• Hong Kong based troupe narrates Tagore’s China visit
  • Entries at Drik features Indian middleclass
  • Mere admission not enough
  • A welcome directive from High Court
  • How did Davos do on climate change?
  • Obama’s second term and Republican opposition
  • Donors pledge $1b as Ban says Syria ‘catastrophic’
  • Lawyers of accused 9/11 plotters seek access to prison
  • Left-leaning students call strike at DU
  • Workers rally for arrears at CEPZ
  • BPL hit by new pay dispute
  • Barcelona coming to Bangladesh?
  • Pvt sector credit growth slumps to 16.55pc in Dec
  • 47 textile millers may face legal action in US
  • Committee to protect oil, gas leads long march March 9
  • Schoolteacher commits suicide in Barisal
  • Women workers’ woes mount abroad
  • Jamaat calls hartal for today
  • Two owners on two days’ remand
  • Ruling coalition MPs blasts Jamaat
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Left-leaning students call strike at DU

The Progressive Students’ Alliance, a platform of left-leaning student organisations, on Wednesday called for strike at Dhaka University on February 10, demanding withdrawal of increased fees and rents for facilities on the campus. Full story

Workers rally for arrears at CEPZ

Workers of a laid-off factory in Chittagong Export Processing Zone held demonstrations on Wednesday, demanding arrears. The CEPZ sources said over 100 workers of North Pole (Bd) Limited held protests on CEPZ premises... Full story

Kuril flyover to be opened in first week of March

The Kuril flyover, another scenic beauty of the capital, is expected to be opened to traffic in the first week of March. The construction of the flyover is fast nearing completion after removing all obstacles including... Full story

Capacity building of SME Foundation stressed

Speakers at a seminar on Wednesday favoured raising manpower of the SME Foundation for increasing communication between entrepreneurs and the foundation for expanding small and medium enterprises. Full story

Gandhi’s ideals stressed for socio-economic emancipation

Bangladesh-India Friendship Council brings out a procession in the capital on Wednesday, marking the death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. — New Age photo
Academics on Wednesday urged all to uphold the ideals of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi to ensure the socio-economic emancipation of the people. They made the urge at a lecture session styled ‘Seventh Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Lecture 2013’. Dhaka University peace and conflict studies department and Indian... Full story

Swiss-BD fair begins at RU on Feb 2

A two-day ‘Switzerland-Bangladesh development fair’ will begin on Rajshahi University campus on February 2 to mark 40 years of Switzerland-Bangladesh friendship. Mass communication and journalism department of RU... Full story

CU student drowns in stream

A Chittagong University student drowned in a water-body near the arts faculty on the campus on Wednesday. The student was identified as Salman Jahan, 20, a first year student of fine arts institution and son of Shahjahan if Begumganj in Noakhali. Full story

ICT diploma graduates awarded certificates

The Bangladesh Computer Council on Wednesday handed over certificate to the diploma graduates in information communication technology. BCC in 2012 conducted three session of Post Graduate Diploma in ICT course and three sessions... Full story

Little change in temperature

Weather is likely to remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country till 6:00pm today. Moderate fog may occur over the river basins and light to moderate fog elsewhere over the country during midnight till morning, Met Office said. Full story


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