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Deutsche Welle is going to start test run of its radio transmission in Bangladesh today. The German radio station will transmit programmes twice every day on FM band in Dhaka, Chittagong and Sylhet, says a press release. Deutsche Welle is starting this programme as per a new agreement signed with

Bhutanese Ambassador in Dhaka Dasho Bap Kesang yesterday said his country has taken all-out preparations to hold the upcoming 16th Saarc Summit in Thimphu scheduled for April 28-29. Talking to Foreign Minister Dipu Moni at her office, the envoy briefed her about the preparations and said that climate change issue will be high on the

The Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation is going to launch 100 more CNG-run brand-new buses on different routes of the capital next week in a bid to expand the state-run transport services, said a top official on Saturday. ‘The prime minister will inaugurate the new services by swiping a integrated circuit card at a

Noted economist Prof Nurul Islam on Wednesday was critical of creating Bank and Financial Institution Division under the Ministry of Finance, saying that it will undermine the supervision by the Central Bank. “The supervision of Bangladesh Bank has been recently diluted by the emergence of Bank Division of the Ministry of Finance,” he said while

Assistance to the poor and the people with disabilities and philanthropic activities by garment manufacturers may help the country attain duty-free access to the United States market, a function was told on Tuesday. The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association hosted the signing ceremony of two memoranda of understanding to offer

The UK Border Agency yesterday announced the closure of the UK visa application centre in Chittagong with effect from tomorrow, said a press release of British High Commission in Dhaka. All customers in Chittagong are invited to apply for UK visas at the visa application centres in Dhaka or Sylhet. Full contact details and addresses ... Read more

President Zillur Rahman yesterday visited the Military Hardware Display-2010 in Tejgaon Old Airport area of the city, which began on March 26 marking the Independence Day. On arrival at the exhibition ground about 11:30am, the president was received by the chiefs of three services along with the Principal Staff Officer (PSO) of

Anti-corruption Debate Contest Ends ‘Help build corruption-free society’ Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) Chairman M Hafizuddin Khan yesterday called on the students to be imbued with the spirit of fighting corruption to build a corruption-free society. “You will say no to corruption, fight it and stamp out the menace so that there would be no

Japanese ambassador to Bangladesh Tamotsu Shinot-suka has signed a $95,373 grant contract with Bishop Gervas Rozario, Rajshahi Catholic Diocese for its Project on Construction of St Paul’s Adivasi School Building. The school is being constructed under Japan’s Grant assistant for Grassroots Human Security

State-owned land phone operator Bangladesh Telephone Company Ltd said on Monday that its services at South and North Badda under Gulshan Exchange would remain suspended for few hours between April 1 and April 7 on technical

An expert meeting to help strengthen cyber security and prevent cyber attacks was held at the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) yesterday. Two separate committees were formed to formulate two policies — one for ensuring cyber security and the other for taking necessary steps if a cyber

A three-day online ‘virtual’ event called Global Pulse 2010, organised by the U.S. Agency for International Development, began on Monday. According to a US embassy news release, Global Pulse 2010 will provide an opportunity to voice opinions, share ideas, and create innovative solutions to

The education ministry yesterday asked Rokeya Akter, who was earlier removed by the governing body, to continue as the acting principal of Viqarunnisa Noon School and College until further notice. The ministry at an emergency meeting decided that Rokeya would carry out her duties as the

A three-day international conference on ‘Recent Advances in Physics’ began at Dhaka University on Saturday. University teachers and scientists at the inaugural session of the conference emphasised technological development in all sectors to make the digital Bangladesh

Mar 27: An old building, apparently constructed during the Mughal reign, has been found sub-merged under the river Padma near Bagha upazila of the district. Villages have recovered a number of mementos including wooden window and door panes, old bricks, utensils and parts of humna skeletons from inside

Families gather to mourn deaths in road crashes Sufia Kamal Auditorium of the National Museum was plunged into a sombre mood yesterday with the arrival of family members of road accident victims. They were sobbing uncontrollably and some of them were trying to choke back tears as they recounted how their near and dear ones ... Read more

The three-day-long second ‘Share Bazaar Mela 2010’ will begin tomorrow at the Winter Garden of Dhaka Sheraton Hotel. Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister G M Quader will inaugurate the event. Earlier the Dhaka Sheraton Hotel successfully organised the first “Share Bazaar Mela-09, displaying its event management

A group of hijras (hermaphrodites), who were engaged in raising extortion money from different houses by intimidation, attacked a house at Uttara sector 5 yesterday and injured two security personnel. The group, consisting five to six hijras, was chased away by the local people with canes and brickbats. During the short chase, one hijra was

The elections to the syndicate, dean, academic council, finance committee and planning & development committee of Rajshahi University (RU) would be held on April 12. In a syndicate meeting, the university authorities took the decision on Saturday night with RU Vice-Chancellor Prof Abdus Sobhan

World Meteorological Day will be observed today in the country with due enthusiasm like the other member countries of the world. The theme of this year is “60 years of Services for Your Safety and Well-being,” said an ISPR release. It said, to facilitate international collaboration in meteorology, including coordination in