TOKYO, Sept 4 (Reuters): Asian shares edged up to a seven-year high on Thursday on growing hopes of a ceasefire in Ukraine, while investors also warmed to the idea of more monetary easing from the European Central Bank (ECB) in...
MUMBAI, Sept 4 (Reuters): The BSE Sensex snapped a nine-day winning streak on Thursday as investors pared positions in blue-chips such as ICICI Bank after a string of record highs earlier in the week, and as caution prevailed ahead of...
The board of directors of Mozaffar Hossain Spinning Mills Ltd on Thursday recommended 25 per cent stock dividend for the year ended on June 30, 2014, reports UNB. The annual general meeting (AGM) of the company will be held on...
ICB Asset Management Company Limited (ICB AMCL), a subsidiary of Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB), disclosed the following total net asset value (NAV) of different mutual funds (MFs) at the close of business operation on September 3, 2014, said a...
ICB Asset Management Company Limited (ICB AMCL), a subsidiary of Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB), disclosed the following total net asset value (NAV) of different open-end mutual funds (MFs) at the close of business operation on September 3, 2014, said...
The government is taking the purported message from the al-Qaeda chief announcing the formation of an Indian branch and working in Bangladesh among other countries, report agencies. Speaking in his office on Thursday, Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal said, "We've learnt that...
Assuring whatever necessary for socio-economic development of the CHT region, Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina directed on Thursday all concerned to give special attention so that good air of peace (shantir shubatash) prevails there and people get its benefit alongside...
BNP senior leader Rafiqul Islam Miah questioned on Thursday how Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman could announce the country's independence through his March 7, 1971 address as he concluded it saying 'joi Pakistan', reports UNB. "Awami League had no political preparation...
A Dhaka court deferred on Thursday the hearing on charge-framing against 46 BNP and Jamaat leaders, including BNP's acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, to September 24, in a case filed over torching vehicles in front of PM office...
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on began Thursday hearing on two leave-to-appeal petitions filed by BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia against a High Court (CU) order rejecting two petitions challenging the legality of the appointment of a special judge...
A Dhaka court framed on Thursday charges against 13 operatives of the banned militant outfit Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami (Huji), including its chief Mufti Abdul Hannan, in a case filed under the Explosives Substances Act in connection with the grenade attack on a...
A defence counsel for war crimes accused ATM Azharul Islam, a 1971 'Al Badr' commander, pleaded on Thursday for not taking into consideration the recorded statement of late Abdul Jabbar Sarker, a prosecution witness, as evidence for proving the charge...
Assam is once again gearing up for a massive 'anti-foreigner movement' over the alleged encroachment of the state's tribal belts by suspected Bangladesh nationals, report bdnews24.com. Citizenship of the northeastern Indian state's Bengali-speaking population has always been a contentious issue....
Pro-Awami League (AL) teachers' platform known as Blue panel swept the syndicate elections of Dhaka University (DU) on Thursday, reports UNB. The Blue Panel candidates won the eleven posts while the BNP-Jamaat-backed White panel bagged two posts. Election commissioner and...
BAGERHAT, Sept 4 (UNB/ bdnews24.com): A local Awami League (AL) leader was chopped to death by miscreants at Jiudhara village in Morelganj upazila on Wednesday night. The deceased was identified as Mozammel Shikdar,55, AL general secretary of ward no 9...
BENAPOLE (Jessore), Sept 04 (UNB): A local leader of Jamaat-e-Islami was rearrested at Jessore Central Jail gate on Wednesday afternoon after his release on bail in various cases. The arrestee was identified as Maulana Idris Ali, assistant general secretary of...
State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid said Thursday the government has set up eight power plants under government and private initiatives to supply uninterrupted power in all divisional cities, including Dhaka and Chittagong, reports BSS. "These...
FE Report | 2014-09-05 00:00:00
Discrimination in land ownership is the key problem against female farmers' empowerment, speakers said at a press conference Thursday. They said women's contribution to agriculture has been increasing but ownership over land is being reduced gradually. The comments were made...
FE Report | 2014-09-05 00:00:00
A textile dyeing industry has alleged that some local miscreants vandalised its under-construction unit in Munshiganj recently for not giving extortion, causing a loss of about Tk 1.8 million, industry and court sources said. Over the damage, the local police...
Outgoing Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Li Jun made a farewell call on President Abdul Hamid at Bangabhaban Thursday, reports UNB. During the meeting, Abdul Hamid expressed gratitude for continued Chinese assistance and support to various key development projects in Bangladesh....
JU Correspondent | 2014-09-05 00:00:00
The students of Jahangirnagar University (JU) have started a fresh movement against the ward quota in the first year honours admission test. The students demand a fixed number of wards as the administration admits a good number of students under...
FE Report | 2014-09-05 00:00:00
Dhaka University (DU) Ga Unit admission test for the first year BBA courses will be held today (Friday) with a total of 43 candidates against one seat. The hour-long written admission test for the academic year 2014-2015 will begin at...
Participants at a rally demanded Thursday immediate action against those responsible for the demolition and occupation of a number of schools in the capital, reports UNB. Bangladesh Chhata Union (BCU) organised the rally in front of Siddheshwari Girls' High School...
FE Report | 2014-09-05 00:00:00
A four-day bonsai fair begins in the city's Women Volunteers' Association today (Friday) with the exhibition of around 500 different local timber plants in the Japanese art form. The Bangladesh Bonsai Society (BBS) has organised the 16th fair to promote...
FE Report | 2014-09-05 00:00:00
The 40th death anniversary of Abdul Alim, eminent folk singer of the sub-continent, will be observed today (Friday). Different socio-cultural organisations have chalked out programmes to observe the day. Abdul Alim Foundation will lay wreaths at the mazar of the...
BOU SSC exams begin today The Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examinations of Bangladesh Open University (BOU) will begin today (Friday). A total of 0.13 million students will sit for the examinations in the 1st and 2nd year final examination. The...
Abducted child rescued in Gazipur A 6-year-old child who was abducted from the Dhaka's Tejgaon area has been rescued from Sreepur in Gazipur. Police detained three persons, including a friend of the child's elder brother. — UNB 5 fake dentists...
Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at a few places over Khulna, Barisal, Chittagong, Dhaka and Sylhet divisions and at one or two places over Rangpur and Rajshahi divisions today (Friday)....
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