FE Report | 2014-04-25 00:00:00
Bangladesh Women in Technology (BWIT) and UCEP celebrated Girls in ICT Day Thursday in Bangladesh. The event was held at UCEP Mirpur Technical School, with the participation of girl students, IT journalists, IT entrepreneurs and IT professionals. The Keynote paper...
There is nothing to worry over giant mealybug, an expert said Thursday, reports BSS. "This insect is not a threat to public health. It does no harm to humans. However, any sensitive person may feel itching from the touch of...
Spanish Ambassador in Bangladesh Luis Tejada said that the government was very eager to sign draft agreement sent by Bangladesh, and hoped there would be a favourable response soon, reports BSS. The Spanish envoy in his response said: "Bangladesh is...
BENAPOLE, Apr 24 (UNB): Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) rescued 35 people while being trafficked to India while the border force arrested five Indian nationals on the Putkhali border here on Wednesday night. The rescued Bangladeshis include 14 women...
FE Report | 2014-04-25 00:00:00
Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Atiur Rahman has always emphasized deepening and broadening social responsibility in line with corporate objectives of scheduled banks and non-bank financial institutions of the country visioning a humane central bank. The financial sector has sufficiently enthused...
NARAYANGANJ, Apr 24 (BSS): A man was murdered allegedly by some miscreants at Dhamgarh village under Bandar Upazila of the district last night. The deceased was identified as Abul Kashem (65) of Marabadi village under Sonargaon Upazila of the district....
The 3rd death anniversary of Begum Fawzia Samad, wife of late MA Samad, founder of Bangladesh General Insurance Company (BGIC) Limited, will be observed today (Friday). Fawzia Samad, former president of Dhaka Ladies' Club, contributed a lot to the establishment...
The 27th death anniversary of renowned educationist and civil servant Muhammad Nurul Huq will be observed today (Friday), says press release. In this connection, a milad mahfil, distribution of food, remembrance and scholarship award programme of Md Nurul Huq and...
'Aminul Huq-Atia Huq Memorial Gold Medal' introduced at DU Prof Dr Dilruba Huq of the Department of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering of Dhaka University (DU) handed over a cheque for Tk 0.5 million to DU Treasurer Prof Dr Md...
FE Report | 2014-04-25 00:00:00
ILO Deputy Director General Gilbert Fossoun Houngbo expressed his resentment Thursday over the slow progress of the compensation process for Rana Plaza victims as the fund still falls short of target even after a year passed. "It is hard and...
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,...
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