The government has so far supplied 1.210 million tonnes of fertiliser to the farmers during this IRRI-Boro season against the total demand for 1.238 million tonnes. From January to March, which is the 'peak time' for IRRI-Boro cultivation, dealers have...
Siddique Islam The commercial banks have started slashing their interest rates on deposit this month in line with the central bank's latest interest rate policy. At least eight commercial banks decreased interest rates on deposit in the current month, while...
S M JahangirThe government is considering reintroducing the closed Family Savings Certificate (FSC) in order to help enhance the financial security of insolvent women of the society, official sources said."A fresh initiative is underway to resume the FSC, paving the...
The Pakistani state could collapse within six months if immediate steps are not taken to remedy the situation, warned a top adviser to the US Central Command in an interview with Washington Post, reports UNB. David Kilcullen, who advises CENTCOM...
From Fazle RashidNEW YORK, Mar 23: Analysts are not yet prepared to say good bye to globalisation but the protectionism is rising with increasing force. Protectionism is on the march. The world leaders pledge to protect free trade is wearing...
FE Report Speakers Monday urged the government to give exemplary punishment to those who are involved in illegal grabbing of riverbanks, haor areas, lakesides and wetlands in the country. They said such a move will discourage land grabbers and at...
GENEVA, March 23 (AFP): The global economic situation remains "extremely worrying and difficult," International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn said Monday."The situation remains extremely worrying and difficult. It is the first setback for the world economy in over 50 years,"...
The Election Commission (EC) Monday urged the Speaker to request ministers, state ministers and deputy ministers to refrain from visiting the areas where by-elections will be held on April 2, reports UNB."As per rules, individuals like ministers, state ministers and...
Justifying some current overseas travel bans, Law Minister Shafique Ahmed said Monday the government had the authority to impose restrictions on anyone leaving the country if there was any specific allegation against them, reports UNB."The government can always exercise the...
The Bangladesh Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (BTRC) will intensify its on-going drive against illegal voice over internet protocol (VoIP) call termination, reports BSS. The newly appointed BTRC chairman, Brig Gen (retd) Zia Ahmed at a recent meeting of the Telecom Infrastructure...
US Ambassador James F Moriarty said FBI would continue to work with its counterparts in Bangladesh to investigate the bloody BDR mayhem, as the US agency completed initial phase of its collaboration, reports UNB. The assurance came when he met...
An integrated policy is urgently needed to approve the construction of multi-storeyed buildings to avert serious accidents like fire, experts said at a roundtable in the city Monday, reports UNB.They said each multi-storeyed building must have approval from the fire...
NAOGAON, Mar 23 (UNB): The family and counsel met former deputy speaker Akhter Hamid Siddiqi in jail Monday afternoon.His wife Nasrin Siddiqi, son Parvez Arefin Siddiqi and five counsel met him for 30 minutes from 4-30pm. Advocate AZM Rafiqul Alam...
Despite having water-related 40 government organisations and at least 10 effective policies, the national water policy has failed to ensure a sustainable water supply management due to negligence and mismanagement, experts told a roundtable held in the city Monday, reports...
Three more families of army officers killed in the February 25-26 Pilkhana carnage received cheque for Tk 1.0 million (10 lakh) each and letter of compassion from Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina, reports UNB. A delegation on behalf of the...
The High Court (HC) Monday stayed for a month the criminal case facing by Jamaat-e-Islami leader Barrister Abdur Razzaq and his wife Saleha Siddiq, now on bail, reports UNB.Passing the interim order upon a writ petition, a division bench comprising...
FE ReportWorld Health Organisation (WHO) at a workshop in the city Monday urged the media to make people aware of measures against natural disasters, like cyclone, flood and earthquake.WHO and Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) jointly arranged the consultative...
The speakers at a function Monday urged the well-to-do section of people to come forward to extend support for the street children for their better livelihood, reports BSS.Around 0.4 million street children in the capital have been earning their livelihood...
The government is likely to incur a loss of about US$100 million in installation of two gas compressors, as the state-owned Gas Transmission Company Limited (GTCL) is advancing with two tender proposals at much higher prices than the current international...
Our CorrespondentBrahmanbaria, Mar 23: The owners of a number of unauthorized pathological labs and clinics are fleecing the ignorant and innocent people capitalizing on the helplessness of the patients in eight upazilas of Brahmanbaria district including the district Town, sources...
Praising the newly elected government for their strong stance on gender, Netherlands Ambassador in Dhaka Bea ten Tusscher has urged the government to endorse soon the draft Domestic Violence Bill and Guidelines for Sexual Harassment as an important step forward...
President Zillur Rahman Monday underwent routine medical checkup at Combined Military Hospital (CMH), reports UNB. At the hospital, the President had eye, tooth and radiological tests, and then returned to Bangabhaban. CMH physicians Brig Gen Juberul Islam, Brig Gen Anwar...
Abbasuddin Afsari, vice-president of Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists (BFUJ), has been admitted to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) Hospital, reports BSS.Mr Afsari, also a shift-in-charge of the daily Ittefaq and general secretary of Padma Setu Bastabayan Parishad, has...
Japan will provide $86,575 (approximately Tk 5.9 million) to Agrasara Buddhist Orphanage, a non-government organisation (NGO), for its Healthcare Centres in rural Chittagong area, reports UNB.
Speakers at a seminar Monday said humanoid robot can speak different languages, carry out roll calls and set tasks, scold children and make six facial expressions - anger, surprise, fear, disgust, sadness and happiness, reports BSS.They said the humanoid robot...
The Dutch Embassy in Bangladesh and BRAC University signed an agreement Monday under which the Netherlands Development Cooperation programme will provide Tk 504 million over five years to BRAC's Institute for Educational Development (IED), reports UNB. The agreement was signed...
BARISAL, Mar 23 (UNB): Environment activists here Saturday on the eve of World Water Day called for saving the Kirtonkhola River from pollution. They formed a human chain and held rally, organised by Barisal district Conscious Citizen Committee of TIB,...
THE revenue collection drive of the government often fails to meet its target due to various reasons that include non-cooperation of the taxpayers and laxity of the revenue officials in prevailing upon all those who are to pay taxes to...
E. Rasul BhuiyanTHE existing power plants in the country have a total generation capacity of over 5000 mw. But the same cannot be realised in many cases due to ageing machinery, lack of replacement and repairs. It is possible perhaps...
Sahidul HaqueBANGLADESH is otherwise known to be one of the cheapest places for doing business in Asia. However, this recognition as the lowest cost investment decision ought not to breed any self satisfaction among the policy planners. For, a short...
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