A launch with around 250 people aboard sank in the Padma near Mawa and rescuers found 100 alive and two dead so far as the rescue operation continued after the ferry disaster, media reports said. Officials said bodies of two...
Jubair Hasan | 2014-08-05 00:00:00
The Tuba Group Sramik Sangram Committee is set to announce today (Tuesday) tougher agitation programme, including observing strikes at the country's apparel industrial belts to realise their demands, sources said. The special committee, which was formed by the unpaid workers...
FE Report | 2014-08-05 00:00:00
The highest ever single-month inflow of remittances was recorded in July last at US$1.48 billion as expatriate Bangladeshis sent home increased amount of money on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr festival, officials said. The remittances from Bangladeshi nationals working abroad were...
The government has set up 'National Consumer Complaint Centre' (NCCC) at the TCB Bhaban of the city's Karwan Bazar to receive complaints from consumers and solve the same in cooperation with ministries/divisions/departments/corporations concerned. A deputy director and two assistant directors...
COX'S BAZAR, Aug 4: A Malaysia-bound trawler carrying 30 people capsized in the Bay of Bengal early Monday. Shaheen (35), a passenger of the trawler and son of Jahirul Haque of Hadiabad of Narsindgi district, was found floating with the...
Rescue and salvage operations continued on Tuesday morning braving strong currents and matching waves after a passenger Launch sank with over 300 on board in the Padma River near Munshiganj’s Louhajang Upazila on Monday. Survivors blamed carrying passengers beyond the...
The government has formed two probe teams to look into the causes of Monday’s launch disaster in Padma River near Munshiganj’s Louhajang Upazila. The Ministry of Shipping and the Department of Shipping under it have formed separate committees, ministry spokesperson...
The United States, Russia and the European Union and UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon on Monday expressed deep concern over a sharp escalation of conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia for control of Nagorno-Karabakh region. Azerbaijan and Armenia have both reported more...
The passenger-packed launch that sank in Padma River near Munshiganj’s Louhajang Upazila on Monday was heavily overcrowded, police say quoting local people. Louhajang Police Station OC Tofazzal Hossain, local administration officials and survivors said the capacity of a double-decker launch...
A Bangladeshi man was shot to death by Indian Border Security Force (BSF) personnel at Panchbibi Upazila in Joypurhat district early Tuesday. The dead is Raju Mia, 25, son of Shahidul Islam of Nandail village. Lieutenant Colonel M Abdur Razzak...
Israeli ground forces have started withdrawing from Gaza as an Egyptian-brokered ceasefire came into effect on Tuesday morning, Israel’s military spokesman said in Tel Aviv. ‘The Israel Defence Forces will be redeployed in defensive positions outside the Gaza Strip and...
Tokyo stocks fell 0.24 percent on Tuesday morning, losing early gains driven by a positive session on Wall Street. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was down 37.90 points at 15,436.60 by the break, while the Topix index of all first-section...
FE Online Report | 2014-08-05 00:00:00
The prices of most of the shares on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) saw positive trend in early hours of trading on Tuesday, the third trading day of the week. DSEX, the prime index...
US stocks rose on Monday, recovering some ground lost last week when the S&P 500 notched its biggest weekly decline since mid-2012. At the closing bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 78.06 points (0.47 per cent) at 16,571.43....
Chinese stocks were flat in morning trade on Tuesday as the market took a breather following healthy gains the previous day, dealers said. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index slipped 0.01 per cent, or 0.28 points, to 2,223.05. The Shenzhen Composite...
European stocks rose on Monday, recouping some of last week’s heavy losses after news of a Portuguese state rescue for Banco Espirito Santo. Banking shares got a particular boost from news of the nearly 5.0 billion euro ($6.7 billion) bailout,...
Hong Kong stocks rose 0.32 per cent on Tuesday morning, after a positive lead from Wall Street and in anticipation of the release of HSBC's July index of manufacturing activity in China. The benchmark Hang Seng Index climbed 79.03 points...
A man was killed in a ‘gun battle’ between a group of an outlawed party men and police in Phultala Upazila in Khulna district on Tuesday. The incident took place in Dhopakhala area in the morning. The deceased was identified...
The prices of most of the shares in Australia’s capital markets dipped on Tuesday. Sydney stocks were 0.33 per cent down when trading closed in today’s session, according to AFP.
The prices of most of the shares in South Korea’s stock markets slid on Tuesday. Seoul’s benchmark Kospi finished today’s trading session 0.70 per cent lower, according to AFP.
It is like coming back to life from the doorstep of death. Shahadat Hossain Shahin, an ex-army man, cannot believe it. Shahadat, a contractor of Bagerhat district town, survived and returned home after the capsize of ‘Pinak-6’ launch in Padma...
A man was killed in a train accident at the railway junction near Jessore Railway Station on Monday night. The dead is ASM Hafizur Rahman, 45, son of Chan Mia of Birampur village in Jessore Sadar Upazila. Police said ASM...
A Battalion Commander level meeting between Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and Border Security Force (BSF) of India has been held discussing ways and means on how to stopping drug trafficking and trespass. An 18-member BGB team, headed by 37 BGB...
Food Department has procured 33,071 tonnes of rice in Jamalpur district till July this year. An official source said, against the target of 33,241 tonnes of rice, the Food Department could procure 33,071 tonnes from the mill owners. The Food...
The workers of Tuba Group staged demonstration in front of the building of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) in Karwan Bazar in the city on Tuesday morning for unpaid salary and outstanding allowances. Workers allaged that police intercepted...
A German court said it would rule Tuesday on an offer by Formula One tycoon Bernie Ecclestone to pay $100 million to end his trial on bribery charges. ‘The court must review this offer in its entirety, which it will...
Israel has withdrawn all its forces from the Gaza Strip, wrapping up a ground operation launched on July 17, a military spokesman confirmed Tuesday. ‘There were a number of forces inside ... but all of them have left’ the Palestinian...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday expressed deep shock at the loss of lives in a launch capsize in Padma River near Lauhajang in Munshiganj district. In a condolence message, the Prime Minister prayed for eternal peace of the departed...
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