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Contagious disease destroying Bangladesh wheat fields

Only desperate farmers would burn down their own fields before harvest. But, in Bangladesh, that’s exactly what wheat farmers are doing. They are trying to contain a devastating fungal infection, and their last option is to set fire to infected fields. The infection, called wheat blast, was first detected in 1985 in Brazil. Since then, it has spread rapidly through South America. Its effects are so severe that many affected districts no longer grow wheat. wheatCaused by fungus Magnaporthe oryzae, wheat blast has now reached Bangl...

Bank Asia, DuSai sign agreement

Bank Asia Ltd and DuSai Hotel & Resorts Ltd. signed an agreement today (4th May 2016) on facilitating special discount facilities for the Bank’s Platinum and Gold Credit Card holders. The facilities include 30 per cent discount on accommodation, 10 per cent on food and 15 per cent on Spa at DuSai Hotel & Resorts. PressThe agreement was inked by Mr. Muhammed Zahirul Alam, Deputy Managing Director - SMR of the Bank and Mr. Nasir Uddin Apu, Head of Sales & Marketing of DuSai Hotel & Resorts Ltd. on behalf of resp...

Samsung offers cool summer celebration

Samsung Electronics, the global leader in consumer electronics has announced the ‘Cool Summer Celebration’ in Bangladesh. With this offer, Samsung Electronics Bangladesh has introduced attractive prices of refrigerators and air conditioners for its valued customers. Samsung is offering new prices of its Triangle Air Conditioners which is BDT 6,000 to BDT 10, 600 less than the previous prices. Samsung Triangle Air Conditioner’s exclusive design and engineering deliver powerful cooling performance and cleaner air quality. This Air Conditioner

Accounting Fest at JU

Accounting Club of Accounting Department in Jahingirnagar University (JU) organized ‘Accounting Fest 2016’ programme from 29 to 30 April 2016 at the University Campus. The programme’s aim is to explore skills among the students to understand and face real job market CA- Opportunity and Barrier Programme in JUscenery. It would create awareness about the variety of aspects of job market among the students in Bangladesh. As Special Guest, ICAB Vice President ...

British Council, DEN launches nationwide book reading

The British Council and Daffodil Education Network (DEN) have recently inaugurated a nationwide book reading competition at the British Council Library premises. This is the fourth year of the nationwide competition, which is designed to promote book reading habit in English among children, youth and adults. This year, it was held in observance of World Book Day 2016 and Shakespeare’s 400th Death Anniversary. british councilReading is fun – and is it also one of the best ways of learning a new language. Wi...

30-day closure of newspaper advised

The Bangladesh Press Council may have the power to hold up the publication of any newspaper or service of any news agency for a maximum of 30 days if the paper or agency violates the directives of the council. The law commission, presenting its views on the draft of the Press Council Act’s amendment, recommended to the press council that such a provision be included in the amendment by the Bangladesh Law Commission. The recommendation was signed by Bangladesh Law Commission chairman ABM Khairul Haque, its members M Shah Alam and Justice ATM Fazle Kabir.
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