SAVAR, June 27 (UNB): A man allegedly committed suicide after killing his three sons in Hemayetpur area here on Friday evening. The deceased were identified as Abu Sayeed (42) and his three sons Rabiul (8), Mostafa (6) and Rahat (...
BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil, June 27 (AFP): Brazil know that their outstanding past record against Chile will count for nothing when the sides meet in an all-South American World Cup last-16 tie at the Mineirao in Belo Horizonte today (Saturday) at...
Monira Munni | 2014-06-28 00:00:00
Many workers of the garment factories closed during the compliance inspections following the recent mishaps are still in the dark about their rightful wage benefits and compensation following non-settlement of their dues in accordance with the existing law, labour leaders...
Syful Islam | 2014-06-28 00:00:00
The government is going to make it mandatory for both employees and employers to try to settle their individual-level disputes through arbitration before going to court. The move is meant for quick resolution of disputes outside the legal system under...
Talha Bin Habib | 2014-06-28 00:00:00
The ministry of commerce (MoC) is set to construct an exhibition centre at Purbachal in the capital this year with an initial cost of Tk 2.75 billion, a high trade official said. The structure will be built on 20 acres...
EU leaders in Brussels have nominated former Luxembourg PM Jean-Claude Juncker to be president of the European Commission, in a blow to the UK, reports BBC. Prime Minister David Cameron called it "a serious mistake". "This is going to be...
Sonia H Moni | 2014-06-28 00:00:00
Petredec Elpiji Ltd is going to set up two new autogas filling stations in Dhaka with a view to providing an international standard alternative fuel to octane or petrol to the people of Bangladesh. Autogas is the common name for...
Arafat Ara | 2014-06-28 00:00:00
Bangladesh is gradually losing its job market in Malaysia to some other countries of Asia in the absence of proper initiatives from the government to secure the potential destination for overseas employment, sector-insiders and experts said. They said presently Malaysia's...
US stocks on Friday finished a quiet day of trade higher as strong earnings from Nike helped offset a profit warning from DuPont. The Dow Jones Industrial Average edged up 5.71 points (0.03 per cent) to 16,851.84. The broad-based S&P...
Green activists have urged the government to take effective steps to ensure that safe iftar and food items are marketed in the holy month of Ramadan to protect people from serious health hazards. The demand came from a human chain...
At least four people were killed and an unspecified number injured when a truck rammed into a pick-up van on Dhaka-Tangail Highway at Kalihati upazila at Tangail district on Saturday. The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately....
Long tailbacks were created on four different spots on Dhaka-Chittagong Highway due to separate incidents of road damage and accidents in Daudkandi upazila of Comilla and Sitakunda Upazila of Chittagong from Thursday evening to Friday night. A huge 22-km long...
The government has drafted a set of guidelines banning travel to the Sundarbans without trained guides to protect its biodiversity and ensure safety of the tourists. The environment and forests ministry’s Deputy Secretary Syed Mehdi Hassan told the journalists about...
A Bangladeshi young man was beaten to death allegedly by Indian Border Security Force (BSF) personnel at Benapole under Sarsa Upazila in Jessore early Saturday. The identity of the deceased, aged around 35, could not be known immediately. Alauddin, in-charge...
Unidentified miscreants hacked to death a young man in Sylhet city’s Patatula area on Friday evening. The deceased was identified as Zillul Haque Zilu, 25, son of Nur Miah of Palpur at Chhatak upazila in Sunamganj district. Zilu was the...
At least four people were killed and another was injured in separate road accidents in Sherpur, Bagerhat and Chittagong districts on Thursday night and Friday. In Bagerhat, Monoranjan Das was killed and his wife Bindi Rani Das sustained injuries as...
Miscreants have hacked to death a former Union Parisad (UP) chairman at Sonargaon Upazila in Narayanganj. Police said the incident happened on Friday night. Billal Hossain, 46, was the general secretary of Sonmandi Union unit of the BNP and a...
Brazil are nervously heading into their World Cup Round II clash with Chile on Saturday, while Uruguay must learn to live without Luis Suarez as they tackle the knockout stage. The 16 remaining teams have still not recovered from their...
The sitting in the 2nd session (budget session) of the 10th Jatiya Sangsad (Parliament) resumed at 10.08am on Saturday with Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury in the chair. The day’s proceedings began with recitation from the Holy Quran, according to...
Finance Minister AMA Muhith’s budget proposals for 2014-2015fiscal year would be passed without any important change. The finance Bill will be passed on Saturday and the budget will be placed for vote in the parliament on Sunday. ‘I had placed...
Police arrested a man for reportedly raping a second grader at Jhikargacha Upazila in Jessore on Friday. The arrestee was identified as Abdul Latif, 60, the Imam of a local mosque, Jhikargacha Police Station OC Mosharraf Hossain said. Latif is...
Police shot to death a man in Dumuria Upazila in Khulna district on Saturday. Police said the victim – Ferdaous Islam Litu, alias Litu Sardar, 30, son of Rezaul Karim Sardar of Raghunathpur village in the upazila - was killed...
Bangladesh Tariff Commission (BTC) should be equipped with skilled manpower and necessary expertise, a leading economist said here today, urging the government to strengthen BTC so it can deal with tariff related issues efficiently, reports BSS. "I'll call upon the...
BRUSSELS, June 26 (AFP): The European Commission said Thursday talks on a massive free trade agreement with Japan will resume next week in Tokyo after a review judged sufficient progress had been made so far. The two sides have held...
TOKYO, June 26 (Reuters): Sony Corp's movie and TV unit will snap up Britain's CSC media network, adding to a string of acquisitions by the Japanese company to shift its focus from movies to higher-margin television programming. Sony Pictures Television,...
SEOUL, June 26 (AFP): North and South Korea resumed talks Thursday on managing their Kaesong joint industrial zone after a six-month hiatus caused by rising cross-border tensions, but appeared to make little headway. The two Koreas set up a joint...
Glencore Xstrata appoints first woman to board amid pressure GENEVA, June 26 : Mining and commodities giant Glencore Xstrata said Thursday it had appointed its first woman to its board, following criticism of the lack of diversity in its oversight...
FE Report | 2014-06-27 00:00:00
The market ended flat with marginal gains Thursday amid choppy trading as investors went for quick profit after three consecutive positive sessions. The prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange -- DSEX ended at 4,409.42 points, gaining 5.77 points or...
FE Report | 2014-06-27 00:00:00
The interest on margin loans, which was waived by merchant banks and stock brokers in 2011, will be considered as 'allowable' expenses, the revenue board has said. As a result, merchant banks and stock brokers will not have to pay...
MUMBAI, June 26 (PTI): The Indian capital markets' turnover today rose to a record high level of more than Rs 7 trillion, as leading bourse NSE witnessed a sharp surge in its trade volumes while BSE also recorded huge volumes....
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