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Climate change impact poses threat to fish species

2015-03-04 00:00:00

RAJSHAHI, Mar 3 (BSS): The adverse impact of climate change coupled with various other manmade catastrophe has been posing a serious threat to the indigenous fish species, particularly the small ones, as most of the water bodies are now dying...

Road carpeting works launched in Rangpur

2015-03-04 00:00:00

RANGPUR, Mar 3 (BSS): Mayor of Rangpur City Corporation (RCC) and valiant freedom fighter Alhaj Sarfuddin Ahmed Jhantu launched carpeting works of two roads and construction of a drainage system at different areas in the city on Monday. He launched...

Trained Imams can help end social degradation: Speakers

2015-03-04 00:00:00

RAJSHAHI, Mar 3 (BSS): Speakers said the trained Imams have a vital role to play for freeing the society from all sorts of social and moral degradation tendencies, especially fundamentalism, terrorism and violence against women. They said the Imams are...

All set to observe Int\\\'l Women\\\'s Day in Rangpur

2015-03-04 00:00:00

RANGPUR, Mar 3 (BSS): All preparations have been completed to observe the International Women's Day-2015 through elaborate programmes in all eight districts under Rangpur division on March 8 (Sunday). The district and upazila administrations, District Information Offices, Department of Women...

News in Brief

2015-03-04 00:00:00

RU sets up 3D printer lab Rajshahi University (RU) has set up a 3D printing lab, for the first in any public varsity over the country, said a press release. RU Vice Chancellor Prof. Muhammed Mizan Uddin inaugurated the lab...

Photo: SYLHET: Heaps of chipped stones

2015-03-04 00:00:00

Photo: NILPPAMARI: Cultivation of corn

2015-03-04 00:00:00

Kapali, Rajin guide Sylhet Div to 507

2015-03-04 00:00:00

An unbeaten double ton by skipper Alok Kapali and a century by Rajin Saleh enabled Sylhet Division to score 507/8 (dec) against Chittagong Division in the first innings on the second day of a sixth round match of the four-day...

U-16 Pioneer Football League opens

2015-03-04 00:00:00

"Today's boy is tomorrow's star"-- keeping the slogan ahead, the Dhaka City Corporation (north & south) Pioneer Football League (under-16) was inaugurated Tuesday at the Outer Stadium adjoining the Bangabandhu National Stadium in the city, reports BSS. Deputy Minister for...

Sabina 1st Bangladesh woman booter to play for foreign club

2015-03-04 00:00:00

Striker of Bangladesh National Women's Football team Sabina Khatun is set to be the first Bangladeshi female footballer to play for a foreign club, Maldives Police Club, in the Club Maldives Women's Futsal Fiesta-2015 in Male from March 14-April 17,...

Scotland take on ex-B\\\'desh coach for Tigers clash

2015-03-04 00:00:00

NELSON, Mar 3 (AFP): Scotland have taken former Bangladesh coach Shane Jurgensen on board for a one-match deal-Thursday's make-or-break World Cup clash against the Asian side. Australian Jurgensen quit as Bangladesh coach last year but was already in the New...

Badminton meet held in Abhaynagar

Our Correspondent | 2015-03-04 00:00:00

JESSORE, Mar 3:  Abhaynagar Upazila Officers' Club beat Monirampur Upazila Officers' Club by 6-2 sets in a friendly badminton tournament held in Monirampur Monday. Upazila Nirbahi Officer Sharif Nazrul Islam, Project Implementation Officer Rizibul Islam, Upazila Livestock Officer Dr Pallab...

PDB maintain all-win record

2015-03-04 00:00:00

Defending champions Power Development Board (PDB) maintained their all-win record in the National Bank Limited Metropolis Premier Division Volley ball League beating Water Development Board by straight 3-0 sets at the Dhaka Volleyball Stadium Tuesday, reports UNB. In first two...

Fielding coach wants Tigers to shape off big-stage pressure

2015-03-04 00:00:00

Bangladesh fielding coach Richard Halsall has asked the players to enjoy their time in the field and not get bogged down by the big stage they have to perform on. Against Sri Lanka in Melbourne, their three dropped catches highlighted...

Onion, garlic getting cheaper

Yasir Wardad | 2015-03-04 00:00:00

Prices of onion and garlic started falling, thanks to the arrival of newly-harvested crops from across the country, traders said. Prices of local varieties of onion (Murikata and Faridpuri), which jumped to Tk 45 per kg in the wholesale market...

Shipping

2015-03-04 00:00:00

Govt revenue from DSE down further

Babul Barman | 2015-03-04 00:00:00

The government's revenue earnings from the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) fell further by 8.0 per cent in February compared to January, 2015 as trading volume was on the decline amid prolonged political unrest. The government bagged tax worth Tk 86.97...

Key index dips below 4,700-mark

FE Report | 2015-03-04 00:00:00

Amid gloomy market outlook, stocks fell further Tuesday with key index of the premier bourse dipping below 4,700-mark as deepening political unrest has persistently hit investor sentiment. DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) came down below...

DBBL ATM network to be expanded further

FE Report | 2015-03-04 00:00:00

The Dutch-Bangla Bank Limited (DBBL) has moved to install 1,100 more ATM booths in different locations of the country within March of next year. The bank, already having the largest network of Automated Teller Machine (ATM) across the country, will...

News Briefs

2015-03-04 00:00:00

Shasha Denims makes debut tomorrow Share trading of Shasha Denims Ltd (SDL) will commence on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) from tomorrow (Thursday) under 'N' category, officials said. DSE trading code for Shasha Denims is...

Photo: Bangladesh Bank Governor Atiur Rahman

2015-03-04 00:00:00

Photo: Bank Asia

2015-03-04 00:00:00

DSE News in Brief

2015-03-04 00:00:00

Summit Barisal Power, Summit Narayanganj Power Unit II ink deal Summit Barisal Power Limited and Summit Narayanganj Power Unit II Limited (49 per cent shareholding companies of Summit Power Limited) have signed a Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) for the development...

daraz.com.bd, dam.com.bd join hands

2015-03-04 00:00:00

daraz.com.bd has recently signed up for products & price listing with dam.com.bd, country's popular Price Comparison Website in a casual ceremony on Tuesday. The honors were done by Sumeet Singh, Founder & Chairman of daraz.com.bd and Hideto Masuda, Founder of...

Photo: Jamuna Bank

2015-03-04 00:00:00

Photo:Social Islami Bank Limited

2015-03-04 00:00:00

IPO Diary

2015-03-04 00:00:00

Local toy makers flexing muscles

Shah Alam Nur | 2015-03-04 00:00:00

The dependence on toy import continues to go down as local makers have cranked up production, sector insiders say. They say local producers have the potential to meet domestic demand, replacing the imported toys, the bulk of which comes from...

Alliance taps Chubb as top safety official

FE Report | 2015-03-04 00:00:00

Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety has appointed Mark Chubb to serve as Chief Safety Officer to oversee fire safety operations and training in Bangladesh and guide remediation efforts in all factories from which its members source. Mr Chubb is a...

Shrimp exporters get new leaders

FE Report | 2015-03-04 00:00:00

SM Amzad Hossain and Md Golam Mostafa were elected president and vice president of Bangladesh Frozen Foods Exporters Association for the term of 2015-2016. SM Amzad Hossain is chairman of Lockpur Group of Industries and chairman of South Bangla Agriculture...