Babul Barman Most of the listed multinational companies (MNCs) posted negative growth in their profits in the first half (half-1) in 2015 compared to same period last year as political turmoil in the first quarter hampered their production and sales....
FE Report Stocks returned to the red last week that ended Thursday with falling turnover as investors booked some profits on large-cap stocks. Analysts said the market fell as sale pressure dominated the sentiment almost throughout the week. "The investor...
The Half-Yearly Conference - 2015 of Eastland Insurance Company Limited was held on Thursday at a Convention Centre in Dhaka. Mr Mahbubur Rahman, Chairman of the Company inaugurated the Conference. In his inaugural address, the Chairman expressed satisfaction on the...
Awami League Advisory Council Member Suranjit Sengupta has taken a serious exception to the High Court (HC)'s observations on election-time interim government, reports bdnews24.com. He made the comment while speaking at a discussion in the city on Friday. Sengupta, the...
A Dhaka court placed on Friday two 'members of banned Islamist outfit Ansarullah Bangla Team' on an eight-day remand each in connection with blogger Niladri Chaterjee alias Niloy murder, reports UNB. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Judge Molla Saiful Islam passed the...
SYLHET, Aug 14 (UNB): A Sylhet court put on Friday Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) activist Angur Miah on a three-day remand in a case filed for killing fellow activist at Madan Mohan College in the city on Wednesday. Judge Anwarul...
Leader of the Opposition Raushan Ershad said on Friday a black chapter was added to the nation's history through the killing of Bangabandhu and most of his family members on August 15 in 1975, reports BSS. "Not only a statesman...
GAZIPUR, Aug 14 (UNB): Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) rescued on Thursday a five-year-old boy, who was abducted from Gazipur on August 11, from Dimla upazila of Nilphamari district and arrested two persons in this connection. The minor boy...
CHITTAGONG, Aug. 14 (BSS): Chittagong district police in drives arrested five leaders and activists of Islami Chhatra Shibir from Demsha union of Satkania upazila on Friday morning. The arrested were identified as Liakat Ali (23), Mohammad Faruk (19), Saiful Islam...
GAZIPUR, Aug 14 (BSS): Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Huq said on Friday conspirators of Bangabandhu murder, who remained beyond the justice also would face the consequences the way the direct killers were punished. "Some of the killers have...
Syful Islam | 2015-08-15 00:00:00
India has again sought transhipment facility at Bangladesh's Ashuganj river port to carry cargoes like fertiliser and steel to its landlocked eastern state of Tripura, pending a permanent transit arrangement, officials said. Earlier, on humanitarian grounds, the neighbouring country had...
A grateful nation pays deep homage to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman today (Saturday) in observance of the National Mourning Day commemorating his 40th anniversary of martyrdom, reports BSS. On the fateful night of August 15 in...
FHM Humayan Kabir | 2015-08-15 00:00:00
The long-awaited Dhaka-Chittagong four-lane highway construction is going to miss its deadline again as only 69 per cent of its work was completed until last month, officials said Friday. The Roads and Highways Department (RHD) is likely to apply for...
FE Report Consumers continue to bear the brunt of soaring prices of essentials including vegetables, chilli, lentil and edible oil registering fresh hikes last week, market sources said. Prices of most essential commodities mainly fish, meat, vegetables, pulses, onion, chilli...
SYLHET, Aug 14 (Agencies): The 7.5 per cent VAT imposed on the private universities will not be reduced, the finance minister has announced. Voicing his dissatisfaction over the movement of private university students for reducing value added tax (VAT), Muhith...
HAVANA, Aug 14: The Marine guard of the newly reopened US embassy in Cuba raised the flag over the building Friday for the first time in 54 years, marking the end of the countries' Cold War standoff. US Secretary of...
LONDON, Aug 14: The price of crude oil hit its lowest level in 6½ years Friday amid concerns over a slowing economy in China, a huge energy consumer, and strong global production. The US crude contract fell as low as...
KURIGRAM, Aug 14 : Following the second time verdict acquitting BSF constable Amiya Ghosh in the Bangladeshi girl Felani killing case, victim's father has moved the Indian Supreme Court against the judgment. Felani's father Nurul Islam filed an appeal with...
Rezaul Karim | 2015-08-15 00:00:00
Authorities of Probashi Kallyan Bank (PKB) want to have it converted into a specialised scheduled bank with a view to expediting collection of its loan instalments, officials have said. Besides, the bank authorities have also taken an initiative to provide...
A local activist of ruling Awami League died from electrocution while hanging a banner on the occasion of the National Mourning Day in Rajshahi city’s Talaimari area on Friday. The deceased was identified as Abdur Rashid, 35, son of Ashraf...
FE Report Another person, who was critically wounded in a gun-attack in the capital's Badda area on Thursday night, succumbed to his injuries at a city hospital on Friday, raising the death toll in the incident to three, police said. ...
TIANJIN, China, Aug 14 (AFP): Chinese authorities struggled Friday to extinguish fires and identify dangerous chemicals at a devastated industrial site, two days after giant explosions killed dozens and left residents in fear of being cloaked in a toxic cloud....
Munima Sultana | 2015-08-15 00:00:00
Japan is set to fund a project undertaken to upgrade more than 60 bridges in the country's western zone like eastern zone aiming to ensure smooth traffic. A draft loan agreement in this regard was finalised in a meeting with...
ISLAMABAD, Aug 14 (AP): Pakistan and India traded heavy gunfire Friday, killing one person and forcing villagers in divided Kashmir to flee to safety even as the Pakistani president renewed his offer of talks with India to resolve the issue...
Syful Islam | 2015-08-15 00:00:00
The government is set to create a platform of stakeholders for efficient and coordinate use of water aiming at improving water security through reducing gap between demand and supply, officials said. The body namely Water Multi-Stakeholders Partnership (MSP) will also...
CHITTAGONG, Aug 14 (UNB): A local activist of Jubo Dal was chopped to death by miscreants in Pahartali area of the port city on Friday. The victim was identified as Saidul Islam, 30, son of Ledu Miah of Sagorika area...
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