The two-day seminar on Indo-Bangladesh relations, participated by former High Commissioners of the two countries, concluded Saturday and called for a holistic approach in addressing bilateral issues and challenges. The seminar adopted a nine-point 'declaration' that urged the respective governments...
Awami League Parliamentary Board (ALPB) has nominated Awami League central committee member and freedom fighter Gazi Amjad Hossain Milon to contest the Sirajganj-3 by-polls. The nomination was finalised at an ALPB meeting after taking interviews of the aspirants at Ganobhaban...
Shamsul Huq Zahid | 2014-11-17 00:00:00
Natural calamities such as floods, cyclones or storms because of the country's geographical location do visit Bangladesh very often. However, none can make any long-term projections about their timing. Forecasts are usually made when these calamities start brewing either in...
Eleven people have been shown arrested over the murder of Rajshahi University teacher AKM Shafiul Islam. Police produced them before the court of Rajshahi Metropolitan Magistrate Monday and sought a 10-day remand to interrogate them, Motihar police OC Alamgir Hossain...
Neil Ray | 2014-11-17 00:00:00
Even the least probing eyes should not miss that an array of winter vegetables has literally flooded the market. This was the case long before the advent of the month Agrahayan, the last month of Bangla season Hemanta. There has...
China and Australia have sealed a major free trade agreement, as Chinese President Xi Jinping made a rare address to parliament in Canberra. The deal, the result of a decade of talks, will open up markets worth billions of dollars,...
It is indeed good to notice that Dhaka city dwellers are becoming increasingly conscious about health as I see the health clubs are overflowing. Women are also not lagging much behind in this respect. As winter is on, we see...
The government has approved a proposal on signing an agreement with SAARC countries for transport of passengers and goods by roads within the members of the regional grouping. The Cabinet gave the approval to the draft of ‘Motor Vehicles Agreement’...
Very often we read in newspapers that a construction worker is either dead or is about to die from accidents occurring entirely due to violation or non-compliance of safety rules. It is indeed very tragic. The loss of life could...
Egyptian health officials say a woman who was diagnosed with bird flu has died, the second fatality from the H5N1 virus this year in the country. Egypt has reported seven bird flu cases so far in 2014. Most victims have...
I am 82 years old. When I reached the counter of a bank, the official expressed his regrets as the system for WASA bill collection was not working. I faced similar problem at another bank and I could only pay...
Md. Abdul Matin | 2014-11-17 00:00:00
The banking sector of Bangladesh has been experiencing a torrid time for last three years or so. With increased number of financial scams and classified loans, the industry has come under severe criticism from all quarters. Our banking sector is...
Md Jamal Hossain from Denver, USA | 2014-11-17 00:00:00
The answer to the question whether a teacher should take back question papers or not is contextual. It does not have any universal appeal. The culture of taking back question papers can produce different outcomes, depending on the social and...
FE Report | 2014-11-17 00:00:00
Dhaka stocks Sunday ended the session with a marginal loss as the major sectors failed to contribute significantly. The day's turnover, however, remained steady with a fair volume of participation. Market opened the week on Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) with...
Special Correspondent | 2014-11-17 00:00:00
AFC Health Ltd, a concern of Active Fine Chemicals, has vowed to rein-in the outflow of a large amount of money from country's south-western zones through providing quality services to the heart patients. "We have a conservative study which reveals...
Marico Bangladesh Limited (MBL) announced the appointment of two new Independent Directors- Rokia Afzal Rahman, the President of the Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Dhaka (MCCI) and Mr. Masud Khan-FCA, Director Finance, Lafarge Surma Cement Limited to the Company's...
NAV of MTB Unit Fund disclosed The total NAV of MTB Unit Fund stood at Tk 310,320,462.70 on the basis of cost price and Tk 286,776,767.00 on the basis of market price at the close of business operation on 13...
Sixty-seven candidates who passed the viva voce of 7th Bangladesh Judicial Service Commission (BJSC) examinations have been recruited as assistant judges and judicial magistrates. According to a gazette notification issued by the Law Ministry in this regard on Monday, the...
Four companies -- Khan Brothers PP Woven Bag Industries Limited, The Dacca Dyeing & Manufacturing Company Ltd, Orion Infusion Ltd and Kohinoor Chemicals - on Sunday recommended cash and stock dividends for the year ended on June 30, 2014, reports...
The board of directors of Al-Arafah Islami Bank Ltd (AIBL) has decided to issue mudaraba subordinated bond (7 years redeemable) for Tk 3.0 billion, reports UNB. The decision has been taken to strengthen the bank's Tier II capital as per...
NEW DELHI, Nov 16 (PTI): Seven of the top 10 Sensex companies added a total Rs 368.40 billion to their market valuation last week which saw the indices touching life time highs on continued FII inflows. FMCG giant ITC was...
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