GAIBANDHA, July 22 (BSS): A bumper production of sugarcane planted in 2014-15 season is expected at eight sub-zones of Rangpur Sugar Mills Limited (RSML), as the sugarcane plants have grown well. According to the mill sources, to run the mill...
Our Correspondent JHENIDAH, July 22: Government orsaline factory in Jhenidah, the second one in Khulna division, another being in Jessore, could not go into operation after nine years of its handing over to the Department of Health here. Md. Nazrul...
GAZIPUR, July 22 (UNB): Two people, including a student of Notre Dame College, were killed in separate road accidents in Tongi and Sadar Upazila. In Tongi Upazila, a student of Notre Dame College was crushed under the wheels of a...
Our Correspondent SYLHET, July 22: Enquiry is on regarding the police's negligence in duty and bribe allegations in connection with the Rajon murder case. Legal actions would be taken against the concerned officials, said the home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal...
Our Correspondent BOGRA, July 22: The farmers here are expecting a satisfactory production of turmeric following various government steps and favourable climatic conditions in Bogra district including 12 upazilas this season. According to sources concerned, the cash crop is now...
Our Correspondent MAGURA, July 22: AL candidate Rustam Ali was elected Magura Sadar upazila chairman in a by-election held on Tuesday. AL-backed candidate Rustam Ali won the election bagging 55187 votes while his nearest BNP-backed candidate Ali Ahmed Biswas bagged...
MANIKGANJ, July 22 (BSS): Harvesting of jute is progressing fast in all the seven upazilas of the district during the current season amid much enthusiasm to the farmers as they are getting desired production. The cultivators are not worried over...
RANGPUR, July 22 (BSS): Mayor of Rangpur City Corporation (RCC) and valiant freedom fighter Alhaj Sarfuddin Ahmed Jhantu today called for building a traffic-jam free Rangpur city through ensuring order in the road transportation sector. He said this while launching...
Eight people were killed in separate incidents in Chandpur, Khulna and Rajshahi districts, report agencies. In Chandpur, two women, a man and a minor boy were killed in separate incidents in Sadar, Faridganj and Shahrasti upazilas on Tuesday. Of them,...
RAJSHAHI, July 22 (BSS): Members of the Hindu community began celebrating one of their major religious festivals - Ratha Yatra- with due religious fervour and festivity Saturday. Thousands of Hindu devotees gathered at selected places and joined with full enthusiasm...
Youth held with Indian rupees in Benapole Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in a drive arrested a young man along with 6,750 Indian rupees from Sadipur village of Benapole municipality on Tuesday night. The arrestee was identified as Ramzan...
FE Report Stocks posted marginal gain Wednesday, extending the gaining spell for the eight straight sessions with turnover hitting almost two-month high on the prime bourse as investors took position on bank and multinational issues. The market witnessed profit-booking mainly...
Mohammad Mufazzal | 2015-07-23 00:00:00
The securities regulator has taken a total of 437 enforcement actions against the issuer companies during last five fiscal years (FYs) for breaching securities rules, officials said. As part of enforcement measure, the regulator fined the companies and issued warning...
FE Report Bangladesh Steel Re-rolling Mills Ltd (BSRM), a Chittagong-based steel manufacturing conglomerate, was placed in 'A' category from existing 'N' category with effect from today (Thursday), officials said. "The company will be placed in 'A' category from existing 'N'...
FBCCI Vice President & Sponsor Director of Asia Insurance Mahbubul Alam was elected Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Asia Insurance Limited at its 108th Board of Directors Meeting held recently. Mr. Mahbub was born in the year...
GSK and Save the Children have announced the launch of their third annual $1 million Healthcare Innovation Award that rewards innovations in healthcare to reduce child deaths in developing countries. From the 15 July - 7 September 2015, organisations from...
Global e-commerce colossus PayPal will launch its operations in Bangladesh within this year, according to a junior minister. Most of the company's services, specially its online payments systems, will be available in the country within this year, state minister for...
Khairul Islam | 2015-07-23 00:00:00
The central bank has relaxed its foreign exchange regulation allowing purchase of software through eDelivery without prior permission, sources said. In the past, foreign exchange (FX) regulation required prior approval from the Bangladesh Bank (BB) to remit payment against online...
FE Report Gold prices will decrease by Tk 1,500 per bhori from today (Thursday) in the local market, a jewellers' leader has said. The industry leaders took the decision after the price fall of the yellow precious metal in the...
The government has undertaken a project to set up a petroleum pipeline between Chittagong and Dhaka at a cost of Tk 12 billion (1,200 crore) to help reduce transport cost. "We've undertaken the project to install 250 kms fuel pipeline...
Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank (RAKUB) recorded operating profit in the last fiscal year 2014-15, after 10 years of loss, the bank said. The bank posted Tk 320 million (32 crore) as operating profit in FY15. In a bid to turn...
The Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) has criticised the decision of the government for increasing trade licence fee and holding tax. The DCCI in a statement said a gazette notification issued by the Ministry of LGRD and Cooperatives...
CHITTAGONG, July 22 (UNB): Bangladesh were trailing by 69 runs with six wickets in hand against South Africa's 248 runs in the first innings after the rain-interrupted second day of their first match of the two-match National Polymer Test Cricket...
Rezaul Karim A proposal for pre-delivery payment (PDP) of $136.05 million for purchasing four aircrafts for Biman Bangladesh Airlines (BBA) awaits the Ministry of Finance's (MoF) nod, officials said. BBA managing director and chief executive officer Kyle Haywood sent a...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday asked foreign buyers to raise the prices of Bangladeshi garment products which will ultimately be spent on ensuring the further welfare of RMG workers, reports UNB. The Prime Minister made the request when Dutch...
RAJSHAHI, July 22 (BSS) : The West Zone of Bangladesh Railway has earned revenue worth around Tk 3.05 billion (Tk 305 crore) during the just concluded 2014-15 fiscal year, up by Tk 200 million (Tk 20 crore) over the previous...
Yet in another shocking incident, a schoolgirl was gang-raped by miscreants in the city's Lalbagh area early Wednesday, reports UNB. Police, meanwhile, have arrested a suspected rapist-Saikat Islam Rana-from the area. Sources at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) said the...
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