Our Correspondent | 2015-05-18 00:00:00
CHITTAGONG, May 17: Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) Mayor AJM Nasir Uddin has instructed city corporation officials to cancel the work order placed with a construction firm and send a fresh development project profile (DPP) of the Nagar Bhaban for approval...
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A seven-day job fair begins May 24 for the spot listing of female job-seekers for sending to Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), as a government drive to make database of aspirants has drawn a lukewarm response. The countrywide direct-listing programme...
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The BNP called upon the government on Sunday to immediately release the party's senior and ailing leaders now in jail to ensure their medical treatment. "We call upon the government to release our party leaders through legal procedures for their...
The 35th Homecoming Day of Awami League (AL) President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was observed on Sunday with elaborate programmes, reports BSS. Marking the day, the ruling Awami League, its associate bodies and other organisations placed wreaths at the...
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Police have planned to launch a countrywide crackdown on unregistered motorbikes from June 3 next as many of such bikes are being used in committing crimes like mugging, robbery and killing, officials have said. Because of the poor enforcement of...
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The joint commission meeting between Malaysia and Bangladesh has discussed the issue of human trafficking in the region and acknowledged the importance of finding out a coordinated response to the irregular movement of people. The fourth joint commission meeting that...
Jatiya Sangsad Deputy Speaker M Fazle Rabbi Mian said Sunday only the educated persons can help build a non-communal, militancy-free, liberal and progressive society, reports BSS. He was speaking as the chief guest at a national seminar titled 'Only Virtuous...
The ministry for women and children affairs is going to adopt a five-year national action plan to prevent early marriage, reports BSS. The action plan will include short-term, mid-term and long-term plans to stop early marriage from 2015 to 2021....
Health and Family Welfare Minister Mohammad Nasim left Dhaka Saturday night for Switzerland to attend the 68th meeting of the World Health Assembly, the supreme decision-making body for World Health Organisation (WHO), reports BSS. He will speak on the conference...
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) provided Sunday free health care services to the child hypertension patients on the second floor of the university's outdoor department-1, adjacent to Aziz Super Market of Shahbagh in the city, reports BSS. A total...
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader is now on a five-day visit to India from May 16 at the invitation of his Indian counterpart Nitin Gadkari, reports UNB. During his stay there, Obaidul Quader will have discussions with Nitin...
DU VC condoles Prof Karuna Sindhu's death Vice Chancellor of the University of Dhaka (DU) Professor Dr AAMS Arefin Siddique expressed deep shock on Sunday at the death of former vice chancellor of Rabindra Bharati University Professor Karuna Sindhu Das....
Rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty/squally wind is likely to occur at a few places over Rajshahi, Rangpur, Dhaka, Khulna, Barisal, Chittagong and Sylhet divisions in next 24 hours till 6pm today (Monday), reports UNB. Day and night...
Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu alleged on Sunday that BNP cannot accept the country's march forward, as the party cannot yet acknowledge its independence, reports UNB. "What's the role of the party that claims to be an opposition party? BNP...
Deposition of a witness in blogger Ahmed Rajib Haider murder case has been postponed as the judge is on leave, reports bdnews24.com. Rajib's father Najim Uddin was present at Dhaka's Speedy Trial Tribunal-3 on Sunday to testify. But acting Judge...
A Dhaka court fixed on June 30 for hearing the replies from BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in a Tk 45.49-crore loan default case over Dandy Dying Limited, reports UNB. Judge Fatema Ferdous of Dhaka Money Loan Court-1 passed the order,...
The High Court (HC) granted on Sunday interim bail to BNP joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi in two cases filed for torching vehicles, reports UNB. A HC bench, comprising Justice Mohammad Rezaul Haque and Justice Mohammad Khasruzzaman, passed the...
The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) has cleared the vice chairman of Bangladesh Milk Producers' Co-operative Union Limited, popularly known as Milk Vita, and six others of graft charges, reports UNB. The commission at a recent meeting gave the clean chits...
The prosecution at the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-2 submitted on Sunday formal charge against Habiganj Razakar trio Mohibur Rahman alias Boro Miah, his younger brother Mozibur Rahman alias Angur Miah and their cousin Abdur Razzak for their alleged crimes against...
Rezaul Karim | 2015-05-17 00:00:00
The government has decided to review the performance and activities of over a dozen teams, deployed to monitor the prices of essentials, officials said. The ministry of commerce (MoC) will hold a meeting today (Sunday) at the secretariat to review...
RAJSHAHI, May 16 (BSS): Speakers at a pre-budget discussion here called Saturday for optimum budgetary allocation for balanced development of the country. They viewed there are various potential fields like agriculture, human resources, silk and agro-processing in the region which...
BARISAL, May 16 (BSS) : School banking which has been introduced to encourage students to develop a savings habit from the early age, said speakers at the opening session of a school banking conference and fair held here Saturday. "People...
RAJSHAHI, May 16 (BSS): More expansion of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to both rural and urban areas is needed for bolstering overall economy substantially, speakers at a ceremony here said. They viewed time has come to make the modern...
FE Report | 2015-05-17 00:00:00
Bank interest rates are already on the downturn and will fall further, said Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr Atiur Rahman as business leaders at a meet Saturday pleaded for immediate narrowing of rates spread. Sylhet Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI)...
FE Report | 2015-05-17 00:00:00
The rate of dividends recommended by some 32 listed companies for the year ended on December 31, 2014 has almost remained static over that of previous year. According to information of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), some of the companies recommended...
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Dutch-Bangla Bank Ltd (DBBL) Saturday awarded scholarships to 4,100 more meritorious but poor students to help flourish their talents breaking the barrier of poverty. With this 10th phase of the bank's scholarship, taken as part of its social cause programme,...
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