A fine arts student died Friday noon after she slipped and then fell from the on a foot overbridge at Shahbagh, the police said. Sultana Akter Sumi (20), a resident of Sabujbagh in the city, was a first-year student of...
The status of the Public Service Commission (PSC) chairman and members has been recommended for upgradation to that of the Supreme Court judges. A report of the PSC for 2008 presented Wednesday recommended the elevation. Nurunnabi, a PSC member, said...
The government, after Boro harvesting, will fix paddy price keeping Tk 1.00-2.00 a kg in profits to offset production costs to help farmers, the agriculture minister said. "We won't announce any decision in advance," Motia Chowdhury said at a VGF...
Mahmudur RahmanEvery year a number of awards are announced. Some of these are at national level, some at ministerial level and again some at the private level. They usually aim at acknowledging achievements in various fields and sectors of society...
FE Report Bangladesh Garment Manufactures and Exporters Association (BGMEA) and Bangladesh Knitwear Manufactures and Exporters Association (BKMEA) will start OMS (open market sale) of rice for their workers by April 10.Both the trade bodies in a meeting with the food...
Md. Fazlur RahmanThey went abroad in the hope of materialising their dreams of job, better pay and a descent life. But they have come back home with their hope shattered.Md. Faisal Ahmed of Dhaka, Md Saidur of Savar and Obaidul...
PRAGUE, April 3 (AFP): After their offensive on tax havens, the G20 leading economic powers are turning their attention to possible sanctions, including fines on banks that use offshore centres, the French finance minister said Friday.G20 finance ministers will "work...
FE ReportShare prices at the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) went into a tailspin for the third consecutive week that ended Thursday amid decline in the turnover.During the week, the benchmark index DSE General Index (DGEN) shed 95.15 points to end...
LONDON, April 3 (AFP): President Barack Obama yesterday hailed the sweeping action agreed by G20 nations as a "turning point" for the global economy but warned that this did not guarantee swift recovery. Quickly seizing a prime leadership role at...
Bangladesh Awami League Joint General Secretary and LGRD and Cooperatives Minister Syed Ashraful Islam Friday refuted as indecorous and audacious BNP Joint Secretary General Abdul Mannan's remarks about the Prime Minister's statement in parliament on opposition leader Khaleda Zia's cantonment...
Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Matiur Rahman Nizami Friday said the Prime Minister's (PM) request to BNP chairperson and ex-PMKhaleda Zia to relinquish her cantonment house is not only "crooked politics but also manifestation of a revengeful mindset," reports UNB."Such request is indecorous...
Law Minister Barrister Shafique Ahmed Friday said there was no pressure from the government on Lt Gen (retd) Hasan Mashhud Chowdhury to quit the chairmanship of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), reports UNB."As far as I know, there was no pressure...
FE ReportThe by election held in six parliamentary constituencies Thursday took place in a peaceful and free manner without voters' enthusiasm.Janipop or Jatiya Nirbachan Parjabekhan Parishad (National Election Observation Council) made this comment in its observation."The deployment of new type...
RANGPUR, Apr 3 (bdnews24.com): The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested a retired member of Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) Friday from the northern district in connection with the case lodged after the Feb 25-26 mutiny at Peelkhana.
RAJSHAHI, April 3 (BSS): Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) Mayor AHM Khairuzzaman Liton revealed that no new holding tax would be imposed in the proposed forthcoming 2009-10 annual budget of the corporation.He, however, said the tax would be reassessed on extended...
CHITTAGONG, April 3 (BSS): State Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Hasan Mahmud has said that the judicial officials and lawyers should put their best efforts to establish a knowledge-based society. "Independence of judiciary has paved the ways for both judges...
Nargis Amin, organising secretary of Gulshan thana unit of Bangladesh Mohila Awami League, was killed in a road accident at Gulshan in the city Thursday night at the age of 53, reports BSS.She is survived by one son, a daughter...
CHITTAGONG, Apr 3 (BSS): Industries Minister Dilip Barua Thursday said the government has given priority on expansion of small and cottage industries as part of the programme of turning Bangladesh digital by ensuring desired industrial growth considering the sector's contribution...
CHITTAGONG, Apr 3 (UNB):- Power crisis is likely to ease in Chittagong with two rental and one state-run power plants expecting to generate 227 megawatt more power by April next year.Of the three plants, a 22-MW rental power plant at...
The Education Ministry has decided to complete the printing of textbooks for classes five to ten within October every year to avert a textbook crisis, a top official said, reports bdnews24.com."Arrangements will be made so that apart from Dhaka, publishers...
CHITTAGONG, April 3 (BSS): Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) rescued an abducted girl and arrested four kidnappers from the East Nasirabad in the port city yesterday, after three days of her abduction, RAB sources said. The girl was identified as Jafrin...
BORGONA, April 3 (BSS): A group of 30 kidnapped fishermen were released by pirates after realising ransom last night at Manpurar Char of Bhola district Thursday.A total of 40 fishermen along with five trawlers had been kidnapped by the pirates...
FE ReportChairman of National Board of Revenue (NBR) Abdul Mazid will hold a pre-budget meeting with the members of Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) today (Saturday) at 10-00 am in the conference room of the chamber.
Save Environment Movement (SEM) Thursday formed a human chain in the city's Mirpur area to protect play grounds in the city, reports BSS.The human chain at Senpara Government Primary School playground was led by SEM Chairman Abu Naser Khan, a...
Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, April 3: Sources have revealed that the Chittagong Fire Service is not properly equipped to fight fire in buildings that are over six storeys high. Any incident of fire in such structures may cause loss of valuable lives...
SHARIATPUR, Apr 3 (UNB): Police arrested a fake DGFI officer from in front of Sadar municipality Thursday.The arrested was identified as Anwar Hossain of Swarna Ghosh village in Sadar Upazila.Police said Anwar identifying himself as a sergeant of DGFI told...
The 13th death anniversary of Salahuddin Ahmad, first managing director of Hotels International Limited, will be observed today (Saturday), said a press release.Salahuddin Ahmad was also project director of Purbani Hotel and made significant contribution during its construction phase. He...
Abahani Limited emerged champions in the Metropolis Premier Division Cricket for the third time in a row with one match to spare as they beat Biman Bangladesh by three wickets at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium (SBNS) at Mirpur in Dhaka...
Afghanistan 239 for 9 (Karim 83, Nowroz 71) beat Bermuda 179 (Blakeney 68, Outerbridge 62, Samiullah 4-28) by 60 runsAfghanistan's unquenchable confidence drove them unerringly to a convincing 60-run win over Bermuda, who were condemned to their second loss in...
BUENOS AIRES, Apr 3 (AFP): After leading his country to their worst defeat in six decades - a 6-1 World Cup qualifier pasting in Bolivia - Argentina coach Diego Maradona has his back to the wall. Having only taken over...
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