Health Minister Mohammad Nasim has appealed to the countries sheltering the fugitive assassins of Bangabandhu to send them back, reports BSS. He said, "The verdict of the Bangabandhu murder case has been partially executed. Even now some of the killers...
Asserting that she is ready for any sacrifice to establish Bangabandhu's ideals, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said she cares little about any conspiracy to derail her from establishing a poverty- and hunger-free 'Sonar Bangla' as dreamt by the...
The nation is set to recall today (Monday) with heavy hearts the cross-country series bombings on August 17, 2005 with a renewed call for wiping out militancy from the country, reports BSS. On this day, the banned Islamic outfit Jamaatul...
The family of a Jubo League (JL) activist killed in Saturday's factional clash in Kushtia filed a murder case against 20 people including an Awami Swechchhasebak League leader, reports bdnews24.com. Additional Supe-rintendent of Police (ASP) Sohel Reza on Sunday said...
CHANDPUR, Aug 16 (UNB): Some 16 students of a high school were injured in an attack allegedly by local Jubo League (JL) men at Bhuiyanra in Kachua upazila on Sunday. Locals said a group of Jubo League activists demanded toll...
Expressing concern over people's security at home or outside, Jatiya Party (JP) chairman HM Ershad said on Sunday people are suffering from insecurity as child killing and torture on women are happening frequently, reports UNB. He made the comments while...
The Appellate Division (AD) of Supreme Court (SC) on Sunday fixed August 23 for hearing an appeal challenging the High Court (HC) order rejecting a petition filed by BNP leader Moudud Ahmed challenging the legality of a lower court order...
A Dhaka court on Sunday set August 23 for next hearing in Ganajagaran Mancha activist and blogger Ahmed Rajib Haider murder case, reports BSS. Judge Syeed Ahmed of Dhaka Speedy Trial Tribunal-3 fixed the date completing deposition of another prosecution...
FE Report | 2015-08-17 00:00:00
The ongoing drive against unfit vehicles and errant drivers has caused serious sufferings to the city's commuters, as many operators are not running their rundown buses to avert possible action by mobile courts. Fearful of being fined or jailed by...
FE Report | 2015-08-17 00:00:00
Some 35 candidates are set to be elected as directors of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) unopposed for 2015-16 term following withdrawal of candidatures by two candidates on Saturday. However, the Election Commission is yet to formally declare...
Jasim Uddin Haroon and Pankaj Dastider | 2015-08-17 00:00:00
A tiny island developed on the Bay of Bengal is believed to be a blessing for the country as construction of a container terminal on it would facilitate arrival of mother vessels in the Chittagong port. Currently, no mother vessel...
FE Report | 2015-08-17 00:00:00
The first Hajj flight of national flag carrier -- Biman Bangladesh Airlines -- took off from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) on Sunday morning, carrying 419 pilgrims to Saudi Arabia. Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Rashed Khan Menon and Religious...
There was a mistake in a story titled 'PCBs dominate list of top 10 corporate taxpayers in FY15' published on Page 1 of Sunday's issue of the FE where Pubali Bank Ltd was mentioned as a state-owned bank. In fact,...
FE Report | 2015-08-17 00:00:00
Government's revenue authority issued Sunday two statutory regulatory orders (SROs) introducing ceilings of tax-free income for owners of both poultry and fish farms, amid a note of skepticism from taxmen. In the SROs, issued by the National Board of Revenue...
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader inaugurated Sunday the construction work of much-awaited Elevated Expressway, reports UNB. The minister inaugurated the first phase of the project at Kaula area near Shahjalal International Airport in the morning. After the inauguration...
Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury, MP, said in the city Sunday that National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and the government would have to work together to build an exploitation and discrimination- free society to protect human rights and uphold human...
FE Report | 2015-08-17 00:00:00
Palli Karma Shahayak Foundation (PKSF) has set up a separate unit to successfully implement Skills for Employment Investment Programme (SEIP), launched earlier for poverty alleviation in the areas having its microcredit operation. Led by a project coordinator, main task of...
FE Report | 2015-08-17 00:00:00
A clash between two rival groups over capturing land of a dargah (shrine) in the city's Shahidnagar area left at least 15 people injured Sunday. Police and locals said 'Chistia Darbar Sharif' came under an attack by nearly a hundred...
Asjadul Kibria | 2015-08-17 00:00:00
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flow into the country registered a rise last fiscal by official count although there had been a little fall in it during the past calendar year. Provisional estimation, as revealed in the central bank's latest balance-of-payments...
M Azizur Rahman | 2015-08-17 00:00:00
Bangladesh and Iran plan to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on potential energy sector, as the petroleum-rich gulf country is now poised to get unshackled from international trade sanctions, said officials. The trade pact is being mulled over as...
FE Report | 2015-08-17 00:00:00
The volume of non-performing loans (NPLs) in the country's banking system decreased slightly in the second quarter (Q2) of the current calendar year, officials said. The amount of NPLs dropped by nearly 4.0 per cent to Tk 525.16 billion during...
The 7th session of the 10th parliament will begin on September 01 at 5pm. President Abdul Hamid summoned the parliament session by exercising his power bestowed upon him under article 72 (1) of the Constitution, said a Parliament Secretariat press...
CHITTAGONG, Aug 16: Shipping Minister M Shahjahan Khan MP said on Sunday the decision to reduce increased toll on use of bridges on different roads and highways will come to light within this month. Shahjahan Khan, also executive president of...
Sri Lankans are voting in the general election, with former President Mahinda Rajapaksa aiming to return to office as prime minister. Rajapaksa lost the presidency in a snap election in January to Health Minister Maithripala Sirisena after remaining at the...
Two bikers have been killed and another injured in a road accident in Dherapatia intersection in Birol upazila of Dinajpur district on Sunday night. The deceased were identified as Rezaul Islam, 25, and Mosaddek Hossain, 29. Local public administration officials...
Syrian government warplanes attacked a busy market in a rebel-held suburb of Damascus on Sunday, killing at least 82 people and wounding more than 200 in one of the deadliest single incidents involving government airstrikes since the crisis began nearly...
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