Dhaka – What makes the perfect cow for Qurbani? Depends on several attributes, to be honest. Everyone has those visions of selecting the right cow from North Bengal (Rajshahi), Sirajganj, Pabna or any other cattle-populated district of the country. But…
Dhaka – Though people have got a long vacation to celebrate Eid-ul-Azha with their families, there is little for the hoteliers in the country’s biggest tourism spots -– Cox’s Bazar and Kuakata — to cheer about, UNB new agency reported.
Abdur Rahman Jahangir & M Jahangir Alam Dhaka – Huge tailbacks on different highways and ferry ghats and schedule collapse of bus operators for the third consecutive day on Saturday, made trips of the Eid holidaymakers to their destinations woefully…
Dhaka-Huge tailbacks on different highways and ferry ghats and bus operators’ schedule collapse, for the third consecutive day on Saturday, made the trips of the Eid holidaymakers, including children, woefully miserable.
Gazipur – A boiler explosion at a readymade garment factory near Tongi BSCIC Railway Station in Gazipur, about 25 kilometres north of capital Dhaka killed 26 persons on Friday night and Saturday morning. The death of 16 injured on Saturday raised the death…
City dwellers in thousands started leaving the capital city for their village homes to celebrate Eid-ul-Azha with their near and dear ones enduring the difficulties of transportation.As Thursday was the last office day for the government and semi-government officials and…
Homebred cattle appear to be dominating the makeshift livestock markets in the capital with only four days left of the Eid-ul-Azha, traders and buyers said today.”Home-reared sacrificial animals this year visibly dominate the market as a massive campaign was underway…
Homebound people faced immense sufferings on different highways for hours on Friday due to severe tailbacks.People travelling Dhaka-Chittagong and Dhaka-Tangail highways underwent worst ordeal following the heavy rush of home-goers while those taking several other routes also went through sufferings…
The retail price of most of the spices increased on rising demand before Eid-ul-Azha – the second largest festival of the Muslim world.Wholesaler and retailers at different markets in capital city said the price rise would only sustain during the…
Dhaka – Tanners on Friday announced the prices for purchasing different types of rawhides during Eid-ul-Azha in an effort to maintain discipline in the purchasing process and prevent excessive prices, UNB news agency reported. As per the decision, the tanners…
Dhaka: The Roads and Highways Department has opened a control room at the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) office in the capital to ensure the smooth journeys of home-goers ahead of Eid-ul-Azha. UNB News Agency Reported.
Kiwi.com’s 2016 Aviation Price Index calculates which countries offer the best value flights Berlin, Germany, 6/9/2016 – Online travel agency Kiwi.com have produced a ranking detailing countries of the world which offer the least and most expensive flights. The research,…
Dhaka-Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) will procure 16 vessels from China. Of them, six ships will be mother bulky carrier and 10 lighter bulk carriers.
The European Investment Bank (EIB) attaches great importance to engaging with civil society and ensuring that policies and lending activity reflect the recognition of the importance of climate action, that the EIB shares with a broad range of stakeholders.The EIB…
Munshiganj: Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Sunday said all-out preparations have been taken to make the journeys of home-bound people comfortable. “A total of 1,000 Rover scouts will work at cattle markets and traffic jam-prone points across…
A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited and Holy Family Red Crescent Medical College Hospital on Saturday, 3 September 2016 at Islami Bank Tower for providing quality medicare services at affordable cost. Brig Gen (Retd.)…
Kansas City (AP/UNB) — Drivers along an interstate north of Kansas City were told to be on the lookout for an unusual traffic hazard after a semi-trailer truck loaded with honeybees overturned.
Dhaka – As the Bangabandhu Jamuna Bridge looks to be unable to provide smooth and speedy rail communication, the government is mulling the construction of a parallel railway bridge over the river, UNB news agency reported. Currently, goods or passenger…
Samsung says it is suspending sales of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphone after finding batteries of some of the gadgets exploded while they were charging.Koh Dong-jin, president of Samsung’s mobile business said Friday that customers who already bought Note 7s…
Dhaka – The country witnessed a 31 percent decrease in road accidents and casualties in eight months of this year 2016 compared to the same period in last year, according to a survey carried out by a non-government rights body,…
Dhaka-A views-exchange meeting of senior executives of Islami Bank Banglaseh Limited and different credit rating institutions of the country was held on Tuesday, August 30, 2016 at board room of Islami Bank Tower.
Jakarta, Indonesia – The airline industry globally is facing up to the threat and opportunity of disruptions. According to PwC’s Global CEO Survey, airline CEOs’ assessment of the level of disruption is higher than those of CEOs from other sectors…
Dhaka: Country’s petrol pump and tank-lorry owners and workers observed a nine-hour strike on Sunday and threatened to enforce a non-stop strike after Eid-ul-Azha to press home their 12-point demand. The threat came from the leaders of Bangladesh Petrol Pump…
Dhaka-Once I had a broken house. Rain penetrates my house roof. In the rainy night I had to pass sleepless night with my children.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today urged the exporters to take initiative to explore new global markets as well as diversification of their export products considering the changing demands of the people in different countries.She said Bangladesh over the last few…
A US Southwest Airlines flight from New Orleans to Orlando was forced to make an emergency landing when one of the engines failed, the airline said. A woman who was on the plane with her husband and three children told…
Dhaka – An engineboat, locally called trawler carrying a consignment of 22 heads of cattle capsized in the Padma River in Daulatdia upazila of Rajbari district on Sunday morning, leaving 14 cows missing, UNB news agency reported.
Petrol pump and tank-lorry owners and workers called a 7-hour strike for Sunday to press home their 12-point demand, including cancellation of ‘abnormal’ land lease charge.
Dhaka – The costs of apparel exports are going up as exporters now have to visit a third country to have purchase orders from foreign buyers in some cases following the two successive terror attacks in Bangladesh, according to the…
Dhaka – Police Scotland has announced that the hijab will become part of its official uniform as it aims to create a more diverse force. The force said they hope the move will “encourage women from Muslim communities, who may…