Demand for reopening of Success, MJ Sweater Workers of two garment factories demanded payment of their three-month arrear and reopen the closed units immediately. Some 400 hundred workers of Success Fashion located at Basabo and MJ Sweater at Ashulia formed...
Lawyers of Chittagong have finally decided to attend court during shutdowns, ending a 26-year-old tradition, reports bdnews24.com. They have taken this decision after weeklong parleys, marked by heated debates, processions and even fisticuffs. Emerging from a meeting Tuesday, Chittagong Lawyers'...
There is no BSTI standard for energy drinks in the country, Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu told Jatiyo Sangsad on Tuesday, reports UNB. Controlling the standard of energy drinks is out of the purview of BSTI, he said, replying to...
FE Report | 2015-03-04 00:00:00
The government decided on Tuesday to procure 1.1 million (11 lakh) tonnes of Boro in a drive that begins on May 1 next. Food Minister Quamrul Islam announced the procurement target at a press briefing after a meeting of the...
M Azizur Rahman | 2015-03-04 00:00:00
The government is set to sort out a strategy for the upcoming bilateral talks to quicken the implementation of the planned energy swap by importing natural gas from Myanmar for electricity generation. A senior official concerned said the Energy and...
Shamsul Huq Zahid | 2015-03-04 00:00:00
The government, as the recent developments suggest, is hardly following a rational approach to the pricing of petroleum products in the context of fluctuations in prices of the same in the international market. The government, had undeniably been spending until...
FE Report | 2015-03-04 00:00:00
Foreign diplomats called for an end to the prevailing political turmoil in Bangladesh through enhancing mutual understanding among major political parties. "We have called for an end to the continuing violence in Bangladesh. As friends and partners of Bangladesh, we...
FE Report | 2015-03-04 00:00:00
The Planning Commission (PC) has finalised a Tk 720 billion Revised Annual Development Programme (RADP) cutting funds by 10 per cent from Tk 803.15 billion original allocation in the current fiscal 2014-15, officials said Tuesday. The Commission will place the...
The SSC and equivalent examinations slated for Wednesday have been postponed. The education ministry's spokesperson Subodh Chandra Dhali said that the BNP-led coalition's extension of its ongoing shutdown until Friday 6am, which started from Sunday, forced the delay. A new...
CHITTAGONG, Mar 3: In another big haul of gold, customs officials seized 200 gold bars, weighing around 23.328 kg at Shah Amanat International Airport Tuesday. — UNB
A crane caught fire inside the Kamalapur Inland Container Depot (ICD) in the city Tuesday afternoon. The fire erupted at about 5:20 pm while the crane was lifting a container. — UNB
FE Report | 2015-03-04 00:00:00
The central bank warned the top executives of non-banking financial institutions (NBFIs) on Tuesday against sanctioning loans in favour of their directors, defying the existing rules and regulations. Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Atiur Rahman issued the warning in a meeting...
FE Report | 2015-03-04 00:00:00
The International Crisis Group (ICG) in its latest bulletin said that Bangladesh's political tension may worsen further if the country's security forces arrest BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia following issuance of arrest warrant against her. The Brussels-based group in its monthly...
FE Report | 2015-03-04 00:00:00
The government approved the cost-intensive Ghorashal-3 power plant upgradation project Tuesday. Presided over by the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) approved the project. The Planning Commission (PC) had earlier expressed its reluctance...
FE Report | 2015-03-04 00:00:00
A seven-nation sub-regional grouping comprising Bangladesh identified on Tuesday four topmost priority areas out of its 14 sectors for more cooperation among the member countries. Senior officials of the BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation)...
FE Report | 2015-03-04 00:00:00
A transport worker was burnt alive early on Tuesday in Shibganj upazila of Chapainawabganj as the indefinite transport blockade crossed the 57th day on the day. Alongside the ongoing blockade the BNP-led 20-party alliance has again extended its 72-hour hartal...
Our Correspondent | 2015-03-04 00:00:00
CHITTAGONG, Mar 3: Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed said on Tuesday massive development steps had been taken and the Chittagong businesses would not need to wait long for gas as the government was moving ahead fast with the LNG (liquefied natural...
Monira Munni | 2015-03-04 00:00:00
The government has drafted a national inspection policy outlining a number of provisions including specifying the jurisdictions and areas of responsibilities of inspectors and authorities for assessment of factories and establishments, officials have said. Other issues relating to the core...
FE Report | 2015-03-04 00:00:00
The government has directed the country's educational institutions to allow students to sit for public examinations despite their failure in the school tests. The ministry of education (MoE) issued the directive on Tuesday. It contained fresh criteria for the academic...
FE Report | 2015-03-04 00:00:00
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has drawn an action plan to increase settlement of cases through Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) by motivating the stakeholders and holding discussions with them. The board has taken the initiative to expedite settlement of...
FE Report | 2015-03-04 00:00:00
Frozen food exporters Tuesday placed several demands, including eight-year extension of a deadline for paying off term loans free of interest to recoup losses caused by devaluation of Euro and Rouble against Dollar as well as ongoing political turmoil. They...
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) will "shortly" send a "small team" to Dhaka to assist Bangladeshi law enforcement agencies investigate the brutal murder of writer-blogger Avijit Roy, report agencies. The decision came after the Bangladesh government accepted the...
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