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Southeast Bank launches sanctions screening solution

2015-09-01 00:00:00

Southeast Bank Limited launched a fully automated Sanctions Screening Solution to monitor and counter Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing-related threats. The formal inauguration ceremony was held Sunday at the bank's head office at Dilkusha in the city, said a press...

Aman Feed makes debut today

FE Report | 2015-09-01 00:00:00

Aman Feed Limited (AFL), a concern of Aman Group, is set to begin trade on stock exchanges today (Tuesday) under 'N' category, officials said. DSE trading code for Aman Feed is 'AMANFEED' and DSE company code is 99641 while the...

BD Investment Summit in Singapore today

FE Report | 2015-09-01 00:00:00

Bangladesh will hold an investment summit today (Tuesday) in Singapore to showcase Bangladesh's bounteous investment potential and opportunities to investors. The 3rd Bangladesh Investment Summit, Asia will address investment issues for corporations looking to invest in the continent and for...

News Briefs

2015-09-01 00:00:00

Jamuna Bank inaugurated 175th ATM Booth Jamuna Bank Limited inaugurated 175th ATM at Malir Aunko Bazar near Baligaon Bazar of Munshiganj Zila held recently. Deputy Managing Director of Jamuna Bank Limited  Mr. A.K.M. Saifuddin Ahamed presided over the ceremony.      —...

Photo: Trust Bank Limited

2015-09-01 00:00:00

C’wealth Enterprise invites B\\\'desh to be Country Strategic Partner

Raihan M Chowdhury | 2015-09-01 00:00:00

Commmonwealth Enterprise & Investment Council (CWEIC) has invited Bangladesh to be a Country Strategic Partner of the London-based entity. " We have had positive indication from the Bangladesh Government about becoming one of our Country Strategic Partners but are waiting...

President gives approval for placing Coinage Act-2015 in JS

Rezaul Karim | 2015-09-01 00:00:00

President Abdul Hamid has given approval for placing the Bangladesh Coinage (Amendment) Act, 2015 in the parliament for its passage, officials said. The government has taken the move mainly to take over notes and coins of taka-five denomination as a...

Gas, power price hike to raise cost of doing business: DCCI

FE Report | 2015-09-01 00:00:00

The latest tariff hike of gas and electricity will increase the cost of doing business, opined the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI).   Expressing deep concern over the new price hike DCCI in a statement on Monday urged the...

GD Assist arranges health talk

2015-09-01 00:00:00

GD Assist and Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council (MHTC), in collaboration with KPJ Hospitals, Malaysia organized a health talk followed by a high tea session at the capital recently. Renowned Urologist from KPJ Hospitals, Malaysia Dr. Rajeentheran Suntheralingam delivered his presentation...

News Briefs

2015-09-01 00:00:00

UCB, IFC sign agreements United Commercial Bank Limited (UCB) and International Finance Corporation (IFC) signed three agreements in Dhaka recently. Under the agreements IFC will finance UCB for a total sum of USD75 million in three modes: GTFP, WCSS STF...

Photo: United Commercial Bank Limited

2015-09-01 00:00:00

Progress of IPFF project satisfactory

2015-09-01 00:00:00

The development partners Monday termed the progress of the government's Investment Promotion and Financing Facility (IPFF) Project satisfactory as the project could successfully finance numbers of small power plants, water treatment plants and communication networking, reports BSS. Official sources said...

Accurate data for proper planning stressed

2015-09-01 00:00:00

RANGPUR, Aug 31 (BSS):  Speakers at a meeting here said there is no alternative to accurate, authentic, reliable and timely statistics for proper planning, designing, monitoring and evaluating development plans at all levels. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) organised the...

Photo: The Asia Foundation Bangladesh

2015-09-01 00:00:00

Exchange Rate

2015-09-01 00:00:00

Better tenderers-procuring entities ties stressed

2015-09-01 00:00:00

Better relationship and professional understanding between tenderers and government procuring entities is vital for implementing various projects under Annual Development Programme (ADP), says a press release. Such relationship is so expected to ensure quality of goods, works and services purchased...

Photo: Prime Bank

2015-09-01 00:00:00

Root out weeds from AL, BCL: PM

2015-09-01 00:00:00

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina called on Monday for uprooting all the weeds from Awami League (AL) and Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), reports UNB. "You need to root out the weeds in your all works and build the organisations (AL, BCL)...

SUST teachers protest BCL men\\\'s attack

Our Correspondent | 2015-09-01 00:00:00

SYLHET, Aug 31: A section of ruling party-backed teachers of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) observed Monday a three-hour work abstention in protest against the BCL men's attack on their colleagues. Under the banner of 'Mohan Muktijuddher Chetonay...

BNP terms attack on teachers shameful

2015-09-01 00:00:00

The BNP condemned on Monday the assault on teachers of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) reportedly by Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) men, reports UNB. The party also described the incident as shameful and regrettable. "This is not enough...

AL submits financial statement to EC

2015-09-01 00:00:00

Ruling Awami League (AL) submitted on Monday its audited financial statement for 2014 to the Election Commission (EC) showing an earning of about Tk 9.5 crore, reports UNB. AL office secretary Abdus Sobhan Golap submitted the report to EC secretary...

ACC graft case against Abbas to continue: SC

2015-09-01 00:00:00

The Supreme Court (SC) revoked Monday a High Court (HC) order that had quashed the proceedings of a graft case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) against BNP standing committee member Mirza Abbas, reports UNB. A four-member Appellate Division (AD)...

JP to be strengthened before polls: Ershad

2015-09-01 00:00:00

Jatiya Party (JP) Chairman Hussain Mohammad Ershad said on Monday the party will have to be strengthened before the next national elections, reports BSS. He urged the party workers to reorganise and rejuvenate party activities in all districts to fulfill...

Fakhrul\\\'s bail extended

2015-09-01 00:00:00

The Appellate Division (AD) of the Supreme Court (SC) extended on Monday six weeks' time for BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, now staying in the United States for treatment, to surrender before lower court in three cases,...

SC revokes HC verdict acquitting Joynal Hazari

2015-09-01 00:00:00

The Appellate Division (AD) of the Supreme Court (SC) scrapped on Monday the High Court verdict that had acquitted Joynal Hazari, a former Awami League lawmaker, in a case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) for amassing wealth illegally, reports...

62 Jamaat-Shibir men held in Rajshahi

Our Correspondent | 2015-09-01 00:00:00

RAJSHAHI, Aug 31: Police arrested 62 Jamaat-Shibir men from a mosque at  Chalk Chhatari in Bagha upazila. Aminur Rahman, officer-in-charge (OC) of Bagha thana said among the arrestees, one Azhar Hossain, muazzin of the mosque, was released after interrogation and...

BD citizens should get long-term Indian visa

FE Report | 2015-09-01 00:00:00

Two former officials at the Indian High Commission (IHC) in Dhaka have given opinion in favour of issuing long-term visa for Bangladeshis. They gave the opinion in an article, titled "Visas: How They Work - An India-Bangladesh Case Study," published...

Rs 0.5m compensation for Felani\\\'s family recommended

2015-09-01 00:00:00

KURIGRAM, Aug 31 (UNB): Indian National Human Rights Commission recommended payment of Rs 0.5 million to the family of Bangladeshi girl Felani Khatun who was shot dead by Indian Border Security Force (BSF) along the border here in 2011. The...

Dengue in BD caused by intermittent rains: IEDCR

2015-09-01 00:00:00

Bangladesh has witnessed a sharp rise of the mosquito-borne dengue fever as a result of the intermittent rains, says the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR), reports bdnews24.com. It says the intermittent rains leads to a proliferation of...

Three injured, as bus plunges into ditch in city

2015-09-01 00:00:00

Three persons were injured as a bus plunged into a roadside ditch in the city's Kuril Flyover area on Monday, reports UNB. Identity of the injured could not be known immediately. Inspector Miron Miah of Baridhara Fire Station said the...