Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Sunday stressed the importance of an integrated approach of microfinance in the coming days to have a greater impact on poverty reduction.
Year: 2013
GE to supply gas turbines to Bhola power plant
US based power plant equipment manufacturer General Electric (GE) will supply gas turbine-generators to the under construction Bhola combined cycle power plant.
Nine ‘ABT Islamists’ on 5-day remand
A Dhaka court on Sunday placed nine members of the Islamist outfit ‘Ansarulla Bangla Team’ on a five-day remand each in a case filed under the Anti-Terrorist Act.
Bangladeshi ‘electrocuted’ while returning from India
A Bangladeshi national was allegedly electrocuted while returning from India through Boikari border under Sadar upazila on Sunday morning.
India ‘casually’ inked land deal: BJP
India’s opposition Bharatiya Janata Party has accused the Congress-led coalition government in New Delhi of ignoring ‘emotions’ of people living near the border with Bangladesh to ‘casually’ ink the additional protocol to the Land Boundary Agreement in September 2011.
Prosecution Witness testifies against Nizami in ICT
A freedom fighter prosecution witness on Sunday said Pakistan occupation army in association with Razakar and Al Badr, led by Motiur Rahman Nizami, had launched a horrendous operation at three villages in Pabna on May 14, 1971, killing 450 unarmed…
Bangladesh Bank makes Tk 4,152.37cr net profit
The Bangladesh Bank made a net profit of Tk 4,152.37 crore in the last fiscal year (2012-13), up 7.61 percent than the previous fiscal.
DSE, CSE gain in week’s first day of trading
Country’s both bourses — Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) –- posted moderate gain on Sunday, the first trading day of the week.
Fall in maternal, child deaths, waterborne diseases
The maternal and child death rates and waterborne diseases marked substantial reduction following laudable improvement in health services, sanitation and pure drinking water coverage in the country.
4 ‘pirates’ killed in Bhola gunfight with cops
At least four suspected pirates were killed in a gunfight with police at Uttar Dhal Char in Monpura upazila early Sunday.
Summer tomato harvest starts in Godagari
Summer tomato harvesting has been started at different areas in Godagari upazila of the disrict.
Ex-UP member shot dead in Rajbari
A former Union Parishad (UP) member was shot dead by some criminals at Kolimohor union in Pangsha upazila on Saturday night.
Arms, explosives seized in Bogra
Police seized huge arms and explosives from a students’ hostel at Malgram Adarsha College para in the district town and arrested two people in this connection on Saturday a day after the arrest of three suspected militants of new militant…
Sirajganj road crash kills 1
A motorcyclist was killed and his co-rider critically injured in a road accident at Poura bus stand in Sadar upazila on Saturday evening.
4 held in Lalmonirhat for distributing Jihadi books
Police arrested five people, including four women, along with huge banned books on Jihad from the district town on Saturday.
Forge social movement against repression on women: Speakers
Speakers at a human chain programme here have asked all for launching vigorous social movement involving people from all walks to bring an end to all sorts of repression and violence against women.
14 BRRI scientists promoted
Fourteen scientists of Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI) have been promoted to Chief Scientific Officer (CSO) and equivalent post.
JRC gets Khan Bahadur Ahsanullah Gold Medal
Dhaka: Prof. Dr. Jamilur Reza Choudhury, Vice Chancellor of Asia Pacific University, received Khan Bahadur Ahsanullah Gold Medal-2012 in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the field of education and research.
Dhaka League set for ‘players by choice’ transfer
The Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League’s lottery-based player transfer will be held on Sunday. The complex method devised by the BCB is called “players by choice”, and will end a six-month wait for Bangladesh’s professional cricketers who can now look…
Naeem ton secures Bangladesh A win at last
Bangladesh A salvaged some pride from their disastrous tour, after they beat England Lions by four wickets in the third and final one-day game. Naeem Islam was the hero for the visitors, chaperoning the 320-run chase and getting an unbeaten…
Is it the end of Egyptian spring?
By Ravi Joshi
Snowden tricked NSA and they don’t know how he did it
While collecting data Edward Snowden was able to evade all safeguards at the NSA, leaving the agency puzzled at how he did it, according to new report. Officials worry that the ease with which he covered his tracks means another…
Can we save our urban water systems?
Existing urban water systems are at the end of their design lifetimes. New, innovative solutions are needed, and these must combine technology and engineering with an understanding of social systems and institutions.
Apple Loop: Colorful iPhones, icahn’s buyback push, filling in maps
Keeping you in the loop on some of the things that happened around Apple this week.
By David Murphy
Microsoft, Motorola set for second round of trial over patents
By Bill Rigby and Dan Levine
The actors who wore the mask as Batman
Ben Affleck is just the latest movie star who will grace the screen as Batman in the 2015 sequel to “Man of Steel.” From the latest and greatest Batman, Christian Bale, to everyone’s favorite “ER” doctor, George Clooney, some of…
Rumer Willis takes the stage as Demi Moore looks on
Apparently, Rumer Willis is a triple threat. As her mom, Demi Moore, looked on, the 25-year-old actress sang, sashayed, and full-out danced in her debut turn as Juliet in “For The Record: Baz Luhrmann,” a cabaret-style reimagining of four of…
Linda Ronstadt has parkinson’s disease, can no longer sing
One of rock’s most iconic voices has been silenced. Legendary singer Linda Ronstadt, the “Hurt So Bad” songstress, has revealed that she can longer sing after being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Doctors made the devastating diagnosis eight months ago, though…
Romanian defender Chiriches joins Spurs
Tottenham Hotspur have agreed terms with Steaua Bucharest to buy defender Vlad Chiriches, the Romanian side’s coach, Laurentiu Reghecampf said on Sunday.