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Making dollar bonds more attractive to NRBs   

Making dollar bonds more attractive to NRBs  

-- 2019-09-08 22:07:03

One cannot be sure about the response from the non-resident Bangladeshis (NRBs) to the proposed introduction of dollar bonds of lower denominations, but it will be worth trying. Given the level of inc...

JaPa nominates Ershad’s son Shad for Rangpur-3 by-elections

JaPa nominates Ershad’s son Shad for Rangpur-3 by-elections

-- 2019-09-08 21:03:19

Rahgir Al Mahi Shad is standing in the parliamentary by-polls to Rangpur-3 with the ticket of the Jatiya Party his father HM Ershad founded. The seat fell vacant with the death of Ershad on July 14,...

Raushon Ershad becomes opposition leader in parliament

Raushon Ershad becomes opposition leader in parliament

-- 2019-09-08 20:14:34

Jatiya Party has selected Raushon Ershad as the Leader of the Opposition in parliament keeping the decision to pick its Deputy Leader of the Opposition pending. The decision over the opposition leade...

'No decision over dissolution of BCL committee'

'No decision over dissolution of BCL committee'

-- 2019-09-08 19:46:08

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Sunday said the Awami League did not take any decision to dissolve the existing committee of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL). "But, Prime Ministe...

BNP nominates Rita Rahman for Rangpur-3 by-polls

BNP nominates Rita Rahman for Rangpur-3 by-polls

-- 2019-09-08 17:44:32

BNP has nominated Rita Rahman, chief of People’s Party of Bangladesh, one of the components of the 20-party alliance, as its candidate to contest the Rangpur-3 by-election. Party's senior joint...

Jatiya Party splits leadership duties

Jatiya Party splits leadership duties

-- 2019-09-08 13:17:06

The Jatiya Party has reached a compromise on the leadership tussle between its founder HM Ershad’s brother GM Quader and widow Raushon Ershad that threatened to split the party. The party has a...

Promoting growth of exotic fruits   

Promoting growth of exotic fruits  

-- 2019-09-07 22:10:23

The fast increase in the production of exotic fruits and their supply to the urban markets speak of a vital fact --- people in the country are not used to shutting themselves off. In the act of welcom...

150 AL rebels to get show-cause notice from Sunday

150 AL rebels to get show-cause notice from Sunday

-- 2019-09-07 17:01:24

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has said more than 150 rebel candidates of Awami League in the last upazila election and their patrons will get show-cause notice from Sunday. Quader, al...

Five aspirants collect BNP form for Rangpur by-polls

Five aspirants collect BNP form for Rangpur by-polls

-- 2019-09-07 17:00:37

Five people, including two women, have collected the nomination forms of BNP to contest the upcoming by-election to Rangpur-3 seat with its ticket. They are BNP Rangpur city unit late president Mozaf...

For a composite approach to tourism   

For a composite approach to tourism  

-- 2019-09-06 22:06:16

This paper last Tuesday carried an item that exposed the lack of basic amenities in our tourist spots. A group of tourism observers including foreigners, were taken to various spots in the country und...

JP chaos not AL’s headache

JP chaos not AL’s headache

-- 2019-09-06 19:08:10

The Awami League is unfazed by the leadership tussle that is consuming the Jatiya Party after the death of HM Ershad, the ruling party's General Secretary Obaidul Quader has said, reports bdnews24.com...

Entrepreneurship training with a difference   

Entrepreneurship training with a difference  

-- 2019-09-05 22:10:38

It indeed appears quite innovative to learn that the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) is soon going to launch country-wide entrepreneurship training for potential entrepreneurs under...

Indictment hearing in Barapukuria graft case against Khaleda Oct 7

Indictment hearing in Barapukuria graft case against Khaleda Oct 7

-- 2019-09-05 17:58:24

A Dhaka court on Thursday set October 7 to hold hearing on charge framing in Barapukuria Coalmine graft case against BNP Chairperson Khaleda and others. Thursday was fixed for holding hearing on the...

Prevailing over poverty

Prevailing over poverty

-- 2019-09-04 21:29:43

That the rate of poverty in the country fell quite sharply over the past few years is indeed a cause for rejoicing. But still about a quarter -- 21.8 per cent to be precise -- of the population was po...

Reducing pressure on Sadarghat   

Reducing pressure on Sadarghat  

-- 2019-09-03 22:05:09

The government's work on a project to relieve the Sadarghat river port of  workload by a sizeable amount is no doubt desirable as it has been a long overdue step. Although road networks have prog...

Ershad’s son Saad may seek nomination for by-polls

Ershad’s son Saad may seek nomination for by-polls

-- 2019-09-03 14:30:18

Saad Ershad, the son of late Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad, may seek the party nomination for the Rangpur-3 by-polls. The seat became vacant after the death of the former military dictator. The Jat...

Livestock insurance policy   

Livestock insurance policy  

-- 2019-09-02 22:08:11

The country's livestock sector, particularly dairy farm, has marked a remarkable transformation over the past few years. Both cattle rearing and dairy development have taken off at a tremendous pace....

Poor health facilities in districts, upazilas   

Poor health facilities in districts, upazilas  

-- 2019-09-01 22:06:58

It is nothing surprising that patients from different parts of the country are crowding the large government and private health facilities in Dhaka for better treatment. Patients belonging to poor and...

Making Dhaka roads free of chaos   

Making Dhaka roads free of chaos  

-- 2019-08-31 22:02:51

The overall scenario of the Dhaka roads appears reverting back to square one. The perplexed road users, pedestrians and others just look on helplessly. They have few alternatives to finding themselves...

BNP should seek apology before accusing AL: Hasan Mahmud

BNP should seek apology before accusing AL: Hasan Mahmud

BSS 2019-08-31 18:07:01

Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud has said BNP must seek apology to the people for the killing of thousands of people during their regime before pointing gun at Awami League.  “BNP has...

AL govt to be accused of committing crime one day: Fakhrul

AL govt to be accused of committing crime one day: Fakhrul

UNB 2019-08-31 18:03:47

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday claimed that the current government will be accused of committing crime against humanity someday for "indulging in the incidents of enforced...

Securing property rights through digitization   

Securing property rights through digitization  

-- 2019-08-30 22:11:43

The news that the government has taken up projects of Tk 27.47 billion to digitize land records and services cannot be more comforting to hear. The update was disclosed by the top bureaucrat of the Mi...

Make sure ‘hyenas’ don’t return to power, says PM

Make sure ‘hyenas’ don’t return to power, says PM

-- 2019-08-30 19:28:00

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday urged the people of the country to remain cautious so that the country does not go under the control of the evil force who were involved in August 15 massacre....

Shipbuilding policy

Shipbuilding policy

-- 2019-08-29 22:20:03

Formulation of the country's maiden shipbuilding policy is a good job done to facilitate the shipbuilding industry with the right direction and support for realising its full potential. Given the cons...

For quality food testing laboratory

For quality food testing laboratory

-- 2019-08-28 21:25:49

The National Board of Revenue in a submission to the High Court (HC) has informed that testing units for chemical test of imported fruits have been set up at all ports. In another submission to the HC...

BCL expels three Barishal unit leaders

BCL expels three Barishal unit leaders

-- 2019-08-28 11:38:50

The Bangladesh Chhatra League expelled three of its leaders on Wednesday for their alleged involvement in vandalism and obstruction of government work. Those who have been expelled are – Chhatr...

The Amazon forest fire   

The Amazon forest fire  

-- 2019-08-27 22:13:01

The international news is being dominated by the burning of the Amazon rainforest. Although Brazil is more known to and popular with Bangladeshis because of Pele and its football, this time the reason...

'Zia was mastermind behind assassination of Bangabandhu'

'Zia was mastermind behind assassination of Bangabandhu'

BSS 2019-08-27 19:39:01

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader has said BNP founder Ziaur Rahman was the mastermind behind the murder of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and his family membe...

Awami League pays homage to Nazrul

Awami League pays homage to Nazrul

-- 2019-08-27 13:34:10

Awami League on Tuesday paid tributes of national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam marking his 43rd death anniversary. The party's General Secretary Obaidul Quader placed a wreath at the poet’s grave by...

Car assembling or manufacturing plant!   

Car assembling or manufacturing plant!  

-- 2019-08-26 22:07:36

Even a cursory look at Dhaka roads choked with cars is certain to belie the fact that the country does not have one single automobile manufacturing plant. Roads congested with private cars in other ma...