Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said that the government will complete the construction of Rooppur Nuclear Power plant in due time.
Month: August 2013
No intention to change GB’s ownership structure: Muhith
Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Wednesday said the government has no intention to bring changes in the ownership structure or management style of Grameen Bank.
BGMEA members ‘clear workers’ salary, allowances’
Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) on Wednesday said that its all member factories but seven have already paid the salary and allowances, including bonus, to their workers ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr.
Samsung seeks smart watch trademarks in US, SKorea
Samsung Electronics Co. has applied for U.S. and South Korean trademarks for a watch that connects to the Internet in the latest sign that consumer technology companies see wearable devices as the future of their business.
Eid shopping hits peak
The buyers crowded the shopping malls in the capital for clothes and other festival wears at the last moment of their Eid shopping.
Inflation slows down to 7.85 pc in July
The overall point-to-point inflation rate in the first month of the current fiscal year witnessed a downward trend as it dropped by 0.20 percentage points to 7.85 percent in July thanks to the declining tendency of both food and non-food…
‘Khude Gaanraj’ Jhuma Akhter in police custody.
The first runner-up of the 2008 version of ‘Meridian Channel I Khude Gaanraj’ has been staying at the Victim Support Center of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) near Tejgaon Police Station premises for the last two days.
Jahangir confesses in Milky murder case
Accused Jahangir Mandal made confessional statement while witness Maruf Reza Sagar made depositions in the Milky murder case on Wednesday.
Blogger Asif secures bail again
A Dhaka court on Wednesday granted bail to blogger Asif Mohiuddin in the case filed for making alleged derogatory comments in his write-ups about Islam and Prophet Muhammad (pbuh).
The promises and perils of geoengineering as climate quick fix
Washington, D.C.—Geoengineering, by definition, is any deliberate large-scale manipulation of the planetary environment to counteract human-caused climate change.
Lailatul Qadr observed in Bagerhat
The night of divine and benediction for the Muslims, Lailatul Qadr, was observed in Bagerhat district town with due respect, religious fervour and devotion on the night of Monday as all over the country The Quran was revealed on this…
Carmichael College students face dormitory crisis
The authority of Rangpur Carmichael University College continues to remain indifferent, though the students are facing an acute shortage of college buses and dormitories.
Family farming: Key to alleviating hunger and poverty
Chicago – After decades of failed attempts to eradicate hunger, development agencies, international research institutions, non-profit organizations, and the funding and donor communities now see family farmers as key to alleviating global poverty and hunger. Recent estimates show that currently,…
Rice distribution among the distressed begins in Narail
Rice distribution among the poor and distressed in favour of VGF (vulnerable group feeding) card for ensuing Eid-Ul- Fitr has been started in the district since August 5.
Child killed in Chapainawabganj accident
A girl child was killed as she was crushed under the wheels of a bhutbhuti at Solaiman Bazar under Shibnarayanpur village in Shibganj upazila of Chapainawabganj district on Tuesday noon.
Bay Cruise floated after 20 hours stranded on shoal
Day-time express passenger carrier and river cruising vessel Bay Cruise-1 plying on Dhaka-Barisal-Dhaka route was rescued 20 hours after stranded on shoal near Barisal river port with Eid passengers.
Two Dhaka Bank officials sued for embezzling Tk 64m
Two absconding officials of Dhaka Bank Barisal Branch sued for misappropriating Tk 64 million of clients.
20 injured in Sunamganj clash
At least 20 people were injured in a clash over a piece of disputed land at Nagorpur village in Tahirpur upazila of the district on Tuesday.
5 held with hemp in Magura
Police in a drive arrested five alleged drug peddlers along with 500 grams of hemp at Kalishankarpur village in Mohammadpur upazila early Tuesday.
Wheat-laden truck snatched in Bogra
Muggers took away a truck loaded with 265 sacks of wheat from Ariabazar area in Shajahanpur upazila early Tuesday, after beating up its driver and helper.
Farmer killed in lightning
A farmer was killed in a lightning strike at Talom Padmapara village in Tarash upazila of the district on Tuesday.
Indian cumin worth Tk2 lakh seized in Magura
Police seized a large consignment of cumin smuggled from India from the Dhaka-Khulna Highway in Wapda area in Sripur upazila of the district early Tuesday.
Magura schoolboy killed in cement sack fall
A schoolboy who was injured after a sack of cement fell on him at Toknapara Bazar in Sadar upazila on Monday afternoon, died at a hospital on Tuesday noon.
Maslin Cotton Mills in Gazipur set to reopen
The historic state-owned Muslin Cotton Mills, the largest cotton mill in Asia, is going to be reopened after 23 years under a private ownership.
Cap makers in Tentulia vibrant on eve of Eid
Caps with various eye-catching designs, made in Tentulia of Panchagarh district, are available at reasonable prices across the country.
River erosion wreaks havoc to Kurigram villages
3,400 families lose homes in 3 months Unabated erosions by 12 rivers, including the Brahmaputra, Teesta and Dharla, have taken a turn for the worse, leaving some 3,400 families of over 100 villages in five upazilas of the district homeless…
Pakistanis testify for SQ Chowdhury
ISLAMABAD – A group of Pakistani people filed statements on oath before a Bangladeshi war crime tribunal to save the life of a former member of Bangladeshi parliament.
BJP won’t back Bill on Bangladesh
The BJP has said it will not support the Constitution Amendment Bill to give effect to the 2011 India-Bangladesh Boundary Agreement dashing the government’s hopes to get the measure through Parliament. The party has argued that the government has “failed”…
Soldiers killing: India, Pakistan speak over hotline
Top military officials of Pakistan and India on Wednesday spoke to each other on hotline to lower tension after the killing of five Indian soldiers along the Line of Control in Poonch sector in Jammu and Kashmir.
Saudi Shoura eyes new system for zakat distribution
Sources told local press that the new system for collecting Zakat will separate it from the Ministry of Finance and that based on Shoura Council recommendations, Zakat will become an independent entity.