Bangladesh becomes the first country in South Asia to send two warships to the UN Peacekeeping Mission, UNIFIL (United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon), reports UNB.The warships, BNS Osman and BNS Madhumati, would leave Chittagong seaport for Lebanon today (Monday),...
FE ReportRenowned economist Professor Abul Barakat has been elected president of the Bangladesh Economic Association (BEA).Toufiq Ahmed Chowdhury was elected general secretary of its executive committees for the next two years unopposed, a BEA office source said.The election was held...
DU CorrespondentThe students of Law Department of Dhaka University (DU) Sunday demonstrated in front of the department office protesting delay in publication of the results of their final examinations.The result-seeking students said that they had gone for demonstration, as the...
Main opposition BNP will prepare a report on the 'unbearable sufferings' of people as 'the government has failed to do anything', reports bdnews24.com.The report will then be submitted to the party chief Khaleda Zia, BNP join secretary general Aman Ullah...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Sunday revealed the government's mega plan for building Bangladesh Navy as a deterrent and three-dimensional force by incorporating submarines, helicopters, missiles, new frigates and other necessary modern equipment and vessels, reports UNB.Addressing the officers and sailors...
The United Nations (UN), if requested for, would provide all possible assistance to Bangladesh in conducting the war crimes trial, reports UNB.UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative to Bangladesh Renata Lok-Dessallien said this when she made a farewell call...
CHITTAGONG, Apr 11 (bdnews24.com): The police refused to allow the Jamaat-e-Islami to hold a public meeting in the port city Sunday.It was also prevented from holding a meeting at its own party office.Jamaat secretary General Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed was...
The government Sunday recommended withdrawal of 340 more cases filed against mostly political leaders during the army-backed caretaker government on political grounds, reports UNB.State Minister for Law Qamrul Islam who chaired a meeting at the home ministry to review the...
SYLHET, Apr 11 (UNB): Opposition Chief Whip Zainul Abdin Farroque Sunday secured bail in a defamation case filed against him with a local court.Chief judicial magistrate Mohammad Amir Uddin granted him bail when he appeared before the court in the...
Afroza Abbas, wife of former minister and BNP Leader Mirza Abbas was sent to Dhaka Central Jail Sunday in connection with a warrant in two separate tax evasion cases, reports BSS. Judge AK Roy ordered to sent Afroza to jail...
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia's public meeting at Barisal divisional headquarters, scheduled for April 29, has been postponed, reports UNB.BNP organising secretary M Elias Ali told the news agency Sunday that Barisal divisional rally has been postponed, as most of the...
KUSHTIA, Apr 11 (UNB): Indian police arrested a top leader of an outlawed outfit 'Gonomukti Fouz' at Nadia district of West Bengal State in India early Sunday.The arrested was identified as Shahin, chief of military section of Gonomukti Fouz, and...
Defending champions Dhaka Abahani continued their winning spree with an overwhelming 5-0 thrashing of Muktijoddha KC in the Citycell Bangladesh League at the Bangabandhu National Stadium Sunday, reports BSS.Ghanaian forward Awudu Ibrahim, midfielder Uzzal, forward Enamul, midfielder Abul and other...
MADRID, Apr 11 (AP): Lionel Messi scored and defending champion Barcelona beat Real Madrid 2-0 to take a three-point lead in the Spanish league race with its fourth straight victory in the rivalry.Messi, coming off a four-goal performance in the...
GM Niaz Murshed of Biman has collected 5.5 points and is sharing the second position along with other 5 players after end of the 7th round games of the 3rd Kuala Lumpur Chess Championship held Sunday at Kuala Lumpur, reports...
Shahriar Nafees's Barisal Blazer sounded early warning that they, confident with their balanced side, are eagerly waiting to blaze in the National Cricket League T20 which began Sunday at Sher-e -Bangla National Stadium, reports BSS.Barisal Sports Consortium the owner of...
Fazal M. KamalAs is the case in most instances, there's good news and then there's bad news. The good news is that, in the view of most observers, the economy of the United States is on the mend. There are...
Shamsher ChowdhuryFREQUENT changes in government's decision making process is not only hurting its image but also widening the gap of trust between the government and the people. It is also reflective of the poor level of professionalism within the various...
Isha KhanADORNED in a saffron red jacket and embellished with a detailed map of South Asia the concept of an India Doctrine has been introduced to the readers in Bangladesh recently. The book 'The India Doctrine' has been published by...
M Azizur RahmanTechnical glitches -- not the gas crisis -- at age-old electricity plants have emerged as the main obstacle to ramping up power generation in the country despite a sizeable growth in capacity in recent years, officials said Sunday.The...
Nazmul AhsanBangladesh has sent a list of non-tariff barriers to India with a request to remove the same immediately for the sake of unhindered access of its goods to the Indian market. But the former avoided the issue of para-tariff...
FE ReportMohakhali residents Sunday blockaded the main thoroughfare for the second time within a week in protest against poor water supply. Witnesses said several hundred people of the area took to the streets with jars and pots putting barricades in...
Jasim Uddin Haroon, back from DEPZ The industrial units in the country's premier export processing zone are largely affected by severe scarcity of gas that has forced a number of the industrial units to suspend their production during day time,...
Sheikh Shahariar ZamanThe securities regulator has moved to fix three separate ceilings of investment in a mutual fund under private placement to broaden the base of ownerships of such funds.Under the move, the ceilings of investment are going to be...
FE ReportDhaka stocks sank Sunday on profit taking coupled with cautious stance taken by the investors ahead of announcement of the national budget.The market was in the positive territory almost throughout the session before entering in the red in the...
FE ReportTop Indian conglomerate Tata Sunday signed a deal with its Bangladeshi partner Nitol-Niloy Group to set up footwear and bicycle plants here, as investors from New Delhi see Dhaka as a top destination for investment. O K Kaul, executive...
Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, Apr 11: The dock workers of Chittagong port have postponed their scheduled 16-hour work stoppage for tomorrow (Monday) following a meeting with the government appointed committee that is seeking ways to re-employ the workers retrenched three years back.The...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has sent greetings of the Bangla new year to the opposition leader Khaleda Zia. The prime minister's protocol officer Proloy Kumar Joarder Sunday handed a greeting card to Saleh Ahmed, personal secretary to the BNP chairperson's...
The government on Sunday appointed 17 additional judges in the High Court. A senior information officer of the law ministry, Mizanur Rahman, confirmed that a circular of the ministry announced the appointment. According to the circular, President Zillur Rahman with...
Communication between Sadarghat and other parts of the capital remained cut off for two hours Sunday as transport workers protested an attack that injured two of their colleagues, police said. The transport workers alleged that they were forced to stop...
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