M Azizur Rahman | 2015-06-11 00:00:00
The government plan to extract coal through open-pit mining from northern flank of Barapukuria mine to fuel power plants seems a forlorn possibility as even necessary feasibility study has not yet been done, industry-insiders said. "To initiate open-pit coalmining we...
FE Report | 2015-06-11 00:00:00
Some areas in and around the capital are experiencing short-supply of gas, hurting industrial production, normal household activity and car refueling at filling stations. Officials said an abrupt fall in gas production caused the gas crunch at the user-ends. Ashulia...
Doulot Akter Mala | 2015-06-11 00:00:00
Private hospitals enjoying the duty-free benefits on import of medical equipment under 'referral hospital facility' will have to offer at least 5.0 per cent seat, bed or other facilities free-of-cost to the poor patients. The customs wing of the National...
Shahiduzzaman Khan | 2015-06-11 00:00:00
In spite of some progress in removing a number of constraints on way to attracting investment, the country has failed to make a big headway in getting overseas funds so far. The impediments are inadequate infrastructure, financial constraints, bureaucratic delays,...
Lieutenant General Abu Belal Muhammad Shafiul Huq has been appointed the new chief of Bangladesh Army for a term of three years from June 25 next, an ISPR release said in the city on Wednesday. He will remain the Army...
FE Report | 2015-06-11 00:00:00
A slump in global food prices kept the local market cool with a healing impact on inflation that dropped to 6.19 per cent in May last. However, non-food inflation went up marginally in both rural and urban areas from the...
Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed Wednesday told Parliament that the formulation of the Export Policy 2015-2018 is now at the final stage. Bangladesh participates in international trade fairs under the management of Export Promotion Bureau with a view to boosting the...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wednesday said the government has taken steps to bring hydropower from Bhutan soon. "We'll take steps soon to get electricity from Bhutan, either investing there or procuring from there," she said while responding to a supplementary...
FE Report | 2015-06-11 00:00:00
Speakers at a roundtable discussion Wednesday stressed the need for a national coordinated programme aiming to control child tuberculosis (TB) involving all stakeholders including general physicians, paediatrics and caregivers. They also said mass awareness programme is needed to control childhood...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina told parliament Wednesday that Bangladesh is taking $2.0 billion Indian loan without any condition, reports UNB. "There's no condition here, we can spend this money on [any programme of] our choice," she said. The Prime Minister...
Our Correspondent | 2015-06-11 00:00:00
CHITTAGONG, June 10: Road Transport and Bridge Minister Obaidul Quader reiterated on Wednesday promise that the Dhaka-Chittagong Highway four-lane project would be completed by December. "I ensure you that the expansion work of the highway will be completed within December...
Arafat Ara | 2015-06-11 00:00:00
The government has given permission to the private recruiting agencies to procure demand for jobs from Malaysia to help increase employment opportunities there. Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment (EWOE) Minister Khandker Mosharraf Hossain told the FE Wednesday that to speed...
FE Report | 2015-06-11 00:00:00
Planning Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal said Wednesday his ministry has planned to prepare mini Revised Annual Development Programme (RADP) in every quarter of a fiscal year. "From the next fiscal, we have some new plans. We will sit with ministries...
FE Report | 2015-06-11 00:00:00
The accords signed with India during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent visit to Dhaka would serve mainly India's purpose, said Dr Emajuddin Ahmed on Wednesday. "The 22 accords signed between India and Bangladesh during Narendra Modi's recent visit would...
Bangladesh has called upon the international community to look at the 'water' issue through a broader prism to address the issues of trans-boundary water management, technology transfer, green economy and water governance, reports UNB. "We shall have to move beyond...
Foreign Minister (FM) AH Mahmood Ali said Bangla-desh needs strong support from its friends and partners, including the United States to achieve specific economic goals to become a middle-income country by 2021 and a developed country by 2041, reports UNB....
South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR), a democratic regional network of human rights defenders, welcomed the Land Boundary Agreement (LBA), which was ratified for implementation between the governments of Bangladesh and India on June 7, 2015, reports UNB. This agreement...
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) initiated a probe into the allegation of swindling out of Tk 30 million from the Narayanganj branch of Uttara Bank, reports UNB. As per the banking rules, if more money is deposited in a small branch...
Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina will formally inaugurate the newly-built commercial building 'Police Plaza' of Bangladesh Police Welfare Trust in the city today (Thursday), reports UNB. The multistoried commercial building was jointly built by Bangladesh Police Welfare Trust and Concord...
Bangladesh Bank directed on Wednesday all the banks and financial institutions to provide SME loans to transgender community, disabled people, underprivileged female entrepreneurs and Rakhaine community members, reports UNB. The main objective of the step is to take the loan...
SHERPUR, June 10 (UNB): Sherpur Bus Owners' Association went on an indefinite strike in the district on Wednesday morning demanding stopping extortion and action against the extortionists. Saiful Islam Swapan, general secretary of Sherpur Bus Owners' Association alleged that Golam...
Bangladesh Railway (BR) has rescheduled its recruitment examinations for Guard and Parcel Assistant posts, reports BSS. The written exam for guard grade - 2 will be held at 5:00 pm instead of 10:00 am on June 12, 2015. The exam...
In a major shake-up in the administration, the government has appointed new deputy commissioners to 20 districts, reports bdnews24.com. Four acting secretaries or officials of their level have also made secretaries. The Ministry of Public Administration issued a circular effecting...
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