A six-day director general-level conference between Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and Border Security Force (BSF) of India begins in Indian capital New Delhi tomorrow (Monday).
Month: March 2013
BNP leader Farooque taken to Heart Institute
Opposition Chief Whip Zainul Abedin Farroque, now behind bars, was admitted to the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD) after he fell sick at Kashimpur Jail on Sunday.
Professional Police find work tough now
Eight policemen were killed and over 300 injured in just 11 days from February 28 during a countrywide violence that broke out following a war crimes tribunal’s judgment against a Jamaat leader, exposing that the law enforcers’ lives are on…
‘Khaleda must shoulder responsibility for hartal casualty’
Home Minister Muhiuddin Khan Alamgir on Sunday said BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia must take the responsibility in case of any loss of life during the nationwide 48-hour shutdown called by the BNP-led 18-party alliance.
Mousumi in new TVC after four years
Mousumi Nag has mostly performed in fraction plays and drama serials. She performed in TVC a little bit. Mousumi firstly performed in Amitabh Reza’s Grameenphone TVC in 2007. Later she performed in two more.
Sri Lanka takes lead in second test
Colombo: Sri Lanka were 294 for six wickets at the close on the second day of the second test against Bangladesh in Colombo on Sunday.
Device keeps liver ‘alive’ outside body
A donated human liver has been kept alive, warm and functioning outside a human being on a newly-developed machine and then successfully transplanted into patients in a medical world first.
EU pesticides ban likely to save bees
EU governments failed to agree a ban on three widely used pesticides linked to the decline of honeybees on Friday, but the European Commission could force one through by the summer unless member states agree a compromise.
Talks path is open- AL. Trick to confuse people- BNP
The LGRD Minister, Syed Ashraful Islam, on Saturday urged the opposition not to set any preconditions for holding a dialogue with the government.BNP leader MK Anwar on Sunday said the government was talking about a political dialogue only to ‘confuse…
PM blames Khaleda for BNP’s ‘destructive acts’
In a scathing attack on opposition leader Khaleda Zia, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said the opposition has unleashed a reign of terror across the country in the name movement.
Investors prefer BD to Thailand-Malaysia
Foreign investors are choosing Bangladesh as investment destination due to low labour cost comparing to that of other countries, including China and Vietnam.
Bangladeshi maids may work in Hong Kong
Bangladesh is getting the paperwork done as potential domestic helpers receive job training, with the first batch expected to reach in June.
25 Bangladesh missions miss export targets
Twenty-five of the Bangladesh missions abroad could not achieve their export targets for the July-January period of the current fiscal (2012-13), mostly because of the slow pace in export growth.
DCCI seeks US investment in renewable energy
President of Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) M Sabur Khan on Saturday urged the US entrepreneurs to invest in Bangladesh’s renewable energy sector.
US policy regarding death penalty ‘remains unchanged’
The US policy on the ongoing trial of war criminals and government plan to put the responsible people to death has remained unchanged, spokesperson of the US Department of State Victoria Nuland said.
Ganojagaran Manch a ‘BCL-Jubo League podium’: Moudud
BNP Standing Committee member Barrister Moudud Ahmed on Saturday described the Ganojagaran Mancha as a ‘podium of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) and Jubo League’.
8 school children killed in Comilla road crash
Eight school children were killed and six people injured as a truck rammed a school van at Natherpetua in Manohorganj uapzila here Saturday afternoon.
Khaleda rejects dialogue offer, asks govt to quit
Turning down the government offer to sit for dialogue, BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Saturday threatened to enforce tougher programmes like hartal, blockade and siege to force the government to quit.
Gold cheap again in int’l market
More than nearly any other investment, gold inspires strong opinions among investors, according to AOL News.
Salahuddin for better BD-Qatar ties
Bangladesh Football Federation president Kazi Salahuddin hoped the relationship between Bangladesh and Qatar would be a sustainable one and would put a good impact in BFF’s quest of developing the game in the country.
Nipun pairs with Prasenjit
Dhallywood sensation Nipun is making her debut in a Kolkata film. She will be paired with Tollywood heartthrob Prasenjit in Rupali Chatterjee’s debut film Parichoy.
Salt marshes are great carbon sinks
Allowing farmland that’s been reclaimed from the sea to flood and turn back into salt marsh could make it absorb lots of carbon from the atmosphere, a new study suggests, though the transformation will take many years to complete.
Instead of trading blames fix responsibility
Mostafa Kamal Majumder Attacks on minorities during the past one fortnight have sent wrong signals to Bangladesh’s friends and development partners who know its people as moderate Muslims with a predominantly secular outlook. But nothing concrete has been done to…
Commute death sentence: EU Parliament
Parliament passed three separate resolutions on Thursday, expressing alarm at the recent violent clashes in Bangladesh; drawing attention to the plight of Iraqi Turkmen and other minority groups in Iraq; and demanding the trial or prompt release of Palestinians held…
DSE gains, CSE dips at closing
Share prices at the country’s premier bourse, Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) showed positive trend while that at Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) dip at closing on Thursday, the last trading day of the week.
Ferdous with Proshenjit after 12 years
Basu Chatterjee is basically Hindi filmmaker. He has made 40 movies in Hindi language. But movie “Hothat Brishti” was his first directed Bangla movie. In this movie, Ferdous performed as single hero for first time.
England stand tall
McCullum had won the toss in Cape Town in January and chose to bat, a new captain eager to make a statement, and saw New Zealand dismissed for 45, demolished by Vernon Philander.
Twaki’s death: Father, N’Ganj Mayor accuse Shamim
Rafiur Rabbi, convener of the Narayanganj version of Shahbagh’s Ganajagaran Mancha, on Friday accused ruling Awami League leader and former MP AKM Shamim Osman of killing his son, Tanvir Mohammad Twaki.
Second rickshaw race in three decades
The colorfully decorated non-motorized vehicle—known as rickshaws– are everywhere in the bustling metropolis Dhaka. The men who manoeuvre the three-wheelers around the city are known as rickshaw pullers.
Malaysia offers $2.3bn fund to bridge Padma
Malaysia on Friday formally offered to invest $2.3 billion to build the $2.9 billion Padma bridge embroiled in controversy.