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2 siblings drown in Natore

NATORE: Two minor boys drowned in Nandakiza river of Kayemkola village in Baraigram upazila of the district in Friday noon. The victims were Roni, 7, son of Rabiul Karim Robi and class-II student of Ahmedpur Sapper Land School, and his cousin Hridoy, 13, son of Shahin and class IV

‘Ambitious budget is good for country’

DHAKA: The Finance Minister AMA Muhith said that highly ambitious budget is good if we can implement it properly. He made the remark in a post-budget press briefing at city’s Osmani Auditorium on Friday afternoon. Muhith also said, “The ability of spending money of the mass has

No scope to whiten black money

FROM OSMANI AUDITORIUM: There would be no opportunity for turning into black money into white, said Finance Minister AMA Muhith terming the prior facility cancelled.  “The income in the last year (2013-14) from this sector was only Tk 34 crore. The amount suggests that there is no

4 commissions to reform finance sector

DHAKA: Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), independent think-tank on the development process of Bangladesh, South Asia and LDCs, proposed to build four commissions to reform the Finance Sector of the country. The proposed commissions are Agricultural Value Commission, Independent

Sakhawat urges EC to regain reputation

DHAKA: Former Election Commissioner Brigadier General (retd) M Sakhawat Hossain urged Election Commission (EC) to regain reputation during upcoming by-poll of Narayanganj. He came up with the assertion while addressing a seminar organized by Youth Movement for Democracy at Centre on

Bridge collapse hurts 19 in Khagrachhari

KHAGRACHARI: At least 19 people were injured as a bridge collapsed in Amtala area under Manikchhari Upazila of the district on Friday noon. Sources said that a stone-laden truck and a microbus were crossing the bridge around 12:00pm and then the bridge collapsed, leaving 19 people

“Illegal vehicles not to ply on highway”

COMILLA: Communications Minister Obaidul Quader categorically said that illegal transports would not be allowed to ply on the highway for the sake of public safety.He made the remarks while inspecting a four-lane project work in Paduabazar area of the district at 11:00 am Friday.Obaidul

Minor killed, 40 hurt in Ctg road crash

CHITTAGONG: A 13-year old boy was killed and at least 40 other people were injured in a road accident in Chunti Forest Gate area of Lohagara upazila in the district on Friday morning. The deceased could not be identified immediately. Naik Pakaj Barua of Chittagong Medical College

Cops recover 2 bodies from Lakshmipur

LAKSHMIPUR: Law enforcers have recovered two bodies from different areas of the sadar upazila on Friday morning.The deceased were identified as Selina Akhter, 19 and Maksudur Rahman, 25, son of a Nur Mohammad hailed from Laharkandi and Bhabaniganj areas of the upazila.Local people said

JICA boss to address DU students on Jun 16

DHAKA: Akihiko Tanaka, the president of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), will address students, teachers, researchers and officials at Nabab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Bhaban auditorium of Dhaka University on June 16.  According to a press release, issued on Friday, the

Road crash kills husband-wife

MANIKGANJ: A couple was killed in a road accident in Sadar upazila of the district on Friday noon. The deceased were identified as Dr. Dulali Rani Sarker, Upazila Livestock Officer, and her husband Doyal Chandra Sarker, resided in Sakucia village under Harirampur upazila of the district.

Mahbubul Alam’s 1st Janaja after Asr

DHAKA: The first namaz-e-janaza of veteran journalist Mahbubul Alam, also former advisor of caretaker government, will be held at Gulshan Azad Mosque after Asar prayer on Friday. Body of the former editor of 'The Independent' has been taken to his younger brother’s Gulshan-2 residence,

PM on 6-day visit in China

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has reached in China on a 6-day official tour Friday to attend the inaugural ceremony of the 2nd China- South Asia Expo in Kunming. A VVIP flight of Bangladesh Biman carrying the premier and her entourage departed from Hazrat Shahjalal International

Solar Ferry to run 12hrs on 6-hr charge

DHAKA: Center for Energy Research department of United International University (UIU) invented ‘solar ferry boat’ thinking about the real needs of the river-bank living people of Bangladesh. They have displayed there projects‘ including ‘solar ferry boat’ at the Digital

CPD criticizes black money whitening

DHAKA: Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), a think tank in Bangladesh, on Friday criticized the finance minister’s stance over the black money whitening issue in the budget, placed before the parliament on Thursday. CPD distinguished fellow Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya made the remarks at a

Nur Hossain’s aide Mortuza held

FARIDPUR: Detective Branch (DB) of police detained one of the main aides of key accused Nur Hossain in Narayanganj seven-murder from north channel area of the district early Friday. The detainee is Mortuza Jamam Tartil, 45, son of Moshiur Rahman of Sadar upazila. Faridpur DB police

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Mayaudon new Head of EU Delegation to Dhaka

DHAKA: Pierre Mayaudon has been appointed as Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Bangladesh.  Mayaudon will replace EU Head of Delegation William Hanna.  He is now serving as Deputy Head of the EU Delegation to Pakistan. Mayaudon has an extensive diplomatic and defense

Rail link with Sylhet restored after 8-hr

HABIGANJ: The railway communication of Sylhet with other parts of the country has been restored early Friday, after eight hours of suspension following the derailment of a train in Noapara station under Madhabpur upazila of the district. Railway officials said to banglanews that a

KSA expats may make family visit visas permanent

RIYADH: An expatriate worker can convert a visit visa of his close family members into a permanent residency permit under special conditions with the approval of the country’s Interior Ministry. The close members are the expatriates’ spouses, children and parents of the couple as the