Our Correspondent | 2015-09-17 00:00:00
SYLHET Sept 16: A Sylhet court granted on Wednesday a seven-day remand to five accused in the Ananta Bijoy Das murder case. Sylhet Metropolitan Magistrate Court-2 judge Md Anwarul Haque passed the order when Investigation Officer (IO) of the case...
Speakers at a seminar said on Wednesday Bangladesh needs to do rigorous homework and studies over how Bangladesh can be benefitted and its international trade can survive in the wake of emergence of plurilateral trading arrangements, reports UNB. Bangladesh needs...
Environment and Forest Minister Anwar Hossain Manju urged the developed nations to play a pioneering role to protect the ozone layer, reports BSS. "Developing countries like ours are the worst victims of ozone layer depletion. For this, the developed countries...
Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina has provided Tk 0.5 million (Tk 5 lakh) for the treatment of ailing veteran singer and artiste of war-time radio station Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra Lucky Akhand, reports UNB. "The PM provided the financial assistance...
Highness the Aga Khan said on Tuesday improving the quality of life was the most important component of a successful democracy, according to a press release issued in Dhaka. "I believe that the progress of democracy in our world is...
FE Report | 2015-09-17 00:00:00
Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu urged the tax authority to simplify the process of filling in tax-return forms and their submission in a bid to encourage more people to pay tax. Many of the people having taxable income avoid paying...
Mahmudur Rahman | 2015-09-17 00:00:00
The numbers related to the arms trade are zealously guarded. What comes out does so in terms of country-to-country deals and no reliable information about the ‘leakages’ that take place. That is where it becomes alarming because sophisticated arms find...
FE Report | 2015-09-17 00:00:00
The government reconstituted on Wednesday the cabinet committee to study and recommend steps to remove 'inconsistencies' and 'discrepancies' arising out of the 8th National Pay Scale recommendations. The Cabinet Division in a circular on the day said Finance Minister AMA...
FE Report | 2015-09-17 00:00:00
Bangladesh has made significant strides achieving major Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) targets, mostly spending its own funds, says the country report published Wednesday on the UN-designated global agenda. Though the daunting task required a great deal of foreign assistance, such...
Monira Munni | 2015-09-17 00:00:00
The government finally announced the much-sought-after rules for enforcing an updated labour law with a provision for workers' festival allowances without specifying the amount, officials said. On this score, the European Union and the United States-the main markets for Bangladesh's...
Shahiduzzaman Khan | 2015-09-17 00:00:00
City mayors, professional groups and the relevant stakeholders have come down heavily on the proposed master plan of the Rajdhani Unnayan Kartipakkha (Rajuk), terming it not a 'desirable' one from the capital city development authority. The Rajuk has embarked on...
Siddique Islam | 2015-09-17 00:00:00
Private-sector credit growth fell further in July over the previous month, mainly as businesses needed to spend less on import bill amid international market slump. Officials said rock-bottom prices of essential commodities, including fuel oils, on the global market resulted...
CHITTAGONG, Sept 16: A fire broke out in the office of the Detective Branch (DB) of CMP on Wednesday afternoon. Fire Service sources said the fire originated from an electric short circuit of an air-conditioner at the Bomb Disposal Unit...
Syful Islam | 2015-09-17 00:00:00
An inter-ministerial meeting on Wednesday accepted a proposal of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) to realise Tk 130 in customs duty from a tonne of Indian goods in transit using the land route. The meeting also accepted a proposal...
FE Report | 2015-09-17 00:00:00
Siddiqur Rahman, former vice-president of BGMEA, was declared on Wednesday president of the apparel trade-body for 2015-2016. The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) Election Board also announced seven other directors as vice presidents (VPs) unopposed, according to a...
Customs officials recovered foreign currencies worth around Tk 16.50 million at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) on Wednesday, reports UNB. Sources at the airport said being tipped off, a team of Dhaka customs house conducted a drive at the export...
Dhaka University (DU) authorities suspended assistant professor of the Department of Law Azharul Islam for allegedly tempering mark sheets, reports UNB. The decision came at a syndicate meeting held on Tuesday evening. The action was taken against Azharul after the...
The 15th death anniversary of Prof Muhammad Shahjahan, former vice-chancellor of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), will be observed today (Thursday), says a press release. His family members requested all to pray for salvation of the departed soul.
Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind are likely to occur at a many places over Dhaka, Rajshahi, Khulna, Barisal, Chittagong and Sylhet divisions and at a few places over Rangpur division with moderately heavy fall...
FE Report | 2015-09-17 00:00:00
Stocks posted marginal fall Wednesday on profit booking after remaining positive in the previous four trading sessions. The market opened on a note of buoyancy in the morning but this early enthusiasm evaporated by mid-day, as sellers took control of...
Prime Insurance Company Ltd, organised a "Get-together Programme" of their corporate clients in Chittagong recently, said a statement. MA Salam, Chairman of Chittagong Development Authority (CDA) and Well Group attended the occasion as the chief guest while guests were welcomed...
FE Report | 2015-09-17 00:00:00
United Power Generation and Distribution Company Limited, a listed company, will acquire two of its sister concerns -- United Ashuganj Power Limited and Shajahanullah Power Generation Company Limited, officials said. The board of directors of the United Power has approved...
FE Report | 2015-09-17 00:00:00
Mofazzal Hossain has recently been promoted to General Manager (GM) of the Sonali Bank Limited. He joined the head office of the bank. Prior to his new responsibility, Mr. Hossain was deputy general manager of public relations department of the...
After two months of his arrest, former mayor of Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) and BNP leader Mizanur Rahman Minu was freed from jail on Wednesday night following bail in all cases against him. The BNP leader was released while under...
Asian stock markets were mostly higher with China a rare bear market on Thursday as investors put their bets that the Federal Reserve would not raise interest rates during this month's closely watched meeting. Tokyo's Nikkei 225 advanced 1.1 per...
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