Trucks, covered-vans and trailers have been seen plying on two highways at Gazipur despite a government ban on goods carriers on highways during the Eid rush of vehicles carrying home-bound vacationers, reports bdnews24.com. Police officials on duty in various sections...
Our Correspondent | 2015-07-17 00:00:00
CHITTAGONG, Jul 15: Port city's train and bus stations witnessed a mad rush of vehicles as people, braving all hassles and road risks, started massing out on Thursday to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr at their ancestral homes. Thousands of Eid holidaymakers started...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will exchange greetings with people from all walks of life, including judges and foreign diplomats, at her official Ganobhaban residence in the city on the day of Eid-ul-Fitr, reports BSS. Sheikh Hasina, also the Awami League...
Newly- appointed Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh Masato Watanabe presented his credentials to President Abdul Hamid at Bangabhaban in the city on Thursday, report agencies. Welcoming the new envoy, the President urged the Japanese investors to invest in Bangladesh saying that...
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said in Dhaka Thursday the homebound passengers are feeling more comfort compared to the last few years for the pragmatic measures taken by the government, reports BSS. "Journey is becoming more pleasant this...
Newly-appointed Expatriate Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Nurul Islam BSc said on Thursday it is a challenge for him to stop human trafficking, reports UNB. The Minister came to the ministry at around 9:45 am and exchanged views with the...
Newly-appointed State Minister for Post, Telecommunications and Information Technology Tarana Halim sounded a note of warning against all sorts of corruption. "We will show zero tolerance against corruption to make the ministry free from the curse as I never compromise...
Jatiya Eidgah is all set to hold the main Jamaat of Eid-ul-Fitr, the greatest religious festival of the Muslims, as all necessary preparations have been completed by the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), reports BSS. "Bamboo canopy has already been...
Normal medical treatment and healthcare facilities will be on in the public hospitals in the capital city during the holidays of Eid-ul-Fitr, reports BSS. However, the services in the outdoor department will be on limited sphere. Separate roasters of each...
CHITTAGONG, July 16 (BSS): Around 250 Eid congregations are scheduled to be held this year at the traditional and temporary venues in the city under the supervision of the Chittagong Central Eid Jamaat Committee (CCEJC) and the Chittagong City Corporation...
Save the Children condemns Rajon killing Save the Children, an international non-government organisation, has strongly condemned the brutal killing of Rajon and demanded exemplary punishment to those who ruthlessly tortured and killed the boy. They also want a permanent monitoring,...
Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over Dhaka, Khulna, Barisal, Chittagong and Sylhet divisions and at a few places over Rangpur and Rajshahi divisions with moderately heavy to...
Doulot Akter Mala | 2015-07-17 00:00:00
An inter-ministerial meeting has decided to assign the customs wing of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) to act as the lead agency for setting up a single window for trade facilitation, competent sources have said. The National Single Window...
Jubair Hasan | 2015-07-17 00:00:00
The overpopulated capital began to wear a deserted look from Thursday, as thousands of people leave Dhaka on the last working day for spending the Eid vacation with their dear and near ones. On Thursday, almost all major bus terminals...
The holy Eid-ul-Fitr, the largest religious festival of the Muslims, will be celebrated in the country tomorrow (Saturday) if the moon of Shawal month is sighted in Bangladesh sky today (Friday), reports UNB. The decision will be taken at a...
Awami League secretary general Syed Ashraful Islam has been made Public Administration Minister, reports UNB. The Cabinet Division issued on Thursday a gazette notification signed by cabinet secretary Muhammad Musharraf Hossain Bhuiyan to this end. The Prime Minister has reallocated...
FE Report | 2015-07-17 00:00:00
Shipbuilders demanded Thursday formation of a long-term refinancing scheme of Tk 20 billion with single digit interest to facilitate further development of the industry and progress of ongoing work orders. A 5-member delegation of the Association of Export-Oriented Shipbuilding Industries...
FE Report | 2015-07-17 00:00:00
The inter-bank call money rate remained stable on Thursday, the last working day before the Eid-ul-Fitr festival, as most of the banks had excess liquidity, treasury officials said. The call rate ranged between 5.25 per cent and 6.50 per cent...
At least 230 illegal immigrants, reportedly from Bangladesh now accommodated at a former immigration office at Lhokseumawe of Aceh in Indonesia, are ready for deportation after Eid-ul-Fitr. Head of the Lhokseumawe immigration office M Akmal said on Wednesday the travel...
Customs officials at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport seized 1.10 kg gold from three passengers from Kuala Lumpur in separate incidents on Thursday morning. Assistant Commissioner (customs) Al Amin said they held Alal Uddin (30) and Abdur Rahim (35) with 700g...
Talha Bin Habib | 2015-07-17 00:00:00
Home-goers travelling by launch to their respective destinations ahead of the Eid faced immense sufferings on Thursday at the Sadarghat terminal in the city over the heavy rush of passengers, according to passengers. Thousands of passengers, including children, couples, students...
The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-2 sentenced Forkan Mallik of Patuakhali to death on Thursday for perpetrating crimes against humanity, including rape and genocide, during the Liberation War in 1971, reports UNB. Justice Obaidul Hassan, chairman of the three-member tribunal, flanked...
FE Report | 2015-07-17 00:00:00
Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has said around 95 per cent readymade garment (RMG) factories enlisted with it and Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA) have paid Eid bonus to the workers until Wednesday. "We're happy to...
Siddique Islam | 2015-07-17 00:00:00
The central bank purchased US$ 665 million from banks in the last two weeks to help keep the inter-bank foreign exchange market stable before the Eid-ul-Fitr festival. The Bangladesh Bank (BB) bought the US currency directly from the commercial banks...
Countries have agreed on a series of bold measures to overhaul global financial practices and generate investments for tackling a range of economic, social and environmental challenges at the United Nations Third International Conference on Financing for Development, held in...
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