BNP Secretary General Khandaker Delwar Hossain Monday termed as blatant lie the Awami League (AL) general secretary's statement that BNP is conspiring to "implement 'Minus Sajeeb Wazed Joy' formula' to bring him at par with Tarique Rahman. Mr Khandaker made...
NARSINGDI, Dec 22 (UNB): More than 30 BNP activists were injured as police baton charged them while they were preparing to accord a reception to their leader Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan at Parulia in Palash Upazila today defying Section 144.The...
The Union Parishads (UPs) could have been the centre for all local level developments if it is given more freedom to run its affairs, elected representatives said in the city Tuesday, reports BSS.They said the UP, the oldest and effective...
BOGRA, Dec 22 (UNB): The police arrested five more activists of Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) early Tuesday in connection with Sunday's violent clashes on Bogra Azizul Huq College campus.The police said they raided different messes adjacent to the college at...
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Home Ministry has suggested introducing age-based exercise for the police under the ongoing police reform project to increase physical ability and keep the police personnel always physically fit. The suggestion came when the standing...
President Zillur Rahman and Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina have greeted their counterparts of Japan on the occasion of Japanese emperor Akihito's birthday that falls today (Wednesday), reports UNB.In his message to Emperor Akihito, President Zillur Rahman expressed his confidence...
Mashrafe Bin Mortaza will lead Bangladesh cricket team in the Tri-Nation Cricket Tournament involving India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, and in the test series against India at home in January next, reports UNB.Shakib Al Hasan will be the Vice Captain...
After Virender Sehwag had bludgeoned 44 from just 28 balls, an unhurried and unbeaten 96 from Sachin Tendulkar took India to a facile victory that gave them a 2-1 lead in this five-match series, according to website cricinfo. Sri Lanka...
Feni Soccer Club registered their first win in the Citycell Bangladesh League beating Sylhet Beanibazar SC by a solitary goal at Sylhet Stadium Tuesday, reports UNB.With this win, Feni Soccer Club secured three points while Sylhet Beanibazar SC remained at...
ZURICH, DEC 22 (AP): The 2009 FIFA and FIFPro World XI, as voted by players and announced Monday by FIFA:Goalkeeper: Iker Casillas, Real Madrid.Defenders: Dani Alves, Barcelona; Patrice Evra, Manchester United; John Terry, Chelsea; Nemanja Vidic, Manchester United.Midfielders: Steven Gerrard,...
Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina Tuesday asked for introducing an updated curriculum for primary education that suits tender-aged children, who are usually burdened with a backbreaking load of books, reports UNB. "Curriculum should be formulated considering how much the children...
Farmers will receive cash subsidies for diesel through the coming Boro season, at an estimated cost to the government of Tk 3.5 billion (350 crore), Agriculture Minister Motia Chowdhury said Tuesday, reports bdnews24.com. "We've decided on the subsidy. How and...
The government decided to direct all the educational institutions to start classes sharp on the first working day in January in the next academic session and the Education Ministry is ready with books for the students by overcoming all odds,...
FE ReportAlleged extortionists injured three construction workers and three security guards of an under-construction building at Ibrahimpur in the city Tuesday, police said.Witnesses said five to six persons went to the under-construction building at 209, Ibrahimpur under Kafrul police station...
FE ReportSouth Asian Free Media Association (SAFMA) and South Asia Media Commission (SAMC) have condemned a suicide attack at the Peshawar Press Club on Tuesday, said a press release. "The blast, which occurred following a string of threats, is an...
FE ReportNari Unnayan Shakti (NUS) awarded three journalists for their best articles on 'Stigma Reduction on HIV and AIDS' at a function at National Press Club in the city Tuesday.The awardees are Mahmud Moni of the Daily Azadi, Emrana Ahmed...
A vacation single bench of the High Court (HC) Tuesday asked the law not to disturb in any manner the Amar Desh acting editor and two others for 12 days as they surrendered before it seeking anticipatory bail in a...
FE ReportUnknown gunmen Tuesday shot and wounded an NGO-official in broad daylight after stepping into its local office at Sutrapur in the city, police said.The victim was identified as Abdul Halim (45), manager of ASA Nawabpur branch. A staff of...
Mr AR Bhuiya, former executive committee member of Bangladesh Insurance Association (BIA), former deputy general manager and present director of Sadharan Bima Corporation (SBC) died at a city hospital Monday (Inna Lillahi……..Rajeun), said a press release. The BIA expressed deep...
An error crept into the second paragraph of our front page news item titled "Selection of lead donor left to PM" on Tuesday. The cost of the Padma Bridge project was printed as US$ 2.40 million, which should read US$...
RU Correspondent RAJSHAHI UNIVERSITY, Dec 23: Rajshahi University (RU) has extended the summer holidays by six days as per the recommendation of university provosts' council and deans' committee.
The publication ceremony of a book "A Stranger's Tale" written by freedom fighter Mahbubar Rahman was held in the city recently. Dr Mizanur Rahman Shelley, chairman of Centre for Development Research, Bangladesh (CDRB) and Academic Press and Publishers Library (APPL),...
DU CorrespondentA two-day Water Resources Engineering (WRE) festival begins at Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) today (Wednesday).State Minister for Water Resources Md Mahbubur Rahman MP will inaugurate the festival as the chief guest at 3:30 pm. BUET Vice-Chancellor...
The finance minister said business confidence would come back following the move that allowed businessmen harmed during the interim government to reschedule their overdue loans without down payment, reports bdnews24.com. Speaking to the media at the Economic Relations Division in...
Shamsul Huq Zahid The central bank circular issued last Monday allowing the commercial banks to reschedule without down payment the default loans of business establishments affected by the actions of the last caretaker government against their owners is sure to...
DU CorrespondentThe results of the newly-introduced Primary Education Terminal Examination were published Tuesday, showing 88.84 per cent stu-dents coming out successful. The pass rates of boys and girls in the examination are respectively 90.44 per cent and 87.51 per cent....
M Azizur RahmanThe government has planned to invite bids by June next year for installation of several large power plants to generate 4,000 megawatts of electricity with a goal to initiate production by 2015 next, officials said Tuesday."We are preparing...
FE ReportDhaka stocks rose sharply Tuesday with the benchmark index witnessing the largest single-day rise in a month. The development prompted expectations that the decisions which had chipped away at the investors' confidence might be reviewed.The benchmark index, DSE General...
Bangladesh as a most vulnerable country will seek 15 per cent of the US$30 billion fund agreed at the Copenhagen climate conference to tackle the adverse impact of the changing climate, reports UNB."This money is not enough to enhance our...
Nazmul AhsanThe activities and the name of Bangladesh Tariff Commission (BTC) are likely to be changed soon to help the organisation keep up with the contemporary trend of global trade and business, officials in the Ministry of Commerce (MoC) said.The...
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