FE Report | 2014-02-20 00:00:00
Planning Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal said Wednesday the country's economy would expand at a rate of more than six per cent in the current fiscal. He expressed his optimism in contradiction to the projections made by local and foreign experts...
Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina said on Wednesday that her government always works as the servant of the people, not as the ruler, and never spares anybody when the question of corruption arises, reports UNB. "We never spare anybody when...
FE Report | 2014-02-20 00:00:00
The country's foreign exchange (forex) reserve crossed the US$ 19 billion-mark for the first time Wednesday, thanks to a robust growth of export earnings despite political uncertainty. The reserve rose to $19.05 billion on the day, setting a new record,...
All the cellular phone operators in the country have to establish National Equipment Identity Registry (NEIR) and database to prevent fraudulent activities and crimes using mobile phone, said officials. The initiatives of the telecom regulator would eliminate handset stealing and...
US Deputy Assistant Secretary for South Asia Atul Keshap is likely to visit Dhaka next week to discuss various current issues with government officials and other stakeholders. In his current role, Keshap works closely with Assistant Secretary of State Nisha...
The Biman Bangladesh Airlines Douglas DC10 will make its last passenger flight on Dhaka-Birmingham route at 8.30 am today. "The last commercial flight will be today (Thursday)," said Biman's MD and CEO Kevin Steele. — BSS
The US government has advised airlines, including those of the South Asian countries, to beware of any attempts to smuggle explosives onboard in footwear. Homeland security officials did not indicate any known specific threat or plots, but said the warning...
The BNP put up a strong show in 97 Upazilas that went to polls on Wednesday in the first phase of the staggered elections within a month and a half of the parliamentary elections that it had boycotted. Candidates loyal...
Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych has sacked the head of the armed forces, Col Gen Volodymyr Zamana, according to the president’s website. The move comes after the most intense violence in Ukraine’s three-month crisis turned Kiev into a battle zone. Earlier,...
The Election Commission (EC) is content with elections to 97 Upazilas in the first phase despite allegations of polling centres being stormed, agents driven out and votes rigged. Election Commissioner Md Abu Hafiz spoke of his satisfaction on Wednesday night...
Four people, including a couple, were killed and six others injured as a bus collided with a microbus at Narayanpur in Belabo upazila early Thursday. The deceased were identified as Shahin Mia, 32, his wife Liza, 25, and Shahin’s two...
The daylong shutdown, called by local units of BNP in nine upazilas countrywide alleging ouster of their agents and voters at different centres in the upazila elections, is going on without any major untoward incident on Thursday. Polls were held...
Detective Branch (DB) of police rescued a minor boy from Matlab upazila (South) in Chandpur district on Wednesday, five days after his abduction from Siddhirganj upazila of Narayanganj district. The victim is Khairul Islam, 5, son of Mozammel Haque, a...
FE Online Report | 2014-02-20 00:00:00
Share prices on both bourses --- Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) --- saw upward trend in early hours of trading on Thursday, the last trading session of the week. DSEX, the prime index of the DSE...
Hundreds of vehicles have been stranded on the Dhaka-Chittagong highway since Wednesday evening. “Traffic has gone haywire since Wednesday evening after barricades were set up on the highway at Mirsarai upazila in Chittagong district because of on-going upazila (UZ) elections...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been invited to take part in the summit of Commonwealth working group (WG) to actively contribute to the Post-2015 Development Agenda of the Commonwealth. The Commonwealth working group of leaders will oversee the development of...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina formally handed over the Ekushey Padak-2014 to 15 eminent personalities at a ceremony at Osmani Memorial Auditorium in the city on Thursday. Fifteen distinguished personalities have been selected for this year’s Ekushey Padak in recognition of...
A young man was stabbed to death by miscreants in Firingibazar area under Kotwali Police Station in Chittagong city on Thursday. Identity of the deceased could not be known immediately. The deceased, aged around 25, was wearing pants and trousers....
Sri Lankan skipper Angelo Mathews won the toss and elected to bat to push for a series win against Bangladesh in the second one day international (ODI) cricket match at Mirpur in Dhaka. The tourists’ captain added an extra spinner...
Bangladesh, determined to stage a comeback in the One Day International series at home against Sri Lanka, made early inroads into the tourists’ batting as their bowler dismissed Lankan opener Kusal Perera cheaply in the second ODI at Mirpur on...
The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has summoned journalist David Bergman to explain his comments about the war crimes trial. Bergman, who works for English daily 'New Age' has been asked to appear before the Tribunal and come up with explanations...
Pakistani fighter jets have launched air strikes on suspected militant hideouts in the north-west, killing at least 15 people. The overnight raids focused on Mir Ali town and the surrounding areas of North Waziristan, reports say. The air strikes came...
The 5th phase of upazila polls will be held on March 31, the last date for submitting nomination is March 2 and March 6 is the withdrawl date. The elections in 97 Upazilas took place in the first phase Wednesday.Chief...
Facebook has bought messaging app Whats App in a deal worth a total of $19bn (£11.4bn) in cash and shares. It is the social networking giant's biggest acquisition to date. Whats App has more than 450 million monthly users and...
Bangladesh were 114 for 3 after 20 overs, chasing 290 for victory on Thursday in the second ODI against Sri Lanka. Skipper Mushfiqur Rahim (21) and Shakib Al Hasan (5) were out in the middle for Bangladesh at the Sher-e-Bangla...
At least 28 protesters are reported killed in Kiev as talks between EU foreign ministers and the Ukrainian president get under way. Violent skirmishes broke out after 8 a.m. on Independence Square, the epicenter of the demonstrations. At least 17...
Nigeria's central bank governor Lamido Sanusi has been suspended after he alleged that $20bn (£12bn) in oil revenue had gone missing. President Goodluck Jonathan said there had been "far-reaching irregularities" under Mr Sanusi's watch. The allegation of missing oil revenue...
India's Supreme Court has put on hold the release of three of the seven people convicted of involvement in the murder of former PM Rajiv Gandhi. The chief minister of Tamil Nadu state, where the plotters are held, ordered the...
A major highway in India has abolished tolls to end traffic congestion. The eight-lane expressway connecting the capital, Delhi, with the suburb of Gurgaon, has been controversial ever since it opened in 2008. Some 200,000 vehicles take the highway daily....
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