Railways Minister Mazibul Hoque told parliament on Tuesday that 70 Ansars were deployed to prevent illegal reoccupation of two sides of the Railway tracks from Khilgaon to Mahakahli rail gate, reports UNB. Illegal structures were evicted from two sides of...
State Minister for Rural Development Moshiur Rahman Ranga's Jatiya Party (JP) presidium membership has been restored by party chairman HM Ershad, reports UNB. "Moshiur Rahman Ranga's presidium membership has been restored," said a JaPa press release signed by HM Ershad...
KHULNA, Nov 18 : Police arrested seven Jamaat-e-Islami leaders including Koyra Upazila unit general secretary Md Mizanur Rahman from different areas of the district on charges of sedition and police assault cases Tuesday morning. The other arrestees were identified as...
Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu said Tuesday the government would ensure security of media personnel, reports BSS. If needed, the relevant laws would be amended for this, he said speaking at the closing session of a training workshop for journalists...
The election to Rajoir Municipality in Madaripur district will be held on December 23, said the Election Commission (EC) Tuesday, reports UNB. According to the election schedule, the deadline for nomination is November 25, while the date of scrutinising nomination...
Shamsul Huda | 2014-11-19 00:00:00
Many patients are going for blood transfusion (BT) without tests in the public hospitals for the last two years as there is no government supply of blood bags, screening devices and grouping reagent kits, sources said. According to the sources,...
Road Transport and Bridge Minister Obaidul Quader said Tuesday the government has undertaken a project for road safety at black spots on the national highways with Tk 1.65 billion as countermeasures, reports BSS. Some 144 black spots would be improved...
RAJSHAHI, Nov 18 (UNB) : President Abdul Hamid asked on Tuesday the authorities concerned to immediately arrest those involved in the killing of Rajshahi University teacher Prof AKM Shafiul Islam and ensure their punishment. "The recent killing of the Sociology...
FE Report | 2014-11-19 00:00:00
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Tuesday summoned Md Shahidur Rahman, director general (DG) of Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB), over allegations of 'forgery' in obtaining freedom-fighter (FF) certificate. ACC assistant director Selina Monir sent a notice to the BWDB DG...
A three-day festival, titled 'Hay Festival Dhaka 2014', which has turned out to be an important literary event of the country, begins at Bangla Academy in the city tomorrow (Thursday), reports UNB. The event, fourth of its kind in Bangladesh,...
The Global Community Engagement and Resilience Fund (GCERF) was launched in Geneva on Tuesday to support local community-level initiatives in the areas of education, youth, women's advocacy, public awareness and strengthen resilience against violent extremist agenda, reports UNB. The GCERF...
The German Embassy in Dhaka has launched a project of improving and expanding the existing facilities of the school that Monir Hossain, a 14-year-old arson victim of hartal, used to attend, reports UNB. Chargé d' Affaires of the German Embassy...
RU Correspondent | 2014-11-19 00:00:00
RAJSHAHI UNIVERSITY, Nov 18: The Rajshahi University (RU) authorities and the Agrani Bank Ltd, university branch, signed a corporate agreement worth Tk 10 million. RU treasurer Prof Sayen Uddin and Assistantt General Manager (AGM) of Agrani Bank, RU branch Md...
HC unhappy over probe into N'ganj 7-murder case Disappointed with the modus operandi of the investigation into the sensational Narayanganj seven-murder case, the High Court (HC) Tuesday asked the authorities concerned to be cautious in carrying out the current investigation...
Weather is likely to remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country until 6pm today (Wednesday). Night temperature may fall slightly over northern part and may remain nearly unchanged elsewhere over the country and day temperature may remain...
FE Report | 2014-11-19 00:00:00
Bangladesh needs to make heavy investment to transform its nearly 48 million youths aged between 10 and 24 into a dynamic workforce for economic growth, said a report of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). It also suggested paying serious...
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has called an early election, two years ahead of schedule, reports BBC. At a news briefing, he said he would dissolve parliament later this week and was also delaying a planned but unpopular increase in...
Bangladesh was among 13 countries at high risk of being hit by terrorism, said the Institute for Economics and Peace, reports bdnews24. The Global Terrorism Index released along with its annual report shows Bangladesh scoring 5.25 for the year 2013....
M Azizur Rahman | 2014-11-19 00:00:00
The US oil and gas giant ConocoPhillips' exit from two deep-water (DW) blocks in the Bay of Bengal will formally be effective from the next month, turning the country's overall outcome from the 2008 offshore bidding round to 'zero'. The...
FE Report | 2014-11-19 00:00:00
The government Tuesday approved a high-voltage power grid line project, to be installed between Ashuganj and Bhulta, at a cost of Tk 8.53 billion to facilitate smooth and quality power supply to the capital city, officials said. Presided over by...
Doulot Akter Mala | 2014-11-19 00:00:00
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has instructed its tax offices across the country to furnish information regarding tax payment status of the research organisations under their respective circles. The income tax policy wing sent letters to all the field...
Mohammad Mufazzal | 2014-11-19 00:00:00
The policy about management of capital market-related trust funds, in the nature of Mutual Funds (MFs) and unit funds, is spelt out under securities rules. But this, according to some market-analysts, is not being properly adhered to, in the case...
FE Report | 2014-11-19 00:00:00
Bangladesh needs to diversify its economy beyond textiles and execute productivity-boosting reforms to weather likely challenges ahead and attain higher economic growth, said a renowned Greek economist here Tuesday. Dr. Louka T. Katseli, from her experience fresh from the Eurozone...
Shamsul Huq Zahid | 2014-11-19 00:00:00
Big projects in this part of the world turn out to be big money spinners for the unscrupulous section of people involved in their implementation. All avenues are explored to squeeze out the maximum possible unearned income from the funds...
FE Report | 2014-11-19 00:00:00
The government of India is looking at ways to restrict imports of Xiaomi mobile phones and several other consumer goods from China through standards and safeguards, according to a report available on the website of Economic Times of India. The...
FE Report | 2014-11-19 00:00:00
The central bank has relaxed its loan provisioning policies to facilitate agricultural and microcredit disbursement, officials said. Under the relaxations, the commercial banks will have to maintain provisioning for all unclassified short-term agricultural and microcredits at 2.5 per cent instead...
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