FE Report The central bank Thursday issued a circular allowing the commercial banks to invest more in the stock market through relaxation of its relevant rules and regulations, officials said. After the relaxation, the capital that has been provided by...
FE Report The energy regulator Thursday raised electricity tariff for bulk consumers by 33.57 per cent on an average, effective in two phases, to reduce mounting losses incurred by state-owned Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB). "Under the first phase we...
FE Report Foreign Minister Dipu Moni Thursday said the position of the government on the Tipaimukh Dam will be finalised after getting the report of proposed Joint Study of India and Bangladesh and the findings of a high-level delegation on...
RAJSHAHI, Nov 24 (BSS)- Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina here today unequivocally said none will be allowed to harm Bangladesh's interest as long as Awami League is in power. "Peace prevails in public life and the country proceeds to prosperity when...
Nizam Ahmed A two-day meeting of the General Council of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) will decide next week whether Pakistan, a developing country -- not a least developed one -- will get duty-free access to the European Union (EU)...
FHM Humayan Kabir The government has taken a move to set up a 450-megawatt (mw) capacity power plant at gas-rich Bibiyana in north-eastern Sylhet to help augment power supply to the national grid, officials said Thursday. Power Division officials said...
Our Correspondent CHITTAGONG, Nov 24: LDP chairman Col (retd) Oli Ahmed, MP was attacked today by the ruling party workers in a Chittagong court. The workers of Jubo League and Mohila Awami League threw sandals and showed brooms to the...
The BNP-led four-party alliance is ready to launch its third road march towards Khulna from the capital Saturday to drum up public support for realising its key demand of restoring caretaker government (CG), reports UNB. The road march on Saturday-Sunday...
Awami League (AL) Advisory Council Member Amir Hossain Amu said there is no public support for the oppositions' issueless movement in the country. The AL's senior leader said this as the chief guest at a discussion on 'Jail Killing Day'...
BNP Acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has disapproved the Prime Minister's allegation in parliament Wednesday that BNP had supported India's Tipaimukh Dam during its earlier tenure. The BNP acting secretary general said this at a discussion on 'Besieged...
SYLHET, Nov 24 (UNB): Twenty local BNP leaders and workers were injured as Awami League (AL) activists, equipped with lethal arms, attacked them when they entered the Osmani Medical College auditorium to attend a Red Crescent programme Thursday. Of the...
The Appellate Division Thursday asked the contesting parties to resolve by December 15 the rule pending with the High Court (HC) upon a quashing petition filed by Jama'at leaders Motiur Rahman Nizami and Ali Ahsan Muhammad Mojaheed in connection with...
Amid much chaos over entry restrictions, the war crimes tribunal has deferred the hearing of BNP leader Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury until December 29, reports bdnews24.com. The senior BNP leader, who is defending himself in the court, had filed an application...
DU Correspondent Teachers of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) have continued their work-abstention for the third consecutive day demanding increase of their retirement age to 65. "We are determined on the issue and will not take any classes...
State Minister for Housing and Public Works Advocate Abdul Mannan Khan today said Disaster Risk Management Master Plan (DRMMP) will be prepared soon for Dhaka city to minimise disaster risks, reports BSS. As Dhaka is at high risk for major...
RAJSHAHI, Nov 24 (UNB): Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Thursday said the present government wants the country's army to earn fame in the world as a disciplined, skilled and modern force. She said this while addressing an army parade on the...
Rajshahi, Nov 24 (UNB): Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday laid the foundation stone of a 50 megawatt (mw) peaking power plant and unveiled the machinery of a 50 mw quick rental power plant at Katakhali. The first power plant...
The United States wants to expand and strengthen relationship and cooperation in all socio-economic sectors of Bangladesh, newly appointed US Ambassador Dan W Mozena said Thursday, reports UNB. "I'm here with a mandate to deepen, widen and strengthen relationships in...
Our Correspondent CHITTAGONG, Nov 24: Iron rods and machineries were damaged in a fire at the BSRM at Nasirabad in the city today. Firefighters said the fire was caused from heated iron rods at a unit of Bangladesh Steel Re-rolling...
Our Correspondent CHITTAGONG, Nov 24: A three-day tourism fair started at Hotel Peninsula in the city today. Regent Airways and English fortnightly magazine Bangladesh Monitor jointly organized the fair that will end on November 26. Mayor of Chittagong City Corporation...
DU Correspondent Speakers at the inaugural session of a campaign programme in the capital Thursday laid emphasis on social awareness and more involvement of males to eradicate violence against women from the society. Steps Towards Development organised the 16-day campaign...
The sixth death anniversary of Zia Ansari, former chief executive producer of Bangladesh Television will be observed today (Friday), says a press release. Relatives, friends and wellwishers have beene requested to pray for the salvation of his departed soul.
The 103rd birth anniversary of the pioneer of drama and satire in Bangladesh, Natyaguru Professor Nurul Momen will be observed today (Friday), says a press release. On the occasion a milad malifil has been arranged by his youngest son, the...
A memorial meeting on Nazneen Akter Leena, a senior teacher of Monipur School and a brilliant student of Batch 1993, Department of Bangla under the University of Dhaka, will be held today (Friday) at the TSC's Shaheed Munier Chowdhury auditorium...
The "Land of the Nile" is in turmoil once again-somewhat unexpectedly since few had anticipated that the nation would experience this situation after the remarkable February development that opened the prospects of democracy flourishing in the country. The 'Arab Spring'...
My attention has been drawn to the news item published in a weekly newspaper: If Dhaka is unmanageable what about the whole country? I found this news heading heavily loaded. It referred to another media report that mentioned about a...
Portfolios are defined as planned groupings of investment agendas picked up by the management to accomplish specific and defined business results. Here risks and rewards are associated depending on what types of ventures are included in the portfolio management. The...
In many ways, the year 2010 could very well be dubbed the 'year of renewable energy' as the world's biggest consumers of fossil fuel including the US, China, and Europe scrambled onto the bandwagon to break the energy cost barrier...
In the aftermath of the stock market collapse last year the government stopped short of carrying out the widespread reform it called for. But this time the 21-point stock market rejuvenation package it has come up with is aimed at...
Those who read newspapers, watch TV news, and tune in radio programmes after January 2011, are much accustomed to the recurring news-'stocks fall triggers protest.' Because, share prices are falling continuously, but sometimes it gains when market friendly incentives are...
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