SEOUL, Apr 18 (Reuters): South Korea came under fresh pressure on Friday to let the won rise faster, when the International Monetary Fund said it was carrying an abnormally big current account surplus and that more dollar purchases would do...
SHANGHAI, Apr 18 (AFP): When accountant Ariel Wang bought a new car a few weeks ago, environmental protection was far from her mind even though smog has reached crisis levels in China's commercial hub Shanghai. She settled on a sturdy...
ROME, Apr 17 (AFP): Italy on Thursday asked the European Union to push back a deadline for cutting its public deficit to 2016, days after France reportedly tried and failed to get another extension. Finance Minister Pier Carlo Padoan said...
FE Report The government is going to implement an irrigation management improvement project with the major part of the financing likely to come from the Asian Development Bank (ADB), officials say. The Economic Relations Division (ERD) received a negotiation proposal...
FE Report A commemorative programme on poet Fazal Shahabuddin, who died recently, will be held today (Saturday) at the Chhayanaut auditorium at Dhanmondi in the city. The programme will feature discussion, recitation of poems and a musical soiree. Poet Aminur...
RAJSHAHI, Apr 18 (BSS): State Minister for Youth and Sports Biren Shikder asked officials and others concerned to expedite the youth development activities for making the unemployed youths as competent work force for freeing the nation from the curse of...
RANGPUR, Apr 18 (BSS): The field level family planning workers can play a vital role in reducing the rate of maternal-neonatal death to zero through motivating the common people to attain the millennium development goals (MDGs). Lawmaker Nazmul Haque Pradhan...
SYLHET, Apr 18 (UNB): Muggers looted Tk 0.5 million cash from an employee of an agent of bKash, mobile financial service provider, after stabbing him at Bateshwar Bazar under Sadar Upazila Thursday. The victim was identified as Goutam Pal (28),...
Our Correspondent JESSORE, Apr 18: Indian Immigration Police arrested a Bangladeshi money-launderer Thursday evening. The arrestee is identified as Lokman Hossain of Kagojpukur area under Benapole Thana. The port sources said he was arrested with Tk 0.4 million from the...
Six persons were killed and nine injured in separate road mishaps in different districts Thursday and Friday, reports BSS. In Chittagong, two persons were killed and another three received injuries when a pickup van rammed into an autorickshaw in Srimai...
The annual prize-giving ceremony-2014 of Monipur High School and College (MHSC) was held on the main girls' campus of the school at Mirpur in the city Wednesday, said a press release. Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid was present as the...
Our Correspondent JHENIDAH, Apr 18: A man was electrocuted in Jhenidah Friday. The dead was identified as Akkas Ali (60), son of Samed Ali Mondol of Gayashpur village under Sadar Upazila of the district. Witnesses said he came in contact...
GAZIPUR, Apr 18 (UNB): A man, who suffered burn injuries in a fire incident caused by gas pipeline explosion at Sreepur, died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) Friday. The deceased was identified as Anwar (38), an employee of a...
World Rotary leader, past district Governor of Philippines Rotary Rafael M Garcia arrived in the city Friday. He will be keynote speaker in rotary district assembly, which will be held at the Raowa auditorium in the city today (Saturday). Industrialist...
The 14th Social Business Design Lab will be held today (Saturday) at Yunus Centre in the city, reports UNB. The Yunus Centre Social Business Design Lab is a meeting place for the people of diverse backgrounds having the goal of...
KURIGRAM, Apr 18 (UNB): A Bangladeshi cattle trader was shot and wounded by the members of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) along Korla frontier under Phulbari Upazila Friday. The injured was identified as Shamsul Haque (32). Locals said, a patrol...
Curriculum Integration Prog at ULAB begins Curriculum Integration Programme for Spring Semester-2014 at University of Liberal Arts (ULAB) began in the city Friday. Programmes are film exhibition, PR campaign presentation, public dialogue and visual art, digital art, video art and...
Awami League (AL) Publicity and Publication Secretary Hasan Mahmud Friday said no one would be allowed to create anarchy towards Teesta Barrage in Nilphamari district in the name of 'long march' to be arranged by the BNP-led alliance on April...
Prime Minister's (PM) Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Adviser Towfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury gave Friday assurance that the government would formulate a policy soon for simplifying the payment system to pave the way for Bangladeshi mobile app developers to register with various...
KUSHTIA, Apr 18 (UNB): Observing that the government will not spare Hefajat chief Allama Ahmed Shafi for praising it and Awami League (AL), Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu said Friday he must apologise for his anti-women remarks. "Hefajat ameer Allama...
NATORE, Apr 18 (BSS): Health and Family Welfare Minister Muhammad Nasim, MP, has urged upon the law enforcers to put in their best efforts to ensure law and order everywhere in the society, reports BSS. He said the law enforcers...
The 42nd founding anniversary of Bangladesh Krishak League, will be celebrated today (Saturday), reports BSS. Leaders of the organisation will place wreaths to the portrait of father of the nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at Bangabandhu Bhaban at Dhanmondi at...
BENAPOLE (Jessore), Apr 18 (UNB): An activist of Jubo Dal (JD), youth front of BNP, was injured in an attack by Awami League (AL) activists in Jhikorgachha Upazila Thursday. The victim was identified as Alamgir Hossain, 27, a Jubo Dal...
CHUADANGA, Apr 18 (BSS): Minister for Liberation War Affairs AKM Mozammel Haque said Friday the government has undertaken a housing project for insolvent and poor freedom fighters(FFs). "At least 25 per cent of the freedom fighters would be brought under...
Though BNP leaders are threatening to bounce back with a strong anti-government campaign soon, the party seems to be on back foot as it is unlikely to be able to launch a fresh movement before September next since there has...
Foreign Minister (FM) AH Mahmood Ali Friday said the country needs to be taken forward foiling all the conspiracies to continue the ongoing progress overcoming the post- and pre-election challenges, reports UNB. Referring to comments some foreign friends in the...
Jasim Uddin Haroon | 2014-04-19 00:00:00
The government has planned to borrow Tk 40 billion more than the amount targeted originally from the banking sector to meet its budget deficit during the current financial year (2013-14). The bank borrowing by the government may now touch Tk...
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