Civil Surgeon of Jamalpur General Hospital Dr. Mohammad Hafizur Rahman Sunday said more modern equipment would be required to be purchased to improve health services in Jamalpur General Hospital.
Year: 2013
Tea farming becomes popular in changing Panchagarh economy
Commercial tea farming has already become popular bringing fortunes to hundreds of farmers and huge socioeconomic change through alleviating poverty in Panchagarh in recent years.
Day laborer slaughtered in Chuadanga
A day labourer was slaughtered by some unidentified criminals at Ramnagar village in Damurhuda upazila on Saturday night.
Smuggled goods worth Tk 62 cr seized in 6 months in Benapole
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) members seized smuggled goods worth Tk 62 crore from different borders here in the last six months.
One drowns in Gaibandha boat capsize
A man drowned as a boat capsized in the Jamuna river in Saghata upazila during storm on Saturday noon.
Cattle trader killed in Bogra road accident
A cattle trader was killed in a road accident nearby Dhaphat under Dupchanchia upazila in Bogra district on Saturday.
Body recovered in Chapainawabganj
Police recovered a body of an unidentified person from Pagla River of Naldubi frontier area of Shabajpur union under Shibganj upazila in Chapainawabganj district on Saturday noon.
Opinion: To get to power only!
Sheikh Hasina, the PM of Bangladesh claimed that she will not deviate from the constitutions even by a hair’s breadth. But they observed Hartal 173 days for the caretaker government. To have this they even worked with the Jamaat-e-Islami.
Making math class interesting by video clips
Salman Khan, Bangladeshi lived in USA, one of the top 100 influential people in the world ranked by Times. He started to help his cousin to understand Math by making video clips and sent to her. He found that it…
Savings certificates sales up
Savings certificates worth around Tk 6.25 billion has been sold in the first month of the current fiscal — nearly the amount sold in the whole of 2012-13 fiscal.
Nat’l Income Tax Day to be observed today
The National Income Tax Day will be observed in the country on Sunday, aiming to create mass awareness about income tax and encourage people to pay tax regularly.
Discouraging CNG to bring back city air pollution: Seminar told
Speakers at a discussion here on CNG’s impact on the environment and economy on Saturday said the government’s move to discourage the use of CNG in motor vehicles may bring the pollution hazard back to the city again.
DCCI, BASIS host workshop for 200 IT freelancers
Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) and Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services held a workshop for 200 IT freelancers here on Saturday to bring them under DCCI’s project of creating 2,000 entrepreneurs.
DU student found hanging by neck in city
A Dhaka University student was found hanging by neck in a market at Shahbagh in the city Saturday.
‘AL serves Islam in real sense’
Dhaka: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday claimed that the Awami League serves Islam in real sense rather than using in politics.
Final outline of movements in due process
Dhaka: Acting general secretary of BNP Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir categorically said that Awami League would see the final outline of movements in proper time.
AL able to hold free polls: Obaidul
Sunamganj: Communications Minister Obaidul Quader on Saturday said Awami League can hold free, fair and neutral election.
Joy seeks vote for AL’s second term
Sajeeb Ahmed Wazed Joy, son of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, has urged people to vote the ruling Awami League for a second consecutive time to take Bangladesh forward.
3 of a family among 8 killed in two road crashes
Eight persons including three members of a single family were killed in two road accidents in Faridpur and Thakurgaon on Saturday. In Faridpur Three members of a family were among four who were killed and 22 others injured as a…
BSF picks up cattle trader from Lalmonirhat border
Indian Border Security Force picked up a Bangladeshi cattle trader from Burimari Mrinalbari border in Patgram upazila on Saturday morning. The victim was identified as Bulbul, son of Syed Ali of the upazila.
Civil Service College needs changes: Muhith
Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Saturday said the governing body as well as the curricula of the Civil Service College should undergo changes to become a centre of excellence for education on public policy and management.
UK experts due to help prevent factory disasters
British experts arrive here this weekend to help improve safety and building standards in the country’s garment sector, Secretary of State for International Development Justine Greening announced on Saturday.
Gas crisis worsens, long queues in filling stations
Crisis of natural gas in Dhaka and other parts of the country has worsened in recent days so much so that suspension of operations of around a dozen gas-fired power plants has failed to improve supply to households and industries.
Khaleda begins campaign tour of northern districts
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has left Dhaka to begin her campaign in the northern part of the country.
Hasina smells foreign conspiracy against Bangladesh
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday alleged that an international conspiracy is on to drag Bangladesh backward from its march forward to progress. “Many quarters in international arena don’t take it positively that Bangladesh moves fast towards progress and wants…
Youth killed over drug business in Pabna
A young man was stabbed to death by his rival over drug business at Radhanagar in the municipality area on Friday. The deceased was identified as Abul Bashar, 28, a resident of the area.
BNP wants Parliament dissolved
Senior BNP leader and former Law Minister has said it is ‘impractical’ to suggest the holding of the national elections with Parliament still intact. It is an ‘impractical’ idea to hold the national elections with the parliament still intact, Moudud…
Lightning strike kills farmer in Noakhali
A farmer was killed and another injured in a lightning strike at Sonadia village in Hatia upazila of the district on Saturday.
BNP asked to join parliament if it wants to end stalemate
Joint general secretary of ruling Awami League Mahbubul Alam Hanif on Saturday urged the opposition to join parliament if they want any solution to the ongoing political crisis.
Dhaka asks New Delhi to remove trade barriers
Bangladesh has urged India to remove para-tariff and non-tariff barriers to improve the trade balance between the two neighbouring countries. Bangladesh commerce secretary Mahbub Ahmed has raised the issue with his Indian counterpart S R Rao and revenue secretary Sumit…