Information Minister Abul Kalam Azad said real history of the liberation war and independence struggle of the country should be projected to the children to let them know the true history, reports BSS."We should work from our respective positions to...
Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely to occur at many places over Dhaka, Rajshahi, Barishal, Chittagong and Sylhet divisions and at a few places over Khulna division today (Thursday).Moderately heavy to...
DU CorrespondentThe next generation nationals must be imparted modern, scientific and technical education to build a prosperous nation, Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid said Wednesday.He was speaking as chief guest at the inaugural ceremony of a new floor for the...
The six death anniversary of sports reporter Monowar Ahmed will be observed today (Thursday), reports UNB.Monowar, sports reporter of the daily Manabzamin, had died on October 7, 2004. Monowar, who was then a resident student of Ziaur Rahman Hall of...
Our Chittagong OfficeCHITTAGONG, Oct 6: The contract signing for container handling in the port's general cargo berths takes place tomorrow (Thursday) between the CPA and the private operators.The Chittagong Port Authority notified award of the contract to the six berth...
Nazmul AhsanThe Ministry of Finance (MoF) has issued a guarantee in favor of Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation (BJMC) for bank loans worth Tk 5.0 billion under the refinancing facility of Bangladesh Bank (BB), official sources said.Four state-owned corporatised banks --...
FE ReportProspect has brightened to get significant gas in Sunamganj after carrying out a two-dimensional seismic survey by state-run petroleum exploration group BAPEX, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said Wednesday. "The data analysis and information from two-dimensional seismic survey have enhanced...
FE ReportA devastating fire in a chemical warehouse once again claimed seven valuable lives and injured several others at Jatrabari in the capital Wednesday, the police and firefighters said.Firefighters said the blaze originated at the chemical warehouse which was used...
Shahiduzzaman KhanAfter a brief respite in the holy month of Ramadan, load shedding is back again with its full fury. Frequent power outages are making life miserable for the last few days. Residents, especially in the city, are experiencing power...
FE ReportDhaka stocks, lifted by financials, logged their 10th consecutive session gain Wednesday, the longest winning streak in 10 months, to close at more than one per cent higher. The DSE General Index (DGEN), the main gauge of the market,...
FE ReportThe government is set to sign a deal with Qatar Petroleum to initiate formally the process to import liquefied natural gas (LNG) to meet the country's mounting energy demand, top officials said Wednesday.Both the parties have already agreed on...
STOCKHOLM, Oct 6 (AFP): Three scientists shared the 2010 Nobel Prize for Chemistry on Wednesday for forging a toolkit to manipulate carbon atoms, paving the way for new drugs to fight cancer and for revolutionary plastics.Richard Heck of the United...
FE ReportThe response of the individual taxpayers for filing of return was poor during the extended period of four days.The extended time for individual tax return submission expires today (Thursday).The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has extended the time by...
The container scanning charge at Chittagong Customs House (Import) has been reduced to US$ 3.0 from $ 5.0 for FCL (full container load). Besides, the charge on shipment of goods for each LCL (less-than container load) container has also been...
The High Court has given the government six months to complete eviction of illegal constructions along the four rivers surrounding Dhaka. The bench of justices Syed Mahmud Hossain and Gobinda Chandra Tagore gave the order Wednesday upon a government petition....
Mahmudur RahmanA few days before the nation went into a prolonged Eid hibernation a national daily published the news of a sub-assistant engineer being caught red-handed by the Anti-Corruption officials taking a bribe from a contractor in Bogra. The same...
FE Report The country's overall trade deficit widened by over 14 per cent in the first month of the current fiscal due mainly to higher imports of essential items including food grains.The overall trade deficit rose to US$ 129 million...
FHM Humayan KabirThe government is likely to sign memorandum of understanding (MoU) with two Arab donors for nearly US$90 million credit next week to finance building of 8.25-kilometre Mogbazar-Mouchak flyover, officials said Wednesday.Finance ministry official said a mission from the...
Jubair Hasan The authorities Wednesday conducted a special drive against fake mineral water companies in the city, as selling of substandard drinking water in jars has been going on unabated for long.Bangladesh Standard and Testing Institute (BSTI) with the help...
FE ReportThe Bangladesh Jute Mills Association (BJMA) has hailed the enactment of law providing the use of jute packets mandatory for packaging goods, which will, the Association says, will give a big boost to the country's jute sector.On October 3,...
M. A. Kamal WHAT has been going on in the Chittagong Port and the media reports about it lead one to believe that various parties involved in the activities of the port are engaged in mud-slinging and dictating terms how...
Saiful HaqueAGRICULTURE continues to be too vital for the food security of Bangladesh and its macro-economic stability. Growing imports of food products with the country's rising forex reserve have been possible. But such imports climbing higher and stressing the reserve...
Travellers using the Bangladesh railway services are having to put up with far too frequent mishaps not only on account of poor maintenance but also due to the inefficiency and indifference of railway employees as well as members of the...
Enayet Rasul Bhuiyan Bangladeshis everywhere in the world have proved their worth as reliable and hard working people. Many of them did not find jobs at home but did considerably well by doing even odd jobs abroad and remitting their...
Ferdous Alam Strong evidence is there that two metropolitan areas, Dhaka and Chittagong, have emerged as the main centres of economic activity of the country. The capital Dhaka with a population of over 14 million and the main port city...
The Prime Minister of Bangladesh was invited by the UN to attend the UN Conference on millennium development goals (MDGs) in New York recently where Bangladesh was accorded special honour in attaining these goals. The PM also addressed the UN...
IT was suggested frequently from different forums during the tenure of the previous caretaker government about carrying out fully police reforms so that the elected government would not have to be burdened by a traditionally inefficient, under-motivated and corruption-ridden police...
NEW DELHI, Oct 5 (AFP): Olympic title-holder Abhinav Bindra and double world record holder Gagan Narang on Tuesday launched India's gold medal hunt in the Commonwealth Games shooting competition.India won two golds and a silver in three of the four...
VVS Laxman overcame his sore back to become the hero of a nail-biting one-wicket victory for India, who retained the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in dramatic fashion in Mohali. In one of the most memorable finishes in recent history, Pragyan Ojha picked...
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