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Rana\\\'s bail plea rejected

2014-11-10 00:00:00

A Narayanganj court on Sunday afternoon rejected the bail petition of former RAB-11 officer MM Rana arrested earlier in connection with abduction and killing of 7 people in Narayanganj district on April 27. The Senior Judicial Magistrate, Narayanganj, passed the...

38 local IT, ITES firms for B2B events in Europe

2014-11-10 00:00:00

The International Trade Centre (ITC) is going to organise 3 Business-to-Business (B2B) events in Europe this (November) month. The events, focusing on IT and ITES industry, will held under the Netherlands Trust Fund-III Bangladesh project. The events will be held...

1 killed in Satkhira crash

2014-11-10 00:00:00

A man was killed and 10 other people were injured in an accident on Satkhira-Kaliganj road at Satkhira Sadar Upazila on Sunday afternoon. Witnesses said a bus plunged into a roadside ditch at Bakal in front of Satkhira Medical College...

Two held with 15 fake notes in Jessore

2014-11-10 00:00:00

Detectives arrested two people along with 15 fake currency notes amounting to Tk 15,000 at Chotkapota village under Sarsa Upazila in Jessore district on Sunday night. The arrested is Abdul Salam, son of Wazed Ali, and Anarul Islam Anar, son...

Man commits \\\'suicide\\\' in Rajshahi

2014-11-10 00:00:00

A man allegedly committed suicide by jumping into the path of a moving train in Rajshahi city on Sunday afternoon. The dead is Azam, 32, resident of Zinnanagar area of the city. Witnesses said a Chapainawabganj-bound train hit Azam when...

BSF picks up Bangladeshi in Thakurgaon

2014-11-10 00:00:00

India's Border Security Force (BSF) personnel picked up a Bangladeshi young man from Baliadangi Upazila in Thakurgaon district on Sunday night. The victim is Muktarul, 20, son of Lafizuddin, a resident of Barocharaigati village of the Upazila. Quoting local people,...

Man arrested with half-a-dozen bombs

2014-11-10 00:00:00

A man was arrested along with half-a-dozen crude bombs in Jhalokati town on Sunday night. The arrested is Shamsul Haque Zahid. Police said being tipped off, a team of police conducted a drive in a madrasa in the district town...

DSE, CSE plunge at opening

FE Online Report | 2014-11-10 00:00:00

The prices of most of the shares at Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) fell in early hours of trading on Monday, maintaining the previous day’s negative trend, the 2nd trading session of the week. DSEX, the...

Car hijacked, driver shot dead in Rampura

2014-11-10 00:00:00

Some miscreants hijacked a car after shooting its driver dead in Rampura area in the city on Monday morning. The victim, Faruk Khan, 28, was reportedly taking the car for delivery from the Mongla Port to a customer in Rampura’s...

BCL faction blocks buses, trains to CU

2014-11-10 00:00:00

A faction of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) are blocking the way of commuters to the Chittagong University (CU) following a clash with a rival group. They besieged the Sholosharar Railway Station area on Monday morning, halting CU-bound shuttle trains, and...

Miscreants murder old woman

2014-11-10 00:00:00

Some miscreants killed an old woman and dumped the body in a paddy field in Kapashia village under Nalitabari Upazila in Sherpur district at sometime between Saturday and early Sunday. Local people spotted the body on a canal in Changtola...

Asian shares firm

2014-11-10 00:00:00

Asian shares gained on Monday after US jobs data pointed to solid economic growth, with Hong Kong leading the gains after regulators set a date for long-awaited trading link the between the Hong Kong and Shanghai stock exchanges to open....

Female UP member chopped dead

2014-11-10 00:00:00

Some miscreants chopped to death a female member of Bayra Union Parishad (UP) of Singra Upazila in Manikganj distarict at sometime between Saturday night and early Sunday. The dead is Anwara Khatun, 45, the member of reserved 4, 5 and...

Karnaphuli-5 driver\\\'s body found in Meghna

2014-11-10 00:00:00

The operator of ‘Karnaphuli-5’, a lighterage (lighter vessel), has been found dead in Meghna River in Ramgati Upazila in Lakshmipur district. Noor Newaz’s body was spotted in the early hours of Monday, Ramgati Police OC Rezaul Karim said on Monday...

DPDC employees demand job nationalisation

2014-11-10 00:00:00

The non-permanent employees and staff of the Dhaka Power Distribution Company Limited (DPDC) took to the streets on Monday to press for their 20-point charter of demands, including nationalisation of their jobs. Scores of non-permanent employees and staff of the...

European shares steady at open

2014-11-10 00:00:00

European stocks were steady at the open on Monday, taking a breather after the previous session's losses, with Nutreco surging 13 per cent as SHV sweetened its takeover bid for the Dutch animal feed and Nutrition Company. At 0808 GMT,...

1,500 cartons cigarette seized at Shahjalal

2014-11-10 00:00:00

Customs Intelligence officials seized 1,500 cartons of illegally imported foreign cigarettes at Hazrat Shahjalal (R) International Airport in the city on Monday. Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate's assistant director Umme Nahida said they seized the cigarettes worth Tk 3 million...

37 Swechchhasebak League men sent to jail

2014-11-10 00:00:00

A Sylhet court has sent 37 local leaders and workers of Awami Swechchhasebak League to jail in a case filed under the Explosive Substances Act with Bianibazar Police Station. Former vice-chairman of Bianibazar Upazila and president of the Swechhasebok League...

Cabinet okays draft of Metro Rail Bill, 2014

2014-11-10 00:00:00

The Cabinet on Monday approved the draft of the ‘Metro Rail Bill, 2014’ to give a legal framework to the overall activities of the proposed Metro Rail Project, including its operations, control and regulations. The proposed law kept provision of...

Stocks further dip amid topsy-turvy trading

FE Online Report | 2014-11-10 00:00:00

Stocks ended lower for the 2nd consecutive day on Monday amid topsy-turvy trading throughout the session as the investors stuck to cautious stance. DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), ended at 4,914.71 points, shedding another 23.94...

5 killed as truck, pickup van collide in Habiganj

2014-11-10 00:00:00

At least five people were killed and two others injured in a road accident in Kamaichora area under Bahubal Upazila in Habiganj district on Monday morning. Of the deceased, two were identified as Binu Miah, 34, and Faruk Miah, 22,...

Nat\\\'l Mausoleum\\\'s architect Moinul passes away

2014-11-10 00:00:00

Syed Moinul Hossain, the man who designed the National Mausoleum, Bangladesh’s homage to its martyrs from 1971, died in a city hospital on Monday. He was 62. The famed architect of National Martyrs’ Memorial in Savar, died at 2:35pm at...

Child abducted from Gazipur found

2014-11-10 00:00:00

A six-year-old abducted from Gazipur’s Tongi four days ago has been rescued and the kidnappers arrested. Md Yasin was found in a lodging house in Savar’s Tetuljhora on Sunday night and handed over to his family, said Tongi Police SI...

Kamaruzzaman\\\'s execution may be delayed

2014-11-10 00:00:00

The execution of war crimes death row convict Muhammad Kamaruzzaman may take more time as the Supreme Court has not issued an order to execute him yet, Attorney General Mahbubey Alam said while speaking with the reporters at his office...

Suicide bomber kills 48 at school assembly in Nigeria

2014-11-10 00:00:00

NIGERIA: A suicide bomber dressed as a student killed at least 48 people, most of them students, and injured 79 others at a school assembly in the northeastern Nigerian town of Potiskum Monday, a hospital official said. No one immediately...

TPP agreement difficult by year-end

2014-11-09 00:00:00

TOKYO, Nov 8 (Reuters): Japan's Economy Minister Akira Amari said on Saturday he saw progress in Asia-Pacific regional trade negotiations, although it would be difficult to reach an agreement by the end of the year, according to Jiji press. Trade...

China to establish $40b Silk Road infrastructure fund

2014-11-09 00:00:00

BEIJING, Nov 8 (Reuters): Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Saturday China will establish a $40 billion infrastructure fund to build a new Silk Road, the official Xinhua news agency reported. Xi made the comments at a dialogue meeting on...

Russian central bank ready to step in to stop ruble panic

2014-11-09 00:00:00

MOSCOW, Nov 8 (BSS/AFP): Russia's central bank said yesterday it was ready to step in to protect the crashing ruble, after the currency was hammered by a day of panic selling that have sparked fears of a full-blown crisis. The...

BSRM to extend support for livelihood dev in saline areas

2014-11-09 00:00:00

BSRM Group Saturday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a non-government organization (NGO) to extend its financial support to improve the livelihood of people living in saline affected areas in Mongla upazilla of Bagerhat district, reports UNB. BSRM Group...

SIBL Board of Directors meeting held

2014-11-09 00:00:00

The 325th meeting of the Board of Directors of Social Islami Bank Limited was held at its Corporate Office in the city on Saturday, reports UNB. Chairman of the Board of Directors of the bank Major (retd) Dr Md Rezaul...