As BNP keeps on threatening to wage a movement after Eid demanding a fresh election under a neutral administration, the country’s business community hopes that Khaleda Zia’s alliance this time will choose a non-violent programme to keep the economy unhurt....
An assistant sub-inspector (ASI) of police has died of bullet injuries received during a raid to seize illegal firearms in Tangail district. Md Nurul Islam was deputed at Tangail Sadar Model Police Station. The station’s OC Aktaruzzaman said Islam was...
People are moving out from Dhaka through all its outlets – aboard buses, trains and launches – to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr in their native places with their loved ones. The outflow began on Wednesday afternoon and continued till Saturday. Most of...
The BNP has reiterated its threat to put up a strong resistance against the government if it does not respond to the opposition's call for holding a fresh inclusive election through talks. 'We want to warn the government that there'll...
The Election Commission (EC) has decided to prepare separate lists of election symbols for the parliamentary and local government body polls. According to the commission’s decision, the number of election symbols for the national election will come down to 65...
The country’s diplomatic ties with the UK may get strained as the Bangladesh government ‘lied’ over British Prime Minister David Cameron’s comments on the Jan 5 polls, the BNP cautioned the ruling party. UK had expressed dismay over the Jan...
Currency note forgers have become active in the south-western region, including Khulna, ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr. Taking advantage of the rush of Eid shopping, a syndicate of money forgers is spreading fake notes of different denominations at markets through its agents....
Awami League Publicity and Publication Secretary Hasan Mahmud has alleged that BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami are silent about Israeli attacks on Palestinians as they are Israeli lobbyists and benefactors. ‘A large number of people, including women children, are being killed in...
Bangladesh Poultry Industries Coordination Committee (BPICC), an apex body of six poultry-related associations, has said that all possible initiatives have been taken to meet the demand for poultry chickens and eggs during Eid. The demand for poultry chickens and eggs...
State Minister for Foreign Affairs M Shahriar Alam leaves Dhaka for Benin, a west African country, on Sunday afternoon to attend a 4-day ministerial conference. The conference titled ‘New Partnerships for the Development of Productive Capacities in LDCs’ will be...
Angry relatives vandalised a hospital and assaulted two people, including a physician, in Chandpur in connection with the death of a patient for alleged negligence of treatment. The deceased was identified as Shamsul Haque Munshi, 55, resident of Muminpara of...
A total of Tk 10 billion (Tk 1,000 crore) was either seized or confiscated following the legal measures taken by the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) to recover 'stolen assets and money' during 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 fiscal years. Of the total...
Topi manufacturers at Tentulia upazila in Panchagarh district are passing a very busy time as the demand for the prayer cap has increased sharply ahead of Holy Eid-ul-Fitr. The topi makers at Mathaphata village of Tentulia are working round the...
Two young men were critically injured in a crude-bomb attack in Rajshahi city on Sunday morning, allegedly in consequence of their rivalry with a youth of the locality. The injured are: Sohel, 27, and Shishir, 26, of Rajpara area in...
A Dhaka court on Sunday summoned BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia to appear before it on September 3 in connection with Zia Charitable Trust and Zia Orphanage Trust graft cases. Judge Basudev Roy of Dhaka Special Judge's Court-3 passed the order...
A man was killed in a road accident on a link road to Bangabandhu (Jamuna) Bridge at Charbhabla at Kalihati upazila in Tangail district on Sunday morning. The accident left two other people injured. Identity of the deceased could not...
NTPC Ltd is looking to start electricity generation from its thermal power project in Bangladesh by December 2018, says a report in Kolkata's "Telegraph". NTPC had entered into a 50:50 joint venture with Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) to set...
A teenaged boy was killed and his elder brother injured in a mob attack in Raipur Upazila in Laxmipur district on Sunday morning. The deceased was identified as Shipon, student of class IX in a local madrasa and son of...
COLOMBO, July 25 (AFP): Hashim Amla faced a stern test of character in his first series as captain after South Africa lost three key wickets against a determined Sri Lankan bowling attack in the second Test Friday. Amla, 31, dug...
Badrul Ahsan | 2014-07-26 00:00:00
Most of the key Bangladeshi missions and commercial wings abroad missed their respective export targets in the just concluded fiscal year, 2013-14, due mainly to last year's volatile politics in the country, officials said. Besides, the western world's slow recovery...
Sonia H Moni | 2014-07-26 00:00:00
The country's apparel accessories and package makers have failed to achieve the export target of last fiscal year (FY), 2013-14, blaming political unrest and global economic recession for the setback, industry insiders said. "We exported products worth US$ 4.75 billion...
Ziaur Rahman | 2014-07-26 00:00:00
Investment proposals by local entrepreneurs showed an upward trend in the just-concluded fiscal (2013-14). Some 1,308 proposals involving US$ 6.392 billion were registered with the Board of Investment (BoI) But the BoI could not update the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)...
BERLIN, July 25 (AFP): The crises in Ukraine and the Middle East are eroding business confidence in Germany, a key indicator showed on Friday, amid signs that global turmoil could threaten a European recovery. The Ifo economic institute's closely watched...
TOKYO, July 25 : Japanese inflation eased in June due to the slowing impact on prices from a sales tax hike and surging imports, official data showed Friday, figures that are likely to stoke renewed questions about Tokyo's war on...
TOKYO, July 25 : The euro held firm against the dollar and yen on Friday after bouncing back from multi-month lows in the previous session in response to upbeat manufacturing data. The news out of Europe added an upbeat outlook...
Seven solar-powered recharge stations for battery-run auto-rickshaws, known as 'easy bikes', are going to be set up in private sector in the country under a pilot project, reports UNB. Besides, according to official sources, technical modification will be brought in...
Urgent action is required to improve the health of the world's limited soil resources and stop land degradation, so as to ensure that future generations have enough supplies of food, water, energy and raw materials, FAO says, reports UNB. The...
PARIS, July 25 (AFP): Air France-KLM is climbing well away from financial crisis, the airline group said Friday, releasing results that show a cut in losses and sharp rise in operating profits. The speed of the turnaround surprised analysts, and...
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