FE Report Election Commissioner Md Shahnewaz on Tuesday said police do not need to take Election Commission's (EC) permission for arresting anyone during the upcoming city corporation elections. Responding to a question on how the candidates who are facing cases...
War crimes convict Muhammad Kamaruzzaman's petition for a review of his death penalty has been lined up for a hearing at the Appellate Division today (Wednesday), reports bdnews24.com. The defence of the Jamaat-e-Islami leader has asked the top appeals court...
A Dhaka court remanded on Tuesday BNP joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi for three days in a case lodged for vandalising and setting fire to a vehicle, reports BSS. A Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate granted the remand as police pleaded...
The Awami League-led 14-party alliance will extend support to single mayoral and councillor candidates in the ensuing city corporation polls. Support of the leader of the 14-party alliance Sheikh Hasina will be final in this regard, reports BSS. Spokesman of...
FE Report Four teachers from Sunderland, UK visited the Mirza Ahmed Isphani High School at Pahartali in Chittagong on Tuesday under Connecting Classrooms Project (CCP) of British Council, UK-Bangladesh. The school is connected to the project since 2009. The teachers,...
The Anti-Corruption Commission has introduced its new website inserting some new features that will help visitors know more about the activities and jurisdiction of the national anti-graft body, reports UNB. ACC chairman M Badiuzzaman formally launched the website - www.acc.org.bd...
Md Salim Uddin, Professor of Accounting Department of Chittagong University and a Director of Rupali Bank Limited , achieved PhD degree from the same university recently, says a press release. He was awarded the degree for his research titled 'Application...
Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty/squally wind is likely to occur at one or two places over Dhaka, Barisal, Chittagong and Sylhet divisions and the regions of Jessore & Kushtia until 6:00 pm today (Wednesday). Weather may remain mainly...
Mohammad Ali | 2015-04-01 00:00:00
The much-hyped regulatory directive for holding certain volume of shares by the sponsor-directors of listed companies has failed, in its part, to revitalise the scam-hit capital market, insiders and experts said. The directive, they said, was one of the key...
Rezaul Karim | 2015-04-01 00:00:00
Shimanta Bank, the proposed scheduled bank for Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), will start functioning soon, sources said. It will take four to six months on the part of the authorities concerned to launch the bank, they said, adding that the...
Shamsul Huq Zahid | 2015-04-01 00:00:00
The government decided last Monday to levy 1.0 per cent surcharge on the use of mobile phones. The new tax measure, the government expects, would help it fetch Tk. 1.4 billion in additional revenue annually. But the amount, if the...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said on Tuesday it was unfortunate and odd that International Cricket Council (ICC) President AHM Mustafa Kamal was not allowed to hand over the World Cup trophy to the champions Australia after the final match, reports...
FE Report | 2015-04-01 00:00:00
A transmission line failure following glitch in a major power plant on Tuesday evening led to severe electricity outages in different areas of the capital. The tripping of Haripur power plant caused the failure of electricity transmission through Maniknagar substation,...
The Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and its equivalent examinations begin today (Wednesday). Some 1.07 million students - 570,993 male and 502,891 female - are set to sit for the exams from 8,305 colleges, according to the ministry of education. The...
A housewife, who was injured in an arson attack allegedly by an acquaintance at her Mohammadpur residence in the city, died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) early Tuesday. The deceased was identified as Krishna Kaberi Mondol (35) wife of ...
Yasir Wardad | 2015-04-01 00:00:00
Easy access to internet through cell phones has severely hit cyber café business in the capital and elsewhere in the country as users now have lot of options in their hands than going to distant cafés. In last five years,...
FE Report | 2015-04-01 00:00:00
The country's foreign exchange (forex) reserve crossed the US$ 23 billion-mark for the second time on Tuesday following lower import payment pressure, officials said. The reserve rose to $ 23.05 billion on the day from $ 22.99 billion on the...
FE Report The BNP-led 20-party alliance called on Tuesday a fresh 24-hour countrywide hartal for the ninth week, except a brief pause last week, from 6.0am on Thursday, demanding return of missing BNP leaders, including joint secretary general Salahuddin Ahmed,...
FE Report | 2015-04-01 00:00:00
Finance minister AMA Muhith said on Tuesday the present government has continued to invest in social sectors like education, health and skills development. This helped the country move forward during the global financial crisis. He also said there will be...
FE Report Country's highest economic-policy body approved Tuesday two projects on cross-border power-grid development, involving Tk 15.84 billion, to facilitate import of more power from neighbouring India. With Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair, the executive committee of the...
FE Report | 2015-04-01 00:00:00
The proposed 1.0 per cent surcharge on mobile-phone uses has evoked mixed reactions among subscribers, operators and analysts, with some of them finding no fault with the move while others suggesting an alternative way of fundraising. The critics fear the...
FE Report People from 45 districts placed Tuesday a number of budget-related demands, including enhancement of fiscal allocations on education and health and bottom up approach for the policymakers. They also called for more effective measures to ensure transparency and...
Finance Minister AMA Muhith was subjected to MPs' wrath following a statement he made that projects are being implemented in various parts of the country under certain allocations, reports UNB. The MPs seemingly disagreed with Muhith's claim, raising their voice ...
Our Correspondent CHITTAGONG, Mar 31: An official of the Khatunganj branch of Bangladesh Commerce Bank has surrendered to the Kotwali police station in the port city following alleged misappropriation of Tk 50 million (5 crore) of the branch. But he...
FE Report A total of 64 people were killed in crossfires and in the custody of law-enforcing agencies during the January-March period of this calendar year. Of the total, 15 people were killed in crossfires by the RAB (Rapid Action...
Nironjan Roy | 2015-04-01 00:00:00
Bangladesh Bank issued on Wednesday last (March 25) the DFIM Circular No. 02 on appointing CEO in bank and financial institutions. The circular which came into immediate effect, outlines the qualification, experience and competence for the Chief Executive Officer (CEO)/Managing...
Bangladesh Navy clinched the Independence Day Kabaddi title beating Bangladesh Army by 25-23 points with one "lona" in a keenly contested final at the Kabaddi Stadium in the city on Monday, reports UNB. Mohammad Ardurzzaman of Bangladesh Navy was named ...
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