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Month: June 2013
National Environ Olympiad on at DU
A six-day ‘National Environment Olympiad 2013’ has been started at Nabab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Bhaban in Dhaka University (DU) from May 31 with the theme “Think. Eat. Save (Reduce Your Food print).”
Seminar on sustainability held
The Institute of Disaster Management and Vulnerability Studies (IDMVS) of the University of Dhaka organised a national seminar on Food Security, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Sustainability at Nabab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Bhaban on the occasion of World Environment…
TIB’s half-baked receipe to regulate MPs
Mostafa Kamal Majumder
What Ashraful said to the Anti-Corruption Security Unit
While numerous stories have been doing the rounds regarding the match-fixing scandal, one of the most important yet unresolved questions is what Mohammad Ashraful actually confessed to the ACSU (Anti-corruption and Security Unit) officials who recently visited the country to…
Bill Gates wants to meet Aamir Khan
Microsoft chairman Bill Gates took to his blog to express his desire to meet Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan.
Special security measures for Sylhet city polls
Special security measures have been taken in the city to ensure peaceful holding of free, fair and transparent election to the Sylhet City Corporation (SCC).
Padma Graft case: No substantial progress, yet happy
Although the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) team could not collect substantial documents related to the Padma Bridge graft case during its recent Canada visit, ACC chairman Ghulam Rahman on Sunday said the visit has been satisfactory.
Biswajit Das killing:Charge framed against 21 BCL men
A Dhaka court framed charges against 21 Chhatra League leaders and activists in connection with tailor Biswajit Das killing.
TIB seeks law banning parliament boycott
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) on Sunday recommended that a special law be formulated to ban parliament boycott by MPs on partisan grounds.
AL always invites evil forces to obliterate democracy: Fakhrul
Opposition BNP on Sunday alleged that the ruling Awami League repeatedly patronised evil forces to assume state power and obliterate democracy.
Why no sanction in anti-terrorism case: HC asks 2 secretaries
The High Court on Sunday asked Home and Law Secretaries to explain in writing within June 18 as to why sanction has not been granted as posted by the designated court although four months have elapsed in a case filed…
Rana Plaza collapse: 4 factory owners on fresh remand
A Dhaka court on Sunday placed the owners of four garment factories housed in the collapsed Rana Plaza on a four-day fresh remand in a murder case.
All-party participation needed for acceptable polls: Minister
Food and Disaster Management Minister Dr Abdur Razzaque on Sunday observed that the participation of all the political parties is necessary to make the next national election free, fair and acceptable.
MK Anwar, Dulu get bail
A Dhaka court on Sunday granted bail to BNP lawmakers MK Anwar and Barkatullah Bulu.
JS budget session begins Monday
The budget session of the ninth parliament will begin Monday and the opposition BNP has decided to join the session ending their long boycott.
Grameenphone expands telemedicine project
Grameenphone, the leading mobile phone operator in the country, has widened the reach of telemedicine service in the country aiming to provide quality healthcare to the rural people.
Walmart, Gap standards for RMG factories safety
Top US companies are now in negotiations to agree on new safety standards for their clothing-producing contractors in Bangladesh, a month after a garment factory’s collapse in Dhaka killed more than 1,100 workers.
Police official sent to jail for demanding dowry
A Barisal court on Wednesday afternoon rejecting renewal of bail ordered to sent a assistant superintendent of police to jail for torturing his wife demanding dowry and engaging in extra-marital affairs.
MMC Hospital beset with environment problem
Asencee of awareness, non-application of rules, free smoking of of cigarettes have been hampering the smoking free environment of Mymensingh Medical College Hospital (MMCH).
Diarrhea breakout, 600 sick in Adamdighi
At least 600 children and adult suffered from diarrhea disease due to rotten food of different hotel and unhygienic living condition in Adamdighi upazila of Bogra district in 25 days until Saturday.
Comilla slum dwellers exposed to TB
Sordid environment in the 70 slums of Comilla City Corporation (CCC) area has kept their 1.5 lakh dwellers at risk of being attacked with tuberculosis.
Child drowns in Chandpur
A one and half-year old child drowned in a pond at Basabaria village in Kachua upazila on Saturday.
Zia’s death anniversary observed in Sylhet
The 32nd death anniversary was observed here with different programmes.
Properties worth Tk 2 cr gutted in Barisal
A devastating fire damaged properties more than Tk. 2 cores burning four electrical equipment shops and one medicine shop on Wednesday afternoon at commercial Katpatty Road area in city center.
Youth electrocuted in Bogra
A youth was electrocuted and died at Ramnagor village under Dhunat upazila in the district at 11 am on Monday.
Maternal mortality rate not refleced properly in govt statistics
Non-government organisations working in the field women-health on Tuesday publishing a survey report revealed that death-number of pregnant women in delivering child not properly reflected in government statistical report as death-registration yet to be standardised.
13 vehicles vandalised during hartal in Feni
Pickets vandalised about 13 vehicles and torched a battery-run easy-bike on different roads of the district town during a half-day hartal called by Islami Chhatra Shibir on Sunday.
Girls in Tahirpur burden on guardians for dowry
Poor guardians of hundreds of eligible girls in Tahirpur upazila of Sunamganj cannot arrange marriage of their daughters for inability to manage dowry money.
Test cultivation by using organic fertiliser, pesticide
An initiative has been taken in Jhalakathi to use organic fertiliser and pesticide to produce poison-free boro paddy this year instead of chemical pesticides.