Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Sayeed Khokon on Thursday said a planned public sanitation system will be developed for the city dwellers and travellers. “We’ll develop a planned public sanitation system in the city for its inhabitants, especially for...
President Abdul Hamid has returned home after his state visit to Vietnam. A regular flight of Bangladesh Biman carrying the President arrived at the Hazrat Shahjalal (R) International Airport in Kurmitola at 7.15pm. The President was received by Industries Minister...
The United States on Thursday assured Bangladesh of cooperation when Bangladesh sought its support in bringing back Bangabandhu’s self-confessed convicted killer Rashed Chowdhury and war crimes accused Ashrafuzzaman Khan. The assurance came when State Minister for Foreign Affairs M Shahriar...
Amid a fusillade of criticism, Road Transport Minister Obaidul Quader now says, that drivers, who break rules, hold ears at the very sight of him out of fear. His comment comes close on the heels of recent furor over a...
Police have arrested a nephew of State Minister for Labour and Employment Mujibul Haque Chunnu over the murder of blogger Niladri Chatterjee Niloy, alias Niloy Neel. Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s Deputy Commissioner Muntasirul Islam said Jatiya Party leader Chunnu’s nephew Sad...
Two people were killed and two others injured in a gun attack in the city’s Madhya Badda area on Thursday night. The deceased were identified as Shamsu and Manik while the injured are Gama and Salam. Further details about the...
President Abdul Hamid has observed that the simplification of visa process for Bangladeshi businessmen and tourists, and joint initiatives in different fields can help exploit the potentials of huge market of Bangladesh and Vietnam. "People-to-people contact and the simplification of...
Mariha Tahsin | 2015-08-13 00:00:00
Biman registered net profit of USD 31.5 million in FY 2014-15. The organization's continued existence is hotly debated, in view of the necessity of periodic capital injection in the past and accumulated loss since conversion to a public limited company....
Jafar Ahmed Chowdhury | 2015-08-13 00:00:00
People appear to be living in a state of fear amid frequent incidents of brutal killings and torture across the country. Free-thinking bloggers are being killed. Children and women are falling victims to murder. They are being raped and some...
The proposed shift in the jurisdiction of trial of criminal cases like cheating and forgery from the Anti-Corruption Commission to the courts of judicial magistrates is more a compulsion than a policy change. To be effected under an amended law...
Lutfun Nahar | 2015-08-13 00:00:00
The internet is now the most powerful source of knowledge and enlightenment. While there appears to be no express right of general application to 'access the Internet' stipulated in any of the major international human rights instruments, it has been...
Saleh Akram | 2015-08-13 00:00:00
Non-performing loans constitute a sizeable portion of our total bank loans. The scenario is worse if we consider the period of non-payment of the outstanding loans. Bad loans, as we may term a part of it, have been lying un-recovered...
Water is an indispensable component of life and we cannot think of living a day without water. Unfortunately many of us neglect it and do not drink enough water regularly and that creates a lot of health complications. Water makes...
We have recently observed a significant cut in the interest rate for fixed deposits. But the banks have not brought about any reduction in the interest rate for industrial loans. This is not only contradictory but also a disincentive for...
I spent a long time of my life in the old part of the Dhaka city and I am deeply nostalgic when I think about it. My connection with old Dhaka is deep-rooted. I visit old Dhaka particularly during holidays...
Ferdaus Ara Begum | 2015-08-13 00:00:00
Banks are gradually motivated to be CSR-compliant organisations because organisations around the world and their stakeholders, are becoming increasingly aware of the need for and benefits of socially responsible behaviour. An organisation where it belongs, its responsibilities to the society...
B K Mukhopadhyay from Kolkata | 2015-08-13 00:00:00
In many developing economies, governments change quite fast but the state of agriculture changes at a snail's pace. India is no exception. The 12th Five-Year Plan (2012-2017) is midway with a mixed performance. The major grey area, as usual, has...
Our Correspondent | 2015-08-13 00:00:00
SYLHET, Aug 12: The town bus service in Sylhet has stumbled down with 19 minibuses plying on only 2 routes whereas 35 vehicles were pressed on 10 routes, connecting the city with suburban destinations. It may face closure any time,...
Our Correspondent | 2015-08-13 00:00:00
RAJSHAHI, Aug 12: Carpenters and wooden-furniture traders of Rajshahi city and adjacent upazilas are experiencing a hard time due to an exorbitant price of wood-logs and capital crunch during the recent years. Scarcity of quality wood, high price and excessive...
Our Correspondent | 2015-08-13 00:00:00
RANGPUR Aug 12: The jute growers in different upazilas in the district are worried as they are facing a serious problem in processing of the crop owing to paucity of adequate water in the water bodies of the region. Harvesting...
Our Correspondent | 2015-08-13 00:00:00
BOGRA, Aug 12: Pottery industry is a bad shape as use of plastic and silver wares are on increase day-by-day in the domestic work across the district. A local source said around 3500 families were engaged in their ancestral profession...
Our Correspondent | 2015-08-13 00:00:00
PABNA, Aug 12: A mobile court in a drive at Bangladesh Roads and Transport Authority (BRTA) arrested five alleged brokers from the office on charge of harassing licence seekers. The mobile court later sentenced the detainees to four months imprisonment...
Our Correspondent | 2015-08-13 00:00:00
GAIBANDHA, Aug 12: Construction work of a two-storied flood shelter has begun on Galakati High School premises under Fulchhari Upazila of the district today amid much enthusiasm among the locals. The flood shelter is being constructed at the cost of...
Our Correspondent | 2015-08-13 00:00:00
NILPHAMARI Aug 12: New jute, the golden fibre, started to come in abundance in the markets across Nilphamari district. Sources said the prevailing price of new jute in the markets is hovering between Tk 1200 to 1500 per maund according...
Shops, hotel catch fire in Kurigram At least 10 shops and a residential hotel were gutted by a devastating fire at a market in the district town here on early Wednesday. Assistant deputy director of Fire Service and Civil Defense...
GAIBANDHA, Aug 12 (BSS): A total of 19 trafficked victims of the district got assistance from an international organisation for their rehabilitation in society. A simple function organised by Chhinnomul Mohila Samity (SMS) was held in its training room of...
BARISAL, Aug 12 (BSS): Members of Detective Branch (DB) last night arrested two people with one local made pipe gun and 55 pieces of yaba in separate drives at Rari Mohol and South Alekanda in the city. The arrestees were...
© 2026 - All Rights with The Financial Express
