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May Day Promises broken, forgotten Elaborate arrangements by successive governments for religious ‘celebrations’ of May Day turn out to be a farce as they have deliberately violated the spirit of the day by refusing to implement major features of agreements they have signed with labour organisations. The religious observance of the day also means nothing ... Read more

The Maldives, an archipelago in the Indian Ocean, will host the 17th summit-level meeting of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation. The Maldives’ President Mohammed Nasheed offered to host the next summit at the plenary of the 16th summit of the regional grouping in

After missing several deadlines, the Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha is going to start the construction work of 3.1-kilometre Kuril flyover on May 2. The 14.5 metre-high one-way flyover project involving Tk 153 crore will be implemented by Rajuk itself with its own fund on about 12.68 acres of land under the ongoing Purbachal

MPs’ Duty-free Cars Number plates to contain details The government has made it mandatory for all lawmakers to mention their detailed identities on the number plates of their duty-free imported cars. A gazette notification yesterday said the number plate must carry the description of lawmaker’s status including the district he belongs to, and the number ... Read more

The Hajj Agencies Association of Bangladesh (HAAB) has announced fresh Hajj packages under private management for the upcoming pilgrimage session of 2010. The minimum rate of the Hajj packages is Tk 2,30,000 per pilgrim, excluding the sacrificial animal usually offered by the faithful on Eid ul Azha, the

The nation welcomes today the Bangla New Year 1417 in a traditional manner amid a colourful festivity. With the sunrise, the Bangalees left behind all their sorrows of loss and unfulfilled expectations and geared up for better days. The city puts on a festive look, and, from the early morning, people in traditional attires throng

Savar police yesterday morning recovered the body of a female student of Jahangirnagar University (JU) from a house of Bank Colony area at Savar. The deceased was identified as Farah Naz Ruhi, daughter of Abdul Kader and Akhter Begum of Lokhhinaraynpur, Maijdee Court of Noakhali district. Ruhi was a

The hot spell blowing over the whole of Rajshahi and Chapinawabganj districts has doubled the sufferings of people. With no traces of rainfall or even a spec of cloud in the sky for nearly over a month, the people of the districts are seeking divine mercy by offering Isteskha Prayers( Prayer for rain) in various ... Read more

The law enforcement agencies will ensure three-tier “foolproof” security arrangement in and around the Ramna Park on the eve of Pahela Baishakh, the first day of the Bengali New Year on April 14. IGP Nur Mohammad stated this to reporters after a meeting with senior police officers at the

Over 7.36 lakh examinees Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and its equivalent examinations begin today with a total of 7,36,373 examinees sitting for the exams in 2,037 centres across the country. This year the number of HSC and its equivalent Alim, Business Management (BM) examinees is around 1.15 lakh more than

The parliamentary standing committee on post and telecommunications ministry has recommended making the illegal voice over internet protocol (VoIP) business open for all through a legal structure.  The parliamentary watchdog has also expressed the hope that through formulating a legal

Heritage, archives of Bangladesh history, situated at Kajla under Motihar thana of Rajshahi is helping researchers and historians through its rich collection of documents and records. Professor Dr. Md. Mahbubar Rahman, Director of the Institute of Bangladesh Studies (IBS) of Rajshahi University, is the founder of Heritage. Entirely through

Patients suffer as DMCH, other hospitals face severe load-shedding The ongoing electricity crisis took heavy toll on the patients as Dhaka Medical College Hospital experienced three hours of power cuts yesterday, causing halt to services and immense sufferings to patients. The hospital authorities were forced to suspend surgeries and pathological tests. As daylight barely

The Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations- 2010 under the country’s 10 education boards will begin tomorrow (Thursday) across the country. The government has completed all preparations to hold the HSC examination smoothly and in a peaceful manner across the country, Education minister

Illegal VoIP Subscribers suffer as 5 operators still shut More than 6.5 lakh customers of five private landline operators have remained offline till yesterday despite the Prime Minister’s directive not to shut down their services. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday directed the authorities concerned to fine telephone operators involved in “illegal” VoIP business instead ... Read more

25,000 people marooned, 15 villages inundated At least 15 villages in Padmapukur, an Aila affected union under Shyamnagar upazila, were inundated again as water entered breaching a ring embankment at eight points on the river Kholpetua on Monday. Over 25,000 people of the Padmapukur union were marooned and gripped by panic they were

Bangladesh Upazila Chairman-Vice Chairman Oikya Parishad has announced a two-hour road, rail and waterways blockade on April 15. The road, rail and waterways blockade programme across the country will be held from 10.00 am to 12.00 pm on the day to protest against not fulfilling their 10-point charter of demands. To realise their demands, the

Illegal VoIP Operators Penalise, but let companies run PM asks telecoms regulator Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday directed the authorities concerned to fine telephone operators involved in ‘illegal’ VoIP business instead of shutting those down. “Penalise those instead of shutting them down so that people get the services,” the premier

The government has decided to close down some fertiliser factories temporarily to divert gas to the power plants. The decision came at a high level meeting held at the Power division yesterday. State minister for power Brig (Rtd) Enamul Huq chaired the meeting which was

Seminar told Inadequate publicity for the Right to Information Act, inability of the information commission and slow pace in making necessary rules and regulations have delayed implementation of the act, observed speakers at a discussion yesterday. They were very critical of the government for not providing the three-member commission,