Justice Altamas Kabir, former Chief Justice (CJ) of the Supreme Court of India, arrives in Dhaka today (Wednesday) on a four-day visit, reports UNB. Justice Kabir is the convocation speaker at the Shanto Marium University's first convocation. During his stay...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated Tuesday a new taxicab service in the capital, ushering in a new hope among the city dwellers depriving of expected taxicab services, report agencies. Hasina asked the concerned authorities to reduce the fare of the...
Sonia H Moni | 2014-04-23 00:00:00
Country's frozen food exporters will start export to Russian market this week after the withdrawal of temporary restriction imposed by Russia on its import from Bangladesh. The restriction was withdrawn two and a half months ago. ARK Seafood Ltd executive...
The government has formed three separate enquiry committees following the recent incidents at Birdem General Hospital, Sir Salimullah Medical College (Mitford) Hospital and Rajshahi Medical College Hospital, reports UNB. This was stated by Health Minister Mohammad Nasim during a meeting...
FE Report | 2014-04-23 00:00:00
The central bank is set to launch a re-financing scheme worth Tk 2.0 billion to provide loans to Tk 10 account holders, officials said. A proposal was approved at a meeting of the board of directors held Tuesday with Bangladesh...
FE Report | 2014-04-23 00:00:00
Nine local audit firms in response to the telecom regulator's fresh call have shown interest to examine accounts of mobile phone operators to verify their compliance with the regulator, officials said. Foreign firms may work as associates with the interested...
RANGPUR, Apr 22, 2014 (BSS): The water flow in the Teesta marked sudden rise by several times exceeding 3,000 cusecs at the Teesta Barrage Project (TBP) point at Dalia in Dimla upazila of Nilphamari from this noon, official sources said....
FE Report | 2014-04-23 00:00:00
The country is going to bear the brunt of frequent load-shedding throughout the entire summer, and average electricity generation cost is going to shoot up, as the 450 megawatts (MW) gas-fired 'lowest cost' Meghnaghat power plant went out of operation,...
FE Report | 2014-04-23 00:00:00
The Rana Plaza Coordination Committee Tuesday formally started providing Tk 50,000 as compensation to each of the Rana Plaza victims and their families. The multi-stakeholder committee has made available approximately Tk 142 million to Bkash for payments to eligible claimants....
Monira Munni | 2014-04-23 00:00:00
Indirect sourcing, a non-transparent practice of sub-contracting, is the root cause of safety risks and poor working conditions in readymade garment (RMG) sector in Bangladesh, a study reveals. Additionally, the two major remedial plans, launched last year by the Accord...
FE Report | 2014-04-23 00:00:00
Speakers at a discussion emphasised Tuesday the need for removing bottlenecks that hinder boosting Bangladesh's exports to India even after offering duty free market access by the neighbour. They also stressed the need for expansion of export basket through product...
Shamsul Huq Zahid | 2014-04-23 00:00:00
Though belated, the issue of extremely poor rate of return on its equity investment in as many 135 establishments has come to the notice of the country's single largest investor -- the government. The government, according to a report published...
Syful Islam | 2014-04-23 00:00:00
Policy makers concerned would take a decision soon on the construction of the much-talked-about deep-sea port at Sonadia in Cox's Bazar, official sources said. The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) has asked the ministry of shipping (MoS) to send a comprehensive...
Starting its journey from Uttara in the city towards Teesta Barrage in Nilphamari, BNP's Long march caravan reached Rangpur city Tuesday evening, reports UNB. The long-march convoy, led by BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, entered the Rangpur...
A fire at Hasnabad Grid-Substation Tuesday caused a shutdown disrupting power supply in the south western part of the capital city. Officials at the state-owned Power Development Board (PDB) said the fire was brought under control in an hour. —...
A strike for indefinite period to protest the arrest of two C&F (Clearing and Forwarding) agents, caught with Yaba drugs, has crippled all operations at the Teknaf land port in Cox's Bazar. The strike started Tuesday. C&F Agents Association called...
Customs officials arrested four persons along with gold bars weighing around 20 kilograms from the capital's Shahjalal International Airport Monday night. — BSS
FHM Humayan Kabir | 2014-04-23 00:00:00
The performance of the government agencies concerned was poor in development project execution until the third quarter of the current fiscal. They could not pick up the rate of project execution even in a relatively calm political situation prevailing since...
Tokyo stocks rose 0.57 per cent on Wednesday morning, with sentiment buoyed by another day of gains on Wall Street. The Nikkei 225 index added 81.77 points to 14,470.54 by the break, while the Topix index of all first-section issues...
US President Barack Obama arrives in a tense Asian region on Wednesday, faced with the delicate task of assuring Japan and other regional allies of America’s commitment to their defense without hurting Washington’s vital ties with a rising China. That...
Chinese shares were down slightly in morning trade on Wednesday, despite a slight improvement in manufacturing activity for April, dealers said. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index slipped 0.29 per cent, or 6.05 points, to 2,066.78. The Shenzhen Composite Index, which...
Hong Kong stocks gained 0.55 per cent in opening exchanges on Wednesday, in line with a broad regional advance, as investors await the release of preliminary Chinese manufacturing data. The benchmark Hang Seng Index added 124.58 points to 22,855.26 in...
Solid earnings and major pharmaceutical-sector deals lifted US stocks on Tuesday, producing a 6th straight day of gains for S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite Index. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 65.12 points (0.40 per cent) to 16,514.37, the 3rd...
A court in Jhenidah on Tuesday sent newly-elected chairman of Maheshpur upazila and Jamaat-e-Islami leader Abdul Hai to jail in two cases. Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Md Tajul Islam passed the order when Abdul Hai surrendered before his court seeking...
Police arrested two people along with 2.08 kgs of hemp at Sandikona Bazar at Kendua upazila in Netrakona district on Tuesday. The arrestees were identified as Gaziur Rahamn, 50, a resident of Chakbatta village of the upazila, and Rajab Ali,...
Japanese railway and hotels giant Seibu Holdings returned to the Tokyo stock market on Wednesday, a decade after it was de-listed following a major accounting scandal. The stock rose 5.4 per cent from its initial public offering price to 1,687...
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