Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from here today kicked off her government’s most generous poor-friendly food-aid programme to make rice available for ultra poor at a very low price.
Month: September 2016
Nearly 50 million children ‘uprooted’ worldwide: UNICEF
Almost 50 million children throughout the world are “uprooted,” forcibly displaced from their home countries by war, violence or persecution, the United Nations children’s program said Wednesday. “Indelible images of individual children—Aylan Kurdi’s small body washed up on a beach…
Registration for admission tests at BRUR from September 20
Rangpur Correspondent The online registration process for admission tests in the first year honours courses for the academic session 2016-17 at Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur (BRUR), will begin from September 20 next. The registration process will continue round the clock…
EDISON brings new Smartphone Helio S2
IT Desk Buoyed by the success in market, EDISON group, the parent company of Symphony mobile, has brought new smartphone “Helio S2” which is the third device in Helio series. The new Smartphone was unveiled in the market recently, said…
Memorial meeting on Poet Shahid Quadri today
A memorial meeting on eminent poet and a fellow of Bangla Academy Shahid Quadri will be held at 4 pm at Bangla Academy here today. Bangla Academy, Sammilita Sangskritik Jote and Jatiya Kabita Parishad are jointly organizing the memorial meeting…
Sweden focuses on climate change in budget proposal
Sweden vows to strengthen its position as a model nation to tackle climate change, according to the 2017 budget proposal presented by the Swedish government on Tuesday. The budget of nearly 13 billion SEK (1.53 billion U.S. dollars) set aside…
Investment in technology needed to achieve $50bn RMG export
Investment in technology is needed to make the country’s apparel industry more competitive, sustainable and profitable towards attaining US$ 50 billion export goal by 2021, speakers at a seminar said. Besides, infrastructure bottle necks and capacity constraints, which are the…
Falling iron block kills worker at Padma project
Munshiganj -A construction worker was killed after a heavy iron block fell on him at Padma Multipurpose Bridge Project site on Tuesday, UNB news agency reported.
Washington lauds Dhaka-Delhi partnership
Dhaka – The United States has appreciated the partnership between Bangladesh and India and sees greater cooperation on investment and faster movement of goods, services and people, UNB news agency reported.
Hannan Shah admitted to CMH in critical condition
Dhaka-BNP Standing Committee Member Brig Gen (Retd) ASM Hannan Shah has been admitted to Combined Military Hospital (CMH) in Dhaka Cantonment yesterday in a critical condition.
Charge Sheet against Tarique, Salam in sedition case
Detective Branch (DB) Inspector Emdadul Haque of police on Tuesday submitted the charge sheet of a sedition case against four persons, including BNP Senior Vice Chairman Tarique Rahman former chairman of ETV Abdus Salam.
PM launches Tk 10-kg rice rationing in Kurigram Wednesday
Dhaka – People are eagerly awaiting Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s one-day visit to the district as a new social safety net scheme for providing ultra poor families with food ration cards is going to be inaugurated by her at Chilmari…
BNP leader Hannan Shah on life support
Dhaka: BNP standing committee member ASM Hannan Shah was on life support at the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) in the capital on Monday morning following his admission there. The senior BNP leader was taken to the CMH around 9.30am after…
Shafik Rehman freed on bail hospitalised
Gazipur: Shafik Rehman, former editor of Bangla daily Jaijaidin, was released from Kashimpur jail on bail on Tuesday. He walked out of the part-2 of Kashimpur Central Jail around 12:50pm after his bail order reached the jail authorities, said jail…
Titas cut 17,300 illegal gas connections in 2 months
Dhaka: Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company Ltd cut some 17,300 illegal gas connections, including that of a CNG station and 18 commercial establishments, in the last two months. During the period, the state-owned largest gas company which is responsible…
Myanmar Buddhists boo ex-UN chief on peace mission
Hundreds of Buddhist hardliners booed former UN chief Kofi Annan as he arrived in Myanmar’s troubled Rakhine state Tuesday to probe religious conflict that has displaced tens of thousands of Muslim Rohingya.Annan has been tasked by the leader of Myanmar’s…
Govt needs just one push for fall, says BNP
Dhaka : Claiming that the government’s footing is now very fragile, BNP senior leader Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain on Tuesday said only one push by people is enough to ensure its fall. “The load of the government’s misdeeds, including killing, enforced…
Anti-Rampal campaigners seek mega solar power plant
Renewing its demand for cancellation of the coal-based Rampal Power Plant near the Sundarbans, the National Committee to Protect Sundarbans (NCPS) on Tuesday demanded that a mega solar power plant be set up at the Rampal site.“We’ve placed our demand…
Make biometric attendance mandatory, Minister asks hospitals
Dhaka: Health Minister Mohammad Nasim on Tuesday directed the authorities concerned to make the biometric attendance system mandatory at all public hospitals to ensure the presence of doctors, nurses, officials and employees. UNB News Agency Reported.
Gender equity key to successful climate change responses
With the new Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the time is ripe for fresh approaches to gender-responsive climate action. Most Commonwealth states are vulnerable developing countries, which are expected to be adversely affected by climate change. Women also account for at…
Quiet financial revolution nurtures green growth
The global economy is in transition. Anywhere you look in the world, you can see this. From private companies embracing clean technology and clean energy, to countries putting sustainable growth at the center of national planning, the drive is toward…
Ports asked to lower signal
Dhaka: The maritime ports of Chittagong, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to lower signal as squally weather is unlikely over the ports, North Bay and adjoining coastal areas of Bangladesh. All fishing boats and trawlers over the…
Khaleda greets Under-16 Women’s team
Dhaka: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia has greeted Bangladesh Under-16 Women’s team for qualifying for AFC U-16 Women’s Championship. “Congratulations to Bangladesh team for qualifying for AFC U-16 Women’s Championship,” she twitted on Tuesday. UNB News Agency Reported.
Ignorance isn’t really bliss, and Sept. 11 won’t be just another day
In one of the dirty little secrets of American democracy, journalists who are supposed to keep a watchful eye on government usually earn less money than the people politicians hire to tell them — and taxpayers — what to think.…
England’s tour to Bangladesh will be an inspiration to the game
By the end of this week, England’s cricketers will have had to decide whether or not to tour Bangladesh. The official word is to go, but the spectre of terrorism weighs heavily on young men to whom the world has…
Cutter master Mustafiz turns 21
Dhaka- Bangladeshi bowling sensation Mustafizur Rahman turned 21 on Tuesday.The cutter master, popularly known as ‘Fizz’, was born in Satkhira district on September 6 in 1995.Mustafiz, who started his career in international cricket through a T20 match against Pakistan in Dhaka…
BCB announces a 20-man ODI pool to play Afghanistan, England
Dhaka – Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Tuesday announced a 20-member ODI pool to play in the forthcoming ODI matches against Afghanistan and England.The Afghan team will arrive here on September 21 to play a three-match ODI series while the England…
Spain routs Liechtenstein 8-0 in Group G; Italy beats Israel
Dhaka – Diego Costa scored a goal in each half to lead Spain to an 8-0 rout of Lichtenstein in Group G of European qualifying for the 2018 World Cup on Monday.Sergi Roberto, David Silva, Victor “Vitolo” Machin and Alvaro…
Chess Olympiad: BD men’s team beat Albania in 4th round
Dhaka – Bangladesh Men’s Chess team beat Albania by 3.5-0.5 points in the 4th round match in open section of the 42nd World Chess Olympiad held in Baku, Azerbaijan on Monday.In the open section, GM Enamul Hossain Razib (Rating-2431) beat Dervishi…
Serena Williams overtakes Federer for most Slam match wins
Dhaka- Serena Williams now owns more victories in Grand Slam matches than anyone else in tennis’ Open era, surpassing Roger Federer with her 308th.So, Serena, who’ll wind up with more?”I don’t know. We’ll see,” Williams said during her on-court interview…