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Experts call to free environment from further pollutions

2014-06-06 00:00:00

RAJSHAHI, Jun 5 (BSS): Speakers at a post-rally discussion here today unequivocally called for freeing the environment from all sorts of pollutions including sea level rising for the sake of survival of all the living beings. They viewed that the...

LGSP training going on in Gaibandha

2014-06-06 00:00:00

GAIBANDHA, Jun 5 (BSS): Training for the members of ward committee and scheme supervision has been continuing since May 31 at the auditorium of Sadar upazila parishad in the district. Upazila administration has arranged the training under Local Government Support...

News in brief

2014-06-06 00:00:00

Boy crushed under train in Siraganj   A young boy was crushed to death by a train at Soydabad Mulbari level crossing in Sadar upazila in Siraganj on Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Sohel, 15, son of Nizamuddin of the...

Muhith attributes ambitious budget to recent achievements

2014-06-06 00:00:00

Finance Minister AMA Muhith said Friday he prefers presenting ambitious national budgets because of the excellent achievements in recent fiscal years. Responding to a query at a post-budget press conference at the Osmani Memorial Auditorium in the city, Muhith said...

Housewife killed in Ctg

2014-06-06 00:00:00

CHITTAGONG, Jun 5   (BSS): A housewife was killed by her husband over a family feud at city's Shulakbahar area under Panchliash thana in Chittagong Wednesday night. Police arrested Mohammad Sirajul Islam and his relative Jaheda Akter after the incident. The...

Photo: JHENIDAH: A sea of bananas at a Pubhati wholesale market

2014-06-06 00:00:00

Photo: MYMENSINGH: About 70 per cent of total hybrid Boro seedling

2014-06-06 00:00:00

MSC earn 10-wicket win over Dhaka Cricketers

2014-06-06 00:00:00

Dhaka Mohammedan Sporting Club (MSC) secured a comprehensive 10-wicket win over Dhaka Cricketers in the 5th National Women's Club Cricket League at the BKSP ground-4 in Savar Thursday, reports UNB. In the day's other matches, Gulshan Youth Club outplayed Dipali...

SHPC take 457-run lead against Bangladesh

2014-06-06 00:00:00

A Jermaine Blackwood ton guided host Sagicor High Performance Centre (SHPC) of West Indies to take overall 457 runs lead against visiting Bangladesh A team on the third day of their 2nd four-day match at Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados...

England draw Ecuador in WC warm-up

2014-06-06 00:00:00

MIAMI, June 5 (AFP): Wayne Rooney and Rickie Lambert were on target for an experimental England side in a 2-2 friendly draw with Ecuador Wednesday which turned sour with two late red cards. Ecuador grabbed an eighth minute lead through...

FIFA corruption investigator meets Qataris

2014-06-06 00:00:00

MUSCAT, June 5 (AFP): FIFA investigator Michael Garcia has met Qatari officials as part of a corruption probe into the vote which gave the Gulf state the 2022 World Cup. The meeting Wednesday went ahead in Oman as UEFA president...

Germany waiting on Lahm, Neuer for Armenia friendly

2014-06-06 00:00:00

BERLIN, June 5 (AFP): Germany host Armenia Friday in their final World Cup warm-up match before flying to Brazil with question marks over the fitness of captain Philipp Lahm and goalkeeper Manuel Neuer. Right-back Lahm (ankle) and Neuer (shoulder) have...

Aussies get the dirt on Indian spin

2014-06-06 00:00:00

SYDNEY, June 5 (AFP): Cricket Australia will import soil from India to build sub-continental style pitches to help their batsmen prepare for playing against spin, a report said Thursday. The outdoor pitches will be laid near the National Cricket Centre...

Murray reaches French Open semi-finals

2014-06-06 00:00:00

PARIS, June 5 (AFP): Andy Murray defeated the last French hope Gael Monfils on a rowdy Philippe Chatrier centre court Wednesday to reach the French Open semi-finals 6-4, 6-1, 4-6, 1-6, 6-0. The Wimbledon champion reaches the last four at...

European stocks move up

AFP | 2014-06-06 00:00:00

LONDON: Europe's main stock markets rose Friday, with London's FTSE 100 index of top companies climbing 0.66 per cent to close at 6,858.21 points. Frankfurt's DAX 30 tacked on 0.40 per cent to 9,987.19 points, while the CAC 40 in...

sports digest

2014-06-06 00:00:00

Australian Pomersbach retires due to depression BRISBANE, Australia, June 5: Explosive former Australian T20 batsman Luke Pomersbach announced his retirement from professional cricket Thursday to deal with depression. Pomersbach only played one T20 for Australia in 2007 but his hard-hitting...

BD to host AFC U-16 Women\\\'s Champs in Oct

2014-06-06 00:00:00

Bangladesh will host the Central and South Asia Zone qualifying round matches of the AFC U-16 Women's Championship in Dhaka on October 14-22, reports UNB. The AFC, the highest body of Asian Football, confirmed this by a letter to BFF...

Robson set for England debut against SL

2014-06-06 00:00:00

LONDON, June 5 (AFP): Australia-born Sam Robson was in line to make his England debut after the Middlesex opener was named Thursday in the squad to play Sri Lanka in next week's first Test at his Lord's 'home' ground. Robson...

B\\\'desh take 67-run lead

2014-06-06 00:00:00

Abdul Qayyum's six-wicket haul enabled Bangladesh Under-19 team to restrict Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association (MPCA) of India at 244 and take a 67-run lead on the 2nd day of their second and last four-dayer at BKSP) Ground-3 in Savar Thursday,...

Photo: MONTEVIDEO (Uruguay): Uruguay\\\'s Edinson Cavani

2014-06-06 00:00:00

Deduction of taxes between 3.0 per cent and 5.0 per cent from gains proposed

FE Report | 2014-06-06 00:00:00

The government has proposed to deduct taxes at a rate between 3.0 per cent and 5.0 per cent from the gains realised by individual investors of the capital market. The proposal of deducting tax from realised gains of the securities...

No further scope to whiten black money: Muhith

2014-06-06 00:00:00

Finance Minister AMA Muhith affirmed Friday that there will be no further opportunity to whiten black money in the coming budget though he carefully skipped the issue in his budget speech.  “It (offer for legalising black money) has been cancelled...

WTO DG visits Square Pharma

FE Report | 2014-06-06 00:00:00

The Director General of World Trade Organization, Roberto Azevedo visited Square Pharmaceuticals' state-of-the-art manufacturing plants at Kaliakoir, Gazipur Wednesday. Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed & Commerce Secretary Mahbub Ahmed accompanied the WTO chief. Tapan Chowdhury, Managing Director of Square Pharmaceuticals Ltd...

10pc tax at source for licence fee, renewal fee, spectrum fee, revenue sharing imposed

FE Report | 2014-06-06 00:00:00

The finance minister AMA Muhith in his budget speech for 2014-15 fiscal has proposed to impose a fixed tax of Tk 100 on the supply of every single piece of replacement SIM. Currently, there is no such tax on the...

152 UZs come under digital land zoning map, says Muhith

FE Report | 2014-06-06 00:00:00

Some 152 upazilas (UZs) of 21 districts have come under digital land zoning map and the operation in other 40 districts is well in progress, Finance Minister AMA Muhith said in his budget speech on Thursday. Talking about digital Bangladesh,...

Prime Financial Fund NAV disclosed

2014-06-06 00:00:00

The total NAV of Prime Financial First Unit Fund stood at Tk 217,040,534 on the basis of cost price and Tk 192,024,830 on the basis of market price at the close of business operation on 05 June 2014. The NAV...

News Briefs

2014-06-06 00:00:00

Separate pay structure for BB, SoBs soon Introduction of a separate pay structure for the employees of Bangladesh Bank (BB) and the state-owned banks (SoBs) is at the 'final stage', Finance Minister AMA Muhith said at his budget speech Thursday....

Photo: Modhumoti Bank Limited

2014-06-06 00:00:00

Stocks end flat

FE Report | 2014-06-06 00:00:00

Stocks ended flat Thursday with slight improvement in turnover as the investors followed cautious stance on the budget announcement. The market started with a positive note, but the morning hype evaporated gradually as session progressed. At the end of the...

Prime Bank launches JCB cards

2014-06-06 00:00:00

Prime Bank Limited recently launched JCB International Cards in Bangladesh. JCB is a major international payment system dominating the world card market. It holds the position of 4th largest payment brand which is now issued from 17 countries around the...