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BISL starts journey as BDBL\\\'s subsidiary co

FE Report | 2014-08-28 00:00:00

BDBL Investment Services Limited (BISL) has started its operation as a subsidiary company of the Bangladesh Development Bank Limited (BDBL) to comply with the rules set by the securities regulator, officials said. The officials said the BISL earlier got the...

Sensex, Nifty mark record closing high

2014-08-28 00:00:00

MUMBAI, Aug 27 (Reuters): The BSE Sensex and Nifty rose on Wednesday to record closing highs as expectations of further monetary stimulus in the Euro zone raised hopes of continued foreign inflows, lifting blue-chips such as ICICI Bank Ltd. The...

Dabur India hits record high

2014-08-28 00:00:00

MUMBAI, Aug 27 (Business Standard): Dabur India is trading 3 per cent higher at Rs 234, extending its previous day's about 2 per cent gain, on back of huge delivery-based buying. Shares of personal products maker had opened at Rs...

Photo: Social Islami Bank Limited (SIBL)

2014-08-28 00:00:00

Photo: ATM Booth of First Security Islami Bank Limited (FSIBL)

2014-08-28 00:00:00

Photo: Al-Arafah Islami Bank Ltd.

2014-08-28 00:00:00

PM sees Khaleda Zia\\\'s role in BDR mutiny

2014-08-28 00:00:00

Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina alleged Wednesday that BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia was involved in the BDR mutiny as she "fled from her house during the mutiny and went underground," reports UNB She also expressed her suspicion about the involvement...

BNP again swipes at govt for move to have judge impeachment law

2014-08-28 00:00:00

The BNP-led 20-party alliance alleged Wednesday that the government is trying to put the final nail into the coffin of the judiciary by empowering an 'unacceptable and unrepresentative' parliament to impeach Supreme Court (SC) judges, reports UNB. "Why is the...

People opposing policies agents of autocrat: Inu

2014-08-28 00:00:00

Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu said Wednesday that people who do not want policies on different issues are agents of the autocrat, reports BSS. "A certain quarter starts hue and cry whenever a policy is made for any sector," he...

Political changeover in normal democratic process: Matia

2014-08-28 00:00:00

Agriculture Minister Matia Chowdhury said Wednesday that political changeovers would take place in the country reflecting people's opinions in the normal democratic process, not in conspiracies of any evil force, reports BSS. All will have to remain alert against any...

PM condoles death of city AL leader Raju

2014-08-28 00:00:00

Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina has expressed deep shock at the death of senior Awami League (AL) leader of Dhaka City Unit and valiant freedom fighter Fazlur Rahman Raju, reports BSS. In a condolence message the PM said, the nation...

HC orders judicial probe into baby stealing at DMCH

2014-08-28 00:00:00

The High Court (HC) ordered Wednesday judicial investigation into the stealing of a newborn at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on August 21, reports UNB. The court directed the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate of Dhaka to assign a magistrate to conduct...

Khilkhil, Nashid get Nazrul Padak

2014-08-28 00:00:00

The Nazrul Institute organised Wednesday a discussion followed by an award-giving ceremony at the National Museum auditorium in observance of the 38th anniversary of death of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam, reports BSS. The programme was featured by a discussion...

Taskforce to prevent piracy in publications

FE Report | 2014-08-28 00:00:00

The government will form anti-piracy taskforce to prevent piracy in the publication sector, said the cultural affairs minister Asaduzzaman Noor Wednesday in the capital.    "We will form anti-piracy taskforce to check piracy in the publication sector," he said while addressing...

Two ex-DMCH docs flee court on rejection of bail

2014-08-28 00:00:00

Two former physicians of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) fled from a Dhaka Court Wednesday after their bail petitions were rejected, reports UNB. The incident took place in the court of Dhaka Senior Special Judge Zahrul Haque immediately after he...

Creative method in 6 more HSC subjects from 2016

2014-08-28 00:00:00

The method will be introduced in 9 other subjects from 2017 The government has decided to introduce creative question method in six more subjects in the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examinations from 2016 while in nine other subjects from 2017,...

HC rejects ex-CPA director\\\'s plea

2014-08-28 00:00:00

The High Court (HC) discharged Wednesday the rule issued earlier seeking to revoke the Gatco scam case facing Lutful Kabir, former director of Chittagong Port Authority (CPA), reports UNB. An HC division bench comprising Justice M Ashfaqul Islam and Justice...

Upgradation of telephone nos from Monday

FE Report | 2014-08-28 00:00:00

Some 7,000 seven-digit land phone numbers, beginning with '835' and '836', under the Moghbazar telephone exchange will be upgraded to eight-digit ones. According to a Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Ltd (BTCL) press statement, the transformation work will start from Monday next....

Garment worker crushed under train in Gazipur

2014-08-28 00:00:00

GAZIPUR, Aug 27 (UNB): A garment worker was killed as a train rammed him on a level crossing in Kaliakoir Upazila Wednesday morning. The deceased was identified as Shafiqul Islam, son of Nowab Ali of Chachuri village in Dumuria Upazila...

29 diagnosed with anthrax in Sirajganj

2014-08-28 00:00:00

SIRAJGANNJ, Aug 27 (UNB): Some 29 people have been infected with anthrax in Ullapara and Shahjadpur upazilas of the district. Of them, 20 have been diagnosed with the disease at Char Nandigati village in Ullapara while the rest at Koijuri...

Four unnatural deaths in city

2014-08-28 00:00:00

Four youths were killed in separate incidents in the city's Mirpur, Sayedabad, Jatrabari and Kamrangirchar Wednesday, reports BSS. Two of them were electrocuted, one allegedly committed suicide while the death of remaining one shrouded in mystery. The victims were identified...

\\\'Robber\\\' ringleader killed in \\\'shootout\\\'

2014-08-28 00:00:00

NOAKHALI, Aug 27 (UNB): The ringleader of a robbers' gang was killed in a 'shootout' with police in Brickfield area beside Palla Road in Chatkhil upazila of the district early Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Khorshed Alam (42), a...

News in Brief

2014-08-28 00:00:00

Abitti Academy recitation festival begins today A three-day recitation Abitti Academy festival organised by Abitti Academy will begin today (Thursday) marking the 16th founding anniversary of the organisation. The festival will be held at TSC of Dhaka University and Shawkat...

weather

2014-08-28 00:00:00

Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over Dhaka, Rajshahi, Rangpur, Khulna, Barisal, Chittagong and Sylhet divisions today (Thursday). Moderately heavy to heavy falls are also likely at places...

Photo: State Minister for Water Resources

2014-08-28 00:00:00

Tk 0.5m compensation allowed if stockbroker turns defaulter

Mohammad Mufazzal | 2014-08-28 00:00:00

An individual investor has been allowed to claim up to Tk 0.5 million as compensation from the Investors' Protection Fund (IPF) if his stockbroker becomes defaulter with securities and money, officials said. The compensation facility for the clients of defaulting...

No Vitamin A capsules for child without trials: HC

2014-08-28 00:00:00

The High Court (HC) has ordered the government not to distribute Vitamin A capsules among children without clinical trials, reports bdnews24.com. A bench of justices Sheikh Hassan Arif and Abu Taher Md Saifur Rahman on Wednesday delivered the rule on...

Delta Plan 2100 launched for water, food security

FE Report | 2014-08-28 00:00:00

The government launched the Delta Plan 2100 project under which a long-term development plan would be framed for water and food security. The Plan aims at turning Bangladesh into a sustainable economically-developed country. Planning Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal launched the...

BD, India to sign waterway tourism deal

FE Report | 2014-08-28 00:00:00

Finance Minister AMA Muhith said Wednesday Bangladesh is planning to sign an agreement with India to promote waterway tourism. "Presently the two close neighbours have a shipping deal on cargo and goods transportation, signed in 1965. Besides, they also have...

5 more Rab men held

2014-08-28 00:00:00

NARAYANGANJ, Aug 27 (UNB): Police Wednesday arrested five more members of Raid Action Battalion (Rab) in connection with the sensational seven-murder case. Police said Emdadul Haque, Arif Hossain, Hira Mia, Bilal Hossain and Abu Tayab, all members of Rab-11, were...