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The third session of the 9th parliament begins at 11 am tomorrow. The parliament secretariat has already taken all preparations for the session. Its duration as well as proceedings will be finalised at a meeting of the Business

Govt for reactivating family planning programme The country lost some 9.8 lakh hectares of farmland between 1981 and 2001 due largely to population growth which further resulted in doubling of urban population in 20

Three listed criminals, including two outlaws were killed in three separate incidents of ‘gunfight’ with the law enforcers in Khulna, Kushtia and Pabna on Friday and

A federal judge sentenced a former US Army soldier to life in prison without parole on Friday for the gang rape and murder of an Iraqi girl and the slaying of her

Normal operational activities of Chittagong Port are badly affected due to introduction of delivery of bulk cargo from inside the port yard to the private Inland Container Depot (ICD) using trucks and

Rain, wind batter coasts A monsoon depression in the northwest Bay and adjoining areas might trigger a heavy rainfall and 3-5 feet high wind-driven surge inundating low-lying areas of 14 coastal districts, offshore inlands

The Association of Private Universities of Bangladesh (APUB) yesterday opposed the proposed ‘Private University Act-2009’ saying that the enactment of the Act would create an adverse impact on the country’s

Weak radio frequency in deep sea, lack of internal communication facilities in fishing trawlers and of attention to weather forecasts cause deaths of numerous fishermen during natural calamities

The 90-MW Fenchuganj power plant is likely to go into operation by next three months as the tax related dispute between the Power Development Board (PDB) and Chinese contractor Harbin has been

Automatic Vehicle Tracking System was introduced at the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Headquarters yesterday with a view to reducing hijack of motor vehicles, especially private Full Article on The Independent

Business lobby for selection of bidder with no experience, seeks scrapping of contract termination clause The Power Development Board is facing tremendous pressure from a quarter of influential local businessmen who want the bidder selection criteria for the upcoming three-year-long rental

Outages span 18-20 hours every day Power outage in most rural areas have grown more frequent and longer in duration since the beginning of Ramadan as power authorities have reportedly diverted electricity to urban areas, giving

BNP Standing Committee Member Dr Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain has said his party is yet to take decision as to whether or not would join the next session of Parliament beginning on

The World Health Organisation will provide all necessary assistance to Bangladesh in preventing the spread of swine flu

The confessional statement of a hired killer that he was engaged by a group of local influential people to kill Abdul Majid Sarda, chairman of Durgapur upazila has created panic among the local

Finance Minister A M A Muhith yesterday said the apparel exporters’ demand to give the Tk 30 billion from the government’s incentive package to pay workers wages and allowances ahead

One group favours Khoka, another working for Abbas BNP high command will decide who will be next convener of Dhaka city unit of BNP, according to senior leaders

An earthquake measuring six on the Richter scale rocked areas in Dhaka, Sylhet and Chittagong Hill Tracts in the early hours of Friday, Met office

A new laboratory screening method is going to be introduced in the country for the detection of the H1N1 virus that causes swine

Police arrested 30 activists of Hizb ut-Tahrir near Baitul Mukarram National Mosque after Juma prayers yesterday. The Tahrir men were holding a rally to commemorate ‘Badar Day’, blocking the traffic on the road