Suicide bombers and gunmen on Thursday attacked a bus transferring convicts from a prison north of Baghdad, sparking fierce clashes with security forces that left at least 60 dead, police said. Security and medical officials said that around 50 prisoners...
A powerful Ukrainian rebel leader has confirmed that pro-Russian separatists had an anti-aircraft missile of the type Washington says was used to shoot down Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 and it could have originated in Rassia. In an interview with Reuters,...
The High Court has upheld a lower court verdict awarding death sentence for 2, life in prison for 9 and a 10-year jail term for a 12th convict over the 1994 murder of 7 people in Lalbagh area in the...
The head doctor fighting the deadly tropical virus Ebola in Sierra Leone has himself caught the disease, the government said. The 39-year-old Sheik Umar Khan, hailed as a ‘national hero’ by the health ministry, was leading the fight to control...
Sri Lanka were 212-3 at tea on the first day of the series-deciding second and final Test against South Africa in Colombo on Thursday. Mahela Jayawardene was batting on 101 and Angelo Mathews was on 48. South Africa won the...
S Iftikhar Murshed from Pakistan | 2014-07-23 00:00:00
There has been an unexpected mix of stern criticism and curiosity on my last article, 'The builder of sandcastles' (FE, July 16). The angry reaction of the major political parties was instructive. If the pride of any of the leaders...
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Primary and Mass Education Ministry suggested Tuesday the ministry to take steps for reducing the salary disparity between headmasters and assistant teachers of primary schools, reports UNB. The committee came up with the recommendation at...
Our Correspondent | 2014-07-23 00:00:00
CHITTAGONG, July 22: A large number of people had stood in long queues in front of the seven counters at Chittagong rail-station since early morning to buy advance tickets of intercity trains for journey home to celebrate Eid festival with...
BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir Tuesday alleged that the current government is killing and repressing the opposition leaders and activists in the Israeli style, reports UNB. "The Israeli troops are mindlessly and inhumanly carrying out carnage in...
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has reiterated its commitment to help people in need in Bangladesh and ensure their safe access to healthcare during any crisis, reports UNB. "Every effort has to be made to ensure that...
Under Secretary General and Head of the Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) of the Unites Nations, Herve Ladsous, arrived in the city Tuesday evening on a three-day official visit, reports BSS. During his visit, Ladsous is expected to call on...
Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely to occur at most places over Khulna, Dhaka, Barisal, Chittagong and Sylhet divisions and at many places over Rajshahi and Rangpur divisions today (Wednesday). Moderately...
FE Report | 2014-07-23 00:00:00
The state-owned commercial bank 'Sonali Bank Ltd' achieved a significant growth in areas including deposit collection and investments during the first half of the current calendar year (CY). According to the data, deposit collection and investments of the bank increased...
LONDON, July 22 (BSS): The United Kingdom government pledged Tuesday to work together with the present Bangladesh government and said its (UK) assistance in Bangladesh would continue. "We would work together with the present Bangladesh government led by Prime Minister...
FHM Humayan Kabir | 2014-07-23 00:00:00
The government moves ahead faster to set up a 1400-megawatt coal-fed power plant at Maheshkhali Island with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) extending its financial support, officials said Tuesday. Under the major power-sector project, they said, the Power Division had...
Mohammad Ali | 2014-07-23 00:00:00
The High Court (HC) is set to adjudicate shortly the legality of the much-talked-about income-tax provision that allows taxmen to be rewarded with part of the money that is realized from 'outstanding' tax, courts sources said. A company-and fiscal-law expert...
A Dhaka court Tuesday sentenced three officials of a pharmaceutical company to 10 years' rigorous imprisonment each in a case filed in connection with the death of 76 children by taking adulterated drugs 22 years ago, report agencies. The court...
Siddique Islam | 2014-07-23 00:00:00
The overall efficiency ratings of the country's banking sector declined slightly last year due mainly to higher volumes of non-performing loans the banks were burdened with, officials said on the basis of latest evaluation. It was found out that the...
Sadiq Ahmed | 2014-07-23 00:00:00
In the early 1970s, Bangladesh, China, Malaysia and Korea were all low-income countries (based on the definition used by the World Bank). Today after some 40 plus years South Korea has become a part of the global high income group...
Shamsul Huq Zahid | 2014-07-23 00:00:00
Eid means joy and celebration. Even the poorest of the poor Muslim tries with his/her very limited means to make the occasion joyous as far as possible. One of the key parts of the Eid celebration is family reunion which...
Monira Munni | 2014-07-23 00:00:00
The extent of various irregularities, including non-payment of wage and non-compliance of the government-announced wage structure and other rightful benefits, is much higher in the apparel factories, especially those are not members of BGMEA and BKMEA, sources and officials said....
JAKARTA, July 22 (AFP): The reform-minded governor of teeming Jakarta, Joko Widodo, has comfortably won Indonesia's closely-fought presidential race against a controversial ex-general with deep roots in the era of strongman Suharto, final results showed Tuesday. Widodo, known by his...
Pankaj Dastider | 2014-07-23 00:00:00
CHITTAGONG, July 22: The Chittagong Port Authority has allowed private firm Saif Powertec to do cargo handling services at the New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT) for another year after its contract expired last month to run two berths. The company...
Yasir Wardad | 2014-07-23 00:00:00
Common people are deprived of benefits from the ongoing advance ticket sale for different modes of transports in the city as influential quarters and the black marketeers have gobbled up major share of the tickets. Many of the home-goers were...
NARAYANGANJ, July 22: Two Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) members, who were eyewitnesses to the gruesome seven murders, gave their deposition before a local court under Section 164 Tuesday. Senior Judicial Magistrate Monwara Begum recorded the statements of Rab men Abdus...
Branches of different scheduled banks will remain open at customs stations in Dhaka, Chittagong and Benapol on July 25, 26 and 28 before Eid-ul-Fitr, said a Bangladesh Bank circular, issued Tuesday. — UNB
Armed muggers looted Tk 926,000 from two sales representatives of mobile phone-based money switch ‘bKash’ in Kaunia upazila on Tuesday. Witnesses said Moinul Hasan and Obaidullah went to Shahebganj Chatopool of Haragachh for supplying money to a ‘bKash’ agent in...
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