Finance Minister AMA Muhith left Dhaka on Saturday for Kolkata of India on a four-day visit, said a press release. During the visit, the finance minister will attend the annual get together of South Kolkata Sylhet Association and All India…
Year: 2013
India, BD to sign liberalized visa pact
India and Bangladesh may sign a liberalized visa agreement and extradition treaty later this month when home minister Sushilkumar Shinde visits Dhaka for three-day home minister-level talks between the two countries, beginning on January 28. The new visa agreement, called…
China landslide kills 43, three missing
BEIJING – Three people remain missing after a landslide which killed 43, including seven from a single family, struck a remote village in southwestern China, state media said Saturday.
‘Chhobi Mela VII’ from Jan 25
The seventh edition of the biennial photography festival, which is largest and oldest of its kind in Asia, titled “Chhobi Mela” will begin from January 25. The weeklong festival will feature works of 34 photographers from 24 countries.
Croft backs Serena for Aussie Open
Former British number one Annabel Croft can only see one winner of the Australian Open women’s title – Serena Williams. The American has won five times in the past 10 years at Melbourne Park and dominated the second half of…
Royal Kate portrait splits opinion
The 31-year-old, who as a glamorous future queen is one of the world’s most photographed women, is portrayed in the large canvas with a faint smile, long, copper-tinted hair and shadow under her eyes.
Ronaldo hat-trick fires madrid
Cristiano Ronaldo became the seventh highest scorer in Real Madrid’s history as they defeated Celta Vigo 4-0 in the second leg of their Copa Del Rey round of 16 clash at Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday.
A comeback for Raveena Tandon
Actor Raveena Tandon Thadani who will be making hercomeback in Bollywood with her upcoming film Shobhana 7 Nights, is all excited about the flick.
Freed orcas not out of harm’s way
The killer whales trapped in the ice in northern Quebec appear to have left the area, but they may not be out of harm’s way yet.
American Express to cut 5,400 jobs
American Express Co. has said it will slash about 5,400 jobs, mainly in its travel business, as it seeks to cut costs and transform its operations since more of its customers are shifting to online portals for booking travel plans…
Pankaj holds talks with AL, BNP leaders
Indian High Commissioner Pankaj Saran had separate meetings with leaders of ruling Awami League and main opposition BNP.
All roads lead to Tongi
Hundreds of thousands of devotees flooded the sandy banks of river Turag on Friday as Biswa Ijtema – the world congregation of Muslims, known as the second-largest annual Islamic gathering after the Hajj – began. This time, the Ijtema is…
Cold to bite 2 more days
The third spell of cold wave this winter that swept through the week will last another two days, according to the meteorological department. However, the weatherman said temperature had already started rising all through the country. On Friday morning, the…
BD to export 50,000T of sugar to EU
Bangladesh Sugar and Food Industries Corporation has issued its first tender to export 50,000 tonnes of sugar to European Union countries under a quota system, a senior corporation official said on Thursday.
Smartphone fair opens in Dhaka
A smartphone fair is being held in the capital for the first time in a bid to familiarise people with the latest advancements in technology.
‘1/11 was staged to benefit AL’
BNP Standing Committee member ASM Hannan Shah says it was orchestrated to bring Awami League to power.
Bird lover Mozena visits JU
US ambassador to Dhaka Dan W Mozena paid a sudden visit at Jahangirnagar University campus on Friday morning to see migratory birds.
Mangrove loss threatens Bengal tiger
Parts of the world’s largest mangrove forest are disappearing, taking endangered species like the Royal Bengal tiger with them.
Waterways strike lifted
Ending a three-day impasse, the water transport workers on Friday called off their indefinite strike upon assurance of a 20 percent hike in their wages in a meeting with the Shipping Minister Shahjahan Khan. The strike was lifted at night…
Mainstream, social media must engage on climate change
Speakers on the first day of a dialogue on future challenges for journalism said its time for the coordination of main stream and social media to play a vital role on climate change issue.
‘Be alert, give us antoher chance’
In a televised address to the nation in the evening marking four years of the Awami League-led coalition government, she asked people to be vigilant about their Constitutional rights and asked the opposition to reject the path of confrontation. “The…
Lowest 3°C temperature in Syedpur
DHAKA: The record lowest 3° Celsius temperature has been recorded in Syedpur of Nilphamari on Thursday.
Gas explosion burns 5 of a family in city
DHAKA: Five members of a family were seriously burned following a gas explosion in city’s Rampura area early Thursday.
Indian fire kills Pakistan soldier in Kashmir
DHAKA: The Pakistani military said Indian troops shot and killed a Pakistani soldier on Thursday, the third deadly cross-border incident reported in five days in the disputed Kashmir region.
BSF nabs one, shoots another in C’nawabganj
Indian Border Security Force (BSF) injured a Bangladeshi national by firing and abducted another along Kironganj frontier under Shibganj upazila on Wednesday evening.
Tributes paid to Nirmal Sen
DHAKA: People from all walks of life Thursday paid their last tributes to veteran journalist and politician Nirmal Sen at the premises of Jatiya Press Club (JPC) and Central Shaheed Minar in city.
Shahidul Acting Foreign Secretary
DHAKA: Additional Secretary of Foreign Ministry M Shahidul Haque was made Acting Secretary of the ministry.
Tablig Biswa Ijtema begins today
DHAKA: With myriad devotees from home and abroad thronging the bank of Turag, the first-phase of Biswa Ijtema, billed second-largest Muslim congregation after the holy Hajj, will begin Friday with religious sermons delivered by Islamic scholars.
32nd BCS final results published
DHAKA: The final results of the 32nd Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examination were published on Thursday qualifying candidates for various government cadre and non-cadre services.
Grameen Shakti celebrates 1m solar systems
Nobel Laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus and his team at the Grameen Shakti hosted a unique celebration in Dhaka on Wednesday evening to mark the setting of a milestone by installing one-million solar systems on 30 November last.