FE Report | 2014-07-14 00:00:00
The central bank will send a detailed investigation report on the BASIC Bank Limited to the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) for taking legal action against the main accused behind the scam. "We'll submit the detailed investigation report on the BASIC Bank...
Expressing her dissatisfaction over the slow pace of work regarding the country's first satellite, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Sunday asked the officials concerned to take more prompt actions to launch Bangabandhu Satellite to orbit by March 2017, reports UNB. She...
Ziaur Rahman | 2014-07-14 00:00:00
The country reaped an all-time record amount of 34.449 million tonnes of rice from 11.384 million hectares of land in the just-concluded fiscal (2013-14) -- a little more than enough to meet the known demand. According to provisional official estimate,...
Syful Islam | 2014-07-14 00:00:00
The government is mulling formation of a free trade area (FTA) with GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) countries aiming to raise exports to the oil-rich nations, sources said. In this regard Bangladesh Tariff Commission (BTC) has studied the possibility of formation...
MADARIPUR, July 13 (UNB): At least six people were killed and 35 others injured in a road accident near Ghatakchar Bazar in Sadar upazila on Sunday. The identities of the deceased could not be known yet. Madaripur Police Super Khandakar...
Jasim Uddin Haroon | 2014-07-14 00:00:00
The surge in foreign borrowing by private entities the net inflow of which stood at around US$4.6 billion until last March has dampened the domestic credit market. Business circles say the foreign loans of local private firms have been on...
Monira Munni | 2014-07-14 00:00:00
Apprehension is getting rife about oncoming labour unrest in about 506 of the garment factories located in Ashulia, Gazipur, Narayanganj and Chittagong over payment of wages and festival bonus ahead of Eid. A report by the Industrial Police carries such...
LONDON : The soccer World Cup in Brazil on its first evening not only put a spotlight on the sport and its passionate fans, but also the economic and social frictions in the host country. Protesters in the streets of...
JERUSALEM, July 13 (Agencies): Israeli forces dropped leaflets in northern Gaza Sunday to warn residents to move away from Hamas sites to avoid airstrikes. The warning came as the death toll in Gaza reached 168, with more than 1,100 people...
Though leading Indian media outlets described recent verdict on maritime delimitation as a victory for Bangladesh, NDTV ran a story on Sunday claiming India was not the loser, reports UNB. The report titled 'UN Tribunal Resolves 40-Year-Old Maritime Dispute between...
Doulot Akter Mala | 2014-07-14 00:00:00
The revenue board has finally decided to allow Grameen Bank (GB) to avail a refund of Tk 100 million paid as tax as the Nobel-winning microfinance institution would go on enjoying tax-exemption facility with retrospective effect on its income. After...
Police rescued a higher secondary student, who was allegedly kidnapped by two Dhaka College students for ransom, from a dormitory of Dhaka University (DU) early Sunday. The rescued is Mostafizur Rahman, son of Mokhlesur Rahman of the city' s Badda...
Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport arrested seven domestic passengers along with 119 gold bars weighing about 14 kg Sunday. The present market value of the seized gold is about Tk 70 million. When the seven domestic passengers were trying to come...
Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) will start selling advance tickets ahead of the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr from July 20 for the convenience of homebound passengers. The BRTC has taken all necessary measures to sell advance tickets from respective bus depots, deputy...
It is an honour and a realpleasure to celebrate the French national day in Bangladesh, and to address the Bangladeshi People and my fellow citizens in this country on that occasion. For French people, the 14th of July, or "Bastille...
The French economy has significant key strengths that contribute to its investment attractiveness: world-class industrial centres, powerful international companies, innovative SMEs, globally renowned scientific research and top-quality higher education and technical training. Yet it now faces the dual challenge of...
About AFD: The Agence Française de Développement (AFD) is a French public development finance institution and a bilateral Agency established in more than 70 countries, working to fight poverty and support green and inclusive economic growth in developing and emerging...
On the occasion of the commemoration of the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War, Alliance française de Dhaka has organized an international seminar and put together an exhibition on the theme of "War and colonies", with the...
Mario Goetze scored a superb extra-time winner as Germany beat Argentina 1-0 on Sunday in Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro to become the 1st European team to win a World Cup held in South America. Goetze struck in the 113th minute...
Tokyo stocks rose 0.38 per cent on Monday morning, turning up after 5 days of losses following modest gains on Wall Street. The Nikkei 225 index was up 57.52 points to 15,211.56 points by the break while the Topix index...
Chinese shares were flat in morning trade on Monday as investors awaited the release of second-quarter economic growth later in the week, dealers said. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index edged up 0.03 per cent, or 0.56 points, to 2,047.52 points....
Hong Kong stocks opened 0.26 per cent higher on Monday ahead of the release of Chinese growth data later in the week. The benchmark Hang Seng Index added 59.81 points to 23,293.26 points, according to AFP.
US stocks retreated this week following a light calendar of economic news punctuated by a brief mid-week swoon over troubles at a leading Portuguese bank. Equities scored modest gains on Friday, partially offsetting the losses from the prior day when...
The prices of most of the shares in Australia's capital markets witnessed positive trend on Monday. Sydney stocks were 0.52 per cent higher at the close of trade, according to AFP.
The prices of most of the shares in South Korea’s capital markets saw upward trend on Monday, the first trading day of the week. Seoul stocks were up 0.49 per cent at close, according to AFP.
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