Islami Bank Banglesh Limited inaugurated its 278th Branch on Tuesday, July 9, 2013 at Sahida Sattar Complex, Sonaimuri, Noakhali. Engr. Md. Eskander Ali Khan, Chairman, Executive Committee of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited inaugurated the Branch as Chief Guest.
Bangladeshi artist Laila Sharmeen is featuring among 400 artists invited to take part in World Art Games being held in different cities of Croatia between June 29 and July 10.
The number of aircraft flying and taking off in southern England has been restricted because of air traffic control computer problems.
Living in an earthquake zone adds a certain spice to life. A team from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) has created an app that uses the accelerometer in your smartphone, and turns it into a simple seismometer (device that…
Cristiano Ronaldo will spend the rest of his career at Real Madrid, according to club president Florentino Perez.
McGrath, who played 124 Tests for Australia, forecast they would take the 2005 series 5-0, but England won the Ashes for the first time in 18 years.
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Egypt’s interim leader has outlined his timetable for new elections, amid continuing unrest in the country.
Incompetence and negligence allowed Osama Bin Laden to live in Pakistan undetected for almost a decade, a leaked government report suggests.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday reiterated that the next general elections in Bangladesh would follow the other parliamentary democracies across the world.
Awami League joint general secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif on Monday said there will be no impact of the defeats of the party-backed candidates in recent elections poll to five city corporations on the next parliamentary polls.
By Claudia Buck
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and Indian Border Security Force (BSF) on Monday decided to strictly check smuggling and human trafficking through Satkhira frontiers.
A garment factory owner was shot and injured by an alleged local terrorist in the city’s Mirpur area on Monday.
The government has constituted a high-powered committee to further review the recently approved Labour Act following the withdrawal of GSP privilege by the US.
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A Dhaka court on Monday indicted 60 accused for the Aminbazar tragedy where six students were killed two years ago. Dhaka Second Additional Sessions Judge Mohammad Helaluddin gave the ruling and set Aug 25 for commencing hearing. Additional Public Prosecutor…
The Education Ministry has cutback on the Ramadan vacation for educational institutions to make up losses caused by shutdowns and political unrest. Ministry officials said an order will be issued to this effect on Tuesday. Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid…
After concluding self-defence, war crimes accused BNP MP Salauddin Quader Chowdhury on Monday produced another defence witness (DW-2) for his plea of alibi to the effect that the accused was elsewhere, not at the scene of a crime allegedly committed.
The maiden Mayor of Gazipur City Corporation, MA Mannan, called on his arch-rival Azmat Ullah Khan at the latter’s residence with sweets and flowers on Monday.
The European Union (EU) on Monday reassured Bangladesh of remaining engaged in improving the labour conditions in Bangladesh.
Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) on Monday urged the Turkish entrepreneurs to invest in the prospective sectors of Bangladesh including renewable energy, wind energy, infrastructure, tourism and pharmaceuticals.
Local people caught two abductors from Mundumala Bazaar area under Tanore thana during their bid to abduct a madrasha student around 12-00 noon on Sunday.
Some 40 roads in the Sylhet are in extremely poor condition for long but there is no initiative to repair.
Border Guard Bangladesh personnel on Saturday night seized about 2 kilograms of heroin worth about Tk 2 crore raiding an intercity train going towards Khulna from Rajshahi.
An ASI of police of Detective Branch of Rajshahi Metropolitan unit and a constable has been closed to Rajshahi Police Lines for their alleged connection with drug-traders.
The fortnight long Barisal divisional tree fair started at Bangabandhu Udyan premises of the city Sunday.
Jamaat-backed candidate Abdul Muhit Jabed was elected the councillor of ward 16 at the Sylhet City Corporation (SCC) yesterday. Jabed begged 2501 votes while his rival Jamal Ahmed begged 2377 votes.
Two activists of the Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) unit Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) were injured in an attack by unknown miscreants near the vice-chancellor’s residence on the campus on Sunday night.
With Brazil’s Paulinho joining Tottenham and Argentina’s Gonzalo Higuain heavily linked with Arsenal, some top-class South American talent is heading to the Premier League’s north London clubs.