In the wake of increasing crimes in the capital by a section foreign nationals staying in Bangladesh, the Special Intelligence Agency (SPA) has decided to maintain a data base on them to preserve their track records. The decision was taken...
Self-proclaimed chairman of Jatiya Party Kazi Zafar Ahmed Saturday announced that his party is going to join the BNP-led 18-party alliance. “We’ll join the 18-party alliance today, turning it into a 19-party one,” he told a press conference at his...
A former caretaker adviser has underlined the need of consensus among political parties to spur economic growth. Former Finance Adviser AB Mirza Azizul Islam, while speaking at a bdnews24.com-organised roundtable Saturday, said the economy will suffer if a political crisis...
The country’s economic growth in the current fiscal may slow down to 5.8 or even to 5.6 per cent from above 6 per cent for the last four fiscal years, predicted Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) Saturday. The Gross Domestic...
Awami League general secretary and LGRD Minister Syed Ashraful Islam Saturday urged the government to unearth the reason behind Rana Plaza survivor Salma’s reported suicide. “It’s not correct that financial crisis and lack of treatment compelled Salma to commit suicide...
The Indian High Commission in Dhaka will celebrate the ‘Republic Day’ in the city Sunday. The celebrations will be held at the New Chancery Complex in Baridhara, said a media release issued by the Indian High Commission in Dhaka. Indian...
Shipping Minister Shajahan Khan has ruled out any dialogue with the BNP unless the party recognises the government. “This government has been constitutionally installed. No talks can be held as long as you will term us illegal,” he said at...
Jatiya Party led by Kazi Zafar Ahmed Saturday joined the BNP-led 18-party alliance turning it into a 19-party combine. Zafar, also a former prime minister, joined the alliance by presenting a bouquet to BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia at her Gulshan...
Bangladesh is discussing with the United States (US) to host the debut meeting under the much-talked-about deal – Trade and Investment Cooperation Forum Agreement (Ticfa) – by the first week of March. Bangladesh Ambassador to the USA Akramul Qader already...
GAZIPUR, Jan 23 (UNB): Biswa Ijtema, the second largest congregation of the Muslims after hajj, will begin today (Friday) on the bank of the Turag River at Tongi on the outskirts of the capital. The first phase of the Ijtema,...
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CHITTAGONG, Jan 23: Leaders of Chittagong Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry said today that 10 per cent tax on the total profit of imported goods is illogical and impracticable. They said there are some areas where the businesses have...
Bangladesh Bank is going to unveil its second half of monetary policy of the current fiscal year (2013-2014) on Monday next which, it claims, will be helpful for boosting investment. The new monetary policy will be investment-friendly one, said an...
Elections to 117 Upazilas in 52 districts will be held in the second phase on February 27. In the first phase, 102 Upazilas from 40 districts will go to polls on February 19. The submission of nomination papers ends on...
A former leader of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) was hacked to death by unidentified miscreants in the city's Mogbazar area on Thursday evening. The deceased was identified as Mahbubur Rahman Rana, 32, former senior vice-president of Ramna thana unit of...
Biswa Ijtema, the second largest congregation of the Muslims after Holy Hajj, began today (Friday) in Tongi of Gazipur district on the outskirts of Dhaka city. Tens of thousands of Muslims have already converged in the 160-acre Ijtema ground on...
The accused in the murder case of Zubair Ahmed, a Jahangirnagar University (JU) student, have not yet been held more than two years after the gruesome murder. They are allegedly enjoying favour from the high ups while facing trial in...
Ferry movement in the Paturia-Daulatdia river route came to a halt on Friday due to poor visibility caused by dense fog. Bidyut Kumar Saha, manager of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) at Paturia ferry ghat (terminal), said they kept...
Members of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) picked up three fishermen in Poba upazila in Rajshahi district on Thursday night. The victims were identified as Ali Hossain, 18, and Shaheen Alam, 15, both sons of Pialam, and Abdul Mamin, 18,...
At least 17 houses and a petroleum oil shop were gutted in three separate fire incidents in Rangunia and Boalkhali upazilas of Chittagong district and Bakalia area in the port city on Thursday and Friday. In Boalkhali, seven houses were...
Asian stocks fell in early trading on Friday, with declines in Japanese and Chinese equities putting the regional index on track for its longest run of weekly losses in more than 18 months. Asian credit risk headed for the highest...
A minor boy has been killed when a tractor knocked down him in Kristaganj area under Boalia thana in Rajshahi city. The deceased was identified as Hasan Ali, 10, son of Abdur Rahsid of Kechua Tala in the city. Uttam...
An alleged mugger sustained bullet injury in firing by police in the city’s Pallabi area on Friday morning. Police arrested injured is Javed, alias Khella Javed, alias Karmi Javed, 25, belonging to a gang of muggers in the area. Sub-inspector...
In a bid to boost agricultural production and increase income of the countries rural farmers, an initiative has been taken to impart training to around one million male and female farmers on integrated farm management to create employment opportunities through...
At least two people were killed as a train rammed a pickup van in Sadar Upazila in Jamalpur district on Friday. Another person was injured in the accident. The dead are Dulal, 36, and Samej, 22, of Dhanbari upazila. Locals...
Two participants at the Biswa Ijtema – an annual congregation of Muslims – have died of heart complications. They have been identified as Haji Abdul Majid, 65, hailing from Belkuchi Upazila of Sirajganj district, and Omar Ali, 48, from Keraniganj...
Error-filled question papers were distributed on Thursday among candidates taking tests for admission to Rajshahi University’s arts faculty for the academic year 2013-14. The candidates spotted six wrong questions among the 103 given to those with uneven role numbers for...
Tokyo stocks closed 1.94 percent lower on Friday, dragged down by a rally in the yen against the dollar and worries over emerging economies after weak Chinese data. The benchmark Nikkei-225 index fell 304.33 points to 15,391.56, while the Topix...
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