Bangladesh will achieve some of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) related to health and education sectors by 2015, reports UNB.The optimism was expressed at a four-day international conference on 'Scaling Up: An Essential Strategy to Attaining Good for All' at...
SAVAR, Dec 3 (BSS): Classes and examinations of the Jahangirnagar University (JU) will remain suspended from December 4 to December 26 due to Eid-ul-Azha and winter vacations. Offices, however, will remain closed from December 6 to December 16. The university...
FE Report The monthly Zikr Mahfil of Anzuman-e-Toazia will be held at Khankaye Toazia of Pir Toazuddin Garden, 27 Shiddheshwari Road in the city today (Thursday).The Gaddinsin Pir of Dariapur Sharif, Hazrat Moulana Shah Sufi Alhaj Abul Hasan Muhammad Abdul...
Chuadanga Correspondent of the Daily Janata and News Editor of the Weekly Chuadanga Darpan Firoj Khan (60), who is suffering from heart disease, is now undergoing treatment at Ibrahim Cardiac Hospital and Research Centre in Dhaka, says a press release.He...
President Iajuddin Ahmed Wednesday said the country was now on the highway to the upcoming general elections, reports BSS. "I call upon all concerned to extend whole-hearted cooperation in this regard," he said while addressing the graduation ceremony of the...
A Supreme Court lawyer, who served a legal notice to the Election Commission (EC) to remove former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia from the voter list for providing false information, would go to court against the Commission "as it did not...
The Election Commission (EC) Wednesday clearly stated that the political parties must finalise and furnish to the returning officers the list of their candidates for the parliament elections within today (Thursday), although most politicos couldn't yet finish seat sharing, reports...
Our CorrespondentBARISAL, Dec 3: Electioneering is yet to be started in Barisal region as the four-party alliance, is facing rebellion from nomination-deprived candidates. After Eid and before the final date of withdrawal, the list of four-party alliances would be again...
Awami League (AL) has asked the Election Commission (EC) to allow political parties until December 11, the last date for withdrawal of nomination papers, to finalise candidates, reports bdnews24.com."There are some problems in finalising candidates before scrutiny. That's why we...
RAJSHAHI, Dec 3 (UNB): Rajshahi Medical College (RMC) was declared closed Wednesday for an indefinite period as violent clashes between Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) and Islami Chhatra Shibir activists left six critically wounded.The decision was taken in an emergency meeting...
RAJSHAHI, Dec 3 (UNB): Two suspected outlaws were killed in a shootout between their accomplices and a police-RAB joint squad at Shantopara village in Baghmara Upazila early Wednesday.The deceased were identified as Mustafizur Rahman (33) and Abdul Jalil (34) of...
Advocate Shahiduzzaman Khan Reza, general secretary of Madaripur Poura Awami League (AL), died of a heart attack at his residence at Basabo in the city Tuesday evening at the age of 53, reports BSS.He left behind his wife, a son,...
Khulna Division earned their 2nd outright victory in the 8th round match on the 3rd day of the four-day Ispahani Mirzapore Tea 10th National Cricket League beating Chittgaong Division by 35 runs at the Bir Shrestho Shaheed Motiur Rahman Stadium...
The country's leading mobile phone operator Grameenphone(GP) has been named the title sponsors of the upcoming Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe tours to Bangladesh, reports UNB.Grameenphone Limited provided Tk 13 million (1.3 crore) to earn the right to be the title...
Farashganj SC beat Muktijoddha Sangsad KC by 2-0 goals in the lone match of the Citycell 2nd B League at the Bangabandhu National Stadium (BNS) in Dhaka Wednesday, reports UNB. This was the third win for Farashganj SC after three...
The Indian cricket board says it expects "no problem" in hosting the first Test as scheduled from December 11 in Chennai, where Reg Dickason, the ECB's security adviser, carried out an inspection of the stadium Wednesday. "We had some security...
HANOI, Dec 3 (AFP): The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) is negotiating to pay up to 2.47 million US dollars to entice Manchester United for a one-off game next year, with AC Milan also on its radar. "This is a huge...
Mahtabuddin Ahmed Robin took solo lead in the Prime Bank 11th Open International Rating Chess Tournament with full six points after the sixth round matches at the Bangladesh Chess Federation hall room in the city Wednesday, reports UNB.Obaidul Islam Shahin...
Bangladesh Sports Writers' Association (BSWA) has suspended its sports award-giving programme scheduled for today (Thursday) due to unavoidable circumstances, said a BSWA press release Wednesday, reports UNB.The BSWA regretted for the temporary suspension of the day's programme at the newly...
FHM Humayan KabirInterest payment is growing larger in the national budget throwing the economy into a "long-term loan-trap" and creating an imbalance in overall fiscal management, a government study said.It said dependence on external sources has gradually declined in the...
Shahiduzzaman KhanWith the parliamentary elections just near at the doors, the issue of election manifestoes and their implementation by the political parties is being discussed at various levels. The people are wondering whether or not the next political government will...
Nomination papers of more than 100 candidates were cancelled on the first day of scrutiny by the Returning Officers in different districts, reports UNB.Following is the list of candidates whose nominations were cancelled:Maj (rtd) Akteruzzaman, BNP rebel - Kishoreganj-2, Advocate...
Republican US Presidential candidate John McCain said reform process taken by the present administration is not yet complete and it is now time for an elected successor to continue the process and to build democracy and bring prosperity for its...
FE ReportDhaka stocks Wednesday, led by power and energy, IT and insurance issues, recorded a moderate rise. The benchmark index, DSE General Index (DGEN), All Shares Price Index (DSI) and the DSE20 Index (DS20) increased 31.22 points, 23.76 points and...
FE ReportPresident of International Chamber of Commerce-Bangladesh (ICCB) Mahbubur Rahman has expressed his concern over attempts to influence Bangladesh Bank by the international agencies, particularly the IMF, to rein in private-sector credit growth to reduce inflationary pressure.Calling upon the Bangladesh...
Jatiya Ganotantrik Party president Nurul Islam suffered severe burn injuries and his son Tomhur Islam alias Foji (35) was burnt to death, as a fire broke out in a flat of a six-storey building at Lalmatia in the city in...
The European Union (EU) has assured an international conference in Doha, Qatar of increasing their Official Development Assistance (ODA) to 0.7 per cent of GNI by 2015 for fulfilling their commitment as per Monterrey Consensus, reports UNB. Finance Adviser Dr...
FE ReportThe country's largest mobile phone operator Grameenphone (GP) has allocated its shares at a price of Tk 7.40 each after the shares being oversubscribed three times under its private placement offering (PPO), sources said.The subscription agreement for the private...
Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Chairman Lt Gen (retd) Hasan Mashhud Chowdhury Wednesday said he is ready to leave his position permanently, reports UNB."Why on leave? I am ready to go permanently. That's not a problem at all," he said at a...
At least 28 people were injured, seven of them critically, as the roof of an under construction mosque collapsed in city's Uttara area Wednesday noon. Police and witnesses said the roof of Park Jam-e-Masque at sector 4 suddenly collapsed at...
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