Naureen Khan | 2015-05-19 00:00:00
The future potential of Bangladesh’s telecommunications sector in the Information Communications Technology (ICT) Industry is immense. It is imperative that the government’s budget and Seventh Five-Year Plan adopt consistent strategies and policies to take this sector forward. A special challenge...
Saeba Ruslan | 2015-05-19 00:00:00
Tax resource mobilisation in Bangladesh has been unsatisfactory and much lower than that of other countries at a similar stage of economic and social development. With the limited sources of tax revenue (mainly value added tax or VAT domestic and...
RAJSHAHI, May 18 (BSS): With the main thrust of removing physical bottlenecks for improving rural accessibility, upgrading quality and enhancing sustainability of rural transport and market services in the project area, a rural road network project is being implemented in...
GAIBANDHA, May 18 (BSS): Two persons including a child were killed and 15 others injured in a road accident at Batrish Mile area on the Rangpur-Bogra highway under Sadullapur upazila of the district early this morning. The victims were Abu...
Our Correspondent | 2015-05-19 00:00:00
JESSORE, May 18: A new concept on mango marketing was revealed at a regional dialogue of farmers, businessmen, researchers, journalists and government officials at Hotel City Plaza in Jessore town on Monday. In the dialogue, arranged by USAID's Agricultural Value...
RANGPUR, May 18 (BSS): Experts at an orientation workshop today stressed on the need for becoming aware of maintaining cleanliness and hygienic behaviour to remain safe from various water-borne diseases for attaining better and sound health. They put emphasis on...
RAJSHAHI, May 18 (BSS): Local journalists at a discussion here today underscored the need for more media reports relating to the negative impacts of illicit trade of tobacco to make the anti-tobacco campaign successful. They viewed that the mass media...
Our Correspondent | 2015-05-19 00:00:00
NILPHAMARI, May 18: Hectic campaign is going on in entire Nilphamari district by the administration to eliminate child marriage in the district. All the TNO's of six upazilas of the district are actively participating in each and every programmes relating...
KHULNA, May 18 (BSS): Chuknagar Genocide Day will be observed here tomorrow in memory of thousands killed in a massacre by Pakistani occupation forces at Chukanagar in the district on May 19 in 1971. Gonohatya 71 Smriti Rakkha Parishad, a...
Our Correspondent | 2015-05-19 00:00:00
GOPALGANJ, May 18: Gopalganj Thana police arrested four dacoits at Arpara under Gopalganj Sadar of the district last night (Sunday). According to the police, last midnight a group of 7/8 dacoits entered into the residence of Hemayet Kazi at Arpara...
GAIBANDHA, May 18 (BSS): Agri experts at a function urged the farmers to farm zinc enriched rice BRRI Dhan 64 in large scale to meet the necessary requirement of micronutrient for a human body and increase disease resistant capacity of...
KHAGRACHHARI, May 18 (BSS): Three brothers died after inhaling toxic gas in a septic tank at Manartek village under Mahalchhari upazila of the district last night. The deceased are-Prodip Shashi Chakma, 42, a correspondent of daily Bhorer Kagoj and his...
Body of youth found in Gazipur Police recovered the body of an unidentified young man from Dewaliabari in Konabari area of the city on Monday morning. Local people spotted the body of the youth in the area in the morning...
Dr. Ahsan H. Mansur | 2015-05-19 00:00:00
Bangladesh’s existing tax structure is significantly boosting the consumption of cheap low segment cigarettes and bidis at the expense of upper segments of cigarettes, thus causing a large-scale revenue loss for the National Board of Revenue (NBR). The lower tax...
Afghanistan became the first foreign team to arrive in the capital to participate in the eight-nation DBBL Asian Senior Men's Central Zone Volleyball Championship 2015 beginning on Saturday (May 23) at the Shaheed Suhrawardy National Indoor Stadium in Mirpur, reports...
Two more matches of the 1st Division Kabaddi League were decided on the second day (Monday) at the Kabaddi Stadium in the city, reports BSS. In the day's first match, Matuail Milon Smriti Sangsad beat Shishu Kishore Sangha by 47-11...
Yasir Wardad | 2015-05-19 00:00:00
Despite several measures taken by the government, prices of essentials have started increasing sharply in the market ahead of the holy month of Ramadan, according to key kitchen markets. With Ramadan nearing, prices of chickpea (gram) and few other pulses...
CHUADANGA, May 18 (BSS):The wheat procurement drive in all four upazilas of the district is going on in full swing. The four upazilas of the district are Chuadanga Sadar, Alamdanga, Damurhuda and Jibannagar. Chuadanga district food department office source said...
FE Report | 2015-05-19 00:00:00
Stocks witnessed yet another big gain Monday, with turnover keeping its increasing trend as investors continued to pour fresh funds into the stocks amid optimism. Market insiders attributed the current positive market trend to investors' growing confidence following the regulator's...
Raihan M Chowdhury and Mohammad Mufazzal | 2015-05-19 00:00:00
Top brokers have sought the central bank's intervention and finance minister in two core areas of bank's investments in the capital market to help stabilise the markets, officials said. In this regard, the brokers urged both the bourses to put...
FE Report | 2015-05-19 00:00:00
The securities regulator Monday instructed the Orion Pharma to pay back extra money to the respective investors who purchased placement shares at higher prices than the offered price, officials said. The regulator issued the instruction after holding an emergency meeting...
Exim Bank rated Credit Rating Information and Services Limited (CRISL) has rated the Company as AA- in the long term and ST-2 in the short term along with a stable outlook in consideration of audited financials up to December 31,...
MTB, Galaxy Healthcare ink deal Mutual Trust Bank Limited (MTB) recently signed an agreement with Galaxy Healthcare Services at MTB Centre, the bank's Corporate Head Office in Gulshan, Dhaka. Under this agreement, all MTB Privilege customers will enjoy specialized healthcare...
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