FE Report | 2015-03-05 00:00:00
Speakers at a seminar Wednesday emphasized on the global standard compliance in the tannery and leather sector to grow efficiently and acceptably to all. Global buyers now a days not only buy a product whimsically, they are ethical buyers and...
Dhaka city was ranked 211th among 230 cities assessed in an annual quality of living survey conducted by consulting firm Mercer, according to report by its website www.uk.mercer.com. The survey assesses living conditions based on 10 categories, including political stability,...
FE Report | 2015-03-05 00:00:00
Dhaka University (DU) authorities have turned down the demand of private medical and dental colleges to relax admission criteria for its affiliated colleges. The university's administration issued on Wednesday a fresh directive, adopted by the DU syndicate committee, asking the...
The government has nationalised 25,274 primary schools across the country and 90,519 teachers are getting salary and other allowances from the public exchequer, reports BSS. Primary and Mass Educa-tion Minister Mostafizur Rahman told this in the Jatiya Sangsad Wednesday while...
FE Report | 2015-03-05 00:00:00
The Anti-corruption Com-mission (ACC) sought wealth statements of four officials of Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company Ltd including its Managing Director Engr Md Nowshad Islam. The Commission served notices upon the officials on Wednesday asking them to submit their...
Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid expressed the hope that the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Digital University, Gazipur will start its academic activities from the next academic session, reports UNB. "We hope the academic activities of the digital university can start...
Newly-appointed 10 judges of the High Court (HC) Division of the Supreme Court made a courtesy call President Md Abdul Hamid at Bangabhaban Wednesday, reports UNB. The Judges are Justice SM Mojibur Rahman, Justice Farid Ahmed Shibli, Justice Amir Hossain,...
International Association of Genocide Scholars Presidentand National University of Tres de Febrero of Argentina Professor Dr Daniel Feierstein called on Dhaka University (DU) vice-chancellor Prof Dr AAMS Arefin Siddique at the latter's office Wednesday.
Chehlam and doa mahfil of Amina Khatun, grandmother of journalist Ataur Rahman, will be held today (Thursday) after Zohr prayers at Haidarabad village in Gazipur, reports BSS All are requested to attend the mahfil and pray to the Almighty Allah...
Workshop on mercury in city today A workshop on mercury will be held at Dhanmondi in the city today (Thursday). Environment and Social Development Organisation-ESDO in association with United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) will organise the workshop. Professor (retired) of...
Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at one or two places over Khulna, Barisal, Chittagong, Dhaka and Sylhet divisions until 6:00 pm today (Thursday), reports UNB. Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly...
About 160 kilograms of illegal foreign medicines and 160 gold bars were seized from the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) in the city on Tuesday night and Wednesday, report agencies. Customs Intelligence officials seized 160 kilograms of illegal foreign medicines...
FE Report | 2015-03-05 00:00:00
Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) urged the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Wednesday to take steps to protect people's lives, liberties and livelihood. "The Council should create a country mandate to report back to the UN for taking further...
FE Report | 2015-03-05 00:00:00
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) said on Wednesday issuance of arrest warrant against the BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia cannot stop the current mass movement to bring back democracy in the country. The party in the latest statement issued by its Joint...
Bangladesh Students' Union (BSU) and Parbatya Chattagram Paharhi Chhatra Parishad (PCP) demanded on Wednesday the government refrain from establishing Rangamati Science and Technology University and Rangmati Medical College until the CHT Accord is properly implemented, reports UNB. The two student...
Awami League presidium member and Health and Family Welfare Minister Mohammad Nasim said on Wednesday a big political party like BNP has turned out to be an underground organisation unleashing terrorism and subversive acts in the name of siege and...
Advocate Tajul Islam, counsel for death row convict Muhammad Kamaruzzaman, said on Wednesday his client will file a review petition against the Supreme Court (SC) verdict today (Thursday), reports BSS. The SC upheld the death sentence given to him by...
The political involvement of children is an open secret, but people prefer to ignore the problem, considering it as a minor one that should "mellow" with age, reports BSS. But the confession of two street children, arrested with petrol-bombs in...
West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee has written to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying she will cooperate on resolving all bilateral issues with Bangladesh including the Teesta water sharing, reports bdnews24.com. The letter reached Modi before Foreign Secretary S...
At least four people, including a local Swechchhasebak League leader, were injured as a crude bomb was exploded in a protest rally of the ruling Awami League-led 14-party alliance in the city's Hazaribagh area on Wednesday, reports UNB. Police said...
LAKSHMIPUR, Mar 4 (BSS): A local Jubo League leader was killed by some unidentified miscreants at Mirikpur Bazaar under Sadar upazila Wednesday morning. The deceased was identified as Arifur Rahman Farhad (33), son of Nurul Amin Master of Mirikpur village...
Suhrab Hossain's tenure as Bangladesh High Commi-ssioner to Pakistan has been extended by another year, reports bdnews24.com. A public administration statement Wednesday said his contract had been extended for a third time. Suhrab was brought out of retirement to be...
A new prosecution witness (PW) testified on Wednesday in the trial of Forkan Mallik, alleged Razakar commander from Mirzaganj upazilla of Patuakhali, narrating the gruesome crimes that Mallik committed during the War of Liberation, reports BSS. Rakhal Chandra Bhakto (60),...
Hasnat Abdul Hye | 2015-03-05 00:00:00
There is a sudden plunge in the price of oil in the world market. Bangladesh, along with other countries, is benefiting from this windfall. According to an estimate, Bangladesh can save up to US$ 2.0 billion a year because of...
Md. Joynal Abdin | 2015-03-05 00:00:00
The small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are the prime movers of any economy around the globe. These enterprises are considered as engines of growth. All countries are trying hard to develop entrepreneurs, promote SMEs and facilitating their graduation into large...
A recent International Labour Organisation (ILO)-generated report paints a grim picture of child labour in South Asia, particularly in India, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Nepal. The total number of children engaged in such labour has been estimated at 17 million and...
Abu Ahmed | 2015-03-05 00:00:00
In many countries, salaries and perks of ' top executives' of corporations are tied to their performances. In some countries, including the US, their incentives are structured in such a way that the higher a company's share price goes up...
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