Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely to occur at many places over Dhaka, Barisal, Chittagong, Rangpur and Sylhet divisions and at a few places over Khulna and Rajshahi divisions until 6:00 pm today (Wednesday),...
FE Report | 2014-06-18 00:00:00
The central bank has introduced a guideline for identification of weak and problem-ridden non-banking financial institutions (NBFIs) aiming to monitor and supervise the financial market in a better way. The mechanism of the guideline will detect the weak and problematic...
Bangladesh and Cambodia agreed on Tuesday to further boost bilateral ties in industry, trade, commerce, culture and agriculture, report agencies. The agreement came at the official talks between the two countries held at the Prime Minister's Office in the afternoon....
A Dhaka court granted Tuesday permanent bail to 26 BNP leaders and activists including its acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir in a police constable killing case, reports UNB. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Mohammad Hasibul Hoque passed the order after...
Doulot Akter Mala | 2014-06-18 00:00:00
The opportunity for declaring undisclosed income through investment in Treasury bonds is set to be scrapped from the upcoming fiscal year (FY) while other two options, investment in flats and voluntary declaration, will remain unchanged, sources concerned said. The issue...
FE Report | 2014-06-18 00:00:00
The government Tuesday entered into a Tk 121.33 billion deal with a Chinese firm to construct the Padma Bridge, after the lapse of nearly three years for a hitch over allegation of corruption in the bidding process. Project director of...
Raihan M Chowdhury | 2014-06-18 00:00:00
Bangladesh is now on a new development landscape and able to tap into the growing dynamism and connectivity of the surrounding region to yield greater private sector investment and generate faster growth. "The new development surrounding the initiation of a...
Munima Sultana | 2014-06-18 00:00:00
The Thai contractor of the Dhaka Elevated Expressway (DEE) has selected a Chinese partner to resolve its long standing financial problem for constructing the 26-kilometre-long expressway under public-private-partnership (PPP). President of Italian-Thai Public Development Ltd Premchai Karnasuta who arrived in...
Ismail Hossain | 2014-06-18 00:00:00
The ongoing crackdown on use of formalin in fruits has seriously disrupted the supply chain of seasonal fruits, thus raising their prices significantly, traders said. According to them, the supply of seasonal fruits, including mango, litchi, jackfruit and jambul etc,...
An administrative committee probing the abduction and killing of seven people in Narayganj will go to India, if needed, to interrogate prime suspect Nur Hossain. Committee chief Shahjahan Ali Molla, additional secretary to the ministry of Public Administration, told bdnews24.com....
A Dhaka court ordered on Tuesday the CID of police to re-investigate the Jubo League leader Riazul Haque Khan Milky murder case. The court also ordered the CID to submit its probe report by August 10. — UNB
State Minister for Labour and Employment Mujibul Haque Chunnu met German Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development Gerd Müller in Boon and discussed various issues related to labour standards. — UNB
Tokyo stocks gained 0.42 percent on Wednesday morning with a stronger dollar supporting exporter shares, as investors wait for the US central bank to wrap up a policy meeting later in the day. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 63.08...
Bangladesh lost 6 wickets for 4 runs to be skittled out for a paltry 58, matching their previous lowest ODI total, to concede the 3-match ODI series to India in on Tuesday. Debutant Taskin Ahmed claimed 5 wickets to help...
Chinese shares were flat in light trade on Wednesday morning as funds were diverted to new share issues, dealers said. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index slipped 0.07 per cent, or 1.39 points, to 2,065.31. The Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks...
At least 66 people are feared to have drowned after an overloaded wooden boat carrying 97 illegal immigrants sank off Malaysia’s western coast, Malaysian officials said on Wednesday. The passengers included women and children and the boat was not fit...
Hong Kong shares fell 0.32 per cent in opening exchanges on Wednesday, despite a positive lead from Wall Street, as investors await the end of a US Federal Reserve policy meeting later in the day. The benchmark Hang Seng Index...
Wall Street stocks on Tuesday finished higher as investors weighed continued violence in Iraq with mixed US economic data and looked ahead to a Federal Reserve policy statement on Wednesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 27.48 points (0.16 per...
Guillermo Ochoa threw up an impenetrable shield around his goal as stubborn Mexico frustrated World Cup hosts Brazil to earn a 0-0 draw in Fortaleza in Brazil on Tuesday night. The Mexican goalkeeper pulled off an incredible diving stop from...
The pices of most of the shares in European capital markets closed higher on Tuesday as investors awaited Wednesday’s US Federal Reserve policy meeting, while fears that violence in Iraq could disrupt energy supplies still weighed on sentiment. London’s FTSE...
Police rescued two siblings from Munshiganj town on Tuesday afternoon, four hours after their abduction. The rescued are Mansur Bhuiyan, 50, and his elder sister Khadija Begum, 55. Police also arrested an alleged abductor, Shah Jalal, 27, from a criminal...
A fire has gutted more than 100 shops and hosiery factories at two markets in Narayanganj city. However, no casualties have been reported so far. The fire started around 4am on Wednesday at Suhrawardy Market in Deobhogh and slowly engulfed...
Bangladesh and West Bengal are among areas in Asia most susceptible to a dangerous strain of bird flu that spreads through live poultry markets. This strain of bird flu has killed more than 125 people in China over the past...
Independent MP Rustom Ali Faraji has sought the Prime Minister's intervention in ensuring the security of the data centre of the National Identity Card and the citizens' personal information. Standing on point of order at the beginning of Tuesday's business...
The Election Commission (EC) has written to all registered political parties, asking them to submit their accounts. It has, however, ignored the Jamaat-e-Islami, whose registration with the commission as a political party was revoked by the High Court last year....
Prices of fuel oil were mixed in Asia on Wednesday as dealers await US Federal Reserve’s latest policy statement while also tracking ongoing violence in crude producer Iraq. US benchmark West Texas Intermediate for July delivery gained 38 cents to...
FE Online Report | 2014-06-18 00:00:00
The prices of most of the shares on Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) rose in early hours of trading on Wednesday amid slow trade. DSEX, the prime index of the DSE, went up by 15,13 points...
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