UK entrepreneurs urged to invest in BD

The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) Sunday called upon the visiting British entrepreneurs to invest in Bangladesh, taking into account the business-friendly environment prevailing here. "The government has implemented one of the most liberal investment regimes...

Metro Rail to be launched in 2019

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader Sunday informed the House that the Metro Rail will be launched in the capital in 2019 as the project will be completed  ahead of the schedule, report UNB. The project was initially scheduled...

EC abuzz with DCC elections preparations

The Election Commission is abuzz with preparations for holding elections to Dhaka's two city corporations by June, report bdnews24.com. A hefty fund worth Tk 450 million has already been sought from the government. The complexities around demarcation will be resolved...

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Political unrest dilutes move to buoy up investment activity

The government's move to improve the investment-GDP ratio during the current fiscal may suffer a setback as investors are shying away in view of an unrelenting political unrest, economic analysts said.        A good number of entrepreneurs -- both local and...

Koko\\\'s body to arrive tomorrow

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's youngest son Arafat Rahman Koko's body will be brought home from Malaysia tomorrow (Tuesday), the party has said, report agencies. The remains were expected to arrive at 11:30am, BNP chief's Special Assistant Shamsur Rahman Shimul Biswas...

More arrests mark hartal, blockade

The first day of a countrywide 36-hour hartal amid the 20th day of the nationwide blockade, enforced by the BNP-led 20-party combine, passed off on Sunday without major incidents of violence in Dhaka and elsewhere.   In protest against the arrest...

102pc gas tariff hike move opposed

Bangladesh Small and Captive Power Producers' Association (BSCPPA) opposed the government move to raise natural gas tariff by 102 per cent for the captive power plants-which, if done, would have cascading price impacts on electricity consumers. Speaking at a press...

BERC body rejects plea for power price hike

The technical evaluation committee of Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) ruled out Sunday the pleas of two state-run entities for a further raise in retail rates of electricity, citing as reason that both are making operational profits. On conclusion of...

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Two killed in city Rab \\\'encounter\\\'

Two alleged criminals were killed reportedly in an encounter with members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in the city's Banasree area early on Sunday. Officer-in-charge of Rampura Police Station Mahbub Alam Tarafdar told the news agency that the incident took...

Unionists assault RBL officers, probe body formed

Rupali Bank Limited officials came under attack by unionists Sunder over the scheduled election to the officers' association, witnesses said. The bank management formed a three-member committee to probe the incident. Some trade-union activists allegedly assaulted members of the officers'...

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Through over 40 years of diplomatic relations, Australia and Bangladesh have come to share much. We are proud of our historical links. Equally, we look to our shared future as partners in the world's most dynamic region, the Indo-Pacific. Drawing...

Australia is a country of striking landscapes, a rich ancient culture and one of the world\\\'s strongest economies. It is the sixth-largest country in land area and is the only nation to govern an entire continent.

With a spectacular natural environment, high quality of life and great diversity. Australia is a sought after destination for international tourists. It has 10 per cent of the world's biodiversity and a great number of its native plants and animals...

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ECB launches 1tn euro rescue plan to revive European economy

The European Central Bank took the ultimate policy leap on January 22, launching a government bond-buying programme which will pump hundreds of billions in new money into a sagging euro zone economy. The ECB said it would purchase sovereign debt...

Putin not flinching on Ukraine despite economic crisis

A surge in violence in east Ukraine is undermining international hopes that Russia's financial crisis and Western sanctions will force President Vladimir Putin to change policy on the conflict. There is a growing sense of foreboding as fighting between Ukrainian...

After wave of QE, onus shifts to leaders to boost economy

Central banks have done their best to rescue the world economy by printing money and politicians must now act fast to enact structural reforms and pro-investment policies to boost growth, central bankers said on January 24. Two days after the...

Sri Lanka softens its stance on China port city deal

Sri Lanka's new government said on Thursday it might renegotiate a $1.5 billion "port city" deal with China Communications Construction Co Ltd, softening its pre-election threat to scrap the project. New Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, before last month's presidential vote,...

Hezbollah under pressure to act after Israeli strike

With a confident smile, the leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah movement warned in a recent interview that allies of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad would strike back if Israeli attacks inside Syria continued. Few expected Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah's comments to be put...

New heir to Saudi throne is relatively liberal outsider

Saudi Arabia's new Crown Prince Muqrin represents the biggest break from the kingdom's tradition of any of his predecessors in the role - both because of his lowly maternal birth and his foreign education. Seen as a relative progressive in...

New US envoy arrives in city

US Ambassador-designate to Bangladesh Marcia Stephens Bloom Bernicat arrived in Dhaka on Sunday to take up her diplomatic assignment in the country amid escalating political tensions. Diplomatic sources confirmed her arrival in Dhaka. She replaces her predecessor Dan W Mozena...

Safe drinking water ensured for ethnic people in Rajshahi

RAJSHAHI, Jan 25 (BSS): Hundreds of minority people have started enjoying arsenic-free safe drinking water in Kalna village under Tanore Upazila of the district for the first time as two hand- driven tube-wells have been set up there around one...

Swaraswati Puja celebrated in dists

GOPALGANJ, Jan 25: The members of the Hindu community celebrated the Swaraswati Puja here in Gopalganj in a befitting manner today (Sunday). The Puja mandaps were erected in most of the educational institutions of the town. A large number of...

Part-time teaching and study leave: Concerns of UGC

Of recent, the University Grants Commission (UGC) of Bangladesh has released some reports highlighting some important issues regarding higher education situation of the country which deserves appreciation. In its annual report of 2013, it has  revealed that some public university...

Farmers need motivation to cultivate lentil, chickpea in Barind: Experts

RAJSHAHI, Jan 24 (BSS): There should be more motivational programme for the farmers towards cultivating lentil, chickpea and grasspea on more lands in the region including the vast Barind tract to meet up the gradually increasing demands of pulses, agriculturists...

Magura vegetable growers about to sustain a loss of Tk 100m for blockade

MAGURA, Jan 24: Magura vegetable growers are about to count a loss of Tk 100 million due to blockade. Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE), Magura informed a total of 3870 hectares of land has been brought under vegetables cultivation in...

Media asked to create awareness about leprosy

RANGPUR, Jan 24 (BSS): Experts at a views-sharing meeting today called upon the media workers for playing their due role in preventing the infectious disease of leprosy through creating adequate social awareness. The Government's Health Department and the Leprosy Mission...