Foreign Adviser Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury, now in Moscow, has said Russia could be a potential partner for nuclear power generation to meet Bangladesh's growing energy need, reports UNB."As mandated by the Council of Advisers, I've raised the subject at political...
Our CorrespondentSIRAJGANJ, Sep 5: The production of potato cultivation is being severely hampered due to shortage of seed potatos in Sirajganj, Pabna and Natore districts in the coming season. Abdul Ali (35), a local farmer said they incurred a huge...
COMILLA, Sept 5 (UNB): Three people were killed and 19 others injured in separate road mishaps in different districts Tuesday.In Comilla, a man was killed and four people were injured when a truck rammed into a CNG-run auto-rickshaw at Ratanpur...
CHAPAINAWABGANJ, Sept 5 (UNB): Indian Border Security Force (BSF) Tuesday took away 11 Bangladeshi cows from Shilmara border area of Shibganj Upazila of the district.Local people said the Bangladeshi cows grazing at No 137 border pillar entered into Indian land...
DU CorrespondentEast West University (EWU) accorded a gala reception to its freshers in different undergraduate programmes under the fall semester-2007 at the university auditorium Wednesday.The reception was held in two separate functions. Former Vice-Chancellor (VC) of National University Abdul Momin...
Deep conviction has been continuing over north Bay while steep pressure gradient also persisting, reports UNB. Squally weather may continue to affect the maritime ports, said a warning message of Met office.Maritime ports of Chittagong, Cox's Bazar and Mongla have...
BAGERHAT, Sept 5 (UNB): Mollah Abdur Rob, a local journalist, was arrested from his office in the district town Monday on charge of extortion. Police said they arrested him, working with daily Khobor Potro and Abash, after Sheikh Mujibur Rahman...
DU CorrespondentBritish Council (BC) will organise a seminar on "How to Apply through Universities and Colleges Admission Services (UCAS)" for the students intending to go to UK in 2008 for undergraduate studies.The seminar will be held on September 11, 2007...
COX'S BAZAR, Sept 5 (UNB): A three-day workshop on "Human Rights" organised by UNDP for the officials of elite force Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) began at a hotel Tuesday with a call to uphold the rule of law and for...
The 10th death anniversary of Mohammad Noman, an eminent educationist, a former vice-chancellor (VC) of Jahangirnagar University (JU) and a former principal of Dhaka College will be observed today (Thursday), said a press release.Family members of Noman have arranged Qurankhwani...
Mohammad Shamsul Alam (84), a retired primary school teacher and son of late Mvi Ansaruddin Talukder of village Bashati under Purbadhala Upazila in Netrakona died of stroke at the Holy Family Hospital early hours Wednesday.He left behind his wife, a...
A high-level Regulatory Reform Committee will be set up by the government for streamlining businesses through updating the regulatory framework that governs the private sector, reports UNB. Chief Adviser Dr Fakhruddin Ahmed stated this Wednesday while unveiling a four-point agenda...
FE ReportThe dialogue on "Bangladesh Economy and Future Perspective" that the Ministry of Commerce organised Wednesday at Radisson Water Garden Hotel in the city provided a positive signal to the country's businesses about the strategies, priorities and goals of the...
Shahiduzzaman KhanBiman is again in the docks. After turning into a holding company, the people thought the Biman would make a spectacular comeback. Apparently, it has not. Sudden death still haunts this troubled airlines.When Biman was launched as a national...
Doulot Akter MalaThe government is contemplating to reduce the existing taxes levied against imported edible oils in its effort to rein in the escalating prices resulting from international price hike.Finance Adviser Mirza Azizul Islam will sit in a meeting today...
FE Report The flow of inward remittances fell by 14.71 per cent in August last over the previous month, but it might bounce back in September at the advent of holy month of Ramadan, central bank officials said."We are hopeful...
Already convicted along with his parents, Rajib Siraj Apu, son of former minister and BNP leader Shahjahan Siraj, was again jailed for 32 years Wednesday in four income-tax-dodging cases, reports UNB.A special court set up at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban...
FE ReportThe International Monetary Fund (IMF) suggested Wednesday introduction of joint audit in tax administration involving the Value Added Tax (VAT) and Income Tax departments as a measure to thwart tax evasion.The IMF made the suggestion in a meeting with...
US President George Bush has nominated James F Moriarty, of Massachusetts, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States to Bangladesh, reports UNB.Moriarty, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, most recently served as US Ambassador Extraordinary...
The Anti-Corruption Commission Wednesday sued business-magnet brothers Salman F Rahman and AF Rahman and five others for "cheating" in taking big bank loans. Salman Rahman, vice-chairman of the business house Beximco Group, who got Awami League ticket to contest the...
Dhaka University Vice Chancellor SMA Faiz Wednesday said the Syndicate will sit in its meeting to discuss reopening of the university after appointment of two acting deans to the Faculties of Social and Biological Sciences. The two posts are now...
A schoolboy allegedly committed suicide at the bathroom of their residence in the city's Kafrul area Wednesday morning. The deceased was identified as Towfiqul Islam Shovon, 14, son of Abdur Razzak of 155 Uttar Ibrahimpur, Kafrul, and a class-IX student...
President Iajuddin Ahmed, who completed his five-year constitutional tenure Wednesday, has called upon all to play their due role in making the country's independence meaningful, reports UNB. "Democracy plays an important role in building a prosperous country and a lawful...
M Azizur RahmanThe Power Division has decided to modify the existing Power System Master Plan (PSMP) to achieve its target of generating 18,000 megawatts (MW) of additional electricity by 2025 next.The decision came as the Energy and Mineral Resources Division...
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has sent a letter to the Election Commission (EC) informing it that Abdul Mannan Bhuiyan and Ashraf Hossain cannot represent the party in the proposed EC dialogue as they have been expelled from the party,...
A metropolitan magistrate's court Wednesday adjourned for two weeks the hearing as to whether the charge sheet in the Tk 29.9 million (2.99 crore) extortion case against Awami League president Sheikh Hasina, her sister Sheikh Rehana and their cousin Sheikh...
Jasim Uddin Haroon Standard of about 100 locally produced consumer items is likely to be harmononised with international level by December this year to facilitate export of those products. A number of foreign countries including India are reluctant to import...
Shakhawat Hossain International Monetary Fund's (IMF) South Asian Executive Director Adarsh Kishore has sought Bangladesh's support to election of Indian Finance Minister P Chidambaram next chairman of the International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC), sources said.He sought the support in...
FE ReportThe government will start negotiating with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) today (Thursday) for a US$150 million loan.The ADB credit will be utilised to improve governance and transparency in some public entities.The two sides will hold talks on Thursday...
Amnesty International (AI) has called on Bangladesh government to ensure that all violations reported in the context of recent student unrest are thoroughly investigated and those responsible brought to justice, reports bdnews24.com.The human-rights watchdog also expressed concern for those "detained...
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