Chief Justice M Muzammel Hossain Wednesday urged all to work together to establish the rule of law and ensure justice in all spheres for making Bangladesh a welfare state, reports UNB. He made the remarks while addressing the website launching...
World Vision (WV) country director in Bangladesh Jan De Waal called on Dhaka University (DU) Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr AAMS Arefin Siddique at his office Wednesday, reports BSS. During the meeting, they discussed matters of mutual interest including the possibilities of...
Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country until 6:00 pm today (Thursday), reports UNB. Light to moderate fog may occur over the river basins of the country until morning, Met Office said. Night and day...
Cultural friendship forum formed A cultural friendship conference organised by 'Sangskritikormi Preeti Sammiloni Parishad' was held at Shilpakola Academy auditorium in the city Wednesday. With a view to emphasising friendship, the Parishad formed a convening committee in presence of Cultural...
SHAFIPUR (Gazipur), Feb 12 (UNB): Mentioning that Bangladesh had been a country of militancy, terrorism and corruption under the BNP-Jamaat rule, Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina said on Wednesday the soil of Bangladesh will not be allowed to become a...
The United States (US) is planning to create a 'Ticfa Working Group on GSP/Labour Affairs' to provide an ongoing, formal mechanism for Bangladesh and US to address labour concerns, reports UNB. "As agreed by the government of Bangladesh in the...
FE Report | 2014-02-13 00:00:00
The shareholders of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) elected Wednesday four new directors from six contestants for the demutualised stock exchange. The directors are Md. Shakil Rizvi of Shakil Rizvi Stock Ltd, Mohammad Shahjahan of Jahan Securities Ltd, Khwaja Ghulam Rasul...
FE Report | 2014-02-13 00:00:00
The Anti-corruption Commission (ACC) has summoned two former ministers for interrogation on sudden rise in their wealth in last five years. The summon notices were sent on Wednesday to former health minister AFM Ruhal Haque and former state minister for...
Yasir Wardad | 2014-02-13 00:00:00
Low prices of Hilsa contributed largely to availability of other fishes at affordable rates last year, traders said. The national fish Hilsa was within the reach of a small section of the people for the last few years due to...
FE Report | 2014-02-13 00:00:00
Planning Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal said Wednesday accurate and reliable statistics is very important for economic planning. "We need accurate and reliable statistics for proper planning," the planning minister said while exchanging views with the high officials of the Bangladesh...
HM Ershad has come down hard on those in Jatiya Party (JP) who took part in the Jan 5 polls 'disobeying his orders', reports bdnews24.com. "I ask those who want to cut off relations (from the party), to return among...
Munima Sultana | 2014-02-13 00:00:00
A consortium comprising two South Korean firms and one from India and another from Bangladesh has been selected as a consultant for the Joydebpur-Chandra-Tangail-Elenga Four-Lane Project to make the 70-km road fit for the proposed SAARC and Asian highways. Under...
Jasim Uddin Haroon | 2014-02-13 00:00:00
The government has finalised the country's first ever medium-term debt strategy aiming to ensure efficiency in public borrowing. The strategy is also aimed at mobilising low-cost and risk-free debts for funding budget deficits and other big projects. The Ministry of...
FE Report | 2014-02-13 00:00:00
As per the Bangla calendar, the first day of the Bangla month of Falgoon falls today. Bengalees love to call the day Pahela Falgoon, a day that stands for youthful mirth, colours --- and romance. As the day begins, we...
Doulot Akter Mala | 2014-02-13 00:00:00
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has urged businesses involved with mobile banking services to pay 10 per cent tax-at-source from the money earned as commissions, fees etc. The request came as part of a guideline, issued Wednesday, on the...
FE Report | 2014-02-13 00:00:00
The Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI), Dhaka has identified a number of challenges including ensuring political stability, repairing and restoring damaged roads, highways, bridges and railways for aiding the country's economic growth. "The new government has an uphill...
FE Report | 2014-02-13 00:00:00
The higher lending rate and lower deposit rate offered by some banks has led to high spread in the country's banking system, the central bank findings have revealed. The Bangladesh Bank (BB) in its study report titled "A Comparative Analysis...
TANGAIL, Feb 12 (UNB): Three members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and two members of Bangladesh Army were killed and 11 others injured in a mortar shell blast during training at Ghatail cantonment here on Wednesday. The deceased army men...
Talha Bin Habib and Badrul Ahsan | 2014-02-13 00:00:00
Local milk producing companies have increased prices of processed liquid milk on the plea of higher production cost at farm level, industry insiders said. The companies said cost of milk production at firm level increased significantly due to higher prices...
SYLHET, Feb 12: Four members of a family were killed as a truck rammed a CNG-run auto-rickshaw at Hilalpur Panch Mile in Golapganj upazila on Sylhet-Jakiganj road Wednesday afternoon. The deceased were identified as Humayun Kabir Afaz, 40, his wife...
The government has enlisted another seven projects to be financed by the Gas Development Fund (GDF), said an official at the Energy Ministry. These are besides the 12 projects GDF has taken up since its creation in 2012 at the...
State Minister for Posts, Telecommunications and ICT Zunaid Ahmed Palak Wednesday said IT village will be set up in each district of the country to supplement the concept of 'Digital Bangladesh' by expanding the IT industry. "The process is on...
Potato growers have staged demonstrations and blocked a highway in Rangpur city to press home their eight-point demand, including compensation for the affected growers of the vegetable in the district. The other demands include purchasing potato by the government from...
A Shibir activist has been killed and another injured by bullets in a ‘shootout’ with police in Satkania upazila in Chittagong. The dead is Jasim Uddin, son of Fazal Karim of Fazur Para village under Sodaha union in the upazila....
At least 200 workers fell sick after taking snacks distributed by the authorities at a readymade garment (RMG) factory in Kaliakoir upazila in Gazipur on Wednesday night. The sick workers of Karim Textiles, an RMG unit located at Mouchak-Nurbagh in...
At least two people were killed and four others injured in a road accident at East Joypur in Bahubal upazila of Habiganj on Thursday. The deceased were identified as Joytu Miah, 40, son of late Firoz Miah of Titarkona village...
FE Online Report | 2014-02-13 00:00:00
Share prices in both bourses – Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) – witnessed upward trend in early hours of trading on Thursday, the closing day in the week. DSEX – the prime index of the DSE...
A bus driver and his assistant have been awarded life term rigorous imprisonment (RI) by a court in Manikganj district for molesting a girl in a moving bus more than a year ago. Judge AKM Mostofa Dewan of the District...
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