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Bangladesh seeks Japan's cooperation for 'One Village, One Product' scheme

Dhaka, Feb. 19 -- State Minister for Commerce Ahasanul Islam Titu has sought Japan's cooperation to make the "One Village, One Product" programme a success. "The prime minister has declared 'Handicra... Read More


Farhana Mustafa Lizar's book 'Dormansya and Qur'an' unveiled at Boi Mela

Dhaka, Feb. 19 -- Young writer Farhana Mostafa Liza's research book 'Doormansya and Qur'an' has been published as her third book It was launched at Amar Ekushey Boi Mela recently. The book was unveil... Read More


9,370 expatriate Bangladeshis detained in 26 countries: FM

Sangsad Bhaban, Feb. 19 -- A total of 9,370 expatriate Bangladeshis expatriate workers including workers are in prisons in 26 countries across the world, Foreign Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud said in Parli... Read More


Prolonged presence of Rohingyas a serious security challenge: State Minister for Disaster Mgt

, Feb. 19 -- Noting that the number of Rohingyas crossing the border and taking shelter in Cox's Bazar crossed ten lakh in 2017, State Minister for Disaster Management and Relief Mohibbur Rahman on Mo... Read More


Brac Bank Reading Cafe book 'Protishwor' published at Boi Mela

Dhaka, Feb. 19 -- A first in Bangladesh, a book written by a group of literary enthusiast bankers, has hit the Amar Ekushey Boi Mela. This is the first book written by reading club members of a bank ... Read More


Mirza Abbas latest BNP leader to walk out of jail

, Feb. 19 -- BNP Standing Committee member Mirza Abbas has been freed from jail after nearly three and a half months of his arrest, having secured bail in all 11 cases against him. The BNP leader wal... Read More


Motijheel kitchen market: Taposh hands over keys to 57 shops allotted in 1997

Dhaka, Feb. 19 -- Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Barrister Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh said no one will be allowed to occupy even one inch of the city's land illegally. Taposh said this while... Read More


BNP leader Mirza Abbas gets bail; no bar to release

, Feb. 19 -- A Dhaka court on Monday granted bail to BNP Standing Committee member Mirza Abbas in a case over vandalising the property of the state. Dhaka Judicial Magistrate Julhas Uddin granted the... Read More


5 brick kilns fined Tk 27 lakh in Natore

Natore, Feb. 19 -- The Department of Environment has fined five brick kilns Tk 27 lakh during a drive in Natore's Gurudaspur upazila on Monday. Amjad-Mofiz Bricks, Bhai Bhai Bricks, MZB Bricks, MBP B... Read More


Man to die, another gets life imprisonment for 2019 killing of child in Faridpur

Faridpur, Feb. 19 -- A court in Faridpur on Sunday sentenced a man to death and another to life term imprisonment for killing an 8-year-old boy in 2019. The condemned convicts were Md Zinder Khalifa,... Read More