The organogram committee, headed by the Chief Election Commissioner, will sit in a meeting on Wednesday to discuss the proposal for upgrading 301 Upazila election officials in terms of pay scale.
Day: August 20, 2013
Passports go missing from manpower bureau
As many as 122 passports with visas, taken by two Baira-enlisted manpower export companies, have gone missing from the office of the state-run the Bureau of Manpower, Employment and Training (BMET).
Young girl commits suicide in Sylhet
A student of Sylhet Agriculture Institute committed suicide by hanging at Agriculture Institute in Rukeya Hall under Sylhet on 20 August Tuesday noon.
Guidelines on the base rate system for non-bank FIs
Non-Bank Financial Institutions (NBFIs) in Bangladesh have achieved impressive growth in recent years reflecting the process of financial innovation and holding the promise of deepening financial intermediation in long term financing needs.
Trawler laden with Sundari wood seized from Bagerhat
A trawler laden with cut banned Sundari wood of Sundarban forest was seized by the forest department from the river Dratan that flows by the side of Bagerhat district town on the night of Sunday.
Man, son killed in Jhenidah road crash
A man and his eight-year-old son were killed and six others injured in a road accident on the Shailakupa-Hatfazilpur road at Bhandripara in Shailakupa upazila on Monday.
Plan land indigenous people’s demands unheeded
People of the plain land indigenous communities are still victims of discrimination with their various demands, including constitutional recognition, lying unmet for long.Although the International Day of World’s Indigenous People was observed on August 9, the people of the indigenous…
Youth chopped to death over land dispute in Pabna
A young man was chopped to death by his rivals over a land dispute at Ashutoshpur village in Sadar upazila on Monday night.
3 AL men hurt in bomb attack in Khulna
A local leader and two activists of Awami League (AL) were injured in a bomb attack by terrorists in the city’s Boira area on Monday night.
Girl found dead in Dinajpur
Police recovered the body of an unidentified girl at Goalhat in Sadar upazila on Monday.
Cop killing: Local Jamaat ameer held in Jhenidah
Police arrested a union-level ameer of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami from Dakhalpur village in Harinakunda upazila on Monday night in a case filed for killing a police constable.
Man killed as roof of boat collapses
A man was killed and four others were injured as the rooftop of a boat on cruise collapsed and fell on its passengers at Halti beel (water body) in Naldanga upazila on Monday.
Man kills wife for dowry
A housewife has been killed allegedly by her husband at Shakharia village in Jibonnagar upazila for dowry.
Bumper production of summer vegetables likely in Narail
Agriculture Extension Department (AED) is expecting over 35,140 tonnes of summer vegetables will be produced in three upazilas of the district during the current season.
Sonali Bank officer, wife arrested in Faridpur
Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Monday arrested an officer of Sonali Bank along with his wife on charge of misappropriating Taka 3.11 crore from Sadarpur branch of the bank here.
United bids for Everton duo are waste of time – Martinez
Manchester United’s approach for two leading Everton players is a waste of time, the Merseyside club’s manager Roberto Martinez said on Tuesday.
Maria Menounos hops into the ring With WWE Divas
US TV personality Maria Menounos competes at SummerSlam Axxess on Sunday alongside “Total Divas” star, Natalya.
Ex-Marine’s pick-up football nearly derails NCAA dream
The NCAA granted a college-bound ex-Marine a waiver today after he appealed a rule that would have kept him sidelined for his first season — all because he played in a recreational football league while he was enlisted.
Climate panel cites near certainty on warming
An international panel of scientists has found with near certainty that human activity is the cause of most of the temperature increases of recent decades, and warns that sea levels could conceivably rise by more than three feet by the…
Isolated Mashco-Piro Indians appear in Peru
LIMA — Members of an Indian tribe that has long lived in voluntary isolation in Peru’s southeastern Amazon attempted to make contact with outsiders for a second time since 2011, leading to a tense standoff at a river hamlet.
Kate Middleton’s post-baby hair, dress for family portraits
The royal family may have released the most casual, DIY baby portraits ever on Monday, Aug. 19, but new mom Kate Middleton looked as effortlessly glamorous as ever — just a few weeks after giving birth.
‘Young & the restless’ actress lawsuit: Talent agency fires back
The talent agency representing “Young & the Restless” star Christel Khalil has countered her breach of contract suit with allegations of its own.
‘Generation War’ for BBC to Aair in foreign language
BBC Two has picked up the three-part German miniseries Generation War. The drama will air in its original language, the first time BBC Two has premiered a foreign language series since 2001′s The Kingdom. (BBC Four, on the other hand,…
Copper linked to Alzheimer’s disease
A lifetime of too much copper in our diets may be contributing to Alzheimer’s disease, US scientists say.
Samsung Galaxy mega Phablet debuts
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Xbox One team courts indie developers
Microsoft is offering free Xbox One development kits to approved video games makers to encourage small teams to make titles for its forthcoming console.