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B\\\'desh sweat over Rahim\\\'s fitness for India Test

2015-06-04 00:00:00

Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim may be unable to keep wicket due to injury when the Tigers take on India in a one-off Test match next week, an official said Wednesday, reports AFP. The diminutive wicket-keeper has not fully recovered from...

BD, Afghanistan play 1-1 in FIFA friendly

2015-06-04 00:00:00

Bangladesh played out 1-1 against upper ranked as well as SAAF champions Afghanistan in the FIFA Friendly International at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in the city Tuesday, reports UNB. Forward Jahid Hasan Emili put Bangladesh ahead by a header in...

Shastri to coach India in B\\\'desh

2015-06-04 00:00:00

NEW DELHI, June 3 (AFP): Former captain Ravi Shastri was Tuesday named India's interim coach for next week's tour of Bangladesh after officials failed to appoint a full-time successor to Duncan Fletcher. Zimbabwean Fletcher's four-year term ended after the recent...

Women\\\'s Nat’l Cricket League begins today

2015-06-04 00:00:00

The 7th Women's National Cricket League involving the country's seven divisional teams begins today (Thursday) at two separate venues in the capital, reports UNB. Khulna Division will play Chittagong Division at 9:00 am at Dhanmondi Cricket Stadium, Dhaka Division will...

Army, Navy emerge joint champions

2015-06-04 00:00:00

Bangladesh Army and Bangladesh Navy have emerged joint champions in Seba zone of the Meizan Fortified Palm Olein Inter-District and National Kabaddi Championship, reports UNB. Both the teams were declared joint champions as the final match between the two teams...

Three forces changing shape of higher education globally

Farzana Tahmin Mazumder | 2015-06-04 00:00:00

According to Harvard President Drew Gilpin Faust, education is one of the strongest ladders to increase socio-economic mobility. Of course that is true, new ideas and theories are generated everyday with the knowledge of higher education and these are changing...

Conquering the challenges of a new university

Sheikh Mamun Khaled | 2015-06-04 00:00:00

Universities should be dedicated to create and disseminate resources  who will move out and contribute to the national economy. There can be differences of opinions regarding the education system of Bangladesh but one thing has to be acknowledged--- students coming...

Negative impact of bullying at workplace

Dewan Rabita Arefin | 2015-06-04 00:00:00

When we think of bullying, the first thing that pops up in our mind is the reckless bullying many of us witnessed during our student life. Almost all of us grew up with the cruel truth that bullying is part...

Bioinformatics research can help pharma industries\\\' growth

2015-06-04 00:00:00

RAJSHAHI, June 3 (BSS): Experts and researchers at a discussion said further study and research in bioinformatics can help country's pharmaceutical and biotechnological industries keep pace with the changing world. They said equal access of biological data can offer wide...

Tea prices end four-week climb

2015-06-04 00:00:00

Tea prices at the weekly auction at Chittagong edged Tuesday down snapping a four-week run of gains, on higher supplies but demand for quality leaf capped the slide and sales rose, reports Reuters. Tea prices dropped sharply in the last...

Shipping

2015-06-04 00:00:00

Indian insurer allowed to expand into B\\\'desh

Jasim Uddin Haroon | 2015-06-04 00:00:00

India's biggest insurer LIC has finally received green signal from the insurance regulator to operate in Bangladesh, allowing the company to expand its international footprint, an official said. Founded in 1956, the Mumbai-based Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) got...

Govt to fix export target at $ 33.65b for next FY

Badrul Ahsan | 2015-06-04 00:00:00

The government is set to fix the country's export target at US$ 33.65 billion for the upcoming fiscal year (FY) projecting a single-digit growth for the first time in many years, a high official at the ministry of commerce (MoC)...

Errant garment factories face action

Monira Munni | 2015-06-04 00:00:00

The government has decided to take stern action against the garment factories that would fail to conduct structural, fire and electrical assessment under the national initiative, officials said. However, they said the authorities are yet to take any concrete decision...

News Briefs

2015-06-04 00:00:00

New job portal launched Everjobs, one of the fastest growing job portals in emerging markets, has launched operations in Bangladesh this week as Everjobs.com.bd.  Everjobs specialises in simplifying the job-search and recruitment process by connecting job seekers with prospective employers...

Photo: Modhumoti Bank

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Photo: Midland Bank Ltd

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One-fourth of RHD budget for FY2015-16 for only six projects

Munima Sultana | 2015-06-04 00:00:00

The Roads and Highways Department (RHD) is expected to spend one-fourth of its budget allocation in the upcoming fiscal year for its only six of 17 big projects as these are to be completed by June next year. According to...

Cooperation from businesses sought in VAT collection

2015-06-04 00:00:00

RAJSHAHI, June 3 (BSS): Speakers at a seminar have called upon the business community to extend its cooperation in collecting Value Added Tax (VAT) so that the government can implement the development programmes successfully. They said enhanced VAT collection is...

Thrust on strengthening tourist police

2015-06-04 00:00:00

The newly organised tourist police need to be strengthened  to give foolproof security to both foreign and local travellers at the country's tourist spots, reports BSS. The observation came at a consultation meeting with the stakeholders and officials of the...

RMG park construction starts in Sept

Talha Bin Habib | 2015-06-04 00:00:00

The government will start construction of a RMG industrial park in Munshiganj in September, as the Chinese construction firm concerned submitted its feasibility report to the government on Tuesday. "We hope to start construction work of the proposed garment industrial...

Photo: Agrani Bank Ltd

2015-06-04 00:00:00

Nine companies, three individuals fined

FE Report | 2015-06-04 00:00:00

The securities regulator has imposed an aggregate amount penalty worth Tk 46.5 million on nine companies and three individuals for their involvement in creating 'artificial' demand for the shares of Shahjibazar Power Company Limited (SPCL), officials said. The regulator will...

CDBL reduces transaction fees

FE Report | 2015-06-04 00:00:00

Central Depository Bangladesh Limited (CDBL) has reduced share transaction fees by 14.50 per cent to 0.015 per cent, officials said. The decision was taken at the CDBL's board meeting held on June 1 last and the reduced fee will come...

News Briefs

2015-06-04 00:00:00

Two MTB officials selected for DOCDEX experts list Md. Bakhteyer Hossain, Executive Vice President and A.T.M. Nesarul Hoque, Senior Assistant Vice President of Mutual Trust Bank Ltd. (MTB) have been selected as members of the experts list of ICC DOCDEX...

Photo: 16th anniversary celebration of Mercantile Bank Ltd

2015-06-04 00:00:00

Photo: UCB M A Hashem

2015-06-04 00:00:00

Photo: ONE Bank Limited

2015-06-04 00:00:00

Stocks fall on profit booking

FE Report | 2015-06-04 00:00:00

The stock market witnessed mild correction Tuesday, snapping two sessions' upward trend, as investors bagged quick profit just ahead of national budget. Finance Minister AMA Muhith is set to place the national budget for the fiscal year (FY) 2015-16 today...