'The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is set to give tax exemption on the honorarium of performers of television and film up to Tk 5,000 after it found some artistes concealing their actual earning from the head. In the budget...
Munima Sultana Work on expansion and maintenance of the country's important highways is being hampered in the absence of project directors (PDs) since long, officials said. Of these, the most priority project is Dhaka-Chittagong four-lane highway which has no director...
Acting General Secretary of Awami League (AL) Mahbub-ul Alam Hanif said in the city Wednesday that they would no more allow BNP to create anarchy like killings, exploding bombs, and torching vehicles in the name of movement and hartal, reports...
The reunion of freedom fighters (FFs) including their family members of Sector- 2 will be held December 30, 2011 (Friday) at 10:00 am at Residential Model College, Mohammadpur in the city, said a press release. The FFs have been invited...
KHAGRACHHARI, Dec 21 (BSS): Home Minister Advocate Sahara Khatun here today reiterated the government's firm determination to punish the war criminals challenging all sorts of impediment. "A vested quarter has been trying to create anarchy in the country by enforcing...
Yasir Wardad The government has finalised the 15-year Sector Development Plan (SDP) on water supply and sanitation sector in Bangladesh costing nearly Tk 1.50 trillion, officials said. "The SDP for the time period between the fiscal years 2011-2025, (FY11-25) has...
FE Report The government will assign midwives to villages to attain millennium development goals (MDGs) by ensuring sound healthcare of mother and child in the country's remote areas, Health Minister Dr AFM Ruhal Haque said Wednesday. Midwifery is a health...
BHATIARI, Dec 21 (UNB): Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina Wednesday said that the government was committed to building a smart, patriotic, skilled and new leadership of the army motivated with the spirit of Liberation War. "To achieve the goal, the...
Our Correspondent CHITTAGONG, Dec 21: A private car stolen from Chittagong had been recovered from Daudkandi area on the Chittagong-Dhaka Highway on Tuesday night. Daudkandi toll box police seized the car and arrested two persons from the area. They are...
FE Report Bangladeshi film makers, film activists and socio-cultural organisations Wednesday staged protest against screening of Indian commercial cinema in the Bangladeshi cinema halls on December 23. The protest rally was organised by Bharatiyo Banijjik Chalachchitra Agrashon Protirodh Andolon (a...
DU Correspondent A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Dhaka University (DU) and Tuskegee University (TU) of America Wednesday to undertake collaborative research on various subjects. The MoU was signed when TU President Prof Dr Gilbert L Rochon called...
The results of Junior School Certificate (JSC) and Junior Dakhil Certificate (JDC)-2011 examinations will be published on December 28, reports UNB. Officials at education boards said they have taken all necessary preparations to publish the results of the public examinations....
North Korea's new young leader will have to share power with an uncle and the military after the death of his father Kim Jong-il as the isolated country shifts to collective rule from strongman dictatorship, a source with close ties...
MOSCOW, Dec 21, (AFP): Anti-Kremlin blogger Alexei Navalny Wednesday hailed a new Russia and warned of more opposition protests after his release from jail for taking part in an unsanctioned rally against election results. Navalny, who has become a figurehead...
China, which may have received advanced notice of the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il, has moved swiftly to call on the United States and other countries to help maintain stability in the reclusive state, officials and news reports...
MOSCOW, Dec 21, (AFP): Russia's lower house of parliament, dominated by Vladimir Putin's party, was Wednesday to open its new session in defiance of mass protests sparked by opposition claims it was elected in rigged polls. The opening of parliament...
MOGADISHU, Dec 21 (AFP): Fighter jets pounded rebel-held southern Somalia killing at least 10 people and wounding several others, the majority reportedly civilians, witnesses and Islamist militia commanders said Wednesday. Military jets targeted several locations in Hosingow in the Lower...
A top Argentine official was found hanged Tuesday in his hotel room in Montevideo during a summit meeting of the South American trade group Mercosur, police said. Ivan Heyn, 33, the undersecretary of trade, was found dead around 3:00 pm...
Bangladesh has a unique geographical location within the region and has every possibility to become an economic hub. So, we need to prepare ourselves for exploiting the opportunity through broader regional connectivity. To this end, our infrastructure and other related...
The Railway Department is lucky to finally have a separate ministry for the first time in the history of Bangladesh. After Independence, every sector except Bangladesh Railway has made some progress. The speed of development has no doubt been hindered...
One of the foremost water and sanitation related non-government organisation (NGOs), WaterAid Bangladesh, claimed recently that the country loses a hefty Tk 295.5 billion a year, or 6.3 per cent of its GDP, due to the far-reaching impacts of poor...
I travel to work in Purana Paltan everyday by rickshaw. My route to work takes me from Bijoy Nagar to Purana Paltan crossing. And everyday, like clockwork, I along with hundreds of other unfortunate souls, who cannot afford personal transportation,...
The finance minister is confident that the country is going to attain an economic growth rate of 7.0 per cent this fiscal year. He sounded so optimistic about the economic buoyancy at a seminar held in Jahangirnagar University recently. The...
The SAARCFINANCE member central bankers have regularly been taking turns holding a seminar annually on chosen issues of topical importance. This year's seminer is, 'Role of central Banks in Financial Inclusion'. The major aspects of issues and matters relevant to...
Bangladesh introduced the value-added tax (VAT) about two decades ago, replacing the excise duty in a bid to collect more revenue. But it has so far failed to make any major impact on revenue generation. Bangladesh's tax to gross domestic...
One of the successes of Bangladesh in the post-independence period is sustained high rate of growth of exports exceeding that of imports resulting in reduced trade deficit as a proportion of gross domestic product (GDP). Trade performance was, however, low...
Singapore's low-cost carrier Tiger Airways will start direct service between Singapore and Dhaka in Bangladesh. The first flight will take off on March 9, 2012, according to a report published in Singapore-based Channel News Asia. It'll be the first regional...
Special Correspondent Association of Bankers, Bangladesh (ABB) will play a more effective role to strengthen the banking sector in a bid to broaden its contribution in the growth of the economy. "Country's banking sector is the most disciplined segment of...
FE Report Dhaka stocks extended its gaining streak for the third consecutive sessions Wednesday with significant rise in turnover as investors went for fresh buying. Market insiders said the news of shares buy by sponsorsdirectors might bring back stability in...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved the rights offer of Saiham Textile Mills Ltd. for 5,00,00,000 ordinary shares of Tk 100 each at an issue price of Tk 25 per share (including a premium of Tk 15 each)...
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