GAZIPUR, Feb 15 (UNB): A teenage motorcyclist was killed and his two co-riders were injured as a bus hit their vehicle on the Tongi Ghorashal road in the city on Saturday afternoon. The deceased was identified as Tonmoy, 12, hailing...
MAGURA, Feb 15 (UNB): A young man was killed in a clash between two groups of villagers over holding winter village fair at Bhatara village in Mohammadpur upazila on Saturday night. The deceased was identified as Azad Sheikh,35, a resident...
SATKHIRA, Feb 15 (UNB): Robbers injured a woman and looted valuables from the house of an Awami League leader at Sultanpur in the district Sunday. Police said a gang of armed robbers, numbering 10-12, stormed the house of former district...
RAJSHAHI, Feb 15 (BSS): Prospects of dragon fruit, a delicious but non-conventional fruit in Bangladesh, is very bright in the region as it has started gaining popularity among both farmers and consumers level for its high commercial and nutritional values....
BAGERHAT, Feb 15 (UNB): A youth was shot to death and five others were injured in a clash over a volleyball match in Mollahat Upazila on Saturday night. The deceased was identified as Rubel, son of Layek Kazi of Mollarkul...
CHAPAINAWABGANJ, Feb 15 (BSS): A court here today sentenced one person to imprisonment for life for killing his step-mother at Jamadarpara under Sadar upazila on May 27, 2013. The court also fined him Taka 20,000 in default to suffer rigorous...
RANGPUR, Feb 15 (BSS): The district unit of Sushashoner Janno Nagorik (SHUJAN) organised a human chain here on Saturday demanding peace and harmony in the society immediately ending violence and killing of innocent people. While addressing the human chain, the...
RAJSHAHI, Feb 15 (BSS): Speakers at a participatory discussion have unequivocally called for protecting the fundamental rights of the persons with disabilities by bringing them into the mainstream. They also viewed full-fledged implementation of the Laws on Persons with Disabilities...
Work on Mongladob Bridge begins in Gangachara Construction work of the Mongladob Bridge on a local canal at Mongladob point on the Kolkond-Tentultola-Betgari road in Gangachara upazila in Rangpur was inaugurated at a ceremony Saturday afternoon. After construction of the...
Ziaur Rahman | 2015-02-16 00:00:00
Growth rate of banks' deposits marked a significant decline during the first four months of current fiscal year (FY) 2014-15 over the corresponding period of last fiscal. According to statistics from the central bank, the average growth rate of overall...
FE Report | 2015-02-16 00:00:00
Canadian High Commissioner in Dhaka Benoît Pierre Laramée Sunday called for a stable political environment in Bangladesh to attract foreign direct investments (FDI) from Canada. Mr Laramée's call came at a press conference after the two-day "Showcase Canada 2015," concluded...
Institute of Chartered Secretaries of Bangladesh (ICSB) organised an orientation programme for the students of 35th Batch of Chartered Secretary Course at ICSB Campus in the city Saturday. Mohammad Asad Ullah, FCS, President of Institute inaugurated the programme. The ICSB...
FE Report | 2015-02-16 00:00:00
The initial public offering (IPO) subscription of Bangladesh Steel Re-Rolling Mills (BSRM) hit around 12 times higher against its public issue, according to Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE). The Chittagong-based steel manufacturing conglomerate received over Tk 7.50 billion through IPO against...
Exim Bank's biz dev confce for Ctg region held The Annual Business Development Conference 2015 for Chittagong region of Exim Bank was held recently at BGMEA Complex, Khulshi, Chittagong to discuss the achievement of 2014 and annual business plan for...
FE Report | 2015-02-16 00:00:00
The stock market witnessed mild correction Sunday, breaking eight sessions' gaining streak as investors booked profit amid ongoing political unrest in the country. DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) went down marginally by 10.54 points or...
ICB Asset Management Company Limited (ICB AMCL), a subsidiary of Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB), disclosed the following total net asset value (NAV) of different open-end mutual funds (MFs) at the close of business operation on February 10, 2015, said...
Khairul Islam | 2015-02-16 00:00:00
Online book sale getting popularity in the country thanks to the people's wider access to Internet that helps them get desired titles at market prices, insiders said. They said although it is a new concept in book business, the platform...
Rezaul Karim Agencies implementing eight fast-track projects have been asked to follow modalities framed by the Economic Relations Division (ERD) to ensure transparency and resist irregularities in the top-priority development works, officials said. The ERD has directed the ministries and...
The number of individual taxpayers of the country crossed 1.45 million. Till January of this year, the total individual taxpayers number stood at 14,54,079, finance minister AMA Muhith said while replying to a question made by lawmaker Nizam Uddin Hazari...
FE Report | 2015-02-16 00:00:00
Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) Sunday sought intervention of the commerce minister to stop a recent move to shift the 'Cha Sangsad' Secretariat from Chittagong to Dhaka. Expressing utter surprise over such a decision, CCCI President Mahbubul Alam...
FE Report | 2015-02-16 00:00:00
Freight forwarding agents have said their business is badly affected due to the blockade as they are not getting enough cargoes for transportation between ports and cities. Air freight is increasing with respect to carrying some perishable goods but sea...
ICC World Cup GP users to get free Twitter access Telecom operator Grameenphone has partnered with Twitter to give its customers the chance to use Twitter for free during the ICC World Cup 2015 from February 13 to March 31....
Dhaka Mohammedan SC will face Rahmatganj MFS in the opening match of the season's curtain raiser soccer meet, the 27th Federation Cup Football Tournament, today (Monday) at 4:00 pm at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in the city, reports UNB. Holders...
The game of the Shaheed Sheikh Moni Memorial International Rating Chess tournament, organised by Golden Sporting Club under the guidance of the Bangladesh Chess Federation, began Sunday at the National Sports Council Tower Auditorium in the city, reports BSS. A...
Police Line High School of Faridpur notched 4-0 victory over United Islami Government High School of Madaripur in a Faridpur venue match of the First Security Islami Bank National School Hockey Tournament at the Sheikh Jamal Stadium Sunday, reports UNB.
The eight-team fourth round battles of the four-day Walton 16th National Cricket League will begin at 9:30 am today (Monday) at four separate venues in the capital and its suburbs, reports UNB. On Monday's matches, league leader Dhaka Division will...
Bangladesh Chess Federation accorded a warm reception to the FIDE Asian Zone 3.2 president and president of Nepal Chess Association Rajesh Hari Joshi and Commonwealth Chess Association treasurer and general secretary of Bangladesh Chess Federation Gazi Shayiful Tarique Sunday at...
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