FE Report The Anti-corruption Commission (ACC) interrogated Thursday the former state minister for housing and public works Abdul Mannan Khan, Chairman of Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk) Nurul Huda and former Member of Parliament (MP) Abdul Zabbar on different corruption allegations....
FE Report | 2014-02-28 00:00:00
Health Minister Mohammad Nasim said Thursday the government has formed a committee to investigate the irregularities in purchasing unnecessary medical equipment over the last couple of years. He reiterated that the government is committed to eliminating all forms of irregularities...
Today (Friday) is the 83rd birth anniversary of veteran journalist ABM Musa. He was born at Dhormopur village in Feni in 1931. Founder member of the National Press Club, Mr Musa started his professional career in journalism with The Insaf...
FE Report | 2014-02-28 00:00:00
SaFaL, a project of Solidaridard Network Asia-Bangladesh has taken an initiative to link farmers with the super shops and exporters to boost their livelihood, officials of the organisation said at a roundtable. 'The interactive discussion on SaFaL (Sustainable Agriculture, Food...
President Md Abdul Hamid on Thursday asked the private universities not to be guided by commercial interests, reports BSS. "Education is not a commodity," he told the convocation of American International University-Bangladesh (AIUB) as its Chancellor on the Military Museum...
FE Report Speakers at a roundtable Thursday called for revision of Section 7 of the Right to Information (RTI) Act 2009, as it is often misused to rein in flow of information. Management and Resources Development Initiative (MRDI), in partnership...
FE Report | 2014-02-28 00:00:00
Bangladesh Mohila Parisad (BMP) president Aysha Khanum has said technology, idea and connectivity have made the movement of the country's women global and United Nations' Commission on Status of Women (CSW) is playing a catalyst role in this regard. "We...
Rain or thundershower is likely to occur at one or two places over Rajshahi and Rangpur divisions and the regions of Jessore, Kushtia, Tangail and Mymensingh and weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky elsewhere over the...
FE Report | 2014-02-28 00:00:00
Planning Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal advised the businesses Thursday for taking loan from external sources to help reduce the existing interest rates of the local banks. "You (businesses) are repeatedly requesting the government to take step for reducing the prevailing...
FE Report | 2014-02-28 00:00:00
The Indian government has agreed to extend technical cooperation to Bangladesh in the textile and jute sectors. "India has committed to provide technical assistance for improvement of our textiles and jute sectors," a senior official told the FE Thursday after...
FE Report | 2014-02-28 00:00:00
A government committee Thursday approved US$243.31 million foreign loan for 12 private sector projects, a press release said. The approval came at the 83rd meeting of the Board of Investment Scrutiny Committee for approval of foreign loan/ supplier's credit at...
Accusing the ruling party of capturing the polling centres across the country like 'char grabbing' in the second phase of the upazila polls, BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir demanded on Thursday reelections to the grabbed centres, reports...
FE Report | 2014-02-28 00:00:00
The upcoming third summit of Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) is set to see a number of agreements paving the way for a free trade area in the region and grid connectivity for energy...
FE Report | 2014-02-28 00:00:00
Businesses and investment specialists Thursday singled out the absence of a specific investment policy and poor infrastructure facilities, especially those related to land and primary energy, as major impediments to boosting FDI (foreign direct investment) inflow in Bangladesh. Seeking government...
Jasim Uddin Haroon | 2014-02-28 00:00:00
The turnover of books at the Ekushey Boi Mela is expected to reach Tk 150 million this year, marking more than 30 per cent surge from last year's sales, publishers and organiser said Thursday. Both the publishers and the fair...
FE Report | 2014-02-28 00:00:00
BNP and Awami League-backed candidates were going neck and neck as thirty-three chairman candidates won unofficially so far in the second phase of upazila election held across the country Thursday. According to the unofficial results available until filing this report...
FE Report | 2014-02-28 00:00:00
Finance Minister AMA Muhith said Thursday that there is no chance of any debacle or large-scale forgery in the country's capital market now thanks to legal reforms made during the last three years. The market has become the most stable...
Siddique Islam | 2014-02-28 00:00:00
The interest rate spread in the country's banking sector came down to below 5.0 per cent again in January with the increase in competition among the banks for attracting well performing clients. "We're are now offering lower interest rate on...
A Dhaka court has ordered reinvestigation into the murder of Maj Gen Md Abul Manzur following a plea by the state, reports bdnews24.com. Dhaka's First Additional District and Sessions Judge Hasan Mahmud Firoz gave the order on Thursday. The Central...
Terming poverty the main enemy of South Asia, Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina has urged all, including poets and littérateurs, to work together to ensure peace in the region by freeing it from poverty, reports UNB. "The main enemy of...
Pankaj Dastider | 2014-02-28 00:00:00
CHITTAGONG, Feb 27: Handling and delivery of general and bulk cargo in the Chittagong Port will grow further by the end of March as the installation of equipment has started in full swing, officials said. Chief Engineer (Mechanical) of Chittagong...
The Mawa ferry terminal is being temporarily relocated to Shimulia before the Padma bridge construction begins. The terminal will be shifted there by June, Communications Minister Obaidul Quader said on Thursday. A permanent terminal would be built at Kandiparha, he...
Bangladesh Bank (BB) introduced Access Control System Thursday to monitor entry of its staff and visitors under a computerised programme. "The system will monitor and record the entry of BB's staff besides enhancing security of the central bank by controlling...
The Public Service Commission (PSC) has published the schedule for the written tests of the compulsory subjects of the 34th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examinations. As in last year, this year too, the PSC has decided to hold two tests...
In the second phase upazila (UZ) polls that were held on Thursday amid sporadic violence at different parts of the country, BNP favourites took lead again bagging 51 chairman posts while Awami League candidates got 43. According to unofficial results,...
The Awami League has claimed voting in the second phase of Upazila (UZ) polls has been ‘free and fair’, refuting main contender BNP’s allegations of rigging. “According to our information, voting had been peaceful in all the Upazilas,” HT Imam,...
Asian markets rose on Friday after Federal Reserve chief Janet Yellen provided an upbeat view of the US economy and hinted the bank could ease up on its stimulus taper if the growth outlook weakens. The comments provided the platform...
A young couple in love committed suicide by hanging themselves at Kadla village under Kachua upazila in Chandpur district on Thursday. The deceased were identified as Aklima Akter, 30, wife of Jakir Hossain, an expatriate, and Anisur Rahman, 22. Locals...
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