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Bangladesh fulfilled all requirements to get back GSP: Tofail

2015-09-23 00:00:00

Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed on Wednesday said Bangladesh has fulfilled all the requirements to get back the GSP facilities in US market. "Bangladesh has met all the conditions possible for it. Visiting USTR team has become satisfied with the initiatives...

Basic Bank scam: 15 cases to be filed Wednesday night

2015-09-23 00:00:00

The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) will file 15 more cases on Wednesday night in connection with the swindling of money from state-run Basic Bank Limited. ACC inquiry officials are now preparing first information reports (FIRs) and they will file the...

2 senior officials made secretary

2015-09-23 00:00:00

Three senior officials have been promoted to the rank of secretary. The Public Administration Ministry issued separate gazette notifications in this regard on Wednesday, a news agency report said. As per the first notification, acting secretary of the Statistics and...

Bangladesh A lead Karnataka by 59-run

2015-09-23 00:00:00

Bangladesh A team took a 59-run lead over Karnataka Cricket Association on the 2nd day of their 3-day match at Srikantadatta Narasimha Raja Wadeyar ground in Mysore, Karnataka, on Wednesday. Replying to Bangladesh’s first innings total 158 runs, hosts Karnataka...

Photo: Experts from American College of Cardiology (ACC) and National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD) pose for photograph

2015-09-22 00:00:00

Proposal to allow tax waiver for SDF under govt scrutiny

Rezaul Karim | 2015-09-22 00:00:00

The government is scrutinising a proposal for allowing tax and duty exemption facilities for the SAARC Development Fund (SDF) in Bangladesh, officials said. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the SDF Secretariat Dr Sunil Motiwal recently sent the proposal to the...

Tk 210.5m revenue collected in Rangpur income tax fair

2015-09-22 00:00:00

RANGPUR, Sept 21 (BSS) :  Tk 210.5 million income taxes has been collected so far till Monday as revenue earning during the first six days in the weeklong Income Tax Fair-2015 that will conclude today(Tuesday) in the city.   Commissioner of...

Tiles-fitting training helps poor women to become self-reliant

2015-09-22 00:00:00

RAJSHAHI, Sept 21 (BSS):  For the first time in the region, grassroots women have started getting different vocational training including the tiles-fitting one in the region for their self-reliance and empowerment. In the preliminary stage, more than 50 women including...

Photo: Rangs Electronics Limited (REL)

2015-09-22 00:00:00

BSEC for full tax exemption on bourses\\\' annual income for this fiscal

Doulot Akter Mala | 2015-09-22 00:00:00

After taking their financial crunch into account, the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has recommended full tax exemption facility for the country's two bourses for the current fiscal year (FY). The BSEC made such recommendation after Finance Minister AMA...

IBBL urged to finance Dhaka city development

2015-09-22 00:00:00

The management of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) has been requested to come forward to finance in beautification and development of mass transportation in Dhaka city. Mayor of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Annisul Huq made the appeal while inaugurating...

Stocks\\\' volatility persists as investors rebalance portfolios

FE Report | 2015-09-22 00:00:00

The stock market remained volatile on Monday, with gains for the three consecutive sessions remaining limited, as most investors re-balanced their portfolio ahead of Eid vacation and the third-quarter earnings declaration. After witnessing see-saw movement throughout the session, DSEX, the...

SJIBSL reelects chair, vice chairmen

2015-09-22 00:00:00

Alhaj Mohiuddin Ahmed and Alhaj Md Sanaullah Shahid and Alhaj Mohammad Younus have been reelected chairman and vice chairmen respectively of Shahjalal Islami Bank Securities Limited (SJIBSL). They were reelected at the 33rd meeting of the board of directors of...

News Briefs

2015-09-22 00:00:00

Wadud made DMD of City Bank Md Abdul Wadud has been promoted to the post of deputy managing director (DMD) of the City Bank. Prior to his promotion, he was the senior executive vice president (SEVP) and head of Credit...

Photo:Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission

2015-09-22 00:00:00

Photo: Al-Arafah Islami Bank

2015-09-22 00:00:00

Q-3 earnings expectation help extend stocks\\\' gaining streak: Analysis

FE Report | 2015-09-22 00:00:00

Stocks extended their gaining spell for the third consecutive session on Monday, with turnover hitting one-month high as the investors were busy re-balancing their portfolio ahead of Eid vacation. "The market underwent extremely choppy trading within a thin band, showcasing...

Former ICAB chief gets bail

FE Report | 2015-09-22 00:00:00

A special tribunal on Monday granted bail to former president of Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh in a share scam case. Humayun Kabir, Judge of the Special Tribunal on capital market, granted Abdus Salam bail on health grounds. Masud...

Photo: Jamuna Bank

2015-09-22 00:00:00

Photo: Fareast Islami Life Insurance Co Ltd

2015-09-22 00:00:00

BNP demands judicial probe

2015-09-22 00:00:00

BNP on Monday demanded a judicial probe into Friday's police firing on Kalihati demonstration in Tangail that left four people killed, reports UNB. "Police have not been appointed to kill people. We don't want to see people killed by police,"...

Radicalisation does not affect BD much, PM tells FMs

2015-09-22 00:00:00

Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina has ruled out possibility of any impact of radicalisation on secular Bangladesh, reports BSS. "Radicalisation does not affect much Bangladesh as it is a secular country. Our intelligence and law enforcement agencies are very much...

Tribunal to start recording of deposition on Sept 30

Our Correspondent, | 2015-09-22 00:00:00

SYLHET. Sept 21: A Sylhet court on Monday fixed September 30 to start recording of deposition of prosecution witnesses in the former finance minister SAMS Kibria killing case. The Speedy Trial Tribunal of Sylhet Judge Makbul Ahsan passed the order...

Top police officials’ comments irk Suranjit

2015-09-22 00:00:00

Senior Awami League (AL) leader Suranjit Sengupta on Monday took a dig at top police officers for their comments on the shooting in Tangail on Friday that left four people dead, reports bdnews24.com. He said it was only 'natural' that...

Hearing on chargeframing against five Razakars today

2015-09-22 00:00:00

The hearing on charge framing against five people will now be held  today (Tuesday) at the International Crimes Tribunal in a case filed for their alleged involvement in the crimes against humanity during the Liberation War in Karimganj of Kishoreganj...

Missing BCL leader found dead in Savar

2015-09-22 00:00:00

SAVAR, Sept 21 (UNB): Police recovered on Monday the body of a local leader of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) who went missing when a boat capsized. The boat sank after being hit by a sand-laden trawler in the Bongshi river...

Call for raising awareness to combat paediatric cancer

2015-09-22 00:00:00

Paediatric oncologists and experts called for raising awareness about childhood cancer to combat the disease which takes thousands of lives every year globally, reports UNB. They came up with the call from an awareness raising rally held at Bangabandhu Sheikh...

HC rejects plea seeking cancellation of MBBS, BDS admission tests

2015-09-22 00:00:00

The High Court (HC) turned down a writ petition on Monday seeking its directive on the government to cancel the admission tests of MBBS and Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) for the 2015-16 session over allegations of question paper leak,...

Road to SDGs

Mohiuddin Babar | 2015-09-22 00:00:00

Over four decades ago, a book titled Limits to Growth had jerked politicians, academia, scientists, business leaders and civil societies across the world. Published by an Italian think-tank -The Club of Rome, the book dealt with population growth, use of...

Paira port land owners to get compensation in 60 days

FE Report | 2015-09-22 00:00:00

The cabinet approved on Monday a draft law with some provisions for giving compensation to the affected land owners in and around Paira sea port within 60 days and decided not to give such benefits to those involved in changing...