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2015-01-25 00:00:00

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IPO Diary

2015-01-25 00:00:00

AGM/EGM/Record Date (Last Updated on January 22, 2015)

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Over-dependence on bureaucrats to blame

FE Report | 2015-01-25 00:00:00

Experts at a meeting in the city on Saturday held over-dependence on bureaucrats in preparation of budget responsible for its not being pro-people as it does not reflect the demand of the grassroots level masses. They identified weaknesses in the...

Good sense to prevail upon Khaleda, hopes Hasina

2015-01-25 00:00:00

Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina expressed the hope Saturday that good sense will prevail upon BNP leader Khaleda Zia and she will stop the politics of killing and arson attacks, reports UNB. "I hope good sense will prevail on BNP...

Khaleda should bid farewell to politics: Inu

2015-01-25 00:00:00

KUSHTIA, Jan 24 (BSS): Information Minister Hasanul Huq Inu said today BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia has to bid farewell to politics if she does not sever relations with terrorism, militancy and anti-liberation forces. "She should say goodbye to politics as...

Leave Jamaat, engage in dialogue: SCF

2015-01-25 00:00:00

Leaders of Sector Commanders' Forum (SCF) urged Khaleda Zia on Saturday to refrain from doing hostile politics in the name of hartal-blockade and to sit in a dialogue with the government leaving Jamaat-e-Islami, reports BSS. The urge was made at...

Khaleda responsible for violence: Nasim

2015-01-25 00:00:00

Health Minister Mohammed Nasim has held BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia responsible for continuous violence leading to a large number of deaths during the blockade, report agencies. "She is now the leader of violence," Nasim said during a visit to the...

Locals catch, beat 3 Shibir arsonists in Narayanganj

2015-01-25 00:00:00

People of Fatulla, in Narayanganj, have caught, beaten up and handed over to police three Islami Chhatra Shibir activists, who torched a bus with a firebomb, reports bdnews24.com. Gun powder and five such bombs were recovered from them. The incident...

Zahid Malek urges 20-party alliance to stop killing

2015-01-25 00:00:00

MANIKGANJ, Jan 24 (BSS): State Minister for Health and Family Welfare Zahid Malek Swapan urged the 20-party alliance to stop the killing of innocent people and arson in vehicles. "BNP-led alliance made a mistake by not participating in the January...

Pro-BNP teacher Selim Bhuiyan arrested

2015-01-25 00:00:00

Police have arrested Selim Bhuiyan, leader of a pro-BNP professionals' group, reports bdnews24.com. Jatrabari Police Station officer-in-charge (OC) Abani Shankar did not disclose the charges against Shikkhak-Karmachari Oikya Jote chairman Selim Saturday. General secretary of the organisation Jakir Hossain said...

Namaz-e-janaza of Dr Selim at JS south plaza today

2015-01-25 00:00:00

The first namaz-e-janaza of ex-MP and Awami League (AL) leader Dr Mohammad Selim, will be held today (Sunday) at the South Plaza of Jatiya Sangsad (JS), reports UNB. The body will be taken to Sirajganj for another janaza and later...

News in Brief

2015-01-25 00:00:00

BNP office torched in Jamalpur The party's locked office in Nayabazar was burnt Saturday afternoon, Jamalpur Sadar Police Station officer-in-charge (OC) Mujibur Rahman Majumdar said, reports. Fire Service officials doused the fire immediately, he said. General secretary of the party's...

Photo: Jatiya Party (JP) chairman HM Ershad speaking

2015-01-25 00:00:00

WB to provide $775m for 2 development projects

2015-01-25 00:00:00

The World Bank (WB) will provide 775 million US dollars for the implementation of two development projects--one for the improvement of primary education and another for theconstruction of multipurpose disaster shelters in the country's coastal belt, reports UNB. The government...

DMCH burn unit limits visitors

FE Report | 2015-01-25 00:00:00

The authorities of Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) limited the visitors Saturday to its burn unit in a bid to protect arson victims from getting infected. The DMCH authorities announced the decision at a press conference held at the...

ACC estimates expenditure for next FY at Tk 636m

FE Report | 2015-01-25 00:00:00

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has estimated an expenditure of Tk 635.9 million for the next fiscal year (FY) 2015-16 under the Medium-Term Budgetary Framework (MTBF). Besides, the commission has made projections of its expenses to the tune of Tk 686.8...

Three organisations granted tax waiver

FE Report | 2015-01-25 00:00:00

The tax authority recently approved tax-exemption plea of three people's welfare-oriented organisations including the Arannyak Foundation, the Head and Neck Cancer Hospital, Agargaon and the Probin Kolyan Sangstha. The income tax wing of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) recently...

Country mourns Saudi king\\\'s demise

2015-01-25 00:00:00

The country is observing mourning day today to pay homage at the demise of Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud, who died on Friday, reports BSS. The national flag was flying at half-mast at all offices of the government,...

Swaraswati Puja today

2015-01-25 00:00:00

Swaraswati Puja will be celebrated today (Sunday) throughout the country with traditional gaiety, religious fervour and spirit of pursuit of art and knowledge which Goddess Swaraswati provides, reports BSS. The Hindus worship Swaraswati, the Goddess of knowledge, music, art and...

Second death anniv of Dr N Islam observed

2015-01-25 00:00:00

CHITTAGONG, Jan 24 (BSS): National Professor Dr Nurul Islam, personal physician of father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, was fondly remembered on the occasion of his second death anniversary today. Janaseba Foundation and the University of Science and...

Youth killed in Santal-Bangalee clash in Dinajpur

2015-01-25 00:00:00

DINAJPUR, Jan 24 (UNB): A young man was killed and eight others were injured in a clash between two groups of Santal and Bangalee people over a disputed land at Habibpur village in Parbatipur upazila on Saturday. The deceased was...

Weather

2015-01-25 00:00:00

Weather is likely to remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country until 6:00 pm today (Sunday), reports UNB. Light to moderate fog may occur over the country until morning, Met Office said. Night temperature may rise slightly...

News in Brief

2015-01-25 00:00:00

Nat'l training day observed The 19th National Training Day was observed in a befitting manner Friday. The training institutes of the country marked the day in organising seminar, workshop, symposium on the training and its management. In observance of the...

Photo: Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury

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Photo: People from all walks of life

2015-01-25 00:00:00

Non-elected people can\\\'t run democratic country: Speaker

FE Report | 2015-01-25 00:00:00

Speaker of the parliament (Jatiya Sangsad) Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury Saturday said non-elected people cannot run a democratic country. "Running a democratic country by non-elected people does contradict the democratic spirit," she said adding constitutional democracy can only prevail within constitutional...

Fire breaks out at Gazipur factory

FE Report | 2015-01-25 00:00:00

A fire broke out Saturday at a garment factory at Konabari in Gazipur. The fire originated on the first floor of Kader Synthetic Fibres Limited around 8:05 am. Fourteen fire fighting units from Savar EPZ, Joydevpur, Tongi, Tejgaon and Kaliakoir...

Minister firm on relocating tanneries to Savar by April

FE Report | 2015-01-25 00:00:00

All tanneries will have to be relocated to Savar Leather Industrial Estate from the toxic tannery hub of Hazaribagh within the stipulated period to check degradation of environment, save the capital city and the river Buriganga from pollution. "There will...