BARISAL, Aug.11 (BSS): Government has sanctioned Taka 1.22 million for the flood-hit people of six upazilas of the district until yesterday.Official sources said, besides, 88 metric tons of rice and 'chirha and muri' worth Taka 75,000 were also sanctioned for...
The National Federation of Youth organisations will celebrate in the city the International Youth Day'07 in a befitting manner, reports BSS. To mark the day, a stand up event demanding that young people need reformation towards youth employment will be...
Nonagenarian Anath Bandhu Saha, father of a noted industrialist Paritosh Chandra Saha of Narayanganj, died of old age complications at Birdem Hospital here at the early hours of today(Sunday), family sources said, reports BSS. He was 96.He is survived by...
A waz mahfil on `Significance of Lailatul Meraj' was held on the premises of Baitul Mukarram National Mosque after Zohr prayers Saturday, reports BSS.Islamic Foundation Bangladesh (IFB) organised the mahfil on the occasion of holy Lailatul Meraj.Eminent Mufassire Quran Maolana...
Abdul Momin, a former foreign secretary and ambassador, died of old-age complications at his residence in the city Saturday. He was 86, reports BSS.He is survived by his wife Seema Momin, daughter Yasmin Chowdhury, son-in-law Fayezul H. Chowdhury, grand children...
BRAHMANBARIA, Aug 11 (BSS): A total of eight community clinics are not functioning due to the negligence of the concerned authorities for the last four years.The eight clinics were established in December, 2003 at different parts of Nasirnagar Upazila of...
GAZIPUR, Aug 11 (UNB): A devastating fire gutted 300 dwellings at a slum in Tongi thana here Friday midnight leaving five people injured. Local people said the fire originated at a room at Sonabhan Mazar slum near Tongi Bazar at...
DU CorrespondentThe five-day training workshop on 'Education News Reporting' begins at the city's British Council (BC) auditorium at 9:30 am today.BC has designed the course for young journalists of print and electronic media, the university reporters in particular, to help...
NARAYANGANJ, Aug 11 (BSS): Divisional Commissioner of Dhaka Akram Ahmed distributed cooked food among 500 flood-hit people at Monohor Government Primary School under Araihazar Upazila this afternoon.Narayanganj district administration arranged the relief distribution programme.Deputy Commissioner Faizul Kabir, UNO of Araihazar...
CHITTAGONG, Aug 11 (BSS): A patrol team of the Coastguard in a drive seized a boat laden with 840-cft teak timber worth about Taka 1.6m from Karnafuly river in the district.Coastguard sources said, acting on secret information, a team of...
Friends, colleagues and well-wishers of late Muhammad Shahabuddin, an alumnus of the department of Bio-Chemistry of Dhaka University and a faculty member of Boston College, USA, Saturday donated Tk one million to Ahsania Cancer Hospital (AMCH, reports BSS.Shahinur, wife of...
BARISAL, Aug 11 (BSS): A mobile court, led by first class magistrate Debashis Nag, fined Taka 47,000 to six business establishments at Sadar Road in the city Thursday on charges of various irregularities.
CHITTAGONG, Aug 11 (BSS): A patrol team of the Coastguard in a drive seized a boat laden with 840-cft teak timber worth about Taka 1.6m from Karnafuly river in the district.Coastguard sources said, acting on secret information, a team of...
Second death anniversary of former Financial Director of Prince Group, late Alhajj Kazi Shahidullah of village Tarap Chandi of Chandpur district under Baburhat police station will be observed today (Sunday) in the city's Mirpur area, said a press release. Deceased...
PANCHAGARH, Aug 11 (UNB): A Bangladeshi cattle trader was shot dead by Indian Border Security Force (BSF) on Tentulia border Friday morning.The dead was identified as Zia of Tentulia crossing.BDR and local sources said the BSF troops of Haftiaganj camp...
Doulot Akter MalaThe National Board of Revenue (NBR) has formed a three-member high-powered cell for speedy disposal of the law suits that blocked realisation of Tk 15.60 billion in customs duties. The members of the cell, constituted recently with senior...
Outbreak of diarrhoea, apparently in an epidemic form, attacked thousands of people across the country in the aftermath of the devastating floods that took a toll of at least 253 human lives by a latest official count, reports UNB.No accurate...
Shakahwat Hossain A government report has suggested offering 10 per cent incentive in areas of utility services, tax rates and land registration fees for investment in the country's underdeveloped regions aiming at poverty alleviation.It has given priority to investment in...
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia Saturday alleged that the government did not allow her to stand by flood victims despite her willingness, reports bdnews24.com. "I wanted to stand by flood victims as I did before. But the government did not allow...
Chief Justice (CJ) Md Ruhul Amin Saturday said the Supreme Court (SC) would come forward to save the country from any crisis, reports bdnews24.com."The Supreme Court played a role in the past at the critical juncture of the nation. It...
The commerce ministry is planning to set up a permanent price-monitoring cell following the makeshift cell's complete failure to have a positive impact in the market, officials have said, reports bdnews24.com. The current cell has had hardly any impact on...
In the wake of cholera and diarrhoea outbreak in the flood affected low-lying areas of the capital Dhaka, a Cholera Unit has been opened at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH). Health Adviser ASM Matiur Rahman Saturday inaugurated the 10-bed Unit...
JOYPURHAT, Aug 11: BDR and RAB members in their separate drives seized Indian apparels worth Tk 2.40 million (24 lakh) and Bangladeshi Pangash fry worth Tk 0.90 million (9 lakh) from Kalai and Panchbibi upazilas Saturday. — UNB
A Z M AnasSaudi-Malaysian consortium, Pendekar Energy, which purchased CDC Globeleq, is poised to take over the country's two power plants-Meghnaghat and Haripur-by September, sources said. The source noted that representatives of Globeleq and Pendekar have started talks with the...
FHM Humayan KabirThe World Bank has agreed in principle to provide Bangladesh US$100 million transitional budgetary support to minimise the deficit financing in the current fiscal and to continue the reform works in the country's power sector.Following a formal appeal...
FE Report The country's non-banking financial institutions (NBFIs) are gradually expanding their areas of operation and also changing their respective names in line with the services they intend to provide to the customers. At least three NBFIs have already altered...
S M JahangirThe authorities are considering various options to settle the liability of the national airlines outstanding with the Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC).Biman, which was converted into a public limited company (PLC), owes nearly Tk 17 billion to the state-run...
FE Report The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has suspended its order seeking information of bank accounts and the financial statements of 198 individuals including high profile political leaders from the commercial banks. It gave no reason for suspension of the order."We...
WASHINGTON DC, July 27: Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Akbar Al Baker yesterday briefed American media on expansion plans across the USA as the carrier celebrated its new flights to Washington DC, said a press release.The airline's maiden service...
Jasim Uddin Haroon The government is being deprived of a large amount of revenue every year as fabrics imported duty-free by export-oriented garment companies find their way into the local market, according to customs intelligence sources. Such fabrics worth around...
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