K.M. Mustafizur RahmanInternational Day of Older Persons -2010 is being observed today (October 1) throughout the world under the leadership of United Nations as well as in Bangladesh through different programmes to recognise the contribution of older persons and to...
Shamsher ChowdhuryTo put it mildly, the ruling party is living dangerously. The entire nation is shocked by the ongoing incident involving the civil bureaucracy- cum- administration and ruling party cadres, Chhatra League, Jubo League and a serving Minster. Despite the...
Ferdous RahmanThe country's main opposition party, Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), the mainstream centre-right political one in Bangladesh, celebrated its 32nd founding anniversary early last month. Late President Ziaur Rahman founded BNP on September 01, in 1978. The party held power...
Again a tragic accident at an unguarded level crossing in Sayedabad area of the city took six lives and injured another 30 persons, eight of whom are in critical conditions. According to media reports, the level crossing here was not...
Sayed Javed AhmadAS a member of the Asia-Pacific Central Securities Depository Group (ACG) we participate every year in the Cross Training Seminar held in different member countries. Last year we hosted the seminar in Dhaka and this year it was...
M. S. HaqueTHE American troops would completely be leaving Iraq not after sorting out its political problems or reconciling its various sectarian differences. As it is, a government could not be formed in Iraq after its elections last year. A...
ACCORDING to media reports, out of the current year's targeted internal procurement of 1.2 million tonnes of rice and paddy, only about 0.6 million tonnes have actually been procured so far, although the deadline for the procurement drive will expire...
Your recent editorial -- Building capacities for greater tax collection -- comes as a forewarning. What the one-stop service means is not clear. It refers to the past practices that really did not work.Board of Investment (BoI), launched one stop...
On the occasion of the 35th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Bangladesh, messages of congratulations were exchanged respectively between H.E. Hu Jintao, President of China and H.E. Zillur Rahman, President of Bangladesh; H.E. Wen Jiabao,...
October is a golden month for both China and Bangladesh. October 1 is the 61st anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China and October 4 marks the 35th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China...
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...
BNP Secretary General Khandaker Delwar Hossain blasted the government Thursday for appointing Chief Justice (CJ) of Bangladesh for political motives ignoring seniority, reports UNB.On September 26, the government appointed Justice ABM Khairul Haque to Chief Justice reportedly superceding two senior...
Election of the deans of ten faculties of Dhaka University (DU) will be held on October 11, reports UNB.The faculties are Arts, Science, Social Sciences, Business Studies, Fine Arts, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Engineering and Technology, Law, Biology and Pharmacy.The...
Another defamation suit, now in the capital, has been filed against Jamaat-e-Islami counsel Fakhrul Islam, on charges of smearing freedom fighters' honour. Sadrul Alam Chowdhury, president of the Bangladesh Awami Freedom Fighters’ League, filed the case with the Chief Metropolitan...
NARAYANGANJ, Sep 30 (bdnews24.com): The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) have arrested a member of Pakistan-based militant organisation Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), claimed to be the organisation's Bangladesh coordinator. Mohammad Imran (43), son of Mohammad Mia of Paikpara village under Baniachong Upazila of...
JU CorrespondentJAHANGIRNAGAR, Sept 30: Teachers, students and employees of Jahangirnagar University (JU) here Thursday demanded immediate trial of the killers of Mohammad Shah Alam (30), a lecturer of JU School and College.Professor Abdul Jalil Bhuiya, principal of the college, made...
The 65th birth anniversary of BNP Standing Committee Member and former minister Dr Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain will be celebrated today (Friday), said a press release.He was born this day in 1946 at Gayeshpur village under Daudkandi Upazila in Comilla district.He...
PABNA, Sept 30 (bdnews24.com): Activists of Juba League in Pabna have allegedly gone unruly again as they vandalised at least seven vehicles after failing to extort toll from transport owners and workers. The police arrested leader of the group Rashed...
KHULNA, Sept 30 (bdnews24.com): An expelled Awami League leader has been killed in an 'encounter' with the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in Dumuria Upazila in Khulna. The 'gunfight' took place in the early hours of today (Thursday). The police identified...
Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid Thursday said that the government has introduced a charter of changes in the country's Madrasah education system by launching Bachelor (Honours) degree in Kamil and Fazil Madrasahs in the country, reports UNB."This is a milestone...
FE ReportThe Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) representative for Bangladesh Ad Spijkers Wednesday distributed fish fries among 235 familities as part of the organisaton's continuing initiative to help communities in the disaster-stricken areas on Tungipara Upazila headquarters premises.The distribution programme...
Experts from 11 Southeast Asian countries after three days of brainstorming sessions in the city Thursday reached a consensus that the primary healthcare (PHC) approach was critical to meet health needs in emergencies, especially after floods, cyclones and earthquakes in...
DU Correspondent Large scale dissemination of knowledge among the young people is a must to bring about changes to the present social system, speakers told a leadership development programme Thursday.They also said young leadership could play a big role to...
The government has taken initiatives to set up 2,100 learning centres in the far-flung places of the country, reports bdnews24.com.The primary and mass education ministry will initially install 10 centres at each Upazila situated in the remote areas like hill,...
MOHALI, India, Sept 30 (AFP): Indian star off-spinner Harbhajan Singh is doubtful for Friday's opening Test against Australia in Mohali due to a leg injury."We will decide on Harbhajan tomorrow morning," India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni told reporters Thursday.Harbhajan has...
KARACHI, Sept 30 (AFP): Pakistan's cricket community expressed hope Thursday that by withdrawing match-fixing accusations against England, national cricket chairman Ijaz Butt can help repair ill feeling between the countries. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman had claimed England players...
NEW DELHI, Sept 30 (AFP): Thousands of tickets remained unsold for the Delhi Commonwealth Games Wednesday, just four days before they begin, with the troubled event also hit by another pullout from a star athlete.Tickets in all categories were available...
TOKYO Sept 30 (AP): Nine European-based players including CSKA Moscow midfielder Keisuke Honda and Catania striker Takayuki Morimoto were picked on Thursday for Japan's friendly against Argentina next week.The match on Oct. 8 at Saitama Stadium will mark the debut...
LONDON, Sept 30 (AP): Chelsea and Arsenal meet in the English Premier League at the weekend in the uncommon position of both seeking to rebound from defeats in the previous round.Although the London rivals rallied with midweek wins in the...
LOS ANGELES, Sept 30 (AFP): David Beckham has not given up hope of playing football for England again but the star midfielder is not planning to play for a European club in a loan deal after the Major League Soccer...
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