ANKARA, Feb 26 (AFP): With the Turkish government already facing protests over its clampdown on Internet sites and the media, new credit card restrictions are now adding shoppers and retailers to the list of angry citizens. Turkey's banking regulator introduced...
SHANGHAI, Feb 26 (AFP): China has taken a step towards liberalising interest rates by allowing foreign currency deposit rates to be freely set in its new Shanghai free trade zone (FTZ), the central bank said Wednesday. From March 1, banks...
FE Report | 2014-02-27 00:00:00
The Anti-corruption Commission (ACC) summoned Wednesday the ruling party Member of Parliament (MP) Aslamul Haque to face interrogation about sudden rise in his wealth in the last five years. ACC Deputy Director Sheikh Fahiaz Alam issued a letter asking him...
Public Service Commission (PSC) Wednesday handed over its annual report of 2013 to President Abdul Hamid at Bangabhaban, reports BSS. A 14-member delegation of PSC led by its chairman Ekram Ahmed handed over the report by paying a call on...
Newly appointed Foreign Minister (FM) AH Mahmood Ali Wednesday said he wants to work 'closely' with the Prime Minister (PM) to help Bangladesh 'march ahead' in a faster pace towards ensuring peace, development and prosperity, reports UNB. "Bangladesh is really...
FE Report | 2014-02-27 00:00:00
Shipping Minister Shajahan Khan said Wednesday another three utility type ferries (small) will be added to the Paturia-Doulotdia ferry route of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) by June this year. He also said three new ferry routes will be...
Chairman of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Prof Mizanur Rahman Wednesday said communal politics and fundamentalism are the stumbling blocks to the country's women empowerment, reports UNB. "In our country, communal politics and fundamentalism are the main obstacles to women's...
The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 will re-hear the arguments in the trial of Jamaat chief Matiur Rahman Nizami and set March 10 for the start of it, reports BSS. Justice M Enayetur Rahim, the newly-appointed chairman of the tribunal, Wednesday...
In a reshuffle in the administration, six secretaries have been transferred and given new postings, reports UNB. The Ministry of Public Administration issued a gazette notification in this regard Wednesday. It said Land Appeal Board chairman Mohammad Shafiul Alam has...
The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 Wednesday set April 10 for holding a hearing on a notice issued against Barrister Fakhrul Islam as to why contempt proceedings should not be initiated against him, reports BSS. Earlier on January 14, 2013, the...
KHAGRACHHARI, Feb 26 (UNB): The local administration has imposed Section 144 in Mahalchhari Upazila and Kamalchhari of Sadar Upazila following a fresh clash between Pahari and Bangalee settlers over the murder of Sabita Chakma in Sadar Upazila Wednesday. The restriction...
Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country and chances of light rain or thundershowers at one or two places over Rangpur and Rajshhai divisions today (Thursday). Night and day temperatures may remain nearly unchanged...
Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid warned of legal action Wednesday against the people who illegally occupied the Jagannath University (JnU) dormitories for a long period. "Please, evacuate the university's residential halls from the illegal occupation soon; otherwise the ministry along...
Shah Alam Nur | 2014-02-27 00:00:00
The number of luggage-missing incidents from the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) has gone up alarmingly in recent times, causing frustrations and sufferings among air passengers, sources said. Mishandling of luggage causing harassment to inbound-passengers has become almost a regular...
Shamsul Huda | 2014-02-27 00:00:00
Both local and foreign branded carbonated sugar and energy drinks are causing renal and other disorders among consumers due to availability of ingredients more than international standard levels. Though a BSTI (Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution) move in reducing the...
KUSHITA, Feb 26 (UNB): Five children suffered splinter injuries as a bomb exploded at Bilshuka Bhabanipur village in Bheramara Upazila Wednesday. The injured were identified as Rabbi (4), Bappi (10) - two sons of Anwarul Islam, Pappu (2), son of...
FE Report | 2014-02-27 00:00:00
Agriculture Minister Matia Chowdhury Wednesday criticised the people who were speaking against the cultivation of the genetically modified organism (GMO) variety, Bt Brinjal. The minister at a programme in the city titled 'Global perspective of biotech/GM crops and their contribution...
FE Report | 2014-02-27 00:00:00
A mobile court fined two shops in the city's Dhanmondi area Tuesday for violating anti-tobacco law by displaying cigarette advertisements. The mobile court, run by executive magistrate of Deputy Commissioner (DC) office of Dhaka Md. Shawakat Ali, fined Tk 65,000...
CHANDPUR, Feb 26 (UNB): A total of 245 voting centres in five upazilas of the district have been identified vulnerable as all things are set for holding of the second phase upazila election tomorrow (Thursday). Sources at the local Election...
CMBA band festival in Ctg March 1 The 5th band festival 2014 of Chittagong Musical Band Association (CMBA) will be held at DC Hill, Chittagong on March 1. The festival will start at 1:45pm. A total of 22 bands will...
Syful Islam | 2014-02-27 00:00:00
The country's second seaport Mongla has increased its tariff by 10 per cent which is aimed at raising its profit, officials said. "We have raised user-tariff of the equipment, which are run on diesel and electricity, by an average of...
FE Report | 2014-02-27 00:00:00
The special cabinet committee on road safety formed with 10 leading ministers sat Wednesday after long eight months of its first meeting but ended without any decision to recover grabbed roads and lands along highways as decided in the first...
TANGAIL, Feb 26: The local returning officer cancelled on Wednesday Krishak Sramik Janata League (KSJL) president Abdul Kader Siddiqui's nomination for the March 29 by-election to Tangail-8 (Basail-Sakhipur) on charge of loan default, reports UNB. The nomination paper of Jatiya...
Talha Bin Habib | 2014-02-27 00:00:00
The government has asked the committee concerned to finalise the draft Bangladesh Competition Commission Rules 2014 within the next 45 working days to implement the Competition Act 2012, a high trade official said. Earlier, the government constituted a six-member committee,...
FE Report | 2014-02-27 00:00:00
The Anti-corruption Commission (ACC) summoned Wednesday chairman of Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk) Nurul Huda to face interrogation on alleged irregularities in allotment of plots in different projects. The Rajuk chairman has been asked to appear before the commission head office...
Apprehending vote fraud in the 2nd phase of upazila elections, BNP warned on Wednesday that they will stage strong demonstrations across the country in case of any polls manipulation, reports UNB. "The BNP candidates, leaders and activists are being attacked,...
NEW DELHI, Feb 26 (BSS): Making an allout attempt to attract Muslim voters, BJP president Rajnath Singh offered to apologise for any lapses or mistake that might have happened to Muslim in the past. He urged the Muslim community to...
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