FE Report | 2015-08-04 00:00:00
Bangladesh is likely to be a new investment destination for Indian companies, which are eagerly looking towards investing here, especially after successful exchange of enclaves between the two countries, said Indian High Commissioner Pankaj Saran. "Indian investors have further started...
The High Court directed Monday the authorities concerned to take necessary steps for imposing ban on plying of unfit vehicles on roads across the country, reports UNB. An HC bench comprising Justice Quazi Reza-ul-Hoque and Justice Abu Taher MD Saifur...
FE Report | 2015-08-04 00:00:00
Although the flood situation improved in some places, more than 1.0 million people were still passing tough times amid inundation in the southern and south-eastern districts in absence of adequate relief, government officials and people's representatives in the flood-hit areas...
FE Report | 2015-08-04 00:00:00
Finance Minister AMA Muhith said Monday a report on new pay scale for government employees will be placed before cabinet within this month. On July 27, the minister had said the report might be placed before the cabinet this week....
FE Report | 2015-08-04 00:00:00
The ongoing protest by owners, drivers and workers against the highway ban on three-wheelers stretched into the third consecutive day amid road blockades and clashes in various parts of the country on Monday. About 10 people were injured in a...
FE Report | 2015-08-04 00:00:00
The special tribunal on capital market Monday in its maiden verdict sent one Mahbub Sarwar to prison for two years after he was found guilty of manipulating the stock prices through social networking sites in 2010, the petitioner's lawyer said....
FE Report | 2015-08-04 00:00:00
The government is making a new law cancelling pension, allowances and other state benefits of the presidents of Bangladesh whose tenures are declared illegal. With this ineligibility provision, the cabinet approved on Monday the draft 'President's Pension, Gratuity, and other...
Rezaul Karim | 2015-08-04 00:00:00
The government will sit today (Tuesday) to discuss necessary strategies for pursuing the country's ongoing anti-money laundering (AML) and anti-terrorist financing efforts, officials said. One of the key agendas of the meeting is to review the progress on the third...
The income-tax authorities have sought information on Grameenphone's bank accounts for 2003 calendar year from commercial banks for assessing the country's largest mobile-phone company's tax for the fiscal year (FY) 2014-15. Large Taxpayers Unit (LTU) of the income-tax wing under...
A man was killed in 'gunfight' with police at Baishteki in the city's Mirpur area on Sunday night. The deceased was identified as Abdus Salam (30), son of late Ismail Sheikh of Durgapur under Sadar thana in Pirojpur. — UNB
All rounder Mahmudullah emerged as a most runs scorer in just concluded two-match Test series against South Africa. The right handed batsman scored 102 runs including a brilliant half century with an average of 44.54. His highest score was 67...
Today (Aug 4) is the first anniversary of one of the most tragic accidents in Bangladesh’s inland waterways. ‘Pinak-6’ a launch packed with passengers, capsized in Padma River at Lauhajang upazila in Munshiganj district, claiming over 100 lives on this...
The Indian government has signed a peace accord with the National Socialist Council of Nagalim (NSCN-IM) in New Delhi in an attempt to bring an end to the decades old insurgency in India’s north-eastern states. Although details of the accord...
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) have personnel arrested three men with 900 pirated and 640 porno Compact Discs (CD) from two shops in a market in Chittagong city. The detainees were identified as Sazzad Ahmed, 25, Noyon Das, 23, and Mohammad...
FE Online Report | 2015-08-04 00:00:00
The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) saw upward trend in early hour of trading on Tuesday, maintaining the previous session’s upward movement. DSEX, the prime index of the DSE, went up by 29.92 points or...
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has assured Bangladesh of resuming issuace of Umrah visas to Bangladeshi pilgrims after the next Hajj. Saudi Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Dr. Nizar Bin Obaid Madani gave the assurance about resuming issuance of...
US stocks fell on Monday as oil prices touched a six-month low and factory data from China raised concerns about the world's second-biggest economy. Energy stocks were the biggest losers among the main S&P sectors. Exxon Mobil and Chevron, which...
Detectives in a drive arrested two people along Tk 0.42 million fake notes and currency-making equipment from Gobindapur area of Comilla Sadar upazila on Monday night. The arrestees were identified as Mohammad Kamrul Hasan, 45, son of Nasir Hossain of...
China stocks rose just over one per cent on Tuesday morning after Chinese authorities announced new measures to crack down on short selling, which has been partly blamed for the plunge in mainland equities last month. The CSI300 index .CSI300...
Police in Dhaka have filed a case against BNP’s US unit leader Mohammad Ullah Mamun for ‘plotting the murder’ of prime minister’s son Sajeeb Wazed Joy. Mamun’s son Rizvi Ahmed Ceaser was convicted by a US court for bribing an...
Seoul shares rebounded by Tuesday midday on bargain-hunting after closing down more than 1 per cent to a near five-month closing low in the previous session. The Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) was up 0.4 per cent at 2,016.13...
Barely a month after the chilling murder of Sylhet boy Samiul Alam Rajan, Bangladesh has seen another appalling murder of a child in Khulna. This time, Md Rakib’s former co-workers inserted a high-pressure air pump nozzle into his rectum and...
The father of the boy, tortured to death in a motorcycle repair shop in Khulna, has filed a case against three people detained by police for his son’s murder. Twelve-year-old Md Rakib’s former co-workers inserted a high-pressure air pump nozzle...
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council has approved nine development projects worth 33.74 billion (Tk3,368.63 crore). Planning Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal disclosed the matter to reporters on Tuesday. He said, ECNEC, the highest policy-making body of the government,...
Asian markets traded mostly higher despite a lacklustre lead from Wall Street, where US stocks closed lower. Chinese shares headed higher after the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges revised rules on short-selling in an attempt to reduce market volatility. The...
The Supreme Court has ordered the government to provide internet connections to all the courts across the country within 15 workdays. The order was given through a circular titled ‘Internet connections to offices at govt expense’ issued on July 29....
Oil prices edged up on Tuesday, following a 5 per cent drop in the previous session, as high global production and a weakening economic outlook in Asia prompted analysts to warn of further falls. Oil output by the Organisation of...
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