China Monday offered its improved technology for power generation, better use of energy and production of hydro and solar energy to overcome the mounting electricity crisis facing by Bangladesh, reports UNB. "Bangladesh is facing various challenges and we want to...
RAJSHAHI, Apr 20 (BSS): Severe drought like climatic condition has been prevailing in the region particularly in the vast tract of barind area for the last couple of days. Side by side with dry barind area, the city-dwellers are being...
Production in 16 units of 11 industrial estates of Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) began in the last three months, reports BSS. A total of 775 people were employed in the 16 units set up at a cost...
MYMENSINGH, Apr 20 (UNB): The interns at Mymensingh Medical College Hospital (MMCH) called off their indefinite work abstention Monday following a fruitful meeting with the hospital authorities.The interns resumed work at 4pm after the hospital authorities assured them that they...
CHITTAGONG, Apr 20 (UNB): A worker of a textile industry died in an accident at Maizpara in Bayejid thana of the port city early Monday.Local sources said M Qayes (18), was injured after his clothes were caught in a running...
Our CorrespondentJESSORE, Apr 20: Makbul Hossain, assistant editor, Jessore based Bangla Daily Spandan died of massive heart attack on Sunday morning, April 19. He was 42.He is survived by his wife, a son and a daughter and a host of...
JU CorrespondentStudents of the 34th batch of Jahangirnagar University observed a three day-long 4th anniversary celebrations on the campus.JU Vice Chancellor Professor Sharif Enamul Kabir inaugurated the programme as chief guest.The enthusiastic students of the 34th batch brought out a...
A six-day mobile voting campaign was launched on April 13, to maintain Cox's Bazar and the Sundarbans at top spots in the competition of "The New7wonders Foundation."Bangladesh Parjaton Corporation (BPC) & HeidelbergCement Group have jointly arranged the campaign in co-operation...
The government has deferred the announcement of investigating agency and prosecutors for investigation and trial of war criminals of the 1971 liberation war on various grounds like absence of the Law Minister from the country and security reasons, reports UNB.State...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Monday apprised President Zillur Rahman that her government has already achieved success in arresting price hike of essentials within a short span of time, reports BSS/ UNB.The Prime Minister made the observation while paying a call...
The High Court (HC) Monday issued a twin-rule asking the government to explain why direction should not be given to proscribe the impugned 2004 edition of the Bangladesh War of Liberation inserting Maj Ziaur Rahman as the proclaimer of Bangladesh...
FARIDPUR, Apr 20 (UNB): A case was filed here Monday against Islamic thinker Moulana Abul Kalam Azad and one of his associate for allegedly killing three men during the War of Liberation in 1971.Bhakta Ranjan Biswas, who hailed from Purra...
A delegation of Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council, UK, led by its Mayor-elect John Keith Swift, called on Speaker Adv Md Abdul Hamid at the latter's office at Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban Monday, reports UNB.The delegation members comprising of its Principal Policy...
Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Barrister Shafique Ahmed left Dhaka Monday for Tehran to attend a seminar of prominent international lawyers, reports UNB.The two-day 'Conference of the Muslim Countries' prosecutors with participation of prominent international lawyers on consideration of...
The government Monday appointed 94 junior attorneys, including 24 female, to the Attorney General Office to help dispose of both criminal and civil cases facing by the government in higher courts, reports UNB.With the appointment of these 94 junior attorneys,...
Sheikh Shahariar ZamanForeign investment in Bangladesh suffered a big blow after the authorities have ordered investors to suspend construction of plants in a 60-acre of land at the country's newest Karnaphuli Export Processing Zone. The order issued late last month...
FHM Humayan KabirThe government has decided to revise its loan procurement rules after different executing agencies said some of the existing provisions in the guidelines hamper implementation of development projects, officials said Monday."We've sought opinions from different government agencies on...
Siddique Islam The central bank has asked eight state-owned commercial banks and financial institutions to reschedule classified loans outstanding with the poultry farmers without any down payment. The banks and financial institutions have been instructed that the poultry sector loans...
Gen Moeen U Ahmed has resigned as chairman of National Sports Council (NSC) amid controversy over a football sponsorship deal, report UNB and bdnews24.com. "The army chief sent his resignation letter citing personal reasons to the sports ministry," Bangladesh Olympic...
FE ReportDhaka stocks rose sharply Monday, finishing their sixth straight session of gains, pushed by the banks, non-banking financial institutions (NBFIs) and insurance issues. The DSE General Index (DGEN) - the benchmark index- finished at 2653.09 with a gain of...
Finance Minister AMA Muhith Monday indicated that he might consider cash incentive for spinning sub-sector as it has been affected by the global recession, reports UNB."The yarn sub-sector has suffered... I've overlooked it. It's a mistake," he told reporters at...
FE Report Bangladesh Textile Mills Association (BTMA) has expressed dismay over leaving the textile sector out of government bailout package and sought immediate cash incentives to help it survive the global financial crisis.BTMA leaders said this Monday at a press...
FE ReportPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina's travel to Saudi Arabia yesterday (Monday) evening on a four-day official visit is likely to bolster export of manpower to the kingdom anew, travel agents hoped.Expecting all issues related to recruiting from Bangladesh to be...
Petrobangla will soon give the go-ahead to Scottish exploration company Cairn Energy to sell any gas finding in Magnama and Hatia to a third party, the state-owned oil and gas exploration authority's chief has said, reports bdnews24.com. Cairn had proposed...
Former Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia was served notice Monday to vacate her lease-hold residence inside Dhaka Cantonment, in the face of protests by her party against the government move. The Military Estate Office issued the notice in...
The government appointed Monday Justice MA Rashid, a retired judge of the High Court (HC), chairman of the Law Commission for three years, said an official announcement. Justice Rashid retired on January 27 this year. This is for the first...
Garment workers blockaded the Dhaka-Tangail Highway in Gazipur for one and a half hours Monday morning protesting the killing of a fellow worker in a road accident. The deceased was identified as Hashu (24), son of Hafezuddin of Baghra village...
The power ministry convened a meeting for today (Tuesday) to evolve strategies for mitigating the nagging electricity crisis, reports UNB.All the top officials of the entities in the power sector have been asked to attend the meeting at 11am in...
A Z M AnasBiman will fly to two new destinations after a gap of 14 years as it flexes its muscle to win back its fast-losing dominance in the country's aviation market, officials said Monday. The national airliner will start...
FE ReportCHITTAGONG, April 20: Unwrapping plastic tent from his road-side shop, Mohammad thanked Allah for sapping the steam out of Cyclone Bijli that hit Bangladesh's southern coast causing limited damage."When the high wind began I heard from radio that the...
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