All restaurants in Sylhet district were declared as smoking-free places on Sunday.
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Valuables looted from pagoda in Savar
Robbers looted valuables from a pagoda at Gazirchat here early Sunday.
‘Prevent cyber crimes, abuse of religion for fair polls’
Election Commissioner Brig Gen (retd) M Jabed Ali on Sunday underscored the importance of preventing the use of religion in election campaign for holding fair polls apart from curbing cyber crimes.
DCC fixes meat prices for Ramadan
Dhaka North City Corporation and Dhaka South City Corporation on Sunday fixed the prices of beef and mutton for the upcoming Ramadan.
BB asks banks to strictly maintain age limit in recruitment
The Bangladesh Bank on Sunday issued a circular directing the concerned banks to fix the highest age limit (30) while recruiting officials and employees to the banks following the government rules.
Investment needed to attain middle-income status: MCCI
Speakers at a discussion here on Sunday said the private investment in the country needs to have a major boost for the fulfillment of the national goal to achieve the middle-income status by 2021.
Is banana liable for panama diseases?
The banana, the most popular fruit in the U.S., is being threatened by a disease to which it was assumed to be resistant. Will other bananas be appealing to Western tastebuds?
Supermoon: Gravity Fluctuates on the Moon
The supermoon may loom large and bright in the sky this Sunday, but the rocky orb will not trigger any natural disasters or even wreak havoc on the tides.
iPhone 4S for $39, whereas iPhone 5 for $129
Walmart is aggressively lowering the price on Apple’s iPhone 5 and iPhone 4S. Beginning Saturday, the iPhone 5 will sell for $129 (down from $189) and the iPhone 4S will sell for just $39 (down from $89). To get the…
Plants have built-in capacity to do maths
Plants have a built-in capacity to do maths, which helps them regulate food reserves at night, research suggests.
Indonesian fires, Singapore smog worsen
Military planes water-bombed Indonesian forest fires that worsened on Friday and blanketed neighbouring Singapore in record levels of hazardous smog for a third straight day in one of Southeast Asia’s worst air-pollution crises.
US study finds too much Cadmium in Bangla rice
High traces of toxic Cadmium has been found in rice produced in Bangladesh raising serious public health concerns, experts say. Bangladesh has topped the list of 12 countries where high concentrations of Cadmium was found in rice samples during a…
Rajuk finds 100 RMG factories risky
Identifying over 100 garment factories as ‘risky’ in Dhaka and its adjoining areas, Rajdhani Unnayan Kartipakkha (Rajuk) are now seeking opinions from the experts of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet) to work out strategies for the factories so…
Partners ask AL to focus on people’s issues
In the wake of Awami League-supported mayoral candidates’ defeat in the recently held city corporation polls to their opposition rivals, partners in the 14-party grand alliance have suggested the Awami League to concentrate more on public issues to woo the…
General-Madrasah edn gap must reduce
The wide gap between mainstream education and the Madrasa-system can be reduced through exchange of information and ideas among the proponents of these two different education systems, according to participants of a discussion.
BNP to try all graft cases when in power
Criticising the government for its various misdeeds and corruption, BNP leader Shamsuzzaman Dudu on Saturday said his party will hold the trial of all graft incidents if it is voted to power through the next general election.
’90pc dowry, women repression cases false’
Law Minister Barrister Shafique Ahmed on Saturday said 90 percent of dowry-related and women repression cases are false.
Remove stalemate over Korean EPZ land deed
Youngone Corporation that owns Korean Export Processing Zone (KEPZ) on Saturday urged the government to take immediate steps to remove the longstanding stalemate over the transfer of its land deed.
20 injured in clashes, Pabna University closed
Clashes between pro-government and pro-opposition student factions over establishing supremacy in Pabna University of Science and Technology have forced the authorities to suspend all classes.
Accreditation council for pvt universities ‘at final stage’
The rules for formation of an accreditation council for private universities will be finalised very soon by the Education Ministry, said member of the University Grants Commission (UGC) Atful Hye Shibly on Saturday.
In-laws beat teenage housewife to death
A college girl was beaten to death allegedly by her in-laws at Khilkhet in the city on Saturday.
Bachelor of Entrepreneurship planned: DCCI
DCCI Business Institute (DBI) is going to offer ‘Bachelor of Entrepreneurship Development’ (BED) degree, the first of its kind in the country, said officials on Saturday.
6 IBBL officials promoted to Ex-VP
Six senior officials of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) were promoted to Executive Vice President (EVP) post on Saturday.
Indian Ocean Rim countries meet next month
Ministers for commerce and industries from member countries of the 20-nations Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation (IOR-ARC) will meet at the forum’s headquarters in Mauritius next month to explore ways of strengthening business ties.
Rice price hike in Satkhira
After remaining stable for a long time, the rice market in Satkhira has become unstable with a sudden surge in price of the staple.
Bank Asia emerge champions in Indoor Cricket
Bank Asia emerged champions in the Teletalk 3G Corporate Free Hit Indoor Cricket Tournament beating SQ Sports in the keenly contested final held on Friday at the Suhrawardy Indoor Stadium, Mirpur in the city.
Bolt, Powell, Gay, Justin Gatlin reach semis
Usain Bolt and Asafa Powell easily reached the 100m semi-finals at Jamaica’s World Championships trials on Thursday.
India in Champions Trophy final beating Lanka
Inspired by their bowlers, India made short work of Sri Lanka in the second ICC Champions Trophy semi-final in overcast Cardiff by eight wickets with 15 overs to spare on Thursday. Like the other semi-final on Wednesday at The Oval,…
10 performers in same play
A play “Sangrila” is being made on the occasion of upcoming Eid festival. Five popular TV actors – Zahid Hasan, Shahiduzzaman Selim, Azizul Hakim, Tawquir Ahmed and Mahfuz Ahmed are performing in this play. Joya Ahsan, Tarin, Aporna, Shanu and…