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Koko asked to appear in court May 13
A Dhaka court on Thursday asked Arafat Rahman Koko, the youngest son of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, to appear before it on May 13 this year in connection with a... Read more »
Business
Banglalink issues more bonds on high demand
Banglalink has sealed deals with subscribers to borrow Tk 707 crore through bonds to expand its network in the near-untapped rural telecom market. The figure is... Read more »
Entertainment
Farida Zaman’s solo exhibition in Kolkata
Indian Council for Cultural Relations (Kolkata) and Bengal Gallery of Fine Arts have jointly organised a twelve daylong solo exhibition of Bangladeshi painter Farida... Read more »
Sports
Tigers, English hard at work
The Tigers and touring England started practising yesterday, readying to face each other in the first Test at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium here from tomorrow. The... Read more »
Bangladesh
Include domestic work in labour law
Speaker at a discussion yesterday called on the government include the labour of domestic helps in the labour law to ensure their rights to health and basic education. “Women... Read more »
Export Import
Exporters want ban on aromatic rice to go
Exporters demand that the government withdraw a ban on aromatic rice exports. They argue the withdrawal of the restriction will help farmers get fair prices for... Read more »
Telecommunication
BTRC to take tough line on mobile licence renewal
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Education
Indigenous leaders want primary edn in mother tongues
Indigenous leaders have called on the government to start primary-level education in their mother languages and demanded an announcement by Prime Minister Sheikh... Read more »
Banking & Finance
Professional skills must for attaining success in banking sector
‘Gaining professional skills is inevitable to attain success in the banking sector along with socio-economic development of the nation’ underlined by... Read more »
Metropolitan
Include domestic work in labour law
Speaker at a discussion yesterday called on the government include the labour of domestic helps in the labour law to ensure their rights to health and basic education. “Women... Read more »
Health
PM says govt working on ‘health services for all’
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said the government is working to reach the health services to the doorsteps of all people across the country. Meanwhile,... Read more »
Environment
A ‘jatra’ production on Jyoti Basu
Seeking to cash in on the huge popularity of the late Marxist politician Jyoti Basu, a jatra (folk theatre) group here is going to mount a production on him. Titled... Read more »
Technology
Building Bangladesh’s brains
EIGHT hundred and thirty-seven young enthusiasts from over a hundred primary, secondary and higher secondary institutions in Sylhet division joined the annual Math... Read more »
Especial Coverage
Jamuna TV petition sent to CJ
The High Court on Thursday sent to the chief justice a writ petition challenging the government action stopping the broadcasting of private television channel Jamuna... Read more »
Trade & Commerce
Dollar sinks to 2009 low against euro
The dollar tumbled Friday to its lowest level against the euro this year with the US currency losing its appeal as a safe haven amid increasing signs of economic... Read more »
Travel & Tourism
The Hippo at my Door!
‘A zoo in My Luggage”, like that of Gerald Durrell’s, would have been quite unnecessary here in the land of the Masai Mara. One need only look... Read more »