Bank Asia opens new branch in Kushtia
The 87th Branch of Bank Asia started operation in the Kushtia town from today (Thursday, 28 August, 2014).
Mr. Hasanul Haque Inu, M.P. Minister, Ministry of Information, the Government of Bangladesh formally inaugurated the new branch at N.S. Road in the town. Chairman of Bank Asia Mr. A. Rouf Chowdhury, Vice Chairman Mr. AM Nurul Islam, Board Audit Committee Chairman Mr. Mohammed Lakiatullah, Directors Mr. M. Irfan Syeed and Mr. Shah Md. Nurul Alam, President & Managing Director Mr. Md. Mehmood Husain and Additional Managing Director Mr. Aminul Islam, among others, were present on the occasion.

New law to enforce building code
Housing and Public Works Minister Engr Mosharraf Hossain on Thursday said that a new law will be enacted to enforce the updated Bangladesh National Building Code. He made the remark at a seminar in the capital on Thursday morning.
The seminar, titled ‘Sharing of Updated Bangladesh National Building Code (BNBC)’ was organised by Housing and Building Research Institute (HBRI), with support from NARRI (National Alliance for Ri...
The seminar, titled ‘Sharing of Updated Bangladesh National Building Code (BNBC)’ was organised by Housing and Building Research Institute (HBRI), with support from NARRI (National Alliance for Ri...
Bangladeshi stabbed to death in the US
Kamal Uddin, 47, a Cab driver originally from Chittagong was found dead on a street in Connecticut, USA.
Police said the taxi driver had been stabbed in the stomach and chest 15 to 16 times. The cab he drove was found abandoned next to his body. Police suspect muggers posing as passengers may have killed him.
Kamal Uddin lived with his wife and only child.
Police said the taxi driver had been stabbed in the stomach and chest 15 to 16 times. The cab he drove was found abandoned next to his body. Police suspect muggers posing as passengers may have killed him.
Kamal Uddin lived with his wife and only child.
- Ittefaq Report
L&T signs $200m contract for gas-based plant in BD
Larsen & Toubro has announced signing of a $200-million (Rs. 1200 crore at 1 dollar = 60 rupees) contract with Bangladesh Power Development Board to set up a 225 MW gas-based power plant in Bangladesh.
“The contract, which is valued at about $200 million, was secured by L&T in May, 2014,” the company said in a statement on Tuesday.
The contract was signed between Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) secretary Mohd Zahirul Haque and L&T vice president Saurabh Indwar in Dhaka on Sunday.
Four development partners of ...
The contract was signed between Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) secretary Mohd Zahirul Haque and L&T vice president Saurabh Indwar in Dhaka on Sunday.
Four development partners of ...
No vitamin A capsule distribution without clinical test: HC
The High Court on Wednesday prohibited the government to distribute vitamin A capsule among the children without conducting any clinical test.
Acting on a suo moto rule, the HC bench of Justice Hassan Arif and Justice Abu Taher Md Saifur Rahman said the government can only distribute vitamin A capsules if those are found standard in the clinical trial.
The bench also said that vitamin A capsules cannot be distributed among the children if those are found substandard in the test.
The court came up with the order following a rep...
Acting on a suo moto rule, the HC bench of Justice Hassan Arif and Justice Abu Taher Md Saifur Rahman said the government can only distribute vitamin A capsules if those are found standard in the clinical trial.
The bench also said that vitamin A capsules cannot be distributed among the children if those are found substandard in the test.
The court came up with the order following a rep...
Bangla writing features in Twitter
Bangla speaking people now can write in Bangla on Twitter as the microblogging social media site has recently introduced features allowing users to write in the language.
The twitter has also added the features for the languages of the following countries: Vietnam, Czech Republic, Romania, and Ukraine, reports Bangla daily the Prothom Alo.
The popular social communication site has updated the apps for android and iOs operation systems so that users can write in the five languages.
The twitter has also added the features for the languages of the following countries: Vietnam, Czech Republic, Romania, and Ukraine, reports Bangla daily the Prothom Alo.
The popular social communication site has updated the apps for android and iOs operation systems so that users can write in the five languages.


















