FE Report | 2015-01-13 00:00:00
The county's apparel makers called upon all political parties Monday to save the country's largest export-earning industry from further catastrophe as the sector has already counted Tk 4.50 billion in losses for the last seven days of blockade. The sector...
Siddique Islam | 2015-01-13 00:00:00
Private sector credit growth increased slightly in November last in view of rising trend in trade financing along with higher imports of capital machinery, bankers said. The private sector credit growth rose to 12.67 per cent in November 2014 on...
FHM Humayan Kabir | 2015-01-13 00:00:00
The government is set to cut allocation for the Tk 205.07 billion Padma Bridge project in the current development budget by Tk 2.35 billion due to slow execution, officials said Monday. Bridge Division officials said they have sought Tk 78.65...
Our Correspondent | 2015-01-13 00:00:00
CHITTAGONG, Jan 12: General Secretary of the Forum for Planned Chittagong and senior architect Zerina Hossain has severely criticised the CDA (Chittagong Development Authority) plan to construct flyovers one after another in the port city. She said construction of such...
FE Report | 2015-01-13 00:00:00
Bangladesh Railways has beefed up railway security with deployment of more than 8,000 additional Ansar-VDP men as trains are coming under sabotage amid the opposition-enforced nonstop road-rail-waterway blockade. Train schedules virtually broke down and services on some routes faced disruption...
KHULNA, Jan 12 (UNB): A suspected leader of a forest robber gang was allegedly killed in a gunfight between his cohorts and police at Garaikhali Kumkhali Char in Payekgachha upazila early Monday. The deceased was identified as Amir Hossain Ranga,...
Local units of 20-party alliance, BNP and its associates bodies have called daylong hartals in Feni, Sunamganj, Mymensingh, Chuadanga and Chapainawabganj districts for today (Tuesday) to press home their various demands, reports UNB. Besides, the local unit of the BNP-led...
FE Report | 2015-01-13 00:00:00
The country's energy regulator has finally accepted proposals from state-owned gas marketing and distribution companies to raise natural gas tariff for all types of consumers by up to 122 per cent. The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) will start a...
FE Report | 2015-01-13 00:00:00
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Monday expressed her strong optimism that Bangladesh would celebrate its golden jubilee in 2021 securing the status of a middle-income country (MIC). She asserted that none could halt the country's current march of progress. "Bangladesh is...
Doulot Akter Mala | 2015-01-13 00:00:00
The customs wing under the National Board of Revenue (NBR) has asked its ten land customs (LC) stations to cross-check the value of products imported through them using recently-installed system ASYCUDA World facility. The wing issued an instruction Sunday to...
FE Report | 2015-01-13 00:00:00
A young man was killed and several others were injured in an arson attack at Gobindaganj in Gaibandha as the countrywide indefinite blockade, enforced by the BNP-led 20-party alliance, continued for the seventh consecutive day on Monday. The deceased was...
FE Report | 2015-01-13 00:00:00
Locals or foreigners living in Bangladesh have to disclose information about their foreign exchange or securities and immovable or other assets abroad under provision of an amended law, meant for checking various financial evasions. The cabinet approved in principle Monday...
Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha, the seniormost Judge of the Supreme Court Appellate Division, was appointed the new Chief Justice on Monday, reports UNB. The President in exercise of his power under article 95 (1) of the Constitution made the appointment,...
Cricketer Shakib Al Hasan made history in the world cricket as he emerged the number one all-rounder in all three formats of cricket-Test, ODI and T20. Shakib is the first cricketer who has achieved such a feat in the cricket...
LONDON, Jan 12: Oil prices slumped Monday to fresh 5.5-year lows under $49 per barrel, hurting the energy sector, but European stock markets pushed higher on eurozone stimulus hopes. Brent crude for February delivery collapsed to $48.45 -- the lowest...
Our Correspondent | 2015-01-13 00:00:00
RANGPUR, Jan 12: The turmeric growers at Taraganj Upazila in the district are jubilant as they are making handsome profit by cultivating the spicy crop on their lands this season. Farmers who once used to grow paddy in their fields...
A BSS report says: Speakers at a training course have asked the female members of Village Defense Police (VDP) for achieving self-reliance to accelerate national development along with establishing peace in the society. They were addressing launching ceremony of a...
JESSORE, Jan 12 (UNB): A young man was strangulated to death by unknown miscreants at Matipukur village in Sharsha upazila early Monday. The deceased was identified as Shimul Hossain, 22, son of Mohammad Islam, a resident of the same village....
Our Correspondent | 2015-01-13 00:00:00
PABNA, Jan 12: At least 3 people were killed and 5 others injured after being hit by Koidanga railway bridge girder on the roof of a train under Bhangura Upazila in Pabna early Monday. The deceased were identified as Matubbar...
GAIBANDHA, Jan 12 (BSS): Construction work of a much-expected bridge over Puliadaha canal at Bhannaterbazar area under Kachua union of Shaghata upazila in the district began on Sunday. Local Government Engineering Department is implementing the work at a cost of...
RAJSHAHI, Jan 12 (BSS): Farmers of the vast Barind tract have become happy after getting some high yielding and short-duration rice varieties for Aman season as these are benefiting the farmers in many ways especially better yield. In the wake...
Our Correspondent | 2015-01-13 00:00:00
PABNA, Jan 12: Body of a college student was found hanging at a mess in the district headquarter Sunday night. His body was recovered from the mess at Shalgaria Monday. The deceased was identified as Md. Shahin, 22, a 1st...
RANGPUR, Jan 12 (BSS): Speakers at a training course have stressed for enhancing capacities of the community based organisations (CBOs) in settling intra-organisational and local conflicts for social advancement and sustainable peace. They were addressing inaugural ceremony of the three-day...
Housewife commits suicide in Jessore A housewife allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself from the ceiling of her room in Samandhakathi village of Sharsha upazila in Jessore on Sunday night. The deceased was indentified as Laboni Khatun, 19, wife of...
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