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Seaports asked to hoist signal 3

The three maritime ports of the country have been advised to keep hoisted local cautionary signal number three (r) three as the low over northwest Bay and its adjoining area persists Saturday morning.

DU to withdraw Mujib's expulsion after 61 yrs

The Dhaka University Syndicate will hold an emergency meeting on Saturday over withdrawal of the expulsion order of independence architect Sheikh Mujibur Rahman from the law department after 61 years.

Saudis warn against using old aircraft to carry hajj pilgrims

The Saudia Arabian government has issued a warning to Bangladesh's civil aviation authorities over operating old aircraft from its airports, civil aviation minister said.

Rakub to disburse Tk 1,140cr agriculture loan

Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank has set a target of disbursing Tk 1,140 crore as agricultural loan for boosting crop production and rural economy as well as generating employment through enhanced agricultural production across the country’s northwest region in the current 2010-11 fiscal.

Annual farm households income increases due to changing land use patterns: Study

The annual income of farm households has increased throughout the country over the years due to changing land use patterns, according to a study, reports UNB.

Exposure masterminds behind '75 massacre demanded

Posted on 14. Aug, 2010 by priyo.news in Politics

Politicians and professional leaders on Friday demanded exposure of the "behind the scene" masterminds of the August 15, 1975 plot alongside sending Bangabandhu's fugitive killers to gallows.

Workers' safety not ensured at ship-breaking yards :24 killed in 16 months as court order ignored

Nazrul Islam has gone back to his village in Dhunat, Bogra, after receiving treatment at the burn unit of Dhaka Medical College Hospital for three months.

Trade imbalance swells by $ 650m in 2010 fiscal

The country's trade imbalance was US$ 650 million more in the last financial year 2010 over that of the same period of previous fiscal 2009 due to lower export earnings against rising import payments, officials said.

NBR to use TIN certificates for tax evasion detection

The revenue board is set to apply a new technique in the current fiscal, which will help it collect information of suspected tax evaders and potential taxpayers.

Pipeline construction underway to take gas from Chevron fields

The government has decided to construct a US$ 250 million pipeline for US oil giant Chevron to carry natural gas from the company's three operational fields to the national gas grid, top officials said Friday.