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Power restored to Pakistan PM office in bills crackdown

Power supplies to the Pakistani prime minister's office have been restored after they were disconnected because of unpaid bills, according to officials. The electricity and gas were cut off after Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif ordered a crackdown against defaulters. Pak PMOther government buildings including parliament and the PM's residence were also affected, reports say. Correspondents say non-payment of bills is a big issue in Pakistan, with millions of dollars outstanding. Blackouts are nothing new in Pakistan because of chronic power s...

World Press Freedom Day today    

Bangladesh will observe the World Press Freedom Day today as elsewhere in different countries of the world through various programmes. As part of the observance of the day, the Information Ministry will arrange a discussion meeting at the PIB auditorium here on Saturday at 12 noon. Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu will be the chief guest at the discussion, BSS reports. Prime Minister’s Information Advisor Iqbal Sobhan Chowdhury and Dr Shakawat Ali will be the special guests at the discussion to be chaired by Information Secretary Mortuza Ahmed. Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalist (BFUJ) will also organise a roundtable at the Jatiya Press Club (JPC) at 10.30am marking the day.

Art exhibition focusing Bangladesh held in city      

A children’s art exhibition was held today at the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy today initiated by retail super store chain Shwapno. A total number of 550 paintings were part of the exhibition. Children not above 12 years of age were the participants of this exhibition. A number of paintings done by children under the age of 4 were also placed. The best 9 paintings out of the lot were selected by renowned painter Hashem Khan and Sabyasachi Hazra. These selected 9 painters were awarded before the inauguration of the exhibition. DSC_0101 (1)<...

Bangladesh potential manufacturing centre in Asia:Unctad  

Secretary General of United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (Unctad) Dr Mukhisa Kituyi has said Bangladesh is an increasingly attractive destination for foreign direct investment (FDI). He said the Investment Policy Review (IPR) reflects the desire of Bangladesh to build a successful investment framework and policy environment that attracts not only foreign investors, but also promotes domestic private sector development. “This will contribute to positioning the country as an important manufacturing centre in Asia,” said Dr Kituyi in the sixth session of the Investment, Enterprise and Development Commission of Unctad held in Geneva recently, according to message received here on Friday. <...

Corn crops increasingly vulnerable to hot, dry weather

US farmers can grow more corn than ever before thanks to genetic modifications and improved planting techniques, but the crops are also increasingly vulnerable to drought, researchers said Thursday. The study in the journal Science found that “densely planted corn appears to be unexpectedly more sensitive to water scarcity,” raising concerns about future food supply as the planet warms. corn corpThe United States is the largest exporter of corn in the world, shipping about 40 percent of the world’s corn. In recent years, most commercia...

UK hails Bangladesh to support end sexual violence

The United Kingdom (UK) has welcomed Bangladesh’s endorsement of the Declaration of Commitment to End Sexual Violence in Conflict. Bangladesh, Nigeria and Pakistan have announced their endorsement of the Declaration this week, launched as part of the UK’s Preventing Sexual Violence Initiative. “I thank and congratulate the foreign ministers and governments of Bangladesh, Nigeria and Pakistan for taking this important and welcome step this week,” said British Foreign Secretary William Hague on Friday. UK_BDThe Foreign Secretary mentioned that these three...
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