Information Minister Hasanul Huq Inu said Wednesday the government has already drafted the National Broadcasting Policy-2013 and it would soon be sent to cabinet for approval, reports BSS. "We'll finalise the National Broadcasting Policy-2013 soon ... it is now awaiting...
FENI, May 28 (UNB): A court here on Wednesday granted an eight-day remand for local BNP leader Mahtab Uddin Chowdhury Minar, also the prime accused in the case filed for the gruesome murder of Ekramul Haque, Awami League-backed chairman of...
The verdict in the much-talked-about Ramna Batamul blast case will be delivered on June 16, reports UNB. Dhaka's Second Additional Metropolitan Sessions' Judge M Ruhul Amin fixed the date on Wednesday after the defence completed placing arguments. Fresh arguments in...
The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-2 came down hard on Wednesday on the prosecution for ignoring its order not to carry cell-phones in the courtroom during trial sessions, reports UNB. The three-member tribunal, headed by Justice Obaidul Hassan, came up with...
President of Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers & Exporters' Association (BKMEA) AKM Selim Osman got on Wednesday opposition Jatiya Party's nomination to contest the Narayanganj-5 by-polls to be held on June 26, reports UNB. The decision was taken at a meeting of...
A Cultural Exchange Programme (CEP) was signed between Bangladesh and China to strengthen and expand cultural bond between the two countries, reports BSS. The signing ceremony was held in the conference room of the Cultural Affairs Ministry Wednesday, an official...
Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury on Wednesday returned home from New Delhi after attending Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony. During her visit, the Speaker held meetings with Indian President Pranab Mukherjee and newly-elected Prime Minister Narendra Modi and...
Bangladesh has been elected Vice-President of the 17th Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) conference being held in Algiers, the capital city of Algeria, reports UNB. The four-day 17th conference started on Monday and will conclude today (Thursday), said an official release on...
CHITTAGONG, May 28 (bdnews24.com): Police have pressed charges against Mufti Izaharul Islam and his son Mufti Harun Bin Izahar in a case under Acid Control Act over a bomb explosion at a Chittagong madrasa last year. Investigation Officer and Khulshi...
FE Report | 2014-05-29 00:00:00
Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Dr Atiur Rahman has said the "good corporate houses" would get loan at lower interest rate while the "bad ones" would receive credit at higher rates from the commercial banks. "Good corporate houses are getting bank...
CHITTAGONG, May 28 (UNB): Hours after being sentenced to two years in prison by a mobile court, Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) councillor Mahabubul Alam was released Wednesday afternoon. Mohammad Azam, CCC councillor from ward-5, said the unexpected incident happened due...
NARAYANGANJ, May 28 (UNB): A court here Wednesday placed Mashiur, arrested for giving shelter to Nur Hossain, the prime accused in the seven-murder case, on a four-day remand. Mashiur also helped him flee to India, Judicial Magistrate Monowara Begum passed...
Health and Family Welfare Minister Mohammad Nasim sought Wednesday cooperation of all concerned to create awareness among the people to reduce maternal mortality rate, reports BSS. "The present government has been able to reduce maternal mortality rate. All, including doctors,...
The International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers will be observed in Bangladesh and elsewhere in the world today (Thursday), reports UNB UN offices, member states and non-governmental organisations, have chalked out programmes to honour the memory of the UN peacekeepers...
CHITTAGONG, May 28 (UNB): A man was stabbed to death allegedly by his friend at Khejurala of the city early Wednesday. The dead is Rana (38), a van puller of the area, who hailed from Madan Upazila of Netrakona district....
Police rescued a person from the clutches of kidnappers from Munshiganj early Wednesday, a month after his abduction from Dhaka, reports BSS. A squad of detective branch (DB) of police rescued Abu Bakar Siddique alias Sabuj, an accounts officer of...
Two electrocuted in city Two people were killed after being electrocuted in separate incidents in the city's Rayebazar and Adabar areas. The dead are Md Masud (25), a wielding mason, son of Anwar Shikder, and Kuddus Mia (25), son of...
Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely to occur at many places over Rangpur, Chittagong and Sylhet and at a few places over Dhaka, Rajshahi, Khulna and Barisal divisions with moderately heavy falls at places...
M Azizur Rahman | 2014-05-29 00:00:00
The government has shown renewed interest to join the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline project to meet the country's mounting natural gas demand, a top official said Wednesday. "We visited Turkmenistan last week and talked with top officials of the Ministry...
FE Report | 2014-05-29 00:00:00
The central bank has warned the BASIC Bank Limited of taking appropriate measures if the state-owned bank does not follow recruitment policy properly. The Bangladesh Bank (BB) sent an instruction to this effect Wednesday to the BASIC Bank, officials said....
FE Report | 2014-05-29 00:00:00
The Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called upon the government to disclose the findings of ongoing apparel factory safety inspections carried out by the government and other groups to help the workers know actual conditions of their workplaces. Releasing the...
Rezaul Karim | 2014-05-29 00:00:00
The government is set to extend the time limit for exporting aromatic rice to the world markets by another year, officials said. In this connection, the ministry of commerce (MoC) has sent last week a proposal to the ministry of...
FE Report | 2014-05-29 00:00:00
The Anti-corruption Commission (ACC) approved Wednesday a charge sheet against 38 people including some officials of Prime Bank Limited (PBL) and businessmen for their alleged involvement in the embezzlement of around Tk 930 million from the PBL's Islamic banking branch....
Dhaka Metropolitan CNG-run Auto-rickshaw Malik Samity Oikya Parishad Wednesday suspended their 72-hour strike until June 9 amid assurances from the authorities concerned that their demand would be considered, reports UNB. Member secretary of the Parishad ATM Nazmul Hasan said that...
FE Report | 2014-05-29 00:00:00
Three companies - GrameenPhone, Unilever and BSRM-received the Standard Chartered-Financial Express Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Award-2014 at a function in the city Wednesday. Finance Minister AMA Muhith handed over the 5th SCB-FE CSR awards to the recipients as chief guest...
FE Report | 2014-05-29 00:00:00
Lack of political stability, policy continuity and required lands are impeding investment in the country, speakers at a dialogue said Wednesday. They also maintained that political instability and feeling of insecurity among the people had eroded the investors' confidence to...
Shahiduzzaman Khan | 2014-05-29 00:00:00
The Asia Pacific Investment Climate Index - 2014 has ranked Bangladesh to the near-bottom place, for the second consecutive year. A Singapore-based research organisation, Vriens and Partners, prepares this index for the Asia Pacific region every year. The investment index,...
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