CHENNAI, India Dec 10 (IANS): With weather Gods showering benevolence instead of rains as the region is in the midst of north-east monsoon, the least one can say about Sunday's fifth and concluding ODI game between Indian and the West...
RANCHI, India Dec 10 (ANI): The Indian cricket team skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni backed his teammate Virender Sehwag for his recording breaking double ton in one day international (ODI) stating that he is capable of repeating this feat. Speaking on...
Blake beats Bolt for athletics award KINGSTON, Jamaica, Dec 10: Yohan Blake beat double world record holder Usain Bolt, his training partner, for the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association's Male Athlete of the Year Award on Friday. "I am very grateful...
FE Report The leading practitioners on brand strategy have laid stress on building a single mind, thought and unique identity of Bangladesh to brand the country brightening its image abroad. At a 'Communication Summit' held in the city recently, they...
Monira Munni Fish exporters have started massive awareness raising campaigns in the district level aiming at improving and ensuring quality of the products, a vital requirement of foreign buyers, especially EU, to match aquaculture alliances, officials said on Saturday. They...
FE Report A two-day "Buyer-Seller Meet cum Exhibition on Indian footwear components & accessories" began at Lakeshore Hotel in Gulshan area of the city Saturday. The exhibition has been organized by the Council for Leather Exports (CLE), India, in association...
The total NAV of Prime Financial First Unit Fund stood at Tk 204,276,040 on the basis of cost price and Tk 158,176,108 on the basis of market price at the close of business operation on 08 December, 2011. The NAV...
FE Report Mostafizur Rahman Dulal, a director of NCC Bank Ltd has been re-elected president of Feni Samity for 2012-2014 term. It is his fourth term as the chief of Feni Samity. The panel led by Mr Mostafiz and Gani...
Siddique Islam The central bank has decided to start special inspection to verify the reports submitted by banks on their holding and utilisation of foreign exchange, officials said. The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has initiated the latest move against the backdrop...
Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina Saturday said that all future large scale projects of the country would be implemented under public private partnership (PPP) instead of depending on loans of multilateral credit agencies, reports BSS. She also said that the...
Zaglul Ahmed Chowdhury Speculations are gaining currency in Pakistan and beyond about a possible political change in the country, following a series of developments that have apparently soured the relations between the civilian government and the powerful military there. Going...
Munima Sultana A new Japanese fact-finding mission arrives in Dhaka tomorrow (Monday) to make "detail" review of the Metro Rail project, which has become uncertain due to last-minute design changes and indecisiveness by the government. State-owned Japan International Cooperation Agency...
FE Report Economists and trade experts Saturday stressed the need for removal of security concerns, further liberalisation of trade-related policies and resolving political uncertainty to woo foreign direct investments (FDIs) for sustainable economic growth. The inward flow of FDI is...
Branches of commercial banks at Chittagong Port will remain open till 10 pm from January next to facilitate businesses have necessary banking services at their convenience. "The extended banking hours will help businesses process their external trade at their suitable...
Shipping Minister Shahjahan Khan has said the government would construct a launch terminal in city's Postogola area for the convenience of passengers of the country's southern region. The minister made the announcement while visiting the site of the proposed launch...
BNP standing committee member Dr Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain Saturday said if BNP comes to power, the first task of his party will be to unify the divided Dhaka City Corporation (DCC), reports UNB. "If BNP comes to power, our leader...
The law minister has asked the people to stand up against those trying to create controversies over the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) in a bid to save perpetrators of crimes against humanity committed during the 1971 liberation war, reports bdnews24.com....
Twenty-one biranganas of Sirajganj, who survived after being dishonoured by the Pakistani military junta and their collaborators in 1971, were glad to see that the trial of some of those responsible for slaughtering, rape and looting has finally begun, reports...
FE Report Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) has made a five-point suggestion including re-structuring of Bangladesh Tourism Board for the development of country's tourism sector, a press release said. FBCCI has made the suggestion from a...
DU Correspondent Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid Saturday said only a social movement could establish human rights in the country which is a precondition of a democratic nation. "Though we have achieved our independence through a nine-month bloody battle against...
MUNSHIGANJ, Dec 10 (bdnews24.com): Ferry operations have resumed at Mawa-Kewrakandi crossing after a 10-hour delay due to heavy fog, which saw eight ferries anchored overnight in mid-river. "Eight ferries were stranded in the middle of the Padma River and two...
CHAPAINAWABGANJ, Dec 10 (BSS): A coordination meeting at sector commanders level between Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and Indian Border Security Force (BSF) was held at Sonamasjid land port under Shibganj Upazila in Chapainawabganj district today. The meeting started at 11.00am...
Rights activists at a seminar in the city Saturday called for making the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) effective and truly independent to protect the human rights in the country, reports UNB. They observed that at present the NHRC does...
The Rokeya Memorial Lecture marking the Begum Rokeya Day was held at the Dhaka University (DU) Senate Bhaban Saturday, reports BSS. Women and Gender Studies Department of the DU organised the function with its chairperson Soheli Khadiza Azad in the...
FE Report Finance Minister AMA Muhith Friday said at a function at Jahangirnagar University (JU) at Savar that the Bangladesh economy on the whole performed in its post-Independence period better than other comparable countries, despite many constraints and "odds" of...
FE Report Local businesses are optimistic about a boost up in Bangladesh-Myanmar mutual trade in the coming days, as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's recent visit to Nay Pyi Taw is believed to have strengthened the bilateral relations, officials and traders...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will speak at a press conference today (Saturday) on her five-day official visit to Myanmar and Indonesia. The press conference will be held at Gonobhaban at 5 pm, PM's Deputy Press Secretary Nazrul Islam said. Sheikh...
Arafat Ara The use of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) has registered a sharp rise over the months following the suspension of new gas connections to households and industrial units by the authorities, the market operators said. According to them, the...
Munima Sultana The contract of the New Zealand-based consultants of the trouble-torn Padma Multi-purpose Bridge Project has expired, though their assigned work of scrutinising its important tender documents is yet to be completed.Officials said the contract of the Maunsell-AECOM automatically...
Chandan Banerjee Our Kolkata Correspondent KOLKATA, Dec 09: At least 89 patients and hospital staff have died today in a devastating fire at the five-storey AMRI Hospital in South Kolkata. Bangladesh Deputy High Commission in the city has confirmed the...
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