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Find funds from other sources for dev work

State minister for power, energy and mineral resources Nasrul Hamid has asked state-run power entities to find alternative finances instead of government funds to accomplish development work.They should arrange funds from stock market, bidders' financing or export credit agency (ECA), he suggested on Wednesday.Mr Hamid was speaking as the chief...

182 honoured with CIP status

The government on Wednesday honoured 182 businesspersons with the CIP (commercially important person) status in recognition of their outstanding contribution to the country's economy.They were nominated for the award for the year 2017 in trade and export categories. Of the awardees, 136 received the accolades for exporting 17 varieties of...

Biman may change business plans

The newly-appointed managing director (MD) and chief executive officer (CEO) of the Biman Bangladesh Airlines Mokabbir Hossain said previous business plans of the entity may be changed, if necessary, to make it viable. He made the remark while answering questions in his first press conference at Biman's Balaka office in...

After onion, ginger prices also go up

After onion, prices of ginger climbed by Tk 20 a kg at the retail market in the city on Wednesday.Different varieties of the spice were selling at Tk 160-Tk 190 a kg in the capital, up from Tk 140-Tk 170 a kg. Onion prices were still pricier, despite the government's...

DU students demonstrate against corruption and forgery

The Dhaka University (DU) students of several groups under the banner of "DU against corruption and forgery" on Wednesday was attacked around 12:30 pm allegedly by Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) activists.The protesters were demonstrating with their demands in front of the Faculty of Business Studies.One of the demonstrators, Asif Mahmud,...

Jubo League leader Khalid held for 'running' casino

Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) members on Wednesday arrested a city Jubo League leader from Gulshan area for reportedly running an illegal casino, reports UNB.The arrestee is Khalid Mahmud Bhuiyan, organising secretary of Dhaka South city unit of Jubo League. He is also president of Youngmen's Club, Fakirerpool where the casino...

536 dengue patients hospitalised in 24 hrs

A total of 536 new dengue patients were admitted to hospitals across the country in the last 24 hours till 8am on Wednesday, reports UNB.Of them, 175 were hospitalised in Dhaka and 361 in other parts of the country, said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).About 2,360 dengue patients...

City buses to come under counter-based ticketing system

Public buses running in the capital would gradually be brought under counter-based ticketing system to stop operating such transport on contract basis, transport owners decided on Wednesday. The system will be introduced soon on two routes -- Basila to Motijheel and Mirpur to Motijheel -- on experimental basis, they said.Terming...

Tigers beat Zim to set up final with Afghans

Bangladesh beat Zimbabwe in the ongoing tri-nation T20I series by 39 runs at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Wednesday.Bangladesh will face Afghanistan in the final of the tournament at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur on September 24.Ban 175/5 in 20 overs; Zim 136 in 20 Overs

Pakistan slams India over Kashmir remarks

ISLAMABAD, Sept 18 (AFP): Pakistan fired back Wednesday at New Delhi's "jingoistic rhetoric" after India's foreign minister vowed to retake Islamabad's portion of the disputed Kashmir region as tensions flare between the nuclear-armed rivals.The neighbours have been locked in an escalating war of words since New Delhi stripped Indian-administered Kashmir...