Uddipan, a development organisation, launched a technical and vocational education and training (TVET) project in Chittagong recently. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) Ali Ahmed on behalf of CCC Mayor M Monjur Alam inaugurated the project 'Empowering...
Our Correspondent | 2014-06-09 00:00:00
CHITTAGONG, June 8: Nine senior officials of the Bangladesh Railway (BR) East general manager have been transferred in the aftermath of repeated train accidents, illegal grabbing of lands and cutting of century-old trees from the railway lands. The order to...
President Abdul Hamid stressed Sunday the need for upholding financial discipline while spending public money for ensuring welfare of people, reports UNB. The President made the remark when Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of Bangladesh Masud Ahmed handed over 15...
A victim of Rana Plaza disaster has allegedly been raped in Savar. She was admitted to the Dhaka Medical College and Hospital Sunday morning for medical examination, reports bdnews24.com. Police arrested the alleged rapist, Shahabuddin (56), following the victim's allegation....
JAMALPUR, Jun 8 (BSS): Railway Minister Md Mujibul Haque Sunday said the government has taken 46 projects worth Tk 290 billion for the development of railway sector. He said this at a reception accorded to the meritorious students who got...
Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely to occur at many places over Rangpur, Chittagong and Sylhet divisions and at one or two places over Rajshahi, Dhaka, Khulna and Barisal divisions until 6:00 pm today...
FE Report | 2014-06-09 00:00:00
Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission (BAEC) has inked a deal with the Russian JSC Atomstroyexport to complete the preparatory work for the country's first 1,000 megawatt (mw) nuclear power unit at Rooppur in northern Pabna district. The two sides inked the...
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has decided to set up check posts at access points to stop the supply of Dhaka-bound formalin-contaminated fruits, reports bdnews24.co. Commissioner Benazir Ahmed unveiled the plan in a press briefing Sunday. He said, "These checkposts will...
From Siddique Islam | 2014-06-09 00:00:00
Dead Sea (Jordan), June 8: The role of the Bangladesh Bank (BB) has been appreciated at the 17th World Congress of the International Economic Association (IEA) for its ongoing financial inclusion and development finance campaigns to confront multiple challenges. The...
FE Report | 2014-06-09 00:00:00
The government will conduct a mobile court drive on the river banks of Buriganga, Sitalakhya, Balu and Turag in Dhaka and the adjoining areas, to remove illegal establishments from there. The decision was taken at the 25th taskforce meeting on...
FE Report | 2014-06-09 00:00:00
The country's auto re-rolling and steel mill owners strongly opposed Sunday the proposed hike in specific duties on raw materials used for making billets and ingots. If implemented, the enhanced duties will create an adverse impact on the local steel...
FE Report | 2014-06-09 00:00:00
The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has asked all money changers of the country to submit detailed reports on purchase and sale of foreign currencies to the BB to ensure more transparency in transactions. The foreign exchange department of the BB has...
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia at a meeting with an EU delegation Sunday night said her party is ready to sit with the government anytime, anywhere to reach a consensus for holding an inclusive fresh national election, reports UNB. Khaleda came...
Fifa is under growing pressure over its controversial decision to award the 2022 World Cup to Qatar, reports BBC. One of its main sponsors, Sony, has called on the governing body to carry out an "appropriate investigation" into claims of...
FE Report | 2014-06-09 00:00:00
Implementation of the proposed budget for fiscal 2014-15 and attainment of the 7.3 per cent GDP (Gross Domestic Product) growth would largely depend on an environment congenial to private sector investment, speakers said at a discussion on proposed budget Sunday....
FE Report | 2014-06-09 00:00:00
The government is eyeing to drill 13 natural gas wells, install two gas compression stations and construct gas transmission pipeline for evacuation of gas from the northeastern region to Dhaka, Chittagong and the southwestern region of the country in the...
From Munima Sultana | 2014-06-09 00:00:00
KUNMING (China), June 8: Bangladesh business leaders feel they find hardly any immediate benefit from the ongoing China-South Asia Expo and Kunming Fair, but are hopeful that it will facilitate Chinese investment and transfer of technology in the coming years....
FE Report | 2014-06-09 00:00:00
The government subsidy on state-owned enterprises (SoEs) in the first 10 months of the outgoing fiscal year (FY), 2013-14, has crossed the level of allocation for the FY '13, official data has showed. According to the Economic Review-2014, a total...
BEIJING, June 8: A red carpet was rolled out to welcome Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina as she arrived in Beijing from Kunming Sunday afternoon, reports UNB. A special flight carrying the Prime Minister and her entourage landed at Beijing Capital...
FARIDPUR, June 8: A Bangladeshi was killed in a road accident in Dammam city of Saudi Arabia on Saturday night. The deceased was identified as Mohammad Hanif Hossain (45), son of Abdul Haque of Gafur Matabbar Dangi village in Sadarpur...
Another Bangladeshi has been killed in firing by India's Border Security Force (BSF) at Jessore. 'Parvez', (21) died when BSF personnel fired near his village Agrabhulot at Sharsha Upazila at 3am Sunday. — bdnews24.com
Goods were not imported or exported through this land port since Sunday morning as traders of India's Agartala land port went into a strike, said Mohammed Rajib Bhuiyan, president of Akhaura Importers-Exporters Association.- bdnews24.com
Tokyo stocks rose 0.52 per cent on Monday morning following another record-setting advance on Wall Street after a solid US jobs report last week. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index added 79.08 points to 15,156.32 by the break, while the Topix...
Chinese shares were lower in morning trade on Monday, despite an improvement in export growth for May as investors awaited the release of other economic statistics later in the week, dealers said. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index slid 0.27 per...
Hong Kong stocks opened 0.56 per cent higher on Monday following another record close on Wall Street as investors welcomed a strong jobs report out of the United States. The benchmark Hang Seng Index jumped 127.43 points to 23,078.43, according...
US employers created more than 200,000 jobs for the 4th straight month in May, showing the country can still muster solid growth despite the weakness in Europe and other regions. The US economy added a net 217,000 positions last month,...
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