Shihab Sarkar | 2015-09-18 00:00:00
The chaotic and, at times brazenly shocking, spectacles of refugees entering Europe have lately been turning grimmer with every passing day. They are miserably devastated, at the end of their tethers, and are desperate for reaching what they view as...
Veronique Dupont in Simi Valley, California and Michael Mathes of AFP in Washington | 2015-09-18 00:00:00
Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump stepped into a hornet's nest in Wednesday's debate as rivals turned their sights on the billionaire, while Carly Fiorina showed she had earned her place on the main stage. Ten challengers flanked Trump on stage...
The Petroleum Authority of Thailand has showed interest in gas exploration in Bangladesh, reports agencies. "The Petroleum Authority of Thailand is keen to come to Bangladesh and explore gas," outgoing Thai Ambassador to Bangladesh Dr Madurapochana Ittarong said Thursday. The...
Poultry firms leaders said Wednesday production cost of egg, chicken meat, poultry feed and day-old-chicks has gone up due to the withdrawal of tax exemption facilities and imposition of taxes and duties on the sector, reports UNB. The Bangladesh Poultry...
GAIBANDHA, Sept 17 (BSS): Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) has started distributing seedlings of late variety Aman paddy to the affected farmers of the district to recoup their losses caused by recent floods. According to sources the district was hit...
Our Correspondent RANGPUR, Sept 17: The Aman growers affected by the recent flood in the district are apprehensive about achieving the cultivation target of the crop during the current season as they are yet to replant it on their lands...
Our Correspondent | 2015-09-18 00:00:00
BOGRA, Sept 17: Around 250 families of Sariakandi upazila in Bogra district have become homeless following the recession of flood water in the Jamuna River as it has eroded vast areas of four unions and threatening cropland, schools, markets and...
Our Correspondent RAJSHAHI, Sept 17: A court headed by Metropolitan Magistrate of Rajshahi Moksheda Asgar on Tuesday awarded a mother and her son one year of rigorous imprisonment (RI) on the allegation of demanding dowry from the wife of the...
Our Correspondent JHENIDAH, Sept 17: Children's district-level seasonal competition 2015 organised by Bangladesh Shishu Academy, Jhenidah, was held at the district Children's academy auditorium here on Wednesday. A total of 96 children from different schools of six upazilas in four...
Our Correspondent GAIBANDHA, Sept 17: Speakers in a function here today underscored the need for encouraging the people to pay income tax spontaneously to strengthen the national economy to push forward the country towards desired development. "If the solvent people...
Our Correspondent GOPALGANJ, Sept 17: Construction work of Sheikh Lutfar Rahman Bridge (Pathgati Bridge) on Gopalganj-Pirojpur Highway over Madhumati River at Tungipara in Gopalganj has been completed. Recently it has also been opened for vehicle movement. According to RHD, Gopalganj,...
RAJSHAHI, Sept 17 (BSS): Around 19,000 slum and extreme poor families were brought under health and nutritional support programme aiming at bringing them out from the vicious circle of malnutrition in the city. The three-year scheme is being implemented since...
Our Correspondent SYLHET, Sept 17: Leading traders of raw hides in Syllhet demanded steps to resist any move to smuggle the item from the region after the Eid ul Azha. The law enforcement officials assured of taking additional measures to...
Our Correspondent PABNA, Sept 17: Most of the schools and colleges of Pabna town and remote areas are failing to properly monitor the activities of their students during school and college hours. Instead of spending time in classes or studying,...
Six bank robbers held in Shariatpur Shariatpur district police in a drive arrested six members of an inter-district gang of bank robbers from Kazirhat area under Gagira upazila of the district Wednesday. The drive was conducted on the basis of...
Bangladesh A cricket team will face India A team in the 2nd one-day match at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru today (Friday), reports UNB. The limited overs unofficial battle will begin at 9:30 am Bangladesh time. Pacer Kamrul Islam...
Bangladesh will face the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the Group-D qualifying round match of the AFC U-16 Qualifiers at the Bangabandhu National Stadium (BNS) in the city today (Friday), reports UNB. The qualifying round battle will begin at 6:00...
The 17th edition of the National Cricket League, the domestic first-class league, kicks off at country's four different venues today (Friday), reports UNB. The eight teams will play the league split into two tiers on the basis of their position...
FE Report Stocks returned to the green zone on Thursday with turnover crossing the Tk 5.0-billion-mark in a month as investors went on buying spree later. Analysts said that investors took position on several stocks expecting better third-quarter earnings declarations,...
FE Report Special Tribunal on capital market Thursday again rejected bail petitions of five accused including former president of Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB) in a case. On September 15 last, the accused appeared before the tribunal and...
TOKYO, Sept 17 (BBC): Japanese automaker Suzuki has bought back a nearly 20 per cent stake held by German carmaker Volkswagen for 460 billion yen (US$3.8 billion; £2.4 billion). Suzuki bought almost 120 million shares at 3,842.50 yen each in...
The businessmen of Pakundia in Kishoreganj have been urged to bank with Exim Bank Pakundia branch. Managing Director of the bank Dr Mohammed Haider Ali Miah made the appeal while delivering his presidential address at a function at Pakundia in...
The initial public offering (IPO) subscription of Regent Textile Mills Ltd (RTML) will begin on October 14 to raise a fund worth Tk 1.25 billion from the public, officials said. The IPO subscription will remain open until October 24 for...
FE Report The ICB Asset Management Company, a subsidiary of Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB), disclosed net asset value (NAV) of its 10 mutual funds and five open-ended mutual funds at the close of business operation on September 15, 2015....
FE Report Stocks rebounded on Thursday after previous day's mild correction as investors went on late-hour buying binge on lucrative stocks amid optimism. Market insiders said investors might have been optimistic about the post-Eid sessions as only three trading sessions...
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