Talha Bin Habib | 2014-04-25 00:00:00
The state-owned Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) would import 1,500 tonnes of gram and 150 tonnes of date for the upcoming holy month of Ramadan, officials said. The food items will arrive in the country by next month. The TCB...
Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) opened the Dhanmondi playground to all on Thursday. The corporation put up notices on the main gate and the boundary wall of the playground that read 'Dhanmondi playground opened to all'. Chief Executive Officer Mohammad...
FE Report | 2014-04-25 00:00:00
The third census on slum and floating population began at zero hour today (April 25) in all the city corporation areas across the country using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Map. The Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) is conducting the census....
The government has taken punitive actions against 208 Hajj agencies, out of 628, who sent the pilgrims to Saudi Arabia last year, for deceiving Hajj pilgrims through different irregularities, reports UNB. The actions were taken following decision of a committee...
Dhaka dwellers experienced 40.7 degrees Celsius temperature Thursday which is the second highest in the last 54 years, report agencies. The country's highest temperature was recorded in Jessore, 42.4 degrees Celsius, the hottest day this year so for. The Met...
Munima Sultana | 2014-04-25 00:00:00
Only a Chinese company has finally submitted financial proposal for the country's costly Padma Multipurpose Bridge (PMB) construction work, asking for Tk 29.61 billion more than the project's estimated cost for the bridge construction. The Bangladesh Bridge Authority (BBA) accepted...
M Azizur Rahman | 2014-04-25 00:00:00
The government has moved to build the country's second liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal without awarding contract for the first one after four years of initial tendering, a top government official said Wednesday. Power Cell, a state-owned entity under the...
FE Report | 2014-04-25 00:00:00
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) chairman Ghulam Hussain urged the businesses to help the government by suggesting ways to plug loopholes for checking a substantial amount of tax gap. He said there is no alternative but to increase tax...
FE Report | 2014-04-25 00:00:00
The nation commemorated the tragic collapse of Rana Plaza Thursday on the first anniversary of the industrial disaster with deep shock and demand for immediate payment of compensation and ensuring workplace safety in apparel industry. Thousands of people, including survivors...
FE Report | 2014-04-25 00:00:00
The European Union (EU) called for substantial progress Thursday in labour issues for Bangladesh's continued preferential access to the EU market. "We've seen significant progress in these areas over the past months but more must be done. Substantial progress on...
NEW DELHI, Apr 24 (BSS): Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi today joined his sister Priyanka Gandhi in attacking BJP leader Narendra Modi over snoopgate controversy. Addressing a rally at Hargaon in Uttar Pradesh, he said Gujarat government has no regard...
State Minister for Home Affairs Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal Thursday said the chargesheet relating to the Rana Plaza collapse would be pressed soon. "Chargesheets relating to the Rana Plaza collapse will be pressed soon," he said at a press briefing at...
Two people were killed and three others injured when a truck rammed into a CNG-run auto-rickshaw at the Paltan intersection in the city early Thursday. Among the deceased, one was identified as Alim, driver of the auto-rickshaw and son of...
Bangladesh has been elected an executive board member of United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) unanimously for the next three years (2015-2017). The membership of Bangladesh was announced with the consent of all member states following an election held...
Tokyo stocks cast off early losses to rise 0.63 per cent by the break on Friday as the weaker yen offered support to exporters. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index added 90.58 points to 14,495.57 by the break, while the Topix...
Hong Kong stocks dipped 0.17 per cent at Friday’s open despite a positive lead from Wall Street. The benchmark Hang Seng Index fell 38.24 points to 22,524.56 in the first few minutes of trade, according to AFP.
Chinese shares were flat in morning trade on Friday as investors stayed on the sidelines ahead of the weekend, dealers said. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index edged up 0.09 per cent, or 1.95 points, to 2,058.98. The Shenzhen Composite Index,...
South Korea's Seoul stock exchange was 0.30 per cent lower at break on Friday despite positive lead from the Wall Street, according to AFP.
European stock markets closed on an upbeat note on Thursday as traders reacted to a string of earnings updates, data pointing to further easing of eurozone economic strains, and fresh takeover speculation. Stock indices got a boost from well-received profits...
US stocks Thursday finished mostly higher as concerns about rising tensions in Ukraine cast shadows over largely positive earnings results from Apple and other large companies. The Nasdaq Composite Index jumped 21.37 points (0.52 percent) to 4,148.34. The tech-rich index...
Two youths, detained under the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Act in Chittagong city for allegedly inciting religious hatred, have been granted bail. They are likely to be freed on Friday. Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examinees Kazi Mahmudur Rahman Raihan...
World Malaria Day today (Friday). The day is being observed across the globe by the UN and different organisatons and institutions. The World Health Organisation (WHO) is marking the day with various programmes. On the eve of the day, WHO...
Describing information and communication technology (ICT) as a weapon of mass liberation, Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu has underscored the need for using it in the public interest. “Like all technologies, unless it is used in the public interest, it...
Members of Customs Intelligence arrested a man and recovered 28 gold bars from his possession at Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on Friday. Sources at the airport said, Md Abdul Latif, a Bangladeshi national, came here from Dubai by an...
Rail communications on the Chandpur-Laksam, Chandpur-Comilla and Chandpur-Chittagong routes, which remained suspended following derailment of a freight train at Hajiganj upazila in Chandpur district, resumed after 31 hours on Friday. Bangladesh Railway (BR) sources said 12 bogies of the Chandpur-bound...
A local leader of Jamaat-e-Islami was injured in a ‘gunfight’ between police and his associates at Ashashuni upazila in Satkhira district on Friday. The victim was identified as Kabir Hossain, president of No. 4 Ward of Shobhanli Union Parishad and...
A woman was killed as her sari got entangled in a shallow water pump at Sarsa Upazila in Jessore district on Friday. The deceased was identified as Halima Khatun, 40, a female peasant and wife of late Abdus Sobhan of...
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