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American Dairy observes World Milk Day

World Milk Day 2016 was observed today all over Bangladesh as a part of World Milk Day. American Dairy Limited (ADL) arranged various activities emphasizing the importance of the day in a befitting manner. The ADL launched awareness programme regarding the socio economic importance of the IMG_2568event. In this connection a rally highlighting the impact of the Day to the society was organized by ADL at Vangnahati, Sreepur Gazirpur. Officials of the Local Administration along with the local dignitaries, students and ADL off...

edotco supports Roanu victims in Bhola

Telecom infrastructure company edotco Bangladesh Co. Ltd. (“edotco”), has stood by the Roanu victims in the wake of the recent cyclone in the southern parts of Bangladesh. edotco officials in Bhola district distributed relief items to over 500 cyclone-affected families at the Tajumoddin Upozilla Complex under Bhola District recently. The relief items consisted of dry food such as rice, moshur dal, soya bean oil, sugar, salt and potato. Image 1According to the media reports, it was evident that the requirement for daily fo...

2nd death anniversary of Mahbubul Alam

Tomorrow (June 06, 2016) is the second death anniversary of Mahbubul Alam, former editor of English daily The Independent. Alam, also a former caretaker government adviser, began his journalism career in the mid-1950s and was deeply associated with the profession till his death. He passed away in 2014 Mahbubul_Alamat the age of 78. The veteran journalist also worked as minister (press) at the Bangladesh mission in Washington DC and London and as Bangladeshi ambassador to Bhutan. He was also managing directo...

Swimming contest begins at RU

A two days enter University swimming and water polo contest begins at Rajshahi University. Chawdhury Sarwar Jahan, Pro-vice chancellor of Rajshahi University inaugurated the in augural programme at 8am. Rajshahi University, Chatrogram University, Jahangirnagor University, Joshor Science and ru picTechnology University and Borishal University take participate the contest. The first day of the contest eight swimming and two water polo event was held. Among others Prof. Nilufer Sultana president of sub-committee of athletics a...

How Ali risked it all when he opposed the Vietnam War

Muhammad Ali’s most famous act of social activism — one that would strip him of his best fighting years, cost him millions of dollars, forever alter his image and eventually send him into debt — began with one off-hand quote: “Man, I ain’t got no quarrel with them Viet Cong.” US military was escalating its fight in Vietnam in March 1966. It began substantially lowering its standards for the draft so it could conscript more men, and call up men with lower IQs for 1-A service. This meant that Ali, whose Army-tested IQ score of 78 had been too low for the draft in 1962, was now eligible for unrestricted military service. [caption id="attachment_23625" align="alignleft" width="540"]

WB grants to strengthen BD college education

The World Bank today approved $213 million for two projects in Bangladesh to improve weather and climate information services and to strengthen college education provided through affiliates of the National University. The $113 million Weather and Climate Services Regional Project will help Bangladesh provide reliable weather, water and climate forecasts and enable communities, especially farmers, to access weather information services easily. The $100 million College Education Development Project will help improve the teaching and learning environment of government and non-government colleges affiliated with the National University. ‘To reach middle-income country status by 2021, Bangladesh needs to focus on priority areas, which include creating a skilled and competent workforce,...
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