SANGSAD BHABAN, Sept 9 (UNB): A process is going on to set up a naval commando unit in Bangladesh Navy to curb coastal smuggling and piracy, safeguard the nation and secure the maritime boundary, Parliament was told Wednesday. The naval...
GAZIPUR, Sept 9 (UNB): The inmates of Kishore Unnayan Kendra at Tongi early Wednesday staged demonstrations and ransacked its valuables in protest against what the detained delinquents said 'supply of low-quality food and repression'.Sources said almost all of the 150...
The results of Masters final examination of different departments held in 2006 under the National University (NU) have been published, reports UNB. The departments include Sanskrit, Islamic Studies, Arabic, Library and Information Science, Soil Science, Home Economics, Psychology, Finance and...
Our CorrespondentJOYPURHAT, Sept 09: Number of unsettled cases going up in the district as some posts of Judges are lying vacant for a long time. Four posts of judges out of seven and posts of two judicial magistrates out of...
JU CorrespondentJAHANGIRNAGAR UNIVERSITY, Sept 9: The Jahangirnagar University (JU) awarded Phd degree to Syed Abu Asad for his research on 'Factors affecting the quality of primary education in Bangladesh' at a syndicate meeting presided over by Vice-Chancellor of the university...
ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY, Sept 9 (BSS)-Professor M Alauddin, vice- chancellor of the Islamic University (IU) in Kushtia, today received a death threat over his cell phone. IU sources said one caller identifying him as Himu of Patharghata in Chittagong district issued...
The government has formulated a new education policy and taken initiatives to implement it for raising the standard of education in the country.Prime Minister and Leader of the House Sheikh Hasina said this while replying to a supplementary query raised...
FE ReportOxfam, an international non-government organization, has called upon the authorities to start negotiations on international migration with the western countries as a large number of people in Bangladesh will be displaced following global climate change, says a press release.The...
The cabinet approved in principle proposed Vested Property Return (Amendment) Act 2009 and Bangladesh High-tech Park Authority Act 2009, as the council of ministers dealt with a number of legislative matters in its special meeting Wednesday, reports UNB. The proposed...
The government has taken initiatives to form tourist police for the tourist spots like Cox's Bazar to ensure security of local and foreign tourists besides protecting biodiversity to further improve the country's tourism sector.Replying to a question from independent lawmaker...
Efforts are underway to procure Doppler radar as well as seismic, agri-weather, automatic synoptic weather and river transport forecasting equipments to forecast weather and related matters more accurately and promptly. Responding to a question from treasury bench member Md Tajul...
State Minister for Liberation War Affairs AB Tajul Islam Wednesday said the ministry would place a proposal to the government to give gallantry awards to the organisers of the War of Liberation (WoL), reports BSS.Replying to a supplementary from Mainuddin...
The High Court (HC) has deferred by more than a month the proceedings of a petition by former speaker Jamiruddin Sircar challenging the formation of a parliamentary committee to probe graft allegations, reports bdnews24.com. A special High Court bench of...
A UK journalist abducted in Afghanistan has been freed by Nato troops in a dramatic pre-dawn raid, reports BBC.New York Times reporter Stephen Farrell was kidnapped Saturday along with Afghan interpreter Sultan Munadi while investigating a Nato air strike. Mr...
Japan's newly-elected Democratic Party (DPJ) has agreed to form a coalition with two smaller parties, officials from the parties have said, reports BBC.The deal with the New People's Party and the Social Democratic Party came after agreement was reached on...
At least two militants and an Indian soldier have been killed in a gun battle near the Line of Control which divides the disputed region of Kashmir, reports BBC.The incident happened in the mountainous Poonch district in Jammu early Wednesday.A...
Researchers have discovered a possible reason why green vegetables such as broccoli, cabbage and cauliflower are good for the heart, reports BBC.Their work suggests a chemical found in the vegetables can boost a natural defence mechanism to protect arteries from...
BUENOS AIRES, Sept 9(AFP): A violent storm described as a freak "tornado" killed at least 17 people in the southern part of South America and punched hundreds of houses off their foundations Tuesday, officials said. Northern Argentina and southern Brazil,...
Shine coming off Obama's foreign policy: analysts WASHINGTON, Sept 9: The luster President Barack Obama once projected on US foreign policy is wearing off as prospects darken for Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran, the Middle East and North Korea. Analysts were split...
Andrew Strauss won the toss for the third match in a row, but this time decided against inserting Australia despite heavy cloud cover on a dank day at the Rose Bowl. After the failure of England's two run-chases at The...
The new football season kicks off with reigning champions Dhaka Mohammedan taking on babes Feni Soccer Club in the inaugural match of the Citycell Federation Cup at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in the city today (Thursday), reports BSS.The match starts...
NEW YORK, Sept 9(AFP): Defending champion Serena Williams set up a US Open semi-final showdown with comeback queen Kim Clijsters on Tuesday by defeating Italy's Flavia Pennetta 6-4, 6-3. It was a fifth consecutive straight-sets win for the American, who...
The National Sports Council responding to a plea of Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) agreed Tuesday to provide a portion of Sylhet BKSP to run a football academy, reports BSS. The BFF earlier requested the NSC to hand over the total...
Bangladesh National Under-21 Women Kabaddi Team will be leaving for Penang, Malaysia on September 23 to take part in the Asian Youth Women's Kabaddi Championship. The main competition begins on September 25 and concludes on September 30, reports BSS.Besides Bangladesh,...
AIX-EN-PROVENCE, France, Sept 09 (AFP): French football legend Zinedine Zidane got the official stamp of approval Tuesday for a project to create a sports complex dedicated to urban football at Milles, near Aix-en-Provence, in southern France. "It's a project that...
Nazmul AhsanThe government on Wednesday appointed new chairmen and twelve directors to the boards of three state-owned commercial banks-Sonali Bank Ltd, Agrani Bank Ltd and Janata Bank Ltd, sources in the finance ministry said.They have been appointed for a period...
Shahiduzzaman KhanAfter Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) regretted its statement over the stimulus package made at a recent press conference, a simmering row between the garment manufacturers and the government could be averted. Last week, the association demanded...
FE ReportPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wednesday said the government would investigate if the recent unrest in the apparel sector was a conspiracy hatched by vested quarters to get financial benefit from the government. "We have to unearth if the owners...
A Z M AnasBangladesh's foreign trade got accelerated after automation of customs clearance at the country's prime seaport in Chittagong, cutting the time needed to clear goods, according to a new World Bank report.The bank's Doing Business 2010 report, released...
FE ReportA two-member enquiry committee has been formed to probe the suspected unusual trading of the shares of Navana CNG, a leading gas refilling service provider in the country.The company made debut on August 30 last under direct listing regulations...
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