Armored Corps to perform their duties with skill and efficiency as leaders of the regiments."As commanders, you have hard task to conduct a regiment," he said...
A quarterly newsletter titled "Public procurement" of the Central Procurement Technical Unit (CPTU) has been launched.Minister for Planning Air Vice Marshal (retd) AK Khandker launched the newsletter in the city Thursday, said a press release.The newsletter aimed at increasing awareness...
Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, Nov 25: Western Marine Shipyard will deliver a pair of the largest vessels ever built in Bangladesh to Germany tomorrow (Friday) in Chittagong. "Grona Ammersum" and "Grona Biessum" are both 100 metre long and 5200 deadweight tonnage (DWT)...
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