FE ReportBangladesh Railway signed an agreement Saturday with the Indian company Toma Construction for rehabilitation of the 20km Dhaka-Narayanganj rail route at a cost of Tk 430 million (Tk 43 crore).Under the agreement, the construction company will replace old rail-tracks,...
FE ReportThe draft competition law will be placed before the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs in November to get it enacted by January next year, Commerce Minister Faruk Khan said."Within next three to four months, the nation will have the...
Two new peaking power plants with a total capacity of 390 megawatts are likely to come into operation by early next year to partly meet the growing peak-hour demand for electricity, reports UNB.The new plants are 240 MW Siddhirganj and...
Militants blow up Pakistanschool, clinicPESHAWAR, Oct 30: Militants blew up a high school and a clinic in restive northwest Pakistan on Friday in the latest spike of violence that has left more than 300 people dead this month, officials said....
FE Report An eight-member delegation of the Committee on Development of the European Parliament will arrive in Dhaka tomorrow (Sunday) on a three-day visit. Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Nirj Deva (UK) will lead the delegation, said an EU...
The ruling party has transformed parliament into a place to smear the reputation of the opposition party, the BNP secretary general alleged Friday, reports bdnews24.com. The government is inventing stories against Ziaur Rahman, Khaleda Zia and their family and running...
Social Welfare Minister Enamul Haque Mostafa Shahid has expressed the opinion that the physically challenged persons should be included in the government's social safety programme.Laws relating to physically challenged people are insufficient and for this reason social approaches toward them...
Pataka Michhil, a pro-liberation war organisation, called upon the government Friday to arrest and try the war criminals immediately, reports bdnews24.com. Pataka Michhil activists brought out a procession carrying national flags in the morning from the Central Shaheed Minar, assembled...
The police started quizzing former state minister for Home Affairs Lutfozzaman Babar Friday for his suspected links to the August 21, 2004, grenade attack.The police went into action, a day after the apex Appellate Division overturned a High Court order...
FE ReportJatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD-INU) celebrates its 37th founding anniversary today with different programmes across the country. To celebrate the occasion, the left leaning party would organise a discussion at the National Press Club where party's top leaders would discuss...
SUNAMGANJ, Oct 30 (UNB): Feud between two lawmakers of ruling Awami League (AL), Mr Suranjit Sengupta and Mr Matiur Rahman, over the ownership of a plot of land has created tension in Dirai Upazila headquarters of the district.Sources said both...
Detained Khandaker Mehnaz Rashid, the eldest daughter of Lt Col (retd) Khandaker Abdur Rashid, a condemned fugitive in the Bangabandhu murder case, was taken on fresh four-day police remand Friday in the bomb attack case on Awami League (AL) lawmaker...
Monira MunniThe government is going to set up a fully information technology-based public university to create more IT-educated and skilled manpower to help the country reach its Digital Bangladesh goal.Bangabandhu Digital University, a Korea-Bangladesh joint venture, would be the country's...
Country's entire area has come under meteorological radar coverage through setting up of five radar stations including three ultra modern Doppler at different points giving new momentum to the disaster early warning system, reports BSS.The Japan government installed the radar...
DU CorrespondentStudents of Adamjee Cantonment Public School (ACPS) and their guardians formed a human chain in front of the city's National Press Club Friday seeking realisation of their eight-point demand including a cut to the recent fee hike. Other demands...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is scheduled to open an international conference on child heart ailment at the Bangabandhu International Conference Centre in the city today (Saturday), reports BSS.The main objective is to focus more on ensuring child survival in achieving...
Chittagong OfficeCHITTAGONG, Oct 30: The RAB-7 members seized a large number of obscene CDs and DVDs from Jalsha market under Kotwali thana in the city today.Acting on a tip off a team of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) headed by magistrate...
Bangladesh Indenting Agents' Association (BIAA) will observe its 30th founding anniversary today (Saturday) at 7:00 pm in the Ball Room of Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel, says a press release.Commerce Minister Faruk Khan will attend the occasion as the chief guest.
The first death anniversary of Zia ur Rahman Bhuiyan (Rajiv) will be observed today (Saturday). Zia died on this day last year at the age of 24, says a press release.On the occasion milad mahfil will be held after the...
Faridpur Diabetic Association was awarded the membership of International Diabetes Federation (IDF) recently, says a press release. The association received the international recognition as the second recipient of the honour in Bangladesh after Bangladesh Diabetic Association. The decision was taken...
DU CorrespondentThe results of admission test for first-year admission into Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) under the academic year 2009-10 were published Thursday night.The results have already been attached to the notice board of the university. Students can...
NEW DELHI, Oct 30 (BSS): Bangladesh beat Pakistan in the opening match of the Special Olympics International Cricket Carnival at the Air Force Stadium here Friday.Bangladesh scored 156 for one in 20 overs. Pakistan, in reply, were all out for...
CCS, Bangladesh Biman and Old DOHS SC won their opening matches of the Metropolis Premier Division Cricket League at the city's separate venues Friday, reports UNB. At Dhanmondi Cricket Stadium, CCS (173/1) posted an emphatic nine-wicket victory over Partex SC...
LAHORE, Pakistan, Oct 30(AFP): Pakistan's 16-man cricket squad left for Dubai early Friday with coach Intikhab Alam confident his team can beat New Zealand in the limited- over series. Pakistan will play three one-day internationals on November 3, 6, 9...
Australia will be without fast bowler Brett Lee and allrounder James Hopes for the third ODI against India in Delhi Saturday. Lee had not recovered from his elbow problem while Hopes still had a hamstring injury, reports Cricinfo. "Both the...
Three teams -- Bangladesh Muktijoddha Sangsad KC, Nebula Chess Club and Sharon Sporting Club -- shared the top slot in the Philosophia 2nd Division Chess League with four points after the second round matches at the federation hall room in...
Mohammedan SC and Abahani Limited earned identical 1-0 win in their respective 2nd match of the Citycell Bangladesh League at separate venues across the country Friday, reports UNB. At the Narayanganj Stadium, Federation Cup holders Mohammedan SC beat Narayanganj Shuktara...
Bangladesh Under-19 team takes on their English counterpart today (Saturday) in the 5th Youth ODI of the seven-match Youth ODI series at the Khan Saheb Osman Ali Stadium in Fatullah, reports UNB.Bangladesh youth team already sealed the series 4-0 winning...
Bangladesh will take on visiting Zimbabwe in the 3rd ODI of the Grameenphone Cup five-match ODI series today (Saturday) at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur, reports UNB. The day-night basis limited over match will get underway at 2:30...
Doulot Akter MalaThe government, in the backdrop of poor response in the first quarter of current fiscal, has decided to launch a campaign to make people aware of the opportunity given for investment of their undeclared income on payment of...
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