The seven-nation DBBL Asian Senior Men's Central Zone Volleyball Champion -ship began in the city Saturday at the Shaheed Suhrawardy National Indoor Stadium in Mirpur with hosts Bangladesh making a flying start beating the Maldives by 3-1 sets in the...
The four-day Bangladesh Cricket League (BCL) final round will begin at two different venues of the country today (Sunday), reports UNB. Both the matches will begin at 9:30 am. Table topper Prime Bank South Zone will face Islami Bank East...
Sonia Khatun of Bangladesh clinched the women's section crown as unbeaten champion in the 1st SAARC International Deaf Chess Tournament held at the Bangladesh Chess Federation hall room in the city Saturday, reports UNB. Sonia earned maximum 3 points to...
IM Abu Sufian Shakil (Rating-2348) of Dhaka Mohammedan Sporting Club Limited split points with (2513-rated) IM Andrey Gorovets of Belarus in the 2nd round games of the 24th Annual Chicago Open Chess being held in Westin Chicago North Shore Hotel...
Institute of Kabaddi beat Mancity Club by 40-21 points in the lone match of the 18th Metropolis First Division Kabaddi League at the Kabaddi Stadium in the city Saturday, reports UNB.
RANGPUR, May 23 (BSS): Innovation of newer ways, technologies and stress tolerant crop varieties through continuous research works can keep crop production increasing for ensuring sustainable food security amid adverse climate change impacts. Experts, researchers and scientists made the observations...
NAOGAON, May 23 (BSS): A marginal farmer of Naogaon district has built his own fortune by farming papaya, a tropical sweet fruit and vegetable, on his land. Saidur Rahman (50), once a small trader of papaya, has become well off...
Badrul Ahsan | 2015-05-24 00:00:00
Many Japanese buyers are showing interest anew to buy Bangladeshi shrimps, in a development industry insiders said can help exporters reduce dependence on Europe, now the largest market. The industry insiders said many Japanese importers, who were buying shrimps from...
Khairul Islam | 2015-05-24 00:00:00
The telecom regulator has moved to introduce mobile number portability (MNP), helping users to move from one operator to another without changing the existing number, officials said. But the officials said cellphone operators remain reluctant. "We've already drafted the MNP...
FE Report | 2015-05-24 00:00:00
The Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Division under the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology has proposed bank loans for university students on easy terms for purchase of laptops. State Minister for ICT Zunaid Ahmed Palak on behalf of...
Idcol to fund solar mini grid in N’ganj The Infrastructure Development Company Limited (IDCOL) has signed a financing agreement with Baraka Renewable Energy Ltd (BREL) for a 168kWp (kilowatt-peak) solar mini-grid to be set up at the river island known...
Kamrun Nahar | 2015-05-24 00:00:00
The 5th Bangladesh International Tourism Fair (BITF) 2015 ended Saturday at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre (BICC) in the city with good response from tourists. Almost all the exhibitors were happy with the turnout of visitors except for an untoward incident...
Yasir Wardad | 2015-05-24 00:00:00
Export earnings from the furniture sector witnessed a fall in the current financial year, hit by depreciation of currencies in some key importing countries. They also said higher import duty on some kinds of timber and other raw materials is...
The state-owned Infrastructure Development Company Limited's (IDCOL's) countrywide solar home system (SHS), which obtained recognition as the world's single largest renewable energy programme for benefitting the highest number of people, is facing obstacles in its expansion, reports UNB. "The SHS...
RAJSHAHI, May 23 (BSS): Poor and extreme poor people in the city need special allocation from the forthcoming annual budget of Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC). This is necessary for improving their living and livelihood condition, speakers at a discussion said...
FE Report | 2015-05-24 00:00:00
Experts and academics Saturday stressed on strengthening coordination among the regulatory bodies and taking 'proactive measures’, instead of reactive ones, to help stabilise the country's capital market. They also emphasised on changing 'negative mindsets' of the policy makers, especially the...
The amount of classified loans of Rupali Bank Ltd (RBL) in the recent months fell through strengthening recovery drives with forming a special squad and appointing a recovery specialist, according to a statement of the bank. Quoting the central bank's...
The 18th Annual General Meeting of Shasha Denims Limited was held recently at the Trust Milonayoton, Dhaka Cantonment, Dhaka. The shareholders of the company approved 20 per cent cash and 15 per cent stock dividend for the year 2014. All...
Mobility Connect Forum tomorrow Mahindra Comviva, a global leader in providing mobility solutions, has announced the kickoff of Mobility Connect Forum, Bangladesh in Dhaka on May 25. The first edition of a two day forum with the theme - "How...
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