WELLINGTON, July 8 (Xinhua): The New Zealand government on Tuesday unveiled a strategy for channelling overseas investment into specialist industries in its 14 regions. Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce unveiled the Regional Investment Profiles at the annual New Zealand and...
KATHMANDU, July 8 (Xinhua): Nepal has been suffering huge trade deficit due to an energy crisis, traditional agriculture system and higher remittances, according to a government study released on Tuesday. The report prepared by Nepal's Ministry of Commerce and Supplies...
SEOUL, July 8 (Xinhua): The South Korean economy saw its manufacturing activities falter, boosting expectations for new economy-boosting policies under the top economic policymaker who will take office soon, a government report showed Tuesday. "Our economy maintained stable consumer prices...
President Abdul Hamid asked Tuesday divisional and deputy commissioners (DCs) to work with integrity to develop Bangladesh into a prosperous nation, reports UNB. "The implementation of programmes taken by government is largely depended on the cordial endeavor of divisional and...
The BNP has said the verdict on disputed maritime boundaries has established India's dominance over the Bay of Bengal economic zone, reports bdnews24.com. Former water resources minister and BNP Vice Chairman M Hafizuddin Ahmed said Tuesday, after the verdict was...
Our Correspondent | 2014-07-09 00:00:00
MAGURA, Jul 8: At least 25 people were injured in a clash between AL and BNP supporters in village Kajori of Magura Tuesday noon. Shah Md Awlad Hossen, officer-in-charge (OC) Sreepur police station of Magura informed, rivalry was prevailing between...
The Supreme Court (SC) will hear on July 13 two civil miscellaneous petitions filed by BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia against a High Court (HC) order that had rejected her two writ petitions in the Zia Charitable Trust and Zia Orphanage...
Selim Osman, newly elected parliament member (MP) on Jatiya Party (JP) ticket, was sworn-in Tuesday at a formal oath-taking-ceremony at the Jatiya Sangsad (parliament) Bhaban, reports BSS. Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chowdhury administered the oath at 11am. Senior Secretary of...
Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) will stage demonstrations across the country today (Wednesday) protesting Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu's reported threat to remove BNP chief Khaleda Zia from earth, reports UNB. The programme was announced Tuesday in a statement signed by...
KHULNA, July 8 (UNB): Hundreds of patients were seen running from pillar to post to get treatment as doctors continued their strike in the district for the 4th consecutive day Tuesday. Medical services in all hospital, private clinics and diagnostic...
The International Commission on Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) Affairs suggested Tuesday that land grabbing in the CHT be stopped immediately to ensure the rights of common people in the region, reports UNB. The commission in its report on its recent...
FE Report | 2014-07-09 00:00:00
Police in a special drive arrested an organised gang of inter-district motorcycle lifters and recovered a total of 225 stolen motorbikes from their possession from five districts, including the capital on Tuesday. Some 15 people were also arrested for their...
The US Embassy in Dhaka on Tuesday said the wait times for obtaining US visa are expected to increase substantially in the months of July and August, reports UNB. Although wait times are currently relatively short and nonimmigrant visa applicants...
FE Report | 2014-07-09 00:00:00
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has decided to launch a probe against supervisor of Sayedabad Bus Terminal Gulam Sarwar for his alleged involvement in embezzlement of Tk 30 million from the terminal fund. The decision was taken in a recent meeting...
CHITTAGONG, July 8 (BSS): Seven policemen were suspended Tuesday over the death of a businessman in police custody in the city. The suspension order came after the policemen were found involved in the death of Rokonuzzaman (45), a real estate...
FE Report | 2014-07-09 00:00:00
Small and Medium Enterprise Foundation (SMEF) has inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with NCC Bank Tuesday to provide collateral free loans to the small and medium apparel entrepreneurs in Nilphamari and Syedpur garment cluster. Under the deal, SMEF will...
Sufiur appointed BD envoy to Myanmar The government has decided to appoint Md Sufiur Rahman, currently serving as High Commissioner in Sri Lanka, the new Ambassador of Bangladesh to the Republic of the Union of Myanmar. A career diplomat, Rahman...
Khandoker Mohsinuzzaman, former Reader-in-Charge of The Independent, died in the city on July 05. He was 76, says a press release. He was suffering from various diseases along with liver cancer for the last few months. He breathed his last...
Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at a few places over Rajshahi, Rangpur, Dhaka and Sylhet divisions and at one or two places over Khulna, Barisal and Chittagong divisions with moderately...
Syful Islam | 2014-07-09 00:00:00
The government has taken an initiative for creating 15 million new jobs in next 10 years by taking advantage of planned Chinese relocation of labour-intensive industries abroad, sources said. The move has been taken to raise the country's annual Gross...
FE Report | 2014-07-09 00:00:00
US Ambassador in Bangladesh Dan Mozena has called for coordination between the Accord and the Alliance-two initiatives by the western retailers- to make their ongoing safety compliance efforts in Bangladesh's apparel sector more effective and successful. "The two brand initiatives...
Shamsul Huda | 2014-07-09 00:00:00
Construction works on the major highways heading towards southern and northern districts and repairs of ruptures caused by rain on other routes pose the risk of severe traffic snarl-up during Eid rush, sources said. An official of the Roads and...
Arafat Ara | 2014-07-09 00:00:00
The country's overseas employment continued to decline over the last one and a half years due to the government's lack of policy initiatives to create new foreign jobs, said sector insiders. According to the data of Bureau of Manpower, Employment...
FE Report | 2014-07-09 00:00:00
A section of people and companies, involved with telecom and ICT-related business, are allegedly siphoning off a substantial amount of money from the country in the name of advertisements on some foreign websites. Leaving aside the old ways of under-...
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