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AL wants country’s development: PM

CHANDPUR, Apr 1 (UNB): Describing the arson attacks by BNP-Jamaat clique in recent past as terrorist acts, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said on Sunday she does not want the recurrence of such evil deeds in the country anymore."We don't want such terrorist acts to occur again...these are absolutely terrorist acts...we...

Govt to assign a ‘small group’ to make capital mkt efficient

Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Sunday said they will assign 'a small group' within two months to make the capital market efficient so that entrepreneurs prefer mobilising long-term funds from it for investment.He, however, did not give any details about the group while speaking as the chief guest at an...

HSC exams begin today

The Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSC) and its equivalent examinations of 2018 under 10 education boards will begin today (Monday), reports BSS.A total of 13,11,457 examinees from 8,864 educational institutions will appear in the examinations this year. Of them, 6, 35,697 are male and 5,47,989 female, said officials of the...

Banks now susceptible to greed, unethical behaviour

Bangladesh's banking sector is increasingly becoming susceptible to greed and unethical behaviour induced by neo-liberalism, a top economist of the country has warned. "The wings of neo-liberalism, prevailing in the country's banking sector, must be clipped," Dr. Qazi Kholiquzzaman Ahmad said at a public lecture in the capital on Saturday."Although...

BD’s topmost challenge lies in reducing gaping disparity

A macro-development economist of international renown noted with satisfaction the progress Bangladesh achieved in 47 years but warned that the rising disparity might derail the overall development."The achievements of Bangladesh in last 47 years are praiseworthy. The emergence of Bangladesh as a sovereign country in 1971 gave us self-confidence; and...

Renaming Ctg as Chattagram to hit trade, say experts

CHITTAGONG, Apr 01: Chittagong, a city with tradition and history of over fifteen hundred years, will be left with identity crisis if its name is changed into Chattagram in the English vocabulary as decided by the government.Historians, researchers and academicians here observed that changing of the port city's name of...

BSEC takes fresh move to ensure full compliance

The securities regulator has moved to ensure proper compliance on holding minimum amount of shares of listed companies by the sponsor-directors individually and jointly.The regulatory move came following the exchanges' list on non-compliance of some companies whose sponsor-directors have failed to hold stipulated amount of shares.As per the directive issued...

Eight die as bus plunges into ditch in Gopalganj

GOPALGANJ, Apr 1 (UNB): Eight people were killed and 23 others injured in a road accident at Biswambordi on the Dhaka-Khulna highway in Muksudpur upazila early Sunday.Four of the deceased were identified as Asim Majhi, 32, hailing from Jhalakathi, Hasan, 25, hailing from Barguna, Dipan Biswas, 18, son of Makhan...

Govt sits with stakeholders soon to review prices of building materials

Rod and cement manufacturers are at loggerheads with builders over the price hike of construction materials in the domestic market.Even though the manufacturers have cited upward trend in prices of construction materials in the global market along with some other internal factors as reasons for price hike, the constructors turned...

A 7.5-maund 'Shapla Pata' fish

A 7.5-maund 'Shapla Pata' fish (pale-edged stingray), netted from the Meghna River near Bhola, on display before sale at the Port Road wholesale market in Barisal on Sunday — Focus Bangla