Foreign Minister (FM) AH Mahmood Ali has said Bangladesh has reached the present level of development overcoming various 'odds' and 'challenges', and appreciated the international community's support for the country's development journey, reports UNB. "We've reached the present level of...
The Information Commission Tribunal (ICT) Tuesday disposed of 10 complaints after hearing the allegations, reports UNB. Chief Information Commissioner Mohammed Farooq at the quasi-judiciary court heard the 10 complaints in the presence of both sides of each case and disposed...
Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury left Dhaka for the UK Monday night to join the 50th Graduation Ceremony of the University of Essex, reports UNB. At the ceremony, Dr Sharmin will receive Honorary Degree from the university today (Wednesday).
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia unveiled the cover of a book written on her husband BNP founder late president Ziaur Rahman, reports UNB. Khaleda, also a former prime minister, unveiled the book titled 'President Ziaur Rahman: the Statesman' at her Gulshan...
SYLHET, July 15 (UNB): An activist of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) was stabbed to death by rival group in the city's Akhalia area Monday night. The deceased was identified as M Abdullah alias Kochi (25), resident of Baghbari of the...
Manzur murder case probe gets further time A Dhaka court Tuesday again extended time for further investigation into Maj Gen Manzur murder case. Allowing the time-extension plea sought by special police super of Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Abdul Kahar Akond,...
FE Report | 2014-07-16 00:00:00
The European Union stands by its position on the need for dialogue between major parties to resolve the political crisis in Bangladesh that arose out of election issue, as EU Ambassador in Dhaka William Hanna once again said that the...
Health experts underscored the need for banning marketing of all artificial baby foods including tinned milk in the country to save the infants from the hazards they face, reports BSS. They said if the infants up to six months are...
Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu urged Tuesday the mass media to play a responsible role for the sake of the country and people, reports BSS. "Media will criticise and publish mistakes of the government but false and instigating news will...
University Grants Commission (UGC) Chairman Prof Dr AK Azad Chowdhury said Tuesday quality education and quality research are obligatory to keep pace with the present day world in the age of globalisation, reports UNB. "Many countries in the world have...
Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB) President Kazi Faruque died of cardiac arrest at his residence at Mirpur in the city Tuesday morning, reports BSS. He was 66. He was suffering from heart diseases, diabetic, high blood pressure and eye ailments....
Gazipur police recovered the body of a child killed by her attacker after a failed rape attempt, reports bdnews24.com. Ten-year old Maria Akhter was found dead at 10:00 pm Monday six hours after she went missing. Her body was found...
Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely to occur at most places over Rajshahi, Rangpur, Dhaka, Khulna, Barisal, Chittagong and Sylhet divisions until 6:00 pm today (Wednesday), reports UNB. Moderately heavy to...
4 secretaries transferred In a major reshuffle in the administration, four secretaries have been transferred and given new postings. The Ministry of Public Administration issued a gazette notification in this regard Tuesday. Posts and Telecommunications Secretary Abu Bakar Siddique has...
FE Report | 2014-07-16 00:00:00
The government appointed Mohammad Ziauddin, Ambassador-at-Large to the Prime Minister, as new Ambassador of Bangladesh to the United States of America. "Serving as Ambassador-at-Large to the Prime Minister with the rank and status of state minister since 2009, Mr Ziauddin...
Munima Sultana | 2014-07-16 00:00:00
Bangladesh prepares to develop the necessary infrastructure in its part of the proposed 3000-kilometre economic corridor connecting Bangladesh, China India and Myanmar (BCIM) with China's assistance, as the proposal is already approved. Officials said the Ministry of Communications (MoC) has...
FE Report | 2014-07-16 00:00:00
Taking a tip from intelligence reports, the government Tuesday asked the garment manufacturers to pay workers wages and festival allowance by July 26 to avert any unwanted situation. The labour ministry held a meeting with the labour leaders and apparel...
FE Report | 2014-07-16 00:00:00
The Anti-corruption Commission (ACC) has finally included in the charge-sheet Sohel Rana, owner of Rana Plaza in Savar, which collapsed on April 25 in 2013, killing 1,129 people. He has been included in the list of the accused for constructing...
The High Court (HC) has issued a five-point directive to prevent the use of chemicals to ripen and preserve fruits, reports bdnews24.com. A copy of the full verdict has been obtained by the news agency. In its directives, the court...
Ismail Hossain | 2014-07-16 00:00:00
The microcredit regulator directs the country's micro finance institutions (MFIs) not to charge interest at more than 10 per cent rate during inter-MFI transactions. The Microcredit Regulatory Authority (MRA), in its recent guideline on the inter-MFI transaction, said the guideline...
FE Report | 2014-07-16 00:00:00
The central bank on Tuesday sent a 47-page detailed investigation report on the BASIC Bank Limited to the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) for taking legal action against the accused behind the scam. "We've submitted the detailed investigation report on the BASIC...
FHM Humayan Kabir | 2014-07-16 00:00:00
The government implemented 95 per cent of the Tk 600 billion Annual Development Programme (ADP) in the just-concluded fiscal year (FY) 2013-14 with poor execution of donor-funded projects, officials said Tuesday. A top Planning Commission official said the government ministries...
Doulot Akter Mala | 2014-07-16 00:00:00
The decision to levy tax at the rate of 5.0 at source on the return received in excess of the premiums at maturity of life insurance policies has given rise to some complexities. In the budget for the fiscal year...
Zahid Hussain and Johannes Zutt | 2014-07-16 00:00:00
Bangladesh has made noteworthy progress in revenue mobilization in recent years. The tax revenue-to-GDP ratio was fairly stable during fiscal year (FY) 05-09, at an average of 8.6 per cent. Since FY10, the tax revenue ratio has been on a...
Shamsul Huq Zahid | 2014-07-16 00:00:00
All concerned do know that nothing would get into or move out of the Chittagong port without the greasing the palms of a section of corrupt port and customs officials. The direct victims of the evil practice, the exporters and...
Pankaj Dastider | 2014-07-16 00:00:00
CHITTAGONG: Appointment of an operator for the newly-built NCT (Newmooring Container Terminal) faces uncertainty over the modality of running the terminal either by an international or local operator. Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) is likely to face a heated debate in...
Badrul Ahsan | 2014-07-16 00:00:00
Transactions in the city's footwear outlets are yet to pick up ahead of the holy Eid with locally produced items facing tough competition with Chinese ones, traders said. They said sales in their shops dropped by more than 40 per...
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