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NHRC concerned over petrol bomb, arson attacks

FE Report | 2015-02-18 00:00:00

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has expressed its deep concern over the Monday's petrol-bomb and arson attacks in different places of the country that left several persons injured. In a press release Tuesday, the NHRC mentioned that six people...

Goods haulers assoc demo tomorrow

FE Report | 2015-02-18 00:00:00

Bangladesh Goods Transportation Agency Owners Association and Dhaka City Goods Transportation Agency Owners Association will jointly organise a procession tomorrow (Thursday) from 2nd Buriganga Bridge to National Press Club to press home their demands. The demands include: providing adequate security...

SC Bar polls Mar 15, 16

2015-02-18 00:00:00

A two-day voting to elect the leaders of the Supreme Court (SC) Bar Association for the 2015-16 term will be held on March 15-16. A total of 4,362 members of the association are eligible to cast their votes to choose...

JS secretariat official dies

2015-02-18 00:00:00

Personal Officer to the parliament secretariat M Anis died Tuesday at his residence at Government Staff Quarter in city's Agargaon area, reports BSS. He was 41. M Anis survived by his wife, a son, a daughter and a large number...

Shabbir Ahmad made envoy to S Africa

FE Report | 2015-02-18 00:00:00

The government has appointed Shabbir Ahmad Chowdhury, currently serving as Bangladesh High Commissioner to Mauritius, as the High Commissioner to South Africa. A career diplomat, Chowdhury served at Bangladesh missions in Beijing, Brussels, London and New York in different capacities....

26 rescued while being trafficked to India

2015-02-18 00:00:00

BENAPOLE, Feb 17 (UNB): Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in a drive rescued 26 people, including 11 women and three children, while they were being trafficked to India through Sadipur border point here early Tuesday. "Tipped off, a team...

Ansar member crushed under train wheels

2015-02-18 00:00:00

MIRSHARAI, Feb 17 (UNB): A member of Ansar was crushed under the wheels of a train in Hadifakirhat area of the upazila early Tuesday. The deceased was identified as Abu Bakkar, 45, a resident of North Wahedpur area of the...

Obituary

2015-02-18 00:00:00

Rajlakkhi Roy (Bimla), mother of additional secretary of ministry of commerce Monoj Kumar Roy, died of old age complications at the latter's Eskaton residence in the city  Sunday last, says a press release She was 86. She left behind four...

Weather

2015-02-18 00:00:00

Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at a few places over Khulna and Rajshahi divisions and at one or two places over Dhaka, Barisal, Sylhet and Rangpur divisions and the region of Comilla with...

News in Brief

2015-02-18 00:00:00

'Shilpakala Padak 2014' handover prog tomorrow Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy will give 'Shilpakala Padak 2014' to eight personalities in different categories for their outstanding contributions to the art and culture. President Md Abdul Hamid will distribute medals among them at a...

Photo: People in a queue to get their passports

2015-02-18 00:00:00

Blockade affects BD-India trade

FHM Humayan Kabir | 2015-02-18 00:00:00

The trade between Bangladesh and India has been affected severely by the ongoing blockade. The bus services between the two neighbours have virtually come to a halt since the opposition's disruptive political programmes began in the first week of last...

ECNEC revises greater Faridpur road projects

FE Report | 2015-02-18 00:00:00

The government has revised two projects for the second time to improve infrastructure in the greater Faridpur district, enhancing the cost by more than 200 per cent from the original estimations. Presided over by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the Executive...

Khaleda among 14 sued for Gulshan bomb blasts

2015-02-18 00:00:00

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and 13 leaders and activists of the party have been sued in connection with Monday's crude bomb blasts at a procession led by Shipping Minister Shajahan Khan in the city's Gulshan area that left five people...

Businesses to file writ over hartal violence

FE Report | 2015-02-18 00:00:00

Businesses have decided to file a writ petition against violent activities during any blockade or hartal programme badly affecting the country's trade and economic activities. The decision was taken at a meeting of representatives from the country's various trade bodies...

Blast victim dies at CMCH

2015-02-18 00:00:00

CHITTAGONG, Feb 17 (UNB):  A youth who suffered burn injuries in a crude bomb blast in Shah Mirpur area of Paschim Patia upazila Wednesday (February 11) died at Chittagong Medical College Hospital Tuesday afternoon. The deceased was identified as Mohammad...

BB to assess costs of political violence

2015-02-18 00:00:00

Bangladesh Bank (BB) will assess the loss to the political violence during the ongoing countrywide blockade and recurring strikes (hartals), a central bank official told BSS Tuesday. "The central bank will assess the losses on monthly basis and will compare...

Photo: A branch of Sonali Bank

2015-02-18 00:00:00

Public subscription of ‘Rupali Life Insurance First Mutual Fund’ begins

2015-02-18 00:00:00

FE Report Open end mutual funds in Bangladesh have a 'wide range of scope' for further development as the size of the mutual fund sector is still small along with a crisis in public confidence, said an asset management company...

IDLC Finance to arrange Tk 400m syndicated loan

FE Desk Report | 2015-02-18 00:00:00

Naz Auto Bricks Limited has mandated IDLC Finance Limited to raise a syndication fund of BDT 400 million to establish an energy efficient tunnel kiln brick project in Rangpur. The project will be able to produce 3 crore (30 million)...

News Briefs

2015-02-18 00:00:00

Declaration of sale by corporate sponsor LR Global Bangladesh Mutual Fund One International Leasing & Financial Services Ltd., one of the corporate sponsors of the fund, has expressed its intention to sell 46,57,909 units out of its total holding of...

Photo: Naz Auto Bricks Limited

2015-02-18 00:00:00

Photo: Social Islami bank Limited (SIBL)

2015-02-18 00:00:00

IDRA instructs insurers not to bend CEO rules

FE Report | 2015-02-18 00:00:00

The insurance regulator asked Tuesday all the insurance firms to abide by the rules in appointing the chief executive officer (CEO) in their respective companies. The Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority (IDRA) noted many insurance companies flouting the set rules...

BB buys $FE Report35m from two pvt banks

FE Report | 2015-02-18 00:00:00

The central bank purchased US$35 million more from two private commercial banks Tuesday to help keep the inter-bank foreign exchange (forex) market stable, officials said, "We've bought the US currency from the banks directly at market rate to protect the...

Stocks return to green amid thin trading

FE Report | 2015-02-18 00:00:00

The stock market returned to the green Tuesday after remaining down in the last two sessions as opportunist investors took position on lucrative stocks defying prolonged political unrest in the country. DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange...

Photo: Phoenix Insurance Company Limited

2015-02-18 00:00:00

Photo: Peoples Insurance Company Limited

2015-02-18 00:00:00

Photo: SSG (Super Star Group)

2015-02-18 00:00:00

Daily Market Commentary

2015-02-18 00:00:00