Mega livestock project to change rural lifestyle
The government is going to undertake a project to rear some 5 lakh cows and buffaloes by rural people on cooperatives basis in seven divisions, aiming to meet the country’s growing demand for milk and meat.
“A project is being prepared in this regard where the beneficiaries will be provided with cows and buffaloes after training on improved animal husbandry,” said Planning Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal told UNB.
The Planning Minister said the country’s hilly, river-erosion-prone and char areas will be given preference for implementing this big project by the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock.
Politics keeps parliamentary bodies ineffective: TIB
Parliamentary standing committees are unable to work effectively as watchdogs due to political influence and conflict of interest among committee members, a new study of Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) revealed.
The study says that the members of parliamentary committees have business interests in their respective parliamentary bodies and often they use the committees as tool to gain their own interest, UNB news agency reported.
The study, titled ‘Effectiveness of Parliamentary Standing Committees of Bang...
The study, titled ‘Effectiveness of Parliamentary Standing Committees of Bang...
United Airways makes emergency landing in India
A United Airways Bangladesh plane with 173 people on board made an emergency landing at the Vivekananda Airport in Raipur, capital of the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh on Friday evening.
The plane, which was on its way to Muscat from Dhaka in Bangladesh, developed an engine problem, forcing it 
to divert and land at the Raipur airport, an airport official said. “The plane landed at 7pm.”
All the necessary arrangements were made before landing. Fire engines and ambulances were stationed near the runway, he added. A tea...
to divert and land at the Raipur airport, an airport official said. “The plane landed at 7pm.”
All the necessary arrangements were made before landing. Fire engines and ambulances were stationed near the runway, he added. A tea...
Shakib nominated Lenovo brand ambassador
Lenovo , the world’s largest PC maker and an emerging player in Tablets and Smartphones; and Shakib Al Hasan, Bangladesh’s ace cricketer, formally spoke about strengthening their association at the launch of the cricketer’s first restaurant, Shakib’s, in the city today. At the launch, Shakib shared how Lenovo’s multi-mode YOGA Tablet 2 will be used as a digital menu to enhance the dining experience at his restaurant.
Shakib, Lenovo’s brand ambassador in Bangladesh who is statistically the most successful player in the country’s history has emerged as a huge youth- icon. Globally, the Lenovo brand is speaking the language of today’s ‘net-gen’ consumer audience (18-34 year olds) and owing to its large youth population; Bangladesh is a
JU student held for derogatory remarks on Bangabandhu, PM
The authorities of Jahangirnagar University (JU) handed over a student to the Ashulia Police on Wednesday for making derogatory remarks on the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on facebook.
University security officer Zefrul Hassan Chowdhury said, after getting allegation from JU BCL leaderas and activists, we handed over him (Babu) to the Ashulia Police Station’.
The accused was identified as Shamsul Alam Babu, a final year student of Government and Politics Department and a residential student ...
University security officer Zefrul Hassan Chowdhury said, after getting allegation from JU BCL leaderas and activists, we handed over him (Babu) to the Ashulia Police Station’.
The accused was identified as Shamsul Alam Babu, a final year student of Government and Politics Department and a residential student ...
Meghna Bank half-yearly Business Review meet held
Half-yearly Business Review Meeting of Meghna Bank Limited was held on Saturday, August 8, 2015 at the Head Office of Meghna Bank Limited, Gulshan-1, Dhaka.
At inaugural session Chairman of The Meghna Bank Ltd. Mr. H. N. Ashequr Rahman MP was present as Chief Guest and Vice Chairman Mr. Abdul Alim Khan Selim, Chairman of Risk Management Committee Mr. Md. 
Kamal Uddin, Director of the Bank Mr. Tanveer Ahmed, Ms. Rehana Ashequr Rahman, Mr. S. M. Jahangir Alam (Manik), Mr. Md. Nazrul Islam, Ms. Uzma Chowdh...
Kamal Uddin, Director of the Bank Mr. Tanveer Ahmed, Ms. Rehana Ashequr Rahman, Mr. S. M. Jahangir Alam (Manik), Mr. Md. Nazrul Islam, Ms. Uzma Chowdh...
