Munima SultanaThe government has decided to invite fresh tenders for the main works of the country's largest Padma bridge project, bowing down to the demands of development partners. Officials said the Bangladesh Bridge Authority (BBA), executing agency of the US$...
Pabna deputy commissioner (DC) AFM Manzur Qadir has been withdrawn and brought to the establishment ministry for his next posting. Establishment secretary Iqbal Mahmud told the news agency Tuesday night about the government move. Pabna's superintendent of police (SP) Zamil...
Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely at many places over Khulna, Barisal, Dhaka, Chittagong and Sylhet divisions and at a few places over Rajshahi and Rangpur divisions in next 24 hours until 6:00...
The High Court (HC) has summoned an election commissioner to appear before it on contempt charges, reports bdnews24.com.The court on Tuesday also asked Sohul Hossain to appear on Oct 7 and explain why punitive actions would not be taken against...
Fisheries and Livestock Minister Abdul Latif Biswas Tuesday expressed the hope that Anthrax would be fully controlled well ahead of the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha, reports UNB."It's already under control…no anthrax was detected since September 18 and we hope it will be...
M Azizur RahmanThe government is set to drop a joint venture policy to engage private foreign and local firms for developing the country's ailing energy sector in partnership with the state-owned entities, officials said Tuesday.It now thinks the already adopted...
KUWAIT CITY, Sept 28 (AFP): Kuwait will scrap the much-criticised sponsor system for foreign labour in February, the Al-Rai newspaper reported, becoming only the second Gulf country to abolish a practice that has been likened to slavery.The paper quoted Minister...
FE Report The interest rate on Bangladesh Government Treasury Bonds (BGTB) increased slightly Tuesday, as commercial banks are not interested to buy the bonds with a lower yield, treasury officials said. The yield, generally known as coupon interest rate, on...
SAVAR, Sept 28: Three garment factories were gutted in a fire, which broke out at Gonokbari Hashem Plaza in Ashulia, leaving five people injured early Tuesday, reports UNB. Fire service said that the fire originated from electric short circuit at...
The first-ever tax fairs, organised by the National Board of Revenue (NBR), is reportedly drawing encouraging response from the existing as well as the potential taxpayers. On the first couple of days of the five-day event, several thousand existing taxpayers...
Syed JamaluddinNormally prices of essential commodities reach the peak during the month of fasting. We noticed the prices rising in the holy month of Ramadan. But this time there was another round of price-hike after the Ramadan which is very...
No, don't take us literally! Humans cannot drink saline water. But, saline water can be made into freshwater, which everyone needs everyday. The process is called desalination, and it is being used more and more around the world to provide...
The Bangladesh Public Administration Training Centre (BPTAC) trains new members of the civil services. But the standard of this body has deteriorated over the years. The trainers themselves are considered as not sufficiently resourceful to train well. BPTAC needs restructuring...
As the reports appearing in sections of media say, acres of lands at Kaliakair near Dhaka were acquired in the latter half of the last decade in order to set up an information technology (IT) park. This move was purported...
Shafiqul AlamThe endeavour being put into the Sixteenth Conference of the Parties (COP16) under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), which is scheduled to be held in Mexico from November 29 to December 10, gives no guarantee...
Dr. Mirza Azizul IslamI had the unique privilege of having received the book earlier and therefore I could potentially say a lot but I will try to make my presentation short enough to raise curiosity and long enough to leave...
Badrul IslamA proper evaluation of public opinion and also reaching of some kind of a national consensus are a must before a government signs any agreement with major countries, particularly with India in this region. However, the government signed the...
GAIBANDHA, Sept 28 (BSS): T-Aman paddy cultivation has been achieved in all the seven upazilas in the district during the current season.Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) set a target to cultivate T-Aman paddy on a total of 1, 22, 950...
Our CorrespondentRANGPUR, Sept 28: Extraction of coal from Khalashpir coal mine under Pirganj upazilla in Rangpur district will begin soon, sources said. Officials of Khalashpir coal mine project said they have completed all preparation and are now waiting for the...
A CorrespondentCOMILLA, Sept 28: The farmers of all 16 Upazilas in the district have been facing acute shortage of farm animals posing a threat to cultivation.About 40 to 50 per cent cultivators of the district have no bullock for tilling...
Our CorrespondentNILPHAMARI, Sept 28: Harvesting of short duration anti monga paddy BRRI-33,BRRI-139 and BINA-has already begun in a Nilphamari district and it would gain momentum very soon. Cultivation of this variety paddy is increasing gradually in Nilphamari district. Department of...
Our CorrespondentBRAHMANBARIA, Sept 28: Owners of unauthorized diagnostic centres across the district are cheating innocent patients capitalizing on their helplessness.Patients have to pay 30 to 50 percent more money to the owners of those centres in the district for pathological...
MYMENSINGH, Sept 28 (BSS): Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) held an anti-anthrax vaccination programme at its veterinary clinic Monday. BAU Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr. M A Sattar Mandal inaugurated the programme as the chief guest.Dean of Veterinary Faculty Prof Jalal Uddin Ahmed,...
Our CorrespondentFARIDPUR, Sept 27: The cultivation of banana has been increasing gradually in nine upazilas of the district in 1450 hectares of land under this year. Last year banana was cultivated in 1300 hectares of land in the district.Local Agriculture...
RU CorrespondentRU, Sept 28: The Arts Faculty of Rajshahi University (RU) is beset with various problem including lack of classrooms,teacher's chamber, Library, seminar room and other problems though it is the oldest faculty of the university. The faculty was founded...
Our correspondentBRAHMANBARIA, Sept 28: Production at the Ashuganj Fertiliser and Chemical Company Limited (AFCCL) in Brahmanbaria has resumed after a five day shutdown due to a technical fault. Osman Gani, the company's Managing Director (MD), said Tuesday: "Production at the...
Kushtia, Sept 28 (bdnews24.com): Opposition BNP-backed Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal has called for an indefinite strike at the Islamic University from Thursday in protest against the alleged attack perpetrated by their rival, pro-government Bangladesh Chhatra League. The strike would continue until...
Our Correspondent NATORE, Sept 28: The blacksmiths of Natore sadar, Bagatipara, Lalpur, Baraigram, Gurudashpur and Singra Upazilas in Natore district have urged the government to provide them with adequate loans for saving their ancestral profession, sources said. Abnormal price hike...
Our CorrespondentJESSORE, Sept 28: Chowdhury Shahidul Islam Nayan known as Nayan Chowdhury, Jessore district unit president of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party and also vice president of Jessore Chamber of Commerce & Industries Limited died Monday at a private clinic in...
Our CorrespondentGAIBANDHA, Sept 28: A day long round table meeting with the journalists in the socio- economic development of char dwellers was held at Char Shidhai under Mollarchar of Sadar Upazila in the district Sunday. Frienship, a leading NGO in...
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