The 14th death anniversary of Aurony Mohona Momen will be observed today (Tuesday), according to a press Release. On the occasion, a memorial programme will be arranged by Aurony Mohona International Foundation (AMIF). Discussion and Milad will also be arranged...
Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country until 6pm today (Tuesday). Night temperature may rise slightly and day temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country, Met Office said. Country's highest temperature 34.2 degree celsius...
Bangladesh elected VP of APAARI Bangladesh has been elected vice-president (VP) of Asia-Pacific Association of Agricultural Research Institutions (APAARI) from the South Asian region unanimously for the period of 2015-2016. This was disclosed at the 13th General Assembly Meeting of...
FE Report | 2014-11-04 00:00:00
The government inked a Tk 3.83 billion deal with a Korean consortium on Monday for supervising construction of two main components of the Padma Multipurpose Bridge (PMB) project which are to be carried out by two Chinese companies. Project insiders...
FE Report | 2014-11-04 00:00:00
The non-concessional loan committee approved Monday two proposals worth US$162.7 million for construction of a power plant and procurement of vehicles for city corporations and municipalities, sources said. With the loan money worth $112.7 million from the HSBC, the Bangladesh...
FE Report | 2014-11-04 00:00:00
General holidays next year will practically be squeezed into six days, out of total 15, for their overlapping with weekend closures. In another interesting zodiacal feature in the upcoming year, Eid-e-Miladunnabi will fall twice in 2015. Such features of the...
Our Correspondent | 2014-11-04 00:00:00
CHITTAGONG, Nov 3: Bangladesh Oil and Gas Workers Federation will launch protest movement for an indefinite period from November 10 as dialogue on their demands with the companies in the oil sector has failed, a statement said. The workers' leaders...
FE Report | 2014-11-04 00:00:00
The nation observed the Jail Killing Day in a befitting manner Monday commemorating the gruesome assassination of four national leaders inside Dhaka Central Jail in 1975. Marking the 39th Jail Killing Day, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina paid tributes to the...
The countrywide 36-hour hartal, enforced by Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami protesting the death sentence against its ameer Motiur Rahman Nizami for his war crimes, ended peacefully in the city as elsewhere across the country on Monday evening, reports UNB. The 2nd-phase shutdown...
Doulot Akter Mala | 2014-11-04 00:00:00
The anti-graft watchdog has launched investigation into the alleged tax evasion involving the replacement of SIM (subscribers' identification module) by the cell phone operator Robi. It has collected necessary documents from the National Board of Revenue (NBR) in this connection....
FE News Desk | 2014-11-04 00:00:00
The apex court confirmed Monday the death sentence to Jamaat-e-Islami leader Muhammad Kamaruzzaman on one of the two charges of wartime crimes that had earned him the capital punishment. His family decided to file a review petition for acquittal from...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has advised BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia to leave the company of militants, terrorists and war criminals, report agencies. "I will tell the BNP leader that it is good to build up movement taking the people, but...
Rezaul Karim | 2014-11-04 00:00:00
A government-formed committee has started working to identify the existing trade barriers at domestic and international levels to address those in the draft Comprehensive Trade Policy (CTP), officials said. "The official sub-committee is scrutinising the trade barriers and problems that...
Shamsul Huda | 2014-11-04 00:00:00
The proposed National Urbanisation Policy remains shelved for more than a decade due to government's attaching less importance to it and an inter-ministerial tug of war, officials said. Bangladesh Urban Forum (BUF), a public private partnership- based national platform placed...
FE Report | 2014-11-04 00:00:00
The inward flow of remittances fell by nearly 25 per cent in October over the previous month's mark, in a bit ebb tide after a steady surge. Official figures show the downturn came after a steady growth in the overall...
The holy Ashura, commemorating the martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA), will be observed in the country today (Tuesday) with due religious fervour and solemnity, reports UNB. On this day in the Hijri year of 61, Hazrat Imam, the grandson...
The government has brought amendment to the Islamic Bond Policy Act 2004 (Amended 2014) giving its effectiveness from January 1, 2015. Bangladesh Bank on Monday issued a circular in this regard referring to a decision of the Internal Resource Division...
The Junior School Certificate (JSC) and Junior Dakhil Certificate (JDC) examinations slated for November 5 and November 6 have been rescheduled for November 19 and 20 respectively due to hartal called by Jamaat-e-Islami. The decision for rescheduling the examinations was...
The primary online application for admission into first year honours courses for academic session 2014-15 under the National University (NU) will continue until November 20. The admission seekers have been asked to visit the NU website for details of the...
The Infrastructure Development Company is set to celebrate the installation of three million solar home systems (SHSs) with a two-day fair on renewable energy in Dhaka. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will attend the celebration at Sonargaon Hotel today (Tuesday) and...
Japan's shares continued to lead Asia higher on Tuesday after last week's surprise stimulus move by the country's central bank. The Nikkei 225 index rose 3.2 per cent to 16,946.33 in morning trade after being closed for a holiday on...
FE Online Report | 2014-11-04 00:00:00
The holy Ashura is being observed in Bangladesh and elsewhere in the Muslim world with due respect and religious solemnity. The Holy Ashura is observed on the 10th of Muharram, the 1st month in Arabic calendar, to commemorate the Karbala...
Six-member Bangladesh delegation headed by Principal Information Officer (PIO) Tasir Ahmed arrived in Kathmandu to attend SAARC media Conference beginning in the Nepalese capital today (Tuesday). SAARC media forum is organising the two-day conference where representatives from eight SAARC member...
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