Shahiduzzaman Khan | 2014-03-06 00:00:00
The third Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) summit concluded this week in the Myanmar capital of Nay Pyi Taw, renewing the member-states' commitments to strengthening cooperation in areas of trade and investment, energy, counter-terrorism...
FE Report | 2014-03-06 00:00:00
The central bank has decided, in principle, to allow two more new non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) in the country, provided they meet the necessary conditions. The Bangladesh Bank (BB) in its board meeting held Wednesday discussed in details the proposals...
Shamsul Huda | 2014-03-06 00:00:00
Since adoption of the Economic Zone Act in 2010, the authority concerned is yet to own a single inch of land for establishing an economic zone, sources said. Due to the growing scarcity of land the government has planned to...
FE Report | 2014-03-06 00:00:00
US Ambassador in Dhaka Dan W Mozena said Wednesday Bangladesh needed to meet within the given timeframe the remaining conditions set under the Action Plan for restoration of Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) in the US market. The US envoy...
The High Court (HC) has issued an order to maintain status quo on the construction of a power plant of the Orion Group on the river Buriganga. The 102-MW oil-based power plant located in Fatulla of Narayanganj was scheduled to...
CHITTAGONG, Mar 5: Minister for Housing and Public Works Engineer Mosharraf Hossain today announced to develop a new satellite town in the city's Patenga sea beach. He said the government is planning to set up a new satellite town in...
Nearly 2,500 telephone lines of Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Limited (BTCL) under Sher- e-Banglanagar exchange have been disconnected due to snapping of its underground cable in city's Asad Gate. BTCL clients of Lalmatia, Asad Avenue, Iqbal Road, Sir Syed Road, Tajmahal...
Syful Islam | 2014-03-06 00:00:00
The cost of buying six new vessels for Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) is likely to go up by 10 per cent as price of those have gone up globally, officials said. "Officials of the vessel supplying company met us this...
The government has no plan to lift the ban on export of hilsha to ensure smooth supply of the country's most coveted fish in local market, Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed said in the city Wednesday. "How much we get from...
Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina told parliament on Wednesday that her government will soon turn the Vision 2021 into Vision 2041 as a long-term perspective plan in the context of her party's election manifesto titled: 'Bangladesh marching ahead,', reports UNB....
NEW DELHI, Mar 5 (AFP): India announced Wednesday the start of national elections on April 7 that are expected to bring Hindu nationalist Narendra Modi to power on a platform of economic revival. Voting for the 543-member parliament is set...
Criticising the government for its move to hike electricity prices BNP leader Nazrul Islam Khan said on Wednesday this administration must go so that the people get power at cheaper rates, reports UNB. "Everything will get pricier as long as...
Chairman of Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission AR Khan said on Wednesday that rental power plants should not be considered as a permanent solution to power crisis, reports UNB. "There is much debate about the rental power plants. The government was...
FE Report | 2014-03-06 00:00:00
The Anti-corruption Commission (ACC) Commi-ssioner M Shahabuddin said Wednesday that the Commission has found anomalies in the wealth statements of the former ministers and Members of Parliament (MPs) during their investigation. "We found discrepancies in the statements which some former...
President Abdul Hamid Wednesday underscored the need for change of attitude towards the works of women and their contributions with a view to preventing discrimination and violence against women, reports UNB. "Time has now come to change attitude towards the...
A Jahangirnagar University (JU) teacher and the victim's brother testified Wednesday before a Dhaka tribunal at the trial of the killing of JU student Zubair Ahmed, reports UNB. Judge ABM Nizamul Haque of the Speedy Trial Tribunal-4 recorded the depositions...
A new prosecution witness (PW) in the trial of Jamaat leader ATM Azharul Islam testified against him Wednesday, saying his father Momtaj Ali grabbed the legs of the accused to escape death in the hands of Pakistani occupation army and...
SATKHIRA, Mar 5 (UNB): A mobile court here Tuesday sentenced a leader of the local unit of Islami Chhatra Shibir to two years' jail term for committing subversive activities. Police arrested Masud Rana, 24, president of Kushulia union unit of...
CHANDPUR, Mar 5 (UNB): A court here Wednesday indicted former State Minister for Education ANM Ehsanul Haque Milon in a case filed for snatching and extortion. Additional District and Sessions Judge Mahbubur Rahman framed charges in the morning when Milon...
Yasir Wardad | 2014-03-06 00:00:00
Ground water level has been depleting alarmingly in the country's north and north-western regions, leaving people of seven upazilas there in severe crisis of water for drinking and irrigation. Excessive extraction of ground water for Boro farming and obstacles to...
Daffodil International University (DIU) will hold its 4th convocation today (Thursday) at Ashulia permanent campus, said a press release. Mr Nurul Islam Nahid, MP, Minister for Education, will preside over the convocation ceremony and confer the degree. Dr Achyuta Samanata,...
JU Correspondent | 2014-03-06 00:00:00
The expansion of the biogas plant on Jahangirnagar University (JU) campus has been put on hold due to non-availability of required garbage and wastes, authority said. The bio-gas plant, which was built in 2009, is now supplying gas to nearly...
Munima Sultana | 2014-03-06 00:00:00
Seven female chiefs of foreign missions and UN agencies have been serving now in Bangladesh. This is for the first time that so many women foreign diplomats are working at a time in the country. Ambassador/high commissioners are from Brazil,...
A High Court (HC) bench Wednesday refused to hear the progress report on journalist couple Sagar-Runi murder case from its investigation officer as it is the matter of the trial court, reports UNB. The HC joint bench comprising Justice Shawkat...
A housewife died after she jumped from the rooftop of a seven-storey building at Kalyanpur in the capital Wednesday morning, reports UNB. The deceased was identified as Sadia (18), wife of Badsha Mia of the area. Inspector Mozammel, in-charge of...
Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday urged Brunei to take more trained and skilled manpower from Bangladesh, reports UNB. The PM made the request when newly appointed High Commissioner (HC) of Brunei to Bangladesh Pengiran Haji Abdul Haris Bin...
A housewife died after she jumped from the rooftop of a seven-storey building at Kalyanpur in the capital Wednesday morning, reports UNB. The deceased was identified as Sadia (18), wife of Badsha Mia of the area. Inspector Mozammel, in-charge of...
FE Report | 2014-03-06 00:00:00
The Bangladesh Scouts has taken a move to register its all members in collaboration with the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS). The national scouting organisation will conduct a pilot survey on membership registration in Manikganj district shortly. Statistics and Informatics...
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