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Dead rickshaw puller's wife files case against nine

2011-05-20 00:00:00

Our Correspondent CHITTAGONG, May 19: Wife of a rickshaw puller has filed a case against nine officials and employees of the Chittagong Narcotics department. Monowara Begum filed the case with the court of Metropolitan Magistrate Mahbubur Rahman yesterday against the...

Transport sector to get Tk 77.2b in budget

2011-05-20 00:00:00

FHM Humayan KabirTransport sector is set to bag Tk77.20 billion funds in the next development budget, 47 per cent higher than current outlay, to upgrade the country's rickety infrastructure and build the Padma Bridge, officials said Thursday. Planning ministry officials...

Strauss-Kahn quits IMF

2011-05-20 00:00:00

Fazle Rashid NEW YORK, May 19: Dominique Strauss-Kahn, beleagured Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) resigned yesterday amid growing accusation that he is hurting the institution. "It is with infinite sadness that I feel compelled to present to...

Mamata to be sworn in as West Bengal CM today

2011-05-20 00:00:00

Mamata Banerjee is to be sworn in as the first woman Chief Minister(CM) of West Bengal on Friday. Some 43 ministers will also take their oath. Mamata Banerjee on Thursday resigned as the Union Minister of Railways and Mukul Roy...

Khaleda meets British FM

2011-05-20 00:00:00

LONDON, May 19: The BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia spent a busy day holding meetings with several ruling party leaders of the UK Wednesday. During the meetings with Parliamentary Human Rights Group Vice-Chairman Lord Avebury at the House of Lords and...

Increase of tax on tobacco demanded*****

2011-05-20 00:00:00

Leaders of different social and environmental organisations Sunday demanded increase of tax on bidi, cigarette and all tobacco products in the upcoming budget for protecting public health and saving lives from their harmful effects, reports BSS. Tobacco and tobacco products...

B'desh embassy 'Open House' event draws visitors

2011-05-20 00:00:00

A day-long Embassy Open House programme of Bangladesh Embassy in Washington DC drew a large number of visitors from all over the United States (US) and tourists from other countries, reports UNB. The programme was organised in coordination with Cultural...

Stocks continue to decline amid low turnover

2011-05-20 00:00:00

FE ReportDhaka stocks continued to be in the lower edge for the second consecutive day amid high volatility through out the trading hour Thursday with lower turnover. DGEN, the benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) went down by...

Special banking for school students' savings launched****

2011-05-20 00:00:00

DU Correspondent Dhaka Bank Thursday formally introduced a special banking facility to encourage the habit of savings among the school students across the country. The special school savings measure named -- Edu Savings Plan -- will be implemented in collaboration...

IBBL chair, vice chair re-elected

2011-05-20 00:00:00

Prof Abu Nasser Muhammad Abduz Zaher, representative of Ibn Sina Pharmaceutical Industries Limited was re-elected Chairman and Yousif Abdullah Al Rajhi, Representative of Al Rajhi Company for Industry & Trade, K.S.A. and Engineer Mustafa Anwar were also re -elected Vice...

Barkattullah makes debut*****

2011-05-20 00:00:00

FE ReportBarkattullah Electro Dynamics Limited (BEDL), a private sector power generation company made debut in the two bourses of the country yesterday (Thursday). Against the face value of Tk 10, each share of BEDL was traded in between Tk 71-73...

Rupali Bank AGM approves dividend

2011-05-20 00:00:00

FE ReportThe state owned Rupali Bank Limited has planned to open 108 new branches by this year with modern banking facilities to expedite banking business and better services to the customers. The Rupali Bank management disclosed this at the 25th...

GMG launches in-flight magazine

2011-05-20 00:00:00

GMG Airlines has launched its first in-flight magazine covering an array of topics from heritage and culture to business, showcasing the beauty and charm of Bangladesh. Managing Director of the airlines Shahab Sattar and Chairman of Triune Group Kazi Wahidul...

Dead rickshaw puller's wife files case against nine

2011-05-20 00:00:00

Our Correspondent CHITTAGONG, May 19: Wife of a rickshaw puller has filed a case against nine officials and employees of the Chittagong Narcotics department. Monowara Begum filed the case with the court of Metropolitan Magistrate Mahbubur Rahman yesterday against the...

Transport sector to get Tk 77.2b in budget

2011-05-20 00:00:00

FHM Humayan KabirTransport sector is set to bag Tk77.20 billion funds in the next development budget, 47 per cent higher than current outlay, to upgrade the country's rickety infrastructure and build the Padma Bridge, officials said Thursday. Planning ministry officials...

Strauss-Kahn quits IMF

2011-05-20 00:00:00

Fazle Rashid NEW YORK, May 19: Dominique Strauss-Kahn, beleagured Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) resigned yesterday amid growing accusation that he is hurting the institution. "It is with infinite sadness that I feel compelled to present to...

Mamata to be sworn in as West Bengal CM today

2011-05-20 00:00:00

Mamata Banerjee is to be sworn in as the first woman Chief Minister(CM) of West Bengal on Friday. Some 43 ministers will also take their oath. Mamata Banerjee on Thursday resigned as the Union Minister of Railways and Mukul Roy...

Khaleda meets British FM

2011-05-20 00:00:00

LONDON, May 19: The BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia spent a busy day holding meetings with several ruling party leaders of the UK Wednesday. During the meetings with Parliamentary Human Rights Group Vice-Chairman Lord Avebury at the House of Lords and...

Increase of tax on tobacco demanded*****

2011-05-20 00:00:00

Leaders of different social and environmental organisations Sunday demanded increase of tax on bidi, cigarette and all tobacco products in the upcoming budget for protecting public health and saving lives from their harmful effects, reports BSS. Tobacco and tobacco products...

B'desh embassy 'Open House' event draws visitors

2011-05-20 00:00:00

A day-long Embassy Open House programme of Bangladesh Embassy in Washington DC drew a large number of visitors from all over the United States (US) and tourists from other countries, reports UNB. The programme was organised in coordination with Cultural...

Move to amend Arbitration Act

2011-05-20 00:00:00

FE ReportThe government has moved to amend the decade-old Arbitration Act in an effort to resolve the growing number of domestic and international commercial disputes, a senior official said. "These changes will give Bangladesh a facelift as an attractive place...

Bike makers dispute govt's export stats

2011-05-20 00:00:00

Monira MunniBicycle manufacturers have sharply disputed the government figures on bike exports, which show that the shipment has fallen by a staggering 13 per cent in the ten months of the current fiscal year. The Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) said...

BD co signs land-lease deal with Tanzania next week

2011-05-20 00:00:00

Bhatibangla Agrotech, a local private sector company, is going to sign a land-lease deal with Tanzania next week to produce crops in the East African country, reports bdnews24.com. "We're going to submit our proposal and working plan to Tanzania Agriculture...

RMG export to new destinations records 200pc rise

2011-05-20 00:00:00

The country witnessed over 200 per cent growth in the export of readymade garments (RMG) to 11 new destinations in the first eight months of the current fiscal, BGMEA sources said. The new destinations are South Africa, Brazil, Australia, Japan,...

Robi sponsors FLB programme

2011-05-20 00:00:00

Robi Axiata Limited, a mobile phone company, has sponsored the Nationwide Talent Search Programme titled Future Leaders of Bangladesh (FLB). Bangladesh Enterprise of Education and Technology (BEeduTech) Solutions, under its Pipilika brand, along with Prothom-alo jobs and BRAC University is...

Workshop on CSR Engineers, Manufacturers held

2011-05-20 00:00:00

The Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI), GIZ and Reed Consulting (BD) Limited jointly organised a training workshop on CSR Engineers and Manufacturers in the city Thursday, said a press release. The workshop stressed on the issues like CSR...

BFA elects new chair***

2011-05-20 00:00:00

Mr Kamrul Ashraf Khan has been elected chairman of the Bangladesh Fertiliser Association (BFA) for 2011-13 term, said a press release. The election was held in the city Thursday. Earlier, a 33-member executive committee was elected through an election Wednesday....

Banglalink launches Grandmaster idea contest

2011-05-20 00:00:00

Banglalink, a mobile phone operator, has initiated Banglalink Grandmaster idea contest- for making a difference. The competition was launched through a press conference in the city Thursday. The competition is an idea generation contest among university students. The idea behind...

Strauss-Kahn quits IMF

2011-05-20 00:00:00

Fazle Rashid NEW YORK, May 19: Dominique Strauss-Kahn, beleagured Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) resigned yesterday amid growing accusation that he is hurting the institution. "It is with infinite sadness that I feel compelled to present to...

Mamata to be sworn in as West Bengal CM today

2011-05-20 00:00:00

Mamata Banerjee is to be sworn in as the first woman Chief Minister(CM) of West Bengal on Friday. Some 43 ministers will also take their oath. Mamata Banerjee on Thursday resigned as the Union Minister of Railways and Mukul Roy...