The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) interrogated on Sunday BNP leader Taimur Alam Khandaker in connection with a graft allegation, reports UNB. ACC assistant director Abdus Salam questioned himfor hours starting from 10:00 am at the ACC head office in the city,...
Jatiya Party chairman HM Ershad reinstated on Sunday Bobby Hajjaj as his special adviser, reports UNB. The Jatiya Party chairman made the appointment as per section 39 of the party constitution, said a press release. The release, signed by Ershad's...
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has strongly deplored Friday's murder of Niladri Chatterjee alias Niloy, reports UNB. The IFJ demanded immediate action by the Bangladesh government to end the continued and systematic attacks on freedom of expression in Bangladesh,...
NARAIL, Aug 9 (UNB): Police in a drive arrested a local leader of Jamaat-e-Islami with a shooter gun from Rajupur area of Lohagara upazila on Saturday afternoon on sabotage charge. The arrestee was identified as Mohammad Alamgir Hossain, assistant secretary...
Munima Sultana | 2015-08-10 00:00:00
The cross-border bus services on two routes between Bangladesh and India launched by the premiers of the two countries at a landmark flag-off ceremony are on the verge of closure due to lack of passengers. Sources said Dhaka-Sylhet-Shillong-Guwahati and Kolkata-Dhaka-Agartola...
FE Report | 2015-08-10 00:00:00
The 45th meeting of the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) was held at its dialogue room on Sunday where it reviewed the think-tank's research, dialogue and publication activities during the first seven months of...
Four Bangladesh nationals are among the victims killed in Thursday's suicide bomb attack on a Saudi mosque, said a diplomatic source in the city Saturday, reports UNB. The Foreign Ministry is likely to provide the identity details of the victims...
Our Correspondent | 2015-08-10 00:00:00
CHITTAGONG, Aug 9: Teachers of Chittagong University (CU) observed full-day work abstention on Sunday demanding introduction of a separate salary structure for the university teachers. They also said that the proposed 8th national pay scale should be re-fixed. No classes...
The first consignment of relief materials containing over one tonne of medicines and water purification tablets from Bangladesh has reached Myanmar, reports UNB. Bangladesh Ambassador Sufiur Rahman handed over the relief materials to Deputy Minister of Social Welfare Daw Su...
Our Correspondent | 2015-08-10 00:00:00
SYLHET, Aug 9: Investigators could not file the chargesheet even in a month since the gruesome killing of 13-year-old Samiul Alam Rajon. However, police claimed it was at final stage and the chargesheet would be submitted soon. The investigation was...
The 37th death anniversary of Matiur Rahman, former chief reporter of the Bangladesh Times and the Weekly Holiday, will be observed today (Monday), reports BSS. On the occasion, Khatme Quran and Milad Mahfil have been arranged after Maghrib prayers at...
Visiting PPG team meets Army Chief A five-member delegation of the visiting Palestine Presidential Guard (PPG) led by its Commander Major General Mounir Ayed Al Zoubi called on Chief of Army Staff General Abu Belal Muhammad Shafiul Huq at the...
A piece of wrong information crept into the 9th para of the news item titled 'Experts blast govt for providing middle income people with cheaper housing' carried on page 3 of the Financial Express in its August 09, 2015 issue....
Light to moderate rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at a many places over Rangpur, Chittagong and Sylhet divisions and at a few places over Rajshahi, Dhaka, Khulna and Barisal divisions with moderately...
FE Report | 2015-08-10 00:00:00
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, the European Union Delegation to Bangladesh and two independent United Nations human rights experts strongly condemned the killing of Niladri Chatterjee alias Niloy and called for bringing the perpetrators to justice. The last rites of...
Doulot Akter Mala | 2015-08-10 00:00:00
The Customs has issued an order to closely monitor activities of courier services in the border areas suspecting entrance and movement of smuggled goods in different places of the country. The Customs wing under the National Board of Revenue (NBR)...
FE Report | 2015-08-10 00:00:00
Inclusive growth, reduction in inequalities and good governance are among the prerequisites for achieving the target to cut moderate and extreme poverty to 18.6 and 8.9 per cent respectively by 2020, policymakers and experts said Sunday. Dwelling on challenges to...
KHULNA, Aug 9 (UNB): Six suspected tiger poachers were killed in a 'gunfight' with police at Mandarbari of the Sundarbans (west) in Koyra upazila on Sunday. The deceased were identified as Rafiqul Islam (38), Ansar Sana (55), Siddique Sana (45),...
Two days after the murder of Niladri Chatterjee Niloy, the inspector-general of police (IGP) advised the bloggers not to write blogs that may hurt religious sentiments, reports bdnews24.com. AKM Shahidul Hoque's call comes at a time when police are drawing...
Siddique Islam | 2015-08-10 00:00:00
The central bank warned Sunday the top management of four state-owned commercial banks (SoCBs) that it might appoint observers to the boards of directors of the banks if they failed to improve their respective performance, officials said. The Bangladesh Bank...
FE Report | 2015-08-10 00:00:00
The results of Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations were published Sunday with a lower pass percentage of 69.60 and also a lower number of top-graders this year. Last year, the average success rate was 78.33 per cent. A...
FE Report | 2015-08-10 00:00:00
The standing committees of the national parliament have been ineffective because of factors such as political influence, lawmakers' conflict of interests and absence of legal obligation to implement their recommendations, Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB), in a research report released on...
FE Report | 2015-08-10 00:00:00
Former president of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) Rakibur Rahman got bail from the Special Tribunal in a 1996 share scam case. Humayun Kabir, Judge of the Special Tribunal, Sunday granted Mr. Rahman bail. The securities regulator filed 15 cases...
The High Court has issued a rule asking why the decision to impose a 7.5 per cent VAT (Value added tax) on the tuition fees of private universities, and medical and engineering colleges should not be declared illegal. The bench...
President Md Abdul Hamid has paid homage to Ho Chi Minh during his visit to Vietnam. He placed floral wreaths at the mausoleum of the country’s legendary revolutionary leader at 4.50pm (local time). After placing the wreaths, the president stood...
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