Elderly journalist Zakaria Siraji died of heart attack at City Hospital at Lalmatia Wednesday, reports BSS. He was 74. He left behind his wife, two sons and a host of relatives and well-wishers to mourn his death. His namaj-e-janaza was...
Within three weeks of his retirement as a High Court (HC) judge, former chairman of the International Crimes Tribunal-1 Justice ATM Fazle Kabir has been appointed member of the Law Commission for three years term, reports UNB. The government gave...
CHITTAGONG, Jan 23 (UNB): A court here Thursday sentenced a man to death for killing his wife for dowry in 2001. The court was fined the convict, Abdul Mannan, son of Amir Hossain of Natun Charpara village of Chandnaish Upazila,...
Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Kafrul thana and five other policemen elsewhere in the country were withdrawn Thursday on various charges, including the dereliction of duty, reports UNB. Deputy Commissioner (Public Relations) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police Masudur Rahman told the news agency...
Obtains PhD Agriculturist Md Humayun Kabir, acting registrar of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam University, Mymensigh, obtained his PhD degree in 'Effect of Urea Supergranules, Prilled Urea and Poultry Manure on the Growth and Yield of Rice' at Bangladesh Agricultural...
Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country until 6:00 pm today (Friday), reports UNB. Moderate to thick fog may occur over the river basins and light to moderate for elsewhere over the country until morning,...
Shah Alam Nur | 2014-01-24 00:00:00
Recruitment in the country's private sector has almost grounded to a halt over the last 12 months due mainly to the absence of moves for fresh investment and reinvestment by the employers, sector insiders said. According to them, the recent...
Syful Islam | 2014-01-24 00:00:00
Two projects of Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) are now under scanner of several government agencies as allegations of massive irregularities keep mounting, sources said. Investigators found involvement of CPA officials in wrongdoings in the 'Capital Dredging and Bank Protection with...
FE Report | 2014-01-24 00:00:00
The country's eight export processing zones (EPZs) witnessed a 26.50 per cent rise in investment during the first six months (July-December) of the ongoing fiscal year (FY), 2013-14, comparing with that of the corresponding period of the previous fiscal. On...
Former judge Motahar Hossain, who recently acquitted BNP chief Khaleda Zia's Tarique Rahman in a money-laundering case, has fled abroad as graft allegations against him have kept on evolving, reports UNB. "Motahar Hossain left the country for Malaysia on January...
Siddique Islam | 2014-01-24 00:00:00
Global freight forwarder and logistics services provider - Damco - has sought the Bangladesh Bank (BB)'s assistance in resolving payment difficulties centring its sea-air shipments. The company has also requested the central bank to allow settlement of its overseas obligations...
FE Report | 2014-01-24 00:00:00
The committee to fix compensation for the Rana Plaza victims Thursday finalised Tk 1.45 million for the family of each of the dead, missing and disabled workers, sources said. Earlier a sub-committee recommended Tk 1.95 million for the family of...
Monira Munni | 2014-01-24 00:00:00
About 38 per cent of the surveyed apparel manufacturing factories in Dhaka are yet to implement the new minimum wages for the garment workers, according to BGMEA. Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) conducted a survey on 594 apparel...
DAVOS, (Switzerland), Jan 23 (AFP) - Campaigners at the World Economic Forum Thursday handed clothing giant Gap and Russian oil major Gazprom their annual Public Eye shame awards for what they said were lax factory safety standards and Arctic drilling....
Doulot Akter Mala | 2014-01-24 00:00:00
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) instructed private port users to pay 10 per cent tax at source with the service charges that would be paid for obtaining export, import and other port-related services. The board issued letters Thursday in...
JESSORE, Jan 23 (UNB): Reaffirming that those attacked Hindu families after the January 5 polls will be brought to justice, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said Thursday the government will be tough enough to ensure the security of all faiths, including...
BNP has formed four committees with professionals to investigate the incidents of repression on minorities, violence, human rights violation and killing and extrajudicial killings that occurred before, during and after the 10th parliamentary polls, reports UNB. BNP assistant office secretary...
Munima Sultana | 2014-01-24 00:00:00
The Dhaka-Chittagong four-lane highway project, the government's priority project during its last tenure, is unlikely to be completed this year. The reason behind the delay is an issue centring financial loss, which the project's main Chinese contractor claims it has...
BANGKOK, Jan 22 (AFP): A leader of Thailand's pro-government "Red Shirt" movement was wounded Wednesday in a shooting in the northeast, stirring tensions as opposition protesters ignored a state of emergency imposed in the capital. Local radio host Kwanchai Praipana,...
MONTREUX, Jan 22 (AFP): World powers urged Syria's warring sides to seize a "historic" opportunity as they gathered in Switzerland Wednesday for a peace conference that kicked off with bitter exchanges. There were few early signs of compromise as the...
A gazette notification on the dissolution of the ninth Parliament will be issued on Friday, 14 days after elected MPs of the 10th Parliament took oath. The Constitution stipulates the dissolution the Parliament five years after its maiden meeting. However,...
QUETTA, Jan 22 (AFP): At least six Pakistani police officers were killed Wednesday while escorting a Spanish tourist as he cycled through the highly volatile southwestern province of Baluchistan, officials said. The cyclist and his escort of local tribal police...
KATHMANDU, Jan 22 (AFP): Leaders from across Nepal's political divide pledged Wednesday to draw up a constitution for the war-torn Himalayan nation within a year as the new parliament convened for the first time. More than two months after an...
BEIJING, Jan 22 (AFP): Prominent Chinese activist Xu Zhiyong was tried Wednesday for his role in anti-corruption protests but defied the court by refusing to speak, his lawyer said, calling the proceedings a "piece of theatre". Prosecutors called for Xu,...
Pope prays for success of Syria peace talks VATICAN CITY, Jan 22: Pope Francis prayed Wednesday for a Switzerland peace conference on the Syrian crisis to end in reconciliation, calling on the warring sides to resolve a conflict estimated to...
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