A walk to remember: Timeless Mughal magic
In 1608, Dhaka was made the capital of the vast eastern provinces of the mighty Mughal Empire, then at the zenith of its power. From then on, the term “Puran (Old) Dhaka” frequently appeared in the...
View ArticleRiver-gobblers must be defeated
Industries Minister Dilip Barua yesterday pledged to protect the country's rivers from pollution and encroachment.“Whatever techniques the river grabbers or polluters resort to, we shall defeat them...
View ArticleFBCCI fears less private investment on high revenue target
The apex trade body has feared a less domestic private investment because of the high revenue target in the upcoming budget."We came to know unofficially that the government would fix an 11 per cent...
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View ArticleDhaka city elevated expressway gets govt nod
The cabinet committee on economic affairs on Wednesday gave the go-ahead for constructing the proposed Dhaka City Elevated Expressway under Private Public Partnership initiative to ease traffic...
View ArticleHundreds of unregistered motorbikes on road
Lax monitoring by the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority and the traffic police helps hundreds of unregistered motorcycles ply the city roads and most of them are used in committing crimes, sources in...
View ArticleMove to free Gulshan Lake of pollution
A team of experts will be formed to analyse the kind and extent of pollution in Gulshan Lake and devise means of purifying its water.The decision came at a joint meeting of Gulshan Society (GS) and...
View ArticleNine out of top 10 colleges from Dhaka city
Nine colleges in the capital are among the top 10 GPA-5 achieving institutions in the country in the HSC examinations this year. Notre Dame College topped the list of GPA-5 achievers with 1,207...
View ArticleHow to read faces
people have tried to understand aspects of a person’s character just by looking at their face. The ancient Chinese believed that your face was a reflection of your inner spirit. In Medieval Europe,...
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Tipaimukh Dam: An alarming venture
TIPAIMUKH dam located in Monipur state of India, by all definitions falls into the category of a large high head [162m] dam. Though learnt to be a hydel power project for generation of 1500 MW...
View ArticlePM for setting up separate drinking water line
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina directed on August 18, 2009 the Wasa authorities to set up two separate water-supply lines --one for drinking and another for general use-- for the city-dwellers to stop...
View ArticleHealthcare portal for doctors, medical service providers, health articles,...
Healthcare portal for doctors, medical service providers, health articles, news in Bangladesh. Health organization in Bangladesh as well as maternal, public, healthcare or service providers, nutrition,...
View ArticleLottery for Purbachal, Uttara plots likely Sept 16
After a huge criticism at home and abroad over uncertainty in lottery arrangements for Purbachal and Uttara, Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk) is likely to hold it in three categories for the...
View ArticleSonargoan, Panam Nagar deserve special attention
Country's significant archeological sites like Sonargoan and Panam Nagar need to be protected for the benefit of posterity and to attract tourists."These historical sites are in danger of being lost...
View ArticleGovt to go after jam of Dhaka City in a big way
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday told parliament the government is working out plans for an extensive and coordinated communications network to ease traffic congestions in the capital. “We are...
View ArticleConsumers now victims of syndicated market system, Says Prof Muzaffer Ahmad
Consumers have become the victims of syndicated market system, as the government could not develop an alternative market, said noted economist Prof Muzaffer Ahmad at a dialogue yesterday.“We got stuck...
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Serial killer Rasu attempts suicide in police custody
Detained serial killer Rasu Khan on Thursday night attempted to kill himself in police custody at Chandpur Model Police Station.Sub-Inspector Abdul Karim of the model police station said Rasu tried to...
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Noor Hossain Day being observed
Different political and student organisations are observing Shaheed Noor Hossain Day on Tuesday commemorating the supreme sacrifice of an activist of pro-democracy movement.To mark the day, Shaheed...
View ArticleOver 50 foreign extremists active in Bangladesh
More than 50 religious extremists of Pakistan and India are active in militant activities in Bangladesh with blessing from the banned Islamist outfit Harkat-ul-Jihad-al Islami (HuJi), police...
View ArticleThe victims of Aug 15, 1975
Following is the list of those who were brutally killed on the fateful night of August 15, 1975 are:1) Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman(2) Begum Fazilatunnesa - wife of Bangabandhu(3) Sheikh Kamal -...
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