Our Correspondent | 2015-08-18 00:00:00
RAJSHAHI, Aug 17: Hundreds of poor and marginal families living in Beel Kumari under Tanore upazila have become economically solvent by rearing ducks. It is learnt, some 200 families of 15 villages surrounding the Beel Kumari of the upazila are...
Our Correspondent | 2015-08-18 00:00:00
GAIBANDHA, Aug 17: River erosion by the Brahmaputra, one of the mighty rivers of the country, has become a regular phenomenon on its right side along the river of four upazilas here in recent days creating untold sufferings to the...
Our Correspondent | 2015-08-18 00:00:00
PABNA, Aug 17: A total of 2,150 hectares of land of betel leaf fields worth about Tk 15 million (Tk 1.5 crore) to 20 million were totally or partially damaged following a heavy downpour for about several days long in...
Our Correspondent | 2015-08-18 00:00:00
KHULNA, Aug 17: About 44 villages under 8 coastal Upazilas of the district are to be illuminated by electricity in the current month of the year. Under the project, around 10 thousand and 500 families, 30 industries and 20 irrigation...
11 police personnel rewarded for professional excellence The Rangpur Range of Bangladesh Police has awarded eleven of its personnel with medals acknowledging their professional excellence and courage in delivering their services. Acting Deputy Inspector General (DIG) for Rangpur Range Humayun...
RANGPUR, Aug 17 (BSS): Mayor of Rangpur City Corporation (RCC) Alhaj Sarfuddin Ahmed Jhantu has pledged for ensuring adequate civic services and facilities in turning Rangpur into a modern, beautiful and eco-friendly city. The Mayor, also a valiant freedom fighter,...
SYLHET, Aug 17 (UNB) : With the sweet memory of beating holders India 2-1 in group match last week, hosts Bangladesh will play the neighbouring country again in the final of the 3rd version of the six-nation SAFF U-16 Championship...
A 29-member Bangladesh U-19 Football team will leave Dhaka for Nepal this (Tuesday) morning to participate in the six-nation South Asian Federation Football (SAFF) Under-19 Championship to be held in Kathmandu on August 20-29 keeping their eyes on the title,...
The government has undertaken a Tk 9.67 billion (967.36 crore) draft roadmap to develop the tea sector of the country under the Vision 2021 framework, reports UNB. A number of work plans have been included in the roadmap. These include...
Babul Barman | 2015-08-18 00:00:00
Profits of most of the listed fuel and power companies increased in the January-June period in 2015 compared to the same period a year ago as profit margins of large-cap companies of the sector increased significantly. Of the total 18...
FE Report | 2015-08-18 00:00:00
Stocks edged lower Monday, extending the losing spell for the third sessions in a row, as late sale pressure wiped-out early gains. The session started in upper tune but failed to sustain as profit booking on telecommunication, textile and construction...
Asia Pacific Ins re-elects chairman, vice chairman The Board of Directors of the Asia Pacific General Insurance Company Limited in its meeting held Sunday after AGM of the Company unanimously re-elected Aftab ul Islam, FCA as Chairman and Kashmiri Kamal...
Rezaul Karim | 2015-08-18 00:00:00
The government plans to build industrial parks on the sites of half a dozen state-owned enterprises, officials said. They said industrial or IT parks will be established under private initiative if the Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation (BCIC) fails to reopen...
Yasir Wardad | 2015-08-18 00:00:00
An influx of significant volume of aromatic rice from neighbouring India has raised price debacle fear among local growers as they face stiff competition from Indian counterparts, officials said. Farmers, traders and experts called for raising import duty on rice...
FE Report | 2015-08-18 00:00:00
The microcredit regulator has asked the country's microfinance institutions (MFIs) to utilise the Bangladesh Bank's Tk 2.0 billion refinance scheme established to promote financial inclusion. The Microcredit Regulatory Authority (MRA) has recently issued a circular asking the MFIs to contact...
Hasina to get ICT award from ITU The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has selected Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for ICT's Sustainable Development Award this year. State Minister for Post and Telecommunications Tarana Halim told the weekly cabinet meeting at...
The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) will start a crackdown to stop the sale of mobile phone SIM cards without registration, reports bdnews24.com. Letters are being sent to the home ministry and deputy commissioners in all districts for conducting drives...
Our Correspondent | 2015-08-18 00:00:00
SYLHET, Aug 17: A court in Sylhet Monday awarded one and half year's jail for a woman entrepreneur and six months jail for the other in separate cases of SME loan default. Joint Metropolitan Judge of Sylhet Md. Saifuzzaman passed...
Our Correspondent | 2015-08-18 00:00:00
RAJSHAHI, Aug 17: The concluding function of a training course on "Computer Fundamental and Banking Application Software" of Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank (RAKUB) was held at the bank's Head Office recently. Deputy Managing Director of RAKUB Abdul Khaleque Khan handed...
JOYPURHAT, Aug 17 (BSS) : Joypurhat Polli Bidyut Samity (JPBS) expanded about 19,651 power connection line in five upazilas of the district last financial year (2014-15). JPBS office sources said of the total 18,967 household lines, 319 commercial lines, 50...
Chinese Commerce Minister Gao Hucheng is scheduled to arrive in the city on a two-day visit to Bangladesh on August 25-26 to discuss a wide range of bilateral issues between the two countries, reports UNB. "Yes, he's coming and will...
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