FE Report | 2015-02-05 00:00:00
BERC Chairman AR Khan has stressed the need for opening up pre-paid gas metering sources to help bring all clients under the coverage at affordable costs in the earliest possible time. "I think the sourcing of the pre-paid gas metering...
FE Report | 2015-02-05 00:00:00
Country's export earnings posted a marginal growth in January over that of the previous month amid nonstop countrywide blockade and a series of strikes sponsored by a political coalition. Bangladesh fetched US$2885.15 million from shipment of merchandise products last month...
FE Report | 2015-02-05 00:00:00
Policy experts suggested serious attention to the urgency of comprehensive efforts -- engaging people from all strata of society -- to forestall possible rise of violent extremism in Bangladesh through raging unrest. They also focused on developing bilateral partnership with...
Two cases have been filed against 76 leaders and activists of the 20-party alliance, including BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia for criminal solicitation, in connection with a petrol bomb attack on a bus that left seven people dead in Chauddagram upazila...
FE Report | 2015-02-05 00:00:00
Foreign secretaries of Bangladesh and Japan sit here today (Thursday) for the first foreign office consultation (FOC) aiming to take the friendly bilateral relationship between the two countries to a new height. Officials said Foreign Secretary Shahidul Haque would lead...
FE Report | 2015-02-05 00:00:00
The government has issued fresh instructions to all public medical college hospitals to ready their designated wards for burn patients in the backdrop of the ongoing political turmoil. Professor Shamiul Islam, Director (hospital) of the Directorate General of Health Services...
US President Barack Obama discussed the Bangladesh situation with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his just-concluded visit to New Delhi, a White House senior director has said, reports bdnews24.com. Phil Reiner, Senior Director, South Asia Affairs at the National...
Jasim Uddin Haroon | 2015-02-05 00:00:00
The Ministry of Finance (MoF) is set to apprise Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (Thursday) of the latest state of the country's economy, particularly in relation to revenue-mobilisation performance, budget spending and investment scenario. Officials concerned hinted that the impact...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has ruled out any chances of declaring a state of emergency though a violent blockade by the BNP and allies has been going on for a month, report agencies. Dispelling the widespread speculations that the government...
Shahiduzzaman Khan | 2015-02-05 00:00:00
The technical evaluation committee of Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) rejected this week a proposal submitted by the Titas Gas and Transmission and Distribution Company for hiking the natural gas tariff. The committee said the profits of the Titas Gas...
FE Report | 2015-02-05 00:00:00
At least two people were killed in 'gunfight' and many others injured across the country on the 30th day of countrywide indefinite blockade and 4th day of 108-hour hartal, called by the BNP-led 20-Party Alliance on Wednesday. The hartal and...
Customs intelligence people seized at least 7 million (70 lakh) Indian rupees from a flight of the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) in the city on Wednesday. The customs officials also arrested a Pakistani...
Primary and Mass Education Minister Mustafizur Rahman Fizar on Wednesday informed the Parliament that some 39,000 more classrooms would be constructed in primary schools across the country following the high enrolment in Class-I. There is a classroom crisis in the...
Police arrested at least 76 leaders and activists of BNP and Jamaat-Shibir from different places of the city during a 24-hour long drive which continued till Thursday morning. Talking to a news agency, DMP Deputy Commissioner (Media) Masudur Rahman confirmed...
Tea prices in Bangladesh declined at a weekly auction on Tuesday, ending a brief rise in the previous session, due to tepid demand from local buyers amid renewed political unrest that disrupted supplies, reports Reuters. Bangladesh has been racked by...
SINGAPORE, Feb 4 (AFP): Oil prices fell in Asia Wednesday following a three-day rally as dealers were divided on whether the commodity has bottomed out after a plunge of nearly 60 per cent since June, analysts said. US benchmark West...
HANOI, Feb 4 (Reuters): Vietnam, the world's second-largest coffee producer after Brazil, plans to double its capacity for making soluble products this year to around 200,000 tonnes by upgrading existing processing lines rather than investing in new facilities. Raising domestic...
SINGAPORE, Feb 4 (Reuters): Gold edged higher on Wednesday after falling more than 1 per cent in the previous session but gains were capped as Greece's plan to end a standoff with creditors sharpened appetite for risky assets. Spot gold...
RAJSHAHI, Feb 4 (BSS): Commercial farming of onion- seed is increasing in Rajshahi region including its high Barind tract, as demand for this spice is rising day by day. Agriculturists, farmers and others stakeholders are expecting a bumper production of...
Our Correspondent | 2015-02-05 00:00:00
TANGAIL, Feb 4: Ginger cultivation gaining popularity among the farmers of 12 upazila of the district, as it has proved profitable. Department of Agriculture Extension Tangail sources informed that a total 1636 hectares of land has been brought under ginger...
RANGPUR, Feb 4 (BSS): Speakers at an inception meeting have said the Reading Enhancement for Advancing Development Activity (READ) project effectively enhances Bengali text reading abilities of the minor primary school children. RDRS Bangladesh organised the meeting to introduce the...
KHULNA, Feb 4 (BSS): The three-day digital innovation fair-2015 begins on February 5 (Thursday) afternoon at Khulna gymnasium premises in the city. The fair is being Organised by Khulna Deputy Commissioner Office and A2I programme of Prime Minister's Office (PMO)....
GAIBANDHA, Feb 4 (BSS): District and upazila administrations have drawn up the elaborate programmes to observe the Shaheed Dibash and International Mother Language Day on February 21 in a befitting manner and with due respect. Office sources said to observe...
MANIKGANJ, Feb 4 (BSS): The use of compost fertilisers are gaining popularity day by day among farmers in the district as they are being benefited by using the fertilizer. The compost fertilizers are comparatively cheap and it can be produced...
MYMENSINGH, Feb 4 (BSS): Boro paddy cultivation is progressing fast in Muktagacha upazila of the district in the current season. The farmers are busy with boro cultivation round-the- clock. Upazila agriculture office sources said, DAE has set up a target...
DINAJPUR, Feb 4 (UNB): Two people were killed as a truck knocked down their bicycle at College Bazar in Birampur upazila on Wednesday morning. The deceased were identified as Millu,45, son of Asiruddin, a resident of Cherupara village of the...
KISHOREGANJ, Feb 4 (UNB): A man was killed and at least 50 people were injured in a clash between two groups of villagers over a trifling matter at Bashmohol in Bajitpur upazila on Tuesday noon. The deceased was identified as...
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