LONDON June 28 (AP): Former champion Petra Kvitova outlasted five-time winner Venus Williams 5-7, 7- 6 (2), 7-5 to move into the fourth round of Wimbledon on Friday. Kvitova, the 2011 champion, broke Williams for the first time in the...
Biren lauds ICC president Kamal State Minister for Youth and Sports Biren Sikder hailed Planning Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal, who has been elected as 11th president of the International Cricket Council (ICC) recently. The former Bangladesh Cricket Board boss is...
FE Report | 2014-06-29 00:00:00
The government finally scrapped the proposal for imposing tax on the capital gains earned by individual investors in the stock market by taking into account the demand made by stakeholders. Officials concerned said the rolling back of the taxing plan...
FE Report | 2014-06-29 00:00:00
Intel Bangladesh Saturday celebrated the Intel Mobility Roadshow. The event showcased the best of Intel's mobile solutions across the full range of form factors and features, powered by Intel® Atom™ processor and Intel® Core™ processor, with a focus on what's...
The Board of Directors of Social Islami Bank Limited in its 314th meeting has unanimously extended the tenure of incumbency of the incumbent Chairman Major (Retd.) Dr. Md. Rezaul Haque in recognition of his 'dynamic and pragmatic leadership towards visible...
Singer launches Eid campaign Singer Bangladesh Limited launched its new campaign 'Singer-e housefull Eid offer'. Under this campaign customers can get up to 100 per cent discount on refrigerators and colour televisions through scratch cards from any Singer Mega, Singer...
USTC Pharmacists Assoc formed Pharmacy graduates of University of Science and Technology Chittagong (USTC) have formed USTC Pharmacists Association (UPA) to support and encourage pharmacy profession in Bangladesh. Extending co-operation and collaboration among pharmacy graduates and other pharmacists associations will...
FHM Humayan Kabir | 2014-06-29 00:00:00
The government would set up a 1320-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power station in Patuakhali and it is set to start the land development work at the proposed site of the plant, officials said Saturday. The state-owned North-West Power Generation Company Ltd...
FE Report | 2014-06-29 00:00:00
Amid a row over reported complaint to the US Congressmen about the affairs of Bangladesh's apparel industry, the National Garment Workers Federation (NGWF) termed Saturday the BGMEA president's recent statement 'false, fabricated and intentional' and demanded that he retract such...
FE Report | 2014-06-29 00:00:00
The country's shrimp production has set new record by applying semi intensive and improved intensive culture system under a pilot project of Bangladesh Frozen Foods Exporters Association (BFFEA). BFFEA said that around 4,500 kgs of shrimp have been produced on...
Yasir Wardad | 2014-06-29 00:00:00
Prices of some varieties of brinjal, widely consumed in Ramadan, have increased by 100-120 per cent within a day Saturday, a day or two before the holy month. The government's ban on export of five agricultural produces - cucumber, brinjal,...
FE Report | 2014-06-29 00:00:00
Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) moves to create a database on the poor to check waste of social safety-net funds meant for the real down-and-outs who have none to help out. The government step aims to bring genuine deprived people...
FE Report | 2014-06-29 00:00:00
The annual general meeting of the SME Foundation held Saturday recommended expanding its activities for the development of the sector across the country. At the eighth AGM of the agency for promotion of small and medium enterprises, held at the...
PARIS, June 27 (Reuters): European stocks ended slightly higher on Friday, halting a week-long sell-off, with Airbus rising after sources said the European plane maker is set to clinch a deal with Rolls-Royce for A330 engines. Airbus shares gained 1.6...
In the wake of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's scathing attack on their party chairperson Khaleda Zia over 'appeasing foreigners', BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said on Saturday BNP has no habit of lodging any complaint with foreigners,...
Information Minister Hasanul Huq Inu, MP, called upon Saturday the administration and media to refrain from engaging in nepotism based on familiarity or party affiliation, reports BSS. He was speaking at a function organised by Bangladesh Press Institute (PIB), Anti-Corruption...
Former Indian High Commissioner (HC) in Bangladesh Pinak Ranjan Chakrabarty has said India needs to sign and ratify the Teesta River Water sharing pact and Land Boundary Agreement (LBA) with Bangladesh, reports UNB. "Bangladesh has a genuine grievance about India...
KHULNA, June 28 (BSS): A regional leader of the outlawed Purba Banglar Communist Party was killed in a shootout between police and his accomplices in the Shantinagar area of village Thukra under Dumuria upazila in the district in the early...
The government would provide smart Identification Card (ID) to citizens from the beginning of 2015, reports BSS. Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Huq disclosed this in the Jatiya Sangsad (JS) while replying to a question from independent member...
NARAYANGANJ, Jun 28 (UNB): A man was hacked to death in a clash between supporters of two rival candidates during Kanchan municipality election in Rupganj Upazila Saturday. The deceased was identified as Sukamal, 50. Dr Khandakar Mahiduddin, superintendent of police,...
Shamsul Huda | 2014-06-29 00:00:00
Unscreened blood transfusion is happening at an alarming rate in the country in the absence of monitoring by the government causing serious health risks across the country. According to the Safe Blood Transfusion Society based in the city, currently more...
CHITTAGONG, Jun 28 (UNB): Communication Minister Obaidul Quader expressed on Saturday dissatisfaction over Chinese firm Sinohydro Corporation for its slow pace in the implementation of the Dhaka-Chittagong four-lane highway project. Speaking at a views exchange meeting at the Road and...
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Benazir Ahmed said Saturday unprecedented security measures will be taken in the city during the holy month of Ramadan, reports UNB. "Security will be ensured especially during the period of iftar, tarabi and sehri with...
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