RAJSHAHI, Aug 17 (BSS): Senior bankers at a discussion session asked their newly appointed subordinates to gain professional skills as it is inevitable for attaining success in the banking sector for overall socio-economic development of the region. They urged them...
FE Report | 2015-08-18 00:00:00
Finance Minister AMA Muhith said Monday Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman tried to bring equality among the people of Bangladesh. In this regard, the father of the nation took various initiatives to remove inequality and strengthen the country's economic base, he...
BNP hailed on Monday the Prime Minister for her remarks that she is ready to make any sacrifice for the country and urged her to take an initiative for placing a bill on polls-time government in parliament through discussions with...
KUSHTIA, Aug 17 (UNB): Licences for some 10 firearms belonging to seven ruling Awami League (AL) leaders of the district have been cancelled for causing hindrance to public safety. Sources at the deputy commissioner (DC) office said district magistrate Syed...
Journalists, free thinkers and family members of arrested journalist Probir Sikdar demanded on Monday the immediate release of Probir without any condition, reports UNB. Addressing a rally in front of the National Press Club, they urged Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina...
The Appellate Division (AD) of the Supreme Court (SC) upheld on Monday the High Court (HC) order that granted bail to BNP leaders Ruhul Kabir Rizvi and Asifa Ashrafi Papiya in separate sabotage cases, report UNB. A three-member bench of...
CHANDPUR, Aug 17 (UNB): Police arrested seven people from separate places on Monday in connection with Sunday's attack on some school students allegedly by some Jubo League men over toll. The arrestees are Mojammel Haq, a student of Palkhal Degree...
A Dhaka court placed on Monday two people on a three-day remand each in a case over triple murder in Madhya Badda area in the city, reports UNB. Those who were remanded are Md Faruk Milon of Badda and Nur...
A batch of 419 Bangladeshi pilgrims failed to go to Saudi Arabia Monday by the scheduled Hajj flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines due to visa complexities, reports UNB. The flight, BG-3013, of the national flag carrier was scheduled to take...
Two persons - a bank officer and a motor parts worker - were killed and another injured in separate road accidents in the city's Turag and Postogola areas on Monday, reports BSS. The deceased were identified as Asaduzzaman Selim (30),...
The first death anniversary of Muhammad Mosharraf Hossain, a renowned industrialist and law-maker, will be observed today (Tuesday). Mosharraf Hossain was the former president of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers & Exporters Association (BGMEA) and Bangladesh Association of International Recruiting Agencies (BAIRA)....
Police in a special drive arrested 66 drug peddlers and seized 120,400 pieces of Yaba tablets and some other drugs from different parts of the capital city until 6:00 am on Monday, report agencies. As part of the drive, Detective...
Siddique Islam | 2015-08-18 00:00:00
The central bank has decided to intensify its drive against irregularities in the country's banking sector by using latest information technology (IT) systems in inspection work. Officials said the decision was taken at a coordination meeting among the senior officials...
Siddique Islam | 2015-08-18 00:00:00
The central bank has decided to intensify its drive against irregularities in the country's banking sector by using latest information technology (IT) systems in inspection work. Officials said the decision was taken at a coordination meeting among the senior officials...
FE Report | 2015-08-18 00:00:00
A company boss and a business newspaper editor were jailed Monday by a special tribunal for fixing share prices on the stock market through publishing fictitious price-sensitive information. The Special Tribunal on capital market handed down SM Nurul Islam and...
FE Report | 2015-08-18 00:00:00
The cabinet approved Monday proposed amendments to two laws against money laundering and corruption that will allow joint investigation into money-laundering offences by multiple agencies. In addition to bolstering the probe process, the amount of fines for the crime has...
FE Report | 2015-08-18 00:00:00
State-run Bangladesh Petroleum Exploration and Production Company Ltd (Bapex) will hire US-based Halliburton as a service contractor to resolve drilling snags in two onshore gas wells, said officials. The Bapex board of directors approved appointment of the US firm for...
A teenage boy was tortured to death allegedly by a local leader of a student body in the city's Hazaribagh area Monday over the stealing of a cell-phone set, in a latest incident of such cruelty. The victim was identified...
Minister of State for International Development, UK, Desmond Swayne is scheduled to arrive here on August 23 on a three-day visit. Confirming the visit, a senior government official said that the UK minister will visit a readymade garment industry, Korail...
Mohiuddin Babar | 2015-08-18 00:00:00
The newly inducted State Minister for Posts and Telecommunications Tarana Halim has already jerked the country's telecom sector. On assuming office last month she warned against any bid for corruption in the ministry and its concerned departments. And only last...
Six BCI pharmaceuticals owners and employees have been awarded ten years in prison for producing and marketing spurious paracetamol syrups, report agencies. A Dhaka Court sentenced Monday three directors and three managers of BCI (Bangladesh) Pharmaceuticals Limited to the 10...
A High Court bench has given a split verdict Sunday on the writ petition challenging the legal basis of Maya continuing as a minister and MP after his petition for acquittal from corruption charges was quashed in court, report agencies....
Siddique Islam | 2015-08-18 00:00:00
Country's foreign exchange (forex) reserves crossed US$26-billion mark Monday for the first time largely due to lower import-payment pressure on the economy, officials said. The reserves of the international trading currency amounted to $26.03 billion on the day, setting a...
FHM Humayan Kabir | 2015-08-18 00:00:00
The World Bank (WB) is likely to provide nearly US$1.74 billion in soft loans this fiscal (2015-16) for development of Bangladesh's infrastructure and cutting poverty, officials said Monday. Economic Relations Division (ERD) officials said they are expecting the WB funds...
FE Report | 2015-08-18 00:00:00
The proposed new customs act is expected to be placed before the parliament in its upcoming session for endorsement in a bid to replace the existing age-old law enacted in 1969, the revenue board chief said on Monday. The Customs...
Our Correspondent | 2015-08-18 00:00:00
CHITTAGONG, Aug 17: Businesses are facing troubles in getting their import documents assessed timely due to regular disturbance in the internet connection at the Chittagong Customs House (CCH). Customs sarkars working with different C&F (clearing and forwarding) agents in the...
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