The Election Commission (EC) Monday formed election tribunals to dispose of complaints regarding the recently concluded elections to the three city corporations in Dhaka and Chittagong, reports UNB. The one-member election tribunals were formed comprising Joint--District and Session Judges, 1st...
FE Report | 2015-05-05 00:00:00
The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) has approved charge-sheets in two cases filed against former Jatiya Party MP MA Jabbar and his son Mahbub Hossain for allegedly amassing illegal wealth. The commission in its regular meeting approved proposals for submitting charge-sheets...
The Consular Section of the U.S. Embassy has changed email addresses for the immigrant and non-immigrant visa applicants to the United States, reports UNB. The Consular email addresses DhakaIV@state.gov and DhakaNIV@state.gov are no longer in use from May 1, 2015,...
JAHANGIRNAGAR UNIVERSITY, May 4 (BSS): A workshop on Self-Assessment Programme was held at the seminar room of the Bangla department on the Jahangirnagar University (JU) campus here Monday. JU Bangla department organised the workshop while Vice-Chancellor of JU Professor Dr...
FE Report | 2015-05-05 00:00:00
Speakers at a programme on Monday stressed the need for increasing allocation for women's welfare in the next budget. They made their comments at a pre-budget views-exchange meeting on 'Gender Sensitive National Budget 2015-2016' organised by Steps Towards Development (Steps),...
Customs intelligence officials in a drive held a man with 70,000 Saudi Riyal at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport Sunday night, reports UNB. The arrested was identified as Ripon Sardar, 42, hailing from Shariatpur. On information that Ripon was going to...
Errors crept into the caption on the picture of an aircraft of Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) published on page 3 in Monday's issue of The Financial Express (FE). Actually the caption should read: An aircraft of the BAF that carried...
Discussion on city polls held at DU A discussion on 'City Corporation Polls: The Future of Democratic Politics' was organised at the R C Mojumdar auditorium at the University of Dhaka (DU). Rastrabigyan Samity (Political Science Association) organised the programme. ...
Rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty/squally wind is likely to occur at one or two places over Rangpur, Sylhet and Dhaka divisions in next 24 hours till 6pm today (Tuesday), reports UNB. Weather may remain mainly dry with...
FE Report | 2015-05-05 00:00:00
The prime index of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) went below the major ‘psychological’ threshold of 4,000-mark for the first time in 18 months as frustrated investors went for heavy sell-offs. Selling pressure mounted on Motijheel Street straight from the early...
FE Report | 2015-05-05 00:00:00
Grameenphone reported revenue of Tk 25.2 billion for the first quarter (Q1) of 2015, up marginally by 1 per cent against the corresponding period last year. “We’ve had a rough start to the year due to political turmoil and intense...
FE Report | 2015-05-05 00:00:00
Institutional investors Monday said they will play ‘active role’ to revive investors’ confidence for bringing back normalcy in the capital market, officials said. Their assurance came at an emergency meeting called by the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) following...
FE Report | 2015-05-05 00:00:00
Bangladesh Insurance Association (BIA) has demanded withdrawal of recently imposed 5.0 per cent gain tax on profits of deposit holders of the country’s life insurance companies in the upcoming national budget. A delegation of the BIA made the demand in...
GP not to participate at spectrum auction Grameenphone (GP) Monday reiterated its position not to participate at the upcoming spectrum auction unless the government settles disputed regulatory issues including SIM replacement taxes. The issues also include spectrum neutrality and a...
The American oil giant ConocoPhillips' decision not to get involved with the hydrocarbon (HC) exploration in three deepwater blocks in the Bay of Bengal, as reported in this paper last Friday, comes as a disheartening piece of news. The US...
Shamsul Huq Zahid | 2015-05-04 00:00:00
Experts at a dialogue held in Dhaka under the auspices of the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), a private think tank, last Saturday sought a thorough review of the current state of public sector subsidy operation: how it is allocated,...
Neil Ray | 2015-05-04 00:00:00
A score of 628 runs -and that too by the opponent batting second -is not just a mammoth total but also intimidating enough for the side batting in its own second innings. The lead of 296 runs nearly equals the...
Every year we observe the May Day but we do not take any step to improve the condition of domestic aides who work in our homes. Thousands of these workers, especially women and children, have no fixed salary or fixed...
The present election commission has failed to conduct a free and fair election and it should step down and make way for people who are efficient to run this important institution. If we have a strong and impartial election commission...
The Tigers have stunned Pakistan and drew the first Test with superb batting prowess. Imrul Kayes and Tamim played two brilliant knocks of 150 and 206 respectively. Their opening stand of 312 runs is a new record for any second...
Muhammad Zamir | 2015-05-04 00:00:00
The second anniversary of the Rana Plaza disaster on April 24 evoked, once again, grief from those who suffered from the tragedy. This also occasioned re-evaluation by safety experts and analysts as to whether those involved with the RMG (ready-made...
Saleh Akram | 2015-05-04 00:00:00
A newspaper report on renewable energy has recently drawn the attention of many who are concerned and many more who are affected. The issue is significant as it concerns the errant power sector of the country, which despite many trials...
Dilip Barua | 2015-05-04 00:00:00
One of the recent initiatives that warrants heightened attention and importance on the part of all concerned stakeholders in Bangladesh is the Bangladesh-China-India-Myanmar Economic Corridor (BCIM-EC) which received formal endorsement through the first inter-governmental study group meeting in Kunming held...
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