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Holy Ramzan: Be guided by Taqwa
Abdul Muqit Chowdury :Taqwa (Allah fearing), the great virtue can bring revolutionary change in the character of a person. It is stressed in the Holy Quran in the following way : “O men, We...
Verdict on maritime boundary dispute this week likely
UNB, Dhaka :The wait for the verdict on the maritime boundary dispute between Bangladesh and India will end soon as the Netherlands-based Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) is set to deliver its judgment within...
‘Seeking Swiss banks’ info is gimmick’
bdnews24.com :Opposition MP Kazi Firoz Rashid says the government has sought a list of the Bangladeshis who deposited money in Swiss banks even after knowing that the authorities would not provide the information.He made...
Khaleda hosts Iftar for eminent citizens, professionals
BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia hosted an Iftar party in honour of the country’s eminent citizens and professionals at the Bashundhara Convention Centre in the city on Thursday.Nearly 1,500 invited guests, including teachers, doctors,...
PM tells JS: Destructive politics in name of movement won’t be allowed
UNB, Dhaka :Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said that her government would not allow any further destructive politics in the country in the name of movement.“The movement of BNP-Jamaat is just killing people...
Nahid terms TIB report baseless
Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid on Thursday termed the report of Transparency International Bangladesh on corruption at private universities as baseless and fabricated. He asked the TIB to submit evidence in support of their...
Man stabbed to death by snatchers
A man was stabbed to death by a gang of unidentified miscreants at Mughdapara in the capital on Thursday dawn.The deceased has been identified as Shahidul Islam, 40, police said. Shaidul’s brother Anwar said...
`Obama worst President since WWII`
The Washington Times :Poll after poll has charted President Obama’s dipping approval rating in recent months, but Wednesday brought perhaps the cruelest cut to date: A new Quinnipiac University survey found that voters rate...
BIFPCL seeks SRO facility
Anisul Islam Noor :Bangladesh-India Friendship Power Company Limited (BIFPCL) requested for Statutory Regulatory Order (SRO) from the government to accommodate financial benefits beyond regular practices, sources said.In a letter, the BIFPCL asked the power...
Call to act against illegal poly bag producers
About 1,000 factories are producing banned polythene bags throughout the country under nose of the law enforcement agencies. The product is harmful for the environment as well as for the human beings, the environmentalists...