Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina expressed on Wednesday her wish to build another nuclear power plant in the southern part of the country after successful completion of first one in Rooppur, reports BSS. "We have many isolated coastal islands in...
The Election Commission (EC) cannot hold the elections to the bifurcated Dhaka City Corporations (DCC), despite being prepared, reports UNB. Election Commissioner Shah Nawaz on Wednesday made the remark while talking to reporters at his EC Secretariat office in the...
Impact evaluation research and the evidence generated can help government design and deliver programmes that successfully improve lives and reduce poverty, said participants at a senior level conference in Dhaka on Wednesday, reports UNB. The senior-level Evidence-to-Policy workshop was organised...
Leaders and activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), Dhaka University (DU) unit demonstrated on the campus on Wednesday protesting the attack on two fellow activists by unidentified miscreants at Rajshahi University (RU), reports UNB. The left leg of Masud Hasan,...
Organising Secretary of the ruling Awami League (AL) Ahmed Hossain alleged on Wednesday that BNP-Jamaat alliance has been hatching conspiracy to carry out subversive acts throughout the country, reports BSS. "The BNP-Jamaat combine is involved in the incidents of abduction...
Jatiya Party MP from Narayanganj-5 constituency Nasim Osman died at a hospital in India early Wednesday. He was 65, reports UNB. Sources said Nasim had been admitted to a hospital in India's Deradun with acidity problems on April 27. He...
Green activists at a discussion urged the authorities concerned Wednesday to take immediate steps to put an end to growing sound pollution in the city, reports UNB. They said though the government had announced Sound Pollution (Control) Rules 2006 to...
Bangladesh Railway has formed a four-member inquiry committee Wednesday, headed by its divisional transport officer, to ascertain the reason behind the Tuesday night's train accident in the city, which left four people killed, reports UNB. The three other members of...
FE Report | 2014-05-01 00:00:00
Speakers at a programme stressed the need for greater participation of women in budget-making, its implementation and evaluation process for betterment of a half the country's population. They also called for a gender sensitive budget for the local government administration...
US Ambassador in Bangladesh Dan Mozena announced Wednesday that the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) would provide US$26 million through the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to benefit 0.13 million school children in Bangladesh's poorest areas, reports UNB. The...
A Bangladesh public health expert has achieved a rare feat. Prof Mahmudur Rahman has been chosen as member of the World Health Organisation's international experts review committee on polio virus, reports bdnews24.com. He is also a member of such a...
LUCKNOW, Apr 29 (agencies) : The next round of the Lok Sabha battle in Uttar Pradesh April 30 will involve 14 constituencies including those of Congress president Sonia Gandhi and her BJP counterpart Rajnath Singh. The political future of three...
BRUSSELS, Apr 29 (agencies): Russia's armed forces chief of staff and its military intelligence chief were among 15 people listed Tuesday as targeted by the European Union's latest sanctions over the Ukraine crisis. General Valery Gerasimov, army chief and the...
BAGHDAD, Apr 29 (agencies): Twin bombings killed 15 people northeast of Baghdad Tuesday, the latest in a wave of deadly violence that has cast a pall over Iraq's first general election since US troops withdrew. The bloodshed came a day...
LONDON, April 29, 2014 (AFP) - Millions of Londoners were forced to walk, cycle or take packed buses to work Tuesday as a 48-hour strike by Tube workers caused disruption across the capital. Services were operating on nine of the...
SEOUL, Apr 29 (AP): North Korea conducted live-fire artillery drills near its disputed western sea boundary Tuesday, South Korean military officials said, in a possible indication of rising frustration in Pyongyang as it pushes unsuccessfully for outside aid. Both Koreas...
Car bomb kills 2 soldiers in eastern Libyan city TRIPOLI, Apr 29: A Libyan security official says a car bomb has exploded in front of a military compound in the restive eastern city of Benghazi, killing two soldiers. The official...
Barisal Division beat Dhaka North Division by three wickets on the 3rd and final day of a three-day-match of the Young Tigers U-18 National Cricket Competition at the Dinajpur Stadium Tuesday, reports UNB. In the day's match, Dhaka Division North,...
LONDON, Apr 29 (AFP): Kumar Sangakkara will warm-up for Sri Lanka's forthcoming tour of England by appearing in the next two rounds of County Championship matches for title-holders Durham. One of the outstanding batsmen of his generation and ninth on...
Al Hikma Muslim Academy of Rajshahi clinched the First Security Islami Bank 8th National School Hockey title beating Municipal Preparatory School of Jessore by 2-1 goal in the final played at Maulana Bhasani National Hockey Stadium in the city Tuesday,...
LONDON, Apr 29 (AFP): Atletico Madrid will expect another exhibition of ultra-disciplined counter-punching from Chelsea when the teams reconvene for the second leg of their Champions League semi-final at Stamford Bridge Wednesday. Chelsea emerged from last week's first leg with...
Dhaka and Narail DSAs reached the final of the Marcel LED Television Inter-Divisional Women's Kabaddi Tournament beating their rivals in the semifinals at the Kabaddi Stadium in the city Tuesday, reports UNB. The two teams will meet each other in...
LONDON, Apr 29 (AP): Arsenal remains on course for another season in the Champions League after beating Newcastle 3-0 at home Monday. The win puts Arsenal four points clear of Everton in fourth place with two games to play in...
The KFC National Women's Football Championship will kick off today (Wednesday), reports UNB. In the opening day's matches, Gaibandha District will take on Joypurhat District at Rajshahi venue while Khagrachhari District will meet Noakhali District at Luxmipur venue. A record...
Januzaj gets chance to prove World Cup credentials BRUSSELS, Apr 29: Manchester United's teenager winger Adnan Januzaj, who recently announced he would represent Belgium at international level, has been given a chance to prove his World Cup credentials by national...
FE Report | 2014-04-30 00:00:00
The market saw further correction on Tuesday with turnover on the prime bourse dipped below Tk 4.0 billion-mark once again as depressed earnings growth empowered with recent waning tone unleashed panic sale pressure. DSEX, the prime index of the Dhaka...
Banglalink Digital Communications Limited ("Banglalink"), the country's 2nd largest mobile operator has priced a 5-year USD 300 million. The historic transaction marks the first ever international bond offering from Bangladesh, receiving at the same time, robust demand from investors worldwide....
FE Report | 2014-04-30 00:00:00
Green Delta Insurance Company Ltd (GDICL) Tuesday launched an insurance product, which is the first of its kind in Bangladesh as especially dedicated for the women. The new product-- Nibedita-- will give a wide range of coverage for the women's...
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