BSS, Dhaka The Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (EKN) will give euro 5 million (approximately Taka 50.4 crore) to support to the Institute for Educational Development (IED) of BRAC university for over five years under the Netherlands Development Programme. An agreement to this effect was signed here on Monday between the Netherlands Ambassador ... Read more
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Move to construct high rise at RDA market protested
Our Correspondent . Rajshahi Businessmen at the RDA Market in Rajshahi city staged a demonstration on Monday, demanding withdrawal of the decision to build a multi-storied building in the market. The agitating businessmen brought out a procession in the city to press for their demand. The procession was followed by a rally in front of ... Read more
3 more army families receive PM’s cheques
BSS, Dhaka Three more families of army officers killed on February 25-26 Peelkhana carnage received cheques of Taka 10 lakh each and letters of compassion from Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. A delegation on behalf of the Prime Minister led by Chief Whip Abdus Shaheed went to the houses of the army families and handed over ... Read more
Traffic comes to halt in city for Bashundhara fire
Staff Correspondent Traffic movement in many of the city’s areas — including Tejgaon, Moghbazar, Shahbagh, Mirpur Road, Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue and Rokeya Sarani — came more or less to a standstill because of the fire at Bashundhara
Confce on special economic zone held
Staff Reporter A three daylong conference on special economic zone (SEZ) development styled ‘Deep Dive’ to stimulate discussions on best practices and actionable strategies begins yesterday at the Hotel Radisson. The World Bank Group’s (WBG) Investment Climate Department organised the programme. The objective of the Deep Dive is to serve as a networking and learning ... Read more
Curtains drawn on Ekushey book fair
2,941 titles hit the fair Staff Correspondent Curtains were drawn on the month-long Amar Ekushey book fair at Bangla Academy on Saturday with a large number of book lovers crowding the fair on the concluding day. A total of 2,941 titles hit this year’s book fair with
Book fair sees huge crowd on 24th day
Staff correspondent Around 3,760 bags of blood, 30,000 signs in favour of the trial of war criminals were collected till Tuesday at the Amar Ekushey book fair while a campaign against household torture on women is also going on the fair
Ekushey book fair witnesses boost in sales
Staff Correspondent Ekushey book fair witnessed rush of visitors and boost in sales at Bangla Academy on Wednesday with one day away from Amar Ekushey February and International Mother Language Day. Arrival of new titles also increased with
Jatiya Kabita Utsab begins
Staff Correspondent With the slogan ‘Joy Janatar Joy Kabitar’, Jatiya Kabita Utsab began on the Dhaka University Central Library premises yesterday. Poet Syed Shamsul Haq inaugurated the three-day festival organised by Jatiya Kabita Parishad by hoisting the national flag
Youngsters swarm Ekushey book fair
Staff Correspondent Thousands of people, mostly university and college students, thronged the Ekushey Book Fair at Bangla Academy on Valentine’s Day on Saturday. Young boys and girls carrying flowers in large numbers entered the
Website launched to promote Dhaka to tourists abroad
Staff Correspondent In celebration of 400 years of Dhaka city, The Bangladesh Monitor, a travel magazine, has launched a new website to promote Dhaka to tourists worldwide. The website www.dhakacity.com.bd will feature information on how to arrive in Dhaka from various international destinations, places to visit, brief histories of the places, links to airlines, information ... Read more
Water crisis hits Rajshahi city
Shoumitra Mazumdar . Rajshahi Residents in the Rajshahi city are suffering acute water crisis as all the four water treatment plants have remained inoperative for the last five days. Official sources at the Rajshahi City Corporation said water crisis emerged in the city as they cannot operate the water treatment plants due to power outages. ... Read more
Ekushey book fair sees huge crowd at weekend
Staff correspondent Thousands of people particularly young boys and girls, attired in yellow dresses, were in long queues at the Ekushey book fair entrances at
‘Whether or not flower blooms today is Spring’
M Syfullah ‘Whether or not flower blooms today is spring’ is an aft quoted line of the late poet Subash Mukhapadya. Today is Pahela Falgun, the first day of spring in the Bangla seasonal chain. It begins colour and festivities in the minds of
US envoy for transparent investigation
Extra-judicial Killings US envoy for transparent investigation Staff Correspondent US Ambassador James F Moriarty has said that extra-judicial killings in Bangladesh should be investigated through a transparent process. The US envoy’s comments came while talking to reporters yesterday during a visit to Odhikar, a human rights organisation, in the city. “I think all extra judicial ... Read more
PSC introduces new system for BCS exam
Staff Correspondent The Public Service Commission (PSC) is going to introduce a new system for form collection, submission and issuing admit card for BCS examinations to cut in the time limit for procedural matters. As per the new system, candidates will collect application forms from the designated branches of the Sonali Bank located under their ... Read more
Ekushey book fair starts drawing crowd
Staff correspondent Amar Ekushey book fair started gaining momentum on its 5th day on Thursday with a large number of book lovers visiting the fair at the Bangla Academy. Around 100 new books hit the fair on the day which witnessed long
Rare palm tree embraces death after flowering: Baldah Garden loses one of its centenarian plants
Shamim Jahangir Nearly 100-year old palm tree of rare species still stands at the centenarian Baldha Garden weathering many onslaughts since the British rule is now on way to its slow death. The 107-feet in height palm tree flowered for the first time only last month and bore fruits. The caretaker, who is also forest ... Read more
Country has a lot to achieve in ICT: Faruk Khan
Zoom Laptop Fair kicks off Country has a lot to achieve in ICT: Faruk Khan Staff Correspondent To create awareness among selective groups of target customers like corporate personnel, business people, university students and to provide different brands of laptop to potential buyers under one shed, a three day “Zoom Laptop Fair” began at Ban-gladesh-China ... Read more
Few buyers, more browsers
EKUSHEY BOOK FAIR Few buyers, more browsers Staff correspondent Sales of books are yet to get momentum at Amar Ekushey Granthamela 2009, with a few visitors buying books and a good number merely browsing through the titles before they decide which one to buy later on in the month-long