BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia will address a student-public rally in Dhamrai here today (Tuesday) marking the 47th birthday of her elder son and senior vice-chairman of the party Tarique Rahman, reports UNB. Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), as part of its...
European Union (EU) Ambassador William Hanna has stressed the need for strengthening human rights in the country, saying that human rights are at the heart of the European Cooperation Agreement with Bangladesh, reports UNB. "There are some progress in human...
The election schedule for the newly formed Comilla City Corporation (CCC) will be announced today (Tuesday), reports UNB. The decision was taken at a meeting of the Election Commission (EC) held at the EC Secretariat with Chief Election Commissioner (CEC)...
The Armed Forces Day was observed Monday across the country by paying deep homage and tribute to the memories of the brave sons of the armed forces who made supreme sacrifices for the freedom of their motherland during the country's...
DU Correspondent Authorities of Dhaka University (DU) have announced the new schedule of 'Ga unit' admission test to be held on December 9 despite agitation by disgruntled students who qualified in the first test. The decision was taken at an...
DU Correspondent Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid Monday said that the government will hand over textbooks to primary and secondary level students within the first week of January next. "We will supply all textbooks to the students on time to...
Pankaj Dastider CHITTAGONG, Nov 21: Re-rolling industries, captive power plants, CNG filling stations and other businesses in Chittagong are likely to get more gas from tomorrow as the Semutang gas is fully ready for consumption. Karnafuli Gas Distribution Company officials...
A Salda gas well, which BAPEX started digging recently, will produce 25 million cubic feet (CFT) gas every day from mid-December, authorities have said. Director of the Salda-Fenchuganj Gas Field Development Project Mohammad Shahabuddin told the bdnews24.com Monday. "Media reported...
Rafique Bhuiyan, a Bangladesh-origin Canadian, has been honoured by the Press and Media Council of Canada with Recognition Award for Best Editorial Content and Visual Presentation, said a press release. Mr Bhuiyan is the chief editor of the Weekly Jogajog...
The tragic and untimely deaths of film-maker Tareque Masud and media icon Mishuk Munier at the prime of their lives are unpardonable because these two positively creative lives were worth more than a million ordinary Bangali lives like mine. Naturally,...
The statement recently made by the President of ABB raised certain confusion which needs to be clarified. ABB stands for Association of Bankers, Bangladesh. It is, therefore, an association of "bankers" and not banks. As far as this writer knows...
After prolonged and painful dips that dashed millions of small investors to the ground, the stock market index seems to be picking up slowly. In the last two to three days the DSE index is apparently showing a sign of...
Deliberations on the subject of cooperatives have always been replete with clichés so far. But as the world today discovers itself in a political and economic conundrum, an extensive network of cooperative societies together with social business stands to reclaim...
WE reiterate our strong support to the views expressed on a number of occasions by different contributors to the letters to the Editor column of your daily about the need for setting up water desalination plants. Time is, indeed, ripe...
Having struggled hard to obtain legal means to break free from male dominance and depravity, are women today at the point of endangering the very means? It is the women belonging to the lower strata of society who need to...
What will happen when the fossil fuel and other resources of power and electricity will end within few years? With the current world situation, this question has the most logical base. And why not? The reserves of crude oil are...
Small and medium enterprises (SME) loan is the financial support to small and medium sized enterprises. Its economic and social importance is well recognised in the world. The definition of SME is different in different countries depending on the nature...
Greenhouse gases, due to burning of fossil fuels, have a very long residence time in the atmosphere and produce severe changes in natural system and therefore to biological and human activities that are sensitive to the climate. This in turn...
Plans to revive Nalanda university in India, one of the world's oldest seats of learning, as a totem of Asia's renaissance are facing trouble as supporters admit to little progress in fund-raising. The Indian parliament passed a bill in August...
Mamun Rashid My beloved boss at ANZ Grindlays Bank Shahed Noman had an untimely death early this year. Though we were very sad, yet along with his family we all reconciled to the fact he was no more. However, the...
FE Report The government has formed a 16-member Bangladesh delegation to attend the upcoming 8th World Trade Organisation (WTO) Ministerial Conference, scheduled to be held in Geneva from December 15 to 17 this year. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina approved the...
The head of state-run Saudi Aramco denied it was considering construction of an oil refinery in Bangladesh after a senior Dhaka energy official said on Monday the proposal had been raised last week, reports Reuters. "This is not true. There...
Our Correspondent CHITTAGONG, Nov 21: The Port authority has relaxed timeframe for the export oriented readymade garments (RMG) to reach the containerised garments within 8:0 am for shipment on the date of arrival of the concerned ship. Chittagong Port Authority...
FE Report Social Islami Bank Limited (SIBL) Monday completed 16 years of operation vowing to make it more technology-driven and mass-oriented. "We are extremely happy to share the joyous moment of 16th anniversary and we have already taken some vigorous...
FE ReportThe 13th Extra-Ordinary General Meeting (EGM) of Trust Bank Limited was held recently at Trust Milonayaton in the city. The meeting was arranged to comply with the directives of Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for changing the denomination of...
FE Report Dhaka stocks edged marginally higher amid volatile trading Monday maintaining the four straight sessions' of uptrend with significant rise in turnover following securities regulator's market rescue plan. Total turnover value crossed Tk 5.0 billion mark and stood at...
NEW YORK, Nov 21: US stock index futures were sharply lower on Monday, extending the previous week's losses as a congressional "super committee" was expected to concede defeat in its bid to lower the deficit. The committee's co-chairs will issue...
MUMBAI, Nov 21 (Business Standard): Stock markets ended in the red for an eighth consecutive session on Monday tracking weakness in the global markets and selling pressure in index heavyweight Reliance Industries. Reliance Industries witnessed selling pressure after the Oil...
New DMD of NCC Bank Mr. Akhtar Hamid Khan has joined NCC Bank Ltd. as Deputy Managing Director. Prior to his joining he was EVP & Head of Central Risk Management Unit of AB Bank Ltd, said a press release....
FE Report Finance Minister AMA Muhith said information and communication technology (ICT) sector will unseat apparel and agriculture sectors as the country's top employment generator by 2021. He said the growing industry will help the government achieve its goal for...
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