FE Report | 2014-06-13 00:00:00
Over 200 children working as domestic workers in the city and its suburb visited the Muktijuddha Jadughar (Liberation War Museum) Thursday. Domestic Workers' Rights Network and Nari Moitree jointly organised the visit to mark the International Day against Child Labour....
The 2nd death anniversary of former deputy prime minister MA Matin will be observed today (Friday). On the occasion, a milad mahfil will be held at his residence at 116, Shantinagar in the city after Asr prayers. Family members have...
The 11th death anniversary of Dr S Motahar Ali, founder chairman of M/S New Life and Co (pvt) Limited and khadem of Hakkani Anzuman will be observed today (Friday). On the occasion, a dua mahfil and discussion meeting will be...
The 2nd death anniversary of Sufi Shadhak Hazrat Shah Fakir Mohammad Mutrib ® will be observed tomorrow (Saturday). On the occasion, a dua and milad mahfil will be held on the Mazaarsharif premises at Murshed Manzil of East Bagichagao under...
FE Report | 2014-06-13 00:00:00
The Power Division under the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources (MPEMR) has set a target to increase the country's electricity generation capacity by around 40 per cent to 14,000 megawatts (MW) by June, 2015. Under the target spelt...
FE Report | 2014-06-13 00:00:00
The activities of securities market will be hampered if the proposed 5.0 per cent upfront tax on interest on the government securities is to be implemented, officials and bankers said. The government has proposed to impose 5.0 per cent upfront...
FE Report | 2014-06-13 00:00:00
Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed has urged the US to allow duty-free and quota-free (DFQF) access of Bangladesh apparels to their market aiming to boost bilateral trade between the two countries. The commerce minister is now in the US. He held...
FE Report | 2014-06-13 00:00:00
Seven Bangladeshi sailors, who were abducted by the Somali pirates, eventually reached home Thursday after three and a half years of captivity. The fortunate crew members arrived in Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) in the capital by an Emirates Airlines...
CHITTAGONG, June 12 (BSS): A cement clinker-laden lighter vessel sank near the Patenga Beach Thursday morning. Chittagong Port sources said the vessel 'Bristi' sank in the Bay with nearly 900 tonnes of cement clinker at around 8.30 am, when it...
FE Report | 2014-06-13 00:00:00
Finance Minister AMA Muhith blamed manipulators Thursday for destabilising the country's stock markets. "They are not investors at all. There are a group of people who destabilise the markets. They are manipulators," the minister said during a meeting with the...
Doulot Akter Mala | 2014-06-13 00:00:00
The tax authority has moved to scrutinise income tax files of some 150 top physicians of the country following alleged mismatch between their declared and actual income, sources said. The initiative has been taken as part of the ongoing efforts...
Bangladesh has moved up by two notches in the Business Environment Rankings (BER) 2014, prepared by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) of the London-based financial weekly The Economist. The latest BER put Bangladesh at the 69th place in the list...
Monira Munni | 2014-06-13 00:00:00
The government is in a dilemma over making its inspection reports on readymade garment (RMG) factories public as it wants to scrutinise the necessary legal and procedural aspects, sources said. On the other hand, Accord, an European Union (EU)-based initiative...
The holy Shab-e-Barat, known as the night of fortune, will be observed across the country tonight (Friday) with due religious fervour and devotion, reports BSS. Devout Muslims would spend the night at mosques and homes offering prayers, reciting from the...
FE Report | 2014-06-13 00:00:00
State Minister for Foreign Affairs Mohammad Shahriar Alam said Thursday the government was taking time to decide on the Sonadia deep-sea port awaiting the best of offers it received from different countries. But he said the government would continue discussion...
Five judges of the High Court division of the Supreme Court, who were regularised earlier, took oath Thursday morning. Chief Justice M Muzammel Hossain administered the oath to five HC judges at about 10.30am at the Supreme Court auditorium. The...
President Abdul Hamid left for Bolivia and the United States Thursday on a 10-day official visit. The President left the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport by a regular Emirates Airlines flight at 10.20 am. Finance Minister AMA Muhith, Industries Minister Amir...
Chinese shares were flat in morning trade on Friday as investors awaited the release of May economic statistics later in the day, dealers said. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index edged down 0.02 per cent, or 0.50 points, to 2,051.21. The...
Hong Kong stocks fell 0.32 per cent in the first few minutes of trade on Friday following another sell-off on Wall Street as traders grow nervous about the escalating crisis in Iraq. The benchmark Hang Seng Index slipped 75.15 points...
Tokyo stocks fell 0.64 per cent on Friday morning, tracking a fall on Wall Street, as investors await the end of a Bank of Japan policy meeting. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index slipped 95.53 points to 14,878.00 by the break,...
Brazil exploded with street parties as the FIFA World Cup 2014 kicked off on Thursday (Brazilian time) with the official inaugural ceremony. Millions of fans dressed in Brazil’s canary yellow, green and blue home colors and cheered as the opening...
Brazil's poster boy Neymar scored twice and the outstanding Oscar added a late third as the hosts came from behind for an 3-1 victory over Croatia in a thrilling World Cup opening match on Thursday. But the 71st-minute penalty from...
Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) realised Tk 37.8 million in fine from business firms through conducting 928 mobile courts across the country in the current fiscal year till May 30 for adulteration of food items. Industries Minister Amir Hossain...
Wall Street stocks on Thursday dropped in early trade on a mixed report on US retail sales and rising sectarian fighting in Iraq. About 30 minutes into trade, the Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 26.14 points (0.16 per cent) at...
Europe's main stock markets closed narrowly mixed on Thursday as disappointing US retail sales and unemployment data failed to lift sentiment. London's FTSE 100 index of top companies edged up 0.06 per cent to 6,843.11 points, while Frankfurt's DAX 30...
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