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JSC, JDC exams begin

FE Report | 2014-11-08 00:00:00

The Junior School Certificate (JSC) and Junior Dhakil Certificate (JDC) examinations began Friday after change in their schedule twice following the five-day nationwide shutdown enforced by the Jamaat-e-Islami, Bangladesh. Bangla 1st part under the JSC and Quran Majeed and Tajbid...

India may ferry more rice via BD

2014-11-08 00:00:00

AGARTALA, Nov 7: The Indian government may ferry another 35,000 tonnes of rice for Tripura via Bangladesh as train services in the northeastern states have been stopped till March 2016 due to gauge conversion, a minister said here today, according...

BEZA getting free hand to act expeditiously

Rezaul Karim | 2014-11-08 00:00:00

Government authorities have decided to empower Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA) to act expeditiously for development activities in the special zones meant for boosting investment, officials said. The prime minister's office (PMO) took the decision, in principle, at a progress-review...

AC explosion kills one in city

2014-11-08 00:00:00

FE Report One person was killed and two others were injured when an air conditioner (AC) exploded at a hotel at Gulshan in the capital Friday. The accident took place on the rooftop of the multi-storied Six Seasons Hotel at...

PM for timely AL national council

2014-11-08 00:00:00

Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina laid emphasis on Friday on holding the national council of her party on time and asked leaders to prepare a draft on the overall activities to this end. Sheikh Hasina also directed...

US body urges Obama to meet Rohingya in Myanmar

2014-11-08 00:00:00

A US government agency called on President Barack Obama Thursday to meet with Rohingya Muslims and other minorities when he visits Myanmar this month and to press the government to act to prevent "serious and alarming violence" against them.     —...

Bangladeshi lynched in Tripura

2014-11-08 00:00:00

Yet another Bangladeshi, suspected to be a burglar, has been lynched by a mob in a Tripura border village in Sepahijala district. The incident occurred in the early hours of Friday, police said. The victim has been identified as Ershad...

46pc rise in Q1 exports to SAARC countries

Ziaur Rahman | 2014-11-08 00:00:00

Bangladesh's exports to member-countries of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) increased by 46 per cent in the first quarter (July-September) of the current fiscal (2014-15) compared to that of the corresponding period of the last fiscal. Although...

Fire at AL MP\\\'s factory in city

FE Report | 2014-11-08 00:00:00

A good number of ready blankets and a considerable quantity of yarn were gutted by a devastating fire that broke out at a factory, owned by a ruling party lawmaker, in the capital's Lalbagh area Friday afternoon, firefighters said. According...

Huge raid to shut down over 400 dark net sites

2014-11-08 00:00:00

Silk Road 2.0 and 400 other sites believed to be selling illegal items including drugs and weapons have been shut down, reports BBC. The sites operated on the Tor network - a part of the internet unreachable via traditional search...

BNP still awaits permission for city rally

2014-11-08 00:00:00

Though BNP is moving ahead with its plan to hold its rally at Suhrawardy Udyan in the city on Saturday, marking the civil-military 'uprising' on November 7, 1975, it did not get the formal permission as of 9pm Friday, reports...

ILO seeks VAT exemption on RMG factory assessment

Monira Munni | 2014-11-08 00:00:00

The International Labour Organisation (ILO) has sought to exempt an assessment work on the country's readymade garment (RMG) factories under a joint initiative of the government and the ILO from the payment of value added tax (VAT), officials said. The...

China soothes strains with Japan to mark APEC summit

2014-11-08 00:00:00

China is seeking to present a positive face and limit potential disagreements as leaders arrive for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, which is taking place in Beijing over the next few days, reports BBC. It is reported to have...

CMCCI holds int\\\'l trade fair on Dec 3-31

Our Correspondent | 2014-11-08 00:00:00

CHITTAGONG, Nov 7: Chittagong Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CMCCI) is going to organize its maiden trade and export fair at Abahoni Ground, Halishahar in the port-city on December 3-31. Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed will be present as the...

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia

2014-11-08 00:00:00

2-day Korean concert ends in Dhaka

2014-11-08 00:00:00

A 2-day Korean musical event ‘Charm of Korea V’ concluded in Dhaka on Friday night. The Embassy of Korea in Dhaka arranged the event in Shilpakala Academy and at the residence of Korean Ambassador Lee Yun-young on Thursday and Friday...

Depression remains static

2014-11-08 00:00:00

The depression over the West Central Bay and adjoining East Central Bay remained practically stationary over the same area. It centred at 9:00pm on Friday about 1045 kilometres (km) southwest of Chittagong Port, 975-km southwest of Cox’s Bazar port, 950-km...

Four die in city road crashes

2014-11-08 00:00:00

At least four people were killed in separate road accidents in Dhaka city in the last 24 hours ending Friday night. The deceased were identified as pickup van driver Harun Akanda, 50, and his assistant ‘Aktar’, 20, Mahbub Maria, 22,...

60pc creative questions in JSC math

2014-11-08 00:00:00

Students sitting for the Junior School Certificate (JSC) examinations will have to answer 60 per cent creative questions in mathematics from this year. The education ministry issued an order on Friday redistributing numbers for JSC math. Last year, JSC examinees...

Shibir planned bomb attacks in Ctg, police say

2014-11-08 00:00:00

Leaders and activists of Islami Chhatra Shibir, student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami, planned series bomb attacks on the port City, Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP) say. The CMP officials said eight Shibir leaders and workers, arrested on Friday afternoon from the port...

Wasfia among Nat\\\'l Geographic\\\'s adventurers of the yr

2014-11-08 00:00:00

Wasfia Nazreen, the 2nd Bangladeshi woman to scale Mount Everest, has been named as one of the National Geographic’s Adventurers of the Year. The list of the Adventurers of the Year was published on the National Geographic’s website on Friday...

Gold worth Tk 700m recovered at Shahjalal

2014-11-08 00:00:00

Customs Intelligence officials recovered 15 kilograms of gold from a lavatory at Hazrat Shahjalal (R) International Airport in Kurmitola in Dhaka early Saturday. However, none was arrested in this connection. Assistant Commissioner of Customs Intelligence, Umme Nahida Akhtar, informed that...

464 sued for attacking Lakshmipur police station

2014-11-08 00:00:00

At least 464 people have been sued for an armed attack on Chandraganj Police Station in Lakshmipur district on Thursday night in which over 10, including a truck driver, were badly injured. Ohiduzzaman Biswas, sub-inspector of Chandraganj police station, filed...

Man killed by falling branch of tree

2014-11-08 00:00:00

A man was killed when a branch of a tree fell on him in Biswanath Upazila in Sylhet district on Friday. The dead is Arash Ali, 50. Sources said the accident took place at Munshirgaon village around 10:00am. Arash Ali...

Transport strike cuts off Lalmonirhat

2014-11-08 00:00:00

A transport strike in Lalmonirhat has stopped all good-laden and passenger-carrying vehicles from plying in and out of the district. The indefinite strike called by the truck and tank-lorry workers union, to press for their two demands, came into effect...

President seeks greater Chinese investment

2014-11-08 00:00:00

President Abdul Hamid has sought greater Chinese investment in Bangladesh. He also sought further concession for the access of Bangladesh products to China, aiming to address the trade imbalance between the 2 countries. President Hamid said this in a meeting...

\\\'Flourish talent to ensure rights of girl child\\\'

2014-11-08 00:00:00

Speakers at a discussion have stressed for properly flourishing latent talent of the girl children to ensure their equal universal rights and make equally worthy citizens for sustainable national uplift. The Hunger Project-Bangladesh organised the discussion for female leaders of...

Mayor Lokman\\\'s 3rd death anniv observed

2014-11-08 00:00:00

People from all walks of life on Friday placed wreaths at the grave of Lokman Hossain, a popular mayor who was gunned down by some miscreants in Narsingdi town three years ago. The third death anniversary of the slain Narsingdi...

BNP denied Dhaka rally permission

2014-11-08 00:00:00

The BNP has not received permission to hold its planned rally at Dhaka’s Suhrawardy Udyan. Dhaka Metropolitan Police Deputy Commissioner, Masudur Rahman avoided a direct reply when asked if the BNP would get permission to hold the rally scheduled on...

BNP\\\'s nationwide demo tomorrow

2014-11-08 00:00:00

The BNP has called protests across the country on Sunday after it was denied permission to hold a rally in Dhaka city. BNP acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir made the announcement at an ‘urgent’ press briefing on Saturday...