FE Report | 2014-10-30 00:00:00
Finance minister AMA Muhith Wednesday said micro-credit is not the lone initiatives to cut poverty in Bangladesh. "The micro-credit has played a key role in Bangladesh to eradicate poverty. But other social-economic development initiatives are also imperative to cut the...
Bangladesh is an attractive destination for foreign direct investment (FDI) as the country needs $ 7.4 billion to $ 10 billion annually to spend for infrastructural development in line with its target of graduating to a middle-income country by 2021....
Sonali Bank’s new CFO appointed Subhash Chandra Das has recently been appointed chief financial officer (CFO) with the status of general manager of Sonali Bank Limited. Prior to the position in the largest state-owned bank of the country, he was...
FE Report | 2014-10-30 00:00:00
The government has asked the management of state owned commercial banks (SoCBs) to be highly cautious and take necessary steps to avoid any online fraudulent activities by hackers, official sources said. The ministry of finance (MoF) alerted chief executives of...
Rezaul Karim | 2014-10-30 00:00:00
Bangladesh Sugar & Food Industries Corporation (BSFIC) plans to export some 50,000 tonnes of sugar produced by the corporation to the European Union (EU) countries, officials have said. The Ministry of Industries (MoI) has sought permission from the Ministry of...
Jammat-e-Islami chief Motiur Rahman Nizami's war crimes verdict will be implemented quickly once it is upheld by the appeals court, Law Minister Anisul Huq has said, reports bdnews24.com. The war crimes tribunal sentenced him to hang until death Wednesday, nearly...
Awami League (AL) joint general secretary Mahbub-ul-Alam Hanif said Wednesday the expectation of the nation has been fulfilled with the International Crimes Tribunal-1's (ICT's) verdict against Jamaat-e-Islami ameer Motiur Rahman Nizami, report agencies. "The verdict has proved that the country's...
BNP alleged Wednesday that the current government has held the country's people hostage with the "audacity of its illegal power," reports UNB. "People's rights have been snatched on the pretext of protecting independence and constitution by a vested quarter. They've...
US Ambassador Dan Mozena said Wednesday that the third Bangladesh-US partnership dialogue, being held in Washington, has been much deeper than last year's, reports UNB. He said there was a plenary session on the second day of the dialogue where...
Voicing satisfaction over the death sentence against Jamaat-e-Islami ameer Motiur Rahman Nizami, Ganajagaran Mancha activists said Wednesday it is the verdict of the nation, reports UNB.
The Supreme Court (SC) upheld the High Court (HC) order Wednesday granting bail to Awami League (AL) MP Abdur Rahman Bodi in a case filed on charge of accumulating wealth illegally, reports UNB. Chamber Judge of the Appellate Division Hasan...
Motiur Rahman Nizami has asked his party supporters to remain calm, saying he will battle the death verdict awarded to him 'legally,' reports bdnews24.com. His lawyer Tajul Islam told reporters about the call at the International Crimes Tribunal-1 (ICT-1) Wednesday...
The European Union (EU) has called upon the Bangladeshi authorities to commute the death sentence of the Jamaat-e-Islami chief Matiur Rahman Nizami, reiterating its position against the capital punishment, reports bdnews24.com. Its delegation in Dhaka urged the government to introduce...
Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country in next 24 hours till 6pm today (Thursday). Day temperature may remain nearly unchanged and night temperature may fall slightly over the country, Met Office said. Country's highest...
FE report | 2014-10-30 00:00:00
Appropriate policy support and coordination between international donor agencies and the government can remove the housing crisis for the urban low- income group people, speakers at a roundtable said. Currently large cities are receiving more migrants. Urban population concentration is...
FE Report | 2014-10-30 00:00:00
Editor of The Financial Express Moazzem Hossain emphasised Wednesday the need for simplification of income tax return submission procedures to inspire more people in paying tax. Inaugurating a two-day programme titled "Orientation course on e-TIN return submission," he also called...
Jamaat-e-Islami's 72-hour countrywide hartal to be enforced in two phases from Thursday protesting its chief Motiur Rahman Nizami's death sentence for his war crimes has forced authorities to reschedule various examinations, including university admissions tests, reports UNB. All the examinations...
The railway minister was in a great mood sitting just a few paces away from his bride-to-be at their 'Gaye Holud' on Wednesday, reports bdnews24.com. Clad in a golden Panjabi and a shiny red 'Uttariya' around his neck, the 67-year...
President Abdul Hamid returned home on Wednesday evening from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) after attending the 10th World Islamic Economic Forum (WIEF) conference, reports BSS. He arrived at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport by a regular flight of Emirates...
NARSINGDI, Oct 29, 2014 (BSS): A boy was killed and five others were injured in a gunfight between two groups in Bakultala area of the district town on Wednesday noon.
Our Correspondent | 2014-10-30 00:00:00
CHITTAGONG, Oct 29: The Chittagong Development Authority (CDA) signed a contract with Max-Renken JV on Tuesday for construction of the 5.2-kilometre Muradpur-Lalkhan Bazar Flyover. CDA chairman Abdus Salam and Max-Renken chairman Golam Md Alamgir signed the deal at a brief...
Bot Tala Rangamela-2014 A workshop for Playwright activists and performers organised by Bot Tala, a cultural organisation will begin at the Shilpakala Academy auditorium at 3.00pm today (Thursday). It is a part of the ongoing drama festival that began on...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wednesday distributed cheques and savings certificates for financial assistance to the families of 34 more persons killed in Rana Plaza building collapse and Tazreen Fashion Fire, reports BSS. The Prime Minister handed over the cheques and...
FE Report | 2014-10-30 00:00:00
More than 80 million young people in the Asia-Pacific region, which encompasses Bangladesh also, are unemployed, according to a latest finding by a UN agency that moved for remedial measures. In several countries, it noted, the youths are as much...
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