BNP Secretary General Khondoker Delwar Hossain has asked the government to consult Leader of the Opposition Khaleda Zia in taking steps on national issues, failing which the party along with the people will stand against any step that harms country's...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Tuesday expressed her firm conviction to maintain skilled, disciplined and strong armed forces in the country in future to safeguard national independence and sovereignty, reports BSS. The Prime Minister expressed the view while addressing the 11th...
The Election Commission (EC) will publish the updated voters' list on February 3, ahead of the Dhaka City Corporation (DCC) elections, an election commissioner said in the city Wednesday, reports bdnews24.com. Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) ATM Shamsul Huda has already...
FE ReportHealth and Family Welfare Minister Prof Dr AFM Ruhal Haque Tuesday said the government is planning to increase tax on tobacco products, especially on 'bidi', so that supply and consumption of these harmful stuffs can be reduced significantly."It is...
Deputy Leader of the House Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury MP said Wednesday that the government was committed to trying the war criminals to fulfil aspirations of the liberation war martyrs. She said that the trial of the war criminals and the...
Finance Minister AMA Muhith said Wednesday that the government would provide all-out cooperation for development of the physically challenged people in the country."We want to do a lot for the physically challenged people, though we have financial constraints," he said...
Parliamentary Standing Committee on Estimates at a meeting Wednesday reviewed the progress of earlier decisions of different organisations under the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources.Committee Chairman HN Ashiqur Rahman presided over the meeting, reports BSS.
Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Planning asked the authorities concerned Wednesday to take necessary measures for dredging of Kaptai Lake and stopping illegal logging in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) area, reports BSS.At a meeting, the committee members...
BAGERHAT, Dec 23 (UNB): Thirty-three cases have so far been filed against 378 Razakars (Pakistani auxiliary forces) in the district for killing, looting and arson during the War of Liberation in 1971.Meanwhile, freedom fighters and members of Ghatak Dalal Nirmul...
Rahmanganj MFS snatched an important point from Brothers' Union Club as their Citycell Bangla-desh League match ended in a goalless draw at the Bir Shresto Mostafa Kamal Stadium in the city Wednesday, reports UNB.With the day's draw, Rahmatganj MFS opened...
New Zealand fast bowler Shane Bond has announced his retirement from Test cricket due to a recurring battle with injury. He will continue to represent his country in one-dayers and Twenty20s, according to website cricinfo. Bond, 34, revived his international...
Bangladesh men's and women's teams lost their first round matches in the Asian Team Chess Championship that began Tuesday at the Kolkata Town Hall, reports UNB. Bangladesh men's team lost their first round match against top seeded India by 2.5-1.5...
MELBOURNE, Dec 23 (AP): A players' survey has criticized the standard of some A-League pitches, including venues proposed for World Cup matches if Australia wins the right to host either of the 2018 or 2022 events."Clearly, the players would prefer...
LONDON, Dec 23 (AFP): Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said on Tuesday he'd all but given up on the idea of Dutch striker Robin van Persie playing for the English Premier League club again this season.However, he stressed the player would...
England's coach, Andy Flower, finds some aspects of the Umpire Decision Review System (UDRS) "illogical" and isn't a supporter of the ICC initiative that was a focal point of the opening Test against South Africa at Centurion Park, according to...
The 2-1 scoreline is not unexpected given the way India have pushed Sri Lanka to the brink in all but one game - a Twenty20 - played in the limited-overs leg of the tour. But now, with the home team...
Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishthan (BKSP) earned a facile 3-0 victory over giant-killer Bangladesh Police in the day's lone match of the Auto Museum Victory Day Hockey Tournament at the Maulana Bhasani National Hockey Stadium Wednesday, reports UNB.Earlier, on December 19,...
FE ReportA New York-based organisation said elimination of cataract blindness from the country would be possible within the next five years if they got government fund of Tk 3.50 billion for the purpose.The international NGO, ORBIS, which has been fighting...
cooperation UNB Chief Editor and Honorary Consul of Romania for Bangladesh, Enayetullah Khan hosted a reception at his residence Tuesday evening marking the Romanian National Day, reports UNB.Prime Minister's Adviser HT Imam, former Foreign Secretary Farooq Sobhan, diplomats, politicians, businessmen,...
The Shaheed Buddhijibi Setu (3rd Buriganga Bridge) at the Bachila point of Mohammadpur area will be opened to traffic on December 29, reports BSS. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the 708 metre long bridge, constructed at a cost of...
FE ReportCommerce Minister M Faruk Khan claimed Wednesday that prices of daily commodities were stable and hinted that Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) will soon import pulse from Nepal.He said "The prices of essentials are quite stable and the price...
FE ReportWomen in Bangladesh are more vulnerable to climate change impacts because of their less exposure to public sphere and thus know less about critical information for emergency awareness, speakers said at a workshop in the city Wednesday."Women are responsible...
FE ReportA man carrying foreign currencies worth around Tk 50 million was held by Customs officials at Zia International Airport (ZIA) Wednesday, Customs sources said.Mazharul Islam, a Dubai-bound passenger, was challenged by a Customs officer for his suspicious movement during...
DU CorrespondentThe result of 'Gha Unit' (transfer unit) written test for first-year honours admission under the academic year 2009-10 of Dhaka University (DU) was published Wednesday.A total of 7,031 candidates out of 29,430 came out successful. The pass rate is...
FE ReportPolice Wednesday arrested two young men for breaching the Prime Minister's security net at Mirpur in the city, police said.Sub-Inspector of Kafrul police station Sheikh Motiar Rahman told the FE two young men---Jamaluddin (35) and Rasel alias Minto (25)...
DU CorrespondentClimate change threatens our lives, families and future. We have already faced its effects. Our future is at risk. We demand the governments worldwide to do something to protect us from the terrible impacts of climate change.Four Bangladeshi children,...
Mehdi Musharraf BhuiyanThirteen days into the Dhaka International Book Fair 2009, the annual event, focused on books and book lovers, has remained a mere routine event. This year too it failed to draw much visitors. The 15-day fair, organised by...
The ASA governing and general bodies have condemned and expressed concern over the terrorist attack on ASA's official at Nawabpur in old Dhaka Monday, says a press release. A gang of miscreants intruded into the ASA branch and shot and...
FE ReportA series of Spice mobile handsets has been launched in the city Monday with the aim to grab a large share of the country's cell phone market."The Spice Mobiles Ltd introduced its mobile phones in Nepal last year and...
The European Commission has blamed a number of countries for using Bangladesh, which enjoys duty-free entry of its textiles to EU, as a 'cover up' to market similar products to secure the same incentive by fraudulent means, reports bdnews24.com. The...
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