Finance Minister AMA Muhith leaves Dhaka for USA today (Wednesday) on a three-week tour to attend the annual meeting of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank (WB) Group, reports BSS. The 2014 annual meeting of the IMF...
Doulot Akter Mala | 2014-09-24 00:00:00
The travel agents are under watch of the tax intelligence after the NBR wing found irregularities in showing incomes in their corporate-tax files. Authorities concerned guess that such alleged cooking of books could have led to tax dodging to the...
Syful Islam | 2014-09-24 00:00:00
The Bangladesh Shipping Corporation's bid to procure six ocean-going vessels with Chinese assistance has come under a fresh threat. The officials of the Chinese Exim Bank, which had agreed to make available $171 million to the BSC for procuring the...
Shamsul Huq Zahid | 2014-09-24 00:00:00
The just concluded tax fair, organised countrywide by the National Board of Revenue (NBR), was again a grand success. If the amount collected as income tax this year is compared with that of the previous years, one would tend to...
FE Report | 2014-09-24 00:00:00
Finance Minister AMA Muhith said Tuesday the recommendations of Pay Commission for about 1.3 million government employees will be effective from July next. "We will get the recommendations of the Pay Commission in December. If the report is simple, then...
Siddique Islam | 2014-09-24 00:00:00
The country's overall import rebounded in August following an upward trend in import of food grains as well as accessories for readymade garment (RMG) sector, officials said. "The upward trend of import may continue in the coming months, if the...
BRAHMANBARIA, Sept 23 (UNB): BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia trashed on Tuesday reports that the 20-party alliance led by her party was about to split. Addressing a big public rally here Khaleda said the alliance remained united and it would grow...
The PSC has published the circular for 35th BCS examinations to recruit 1,803 class-one officers and teachers. The circular can be accessed on the PSC website www.bpsc.gov.bd. Through the exams, 455 officers will be recruited for general cadres. They will...
Biman Bangladesh Airlines should close its unprofitable routes and, instead, focus on routes where it makes profit, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Civil Aviation Ministry said on Tuesday. The committee asked the national flag carrier to improve its services,...
Heavy rain during the last few days coupled with onrush of hill waters from across the border has triggered flash flood in 7 unions and one pourasabha (municipality) of Kalmakanda and Durgapur Upazilas of Netrakone district. Official sources said thousands...
Nationalist Democratic Front (NDF) – a new alliance comprising 11 political parties – will be launched on Thursday. Sheikh Shawkat Hossain Nilu, the chief of a faction of National People’s Party (NPP), will head the new alliance. Sources said the...
Two people were killed and 22 others injured in a road accident near Goga Bridge in Tarash Upazila in Sirajganj district on Tuesday night. One of the deceased was identified as Sadia, 5, daughter of Bulbul Ahmed of Atrai Upazila...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina attended a reception accorded by US President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama at Waldorf Astoria Hotel in the USA on Tuesday evening (US eastern standard time). Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's Adviser on ICT Sajeeb...
FE Report | 2014-09-24 00:00:00
The prices of most of the shares at Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) witnessed positive trend in early hours of trading on Wednesday, the 4th session of the week. DSEX, the prime index of the DSE,...
The 2nd phase of Denimsandjeans Expo-2014 will be held on October 15 and 16 in the city's Radisson Hotel. Sandeep Agarwal, the founder of Denimsandjeans.com Bangladesh, said: 'The coming exposition will be an extension of the last event.' He said...
On the sidelines of the 69th UN General Assembly for which heads of state and government are gathering in New York this week, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will be holding a bilateral meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to...
Experts have said that dowry system is one of the worst evil cultures in the society. They have emphasised the need to enhance the scope for everyone to get proper education to fight this culture. ‘Education and awareness are keys...
Some miscreants stormed a residence in Keraniganj Upazila at some time on Tuesday night and strangulated to death all members of a family of four, including two children. The deceased could not be identified, police said. Officer-in-charge of South Keraniganj...
Stocks were mostly lower in Asia on Wednesday, with losses in Tokyo and Australia after the US market weakened overnight amid worries about global economic growth. The Nikkei Stock Average was down 0.4%, after it reopened from a holiday Tuesday....
China shares maintained the previous day's momentum on Wednesday, pulling up Hong Kong markets, with companies linked to the military and railway infrastructure leading gains. The main share index in Hong Kong, which has had only had four winning sessions...
Tokyo stocks have opened 0.62 per cent lower as risk aversion grew after the US strikes on Syria and falls on European and US markets on news of a slowdown in eurozone business activity. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index at...
The Australian share market has closed lower, with the big banks giving up gains from the previous session and the miners weighed down by fresh falls in iron ore prices. At the close on Wednesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was...
European stocks steadied Wednesday after two days of selling, but investors remained nervous after the US began airstrikes in Syria. The Stoxx Europe 600 was flat in early trade. The index tumbled 1.4% on Tuesday. Markets struggled for direction with...
Jahangirnagar University (JU) will go on vacation for 17 days from Sunday (Sept 28) on the occasion of holy Eid-ul-Azha and Saradiya Durga Puja, a JU release has said. However, the administrative vacation will start on October 2 and will...
China’s stocks rose, sending the benchmark index to its biggest gain in about seven weeks, as a jump in new trading accounts lifted brokerages and defense companies rallied on speculation of increased state spending. Citic Securities Co. climbed 3.4 per...
Oil prices were mixed following better-than-expected Chinese manufacturing data but a poor showing in a key measure of eurozone activity. In New York, US benchmark West Texas Intermediate for November delivery pushed up 69 cents to close at $91.56 a...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday sought Norwegian investment in Bangladesh’s information and communication technology (ICT) sector. The PM came up with the request when she met her Norwegian counterpart Erna Solberg on the sideline of 69th United Nations General...
Gold prices pushed higher on Wednesday, building on the previous session’s gains but investors remained wary as continued strength in the dollar looked likely to hold gains in check. Gold for December delivery was up 0.30% to $1,225.70 on the...
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