President of Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) M Sabur Khan on Saturday urged the US entrepreneurs to invest in Bangladesh’s renewable energy sector.
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US policy regarding death penalty ‘remains unchanged’
The US policy on the ongoing trial of war criminals and government plan to put the responsible people to death has remained unchanged, spokesperson of the US Department of State Victoria Nuland said.
Ganojagaran Manch a ‘BCL-Jubo League podium’: Moudud
BNP Standing Committee member Barrister Moudud Ahmed on Saturday described the Ganojagaran Mancha as a ‘podium of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) and Jubo League’.
8 school children killed in Comilla road crash
Eight school children were killed and six people injured as a truck rammed a school van at Natherpetua in Manohorganj uapzila here Saturday afternoon.
Khaleda rejects dialogue offer, asks govt to quit
Turning down the government offer to sit for dialogue, BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Saturday threatened to enforce tougher programmes like hartal, blockade and siege to force the government to quit.
Gold cheap again in int’l market
More than nearly any other investment, gold inspires strong opinions among investors, according to AOL News.
Salahuddin for better BD-Qatar ties
Bangladesh Football Federation president Kazi Salahuddin hoped the relationship between Bangladesh and Qatar would be a sustainable one and would put a good impact in BFF’s quest of developing the game in the country.
Nipun pairs with Prasenjit
Dhallywood sensation Nipun is making her debut in a Kolkata film. She will be paired with Tollywood heartthrob Prasenjit in Rupali Chatterjee’s debut film Parichoy.
Salt marshes are great carbon sinks
Allowing farmland that’s been reclaimed from the sea to flood and turn back into salt marsh could make it absorb lots of carbon from the atmosphere, a new study suggests, though the transformation will take many years to complete.
Instead of trading blames fix responsibility
Mostafa Kamal Majumder Attacks on minorities during the past one fortnight have sent wrong signals to Bangladesh’s friends and development partners who know its people as moderate Muslims with a predominantly secular outlook. But nothing concrete has been done to…
Commute death sentence: EU Parliament
Parliament passed three separate resolutions on Thursday, expressing alarm at the recent violent clashes in Bangladesh; drawing attention to the plight of Iraqi Turkmen and other minority groups in Iraq; and demanding the trial or prompt release of Palestinians held…
DSE gains, CSE dips at closing
Share prices at the country’s premier bourse, Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) showed positive trend while that at Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) dip at closing on Thursday, the last trading day of the week.
Ferdous with Proshenjit after 12 years
Basu Chatterjee is basically Hindi filmmaker. He has made 40 movies in Hindi language. But movie “Hothat Brishti” was his first directed Bangla movie. In this movie, Ferdous performed as single hero for first time.
England stand tall
McCullum had won the toss in Cape Town in January and chose to bat, a new captain eager to make a statement, and saw New Zealand dismissed for 45, demolished by Vernon Philander.
Twaki’s death: Father, N’Ganj Mayor accuse Shamim
Rafiur Rabbi, convener of the Narayanganj version of Shahbagh’s Ganajagaran Mancha, on Friday accused ruling Awami League leader and former MP AKM Shamim Osman of killing his son, Tanvir Mohammad Twaki.
Second rickshaw race in three decades
The colorfully decorated non-motorized vehicle—known as rickshaws– are everywhere in the bustling metropolis Dhaka. The men who manoeuvre the three-wheelers around the city are known as rickshaw pullers.
Malaysia offers $2.3bn fund to bridge Padma
Malaysia on Friday formally offered to invest $2.3 billion to build the $2.9 billion Padma bridge embroiled in controversy.
B’desh among 18 countries having rapid human dev
The new Human Development Report has identified Bangladesh as a member of the group of highlighted 18 countries in the world that have seen rapid progress in human development.
JICA support sought for eco-friendly energy efficient autos
Commerce Minister GM Quader on Friday sought the support of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for young Bangladeshi engineers to invent and manufacture echo-friendly energy efficient motor vehicles.
‘SCBA polls reflects people’s verdict’
BNP standing committee member barrister Moudud Ahmed said pro-opposition Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Ainjibi Oikya Parishad (JAOP) panel won a landslide victory in the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) election for the 2013-14 term, bagging 13 posts out of 14.
Khaleda blames govt for damaging temples engaging people
Accusing pro-government elements of attacking temples of the minority communities to divert people’s attention from its misdeeds, BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Friday urged the current regime to stop the game.
Walk the talk: For action to fight hunger
By Shenggen Fan In 2012, world food security remained vulnerable. Progress in the fight against hunger and malnutrition has been piecemeal, at best, and levels remain unacceptably high, with 870 million people hungry and 2 billion suffering from micronutrient deficiencies.
Govt press note bundle of lies: Fakhrul
BNP Acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday described the government press note on the Mar 11 violence outside the party’s Naya Paltan headquarters as ‘bundle of lies’.
New pope’s views on art, gay marriage
Argentine Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio surprised the world on Wednesday when he ended a run of nearly 1,300 years of European popes and greeted St. Peter’s Square for the first time as Pope Francis.
Speaker now Acting President
Parliament’s Speaker Abdul Hamid is standing in for the ailing President in line with the Constitution until Mohammad Zillur Rahman fully recovers.
Turkish progression to last eight
Galatasaray progressed to the quarter-finals of the Champions League thanks to a 3-2 away win against Schalke.
Suchana wins Nacho Bangladesh Nacho crown
Suchana Banik of Chittagong won the crown of dance reality show, “Mangoli Nacho Bangladesh Nacho”. She won the crown at the grand finale of the contest held at the Winter Gander of Hotel Ruposhi Bangla in the city on Monday…
Endangered Sharks
Well-known species of sharks such as the great white shark, tiger shark, blue shark, mako shark, and the hammerhead shark are apex predators—organisms at the top of their underwater food chain.
Conservation technology boosts wheat production
Experts at separate field level learning tours have stress for expanded adoption of Conservation Agriculture (CA) technologies to increase wheat production at lower cost for ensuring food security under adverse climate.
Google announces Android leadership change
Sundar Pichai is replacing Andy Rubin as the head of the Android operating system, announced Google CEO Larry Page on the group`s blog.