Mohammad Ali | 2014-01-26 00:00:00
The Labour Legal Aid Cell, a government agency, is going to organise awareness programme in order to protect and ensure the rights of the workers especially in the readymade garment (RMG) sector. "About 30 labour leaders, a number of factory...
FE Report | 2014-01-26 00:00:00
Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu said Saturday his ministry will take a decision soon to sell the sugar stocks in the state-owned sugar mills after verifying the production cost and market price. The minister expressed his hope that the process...
Prof Dr AFM Ruhul Haque MP, former minister for Health and Family Welfare, called upon academic community to involve in socio-humanitarian services for extending support to strengthen healthcare leading to healthy nation in line with global changes, said a press...
CHITTAGONG, Jan 25 (UNB): Customs officials at Shah Amanat International Airport in Chittagong arrested two people along with a total of 26 gold bars weighing about three kilogrammes on Friday night. The arrestees were identified as Selim Uddin, hailing from...
A day-long international conference on "Logistics and Supply Chain Management in Food Industry," organised by the Department of Civil Engineering of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) under the Higher Education Quality Enhancement Project (HEQEP), was held at BUET...
Three people were detained for their alleged attempt to sell government-supplied medicines of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) Saturday, reports UNB. The arrestees were identified as hospital employees Rafique, Jashim and Sagar. Hospital sources said Ansar members challenged Jashim while...
Discussion on Bhasani, Asad Day held A discussion on 'Bhasani and Asad Day' was held at the National Press Club in the city Friday on the occasion of founding anniversary of 'Bhasani Onusari Parishad'. Language Movement veteran Abdul Matin was...
Khalilur Rahman | 2014-01-26 00:00:00
Rickshaws and vans now ply VIP roads in Dhaka city at ease. In fact, all roads in metropolitan areas are virtually under the occupation of rickshaws, vans, push carts and battery-run auto-rickshaws. Though the exact number of these transports is...
M Azizur Rahman | 2014-01-26 00:00:00
The government is set to ink four production- sharing contracts (PSCs) with the already selected international oil companies (IOCs) by February next for oil and gas exploration in shallow water blocks in the Bay of Bengal, a top official said....
A former caretaker adviser has underlined the need for consensus among political parties to spur economic growth, reports bdnews24.com. Former Finance Adviser AB Mirza Azizul Islam, while speaking at a roundtable organised by the news agency on Saturday, said the...
Monira Munni | 2014-01-26 00:00:00
The government has prepared the draft of rules to implement labour laws and has given one month's time to the stakeholders including owners and workers for their opinions, sources said. The first meeting of the committee headed by Labour Secretary...
FE Report | 2014-01-26 00:00:00
New DCCI President Md Shahjahan Khan has said his chamber will give top priority to more integration of the country's business community with globalisation. Talking to the FE on Saturday, he said as globalisation is now a stark reality, Bangladesh...
Our Correspondent | 2014-01-26 00:00:00
CHITTAGONG, Jan 25: Construction of an inland container vessel that will run between the Chittagong Port and the Pangaon Inland Container Terminal (PICT) in Narayanganj started at the Western Marine Shipyard at Patiya in Chittagong Saturday. The ship being built...
The first phase of the three-day Biswa Ijtema, the largest congregation of Muslims after Hajj, will conclude with Akheri Munajat (final prayers) today (Sunday), reports BSS. The Tablig Jamaat authority hopes that this year around 4.0 million devotees including President...
Chairman of one faction of Jatiya Party Kazi Zafar Ahmed Saturday finally joined the BNP-led 18-party alliance turning it into a 19-party combine, reports UNB. Kazi Zafar, also a former prime minister, joined the alliance by presenting a bouquet to...
FE Report | 2014-01-26 00:00:00
The private think-tank Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) said Saturday a conducive political environment aiding democratic governance was needed for taking the level of investments to a higher plane. "Although various economic factors might contribute to the emergent scenario, it...
Zaglul Ahmed Chowdhury | 2014-01-26 00:00:00
The warring sides of the Syrian conflict finally met in Geneva after the United Nations peace envoy helped avert a collapse of the much-awaited talks. The meeting started amidst an unclear environment persisting over whether the delegations of President Bashar...
GAIBANDHA, Jan 25: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said on Saturday that the BNP-Jamaat-Shibir clique will not be allowed to carry on their mayhem as the government is determined to restore peace in the country, reports UNB. "There'll be no place...
Members of Bangladesh Coast Guard arrested 57 people from the Naf River in Teknaf upazila on Friday night while a gang was trafficking them out to Malaysia by a boat. Of the arrested, 17 were from Narsingdi, 13 from Narayanganj,...
Two activists of Islami Chhatra Shibir, student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami, were killed in firing by joint forces during a clash at Narikuli in Debhata upazila in Satkhira early Sunday. The deceased were identified as Shibir activist Abul Kalam, 28, son...
A young man was shot dead in the city’s Mirpur-12 area on Saturday night. The victim was identified as Mohammad Sumon, 38, son of Mohammad Elem, a resident of Munshiganj. Pallabi police said Sumon was found with bullet wounds in...
Protesters in Thailand have surrounded polling stations, blocking early voting ahead of next week's general election, officials say. Crowds of flag-waving demonstrators chained the doors of polling stations shut, despite promises by protest leaders not to obstruct the polls. Advance...
A Chinese court has sentenced prominent human rights activist Xu Zhiyong to four years in prison. Mr Xu, who campaigned for children's rights and against corruption, was convicted of "gathering crowds to disrupt public order", according to BBC.
FE Online Report | 2014-01-26 00:00:00
The prices of most of the stocks on both bourses --- Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE)--- witnessed upward trend in early hours of trading Sunday, maintaining the previous week’s positive trend. After first 30 minutes of...
The prices of most of the stocks on both bourses --- Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE)--- witnessed upward trend in early hours of trading Sunday, maintaining the previous week’s positive trend. After first 30 minutes of...
Police have released five men, including former fashion model and actor Pallab, hours after they were detained with weapons in Dhaka. A case was filed under the Arms Act, accusing nine people including three who are absconding. Police nabbed 11...
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