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SSC results today

2011-05-12 00:00:00

The results of Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and its equivalent examinations, which were held in February this year, will be published today (Thursday). Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid will hand over the results to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at about...

Housewife killed by lightning

2011-05-12 00:00:00

A teen-aged housewife was killed by lightning at village Taranagar under Kalmakanda upazila of the Netrakona district Monday.Police and local people said the dead was identified as Hajera Khatun (31), wife of Kamrul Mia of the same village. Hajera died...

College girl's body recovered

2011-05-12 00:00:00

The body of a college girl was recovered in Baganbari area in Akhaura upazila of Brahmanbaria Monday.The deceased was identified as Nahida Sultana Rita (23), daughter of Akhaura Upazila Chairman Borhanuddin. Police said, on information they recovered the body of...

One to walk to gallows for killing farmer

2011-05-12 00:00:00

A court of Bagerhat Monday sentenced a man to death for killing a farmer in 2003.The convict was identified as Badsha alias Abdul Karim (45), son of Nawab Ali Sheikh of Teligati village in Morelganj Upazila.According to the prosecution, Badsha...

Stock turnover dips further

2011-05-12 00:00:00

FE ReportHigh volatility marked the Wednesday trading on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) amid nearly four-month low turnover as the investors' confidence continued to remain in lower level. Lack of confidence among the general investors persisted and they sold their...

Technomedia wins best performance award ***

2011-05-12 00:00:00

FE ReportTechnomedia Limited has recently won the Global best performance award among the 2000 partners of NCR worldwide in annual partners' conference, 2010, held in Marriott World Center, Orlando, USA . Joshodha Jibon Debnath , Managing Director of Technomedia Ltd...

EBL awarded ISO Certificate***

2011-05-12 00:00:00

FE ReportEastern Bank Limited (EBL) has been awarded Quality Management System Certificate as per ISO 9001:2008 Standard for its centralized trade operations. EBL is the first local bank to achieve this distinction for its commitment to quality delivery. Md. Golam...

BASIC Bank gets new MD, AMD***

2011-05-12 00:00:00

The Board of Directors of BASIC Bank Limited has appointed Mr. Kazi Faqurul Islam as the new Managing Director of the bank, said a press release. The board also promoted Mr. Sk. Monzur Morshed as Additional Managing Director, General Managers...

US to keep aid flow to Pakistan uninterrupted

2011-05-12 00:00:00

Fazle RashidNEW YORK, May 11: Although CIA and Pakistan's sleuth agency ISI are still to resolve the vexing question of America's access to Osama bin-Laden's three widows the Obama administration yesterday made it clear to keep the flow of billions...

Headed to become a martyr

2011-05-12 00:00:00

The US government would be under an illusion if it thinks that its killing of Osama bin Laden will now lead to an American dictated stoppage of hostilities round the world. For the death of Laden could inspire more Ladens...

UAP accords reception to freshers

2011-05-12 00:00:00

The University of Asia Pacific (UAP) accorded a reception to 723 newly admitted students in the Spring - 2011 semester in the auditorium of Dhaka Residential Model College recently, said a press release. Engineer M Abu Taher, chairperson of the...

Govt set to continue tax holiday facility for new industries

2011-05-12 00:00:00

Doulot Akter MalaThe government is set to continue the tax holiday facility for new industries in a bid to attract more investment in infrastructure development. The tax holiday facility is scheduled to expire next month (on June 30). The National...

JS to decide on legal issues of martial law regimes

2011-05-12 00:00:00

The Supreme Court (SC) has disposed of the government appeal, with some observations, to review the Appellate Division verdict that had declared illegal the Fifth Amendment to the constitution, reports bdnews24.com. The apex court left it for parliament to decide...

PM returns home

2011-05-12 00:00:00

Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina returned home Wednesday morning completing her four-day official visit to Turkey during which she attended the fourth UN Conference on Lest Developed Countries (LDCs) in Istanbul. During her four-day visit, Hasina addressed the plenary session...

SSC results today

2011-05-12 00:00:00

The results of Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and its equivalent examinations, which were held in February this year, will be published today (Thursday). Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid will hand over the results to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at about...

Housewife killed by lightning

2011-05-12 00:00:00

A teen-aged housewife was killed by lightning at village Taranagar under Kalmakanda upazila of the Netrakona district Monday.Police and local people said the dead was identified as Hajera Khatun (31), wife of Kamrul Mia of the same village. Hajera died...

College girl's body recovered

2011-05-12 00:00:00

The body of a college girl was recovered in Baganbari area in Akhaura upazila of Brahmanbaria Monday.The deceased was identified as Nahida Sultana Rita (23), daughter of Akhaura Upazila Chairman Borhanuddin. Police said, on information they recovered the body of...

One to walk to gallows for killing farmer

2011-05-12 00:00:00

A court of Bagerhat Monday sentenced a man to death for killing a farmer in 2003.The convict was identified as Badsha alias Abdul Karim (45), son of Nawab Ali Sheikh of Teligati village in Morelganj Upazila.According to the prosecution, Badsha...

ICAB for reducing corporate tax rates to encourage taxpayers***

2011-05-12 00:00:00

ICAB President Parveen Mahmood has urged the authorities concerned to revise and reduce corporate tax rates to encourage taxpayers. For banks, insurance and financial institutions, she suggested 40 per cent tax instead of existing 42.5 per cent. She made the...

BGMEA hails Japan for relaxing GSP rules

2011-05-12 00:00:00

FE ReportBangladesh Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has praised the Japanese authority for relaxing the GSP rules of origin on Bangladesh's apparel products saying it would help boost exports to Japan. The Government of Japan has revised the GSP...

EAB for stable power, gas supply to keep positive export growth

2011-05-12 00:00:00

FE Report Uninterrupted electricity and gas supply, rational bank interest rates, cash incentives and tax waiver can help retain the country's positive export growth, said leaders of the Exporters Association of Bangladesh (EAB) Wednesday. "The government has been giving the...

Clarification

2011-05-12 00:00:00

The Grameen Bank (GB) has clarified its position relating to a news item published in the FE on May 10, 2011 under the headline "NBR to take up personal tax 'evasion' issue with Dr Yunus". In its response to the...

Guti urea helps M'singh farmers grow 50,000 tonnes more rice

2011-05-12 00:00:00

Yasir Wardad back from Trishal, Mymensingh Mymensingh district is likely to get fifty thousand tonnes of additional rice, thanks to the use of 'Guti Urea' in a significant portion of land in this Boro season, officials said. The farmers said...

Film animation studios busy doing brisk business

2011-05-12 00:00:00

FE Report The country's film animation studios are doing brisk business mainly due to the increased use of the computer-generated images both in 2-dimension and 3-dimension modes. Most of the studios remain booked for the next few months and are...

Tk 70m loss feared over export-import suspension

2011-05-12 00:00:00

BRAHMANBARIA, May 11 (bdnews24.com): The government is set to suffer nearly Tk 70 million revenue losses as export and import of goods through Akhaura Land Port suspended Wednesday for a week. Agartala Land Port authorities had gone for the weeklong...

Local co to invest $12.27m in Comilla EPZ

2011-05-12 00:00:00

Ms Vihrea Com Limited, a Bangladeshi company, will set up a garments manufacturing industry in the Comilla Export Processing Zone (EPZ). In this connection, an agreement was signed between the Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) and Ms Vihrea Com...

25pc rise in recruitment of women abroad

2011-05-12 00:00:00

Recruitment of women in the overseas job market has increased 25 per cent in the first four months of the current year compared to that of the corresponding period of the last year. This year nearly 10,886 females secured overseas...

PM returns home

2011-05-12 00:00:00

Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina returned home Wednesday morning completing her four-day official visit to Turkey during which she attended the fourth UN Conference on Lest Developed Countries (LDCs) in Istanbul. During her four-day visit, Hasina addressed the plenary session...

SSC results today

2011-05-12 00:00:00

The results of Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and its equivalent examinations, which were held in February this year, will be published today (Thursday). Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid will hand over the results to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at about...

Housewife killed by lightning

2011-05-12 00:00:00

A teen-aged housewife was killed by lightning at village Taranagar under Kalmakanda upazila of the Netrakona district Monday.Police and local people said the dead was identified as Hajera Khatun (31), wife of Kamrul Mia of the same village. Hajera died...