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Single country source policy favours traders, stifles local agrochemical manufacturers

Shamsul Huda

The single country source policy, designed to regulate agrochemical imports is being flagrantly bypassed by traders, giving them an unfair ...

One held with hemp in C'nawabganj

Observer Online Report

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested an alleged drug paddler at Bajitpur under Shyampur union of Shibganj upazila in Chapainwabganj district ...

Southeast Bank elects MA Kashem as Chairman

Business Desk

MA Kashem has been elected as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Southeast Bank PLC. He was unanimously elected ...

MA Kashem elected as chairman of Southeast Bank PLC

Observer Online Report

MA Kashem has been elected as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Southeast Bank PLC.He was unanimously elected chairman ...

Hashem Safieddine: possible successor to Hezbollah chief Nasrallah

Observer Online Desk

Hashem Safieddine, a potential successor to his slain cousin Hassan Nasrallah, is one of Hezbollah’s most prominent figures and has ...

Man held with hemp in Meherpur

Observer Online Report

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in a drive arrested a man with 36 kilograms of hemp from Gangni upazila in Meherpur ...

Man held with phensedyl, hemp in Rajbari

Sirajul Islam/Shakib Ahmed

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in a drive arrested a man along with hemp and phensedyl from Pangsa upazila in Rajbari ...

Iran summons Afghan envoy for 'disrespecting' anthem

TEHRAN, Sept 20: Iran summoned the acting head of Afghanistan's embassy Friday after saying a visiting Afghan official disrespected the ...

Two held with 26-kg hemp in Gaibandha

Tofayel Hossain Zakir/Shakib Ahmed

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in a drive arrested two individuals along with 26 kilograms of hemp from Sadullahpur upazila in ...

Food officers urge not to transfer them before 3 years

Staff Correspondent

Officers in the Directorate General of Food (DG Food) urged the authorities not to transfer them before they completed three ...

Ephemeral Sips

Sumon Reza

In a small, quiet town nestled between two hills, there was a cafe called "The Painted Leaf." The walls were ...

The Alchemist

Reviewed by Pranto Chatterjee

Paulo Coelho

Few books have that universal appeal, which crosses borders, language, and culture to give its readers generalized truths. Paulo Coelho's ...

'Universal Pension Scheme to continue until new system introduced'

The interim government has decided to keep the Universal Pension Scheme (UPS) in place until a new system is introduced, ...

Cairo urges Dhaka to import petrochemicals, fertilizers from Egypt

Business Correspondent

Ambassador of Egypt in Bangladesh Omar Mohie Eldin Ahmed Fahmy called upon the Bangladeshi importers to import more petrochemicals and ...

2 brothers held with hemp in Gopalganj

Observer Correspondent

Police arrested two drug peddlers along with nine kilograms of hemp at Kashiani upazila in Gopalganj district on Monday evening. The ...

Two held with 4-kg hemp in Naogaon

Sultan Ahmed/Shakib Ahmed

Detective Branch (DB) of Police in a drive arrested two individuals along with four kilograms of hemp from Manda upazila ...

Jamaat not responsible for Azmi's statement on national anthem

Shakib Ahmed

Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General, Prof. Mia Golam Parwar, clarified that former army officer Abdullahil Amaan Azmi's remarks regarding the national anthem ...

England interim boss Carsley 'respects' divided opinions over anthem

DUBLIN, SEPT 8: England interim boss Lee Carsley insists he respects the debate sparked by his controversial decision not to ...

Govt has no plan to change nat’l anthem: Adviser Khalid

No scope of any untoward incident during Durga Puja, he asserts

Our Correspondent

Govt has no plan to change nat’l anthem: Adviser Khalid

RAJSHAHI, Sept 7: Religious Affairs Adviser Dr AFM Khalid Hossain said on Saturday that there are no plans to change ...

Nat’l anthem sung nationwide ‘to protest plots against it’

Bangladesh Udichi Shilpi Goshthi organised the protest rally

Against the recent conspiracy centring the national anthem, Bangladesh Udichi Shilpi Gosthi has organised a nationwide human chain and protest ...

Home Adviser calls upon police to erase public resentment towards them

Staff Correspondent

Home Adviser Lt Gen (Retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Thursday called upon the police to take a tougher stance ...

Bring them to justice who destroyed democracy: Rizvi

Staff Correspondent

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said on Thursday, "We demand bring all those who destroyed election system ...

The role and evolution of national anthems: A comparative analysis

AR Sumon

A national anthem is not only a song, it reflects a country's hopes, aspirations, traditions, and culture, as well as ...

Endo tells Japan to use Asian Cup flop to fire them to 2026

JAPAN: SEPT 4: Captain Wataru Endo has urged Japan to use the frustration of their failed Asian Cup campaign to ...

Mother, daughter killed as bus rams them in Cumilla

Shakib Ahmed

A mother and her daughter were killed after being rammed by a speeding bus on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway at Cumilla ...

Man held with 15-kg hemp in Kishoreganj

Lutfur Rashid Rana/Shakib Ahmed

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in a drive arrested a man along with 15 kilograms of hemp from Bhairab upazila in ...

Three held with hemp in Gaibandha

Observer Correspondent

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested three drug peddlers along with 30 kilograms of hemp at Gobindaganj upazila in Gaibandha district ...

Complaint of genocide against 52 people, over half of them journalists

Observer Online Report

A complaint has been filed with the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) against 52 individuals on charge of committing crimes against ...

ASA takes Tk 59.8cr relief, rehabilitation scheme for flood-hit people

Business Desk

ASA has undertaken a relief and rehabilitation program worth Tk. 59.80 crore to support the victims of the current flood ...

Youth held with hemp in C'nawabganj

Observer Online Report

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested an alleged drug peddler along with two kilograms of hemp from Chapainawabganj municipality area on ...