Yasir Wardad | 2015-05-21 00:00:00
The prices of paddy increased by Tk140-150 per maund (37.32kgs) at farm level in last one week following the levying of 10 per cent duty on rice import, a market survey reveals. But farmers are reaping little benefit from the...
KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 (Reuters): Malaysia and Indonesia said Wednesday they would offer shelter to 7,000 "boat people" adrift at sea in rickety boats but, anxious not to encourage a fresh influx, made clear that their assistance was temporary and...
M. A. Taslim | 2015-05-21 00:00:00
The share market of the country, variously called the stock market, the capital market or the bourse, has been in the doldrums ever since billions of taka was siphoned off from the market in 2010 by scammers through fraudulent means....
Shahiduzzaman Khan | 2015-05-21 00:00:00
The horrendous traffic jams in the capital city have crossed all limits. Rated as one of the most unliveable cities in the world, Dhaka has just become unfit for commuting. The lack of discipline in commuting has reached an extreme...
Mahidur Rahman and Afsar Hossain Chutu, both former Muslim League leaders of Chapainawabganj, were jailed unto death on Wednesday for their crimes against humanity during the 1971 Liberation War, reports UNB. With the accused Mahidur Rahman and Afsar Hossain Chutu...
Mohammadpur Thana police have unearthed the mystery behind the killing of minor girl Mukta Akhtar after arresting suspected killer Al Amin. Mukta Akhtar (6), daughter of one Mostafizur Rahman, was found dead inside a water tank at Satmasjid Housing near...
State-owned Power Grid Company of Bangladesh (PGCB) has undertaken a move to build another 400 kv high voltage transmission line in the country. The double-circuit 70-km long new transmission line will be installed from Ashuganj of Brahmanbaria to Bhulta of...
FHM Humayan Kabir | 2015-05-21 00:00:00
The Roads and Highways Department (RHD) has again come up with a third project for repairing the Meghna and Meghna-Gumti bridges within a span of four years despite a similar project going on at present. The officials at the Ministry...
Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed sharply criticised the Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) on Wednesday, saying that the anti-graft watchdog hardly sees the government's development activities, reports UNB. "We (the govt) have done many works. The government has been able to give...
Police have stopped protesters from marching towards the Ministry of Home Affairs to demand arrest and punishment of group molesters, reports bdnews24.com. The sexual assault on women took place during Bengali New Year celebrations at Dhaka University. On Wednesday, a...
Dhaka north city chief said though there were some minor flaws in recently held city polls, his election expenditure was within the stipulated limit, reports BSS. "I do not know on which basis the TIB prepared the report. However, my...
KHULNA, May 20 (BSS): Police arrested two listed criminals from different areas in the city Tuesday night. The arrestees are Gansh Chakroborty (35), son of late Kalipada Chakraborty, resident at Tootpara area and Md. Ziaur Rahman Shaon (36), son of...
A Dhaka court has granted police the permission to question BNP leader Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir at the jail gate rejecting its petition for remand, reports bdnews24.com. The court has also turned down BNP acting secretary general's bail plea in...
FE Report | 2015-05-21 00:00:00
State Minister for Finance and Planning MA Mannan said on Wednesday mismanagement and corruption were eating up a significant amount of the national budget spending every year. "Let me reiterate, because of inefficient management, a large portion of the budgetary...
FE Report | 2015-05-21 00:00:00
Finance Minister AMA Muhith said Wednesday a child budget will be prepared and placed in the parliament next month for the first time in the country. At a pre-budget discussion with 'Parliamentary Caucus on Child Right' at the ministry's conference...
FE Report | 2015-05-21 00:00:00
More than 91 per cent women in cities consider sexual harassment as violence while 81 per cent of the victims are afraid of seeking police help, an ActionAid Bangladesh study has revealed. The study also showed about 48 per...
FE Report | 2015-05-21 00:00:00
The British Council, Dhaka has relocated its teaching centre from the Trust College to International Turkish Hope School Bangladesh at Uttara in the capital. The service at the Trust College, Uttara will no longer be available there from today (Thursday),...
The Fortis Escorts Heart Institute in Khulna created history by performing a primary angioplasty on a 100 years old female on Monday last, says a press release. The patient identified as Kulchum Begum, is now in good condition. According to...
Chinese delegation calls on DU VC A two-member delegation led by Deputy Director of Beijing Foreign Studies University, China Professor Dr Ma Lin called on the University of Dhaka (DU) Vice Chancellor (VC) Professor Dr AAMS Arefin Siddique at the...
Freedom fighter Dr Syed Asadussaman expired on Tuesday (May 19) at the Ibrahim Cardiac Hospital in the city. He was 75. He had been suffering from kidney and cardiac complications, said a press release. He left behind his wife, two...
Rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty/squally wind is likely to occur at one or two places over Rajshahi, Rangpur, Dhaka, Khulna, Barisal, Chittagong and Sylhet divisions in next 24 hours till 6pm tomorrow (Thursday), reports UNB. Mild heat...
FE Report | 2015-05-21 00:00:00
The beleaguered microfinance pioneer Grameen Bank (GB) has finally been relieved of a debt burden of Tk 770 million in unpaid income tax. With retrospective effect, the National Board of Revenue has issued an order exempting the GB from the...
FE Report | 2015-05-21 00:00:00
Experts at a conference on Wednesday emphasised creating awareness among professionals and people about money laundering and terrorist financing to combat such crimes. General people become involved in the offences mostly because of their unawareness, they opined. The Institute of...
BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmed's family has appointed senior advocate of Meghalaya High Court SP Mahanta to take up his case in India, reports bdnews24.com. Ahmed is likely to be produced before the court once his health condition improves. Meghalaya police...
FE Report | 2015-05-21 00:00:00
The central bank has raised the ceiling on opening of any letter of credit (LC) without SWIFT advice for coal import through land-ports. Under the new provision, any importer will be allowed to open an LC with the value ranging...
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