Shah Alam Nur | 2015-03-14 00:00:00
'Green energy' is becoming popular among the country's manufacturers due to demand of global business partners, eco-friendliness and cost-efficiency. The business insiders said demand for green products has been on the rise from the global partners resulting in many industries...
USD/BDT maintained soft tone last week as well. Bangladesh Bank also purchased foreign currency from the interbank to mop up excess liquidity. The market is expected to see the same tone next week as well. The average daily inter-bank USD/BDT...
Talha Bin Habib | 2015-03-14 00:00:00
The government is set to finalise the draft of National Social Security Strategy (NSSS) this month by incorporating some new provisions including giving pension to the citizens above 60 years and strengthening the ongoing social safety net programme (SSNP). The...
BAGERHAT, Mar 13 (UNB): The Local Government and Engineering Department (LGED) has created employment opportunities for 5,000 poor women in 12 southwestern districts of the country, including Bagerhat, through its Coastal Climate Resilient Infrastructure Project (CCRIP), according to officials. The...
LONDON, Mar 13 (Reuters) : Brent crude oil slipped under $57 a barrel on Friday after the West's energy watchdog said a global oil glut was building as US oil production showed no signs of slowing. Brent for April LCOc1...
RAJSHAHI, Mar 13 (BSS): Large-scale promotion of updated information and modern farm machineries and other information and communication technology to the agricultural sector is very vital for boosting its outputs. Talking to the news agency separately agricultural researchers and information...
RANGPUR, Mar 13 (BSS): Hundreds of the river-eroded homeless women have achieved self-reliance to lead better lives with family members after their successful rehabilitation under the government's 'Asrayan Prokalpo' in the district. Earlier, these extremely poor women led floating life...
Khairul Islam | 2015-03-14 00:00:00
The telecom regulator is determined to arrange the auction for spectrum, an expensive airwave frequency, as per schedule, though the major mobile operators are reluctant to participate in the bidding. "We are firm to arrange the slated spectrum auction on...
FE Report | 2015-03-14 00:00:00
Prices of meat and fish increased during the last seven days because of supply crunch. Beef price touched a record high as it was sold between the range of Tk 360-370 per kg in different kitchen markets in the city...
FE Report | 2015-03-14 00:00:00
China Foreign Trade Centre (CFTC), a Chinese government-sponsored institution, has laid stress on increasing direct and technological communications with Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) to strengthen their relationship. This will eventually facilitate enhance the bilateral trade volume between...
Edison Group has recently inaugurated world famous Siemens Home Appliances Showroom at Alta Plaza, Kolabagan, Dhaka. The opening ceremony for this exclusive outlet was led by Aminur Rashid, Chairman of the Edison Group, said a statement.
CAPM Company Limited has declared the Net Asset Value (NAV) of CAPM Unit Fund. The total NAV of CAPM Unit Fund stood at Tk 82,148,718.60 on the basis of cost price and Tk 80,674,215.14 on the basis of market price...
Bank Asia provided a 3-week Foundation Training to its 27 (twenty seven) officers in an effort to improve their professional efficiency. Mr. A. Rouf Chowdhury, Chairman of the Bank, handed over certificates to the participants of 33rd Foundation Training Course...
HAMILTON, Mar 13 (AFP): Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan believes in-form batsman Mohammad Mahmudullah could hold the key to a shock World Cup quarter-final win over defending champions India. Bangladesh lost by three wickets to New Zealand in their final...
HAMILTON, Mar 13 (AFP): Shahadat Mallick came all the way from the United States to watch the World Cup and his beloved Bangladesh, a team which feels like family to him. "I have seen history," said Mallick, who was in...
Bangladesh proved on Friday that their claim to be playing without fear in the cricket World Cup after an epic win over England was more than an empty management cliché. Bangladesh fought through some testing overs from Trent Boult and...
HAMILTON, Mar 13 (AFP): Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan insists they have nothing to fear when they tackle India for a place in the World Cup semi-finals after giving in-form New Zealand a huge scare Friday. The Tigers went down...
Kumar Sangakkara, AB de Villiers and Tillakaratne Dilshan are the top World Cup scorers so far. These are names that one usually associates with batting laurels. The fourth name on the list is not as famous but then sports have...
FE Report | 2015-03-14 00:00:00
Bangladesh Poribesh Andolon (BAPA) on Friday alleged that district administrators are legalising illegal encroachers by wrongly demarcating rivers and erecting pillars, flouting the High Court (HC) order and top-level decisions. They also alleged that despite submitting list of the illegal...
Globally 60 million people in both developed and developing countries are affected by a group of eye diseases called glaucoma, reports BSS. According to a study by a non- government organisation Sightsavers, glaucoma is the third biggest cause of blindness...
"The Fair and Lovely Foundation 2nd International Women's Film Festival" begins in the capital today (Saturday), reports BSS. Information Minister Hasanul Haque Inu, MP, is scheduled to inaugurate the four-day festival at the Shawkat Osman Auditorium of the Central Public...
Speakers at a high-level side event on 'Multi-sectoral programme to address violence against women' at the UN have underscored the need for coordinated efforts both nationally and internationally to stop violence against women, reports UNB. The side event was organised...
As eye donations remain substantially low in the country due to religious superstitions and lack of awareness and motivation among the people, Sandhani National Eye Donation Society (SNEDS) has called upon people to come forward to donate their eyes posthumously...
Bangladesh air force command safety confce held The 38th Annual Command Safety Conference of Bangladesh Air Force was held at the BAF Falcon Hall in the city on Thursday. Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal Muhammad Enamul Bari attended the...
Weather is likely to remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country in next 24 hours till 6pm today (Saturday), reports UNB. Day temperature may rise slightly and night temperature may fall slightly over the country, Met Office...
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