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Sheikh Hasina new star of East: Khaleej Times

Sheikh Hasina new star of East: Khaleej Times

-- 2017-09-30 09:25:39

A leading daily newspaper of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has highly appreciated Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for her humane approach in the Rohingya issue, dubbing her as the "new star o...

Heavy rainfall likely in six divisions

Heavy rainfall likely in six divisions

-- 2017-09-30 08:51:14

Due to active monsoon, heavy rainfall is likely at places over Dhaka, Mymensingh, Chittagong, Khulna, Barisal and Sylhet divisions during next 24hrs commencing 7pm on Saturday. Due to very heavy rain...

PM to return on Oct 7: Obaidul Quader

PM to return on Oct 7: Obaidul Quader

-- 2017-09-30 07:15:09

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will return home on October 7 from the United States, said Awami League's General Secretary Obaidul Quader. Hasina will arrive in Dhaka on the morning of Oct 7, Quader, a...

88,000 hajj pilgrims return

88,000 hajj pilgrims return

-- 2017-09-30 05:33:52

Over 88,000 pilgrims so far have returned to the country till Friday from Saudi Arabia after performing the holy hajj. "All hajj pilgrims are expected to return to the country within October 5," repo...

Maritime ports to hoist lower signal

Maritime ports to hoist lower signal

-- 2017-09-30 05:19:44

Maritime ports of Chittagong, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra were advised to hoist lower signal as the weather condition has improved. Squally weather is unlikely over North Bay and adjoining co...

President wants united effort against extremism

President wants united effort against extremism

-- 2017-09-30 05:08:56

President Abdul Hamid on Saturday stressed the need for taking a united effort to prevent religious extremism in the country. "Today, religious extremism is a threat to global peace. No religion supp...

RMG workers stage demo in Gazipur

RMG workers stage demo in Gazipur

-- 2017-09-30 04:38:57

Workers of a readymade garments factory staged demonstration on Dhaka-Mymensingh highway in MC Bazar area of Sreepur upazila of Gazipur on Saturday morning demanding their salaries and arrears. Delwa...

Success story of Monira Begum, a cattle raiser

Success story of Monira Begum, a cattle raiser

Our Correspondent 2017-09-29 12:27:01

MAGURA, Sept 28: The story is about a successful cattle fattener Monira Begum. Monira Begum is the wife of Moniruzzaman of Islampur area in Magura town. Now she is at the age of 62. But she is still...

BGB detains ‘hundi trader’ at Benapole

BGB detains ‘hundi trader’ at Benapole

-- 2017-09-29 12:00:00

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel arrested an alleged hundi trader along with Tk 0.30 million at Putkhali border point in Benapole area of Jessore district on Thursday. The arrestee was identif...

'Keep Rohingya issue alive until logical conclusion'

'Keep Rohingya issue alive until logical conclusion'

-- 2017-09-29 12:00:00

Bangladesh has urged the United Nations Security Council to keep the Rohingya issue “alive” until a “logical conclusion” is reached over the crisis. Masud Bin Momen, Banglades...

First span of Padma bridge to be placed Saturday

First span of Padma bridge to be placed Saturday

-- 2017-09-29 12:00:00

The first span of the Padma bridge is going to be placed on pillars on Saturday. Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader will witness the work at Zajira end of the bridge in Shariatpur in...

UK sends more relief materials for Rohingyas

UK sends more relief materials for Rohingyas

-- 2017-09-29 08:13:18

The second consignment relief materials for the Rohingyas from the UK arrived at Chittagong Shah Amanat International Air port on Friday morning. A British aircraft carrying the relief materials weig...

Air pumped into rectum, teenage worker dies in Bogra

Air pumped into rectum, teenage worker dies in Bogra

-- 2017-09-29 05:13:05

A teenage worker was killed after air was pumped through his rectum by his co-worker in a factory in Birkedar area of Kahalu upazila of Bogra on Friday. The deceased was identified as Russel, 18, son...

UNICEF to set up schools for Rohingya children

UNICEF to set up schools for Rohingya children

-- 2017-09-29 04:29:52

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) would set up more than 1,300 new learning centres for Rohingya children who have fled from Myanmar to the country's Southeast part. The humanitarian organi...

RAB arrests main accused over M’singh teen murder

RAB arrests main accused over M’singh teen murder

-- 2017-09-29 04:26:06

The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested on Friday the main accused in the case over the killing a teenage boy in Mymensingh. The arrestee, Akkas Ali, was arrested in a drive at Shombupara in Bhaira...

Three construction workers die in Dhaka

Three construction workers die in Dhaka

-- 2017-09-29 04:12:11

Three construction workers died at Badda rea of Dhaka when the lift they were using broke down on Friday. They were working to construct a multi-storied building at Badda when the site's lift snapped...

12 boats sink in Meghna amid storm

12 boats sink in Meghna amid storm

-- 2017-09-29 03:54:11

A man was killed and another went missing as 12 boats capsized in the Meghna river amid storm at Chargazaria in Ramgati upazila of Laxmipur district on Friday. The deceased was identified as Bablu of...

Comilla road crash kills two

Comilla road crash kills two

-- 2017-09-29 03:13:16

Two people were killed when a covered van overturned on Dhaka-Chittagong highway at Jagurjhuli in Adorsho Sadar upazila of Comilla district on Friday. The deceased were identified as Amir Hossian, 26...

PM now well, clears seven urgent files

PM now well, clears seven urgent files

-- 2017-09-29 01:51:27

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who underwent a successful gallbladder surgery in the US capital of Washington on Monday, is now well and digitally cleared seven urgent files on Thursday. "The prime mi...

UN plans food aid for up to 700,000

UN plans food aid for up to 700,000

-- 2017-09-28 12:59:15

COX'S BAZAR, Sept 27 (Agencies): The UN has drawn up a contingency plan to feed up to 700,000 Muslim Rohingya refugees from Myanmar after some 480,000 fled to Bangladesh over the past month and arriva...

JCI observes International Day of Peace

JCI observes International Day of Peace

Samiha Akhter 2017-09-28 12:30:18

On September 23, 2017, Junior Chamber International (JCI) Bangladesh organised '2017 JCI Bangladesh Peace is Possible Awards' at Spectra Convention Centre in Gulshan 1 of Dhaka city. Junior Chamber I...

Business magazine shapes young business minds

Business magazine shapes young business minds

Md Shahjahan Khandakar 2017-09-28 12:12:42

Voice of Business (VoB), the first ever and the largest student-run publication team in Bangladesh, has been relentlessly working for the students of the Faculty of Business Studies, University of Dha...

Elderly woman found dead

Elderly woman found dead

-- 2017-09-28 12:03:25

An elderly woman was found dead in her house at Balidia village in Mohammadpur upazila on Wednesday night. Mohammadpur Police Station officer-in-charge Tarikul Islam said Nila Parvin, 50, daughter of...

Youths plan business strategy for upcycled products

Youths plan business strategy for upcycled products

Mahnoor Fairuza Khan 2017-09-28 12:00:00

Corporiddlerz is one of the flagship events of Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP) Business and Communication Club. It has now become a business strategy based tournament with two successful,...

Natore farmers grow pomegranate on experimental basis

Natore farmers grow pomegranate on experimental basis

Roving Correspondent 2017-09-28 12:00:00

Some farmers of the district are farming pomegranate on an experimental basis. The Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) office source said the peasants planted some 2,000 pomegranate saplings at...

Rangpur growers attaining financial solvency from banana cultivation

Rangpur growers attaining financial solvency from banana cultivation

Our Correspondent 2017-09-28 12:00:00

RANGPUR, Sept 27: A good number of people are attaining financial solvency by growing banana in different areas of the district.Growers are bringing more lands under the farming of the tasty fruit due...

BDT rises notably against US$ for importers

BDT rises notably against US$ for importers

Siddique Islam 2017-09-28 12:00:00

The exchange rate of Bangladesh Taka (BDT) appreciated significantly against the US dollar on Wednesday for importers, as the central bank sold US$ 38 million to the banks, market operators said. The...

BTMA, rights groups decry power price hike bid

BTMA, rights groups decry power price hike bid

FE Report 2017-09-28 12:00:00

A proposal for raising power tariffs under Bangladesh Rural Electrification Board (BREB) faced opposition from consumer rights activists, politicians and a trade body in the public hearing. Rather, t...

BB issues notice relaxing loan provisioning policies further

BB issues notice relaxing loan provisioning policies further

FE Report 2017-09-28 12:00:00

The central bank has relaxed its loan provisioning policies further to facilitate disbursement of agriculture and micro-credits by the banks, officials said. Under the relaxations, the banks will hav...

Gulshan building fire doused

Gulshan building fire doused

-- 2017-09-28 12:00:00

A fire broke out at an office in city’s Gulshan area on Thursday. Ataur Rahman, duty officer of Fire Service Control room, said the fire broke out at the 4th floor of a six-storey building arou...