India's Assam state government opposed a proposal from the Indian central government to grant visa-free entry of Bangladeshi nationals below 18 years and above 65 years of age, reported Indian media Thursday, reports UNB. Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said...
Our Correspondent | 2014-06-20 00:00:00
CHITTAGONG, June 19: Curricular activities in the Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology (CUET) will resume on August 3. Halls of the university will be opened on August 2, said a press release. Authority said that admission tests for M...
Benajir Ahmed, one of the founders of the North South University (NSU), has been unanimously elected chairman of the Board of Trustees of the NSU Trust. He was elected chairman at the 3rd annual general meeting (AGM) of the trustee...
Manikganj Jubo Forum installation ceremony today The installation ceremony of the newly elected executive committee of Manikganj Jubo Forum, Dhaka will be held at Shaheed Shafiur Rahman auditorium of Supreme Court Bar Association in the city today (Friday). Food Minister...
Today (Friday) is the 103rd birthday of poet Sufia Kamal, the pioneer of Bengali women's emancipation, reports BSS. Bangladesh Mohila Parishad will celebrate the day in a befitting manner. The programme includes memorial lecture, awarding Poet Sufia Kamal medal and...
A housemaid, who was allegedly tortured three days back, died at a city hospital Thursday morning, reports BSS. Police detained one person for his suspected involvement in the torture. The victim was identified as Diti Mony, 15, daughter of Zahangir...
Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely to occur at most places over Khulna, Barisal, Chittagong, Dhaka, Rangpur and Sylhet divisions and at many places over Rajshahi division until 6:00 pm today...
FE Report | 2014-06-20 00:00:00
The Accord will press for immediate evacuation of a garment factory in the city that is continuing production for non-Accord buyers, even though the European buyers' inspection team earlier identified the unit 'unsafe'. “The Accord and signatory brands will attempt...
Our Correspondent | 2014-06-20 00:00:00
CHITTAGONG, June 19: Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC), the national flag carrier of the country in the world maritime arena, will add to its fleet six new vessels to be procured from China under a preferential loan of the Chinese government...
FE Report | 2014-06-20 00:00:00
The government directed the traders Thursday to display price charts of all essential commodities in front of their shops for the customers. The government will take tough legal actions including temporary suspension of licence of traders and seize their goods...
The High Court (HC) rejected Thursday the writ petition filed by BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia challenging appointment of the trial judge, who indicted her and others in Zia Orphanage Trust and Zia Charitable Trust graft cases, reports BSS. The bench...
Bangladesh has asked members of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to launch a coordinated effort to address the conflicts and divisions among Muslims on theological ground affecting the solidarity of the ummah, reports BSS. "OIC member states must strive to...
Jubair Hasan | 2014-06-20 00:00:00
The authorities concerned are unlikely to meet the deadline for completing the Moghbazar-Mouchak flyover project as only 40 per cent of construction has been done in 16 months of the two-year period, officials have said. This has been indicating that...
Mohammad Ali | 2014-06-20 00:00:00
Some provisions in the proposed Finance Bill 2014 allowing cost and management accountants (CMAs) apart from chartered accountants (CAs) to audit financial matters of individuals have evoked mixed reaction from professionals and experts. CAs have sharply opposed the proposed provisions...
FE Report | 2014-06-20 00:00:00
The point-to-point inflation in Bangladesh in May increased slightly by 0.02 per cent to 7.78 per cent as consumer price index (CPI) of some food items rose, official data showed Thursday. The inflation in the urban areas, however, fell a...
FE Report | 2014-06-20 00:00:00
The government approved on Thursday a proposal to provide 1.5 million machine readable passports (MRPs) to Bangladeshi workers living in Saudi Arabia by 2015. The approval was given at the 10th meeting of the cabinet committee on public purchase at...
The High Court rejected Thursday a public interest litigation (PIL) writ challenging the validity of Section 19 of the RPO empowering MP candidates to be elected unopposed, reports UNB. The HC Division bench comprising Justice Mirza Hossain Haider and Justice...
FE Report | 2014-06-20 00:00:00
Some 30 out of 51 Bangladeshi migrant workers Wednesday fled from the safe camp of Bangladesh mission in Iraq, where they were kept for repatriation. Khandker Mosharraf Hossain, minister for the Expatriate Welfare and Overseas Employment Ministry (EWOEM), said this...
FE Report | 2014-06-20 00:00:00
The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) has decided to launch a probe against former Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk) chairman Nurul Huda over his alleged irregularities and accumulation of illegal wealth. The decision was taken at a regular meeting of the Commission...
FE Report | 2014-06-20 00:00:00
The first two-day conference of the Bangladesh Economists' Forum (BEF) will begin tomorrow (Saturday) in Dhaka, aiming to identify major challenges and potential of the country's long-term economic development. The conference will also discuss a series of issues relating to...
The country's overall imports in terms of settlement of letters of credit (LC) increased by 20.21 per cent to US$ 3.26 billion in May last from that of the corresponding month of last year. The total import payment for the...
Former Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) President Enamul Haq Shamim is now undergoing treatment at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH). He was injured as a group of unidentified miscreants near his Dhanmondi residence shot him Thursday morning. He was out of...
Wall Street stocks on Thursday edged lower in early trade as investors digested a solid report on US jobless claims but kept watch on worsening turmoil in Iraq. About 35 minutes into trade, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 5.17...
Europe’s main stock markets closed up on Thursday, with London’s FTSE 100 index of top companies rising 0.44 per cent to 6,808.11 points. Frankfurt’s DAX 30 added 0.74 per cent to 10,004 points, while the CAC 40 in Paris climbed...
Hong Kong shares opened 0.14 percent higher on Friday following another record close on Wall Street. The benchmark Hang Seng Index added 31.45 points to 23,199.18 in the first few minutes of trade, according to AFP.
Tokyo stocks rose 0.32 per cent on Friday morning, extending gains after hitting a near five-month high the previous day and following a new record close on Wall Street. The Nikkei 225 index added 48.44 points to 15,409.60 by the...
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