BRAC University organised a five-day training programme on 'Promoting Innovations and Entrepreneurship through Incubation' for the faculty of BRAC Business School (BBS) and CED officials at BRAC University in Dhaka from May 17-21, says a press release. The main resource...
COX'S BAZAR, May 28 (UNB): Police arrested two siblings from Hariakhali village in Teknaf Upazila on charges of human trafficking early Thursday. The arrestees were identified as Abdus Samad, 35, and his brother Abdul Hamid, 30, sons of Sultan Ahmad,...
BDRCS chairman, vice chairman meet President Chairman of the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) Hafiz Ahmed Mazumder and Vice Chairman Dr Habibe Millat made a courtesy call on President Md Abdul Hamid at Bangabhaban on Wednesday last. During their visit,...
Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty/squally wind is likely to occur at a few places over Rangpur, Dhaka and Sylhet divisions and at one or two places over Rajshahi, Barsial, Khulna and Chittagong divisions in next 24 hours till...
A co urt fixed June 28 to decide on the indictment of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia and 37 others in two cases filed over Jatrabari arson attack, reports UNB. Dhaka Metropolitan magistrate M Shamsul Arifin set the date after hearing....
A Dhaka court ordered on Thursday the investigation officers (IO) to grill detained BNP joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi and the party chairperson's adviser Samsuzzaman Dudu at jail gate, reports UNB. The court also rejected their petitions for bail...
Foreign Minister (FM) Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali called on Thursday for intensified involvement of the OIC in countering terrorism and promoting peace and tolerance, reports UNB. He wants the Islamic organisation to get involved with international organisations like the UN...
The other members of the bench are justices Nazmun Ara Sultana, Syed Mahmud Hossain and Hasan Foez Siddique. Mir Quasem's defence counsel Shishir Monir told the news agency that the court said if the appeal summaries are not submitted within...
The Appellate Division (AD) of Supreme Court (SC) has asked the Bangladesh Bar Council to review their voters list, publish the updated version by July 12 and hold the polls on August 13, reports bdnews24.com. A four-strong bench led by...
Our Correspondent | 2015-05-29 00:00:00
CHITTAGONG, May 28: A plaintiff of a murder case told the trial court in Chittagong on Thursday that he was forced by the then ruling party leaders to lodge complaints against the then BCL (Bangladesh Chhatra League) leader AJM Nasir...
Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor Annisul Huq said he will seek the army's help to prevent any further damage following the cave-in of a street at Karwan Bazar in the capital, reports bdnews24.com. "I will seek the army's help....
FE Report | 2015-05-28 00:00:00
The bourses from now on can seek information in many areas like additional disclosure, information documents and clarification from the companies willing to go public, officials said. The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) Wednesday approved the exchange's revised Listing...
The 7th Annual General Meeting of Primary Dealers Bangladesh Limited (PDBL) was held Tuesday at MTB Tower in the city. Anis A. Khan, Chairman, PDBL and Managing Director & CEO of Mutual Trust Bank Limited chaired the meeting. Managing Directors,...
JV company in LPG in the offing A Bangladesh-Netherlands joint venture (JV) company, with initial investment worth $26 million, is set to enter into the country's growing liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) sector next week. The JV named BM Energy (BD)...
FE Report | 2015-05-28 00:00:00
The regulators concerned Wednesday approved a supervisory approach that puts emphasis on coordination between themselves to ensure stability in the country's entire financial sector, officials said. The approval was given at a coordination meeting of the watchdogs-the Bangladesh Bank (BB),...
FE Report | 2015-05-28 00:00:00
India moves to form a consortium with Bangladesh for developing the long-cherished deep-sea port in the Bay of Bengal, and a deal is likely during the Indian premier's visit. The latest move by the Indian side is learnt to have...
Shahiduzzaman Khan | 2015-05-28 00:00:00
The country needs to formulate necessary policies and develop skilled manpower to utilise the economic prospects of its maritime resources. Sustainable development is possible through utilisation of the existing natural and mineral resources in the Bay of Bengal and its...
FE Report | 2015-05-28 00:00:00
All guests and staff were evacuated from the Sundarban Hotel in the capital's Kathalbagan area on Wednesday after a portion of its boundary wall and the alley collapsed to adjacent construction site of a multi-storied twin tower, officials said. However,...
FE Report | 2015-05-28 00:00:00
The state-owned Bangladesh Submarine Cable Company Ltd (BSCCL) is set to initiate the process of exporting its unused bandwidth to north-eastern states of India early next month. The BSCCL will sign a deal with an Indian firm to this effect...
FHM Humayan Kabir | 2015-05-28 00:00:00
The flow of foreign aid into the country is gradually ebbing, as some major donors seem lukewarm about aid sanction, officials said on Wednesday. A 26 per cent fall has been recorded during the July-April period of this fiscal year...
BNP expressed hope that all the unresolved issues between the Bangladesh and India, including the Teesta river water-sharing, would be resolved during the Indian Prime Minister's upcoming visit, reports BSS. BNP international affairs secretary and spokesman Dr Asaduzzaman Ripon expressed...
In an effort to curb the menace of human trafficking, the government has decided to set up special courts, reports UNB. Speaking to reporters Wednesday, Law Minister Anisul Huq said seven 'Human Trafficking Deterrence Tribunals' would be set up in...
Our Correspondent | 2015-05-28 00:00:00
CHITTAGONG, May 27: The Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) mayor said businessmen should shun the malpractice of making exorbitant profits by raising prices of essential commodities during the month of Ramadan. Seeking cooperation of importers, traders and shopkeepers, AZM Nasir Uddin...
FE Report | 2015-05-28 00:00:00
The government would set up an emergency centre to facilitate rescue operations in disasters like earthquake, officials at a programme said Wednesday. Earthquake preparedness would get the top priority on the agenda of the ministry of disaster management and relief...
Bangladesh looks forward to the upcoming meeting of Bangkok on May 29, 2015 to have immediate actions to be taken by all concerned to address the "boat-people" crisis, Foreign Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali has said, reports BSS. The foreign...
BANGKOK, May 27 (Agencies): More than 2,500 migrants could still be stranded on boats in the Bay of Bengal and Andaman Sea, according to estimates by the United Nations. Thailand prepares to host a regional meeting Friday to focus on...
FE Report | 2015-05-28 00:00:00
The government is likely to levy income tax at source on government and MPO-listed schools, colleges and universities by widening the tax net for financing a bigger budget. On the other hand, profit gains from savings tools or bank deposits...
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