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DSE, CSE up at opening

FE Online Report | 2015-08-27 00:00:00

The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) saw upward trend in early hour of trading on Thursday amid modest volatility, the last session of the week. DSEX, the prime index of the DSE, went up by...

Appeals court stays bail granted to Dr Khandaker Mosharraf

2015-08-27 00:00:00

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court has stayed the bail for senior BNP leader Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain in a money laundering case. The four-member appeals bench led by Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha gave the order on Thursday after...

Pro-AL lawyers leading Bar Council polls

2015-08-27 00:00:00

The ruling Awami League-backed candidates are leading in the results of the election to Bangladesh Bar Council. In the polls, the pro-ruling party Sammilita Ainjibi Somonnoy Parishadis leading by 10 seats out of total 14 seats. They have bagged four...

Man hurt in Thakurgaon clash dies at RMCH

2015-08-27 00:00:00

A man, who sustained injuries in a clash between two groups of villagers while playing football at a field in Thakurgaon Sadar upazila on Tuesday, died at Rangpur Medical College Hospital (RMCH) on Wednesday afternoon. The deceased was identified as...

Asian shares take heart from Wall Street rally

2015-08-27 00:00:00

Asian stocks rose on Thursday as a sharp rebound on Wall Street eased fears of a protracted global market rout, while the dollar steadied as risk appetite returned. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 1.8 per cent....

Headmaster killed in Kushtia road accident

2015-08-27 00:00:00

The headmaster of a high school was killed as a human hauler ran over him in Maligram area of Khoksha upazila of Kushtia district early Thursday. The deceased was identified as Mahbubul Alam, 50, a resident of Chak Haripur village...

European shares jump back up

2015-08-27 00:00:00

European shares rose on Thursday, buoyed by gains on Asian and US markets after a US central bank official said the prospect of a September rate hike seemed "less compelling" than before. The pan-European FTSEurofirst 300 index, which fell 1.9...

Housewife dies after taking poison at Jessore

2015-08-27 00:00:00

A housewife, who took poison on August 22 following a family feud, succumbed to her injuries at Jessore Medical College Hospital (JMCH) early Thursday. The deceased was identified as Tania Khatun, daughter of Amirul Islam, a resident of Beleghat village...

Sensex soars to regain 26,000

2015-08-27 00:00:00

BSE Sensex and Nifty were sharply higher on Thursday, tracking gains in global markets. The Sensex rose as much as 455 points at its day's high of 26,170.39 while Nifty hit 7,930.80. The rupee also traded higher, lifting the sentiment....

Youth beaten dead by \\\'BSF\\\' in Naogaon

2015-08-27 00:00:00

A Bangladeshi young man was allegedly beaten to death by Border Security Force of India (BSF) personnel near Kolumdanga border in Sapahar upazila of Naogaon district early Thursday. The deceased identified as Kabir Hossain, 30, son of Saiful Islam, a...

Stocks end marginally higher

FE Online Report | 2015-08-27 00:00:00

Stocks edged slightly higher for the second session Thursday as investors remained cautious following a global stocks turmoil. The market opened with a positive note which sustained till closed the session. DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange...

Bangladesh signs MoU with Mexico on FOC

2015-08-27 00:00:00

Bangladesh has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Mexico on Foreign Office Consultation for further strengthening bilateral relations between the two countries. State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam and Mexican Foreign Minister Jos, Antonio Meade Kuribre a...

Flood control embankment collapses in Gaibandha

2015-08-27 00:00:00

Flood control embankment of Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) has collapsed in three points at Gobindaganj, Sundarganj and Palashbari upazilas in Gaibandha in the last two days. Due to the flood, more than 40 unions of the upazilas have been...

Shawkat Mahmud on one-day fresh remand

2015-08-27 00:00:00

A Dhaka court on Thursday put BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia's adviser and journalist leader Shawkat Mahmud on one-day fresh remand in a case of committing subversive acts with Lalbagh Police Station. Metropolitan Magistrate Shahriar Mahmud Adnan passed the order...

Microbus with huge cache of drugs seized in city

2015-08-27 00:00:00

Police on Thursady seized a microbus along with 50kg cannabis, 350 bottles of phensidyl, two passports and Tk10,000 from capital’s Kadamtali area. The recovery was made from Palashpur area under Kadamtali Police Station around 1:15 am, a police official told...

PM for encouraging people to seek information online

2015-08-27 00:00:00

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday urged the Information Commission to encourage people to use digital technology while seeking information officially from public and private bodies or lodging any complaint in this regard. People have to be inspired seeking information...

Gas, power gets pricier

2015-08-27 00:00:00

The government has hiked power prices by 2.97 per cent and gas prices by 26.29 per cent. Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission Chairman AR Khan announced the hikes at a press conference at the commission’s office at Karwan Bazar on Thursday....

Pro-AL panel sweeps Bar Council polls

2015-08-27 00:00:00

Awami League-leaned Sammilita Ainjibi Samannay Parishad (SASP) has swept the Bangladesh Bar Council polls, bagging 10 of the 14 executive member posts Thursday. Former president of Supreme Court Bar Association and SASP leader Abdul Baset Majumder told BSS that their...

Tofail urges Singapore entrepreneurs to invest in Bangladesh

2015-08-27 00:00:00

Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed on Thursday urged the entrepreneurs of Singapore to invest in Bangladesh saying they would have good returns. The minister, while addressing the "Bangladesh: Trade and Investment Summit-2015" in Singapore, said the interested investors should contact Bangladesh...

1,752km of highways to be upgraded to four-lane: Quader

2015-08-27 00:00:00

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Oabidul Quader on Thursday said 1752 kilometers of highways across the country would be upgraded to four lanes and 144 curves on highways expanded to avert road accidents. "The government will take all measures to...

News in Brief

2015-08-26 00:00:00

Journalists' role in road safety stressed Speakers at a view exchange meeting here said journalists can play a vital role in ensuring road safety. They also called upon all for creating mass awareness and a strict enforcement of traffic rules...

Photo: SYLHET: The traditional Ali Amjad tower clock

2015-08-26 00:00:00

Nat’l football team leaves for KL en route to Australia

2015-08-26 00:00:00

The Bangladesh National Football team will leave Dhaka for Malaysia today (Wednesday) late night en-route to Perth to play in the FIFA World Cup Asian Qualifiers/AFC Cup Qualifiers in the hope to display their ever-best performance against Asian champions Australia...

BD to play India in semis tomorrow

2015-08-26 00:00:00

Bangladesh will face Group-B champion India in the 2nd semifinal of the first South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Under-19 Championship at All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) Complex Saldobato in Lalitpur, Kathmandu tomorrow (Thursday), reports UNB. The match will start at...

Dhaka crush Thakurgaon

2015-08-26 00:00:00

Dhaka District team notched an 8-1 victory over Thakurgaon District team in the eight-team final round match of the Sailors BFF National U-15 Football Championship at the Bangabandhu National Stadium Tuesday, reports UNB. Borhanuddin made a hat-trick scoring five goals...

Stocks end flat amid volatility

FE Report | 2015-08-26 00:00:00

Stocks closed flat Tuesday after witnessing volatility in early trading as investors remained mostly cautious after global stocks slumped on Monday. Market slipped sharply in early trading and after initially showing a lack of direction, stocks have recovered over the...

Directors of 5 cos face the music

FE Report | 2015-08-26 00:00:00

The securities regulator has slapped a fine of Tk 8.0 million on managing directors (MDs) and directors of five companies for breaching securities rules by furnishing window-dressed balance sheets, officials said. Out of Tk 8.0 million, 4.0 million was imposed...

News Briefs

2015-08-26 00:00:00

Prime Bank opens  162nd ATM booth Md. Touhidul Alam Khan, Deputy Managing Director and Chief Business Officer of Prime Bank limited inaugurated the 162nd ATM Booth on Star Ceramics factory premises recently. Ajay Kumar, Finance Controller of Star Ceramics Limited...

Photo: AB Bank Limited

2015-08-26 00:00:00

Photo: EXIM Bank

2015-08-26 00:00:00