A reception for President Abdul Hamid, who is now in the United States, has been cancelled after allegation of Jamaat-e-Islami's involvement in the reception committee surfaced. The reception was organised at La Guardia Airport Marriott Hotel in New York City...
Russia’s Alexander Kerzhakov (Jersey No 11) scored a goal to salvage a 1-1 draw against South Korea in a 2014 World Cup Group H football match at Pantanal arena in Cuiaba, Brazil, on Tuesday. The veteran striker scored 3 minutes...
The Board of Directors of Prime Bank Limited in its 417th meeting held recently unanimously elected Khandker Mohammad Khaled and M. A. Khaleque as the new Vice Chairmen of the Bank for two years term. Khandker Mohammad Khaled, former Chairman...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday urged the teachers of vocational and technical education to make their sincere efforts to take the vocational education to standard position. She said, her government is very much sincere to enhance the quality of...
Four people, including three members of a family, sustained injures in two separate incidents of fire in Gazipur city on Wednesday. Firefighters and local people three of a family, including a newborn child, were injured when the fire broke out...
After his two colleagues confessed to the abduction and killing of seven people in Narayanganj, former RAB-11 commander Tarek Sayeed Mohammad has also reportedly admitted to his role in the crimes. Tarek Sayeed issued a confessional statement in the court...
FE Online Report | 2014-06-18 00:00:00
Stocks closed flat Wednesday with sluggish trading activities as the investors remained cautious amid gloomy market sentiment. DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) ended at 4,340.46 points, gaining 1.59 points or 0.03 per cent from previous...
Grameenphone has recently decided to increase the price of SIM cards, as a direct consequence of proposed tax on SIM replacement in national budget for financial year 2014-15. From now on, all new prepaid SIM will cost BDT 200 (up...
A Chittagong court has indicted eight people for the collapse of a flyover in the port city that claimed 13 lives. Chittagong Metropolitan Sessions Judge SM Mojibur Rahman issued the order on Wednesday rejecting a non-confidence plea. State counsel Fakhruddin...
The 4th Annual General Meeting of the shareholders of Bangladesh Development Bank Ltd (BDBL) was held Tuesday at the Bank’s Head office, Dhaka with Prof. Santi Narayan Ghosh in the chair. Directors Dewan Nurul Islam MBA, FCA, Quazi Murshed Hossain...
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel seized 600 kilograms of Hilsa fish worth Tk 0.7 million while those were being smuggled out to India through Amrakhali border point at Benapole in Jessore on Wednesday. Rafiqul Islam, commanding officer of Benapole BGB...
Turkey’s Foreign Ministry says its embassy in Baghdad is looking into reports that jihadist insurgents have abducted 60 foreign construction workers, including Turks and Bangladeshis, near the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk. Ankara-based private news agency ‘Dogan’ said on Wednesday...
A “Signing & Cheque Handover Ceremony” for the syndicated term loan facility of BDT 1980.00 million for KDS Logistics Limited was held Tuesday at The Westin, Dhaka. Dhaka Bank Limited is the mandated Lead Arranger and Agent Bank for the...
Criticising the ruling party leaders for seeking the government’s legitimacy from BNP for holding dialogue with it, BNP spokesman Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday said they are willing to engage in talks with the illegal regime for an early...
A money loan court in Dhaka on Wednesday set June 25 whether it would indict the 11 directors of Dandy Dyeing Limited, including BNP senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman and his younger brother Arafat Rahman Koko, both now living abroad, on...
Secretary General of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Iyad Ameen Madani has appreciated the socioeconomic development achieved by Bangladesh, particularly in empowerment of women. He pledged all-out support for further enhancing the existing cooperation between Bangladesh and OIC in...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wednesday told parliament that registration letters have been issued against 556 joint-venture investment projects with the total investment outlay of Tk 820 billion during the previous AL-led Grand Alliance government from 2009 to 2013, according to...
Yasir Wardad | 2014-06-17 00:00:00
Prices of four essential items have increased inexplicably while other commodities are showing a normal trend in the markets ahead of the holy month of Ramadan, officials and traders said. They said prices of chickpea, muri (puffed rice), date palm...
FE Report | 2014-06-17 00:00:00
Planning Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal said the development projects involving the public funds should be evaluated strictly to ensure quality works. "In true sense, some implemented projects do not have sustainability. We should keep in mind that those projects are...
FE Report | 2014-06-17 00:00:00
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) Monday passed 'no order' on a petition filed seeking stay on the High Court (HC) judgment that earlier declared the Ashiyan City housing project in Dakkhinkhan mouja under the capital's Uttara illegal....
During its ongoing drive against chemical-tainted fruits, Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) destroyed 990 maunds of mango, 80 maunds of blackberry and 1,19,000 litchis in 12 hours until 8:00 am Monday, reports UNB. Sources at the DMP headquarters said 939 goods-laden...
Experts at a water convention underscored Monday the need for introducing an integrated water management system at national level as the underground water level is depleting in an alarming rate due to the usage of groundwater, signalling a severe future...
KURIGAM, Jun 16 (UNB): Four members of a family, including a minor girl, were shot and wounded by Indian Border Security Force (BSF) while going to India illegally through the Khalisha Kotal bordering area in Phulbari Upazila of the district...
Cambodian Prime Minister (PM) Hun Sen arrived to a red carpet welcome in Dhaka Monday morning on a three-day official visit to Bangladesh during which the two countries are set to sign three agreements and a memorandum of understanding (MoU),...
BOGRA, Jun 16 (BSS): Certificate-awarding ceremony of Flying Instructors Course of Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) was held at Flying Instructors' School (FIS), Arulia in the district Monday. Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal Muhammad Enamul Bari attended the ceremony as...
M Ibrahim Hossain, additional secretary of the Public Administration Ministry, has been made the administrator of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) replacing M Alamgir, reports UNB. The Public Administration Ministry, meanwhile, has issued a circular in this regard. Ibrahim Hossain...
FE Report | 2014-06-17 00:00:00
The 32nd death anniversary of Akikunnessa Ahmad, a noted writer and pioneer in progressive women movement in late 40s, will be observed today (Tuesday). She was the wife of renounced litterateur, journalist and politician Abul Mansur Ahmad and daughter of...
CHITTAGONG, June 16 (UNB): Three people, including two schoolgirls, were killed in a road accident in the Sonaichhari area on the Dhaka-Chittagong highway in Sitakunda Upazila Monday morning. The deceased are Jahangir Alam Babul (40) and his daughter Ananya (10)...
The Technical and Vocational Education Week-2014 begins across the country tomorrow (Wednesday), aimed at motivating students about technical and vocational education, reports UNB. Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina will open the programme at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre, said Education Minister...
A child student died when an under-construction wall of Fayedabad BCT Evergreen School collapsed on her Monday morning. She was a student of that school located in Dakkhinkhan area in the city, reports UNB. Police said the victim is Rakiba...
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