Dhaka Mohammedan will take on Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation (BJMC) in group A opening final round match of the Grameenphone Federation Cup that begins today (Monday) at the Bangabandhu National Stadium, reports UNB.State-owned Bangladesh Television (BTV) will telecast live the...
SYDNEY, Jan 1 (AFP): Sachin Tendulkar's search for his elusive 100th international century fittingly takes him to the Sydney Cricket Ground for Tuesday's second Test against Australia, an arena celebrating its own Test ton. The "Little Master" came close to...
BRISBANE, Australia, Jan 1 (AFP): Kim Clijsters said she was looking forward to some much needed match practice after powering past Romania's Simona Halep in the first round of the Brisbane International on Sunday. Clijsters, who won the season-opening Brisbane...
Babul BarmanThe government's earnings from the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) declined 36.04 per cent in 2011 compared to 2010, as bearish trend took a heavy tool on the stock market throughout the year.The market analysts said due to bearish trend...
NEW DELHI, Jan 1 (Reuters): India will allow individual foreign investors' (IFI) direct access to its stock market from January 15, the government said Sunday, the latest step to liberalise Asia's third-largest economy after a year of big losses on...
FE ReportFinance Minister AMA Muhith Sunday disclosed a government plan to raise electricity tariff in next three years to cut subsidy to state-run power entities."Power tariff will be increased in the next three years. Raising electricity tariff is an easy...
Siddique Islam Operating profits of the country's private commercial banks (PCBs) witnessed a mixed trend in the just-concluded calendar year -- 2011.However, the amount of profit made by a few banks was relatively lower in 2011 compared to that earned...
CNG filling station owners Sunday renewed their threat to shut down their business for an indefinite period if the government raises CNG price again without pursuing the due process through Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC), reports UNB. "If the government...
Mohammad MufazzalThe securities regulator has sought public opinion to introduce the provision of 'special audit' by appointing auditors with its own fees, if any listed company fails to prepare its audited financial statement according to the specific manner set by...
Nazmul AhsanThe Ministry of Finance (MoF) has granted a loan of Tk 5.0 billion to Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) from the revenue budget on condition that the BPC will ensure uninterrupted fuel supply to the diesel-based power plants.The loan having...
Nizam AhmedFood inflation is likely to remain stable as prices of wheat, soybean and sugar are showing a falling trend in the global market, traders and experts said on Sunday.Bangladesh imports these three commodities to feed its some 160 million...
Nizam AhmedFood inflation is likely to remain stable as prices of wheat, soybean and sugar are showing a falling trend in the global market, traders and experts said on Sunday.Bangladesh imports these three commodities to feed its some 160 million...
Country's foreign exchange reserves rose to $9.63 billion at the end of December from the lowest since August 2009 in November, although they were down from $11.17 billion a year earlier, the central bank said Sunday. Reserves are likely to...
A mild tremor, measuring 4.1 on the Richter Scale, jolted some parts of the country Sunday morning. The tremor was experienced at 8:35 am, a bulletin of Meteorological Department said. The epicentre of the earthquake was in Tripura region, India,...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Sunday called upon the entrepreneurs and businesspeople to explore new markets abroad by producing quality and diversified products, and assured them of ensuring a business-friendly environment, reports UNB."We'll be there with you as in the past...
Mahmudur RahmanThe statement of intent may have created a discomfort to ease but China's change of strategic direction was only to be expected. A few months' ago their policy review on how to cool down their heated economy was reported...
Opposition leader Khaleda Zia Sunday urged President Zillur Rahman to include caretaker government issue in the agenda of his dialogue with the political parties to make it meaningful, reports UNB. "We respect the president. He is above all politics. So,...
Pankaj DastiderCHITTAGONG, Jan 1: Cancellation of Biman Bangladesh Airline's flight operation between Chittagong and Bangkok has sparked protests from the traders, businesses and garment exporters in the port city.Authorities in the state-run airline have cancelled the flight on the Chittagong-Bangkok...
NOAKHALI, Jan 1 (UNB): Seven people, including six members of a family, were killed in a tragic road accident at Nautola in Sonaimuri Upazila early Sunday.The deceased were identified as Mohammad Mostafa (55), his daughters - Sohagi (25), and Sraboni...
Ganaforum president Dr Kamal Hossain Sunday doubted elections overseen by a partisan government will be acceptable and suggested that the government put the caretaker government provision back in play, reports bdnews24.com. President M Zillur Rahman sat with the Ganaforum leaders...
A witness in the case against Jama'at-e-Islami leader Delwar Hossain Sayedee Sunday alleged that he had committed several gruesome crimes against humanity like killing, looting and arson in Pararhat area of Pirojpur district during the War of Liberation, reports BSS....
There was 'some progress' in establishing human rights in 2011 but on the whole, the human rights situation was worrying, Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK) said Sunday, reports bdnews24.com. Its executive director Sultana Kamal revealed last year's human rights scenario...
Disclosing that 44,488 cases filed under the Narcotics Control Act remained pending, the Home Minister said Sunday the government would overhaul the act for speedy disposal of cases, reports UNB. "Many narcotics-related cases can't be disposed of for lack of...
BNP's spokesperson Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir expressed the hope on the New Year's Day that democracy will be 'regained' in 2012, reports bdnews24.com. "The past three years were those of the government's failures…the years of people's disappointment," the acting secretary-general...
The main opposition BNP will hold a rally in front of its central office at Naya Paltan in the city today (Monday), in protest against price hike of fuel and fare of passenger buses, reports UNB.Leaders and workers of the...
BARISAL, Jan 01 (UNB): Bangladesh Post Office will introduce Postal Cash Card system in Barisal postal zone. A training programme of the 51 upazila postmasters of Barisal, Patuakhali and Faridpur postal division was held Saturday to introduce the system at...
A large number of leaders and workers of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) were injured in attacks by police and ruling party activists in Shariatpur, Gopalganj and Meherpur Sunday, reports UNB.They came under the attacks while they were observing the 33rd...
RAJSHAHI, Jan 1 (UNB): Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), student wing of ruling Awami League, activists assaulted and stabbed a police constable at Shah Makhdum Hall of Rajshahi University on Thirty-first night.Constable Abdur Rashid was admitted to the Rajshahi Medical College...
Arafat AraThe authorities culled nearly 16,000 chickens and destroyed 46,740 eggs in the past two months as the avian influenza has started returning at the onset of winter, said officials.According to the Department of Livestock Services control room around 2,768...
All primary and secondary schools and madrasahs across the country celebrated the 'Textbook Distribution Festival' Sunday, marking the free distribution of textbooks among students on the first day of the new year, reports UNB.Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid formally inaugurated...
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