Yasir Wardad | 2015-02-14 00:00:00
The country's import of paperboards almost doubled in the first six months (H1) of the current fiscal year (FY), 2014-15, following a rise in the demand from local printing and packaging industries, insiders said. The import of paperboards witnessed a...
The country received $256.78 million in remittance during the first six days of the current month of February, reports UNB. Bangladesh Bank statistics show the four state-owned commercial banks -- Agrani, Janata, Rupali and Sonali -- received $92.65 million from...
China has requested Bangladesh to start negotiations as soon as possible over a commercial contract between the two sides for the multi-lane road tunnel beneath the Karnaphuli River, said officials at the ministries concerned. Chinese government has already selected state-owned...
FE Report Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) said on Friday leaders of the ruling 14-Party Alliance will be tried at local and international criminal courts for their 'open and deliberate conceited announcements', encouraging extra-judicial killings. A latest statement, issued by its...
Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) and Bangladesher Samajtanrik Dal (BSD) urged on Friday all political parties to hold a national dialogue to break the current political stalemate, reports UNB. The two left parties came up with the call from a...
Voicing concern over reluctance about engaging in dialogue by BNP and Awami League (AL), Nagarik Oikya convener Mahmudur Rahman Manna said on Friday the two parties are paving the path for undemocratic forces to intervene in country's politics, reports UNB....
LAXMIPUR, Feb 13 (UNB): Local BNP has called a dawn-to-dusk hartal in the district for Sunday protesting the arrest of the local 20-party alliance leaders, including acting district BNP president Saidul Islam Bhuiyan. District BNP general secretary Sahabuddin Sabu announced...
Food Minister Advocate Quamrul Islam called upon Friday BNP to return to democratic politics by seeking apology to countrymen for their misdeeds, reports BSS. "Come back to democratic politics . . . Seek apology for your misdeeds, we will consider...
RANGPUR, Feb 13 (BSS): Shipping Minister Shajahan Khan, MP, said today the defeated anti-liberation forces of 1971 under the banner of the BNP-Jamaat-led 20-party alliance have been conducting subversive activities and killing innocent people. He said the BNP-Jamaat alliance has...
Journalist community across the country would stage human chain, rallies and demonstrations protesting the ongoing terrorism, violence and anarchy in the name of hartal and blockade enforced by BNP-Jamaat, reports BSS. Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists (BFUJ) would form a...
Criticising the civil society representatives who are calling for holding dialogue, Awami League (AL) Advisory Council member Suranjit Sengupta said Friday they failed to prove their neutrality and sincerity, report agencies. "Initiative of Dr Huda was a failure. They have...
Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina hoped Friday that the members of the coast guard would ensure foolproof security of the country's maritime and coastal region by utilising their knowledge and experience and being imbued with patriotism, reports BSS. "The government...
MUNSHIGANJ, Feb 13 (UNB): Police arrested nine teachers along with SSC question papers and answer copies from a house near an exam centre in Sirajdikhan upazila on Friday. The arrested were identified as Mohammad Golam Maula, Chitto Ranjan Barman, Mohammad...
FE Report Readymade garment (RMG) makers and exporters will observe a daylong hunger strike today (Saturday) demanding an immediate end to the ongoing political turmoil. Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA) and...
JU Correspondent The cultural centre of Jahangirnagar University (JU) welcomed Pahela Falgun, the first day of spring season, amid festivity and fanfare on Friday. Exploras, a cultural organisation, kicked off a Mehedi (henna) festival and kite flying fiesta while JU...
A 4-year-old Bangladeshi boy was run over by a truck and killed in New York, reports bdnews24.com. The accident took place on Thursday morning (local time) at the intersection of Central Avenue and Quail Street in Albany. Albany police said...
Taslima Khatun, daughter of Md Ekramul Kabir, Khulna Correspondent of The New Nation, is suffering from kidney ailment since March, 2010. She has already lost her eyesight due to a retina problem despite spending Tk 0.5 million (5 lakh) for...
Customs officials at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) recovered Indian rupee amounting to 7.0 million (70 lakh) from a luggage at the 'Lost and Found' section of the Customs Hall Friday, reports UNB. Contacted, Joint Commissioner (Customs) Ziauddin said a...
The government is going ahead with its plan to implement the proposed Ganges Barrage Project, aiming at optimum use of its water in irrigation and cut salinity level in the country's southwest region. According to a document obtained by UNB,...
CHITTAGONG, Feb 13 (UNB): A man was killed and at least 16 others were injured in a clash between two groups of villagers over establishing supremacy in Satkania Upazila on Friday morning. The deceased was identified as Saber Hossain, 30,...
CHAPAINAWABGANJ, Feb 13 (BSS): With the rise in temperature, the mango trees of the district have been sprouting fast as about 60 per cent trees have blossomed, Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) office said. The DAE officials expect 80 per...
Weather is likely to remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country having chances of rain or thundershowers at one or two places over Khulna and Barisal divisions and the regions of Comilla and Noakhali today (Saturday). Light...
SUJON's human chain for peace today A human chain organised by Sushashoner Jonno Nagorik (SUJON) will be held in front of the National Museum at Shahbagh in the city at 10:30 am today (Saturday) demanding peace, harmony and reconciliation in...
Jasim Uddin Haroon | 2015-02-14 00:00:00
Government's overall budget deficit may widen to more than 6.0 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) this fiscal year (FY) largely for some extra-budgetary spending against lower revenue receipts. Economists raised their fear about higher fiscal deficit due to...
FE Report | 2015-02-14 00:00:00
A total of 16 eminent economists called upon all political parties on Friday to restore stability in the country through dialogue. In a statement, issued by Qazi Kholiquzzaman Ahmad on behalf of the economists, they also urged the parties to...
BARGUNA, Feb 13 (Agencies): Five people were killed and three others went missing as a trawler carrying over 200 Muslim devotees capsized in the Payra River at Tetulbaria in Taltali upazila of the district Friday. The deceased were identified as...
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