AIMST University, Malaysia has organised a training on "HR Leadership in 21st Century" to be held in the AIMST University Campus, Kedah, Malaysia from November 14 to 16, according to a press release received in Dhaka. This training will cover...
The court has instructed the investigation officer of the Narayanganj multiple murders to submit the probe report on October 13, reports bdnews24.com Senior Judicial Magistrate of Narayanganj, AKM Mahiuddin gave the order Wednesday after hearing the cases filed over the...
SAVAR, Aug 20 (UNB): In separate incidents, the bodies of three people have been recovered from separate places here. The deceased were identified as Sagorika Akhter, 20, wife of Rabiul Islam, Jewel Hossain, 22, and Rahat Hossain, 7, son of...
MBBS, BDS admission tests Oct 24 The written tests for admissions into the country's medical and dental colleges will be held on October 24. The decision came at a meeting of the Health Ministry Wednesday. The schedule of the admission...
Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at most places over Rajshahi, Rangpur, Dhaka and Sylhet divisions and at many places over Khulna, Barisal and Chittagong, divisions today (Thursday). Moderately heavy to...
Pankaj Dastider | 2014-08-21 00:00:00
CHITTAGONG, Aug 20: Chittagong Port is likely to face work suspension by a section of workers under the banner of Chattagram Bandar Raksha Parishad protesting what they termed Saif Powertec Ltd’s monopoly in cargo handling. They alleged that Saif Powertec...
FE Report | 2014-08-21 00:00:00
Bangladesh remains far behind in education, information and communications technology (ICT), invention, and knowledge-based economy among the South Asian and Pacific countries, said the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Wednesday. The ADB carried out a study on 28 countries of...
Shahiduzzaman Khan | 2014-08-21 00:00:00
The government appears, of late, to be tough and, thus, considering to go for hard action in order to compel the country's millers and traders to use the environment-friendly jute sacks to pack rice for domestic marketing. Last week, the...
FE Report | 2014-08-21 00:00:00
Editors in a meeting Wednesday expressed their concern over the recently-announced National Broadcasting Policy as they fear it would hinder freedom of expression and free flow of information.A statement issued by Chairman of the Editors' Council Golam Sarwar said the...
Mohammad Mufazzal | 2014-08-21 00:00:00
Experts, stakeholders and insiders hold varied views regarding tangible success of the demutualised exchanges in bringing buoyancy in the country's capital market. Some of the brokers of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), who were on the boards of previous mutual exchange,...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will formally inaugurate Hajj flight on August 26, chairman of the parliamentary standing committee on religious affairs Bazlul Haque Harun told journalist after the meeting of the committee Wednesday. At the press briefing Harun said as...
FE Report A parliamentary body asked Wednesday the government to frame and submit a draft trade policy framework within next two months, as a comprehensive measure for upgrading the sector suiting current advances. The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Commerce Ministry...
FE Report | 2014-08-21 00:00:00
The central bank Wednesday awarded posthumously noted economists Dr. Professor Muzaffer Ahmed and Dr. Swadesh Ranjan Bose Bangladesh Bank Award 2013 for their outstanding contribution in the field of economics. Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith handed over crests, gold...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has firmly stated that no company will get more than one block in the Bay of Bengal to explore oil and gas, reports bdnews24.com. During Wednesday's meeting at her office, Hasina also directed floating of fresh...
FHM Humayan Kabir | 2014-08-21 00:00:00
The government would construct Bangladesh-Myanmar friendship road on the Cox's Bazar frontier en route to Kunming of China under the concept of regional connectivity to boost trade and economic cooperation, officials said Wednesday. Communications ministry officials said the Bangladesh-Myanmar friendship...
FE Report | 2014-08-21 00:00:00
Representatives of public and private sectors of Bangladesh and Japan sit here today (Thursday) to open economic dialogues for the first time towards promoting investment and trade between the two countries to a new height. The first Bangladesh-Japan public-private economic...
FE Report | 2014-08-21 00:00:00
Flood situation in the country deteriorated further, as the major rivers in 20 districts are now flowing above their respective danger mark (DM), causing submergence of a vast area in the last two days, officials said. They said the condition...
Tokyo stocks rose 0.79 per cent on Thursday morning after the dollar jumped against the yen on speculation that the US central bank may raise interest rates earlier than expected. The Nikkei 225 index was up 121.37 points at 15,575.82...
Chinese stocks were flat in morning trade on Thursday as the market awaited HSBC's preliminary manufacturing data for August later in the day, dealers said. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index slipped 0.09 per cent, or 2.08 points, to 2,238.13. The...
Hong Kong stocks opened 0.28 per cent lower on Thursday despite a positive lead from Wall Street. The benchmark Hang Seng Index was down 69.9 points at 25,089.86 in the first few minutes of trade, according to AFP.
Today is August 21. Ten years ago on this day, the gruesome grenade attacks on an Awami League (AL) rally in the city’s Bangabandhu Avenue left more than 60 people dead and over 1000 injured, many of them maimed. Mohila...
The prices of most of the shares in Australia’s capital markets rose on Thursday. Benchmark Sydney stocks were 0.42 per cent higher when the session came to a close in the afternoon, according to AFP.
The prices of most of the shares in South Korea’s stock markets witnessed negative trend on Thursday. Seoul’s benchmark Kospi was 1.20 per cent lower at the end of today’s trade, according to AFP.
US stocks finished mostly higher on Wednesday as Federal Reserve minutes showed rising debate over recent improvements in the jobs market. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 59.54 points (0.35 per cent) to 16,979.13. The broad-based S&P 500 gained 4.91...
The government has decided to prepare 32 sets of question papers for every subject in public examinations to combat leaks. ‘We’ll prepare 32 sets of question papers in public examinations. The students have to study everything (to answer them) even...
The Indian government has reduced the minimum export price (MEP) of onion to US dollar 350 per tonne following improvement in domestic supply situation and softening of prices. In June this year, the MEP on onion was re-introduced at $300...
The bodies of three Bangladeshi construction workers, killed in a span collapse in Malaysia on Monday night, arrived in Dhaka on Thursday. A flight carrying the bodies landed at Hazrat Shahjalal (RA) International Airport in the morning, a civil aviation...
FE Online Report | 2014-08-21 00:00:00
The prices of most of the shares at Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) saw upward trend in early hours of trading on Thursday, the last trading day of the week. DSEX, the prime index of the...
Five Bangladesh nationals have returned home from India after serving three years’ jail term for illegal stay in that country after intrusion. Indian Immigration police handed over the Bangladeshi boys to Benapole Immigration police at about 8:00pm on Wednesday. The...
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