Dhaka – New plant to be analogous to Bangladesh’s Rooppur nuclear power project The European Union yesterday, March 06, 2017 has cleared Hungary to build two nuclear power units with Generation III+ Russian VVER – 1200 reactors after Budapest made…
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IBBL Dhaka Central Zone conference held
Dhaka – The Business Development Conference of Dhaka Central Zone of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited was held on March 7, 2017, Tuesday at the Zone Office.
RU Contacts App launches
Rajshahi – The Rajshahi University (RU) has launched a smart-phone app named “RU Contacts” consisting the contact numbers and E-mail IDs of Deans, Teachers, Officials and Officers of the university.
DoE ready to shut down city tanneries: Industry awaits HC order copy
Dhaka – The department of environment (DoE) has completed all preparations to shutdown the Hazaribagh tanneries following the High Court (HC) order.
Action against private varsities sans own campus after enquiry
Dhaka – Though the government earlier several times said it would take action against the private universities this month that failed to shift to its permanent campuses but now reverted that they would do it after taking the reports of…
AL apprehends violence before next general election
Dhaka – The ruling Awami League (AL) general secretary Obaidul Quader has expressed his apprehension that a massive violence might be taken place in the country ahead of the next general elections scheduled to be held in 2019.
Govt mulls meet with Facebook to find pages with unwanted content
Dhaka – State Minister for Posts and Telecommunications Tarana Halim at the two-day international workshop on cyber crimes titled “Digital Bangladesh: Focusing on Cybercrime, Safe Internet and Broadband” said that the government is planning on sitting with the social networking…
BNP’s Sohel put on remand in murder case
Dhaka – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Tuesday placed BNP Joint Secretary General Habib-un- Nabi Khan Sohel on remand for a day in bomb explosion case.
Happy birthday Bangabandhu and St. Patrick!
By Richard Jones Friday, March 17 is a special day worldwide, but Bangladesh is luckier than most! Not only is it the birthday of national foremost hero and Father of the Nation, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, but also it’s St.…
Annual cost of polluted environment: 1.7 million child deaths: WHO
Dhaka, Mar 7 – More than 1 in 4 deaths of children under 5 years of age are attributable to unhealthy environments. Every year, environmental risks – such as indoor and outdoor air pollution, second-hand smoke, unsafe water, lack of…
PM joins IORA Leaders’ Summit
From Golam Moin Uddin Jakarta (Indonesia), Mar 6 – The first-ever Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Leaders’ Summit formally kicked off here Tuesday morning under the theme ‘Strengthening Maritime Cooperation for a Peaceful, Stable, and Prosperous Indian Ocean’. Indonesian President…
Appeal hearing on BD const. 16th Amendment May 8
Dhaka, Mar 7 – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Tuesday fixed May 8 for the next hearing of an appeal filed against a High Court (HC) order that declared illegal the 16th amendment to the Constitution establishing…
Trump signs new travel ban, exempts Iraq
Washington (CNN) US President Donald Trump signed a new executive order Monday that bans immigration from six Muslim-majority countries, dropping Iraq from January’s previous order, and reinstates a temporary blanket ban on all refugees. The new travel ban comes six…
US begins deploying missile defence system in South Korea
The US military says it has begun deploying a controversial missile defence system in South Korea. The Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense system (Thaad) is designed to protect against threats from North Korea. The move to begin installing the system comes…
Malaysia and N Korea in tit-for-tax exit bans
North Korea and Malaysia have banned each other’s citizens from leaving their countries, in a growing row over the killing of Kim Jong-nam. The extraordinary tit-for-tat actions come amid North Korean fury at Malaysia’s ongoing investigation into his death at…
H-1B visas: Here’s finally some ‘good news’
Washington: The US has assured India that the H-1B visas issue was not a priority for it and would be part of the larger immigration reforms package that the new Trump administration is working on. The assurance came amid an…
The trick smoothies play on the stomach
Strategic blending can delay hunger. James Hamblin Imagine you have a glass of water and a plate of chicken, broccoli, and mushrooms. If you were already imagining that, keep imagining it. Then consider a non-trivial question: Would it be better…
Konica Minolta for ‘Singapore -Islands & Islanders’ spl ed
Singapore – Media OutReach – 7 March – Leader in print and enterprise content management Konica Minolta Business Solutions Asia (BSA), is supporting the production of the special edition of the locally-authored book titled “History of Singapore — Islands and…
10 simple time & energy investments you can make in yourself
Trent Hamm I tend to view a good life as being one that’s full of good investments. If you use your resources (money, time, energy, etc.) in a smart way, they’re going to give far more value back to you…
Training for IBBL RDS Field Officers held
Dhaka – A foundation training program for the field officers of Rural Development Programme of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited started on March 05, 2017, Sunday at Islami Bank Training and Research Academy (IBTRA), Dhaka.
British Council director meets with RU VC
Rajshahi – The Country director of British Council in Bangladesh Barbar Wickman called on RU VC Professor Muhamamd Mizanuddin at the latter’s office in the university on Monday.
6 Biman officials 12 others chargesheeted for Gold smuggling
Dhaka – The Detective Branch (DB) of Police on Monday submitted the charge sheet of a case to the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka against 18 persons including six officials of Bangladesh Biman for their alleged involvement in…
Food self-sufficiency achieved by sincerity: Matiya Chy
Dhaka – The government came to power with the shortage of 26 lakh tones of food grains in 2009 but now it has achieved food sufficiency due to its sincerity and commitment to the people, Agriculture Minister Matia Chowdhury said…
Crane collapse kills one in Patuakhali
Dhaka, Mar 6 – A worker was killed and 15 others were injured as a crane of an under-construction bridge over the Paira River collapsed in Dumki upazila of Patuakhalion Monday morning.
Bangali students council observe hartal in CHT hill districts
Dhaka, Mar 6 –A dawn-to-dusk hartal, enforced by Parbatya Bangali Chhatra Parishad, is underway in the three hill districts – Rangamati, Khagrachhari and Bandarban –on Monday.
Sustainable, responsible tourism to be focus of ITB Berlin
-By Raquib Siddiqi Responsible travel and the designation by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) of the “International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development “ are the main themes at the world’s largest travel trade fair. From 8 to 12 March…
A world without borders: Richer, fairer, and more free
By Nathan Smith Across the West today, a rising populist right is blaming established elites for letting in too many immigrants. The immigrants, the populists complain, lower wages, dilute the local culture, and pose a threat to national security. But…
PM off to Jakarta to attend IORA Leaders’ Summit
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left here for Jakarta on Monday morning on a three-day official visit to Indonesia to attend the Leaders’ Summit in commemoration of the 20th Anniversary of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA). During the…
World’s first Gen 3+ nuke unit goes into run in Russia
Dhaka – The newest power unit no. 1 of Novovoronezh NPP-2 (power unit no. 6 of Novovoronezh NPP) with 3+ generation VVER-1200 reactor has been put into commercial operation on February 27, 2017. This is the reference project of the…
Islami Bank holds Board Meeting
Dhaka – A meeting of the Board of Directors of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited was held on March 05, 2017, Sunday at the Board Room of Islami Bank Tower.