Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) has requested the government to extend the deadline for submitting income tax returns to October 31 for the convenience of the people. "We've already sent a request to the finance ministry...
AKM Ishtiaq Hussain, Judge at the Speedy Trial Tribunal, Barisal, was sent on forced retirement on charges of misconduct and corruption, said a Law Ministry gazette notification Monday. According to the notification, the decision was taken under the Government Servants...
The government has appointed a new chief to three important agencies-the BRTC, the ICT Directorate and the BCSIR. Apart from them, 10 additional secretaries have also been transferred to different positions. — bdnews24.com
At least 6 people were killed in lightning strikes in Lalmonirhat, Bagerhat, Satkhira, Rajshahi and Joypurhat districts on Monday. In Lalmonirhat, lightning killed two people – Malek, 43, at Lohakuchi village in Kaliganj upazila, and Rabeya, 37, in Panchagram village...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was accorded a warm reception in New York on Monday. She reached J F Kennedy (JFK) international airport at 10:20am (US eastern standard time). She will attend the 69th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Foreign Minister...
BNP Chairperson and leader of the 20-party alliance Khaleda Zia will address a public rally in Brahmanbaria this (Tuesday) afternoon. The rally will begin around 3:00pm at Niaz Mohammad High School ground in the district town. The local unit of...
A recently-emerged strain of avian influenza in poultry in Southeast Asia known as H5N6 represents a new threat to animal health and livelihoods, and must be closely monitored. Chinese authorities first reported the influenza H5N6 virus in poultry in April...
Each of the 56 trains in the proposed Metrorail mass transit system will carry 1,800 passengers and will run every 4 minutes, or 60,000 people every hour. The tracks will run above the middle of roads, starting in Uttara and...
The condition of a youth, injured on Monday in a clash between police and hartal supporters in Mugda under the city’s Sabujbagh Police Station, has deteriorated overnight. Hospital doctors said one of the legs of Jony may have to be...
British lawyer Toby Cadman, defending the Jamaat-e-Islami's leaders being tried and also those convicted for war crimes during Bangladesh's independence struggles in 1971, has asked Bangladesh government to get a review of Saydee's conviction at 'an internationally appointed and independent...
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The country's two bourses – Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) – rose sharply in the early hours of trade on Tuesday, the week’s 3rd session, following gains in the last two days amid nationwide general strike....
Land, buildings, classrooms and other property of 54 out of 295 public primary schools in Dhaka city have been illegally occupied by different quarters ranging from land grabbers to different government institutions since long. A report by the Dhaka district...
A sexagenarian Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrim passed away in the Holy city of Makkah in Saudi Arabia, said a bulletin on Bangladesh Hajj Management Portal on Tuesday. The deceased was identified as Abdul Haque, 66, hailed from Noakhali’s Begumganjn Upazila. The...
An alleged arms trader was arrested at Ghiba village under Benapole Port Police Station in Jessore on Monday night. The arrestee was identified as Laltu Sardar, 28, son of Abdus Salam. Police said, being tipped off, a team conducted a...
BNP Chairperson and 20-party alliance leader Khaleda Zia left Dhaka for Brahmanbaria on Tuesday morning to address a public rally in the district town. The rally will begin around 3:00pm at Niaz Mohammad High School ground in Brahmanbaria town. The...
The Election Commission has found several hundreds of thousands of voters over its estimates as it is updating the voter roll leaving out fake voters. However, the EC’s National Identity Registration Division is saying this is ‘normal’. The current electoral...
Stocks in Asia fell early Tuesday, as investors throughout the region were cautious ahead of Chinese manufacturing data later in the day. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 was down 0.3%, led lower by the materials sector. China is Australia's largest trading partner...
A fresh drive to clear encroachment on railway tracks in and around Dhaka city has started again, about 12 hours after BNP-enforced hartal. Illegal structures were being brought down by bulldozers and cleared in the city's Cantonment area on Tuesday...
China shares on Tuesday clawed back some of the previous day's losses after a preliminary survey showed China's manufacturing sector unexpectedly picked up in September, while the Hong Kong market hovered near two-month lows. The HSBC/Markit Flash China Purchasing Managers'...
European shares fell in early trade on Tuesday, adding to the previous session's pull-back as data showing French business activity contracting again in September rattled investors. Shares in Raiffeisen Bank International featured among the top losers, down 10 per cent...
Australia led most Asian shares higher Tuesday, after modest improvement in Chinese manufacturing activity dispersed some concerns about sluggish growth in China. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 gained 0.7%, with the market paring early losses in the lead up to China's economic...
Hong Kong shares finished at their lowest in two months on Tuesday. Unimpressed by stronger Chinese mainland markets and weighed down by a few index heavyweights. The Hang Seng Index slipped 0.5 per cent to 23,837.07 points, the lowest close...
Catching, selling and carrying of Hilsa fish will be banned for 11 days next month to boost production of the delicious fish. According to the Protection and Conservation of Fish Act-2011, the ban will be effective from October 5 to...
First Security Islami Bank Limited Tuesday launched mobile banking services--FSIBL First Pay Sure Cash-- at Jessore Municipality, Jessore. Citizens of Jessore Municipality can pay water bill & other taxes through the newly-launched service. A.A.M. Zakaria, Managing Director of FSIBL, Sk....
Gold prices were higher to steady in early Asia on Tuesday with the focus on HSBC's China flash PMI figures for September. On the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange, gold futures for December delivery traded at $1,216.90...
Base metals business was mixed this Tuesday during Asian trade, despite the just released HSBC flash manufacturing data coming in higher than expected. The copper price managed to hit a notch higher, stamping its slide to yesterday’s three month low...
The dollar hovered just below a four-year peak against a basket of major currencies early in Asia on Tuesday as the euro steadied near a 14-month trough with sellers taking a bit of a breather. The dollar index .DXY last...
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Stocks ended higher for the six straight session on Tuesday with turnover on the major bourse crossing Tk 10 billion-mark once again riding on the continued buying spree of investors. DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE)...
India’s 10-year government bonds fell after yesterday’s drop in yield to the lowest level in almost two months deterred buyers. The notes rose in the past three weeks as data showing India’s consumer-price inflation eased in August and the current-account...
Australian bond futures prices are higher despite a better than expected measure of Chinese manufacturing activity. Prices rose ahead of the data on expectations of further weakening in activity, due to concerns of softer growth in the world's second largest...
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