BARGUNA Oct 19 (bdnews24.com): Supreme Court Bar Association President Khandaker Mahbub Hossain warned the government against the constitutional amendment saying, "Losing faith in Allah will only end in trouble." "Government's torture and oppression on opposition leaders and activists will not...
State Minister for Liberation War Affairs Captain (rtd) AB Tazul Islam said the correct history of the Liberation War would be projected to the new generation through the celebration of the great Victory Day on December 16, reports BSS."The Victory...
Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina has sought more Italian investment in Bangladesh's renewable energy, power generation, oil, gas and mineral exploration, ICT, tourism, agro-processing and water treatment sectors.Hasina stated this when outgoing Italian Ambassador to Bangladesh Dr Itala Maria Marta...
The 18th meeting of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Housing and Public Works Ministry was held at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban in the city Tuesday with committee chairman ABM Fazle Karim Chowdhury in the chair, reports BSS.The participants at the...
FE ReportUNDP recognised Bangladesh as a leader in disaster management considering her significant resilience in the face of previous disasters and tremendous success in the first phase of CDMP (Comprehensive Disaster Management Programme), officials said."Bangladesh is now recognised as a...
Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid sought cooperation from the Muslim Ummah for improving the quality of Bangladesh's higher as well as technical education.He made the call while addressing the fifth Islamic conference of Education Ministers at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre...
Primary and Mass Education Minister Dr M Afsarul Amin Tuesday expressed satisfaction over the work plan and progress in preparations for holding this year's primary and ebtedayee terminal examinations, reports BSS.He expressed the satisfaction at a preparatory meeting at the...
The World Statistics Day 2010 will be observed for the first time in the country as elsewhere around the world today (Wednesday) to promote accurate and standard official statistics, reports UNB.'Service, Professionalism and Integrity' is the theme of the World...
RAJSHAHI, Oct 19 (BSS): Rajshahi University (RU) authority has launched two pilot project works for installing wireless internet and introducing digital identity card for its teachers, students and employees.RU Vice-chancellor Prof Dr Abdus Sobhan formally inaugurated the two projects at...
The third death anniversary of renowned singer Nurun Nahar will be observed today (Wednesday), reports BSS. Nurun Nahar was the first Bangali Muslim woman who rendered folk songs on All India Radio (Akash Bani) since 1944. She was also regular...
Nazmul AhsanThe government has fully waived the value added tax (VAT) on five essential food items to be procured by the state trading entity- the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB), to help rein in their soaring prices in the local...
FE Report The central bank will take a special programme to promote "green banking" as it aims to lead the campaign for saving the country's fragile environment, Governor Atiur Rahman said Tuesday. "Banking should be done on green footing," the...
Shamsul Huq Zahid It is little wonder that inflation increased close to 8.0 per cent in August and the hike did hurt the rural people more than the urbanites. The Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) has estimated the overall inflation...
FE ReportDhaka stocks edged lower Tuesday on price correction amid volatility, as investors took a pause from the historic upswing in recent times.The benchmark DSE General Index (DGEN) dropped slightly 16.76 points or 0.22 per cent to 7476.83 after swinging...
FE ReportFBCCI president AK Azad Tuesday said Bangladesh's exports to the United States could reach $15 billion from the current $3 billion level in the next couple of years as China is gradually withdrawing from labour intensive industry."Many apparel buyers...
Munima SultanaA Bangladesh-India joint railway team has finalised the alignment of Dhaka-Agartola rail line and recommended construction of 10-kilometre tract from Akhaura to Agartola.The joint team of Bangladesh Railway and Indian Railway Board conducted a survey on both sides of...
FE ReportThe government has allowed 12 major agricultural farms to invest their income in savings tools by withdrawing restriction on purchase of the instruments with corporate income. The agricultural farms include -- fishery, poultry, pelleted poultry feed, seed production and...
FE ReportEuropean Union (EU) is going to help Bangladesh set up the South Asia Counter Terrorism Centre in Dhaka, said Dr Stefan Frowein, Ambassador of EU Delegation Tuesday.This was conveyed to Foreign Minister Dr Dipu Moni when nine EU ambassadors...
The results of the 30th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) preliminary examinations were published on Tuesday. A total 147,988 candidates appeared in the 30th BCS preliminary test at six divisional headquarters on July 30 this year against some 2,572 posts under...
Law Commission Chairman Justice Mohammad Abdur Rashid has resigned. The resignation letter was received by the law ministry Tuesday. Justice Rashid's letter of October 6 stated that the reasons for his resignation were personal. Rashid took office as the Commission's...
Saudi Embassy in Dhaka has issued 63,989 Hajj visas until Tuesday. All the passports in which visa has been endorsed have already been handed over to the Hajj agents. The consular section of the embassy is still receiving passports for...
Light rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely at one or two places over Barisal and Chittagong divisions in next 24 hours till 6pm today (Wednesday).Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky elsewhere over...
Monira MunniBangladesh and India will sign the much talked about border haat agreement on October 23 to pave the ways for launching makeshift frontier bazaars initially at two points.In this regard, a 22-member business delegation, headed by Commerce Minister Faruk...
Major port users want army's supervision at the Chittagong Port for a longer term to help improve the port efficiency, which had deteriorated in the recent time due mainly to labour unrest, reports BSS.Leaders of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters...
FE ReportThe National Board of Revenue (NBR) Tuesday launched a new project to improve capacity of tax administration and ensure better services to taxpayers by 2015.The five-year project titled, "tax administration capacity and taxpayers services (TACTS)" will focus on strengthening...
From Fazle RashidNEW YORK, Oct 19: US corporate sector is trying to influence the outcome of the coming midterm election with massive doses of cash infusion. The hidden donors are favouring the Republicans. They are spending billion of dollars. Contribution...
FE ReportThe government has approved a distribution line expansion project in rural areas under Khulna division although the country is facing severe electricity supply shortfall, officials said. The highest project approval body - ECNEC -- endorsed the Tk3.93 billion Rural...
In a major administrative shuffle the establishment ministry has transferred 17 secretaries, reports bdnews24.com. The order also made four secretaries officers on special duty. They are secretaries for livestock Sharful Alam and Ataharul Islam of the land ministry, Planning Commission's...
DU CorrespondentThe decomposed body of a college student was found hanging from a ceiling fan at Jagannath Hall of the Dhaka University (DU) Tuesday afternoon.The deceased was identified as Debashish Das, a first year student of Chemistry of the city's...
FE ReportSpeakers at a seminar in the city Tuesday said Bangladesh needs to reach a national consensus immediately for solving the long prevailing identity crisis of her people.They said most of the country's citizens have been confused over the issue,...
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