The cost of riverbank protection work for the Padma Bridge Project is going to mark a 13 per cent rise (Tk 124.7 million) to Tk 1.08 billion from Tk 959.8 million, reports UNB. According to official sources, the Bridge Division...
There is no alternative to cancelling both the hike in fees and the planned high-cost evening programmes at public universities, for the government to keep its default mandate of ensuring peoples' right to education, irrespective of their financial capacities, observed...
UAP holds competition on extracurricular activities The English Department of University of Asia Pacific (UAP) organised a prize giving ceremony of a competition on extracurricular activities on the campus in the city Sunday. Vice-chancellor of UAP Professor Jamilur Reza Choudhury...
The launch of a publication entitled, "Bangladesh Share Market: Looking Ahead After Two Big Crashes", authored by BRAC Young Professional Md Toufique Hossain, will be held today (Monday) at Nazrul Mancho, Bangla Academy at 5:00pm, says a press release. Dr...
FE Report | 2014-02-17 00:00:00
Akhoni.com, a local e-commerce venture, has arranged a 'love in the air gala event' marking the Valentine's Day Friday at the Abahani Field in the city. The event was organised to make the day memorable and celebrate the success of...
Seven more government doctors were suspended Sunday for skipping duties, said sources at the Health and Family Welfare Ministry, reports UNB. The doctors are junior consultant (paediatrics) Dr Syed Ahsan Tawhid, junior consultant (oculist) Jan-e-Alam Mridha and Emergency Medical Officer...
The Customs Intelligence Department of Hazrat Shah Jalal International Airport (HSIA) has detained a homebound passenger and seized three kg's of gold worth about Taka 1,35,00,000 from his possession. The Customs Intelligence officials halted Morshedul Alam, a resident of Chittagong...
DU Correspondent | 2014-02-17 00:00:00
The government has published the list of scholarship recipients under the Primary School Certificate (PSC) and its equivalent examinations in recognition of their outstanding academic results. This year, a total of 54,412 students have been selected for the prestigious scholarship,...
CHITTAGONG, Feb 16 (UNB): At least 50 shanties were gutted as a fire broke out in a slum at Amin Jute Mills area in the port city Sunday. Jasimuddin, deputy assistant director of Chittagong Fire Service, said the fire originated...
Rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at a few places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Dhaka, Khulna, Barisal, Chittagong and Sylhet divisions until 6:00 pm today (Monday), reports UNB. Night and day temperatures may remain nearly...
Monira Munni | 2014-02-17 00:00:00
The government will mention about some progresses regarding appointment of inspectors and creation of database for garment sector in its second report to be placed before the US Trade Representative in line with the US Action Plan for restoration of...
The High Court (HC) has asked why Section 19 of the Representation of the People Order, which allows uncontested candidates in parliamentary elections to be declared winners, should not be declared illegal. The bench of Justice Mirza Hussain Haider and...
FE Report | 2014-02-17 00:00:00
International affairs adviser to Prime Minister Gowher Rizvi said on Sunday that the draft of the proposed public service law is at its final stage and will be placed in parliament soon. The draft law includes provisions like granting civil...
State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam ruled out on Sunday the possibility of the existence of international terrorist outfit al-Qaeda in the country, reports UNB. He, however, observed that the much-talked-about al-Qaeda's audio message against Bangladesh posted on the...
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's last meeting with a foreign head of government may be with Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, reports bdnews24.com. The foreign offices of the two countries are trying to set up a meeting between the two...
US Ambassador Dan Mozena Sunday expressed 'satisfaction' over Bangladesh's progress in implementation of the 16-point action plan that the US administration has tagged as a condition for restoring the GSP facility for its exports to the US market, reports UNB....
FE Report | 2014-02-17 00:00:00
Finance Minister AMA Muhith hinted on Sunday at introducing a national pension scheme through which social security can be ensured. There is no need for increase in income and it can be initiated in the organised private sector, he said....
FE Report | 2014-02-17 00:00:00
The government is set to award two shallow water blocks to India's ONGC Videsh Ltd today (Monday) for oil and gas exploration after one year of floating the bidding. State-owned Petrobangla will ink two production sharing contracts (PSCs) with the...
FE Report | 2014-02-17 00:00:00
Shipping executives Sunday said protection and indemnity (P&I) coverage is now the key requirement for making the Pangaon Inland Container Terminal (ICT) functional. The terminal, built at a cost of Tk 1.54 billion at South Keraniganj off the capital, remained...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina directed Sunday the Labour and Employment Ministry to take effective measures for the welfare of the workers by creating congenial working atmosphere and ensuring appropriate wages for them, reports UNB. It is one of the main...
FE Report | 2014-02-17 00:00:00
The country's export earnings during the first seven months of the current fiscal year of 2013-14 grew by 15.08 per cent to $17.43 billion. This reflected a downward trend over the growth in the last July-December period, according to official...
Pankaj Dastider | 2014-02-17 00:00:00
CHITTAGONG, Feb 16: A high-powered Sri Lankan delegation headed by ministry of commerce and industry secretary Anura Siriwardena is arriving in Bangladesh on a two-day visit from February 18 to explore ways to boost trade and investment relations between the...
Jubair Hasan | 2014-02-17 00:00:00
Commuters face untold miseries travelling through the capital's key residential areas as the roads between Moghbazar and Malibagh and its adjacent areas have become almost unusable due to ongoing construction works of a flyover project. The construction activities on the...
BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said on Sunday that the consequences of Baksal have been erased from the memory of the Awami League (AL). "It might be that it has been erased from the memory of Awami...
The city has got some 5,000 buildings constructed in the capital violating the Rajuk approved plans, said Housing and Public Works Minister Engineer Mosharraf Hossain Sunday. The minister came up with the shocking figure while giving answer to a question....
Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu said Sunday the government may decide to impose additional duty on sugar import if the sugar refinery owners attempt to manipulate the market price. The government may even go for importing and refining raw sugar,...
BAGERHAT, Feb 16: A court here on Sunday convicted four members of an outlawed party and sentenced them to death for killing a village police in 2004. The convicts are Shamim Sheikh, son of Abul Sheikh, Anwar Sheikh, son of...
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