M Azizur Rahman | 2015-05-26 00:00:00
The country is currently passing through a 'lean' period in terms of oil and natural gas exploration due to dearth in drilling activities by the hydrocarbon exploration firms. This is likely to result in a major setback to the country's...
A Dhaka court has turned down on Monday a petition by BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's defence to scrap testimonies by the plaintiff of Zia Charitable Trust and Zia Orphanage Trust graft cases, report agencies. However, the third Special Judge's Court...
The indefinite transport strike in the country's south-western region was called off Monday following a fruitful meeting with the government, reports UNB. The Paribahan Malik-Sramik Oikya Parishad (Bus Owners and Workers Federation) called the indefinite strike in the Khulna Division...
Detectives arrested two suspected members of militant outfit Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) from the city on Sunday night, reports UNB. The arrestees were identified as Aminul Islam Beg, information technology in-charge of a multinational company and his...
Chinese vice-premier Liu Yandong Monday said Bangladesh has adopted many successful policies to tackle different economic and social challenges. "China may get benefit taking lessons from the experience of Bangladesh," she added. Ms Yandong passed the remark during a call...
FE Report | 2015-05-26 00:00:00
Secretary General of IndustriAll Bangladesh Council (IBC) Roy Ramesh Chandra tendered his resignation on Monday on health grounds. "My health is not going well and I am not in a position to take stress which is very much needed to...
FE Report | 2015-05-26 00:00:00
The government is going to allow import of reconditioned hybrid cars responding to a long-cherished demand of vehicle importers. Finance Minister AMA Muhith gave the assurance Monday to leaders of BARVIDA (Bangladesh Reconditioned Vehicles Importers and Dealers Association) at a...
FE Report | 2015-05-26 00:00:00
A seminar on income tax was organised Monday at Bangladesh Bank (BB) conference hall jointly by Golden Bangladesh and BB. BB officials of various levels participated in the seminar chaired by BB executive director (ED) Ahammed Jamal. Former member of...
CHITTAGONG, May 25 (BSS): The newly-elected Mayor of Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) AJM Nasir Uddin reaffirmed that he would provide proper services for city dwellers at any cost. "I seek all kinds of assistance and cooperation from all walks of...
The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-2 sent on Monday Shamsuddoha, alleged Razakar leader from Maheshkhali, Cox's Bazar to jail and set May 31 to pass on charges against Habiganj war crime suspects, reports BSS. The tribunal passed the order as police...
The High Court (HC) summoned on Monday Mohammad Ashraful Islam, assistant commissioner (Land) of Bhandaria in Pirojpur to appear before it on June 15 in connection with the humiliation of a college teacher during the HSC examination, reports UNB. An...
NATORE, May 25 (UNB): Two upazila chairmen have been suspended as both are accused in separate criminal cases. The Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives in an order suspended them on Monday. They are Prof Ekramul Alam, chairman...
The government has declared general holiday in Magura-1 constituency on the by-poll day on May 30, reports BSS. The by-poll of the 10th Jatiya Sangsad's vacant seat would be held on May 30. An official handout said on Monday the...
Members of Airport Armed Police (AAP) detained a passenger coming from Malaysia and recovered two gold bars weighing around 304 grams at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Monday, reports UNB. Sources at the airport said Md Ismail Hossain Likhon (26),...
A Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) mobile court sentenced on Monday the owner of a fake cosmetic factory and its manager to different jail terms on charge of producing and marketing spurious cosmetic products, reports UNB. Acting on a tip-off, a...
The 116th birth anniversary of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam was celebrated across the country in a befitting manner Monday, reports UNB. The celebration of the day has started with placing wreaths at the poet's grave on Dhaka University campus...
The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) Monday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) for cooperation between the two anti-graft bodies to jointly fight corruption in the country, reports UNB. ACC director general Dr M Shamsul...
Our Correspondent | 2015-05-26 00:00:00
CHITTAGONG, May 25: Chittagong University Teachers' Association (CUTA) has rejected the proposed national pay scale. Terming the proposed national pay scale 'biased', the association leaders told a press conference on Sunday that it is not acceptable to the varsity teachers....
The High Court has sought an explanation from police for their delay in processing the case over Thursday's gang rape of a Garo girl, report agencies. The bench of Justices Farah Mahbub and Kazi Md Ejarul Haque Akondo Monday also...
GAZIPUR, May 25 (UNB): At least seven people-six prisoners and one policeman were killed and 10 others injured as a bus hit a human-hauler carrying them on Dhaka-Mymensingh Highway at Porabari in the city Monday. Three of the deceased were...
National seminar on Nazrul held at DU To observe the 116th birth anniversary of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam, a daylong national seminar was held at the Muzaffar Ahmed Chowdhury Auditorium of the University of Dhaka (DU) on Monday. Nazrul...
FE Report | 2015-05-26 00:00:00
Dr. Anwarur Rahman Khan, former chairperson of the Applied Physics Department of Dhaka University and founder member of Bangladesh Astronomical Society died at St Mary's Hospital in London on 24th May (Inna lilla-he-wa-inna elyhe Raziun). He was 84. He is...
Rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty/squally wind is likely to occur at a few places over Rangpur and Sylhet divisions and at one or two places over Barisal, Khulna, Rajshahi, Dhaka and Chittagong divisions in next 24 hours...
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