Shamsul Huq Zahid The government has taken a decision that would compound the sufferings of the commuters in two major cities of the country, Dhaka and Chittagong. There is nothing to be surprised about it. In the past also the...
Faridul IslamFood security will have to mean self-sufficiency or near self-sufficiency also in other foodstuffs apart from grains. For example, cooking oil is an indispensable food item and mustard oil was produced sufficiently to meet the requirements of the consumers...
The officers on special duty (OSDs) typically are without any positing and remain like impotent officers to draw salaries without doing any useful work. The OSD hatchet has come down hard on many senior officers during the last one and...
IN many countries, the entrepreneurs are allowed the vital level playing field. They are not spoon-fed but government policies at least try to keep them afloat. This means that they are given vital policy and other related supports in areas...
What a gross mistake, a comedy of error, tragedy of error or experience of horror?Earlier our authorities concerned and some political leaders said and claimed that if India is granted transit Bangladesh would earn huge revenue income. But now India...
A Correspondent NOAKHALI: Nov 7: At least 600 fishermen families have been living a subhuman life for ages at village Lala Nagar under Aswadia Union of Sadar upazila in Noakhali while no authority or non- government organization is coming forward...
Our Correspondent PANCHAGARH, Nov 7: A silent revolution has lately been brought about in agriculture in Panchagarh district. Only a few years ago paddy was the main crop for the farmers of Panchagarh. Besides paddy they also cultivated a small...
RU CorrespondentRAJSHAHI UNIVERSITY, Nov 7: The result of admission test of Rajshahi University (RU), academic session 2010-11 for the first year (honours) has been published Friday afternoon.It was mentioned that the result of the following units was published as A1...
Our Correspondent KHULNA, Nov 7: A day-long workshop on "Minority-friendly and Inclusive Education of Primary and Secondary level" was held at Bachta Shekha auditorium at Jessore Saturday. The workshop organised by the human rights organisation Adhiker supported by Minority Rights...
Our Correspondent NILPHAMARI, Nov 7: Sonali Bank Ltd Nilphamari branch recently realized Tk 8.8 million at Jaldhaka Upazilla in a loan recovery camp there. The camp jointly organised by BRDB, upazila Central Co-operative Association and Sonali Bank Ltd.The loan recipients...
Our Correspondent KHULNA, Nov 7: The farmers have become defaulter even before recovering the loss of natural disaster Sidr and Aila. Bangladesh Krishi Bank (BKB) authority failed to recover the loan amount from the affected people. At the same time...
A tragic road accident took the life of a minor boy Miraj (7), a student of Housing Ideal School of Khalishpurt area, shattering the dreams of her parents this morning. He was crushed under the wheels of a truck on...
A suspected activist of an underground party was killed in a shootout between the police and criminals at Gutudia under Dumuria Upazila of the district early Saturday. Dumuria thana police said that they had gone to Gutudia under Dumuria Upazila...
JU CorrespondentJAHANGIRANAGAR UNIVERSITY, Nov 7: A seminar on "Eve-teasing and social impediment thought" was held at the central auditorium of Jahangirnagar University (JU) here Saturday.Speakers at a seminar here urged all concerned to treat Eve teasing as a severe crime...
Our CorrespondentRAJSHAHI, Nov 7: The four-day long training programme for journalists organised by CCD, Rajshahi, concluded at Sahara Plaza in Natore Thursday.Sultan Abdul Hamid, ADC (General), Natore attended the concluding function as the chief guest while Kazi Shah Alam, Mayor...
World famous Japanese zipper manufacturer YKK Bangladesh constructed a hygienic toilet at a school as part of their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), said a Press release. Anowara Hasem Memorial High School in Kalihati Upazola of Tangail district had only one...
Ex-UP vice chairman killed in road mishapAn ex-UP-vice chairman was killed as a speedy truck crushed him under its wheels on the Chapainawabganj-Sonamasjid highway at Chatrajitpur under Shibganj Upazila in Chapainawabganj district Sunday morning. The victim was identified as Motiur...
President Barack Obama called on India on Sunday to bolster peace efforts with Pakistan that have floundered since the 2008 Mumbai attacks, relations seen as crucial to his troubled efforts to win the war in Afghanistan, reports Reuter.On the second...
YANGON, Sept 7 (AP): Voters in Myanmar's first elections in 20 years cast their ballots Sunday amid a barrage of criticism that the balloting was rigged in favor of the ruling military, as well as hope that some change toward...
US Defence Secretary Robert Gates has said the US wants a larger military presence in Asia, reports BBC .On his way to Australia for annual security talks, Mr Gates said closer ties with Australia would help the US expand its...
A senior Iraqi Christian is to call on believers to quit the country, after gunmen targeted a church in Baghdad, reports BBC.Archbishop Athanasios Dawood, who is based in the UK, will make his appeal during a service at the Syrian...
RIYADH, Nov 7 (AFP): The annual hajj pilgrimage to Makkah will begin on November 14 after Saudi authorities Saturday set November 16 for the Eid al-Azha holy day and festival, following the sighting of the moon. After official astronomers confirmed...
A police officer has gone on a shooting rampage in Kenya, killing at least 10 people, officials say, reports BBC.The shootings happened in Siakago, 90 miles (150km) north-east of the capital, Nairobi.Local media say the officer opened fire in three...
Ivory Coast presidential run-off November 21ABIDJAN, Nov 7: Ivory Coast's presidential run- off will be held on November 21 between incumbent President Laurent Gbagbo and ex-prime minister Alassane Ouattara, the Constitutional Council announced Saturday. After the first round vote on...
NEW DELHI, Nov 7 (PTI): Concerned over large-scale outflow from mutual fund schemes, market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) wants fund houses to invest part of their profit on cementing ties with investors and curtail commissions and...
MUMBAI, Nov 7 (PTI): The benchmark Sensex gained sharply by 973 points to end the week at an all-time closing high at 21,004.96 and the 50-unit S&P CNX Nifty also surged past the psychological 6,300 level. The NSE 50-issue Nifty...
RIYADH, Nov 7 (Bloomberg): Saudi Arabian shares rose the most in two months after US and European markets advanced and oil prices rallied as the Federal Reserve announced another round of bond purchases to boost the world's biggest economy.Saudi Basic...
Brothers' Furniture has recently opened its showroom at Baridhara in the city, according to a press release.Chairman of Brothers' Furniture Habibur Rahman Sarkar and Director Md Razib Sarkar inaugurated the showroom while its Head of Marketing AKM Monir Hossain, Creative...
DUBAI, Nov 7 (Bloomberg): Abu Dhabi stocks rose the most in more than two weeks, leading a Gulf rally, after global shares and oil prices advanced as the Federal Reserve announced another round of bond purchases to boost the world's...
NEW YORK, Nov 7 (Bloomberg): Fresh Market Inc, the Greensboro, North Carolina-based grocery chain, posted this year's second- biggest first-day gain for an initial public offering (IPO) by a US company as the IPO market extended its rebound.Fresh Market surged...
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