The Board of Directors of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) has recommended a 15 percent cash dividend for the shareholders for the year 2014 subject to approval at the 32nd Annual General Meeting of the bank. This was decided in…
Day: March 21, 2015
10 get burn injuries as truck torched in Magura
Ten people, including eight workers, suffered burn injuries in a petrol bomb attack on a sand-laden truck at Moghirdhal on Magura-Jessore road in Sadar upazila on Saturday night. Nine of the victims were identified as Imran, 25, Faruk Lashkar, 35,…
‘Ground water level falling 1.4 percent a year since 1980’
Environmentalists at a discussion meeting in the Capital on Saturday alleged that government organisations are least bothered about conserving groundwater, rainwater and water reservoirs, as they are active on water use from underground sources. They warned that the government will…
Robbers loot valuables injuring 2 in Bagerhat
Robbers looted valuables from two houses after injuring two people at Garibpur village in Chitalmari upazila early Saturday.
8 held while going to India illegally in Benapole
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in a drive arrested eight people including three women while going to India illegally through Putkhali border here on Friday night.
Land office set afire in Sirajganj
Miscreants torched a local land office in Ullapara upazila early Saturday, during the ongoing nonstop transport blockade enforced by the BNP-led 20-party alliance.
37 arrested in Satkhira
Police in an overnight drive arrested 37 saboteurs from different parts of the district till Saturday morning.
2 killed in separate incidents in N’ganj
Two people were killed in separate incidents in Pagla and Jalkuri areas of the city on Saturday.
2 held with firearms in Ctg
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in a drive arrested two alleged criminals along with firearms and bullets from Madhyam Kanchana village in Satkania upazila on Saturday.
5 held with 1,967 yaba tablets in C’nawabganj
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested five alleged drug smugglers with 1,967 pieces of yaba tablets in two separate drives on Friday.
Construction work of fire station begins in Shaghata
Construction work of much awaited Fire Service and Civil Defense Station (FSCDS) has begun at Shaghata upazila headquarters in the district on Friday amid much enthusiasm to the locals.
Need for e-agriculture services for boosting food production stressed
Speakers at seminar here today urged concerned field level agricultural officials to acquire adequate knowledge on ‘e-Agriculture’ for reaching necessary information and services to thefarmers’ doorsteps for enhancing food production.
Rosatom uses radiation in preserving cultural heritage
Research Institute of Applied Physics & Automation (NIITFA), a subsidiary of Russia’s state nuke power corporation- ROSATOM has successfully used Radiation Technology in fighting corruption of cultural antiques, like old books, paintings, clothings and others. One of the major factors…
China, Japan and South Korea hold renewed talks
The foreign ministers of China, Japan and South Korea are meeting for their first talks in three years.
India owes Iran $8.8 billion for oil: Trade Minister
India owes about $8.8 billion for oil imports from Iran, India’s trade minister said on Friday, as economic sanctions imposed over Tehran’s nuclear programme have cut its access to the global banking system and hit its oil revenue.
US regulators give Amazon the go-ahead for drone tests
Amazon.com Inc has won approval from US federal regulators to test a delivery drone outdoors, as the e-commerce company pursues its goal of sending packages to customers by air, even as it faces public concern about safety and privacy.
Martin Guptill hits highest World Cup score in New Zealand victory
New Zealand’s Martin Guptill made the highest score in World Cup history with 237 not out against West Indies to send his team into the semi-finals.
20-Party calls fresh spell of 72-hour hartal
The BNP-led 20-party opposition alliance has called another spell of 72-hour nationwide hartal from Sunday morning demanding the release of all political prisoners and the return of BNP joint secretary general Salahuddin Ahmed stopping killing, enforced disappearance and mass arrests.…
PM has to face trial if Salahuddin not found: Khandakar Mahbub
BNP chairperson’s adviser and president of Supreme Court Bar Association Khandaker Mahbub Hossain yesterday said the Prime Minister will have to face trial if the government fails to find out whereabouts of Salahuddin.