Coca-Cola Bangladesh has said its beverages produced for the country's market do not contain the controversial ingredient BVO, which the company is removing from some of its products in the US market, reports bdnews24.com. "In Bangladesh, there is no product...
RANGPUR, May 8 (BSS): The 5th death anniversary of renowned nuclear scientist and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's husband Dr M A Wazed Miah (Sudha Miah) will be observed here in a befitting manner today (Friday). Dr Wazed Smriti Sangshad (DWSS),...
The 4th death anniversary of Fetema Khatun, former government official and a social worker, will be observed today (Friday). On the occasion, milad mahfils will be held at the residence of her father-in-law in Savar, and Hakimunnesa Jame Mosque in...
Ex-housing secy case: 3 Rajuk officials quizzed The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) interrogated Thursday four Rajuk officials as part of investigation into the three cases recently filed against former Secretary of Housing and Public Works Ministry Dr Khondaker Showkat Hossain for...
Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is likely to occur at a few places over Barisal, Chittagong, Sylhet, Khulna and Dhaka and at one or two places over Rajshahi and Rangpur divisions with moderately heavy falls...
NARAYANGANJ, May 8 (Agencies): RAB investigations have found evidence of its own officers being involved in the Nayarayanganj murders, several sources inside the elite force say. It has found no proof that suggests involvement of anyone besides RAB and fugitive...
Arafat Ara | 2014-05-09 00:00:00
The government's net borrowing from savings instruments during the first three quarters of the current fiscal exceeded the total fiscal year's target by 50 per cent amid less withdrawal of money by savers. The Department of National Savings (DNS) data...
FE Report | 2014-05-09 00:00:00
The Accord -- a platform of more than 150 brands, retailers and trade unions -- declined Thursday to pay the workers during production suspension or shut down of any factory. "Accord's representative said that owners have to pay the workers...
Our Correspondent | 2014-05-09 00:00:00
CHITTAGONG, May 8: Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) demanded representation of the trade body in the monitoring team of Karnaphuli Gas Distribution Company Ltd (KGDCL) to ensure transparency in gas distribution in Chittagong region. CCCI president Mahbubul Alam...
Bangladesh, from now on, will preserve identical time in every part of the country as the Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) has taken a step to preserve 'Bangladesh Standard Time' and broadcast it across the country, reports BSS. Identical...
The Election Commission Thursday decided to give the Bangladesh Bank access to nine pieces of information on a National Identity Card instead of the existing six, reports UNB quoting a commissioner. The EC would amend its agreement signed with the...
FE Report | 2014-05-09 00:00:00
The government will not offer black money whitening opportunity in the upcoming budget for the fiscal year (FY) 2014-15, Finance Minister AMA Muhith said Thursday. The opportunity has been offered in the current year's budget which will cease to continue,...
FE Report | 2014-05-09 00:00:00
Members of the civil society at a roundtable in the city Thursday expressed their deep concern over the growing incidents of abduction and killing. They said the chain of command in the law-enforcing agencies has completely broken down due to...
Siddique Islam | 2014-05-09 00:00:00
The country's overall trade deficit widened further because of higher import payments and relatively lower export growth, officials said Thursday. The trade deficit rose to US$ 4.94 billion in the July-March period of this fiscal year (FY), 2013-14, from $3.56...
The European Union (EU) has expressed concern over the recent incidents of extrajudicial killing, abduction and disappearance, and demanded proper investigations into all the cases to ensure justice, report agencies. "We've expressed our concern, and we continue to express our...
FE Report | 2014-05-09 00:00:00
Speakers at a dialogue Thursday stressed the wide application of mediation, especially in resolving the commercial and investment-related disputes as it is a very quick and cost-effective method to do so. The emphasis came at a dialogue titled "Is Arbitration...
Munima Sultana | 2014-05-09 00:00:00
The ministry of communication has prepared a list of 10 mega projects under its Road Division to press an urgent demand for Tk 35 billion in the upcoming fiscal year, officials said. The demand is 90 per cent of the...
The High Court asked the authorities concerned to explain what steps were taken against the interns who refused to provide treatment for a sick journalist at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH). A bench of Justice Quazi Reza-Ul Hoque and Justice...
KHULNA, May 8: A youth was beaten to death by some drug addicts in the BIDC Road area of Khulna city early Thursday. The victim was identified as Al Amin alias Kalu, 21, son of Abdur Rob, a resident at...
Lower pricing and El Niño weather conditions may keep world rice production lower in 2014, especially in Asia. While production may be lower, international trade could expand to record levels in 2014, sustained by ample supplies in exporting countries and...
Pro-Russian activists in eastern Ukraine have decided to go ahead with an independence referendum Sunday, despite a call from Russian President Vladimir Putin to postpone it. The move was announced by separatist leaders after consulting supporters. — BBC
Tokyo stocks rose 0.59 per cent on Friday morning as bargain-hunting offset early selling triggered by a strong yen. The Nikkei 225 index gained 83.79 points to 14,247.57 by the break, while the Topix of all first-section shares climbed 0.85...
Europe's main stock markets closed higher on Thursday after European Central Bank president Mario Draghi hinted that policymakers were prepared to cut rates in June. The euro hit a two-and-a-half-year peak near $ 1.40 after the ECB held interest rates...
At least eight people were killed and 25 others injured in a head-on collision between two buses on Daulatdia-Khulna Highway at Rajbari Sadar Upazila on Friday. Three of the deceased were identified as Jewel, Payel and Babu Fakir Selim. Highway...
US stocks moved higher in early trade on Thursday but some selling pressure continued to dog the technology sector amid worries about overvaluations. Thirty minutes into trade, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 58.48 points (0.35 per cent) to...
State Minister for Home Affairs Asaduzzaman Khan has said the three former Rab personnel who are believed to have been involved in the abduction and murder of seven people in Narayanganj will not be able to flee abroad as they...
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