Govt ordered to hand over investigation to RAB

The High Court (HC) Monday directed the authorities concerned to hand over the responsibility of probing into the recent burglary at Sonali Bank's Kishoreganj main branch to the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB). Home Secretary and Inspector General of Police (IGP)...

Azad made BSS MD, Chief Editor

Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina's press secretary Abul Kalam Azad has been made Managing Director (MD) and Chief Editor of the state-run news agency, Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS). The Public Administration Ministry issued a gazette notification in this regard Monday....

BBS holds workshop on usages of Bangla in its office

The Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) Monday organised a workshop on the usages of standard  Bangla in its office. Secretary to the Statistics and Informatics division Md Nojibur Rahman presided over the function held at its headquarters in the city....

DU evening MBA admission test on March 7

The admission test for evening MBA programme under Business Studies Faculty of Dhaka University (DU) will be held on March 7, reports BSS. Application form for the admission test will be available at Sonali Bank on DU campus branch until...

Iranian envoy meets Speaker

Iranian Ambassador in Bangladesh Hossein Aminian Tousi met Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury at her office Monday to invite her to join the ninth conference of PUIC, scheduled to be held in Tehran on February 18-19, reports UNB.

News in Brief

Bam Morcha calls for fresh election   A press conference of Gonotantrik Bam Morcha (a group of left-leaning party) was held in the city Monday. Coordinator of Bam Morcha Abdus Sattar, also a member of United Communist League central committee, read...

Grocer shot at in city

Miscreants shot at a grocery shop owner allegedly for his refusal to pay toll in the city's Sabujbagh area Sunday night, reports UNB. Police, quoting witnesses, said Mujibur Rahman (50), runs a grocery shop near his rented house at 126,...

Saraswati Puja today

Saraswati Puja will be celebrated today throughout the country with traditional gaiety, religious fervour and spirit of pursuit of art and knowledge which goddess Saraswati provides, reports BSS. The Hindus worship Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge, music, art and culture,...

Emdad elected president of Beraid Muslim High School

Emdad Hossain Bhuiyan has been elected president of Beraid Muslim High School at Badda in the city recently for the third term. The two-year term will be effective from January 2014 to December 2015. Mr Emdad is a senior sub-editor...

weather

Weather may remain dry with partly cloudy sky over the country until 6:00 pm today (Tuesday), reports UNB. Moderate to thick fog may occur over the river basins and light to moderate fog may occur elsewhere over the country until...

Photo: Dhaka City Corporation (South) in an eviction drive

Power Div seeks Tk 4.75b less fund in revised ADP

The Power Division has downsized its fund requirement in the development budget by Tk 4.75 billion from its total allocations. It failed to utilise the allocated money in the first half of the current fiscal year (FY), officials said. The...

Graft costs EU economy 120b euros annually

LONDON, Feb 3 (BBC): The extent of corruption in Europe is "breathtaking" and it costs the EU economy about 120bn euros (£99bn) annually, the European Commission says. EU Home Affairs Commissioner Cecilia Malmstroem is now presenting a full report on...

Tofail urges global buyers to increase RMG prices as per workers\\\' wage hike

Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed Monday urged the global buyers and retailers to increase the prices of Bangladesh-made readymade garment (RMG) products in line with the recently enhanced wages for the garment workers to sustain the sector. "The wage for garment...

BB asks PCB\\\'s chairman, MD to show cause

The central bank has issued show-cause notices upon both chairman and managing director (MD) of a private commercial bank (PCB) for allowing outsiders in the bank's board meeting. The Financial Integrity and Customer Services Department of the Bangladesh Bank (BB)...

BNP threatens irresistible oust-govt movement

Criticising the current regime for 'its growing repressive act', BNP threatened on Monday to wage an irresistible oust-government movement soon, reports UNB. "This government wants to hang on to power resorting to terrorist activities. In fact, it's the godfather of...

Continue humanitarian aid to Rohingyas

The visiting US Senior Adviser Judith Cefkin requested the government Monday to continue its humanitarian assistance to the Rohingya refugees in the country. She also expressed her government's satisfaction over the Bangladesh government's role on the refugee issue following troubles...

Photo: A child reading a book at a stall at Ekushey Boimela

3 held over killing of 2 schoolboys after kidnapping

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) on Monday arrested three people in connection with the killing of two schoolboys after kidnapping in Narayanganj, reports UNB. The arrested were identified as M Parvez Hossain, 21, M Shah Ali, 22, and M...

BSEC raises vigilance to foil manipulation

The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has intensified its vigilance over the capital market activities in a bid to curb the possibility of manipulation by any quarter, officials said. The securities regulator has taken the move, so that the...

Vat revenue well below target in HI of FY \\\'14

Value Added Tax (VAT) collection from large companies posted a sluggish growth in the first half of the current fiscal year, primarily because of volatile political situation. The Large Taxpayers Unit (LTU) under VAT wing of the National Board of...

Wholesale medicine business shrinking

Medicine manufacturers' direct market penetration has reduced the size of wholesale medicine business by 75 per cent over the last decade, circles concerned have claimed. "Many wholesale medicine shops have shut down their business for want of customers -- retail...

Corporate tax system to undergo major changes, says Muhith

Finance Minister AMA Muhith said Monday the government will bring some fundamental changes in the corporate tax system from the next fiscal year. "Our corporate tax system is improper. Some fundamental changes in the corporate tax system are essentially to...

BD shipbuilders expect more orders from Tanzania

CHITTAGONG, Feb 3: Regional Commissioner of Dar Es Salaam Saidi Meck Sadick today spoke highly of the quality of shipbuilding in Bangladesh and said this industry can expect many more shipbuilding orders from Tanzania. He admired the working condition at...

Photo: The photo, taken Monday, shows vehicular movements are seriously hampered on New Eskaton Road

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Remittance inflow rebounds in Jan

Shedding the negative trend of the previous two months, the remittance inflow rebounded in January, comforting the central bank in marinating its higher reserve. Data released by Bangladesh Bank (BB) Monday showed the rebounding trend in remittance -- the life...

Boat fire kills 11 in Sunamganj

Rescuers have so far fished out 11 bodies from the Surma river in Sunamganj after a boat caught fire and sank on Monday night. The police and fire service divers along with locals resumed rescue efforts on Tuesday morning after...

Plea to extend duration of DITF

The traders urged the government Sunday to extend the duration of the ongoing month-long Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF) 2014 for another 10 days to recover the losses they counted due to political turmoil. In a letter to the secretary...

Annual distributors, sales confce of Square Toiletries concludes

The two-day annual distributors and sales conference 2014 of Square Toiletries Limited concluded at a local hotel in Chittagong on Sunday. Managing Director of Square Toiletries Anjan Chowdhury inaugurated the conference, said a press conference. Anjan Chowdhury said despite facing...