A minor child drowned in a pond at Talpukur village of Nandigram municipality area under Nandigram upazila of Bogra district on Thursday. The deceased was identified as Arafat Hossain, 2, son of Meherul Islam of the village. Locals said, Arafat…
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South Africa going to semi final
It has been a decade since South Africa’s miscalculation of Duckworth-Lewis saw them exit the World Cup in the first round. Finally, they will consider themselves redeemed.
Perez certain of Zidane coaching role at Real
The capital club have spent the past few weeks pondering who will replace Jose Mourinho following the Portuguese’s departure for Chelsea after three years in the Bernabeu hotseat.
Alamgir, Ankhi on Father’s Day special show
Maasranga TV’s celebrity talk-show ‘Ranga Sokal’ will feature eminent actor Alamgir and his daughter Ankhi Alamgir, also a celebrated singer, together for Sunday’s episode.
Nancy releases one song album, Maa
Popular singer Nancy is going to release a one song album titled Maa with a music video featuring the artiste herself.
Deepika breaks free of Brad Pitt syndrome
Nearly six years after her model-to-actress career move, Deepika Padukone says she is finally being praised for her acting in films and not just for her good looks.
Are airlines doing enough to cut emissions?
The aviation industry has announced what it claims is “a historic agreement” to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but industry experts and environmentalists say the agreement is vague and lacks the enforcement mechanisms necessary to give it teeth.
Offshore floating wind turbines
RenewableUK has heralded new announcements today which will bring floating turbines a step closer to UK waters and open up the possibility of further developments.
Google Balloons to reach Internet to Hinterlands
Google has launched 30 balloons into the stratosphere from New Zealand as it experiments with ways to bring affordable internet access to the world.
MS Office @ iPhone’s new device
By Matthew Miller
The medium term growth and dev aspirations
Atiur Rahman
BNP’s allegation against me bogus: Muhith
Sylhet – Finance Minister AMA Muhith said BNP’s allegation against me of interfering in city polls is totally rubbish and bogus.
Poll free-fair, says EC. BNP expresses doubt
The Election Commission has said free, fair and peaceful polls were in progress at Rajshahi, Khulna, Sylhet and Barisal city corporation polls.
In Sri Lanka, tempest comes unannounced
By Amantha Perera
‘People rely more on online media’
Speakers on a dialogue on ‘Mass media: Freedom and responsibility’ retaliated as receivers are more dependants on online Media than previous days.
Honesty of a Bangladeshi in Dubai
A Dubai taxi driver who discovered Dhs200,000 in cash and Dhs1 million worth of jewellery in his cab said he returned the haul to its rightful owner because he did not want to keep something he hadn’t worked for himself.
Vested Property Repeal Act 2013 termed ‘part of plot’
Rights activists at a roundtable discussion here on Monday observed that the recently amended Vested Property Repeal (Amendment) Act 2013 is part of a plot by corrupt land officials to prolong the return of ‘vested property’.
US to cut GSP benefits to BD
President Barack Obama could soon decide to cut off trade benefits for Bangladesh, in a largely symbolic response to tragedies in the country’s garment sector that have cost more than 1,200 lives in the past eight months.
People to reject zeminders in polls: Minister
Communication Minister Obaidul Quader on Friday said country’s people will give a lesson to the public representatives who behave like zeminders (landlords) forgetting public interests.
BNP-backed contenders hopeful, yet sceptical
The BNP-led 18-party backed-mayoral runners of the four city corporations that go to polls on Saturday are confident of coming out winners as they think people are quite likely to demonstrate their grievances against the current regime through the ballot,…
Good works will reward them, hope AL-backed mayoral runners
The ruling Awami League-led 14-party-backed mayoral candidates in Saturday’s elections to four city corporations are highly hopeful of their reelection as they think people will assess the ‘huge development’ activities activates done by them in the last five years in…
UN convoy finally reaches northernmost Myanmar
A U.N.-led convoy of trucks in Myanmar has for the first time in nearly a year been allowed to deliver food and household supplies to areas beyond government control in the northernmost part of the country.
‘Impose 70pc tax on cigarettes; build Padma Bridge in 7 yrs’
The government can earn additional revenue of Tk 1,500 crore a year if it imposes 70 percent specific excise tax on all sorts of cigarettes and the Padma Bridge could be built within seven years with the additional revenues, said…
First-ever BD roadshow begins in India June 27
In a unique move to boost trade and investment with neighbouring India, Bangladesh is going to arrange a roadshow on ‘Investment opportunities in Bangladesh’ in India from June 27 to attract Indian businesses to investment here in joint ventures.
Tilted building in Dayaganj area being demolished
A six-storied building that tilted on another building in the Dayaganj area of Dholai khal is now being demolished.
IBBL Khulna Zone business dev confce held
The Khunla Zone Business Development Conference-2013 of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) was held in Jessore on Friday.
US announces safety grant for BD factories
The US has said it will provide grants to help improve safety standards in Bangladesh garment factories.
BGMEA asks: Remove cell towers from factory roofs
The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) warned to stop providing services to the garments owners if they do not remove the mobile towers from the top of the factory buildings by June.
Training on growing Brridhan 50, 55 at Alamdanga
An agricultural training of The peasats was held of Brridhan 50 and 55 in Bokshipur Block in Alamdanga under Chuadanga district recently. It was patronized and conducted by USAID respectively. Stated training was commenced under the co-operation of agricultural development…
Wine seized in Netrakona
Police arrested a notorious drug- smuggler and recovered 18 bottles of banned Indian wine from his possession in Chaitali Ghat frontier area under Durgapur upazila of the district on Thursday.Police sources said the arrested drug-trader was identified as Wasington, 35,…