The honour Bangladesh received for the progress it made in reducing poverty should be retained, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said on Monday upon returning to Dhaka.
Year: 2013
9th Parliament sets record working days
The 9th Parliament has set a new record in terms of its working days.
IBBL launches tree plantation programme
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) has launched its ‘Tree Plantation Programme 2013’ across the country.
StanChart provides ‘Governor Scholarship’ to DU students
Standard Chartered Bank, Bangladesh has recently provided scholarships to top students of Dhaka University’s Department of Development Studies and Department of Economics.
One to die, 3 get life for murder in Bagerhat
A court here on Sunday sentenced a man to death and three others to life term of imprisonment for killing a man in 2003.
College student killed in Jhalakati road crash
A college boy was killed and 35 others were injured in a road accident on Rajapur-Bekutia road at Saturia village in Rajapur upazila of the district on Sunday.
2 killed in Bogra road crash
Two people were killed and 12 others injured as a truck collided with a bus at Dhonkundi in Sherpur upazila on Monday morning.
AL leader among 2 injured with bullets in Jessore
Two people, including a local Awami League leader, sustained bullet wounds in a gun attack by some terrorists in the district town on Sunday night.
Indian liquor seized in Moulvibazar
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) members seized 168 bottles of Indian liquor worth Tk 2 lakh from Chatlapur area in Kulaura upazila on Saturday night.
Indian goods worth Tk 2 lakh seized in Chuadanga
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh in separate drives seized Indian goods worth Tk 2 lakh from Darshana and Kusumpur borders in Damurhuda upazila on Sunday.
Indian BSF kills 86 Bangladeshis along Dinajpur border in 7yrs
Members of the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) killed 86 Bangladesh nationals along Dinajpur border during the last seven years.
Countering the ideology of hate
The world was rocked by two terrorist attacks over the past week: one in Kenya by Al-Shabaab which gunned down innocent civilians. The other was in Pakistan when the Tehrik-e-Taliban killed more than 91 Pakistani Christians. Both were inspired by…
Remembering the 1973 Arab oil embargo
By Paul Driessen
US shutdown looms amid political stalemate over budget
A US government shutdown looms as Democrat and Republican lawmakers remain unable to strike a deal on a new plan to continue funding its operation.
Date set for Popes John Paul II and John XXIII sainthood
Pope John Paul II and Pope John XXIII will be declared saints on 27 April 2014, Pope Francis has announced.
Did Hollywood studios help the Nazis?
A controversial new book claims movie studios gave into the wishes of Hitler’s Germany. How true are its claims? And why is the subject still so raw? Tom Brook investigates. Harvard scholar Ben Urwand is a mild-mannered man in his…
Art show closed after ‘seizure’ health scare
A stroboscopic art installation in Pittsburgh in the US has been temporarily closed after three visitors reported seizure-like symptoms.
Could tourists’ hunger for whales threaten the species?
Over the last two years international visitors to Iceland have increased by an average of 20 percent per year.
China offers tax rebates on solar power
China has offered tax rebates to manufacturers of solar power products in an attempt to prop up the struggling sector and also cut pollution levels.
Victoria Azarenka beaten at China Open by Andrea Petkovic
Victoria Azarenka’s defence of her China Open title lasted just one match as she was surprisingly beaten by German world number 43 Andrea Petkovic.
Stefan Kiessling could be offered Germany recall
In-form Bayer Leverkusen striker Stefan Kiessling could be offered a recall to the Germany squad a month after saying he would never play under national team coach Joachim Low again.
PSC and efficient recruitment
The news headline “Hasina asks PSC to recruit efficient and honest people” has drawn my attention.
Creative questions on Mathematics
We are very much anxious that creative questions on Mathematics cannot be successfully introduced from 2014 in JSC as we do not see anything regarding this in the NCTB and educational boards’ websites.
Ten lessons from the CSR Asia Summit
by Richard Welford rwelford@csr-asia.com
Asian CEOs on sustainability
by Clelia Daniel
Level-playing field not possible with JS in place: TIB
Dhaka – Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) on Sunday said it is not possible to create a level-playing field for all during the national election keeping parliament in place.
Restore caretaker system of face movement after Oct 25: Khaleda
Khulna – BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Sunday reiterated her resorlved to wage a decisive movement after October 25 if the government does not restore caretaker government system by the time and sought the cooperation of all, including the members…
Fuel crisis, old machinery cause production shortfall
105 MW Noapara power plant on verge of closure The 105 MW power plant of Quantum Power System Ltd at Noapara in Jessore industrial town is on the verge of closure, mainly due to furnace oil crisis.
No problem in taking tea with Khaleda, she should part with war criminals: Hasina
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said she does not have any problem to have tea with her arch rival Khaleda Zia though the opposition leader, her sons and cabinet members had tried to kill her through grenade attacks on August…
Power plant near Sundarbans suicidal: Ershad
Dhaka – Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad on Sunday said the government move to set up coal-fired power plant at Rampal is a suicidal decision as it will destroy the Sundarbans, the world’s largest mangrove forest.