Bangladesh has been able to maintain a huge surplus in foreign transactions due to drop in food import bill and contribution of increasing foreign aids and record remittances to foreign exchange earnings.
Year: 2013
Char people expecting huge profits selling sacrificial animals
Hundreds of people, mostly women, living in the remote char areas in ten northwestern riverine districts are expecting huge profits by selling their locally reared sacrificial animals before the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha.
Woman held with Yaba in Manikganj
A team of Manikganj Necrotic Department arrested a woman with 60 yaba tablets from Hrisipara village under Singair Upazila in Manikganj district on Thursday noon.
Unidentified miscreants cut RU BCL leader’s tendons
Some unidentified miscreants severed the tendons of a hand and a leg of SM Touhid Al Hossain Tuhin, General Secretary of Rajshahi University (RU) Chhatra League unit on Thursday night.
Seedlings, grafts worth Tk. 10.67 lakh sold in Jamalpur
Horticulture office, a wing of Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE), sold seedlings and grafts of various trees worth about Tk.10. 67 lakh this year.
Abductor gets 14 years jail for kidnapping girl in Narail
A Narail court on Thursday sentenced a kidnapper to 14 years jail for abduction of a college girl in 2007.
Red Crescent provides health services among backward people
Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) provided free medicare services to the backward people of Najirdigar Community-1 under its community development initiatives (CDI) programme here yesterday.
China’s arsenic contamination risk is assessed
Nearly 20 million people in China could be exposed to water contaminated with arsenic, a study suggests.
Ben Affleck to play Batman in 2015 Superman sequel
Ben Affleck has been cast as Batman in a forthcoming Superman sequel, bringing together the two superheroes in one film for the first time.
Jennifer Lopez intruder ‘living in pool house’
A man found in the pool house at Jennifer Lopez’s mansion in the exclusive Hamptons area of New York has been charged with stalking.
Apple’s iWork for iCloud Beta now open to everyone
Apple’s iWork for iCloud Beta is now open to anyone with an Apple ID.
Samsung denied new trial over Apple’s ‘bounce-back’ patent
A federal judge has quashed Samsung’s hopes for a new patent trial over Apple’s “bounce-back” patent, a key issue in the pair’s landmark trial last year.
Ben Stiller bringing ‘Reality Bites’ to NBC
It looks like a new generation may get to experience the highs and lows of Lelaina Pierce, Troy Dyer, and the rest of the gang as a comedy series based on the seminal 1994 flick “Reality Bites” has gotten a…
10 cooking tips everyone should know
Watching an experienced home cook prepare a meal can seem like an artful and well-executed performance: Stirring at just the right moment, removing roasting foods from the oven, and searing hot steaks to perfection without any stress, screams, or mishaps.…
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UK Household energy consumption falls by nearly 25 pc
Household energy consumption across the nation has dropped by nearly 25% between 2005 and 2011, according to a new report by the Office of National Statistics.
Toxic nanoparticles may be entering human food supply
Over the last few years, the use of nanomaterials for water treatment, food packaging, pesticides, cosmetics and other industries has increased. For example, farmers have used silver nanoparticles as a pesticide because of their capability to suppress the growth of…
The ‘whole’ problem with recycling
Jennifer Argo, a marketing professor in the U of A’s Alberta School of Business, says that people are psychologically hard-wired to believe that products that are damaged or that aren’t whole—such as small or ripped paper or dented cans—are useless,…
Bale Real shirts for sale as record deal nears
Real Madrid put shirts bearing the name of Wales winger Gareth Bale up for sale on Thursday, media reported, as a world record deal for the Tottenham player appeared to enter its closing stages.
‘Manchester United ‘laugh off’ Mourinho mind-games’
Manchester United defender Jonny Evans says that his side “laugh off” Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho’s mind-games, claiming that the players pay little attention.
Bangladesh Under-23 team to face India in Singapore
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Bollywood baddies: In praise of the necessary evil
Villains on celluloid (and in real life) are necessary evils without whom ‘hero’ doesn’t get the credit of being termed ‘good’. From Sukhilal to Gabbar and from Dr Dang to Mogambo, the rustic and suave variants of villains have enthralled…
Speaker offers support if any party initiates pol dialogue
DHAKA – Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury on Thursday said the two major parties have to take the initiative for talks to resolve the prevailing political impasse over the election time government.
Polls must be under non-party govt: Yunus
Nobel Laureate Prof Dr Muhammad Yunus on Thursday said the next national election must be held under a non-party neutral government to make it credible, acceptable and peaceful.
Yunus trying to destroy Grameen Bank: Muhith
Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Thursday said it is not the government but Grameen Bank (GB) founder director Nobel Laureate Prof Mohammad Yunus who have been trying to destroy the bank of the poor.
Rafiqul threatens tougher programme for CG
BNP standing committee member Barrister Rafiqul Islam Miah on Thursday threatened that they will soon take to the streets with harsher programmes like hartal and blockade to force the government to reinstate the caretaker government system.
Govt firm on Rampal coal-fired power project: PM’s advisor
Prime Minister’s Advisor Dr. Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury on Thursday expressed the government’s strong stance on implementation of the 1320 MW Rampal coal-fired power plant near the Sundarbans under joint venture with neighbouring India.