A 5-day training course on environmental reporting for Bangladesh journalists with the theme of "Environment-Reporting the issues currently threatening the globe" kicks off today (Sunday) in the city, reports UNB. The course, organised by the Commonwealth Press Union (CPU) in...
NARSINGDI, Feb 16 (UNB): A female college student allegedly committed suicide by jumping under the wheels of a train in Tan Gharashal area of Polash Upazila on the Valentine's Day Thursday.The dead was identified as Nadira Tabassum Tumpa (18), 1st...
BRAHMANBARIA, Feb 16 (UNB): Five bombs were recovered at a remote char in Banchharampur Upazila Friday after the explosion of a bomb that wounded a minor boy. Police said some boys while playing found six bombs in abandoned condition in...
FE ReportDepartment of Business Administration (DBA) Cultural Club of the World University (WU) was formed on the first day of Falgoon (February 13) in the city.WU Vice Chancellor Professor Dr. Abdul Mannan Choudhury inaugurated the club. The Vice Chancellor stressed...
A "Valentine Fair 2008" for a fortnight has began here at Basundhara City on the occasion of Valentine Day, reports UNB.Some 80 organisations from Pakistan, India, China, Korea and Iran are participating in the fair that began Thursday.Various items, including...
BAGERHAT, Feb 16 (UNB): A man was run over by a microbus at Bhaga in Rampal Upazila Saturday morning.Local sources said Salam Sheikh (52), of Bhaga village, died on the spot when the microbus hit his bicycle and ran over...
Awami League (AL) acting president Zillur Rahman Saturday said, if the government agrees, the party would arrange the treatment of Sheikh Hasina's ears in USA, badly damaged by the impact of grenade blast at her rally on August 21, 2004,...
Anti-Corruption Commi-ssion chairman Lt Gen (retd) Hasan Mashhud Chowdhury Saturday described the country as a haven of corruption saying that the vice has been the cause of miseries to crores of people, reports UNB."The country is now a sanctuary of...
BNP acting secretary general Maj (retd) Hafizuddin Ahmed Saturday cast doubt on detained chairperson Khaleda Zia's reported remarks recognising Khandaker Delwar Hossain as her appointed secretary general, reports UNB.Khaleda through her two lawyers - Barrister Nawshad Zamir and Adv Sanaullah...
Bangladesh Islami Oikkyo Jote (BIOJ) Saturday came up with a list of 15 "war criminals" of 1971 with Jamaat Ameer Matiur Rahman Nizami and secretary general Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mujahid on top of it, and demanded their trial in a...
Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), the student wing of BNP, Saturday demonstrated on the Dhaka University campus, demanding immediate release of all political detainees, including BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia, reports UNB.To press for their demand, the JCD workers formed a human...
JHENIDAH, Feb 16 (UNB): Chairman of Nittanandapur Union Parishad under Shailakupa Upazila here was arrested Friday on charge of misappropriating VGF rice.The arrested chairman was identified as Chand Ali.Local people informed Shailakupa Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Mahmudul Hossain Khan that...
CHITTAGONG, Feb 16 (UNB): Sector Commanders Forum (SCF), a platform of sector commanders of the Liberation War, Saturday demanded that the process to bring the war criminals to justice be started by March 26.The demand came from a meeting of...
The zonal round knockout basis matches of the 4th JFA Cup Under-15 Football Championship, organised by the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF), begins today (Sunday) at eight venues across the country, reports UNB.Opening day matches: Gazipur vs Sherpur at Jamalpur Stadium,...
It remains to be seen if India can take advantage of Brett Lee's absence as they take on Australia for the third time in the league phase of the CB Series at the Adelaide Oval Sunday, according to website cricinfo....
ANTWERP, Belgium, Feb 16 (AFP): Home favourite Justine Henin eased past Russian qualifier Alisa Kleybanova 6-4, 6-3 to reach the semi-finals of the WTA Diamond Games Friday.The world number one, who is playing for the final time in Belgium as...
Touring South Africa starts their campaign today (Sunday) taking on Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) X1 in a three-day warm-up match at the Narayanganj Osmani Stadium in Fatullah, reports UNB. All-rounder Shakib Al Hasan will lead the BCB XI team while...
Wari Club played to a 1-1 draw with City Club in a match of the Metropolis Senior Division Football League at the Bir Shreshtha Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mostafa Stadium at Kamalapur today (Saturday), reports UNB.Mobarak put Wari Club ahead in...
The 3rd round matches of the Dhaka Metropolis Premier Division Twenty20 Cricket begins today (Sunday) with six matches scheduled for the opening day, reports UNB.Today's (Sunday's) matches: Mohammedan SC vs Biman Bangladesh Airlines at BKSP-2, Abahani Limited vs City Club...
Former national cricketer Omar Khalid Rumi has been made Bangladesh Team Manager for the Warid Cricket Series involving Bangladesh and South Africa, beginning in the city on February 22, reports UNB.South Africa will play two tests and three ODI matches...
PERTH, Australia, Feb 16 (AFP): Sri Lankan captain Mahela Jayawardene said his team needed to play smarter cricket at international level after this week's 63- run loss to Australia. Sri Lanka blew their chance to go top of the tri-series...
Doulot Akter MalaChinese-origin apparel items have been shipped to the United States, tagged with 'made in Bangladesh' label, to avoid being barred from the world's largest market, the US customs said. The US Customs and Border Protection Authority (CBP) informed...
M Azizur RahmanThe country's lone state-owned oil importer is struggling to meet fuel import bills as it is becoming harder for them to arrange lenders, official sources said."The state-run Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) has now financial arrangements of only $...
Naim-Ul-KarimThe country's leading poultry farms, hotels and restaurants of late have come forward with protective measures to fight avian influenza alongside the government.The private sector move came after the Department of Livestock staffs Saturday started culling some 165,000 birds at...
Siddique Islam Insignificant contribution of the capital market is apparently creating pressure on banks and financial institutions to provide industrial term loans at high risks as such credits are being arranged from short term deposits. "The banks and financial institutions...
President of US Jurist Association, Canada chapter William Sloan arrived in the city early Saturday on a week-long visit to discuss legal matters relating to the cases filed against detained ex-Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.Human rights (HR) lawyer Sloan will also...
DOING business is a costly affair in Bangladesh. The first hurdle that any intending entrepreneur faces before starting a business in Bangladesh is the tiresome and protracted procedure of getting permission for it. Investors, whether of domestic or foreign origin,...
Md Abdul JabbarRemittance market represents the total funds sent by individuals who are residents abroad to recipients through both formal (i.e., banking system) and informal i.e., "Hundi" channels. If Bangladesh achieves the goal of incentivising increasing use of the informal...
Saskia ScholtesTHE recent moves by Standard & Poor's to revamp its governance procedures, analytics and ratings transparency mark the latest in a series of mea culpas from the leading credit rating agencies as they attempt to restore their credibility with...
Fahmida AkhterChittagong, with its hills is among a few regions of Bangladesh that different from the rest of the flat country. It is quite important to development Chittagong and other hilly areas by preserving their hilly features, breaking the monotony...
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