Dhaka, Sept 9 (UNB) – The Cabinet on Monday approved the draft of SME Policy 2019, aiming to ensure access to finance, technology and market for some 78 lakh SMEs in the country. The approval came at the Cabinet meeting…
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Khaleda paved way for Ershad’s take over in 1982: Hasina
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday accused Khaleda Zia of paving the way for HM Ershad to take over power in 1982 and enjoying various facilities from the former military ruler.
Power-sharing to avert Jatiya Party split
The two feuding groups of Jatiya Party have finally reached a consensus to keep the party united accepting GM Quader as its Chairman and Raushon Ershad the Leader of the Opposition in Parliament.
Stop corruption to reduce inequality, economists urge
Dhaka, Sept 7 (UNB) – Speakers at a seminar here on Saturday laid emphasis on stopping corruption and highhandedness of the middlemen for reducing inequality in the society. Bangladesh Economic Association (BEA) arranged the seminar at the auditorium of Institution…
Chittagong Test: Rain disrupts start of day 4, hosts limping
Dhaka, Sept 8 — The play of day four of Chittagong Test between hosts Bangladesh and Afghanistan was delayed due to rain.
Blast at hotel in Gazipur 30km north of Dhaka, 17 injured
It is unclear what triggered the explosion Gazipur, Sept 8 – Thirteen people suffered burns in an explosion on the ground floor of a hotel in the city’s Board Bazar area on early Sunday.
Mitigating climate change may give Asia-Pacific a dev. boost
7 September 2019 Climate Change The urgent need to move towards a low carbon economy and build resilience, would not only mitigate the worst impacts of climate change in the Asia-Pacific, but also lift the region economically, according to the…
IAEA, BD to test nuclear anti-mosquito plan to combat dengue
by Chris Galford Under threat from its worst recorded outbreak of dengue since 2000, Bangladesh has turned to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and World Health Organization (WHO) to help outline a plan to test a nuclear technique to…
Bahamas hurricane death toll might rise as thousands missing
6 September 2019, Humanitarian Aid As the UN and other aid partners respond to huge humanitarian needs in the hurricane-struck northern Bahamas, latest reports indicate that the death toll is likely to increase substantially, the head of an emergency medical…
UN: Revival of Multilateralism or Obituary for World Order
UNITED NATIONS, Sep 5 2019 (IPS) – The United Nations will be hosting six high level plenary meetings –- unprecedented even by its own standards—during the beginning of the 74th session of the General Assembly in late September. The meetings…
Dhaka eyes huge blue economy potentials in the Bay
Dhaka, Sept 05 – Bangladesh has a huge potential for harvesting blue economy but still it is in the nascent stage because of the shortage of technical know-how, lack of policy and entrepreneurs to invest in this sector.
Help protect marine ecology: PM asks Indian Ocean Rim Assoc
Dhaka, Sept 5 (UNB) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday urged the IORA member states to respond quickly to save the marine ecological system as the protection of ocean and sea resources is essential to get long-term benefits from…
BD telecom regulator BTRC serves notice to GP, Robi
Dhaka, Sept 5 (UNB) – Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) on Thursday issued show-causes notices to Grameenphone and Robi seeking explanation as to why their 2G and 3G licences should not be revoked for failure to pay dues. The two…
Raushan, GM Quader fight for Leader of Opposition post
Dhaka, Sept 04 – Fighting has erupted in Jatiya Party (JP) over the appointment of opposition leader in parliament between sister-in-law Begum Raushan Ershad and brother-in-law GM Quader. Both the followers of GM Quader and Begum Raushan Ershad demanded to…
Act against anti-govt propaganda: PM asks businessmen
Dhaka, Sep 4 (UNB) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday urged the business community to act against anti-government propaganda as it ultimately affects them. “Some people are relentlessly carrying out propaganda against us (the government). You’ll (the businessmen) have…
Pneumonia outbreak strains health facilities in Chuadanga
Chuadanga, Sept 4 (UNB) – The outbreak of pneumonia in the district has put severe strain on the limited resources of the Sadar Upazila hospital which is struggling to cope with the situation. More than 400 children were admitted there…
Oikya Front briefs foreign diplomats on political issues
Dhaka, Sept 4 (UNB) – Jatiya Oikyafront, led by Dr Kamal Hossain, on Wednesday briefed foreign diplomats stationed in Dhaka about the country’s latest situation and some other political issues, including BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia’s health condition and Barrister Mainul…
Divorce rate marks a sharp rise in BD Khulna divisional city
Sept 2 (UNB) – Khulna City Corporation (KCC) recorded some 14,088 cases of divorce in nine and a half years till July last, showing a sharp rise in marriage termination. The degradation of family bonds and values, lack of social…
Rifat murder: Police press charges against Minni, 23 others
Barguna, Sep 1 – Police on Sunday pressed charges against 24 people, including Aysha Siddika Minni, in a case filed over the murder of Rifat Sharif.
Govt working for single digit bank loan interest rate: PM
Dhaka, Sept 1 (UNB) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said steps are underway to bring down bank loan interest rate to single digit in all banks, noting that higher interest rate naturally causes loan defaults. “We want to…
Quader sees sign of ‘bigger attack’ in Saturday’s blast
Dhaka, Sept 1 (UNB) – Road, Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Sunday said Saturday’s bomb attack on cops near Science Laboratory here might be a ‘test attack’ before a bigger one as militants are there in hideouts to…
No concern for BD over Assam citizen registry: FM
Dhaka, Aug 31 – Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Saturday ruled out any concern for Bangladesh amid the exclusion of nearly 2 million people from the final citizenship list in Assam saying Bangladesh believes in India’s assurance.
Assam citizens’ list NRC: 1.9mn people in uncertainty
New Delhi, Aug 31 (AP/UNB) — India on Saturday published the final citizenship list in the state of Assam that excluded nearly 2 million people amid fears they could be rendered stateless. The list, known as the National Register of…
Body to find people behind enforced disappearances urged
Dhaka, Aug 30 – Eminent citizens and rights body activists yesterday demanded formation of an independent and neutral commission to find out the people who were behind enforced disappearances during the various period of time across the country.
Dhaka for Yangon to remove trust deficit thru proper action
Dhaka – Bangladesh on Thursday urged Myanmar to take “decisive actions with demonstrable political will” to reasonably address the core concerns of Rohingyas to create a conducive environment for their return. Bangladesh also reminded Myanmar that it needs to be…
Japan to help Gazipur City produce power from waste
Dhaka, Aug 28 – Japan will help Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) to produce electricity from wastage, said mayor Md Jahangir Alam.
Chai – the bamboo-made fish trap aplenty in BD floodplains
Dhaka, Aug 28– Rivers and water bodies that dot Bangladesh are not only major sources of fish but also provide livelihood to many low-income rural households.
10th BD Parliament passed a bill in 31 minutes on average: TIB
Dhaka, Aug 28 – Only around 31-minute time was spent to pass a bill on an average while 71 per cent of the total bills were passed in previous 10th parliament in between one to 30 minutes, Transparency International, Bangladesh…
Three more die, 1157 new dengue patients admitted on Wednesday
Dhaka, Aug 28 – Three people, including a woman, died of dengue in Dhaka, Khulna and Mymensingh while 1,157 new patients were hospitalized across the country, showing a further improvement in the situation.
1299 new dengue patients admitted, four died on Tuesday
Dhaka, Aug 27 – Four more patients died of dengue mosquito-borne disease in Dhaka, Rangpur and Jhenaidah on Tuesday. Hospitals across the country admitted a large number of dengue patients on the day. A total of 1,299 dengue patients were…