The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) on Thursday voiced concern over the banking system liquidity generating from inertia of the businesses to invest in productive sectors. “Although the target for the growth in private sector credit...
The Election Commission (EC) will sit with the top brasses of law enforcing agencies on February 6 to finalise the security measures for the 4th countrywide upazila elections, beginning on February 19. Top officials of the Armed Forces Division, Police,...
Google has sold struggling US mobile phone company Motorola Mobility to Chinese computer maker Lenovo for $2.91 billion (£1.8 billion), in a surprise move. Google had paid $12.5 billion for the company less than two years ago. Lenovo plans to...
Oil giant Royal Dutch Shell is stepping up asset disposals as part of a strategy that will see the company "changing emphasis" in 2014. The changes will involve Shell stopping its exploration programme in Alaska. On Thursday, Shell posted 'clean'...
Bangladesh’s Commerce Minister and the Indian High Commission in Dhaka have discussed ways to boost trade between the two neighbours through investments. Tofail Ahmed and Pankaj Saran told journalists after their meeting on Thursday that they explored ways to increase...
he Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) on Thursday filed a case against Syeda Iqbal Mand Banu, mother-in-law of BNP senior vice chairman Tarique Rahman, on graft charges. ACC deputy director RK Majumder filed the case with city’s Ramna Police Station in...
Hosts Bangladesh suffered a humiliating an innings and 248 runs defeat against touring Sri Lanka in the first test of two-match series that concluded an hour after the lunch on the 4th day at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in...
Bangladesh Air Force has asked young researchers to abide by ‘regulations’ and curb their enthusiasm to fly drones. Inter Services Public Relations Directorate (ISPR) in a press release on Thursday said researchers would require permits from Civil Aviation Authority, Bangladesh...
Bangla Academy Literary Award were announced Thursday. Some 11 eminent poets, writers, researchers and educationists will be honoured with Bangla Academy Literary Award this year for their contributions in various disciplines of literature. Shamsuzzaman Khan, Director General of Bangla Academy,announced...
A local leader of Jubo Dal was killed in a gunfight with the members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) at Laskar Taluk in Sadar upazila on Thursday. The deceased was identified as Golam Sarwar, 32, vice-president of Fazilpur union unit...
A Dhaka court has rejected the bail pleas of five top BNP leaders, including party's Standing Committee member Moudud Ahmed, in five cases involving Hifazat-e Islam's mayhem in Dhaka last year. Other leaders whose bail pleas have been turned down...
Voicing satisfaction over the High Court’s verdict declaring section 32 (A) of the Anti Corruption Commission (amendment) Act 3013 unconstitutional, the Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has urged the government to take initiatives to repeal the section. In a statement on...
A CMM court in Dhaka Tuesday sent BNP chairperson's adviser Khandker Mahbub Hossain, also the vice chairman of Bangladesh Bar Council, to jail after rejecting both his bail and the IO's remand prayers in a case filed in connection with...
FE Report | 2014-01-29 00:00:00
The Anti-corruption Commission (ACC) Tuesday interrogated lawyer Pabitra Sarkar as part of investigation into the illegal wealth of retired special judge Motahar Hossain, who had acquitted the BNP's senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman of charges in a money laundering case. ACC...
FE Report | 2014-01-29 00:00:00
The High Court (HC) Tuesday issued a rule upon the government to explain as to why it should not be directed to form a monitoring cell to stop manufacturing and marketing of adulterated drugs in the country. A HC bench...
FE Report | 2014-01-29 00:00:00
The Anti-corruption Commission (ACC) is going to file a case against Syeda Iqbal Mando Banu, mother-in-law of BNP senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman, on charge of failure to submit wealth statement to the commission in time. The decision was taken in...
The Election Commission (EC) has finalised 30 election symbols for the upcoming upazila parishad (UZ) elections by issuing a notification in this regard, reports UNB. Out of the total symbols, 10 were allocated to candidates for the chairman post, 10...
Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has lauded Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina for her participation and active role in the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) held in Colombo in November last, reports UNB. Rajapaksa conveyed his appreciation to Sheikh...
Armenian Prime Minister (PM) Tigran Sargsyan has congratulated Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on the occasion of the convincing victory of Awami League (AL) in the recent parliamentary polls in Bangladesh, reports BSS. A Foreign Ministry press release said in the...
CHITTAGONG, Jan 28 (BSS): A Chittagong Court today granted interim bail to former city mayor and President of Chittagong city Awami League (AL) ABM Mohiuddin Chowdhury in a graft case today. The court of Divisional Special Judge SM Ataur Rahman...
Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina Tuesday met President Md Abdul Hamid at Bangabhaban, reports UNB. This was the first meeting between the President and the PM after Sheikh Hasina's cabinet too oath on January 12 following the 10th Parliamentary elections...
Our Correspondent | 2014-01-29 00:00:00
PABNA, Jan 28: A Jubo Dal activist was stabbed to death by Jubo Leaque men in Ishwardi municipality area of Pabna Monday night. Five others were also injured in an attack The victim was identified as Jahngir Alam (27), an...
The Bangla Academy authorities have taken all-out preparation to arrange the month-long 'Amar Ekushey Book Fair' scheduled to begin in the city on February 1, reports UNB. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to inaugurate the fair at 3:00 pm,...
Indonesian Ambassador in Dhaka Iwan Wiranata Atmadja Tuesday said Bangladesh and Indonesia need to think of 'beyond the box' instead of concentrating only on 'traditional' trade issues to build a stronger partnership between the two countries in the coming days,...
The Duke of Edinburgh's Award Foundation, Bangladesh hosted a reception, DEA Night, to honour the contributions of the Heads of Educational Institutions, Partner Award Units of The DEA Foundation, BD, Award Coordinators and Award Leaders at Gulshan in the city...
Social Welfare Minister Syed Mohsin Ali who drew flak for smoking on the stage of a programme at the BGB Public School and College in Sylhet Monday apologised Tuesday for his fault, reports UNB. The minister in a status on...
JU Correspondent | 2014-01-29 00:00:00
The admission test of Jahangirnagar University (JU) under the academic session 2013-14 has been rescheduled for Tuesday. The decision came from an emergency meeting of the central admission committee which was held on Monday noon in the registrar building. According...
Maximus Tarunkantho from Jan 29 Maximus Tarunkantho', a TV show highlighting the voice of Bangladeshi youths, will be aired at every Wednesday night at 11:30 pm from January 29. The programme will be hosted by Shaeikh Imtiaz, said a press...
Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country until 6:00 pm today (Wednesday), reports UNB. Moderate to thick fog may occur over the country until morning, Met Office said. Mild cold wave is sweeping over the...
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